The Holy Quran 41:14 — Surah Fussilat

Arabic text

إِذْ جَآءَتْهُمُ ٱلرُّسُلُ مِنۢ بَيْنِ أَيْدِيهِمْ وَمِنْ خَلْفِهِمْ أَلَّا تَعْبُدُوٓا۟ إِلَّا ٱللَّهَ ۖ قَالُوا۟ لَوْ شَآءَ رَبُّنَا لَأَنزَلَ مَلَـٰٓئِكَةً فَإِنَّا بِمَآ أُرْسِلْتُم بِهِۦ كَـٰفِرُونَ

Translation

When their Rusul came to them from the front of them and from behind them (in every manner they thought appropriate, saying), "Worship Allaah Only", they replied, "If our Rabb wanted (to send a Rasool), he would have sent angels (as Rusul instead of humans). We therefore disbelieve in what you have been sent with (for you are a mere mortal)."

Tafsir (excerpt) — Tafsir Usmani

That is, from every side. Perhaps many messengers came, but these two messengers are the well known ones: Hud and Salih (upon our Prophet ﷺ and upon them both ﵉). Or by مِنْۢ بَيْنِ اَيْدِيْهِمْ وَمِنْ خَلْفِهِمْ “from before them and from behind them” it may be meant that they came explaining to them matters of the past and the future.

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