Surah Yaseen
Chapter 36 · Verse 13 · Revealed in Makkah
“And present to them an example: the people of the city, when the messengers came to it -”
Translation: Saheeh International
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Mishary Rashid Alafasy
Reflection — Ibn Kathir
The Story of the Dwellers of the Town and Their Messengers, a Lesson that Those Who belied Their Messengers were Destroyed
Allah says, `O Muhammad, tell your people who disbelieve in you,'
مَّثَلاً أَصْحَـبَ القَرْيَةِ إِذْ جَآءَهَا الْمُرْسَلُونَ
Reflection — Maarif ul Quran
Commentary
The expression: ضرب مثل (cite an example) in verse 13: وَاضْرِبْ لَهُم مَّثَلًا أَصْحَابَ الْقَرْيَةِ (And cite to them the example of the People of the Town) is generally used to prove something by giving the example of a similar thing. The following event has been narrated by the Holy Qur'an to alert people against disbelievers who rejected the very notion of there being a prophet or messenger.
What does this verse bring up for you today?