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Surah An-Nisaa (4) — Ayah 165
رُّسُلًا مُّبَشِّرِينَ وَمُنذِرِينَ لِئَلَّا يَكُونَ لِلنَّاسِ عَلَى ٱللَّهِ حُجَّةٌۢ بَعْدَ ٱلرُّسُلِ ۚ وَكَانَ ٱللَّهُ عَزِيزًا حَكِيمًا ﴿165﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
Messengers as bearers of good news as well as of warning in order that mankind should have no plea against Allâh after the (coming of) Messengers. And Allâh is Ever All-Powerful, All-Wise.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
رُّسُلًۭا
rusulan
Messengers
مُّبَشِّرِينَ
mubashirīna
bearers of glad tidings
وَمُنذِرِينَ
wamundhirīna
and warners
لِئَلَّا
li-allā
so that not
يَكُونَ
yakūna
there is
لِلنَّاسِ
lilnnāsi
for mankind
عَلَى
ʿalā
against
ٱللَّهِ
l-lahi
Allah
حُجَّةٌۢ
ḥujjatun
any argument
بَعْدَ
baʿda
after
ٱلرُّسُلِ ۚ
l-rusuli
the Messengers
وَكَانَ
wakāna
And is
ٱللَّهُ
l-lahu
Allah
عَزِيزًا
ʿazīzan
All-Mighty
حَكِيمًۭا
ḥakīman
All-Wise
Tafsir Taiseer ul-Quran — Maulana Abdul Rahman Kilani
Tafsir Taiseer ul-Quran (Facilitation of the Quran) is a comprehensive Quran commentary by Maulana Abdul Rahman Kilani, a renowned Salafi (Ahl al-Hadith) scholar from Pakistan. Known for his eloquent and accessible writing style, Kilani authored this tafsir with a focus on clarity — making Quranic meanings understandable to the common reader. The tafsir provides detailed historical context for verses related to battles and expeditions, and firmly refutes modernist ideologies using strong scriptural evidence. It is widely regarded as an invaluable resource for understanding the Quran and countering deviant interpretations. The tafsir is originally written in Urdu, translated to English by tohed.com.
165. These messengers were sent as bearers of glad tidings and as warners, so that after the coming of the messengers, people would have no argument [219] against Allah. And Allah is Mighty, Wise.
[219]
The Status of Man in the Universe and Allah’s Completion of Proof:
Allah Almighty has innately granted man such intellect that he can attain the recognition of Allah and His attributes. Man at least knows that nothing can come into existence without a creator. He also knows that if something has been moving under a coherent system for a long time, he will inevitably reach the conclusion that there must necessarily exist a being who maintains it, because no matter how strong something is, after some time it begins to deteriorate. And if this deterioration is not corrected in time, it is ultimately destroyed. Therefore, if this universe were merely the result of coincidences, it would have perished long ago. But since not all humans possess the same level of intellect, Allah Almighty sent messengers to inform mankind of all the realities: what is man’s status in this entire universe, what role he has to play here, and if he succeeds in fulfilling this role, what rewards he will receive in the Hereafter, and if he fails, what pains and hardships he will have to endure in the Hereafter. And this method of sending messengers was continued so that on the Day of Resurrection, no person could say before Allah that he was unaware of these realities and thus is excused. And these prophets and messengers came to the world in such abundance and left behind revealed books that there has never been a time in human history when there was neither a prophet nor a book revealed by Allah present in the world, guiding mankind to these realities. Still, if a person does not pay attention to this or denies Allah’s teachings, then its burden will be upon his own neck. From this verse, it is also incidentally understood that those to whom Allah’s message has reached are responsible for conveying this message to those who have not yet received it, because such scholars are truly the heirs of the prophets.
[219]
The Status of Man in the Universe and Allah’s Completion of Proof:
Allah Almighty has innately granted man such intellect that he can attain the recognition of Allah and His attributes. Man at least knows that nothing can come into existence without a creator. He also knows that if something has been moving under a coherent system for a long time, he will inevitably reach the conclusion that there must necessarily exist a being who maintains it, because no matter how strong something is, after some time it begins to deteriorate. And if this deterioration is not corrected in time, it is ultimately destroyed. Therefore, if this universe were merely the result of coincidences, it would have perished long ago. But since not all humans possess the same level of intellect, Allah Almighty sent messengers to inform mankind of all the realities: what is man’s status in this entire universe, what role he has to play here, and if he succeeds in fulfilling this role, what rewards he will receive in the Hereafter, and if he fails, what pains and hardships he will have to endure in the Hereafter. And this method of sending messengers was continued so that on the Day of Resurrection, no person could say before Allah that he was unaware of these realities and thus is excused. And these prophets and messengers came to the world in such abundance and left behind revealed books that there has never been a time in human history when there was neither a prophet nor a book revealed by Allah present in the world, guiding mankind to these realities. Still, if a person does not pay attention to this or denies Allah’s teachings, then its burden will be upon his own neck. From this verse, it is also incidentally understood that those to whom Allah’s message has reached are responsible for conveying this message to those who have not yet received it, because such scholars are truly the heirs of the prophets.
