The Holy Quran 51:31 — Surah Adh-Dhariyat

Arabic text

۞ قَالَ فَمَا خَطْبُكُمْ أَيُّهَا ٱلْمُرْسَلُونَ

Translation

He (Ibraheem عليه الصلاة والسلام) said (to the angels), "What is your duty, O messengers?' (Why have you been sent to earth?)

Tafsir (excerpt) — Tafsir Usmani

The conversation of Ibrahim ﵇ with the angels: that is, Ibrahim ﵇ asked the angels: “So on what mission have you come, after all?” He must have guessed that they had certainly been sent down for some other, important purpose.

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