Surah Al-Furqaan
Chapter 25 · Verse 41 · Revealed in Makkah
“And when they see you, [O Muhammad], they take you not except in ridicule, [saying], "Is this the one whom Allah has sent as a messenger?”
Translation: Saheeh International
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Mishary Rashid Alafasy
Reflection — Ibn Kathir
How the Disbelievers mocked the Messenger
Allah tells us how the disbelievers mocked the Messenger when they saw him. This is like the Ayah,
وَإِذَا رَآكَ الَّذِينَ كَفَرُواْ إِن يَتَّخِذُونَكَ إِلاَّ هُزُواً
Reflection — Maarif ul Quran
Commentary
In the above verses it is mentioned that it had been the common practice of the people through the ages to rebuff the prophets and the message they had brought. In order to give weight to this assertion a few of the well known prophets are mentioned who were rejected by their people and then they were subjected to Allah's wrath and were annihilated completely. By drawing a parallel with the past generations it is elucidated that the pagans of Makkah would not listen to any reason as they were no better than the animals or even worse than that.
What does this verse bring up for you today?