Surah An-Nahl (16) — Ayah 33
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
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➋ {كَذٰلِكَ فَعَلَ الَّذِيْنَ مِنْ قَبْلِهِمْ:} means that the previous people also adopted the way of disbelief and denied the prophets. (Shawkani)
➌ { وَ مَا ظَلَمَهُمُ اللّٰهُ …:} means they themselves committed such evil deeds for which the punishment was Hell, and this is a foolish injustice, because if they had wronged someone else for their own benefit, perhaps they would have gained something, even if only temporarily, but to wrong themselves is the height of foolishness.
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33. 2. That is, in this way, rebellion and disobedience were also adopted by the people before them, because of which they became deserving of Allah's wrath.
33. 3. Therefore, Allah has not left any excuse for them. By sending messengers and revealing books, He has completed the argument against them.
33. 4. That is, by opposing the messengers and denying them, they have wronged themselves.
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The Demand for the Coming of Angels:
This is also a response to an objection of the deniers of the truth, who used to say: why do angels not come to us to confirm that you ﷺ are truly the Prophet of Allah? In reply to their objection, Allah Almighty said that angels do indeed come to them. But there are only two situations for this: one is to seize their souls, and the other is to bring down divine wrath upon them. And this objection was not raised only by these disbelievers of Makkah; before them too, deniers of the truth in their respective eras used to say similar things to the prophets. And they too used to mock in the same way. Eventually, as a consequence of their deeds, they had to face the angels who brought Allah’s punishment upon them. And now these people too will have to face a similar end, and that which they demand from Allah, Allah will surely fulfill it.
