Surah Al-Furqaan
Chapter 25 · Verse 13 · Revealed in Makkah
“And when they are thrown into a narrow place therein bound in chains, they will cry out thereupon for destruction.”
Translation: Saheeh International
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Mishary Rashid Alafasy
Reflection — Ibn Kathir
What the Disbelievers said about the Messenger , refutation of Their Words, and Their ultimate Destiny
Allah tells us about the disbelievers' stubborn resistance to and rejection of the truth, with no proof or evidence for doing so. Their excuse was, as they said:
مَا لِهَـذَا الرَّسُولِ يَأْكُلُ الطَّعَامَ
Reflection — Maarif ul Quran
The Second Objection was that if the Holy Prophet ﷺ was a prophet, he should not have been eating and drinking like common people; instead he should have been free from eating and drinking like angels. And if this was not so, he should have at least enough wealth and gardens to take care of his day to day needs, so that he may not need to care for his living. Furthermore, how could he be accepted as a prophet when he is neither an angel nor does an angel accompany him to endorse what he preaches, therefore it appears that he has been charmed by someone which has turned his head and that is why he talks like this. A general answer to this objection is given in the verse انظُرْ كَيْفَ ضَرَبُوا لَكَ لِلْعَالَمِينَ at is (See how they coined similes for you, so they have gone astray and cannot find a way. - 25:9). The detailed answer to the objection is given in the next few verses.
What does this verse bring up for you today?