The Holy Quran 4:165 — Surah An-Nisa

Arabic text

رُّسُلًا مُّبَشِّرِينَ وَمُنذِرِينَ لِئَلَّا يَكُونَ لِلنَّاسِ عَلَى ٱللَّهِ حُجَّةٌۢ بَعْدَ ٱلرُّسُلِ ۚ وَكَانَ ٱللَّهُ عَزِيزًا حَكِيمًا

Translation

We have sent many Rusul who conveyed good news (to the Mu'mineen) and warnings (to the Kuffaar) so that mankind may have no argument against Allaah after (the coming of) these Rusul (so that people cannot say, "O our Rabb! Why did You not send a messenger to us so that we could follow Your verses and become of the Mu'mineen?" See Surah 20, verse 134 and Surah 28, verse 47). Allaah is Ever Mighty, The Wise.

Tafsir (excerpt) — Tafsir Usmani

All the prophets are Allah's proof: Almighty Allah continually sent prophets to give glad tidings to the believers and to warn the disbelievers, so that on the Day of Resurrection people would have no room for the excuse: “We did not know what pleases You and what displeases You; had we known, we would certainly have followed it.

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