Surah Al-An'aam (6) — Ayah 124
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
Tafsir al-Quran al-Karim — Hafiz Abdus Salam Bin Muhammad Bhutvi
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➋ { اَللّٰهُ اَعْلَمُ حَيْثُ يَجْعَلُ رِسَالَتَهٗ:} That is, prophethood and messengership are purely bestowed gifts; Allah Almighty entrusts the responsibility of prophethood to whomever He wills, and He knows best to whom this blessing should be granted—whether to an orphan of Makkah or to an arrogant chief of Makkah or Ta’if. See Surah Az-Zukhruf (31, 32).
Tafsir Ahsan al-Bayan — Hafiz Salahuddin Yusuf
Tafsir Ahsan al-Bayan is a well-known Quran commentary by Hafiz Salahuddin Yusuf, a renowned Salafi (Ahl al-Hadith) scholar from Pakistan. This tafsir explains the meanings of the Quran in accordance with the methodology of the Salaf (early righteous generations), relying on authentic sources and straightforward language. Due to its reliability and adherence to sound Islamic scholarship, the Saudi government publishes and distributes this tafsir among the Hujjaj (pilgrims) visiting the Haramain. The tafsir is originally written in Urdu, translated to English by tohed.com.
124. 2 That is, deciding whom to make a prophet? This is the work of Allah alone, because He alone knows the wisdom and expediency of every matter, and He alone knows who is worthy of this position—whether it be a chief and leader of Makkah, or the precious orphan of Abdullah and Hazrat Amina.
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Messengership is a Gifted Attribute and the Disbelievers’ Demand for Messengership:
For example, when they witnessed the miracle of the splitting of the moon, they said that it was clear magic. This is evidence of their stubbornness, and now they say that an angel should be sent down to them as to the messengers, and that the book, wisdom, and prophethood given to the messengers should also be given to them. They claim that unless these things are made available to them, they cannot believe. However, not every human being is capable of bearing the burden of revelation. Allah instills this capacity in the hearts of the prophets from birth, and this attribute is a matter of Allah’s religion and grace. It cannot be attained through effort, toil, or spiritual exercises. Allah alone knows who among mankind is capable of bearing the burden of prophethood. What these people are doing is out of arrogance and rebellion, and the thorns they are spreading in the path of truth through their deceit and trickery will result in them facing the punishment of humiliation and disgrace in this world as well as in the Hereafter.
