Surah Saba
Chapter 34 · Verse 36 · Revealed in Makkah
“Say, "Indeed, my Lord extends provision for whom He wills and restricts [it], but most of the people do not know."”
Translation: Saheeh International
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Mishary Rashid Alafasy
Reflection — Ibn Kathir
How Those Who lived a Life of Luxury disbelieved in the Messengers and were misled by Their pursuit of Wealth and Children
Allah is consoling His Prophet and commanding him to follow the example of the Messengers that came before him. He tells him that no Prophet was ever sent to a township but those among its people who lived a life of luxury disbelieved in him, and the weaker people of the town followed him. The people of Nuh, peace be upon him, said to him:
أَنُؤْمِنُ لَكَ وَاتَّبَعَكَ الاٌّرْذَلُونَ
Reflection — Maarif ul Quran
This very subject has been taken up in several other verses of the noble Qur'an. In Surah al-Mu'minun, it was said:
أَيَحْسَبُونَ أَنَّمَا نُمِدُّهُم بِهِ مِن مَّالٍ وَبَنِينَ نُسَارِعُ لَهُمْ فِي الْخَيْرَاتِ بَل لَّا يَشْعُرُونَ
What does this verse bring up for you today?