The Holy Quran 51:27 — Surah Adh-Dhariyat

Arabic text

فَقَرَّبَهُۥٓ إِلَيْهِمْ قَالَ أَلَا تَأْكُلُونَ

Translation

He served it to them and (when they did not partake of it because angels do not eat food) he said, "Are you not going to eat (Will you not accept my hospitality)?"

Tafsir (excerpt) — Tafsir Usmani

that is, with the greatest care he began to entertain his guests and, in a most refined and courteous manner, said: “Why, gentlemen! Do you not eat?” They were angels; how could they eat? At last Ibrahim ﵇ realised that they were not men.

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