سُوْرَةُ الْمُؤْمِنُوْنَ
Surah Al-Muminoon (23) — Ayah 33
وَقَالَ ٱلْمَلَأُ مِن قَوْمِهِ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا۟ وَكَذَّبُوا۟ بِلِقَآءِ ٱلْـَٔاخِرَةِ وَأَتْرَفْنَـٰهُمْ فِى ٱلْحَيَوٰةِ ٱلدُّنْيَا مَا هَـٰذَآ إِلَّا بَشَرٌ مِّثْلُكُمْ يَأْكُلُ مِمَّا تَأْكُلُونَ مِنْهُ وَيَشْرَبُ مِمَّا تَشْرَبُونَ ﴿33﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
And the chiefs of his people who disbelieved and denied the Meeting in the Hereafter, and whom We had given the luxuries and comforts of this life, said: "He is no more than a human being like you, he eats of that which you eat, and drinks of what you drink.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَقَالَ
waqāla
And said
ٱلْمَلَأُ
l-mala-u
the chiefs
مِن
min
of
قَوْمِهِ
qawmihi
his people
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhīna
who
كَفَرُوا۟
kafarū
disbelieved
وَكَذَّبُوا۟
wakadhabū
and denied
بِلِقَآءِ
biliqāi
(the) meeting
ٱلْـَٔاخِرَةِ
l-ākhirati
(of) the Hereafter
وَأَتْرَفْنَـٰهُمْ
wa-atrafnāhum
while We had given them luxury
فِى
fī
in
ٱلْحَيَوٰةِ
l-ḥayati
the life
ٱلدُّنْيَا
l-dun'yā
(of) the world
مَا
mā
Not
هَـٰذَآ
hādhā
(is) this
إِلَّا
illā
but
بَشَرٌۭ
basharun
a man
مِّثْلُكُمْ
mith'lukum
like you
يَأْكُلُ
yakulu
He eats
مِمَّا
mimmā
of what
تَأْكُلُونَ
takulūna
you eat
مِنْهُ
min'hu
[from it]
وَيَشْرَبُ
wayashrabu
and he drinks
مِمَّا
mimmā
of what
تَشْرَبُونَ
tashrabūna
you drink
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33. And the chiefs of his people who disbelieved and denied the meeting of the Hereafter [38], and whom We had given luxury in the life of this world, said, "This is only a human being like yourselves. He eats what you eat [39] and drinks what you drink.
[38] Since the call of the Prophets directly affects the chieftain-type people, and they see their leaderships as being endangered, therefore, these are the very people who become the first opponents of the Prophets. And since they have influence and authority among the common people, they have to strive among the masses in opposition to the Prophets’ call, so that the people do not accept the Prophets’ message and thus move out of their sphere of influence. Like the polytheists of Makkah, the people of ‘Ad also denied the life of the Hereafter. And the abundance of wealth and a life of ease had made these chieftains completely forgetful of God. Their ultimate goal was only the wealth of this world and its acquisition.
[39] In opposition to the Prophet’s call, the only thing they could invite the common people to was this: What is so special about this Prophet that you should obey him? He is also a human being like you and is in need of food and drink.
[38] Since the call of the Prophets directly affects the chieftain-type people, and they see their leaderships as being endangered, therefore, these are the very people who become the first opponents of the Prophets. And since they have influence and authority among the common people, they have to strive among the masses in opposition to the Prophets’ call, so that the people do not accept the Prophets’ message and thus move out of their sphere of influence. Like the polytheists of Makkah, the people of ‘Ad also denied the life of the Hereafter. And the abundance of wealth and a life of ease had made these chieftains completely forgetful of God. Their ultimate goal was only the wealth of this world and its acquisition.
[39] In opposition to the Prophet’s call, the only thing they could invite the common people to was this: What is so special about this Prophet that you should obey him? He is also a human being like you and is in need of food and drink.
