Surah Ibrahim Verse 11 - Read, Listen, Translation, English : Their messengers said to them, "We are only men like…

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Translation Transliteration — Ibrahim

قَالَتْ لَهُمْ رُسُلُهُمْ إِن نَّحْنُ إِلَّا بَشَرٌ مِّثْلُكُمْ وَلَٰكِنَّ اللَّهَ يَمُنُّ عَلَىٰ مَن يَشَاءُ مِنْ عِبَادِهِ ۖ وَمَا كَانَ لَنَا أَن نَّأْتِيَكُم بِسُلْطَانٍ إِلَّا بِإِذْنِ اللَّهِ ۚ وَعَلَى اللَّهِ فَلْيَتَوَكَّلِ الْمُؤْمِنُونَ ۝١١

🔤 Transliteration

Qaalat lahum Rusuluhum in nahnu illaa basharum mislukum wa laakinnal laaha yamunnu `alaa mai yashaaa`u min `ibaadihee wa maa kaana lanaaa an naatiyakum bisul taanin illaa bi iznil laah; wa `alal laahi falyatawakkalil mu`minonn

📖 Translation (English Meaning)

📖 English Meaning

Their messengers said to them, "We are only men like you, but Allah confers favor upon whom He wills of His servants. It has never been for us to bring you evidence except by permission of Allah. And upon Allah let the believers rely.

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📖 Ayah 📜 Tafsir 📚 Al-Waseet 🔤 Ayah (I'rab)

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Translation — Tafsir

Key Words and Their Meanings:

"Yamunnu" (يَمُنُّ): To bestow a favor or grant a special blessing out of grace and kindness.
"Sultan" (سُلْطَانٍ): A clear, compelling proof, authority, or a decisive miracle.
"Tawakkul" (تَوَكُّل): Complete reliance and trust in Allah, combined with taking the necessary means.

Explanation of the Verse:

When the messengers heard the stubborn rejection of their people, who demanded that the messengers be angels or possess extraordinary powers, the messengers responded with wisdom, humility, and clarity. They said: "We are indeed only human beings like yourselves—we do not deny this, nor do we claim to be anything other than that. However, this similarity in humanity does not mean we are equal in every matter. Allah, in His infinite wisdom and mercy, bestows His special favor upon whomever He chooses from among His servants. He selects them to carry His message, not because of any merit they possess on their own, but purely out of His divine grace and will."

The messengers further explained: "It is not within our power, nor is it our right, to bring you a miracle or a sign of our own choosing. We cannot produce a proof or a wonder simply because you demand it. That matter rests entirely with Allah alone. He grants miracles to His prophets as He wills, at the time He wills, and in the manner He wills. We are merely obedient servants who act according to His command, and we have no authority to go beyond what He has decreed for us."

Then the messengers concluded with a profound lesson for all believers: "And upon Allah alone, let the believers rely." This is a directive and a command—a call to place one's complete trust, hope, and dependence solely upon Allah in all affairs. For the one who truly believes knows that success, guidance, and victory come only from Allah. He is the One who grants honor and humiliates, who gives and withholds, and who controls all matters of the heavens and the earth.

This verse carries a timeless message for every believer: that true honor lies not in worldly status or physical form, but in Allah's choice and favor. The messengers were human, yet Allah elevated them to the highest ranks because of their sincerity, patience, and unwavering trust in Him. Likewise, every believer is called to embody this spirit of tawakkul—to strive with all their might, and then to leave the results entirely to Allah, knowing that He is the Best of planners and the Most Merciful of those who show mercy.

So, dear believer, let your heart find rest in this beautiful truth: you are not left alone in this world. The same Allah who chose His messengers and supported them with His signs is your Lord and Protector today. Place your trust in Him, and He will never abandon you. For indeed, Allah loves those who put their trust in Him, and He is sufficient for those who rely upon Him alone.

📜 Verse 9-13 — Ibrahim

9أَلَمْ يَأْتِكُمْ نَبَأُ الَّذِينَ مِن قَبْلِكُمْ قَوْمِ نُوحٍ وَعَادٍ وَثَمُودَ ۛ وَالَّذِينَ مِن بَعْدِهِمْ ۛ لَا يَعْلَمُهُمْ إِلَّا اللَّهُ ۚ جَاءَتْهُمْ رُسُلُهُم بِالْبَيِّنَاتِ فَرَدُّوا أَيْدِيَهُمْ فِي أَفْوَاهِهِمْ وَقَالُوا إِنَّا كَفَرْنَا بِمَا أُرْسِلْتُم بِهِ وَإِنَّا لَفِي شَكٍّ مِّمَّا تَدْعُونَنَا إِلَيْهِ مُرِيبٍ

Has there not reached you the news of those before you - the people of Noah and 'Aad and Thamud and those after them? No one knows them but Allah. Their messengers brought them clear proofs, but they returned their hands to their mouths and said, "Indeed, we disbelieve in that with which you have been sent, and indeed we are, about that to which you invite us, in disquieting doubt."

10۞ قَالَتْ رُسُلُهُمْ أَفِي اللَّهِ شَكٌّ فَاطِرِ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضِ ۖ يَدْعُوكُمْ لِيَغْفِرَ لَكُم مِّن ذُنُوبِكُمْ وَيُؤَخِّرَكُمْ إِلَىٰ أَجَلٍ مُّسَمًّى ۚ قَالُوا إِنْ أَنتُمْ إِلَّا بَشَرٌ مِّثْلُنَا تُرِيدُونَ أَن تَصُدُّونَا عَمَّا كَانَ يَعْبُدُ آبَاؤُنَا فَأْتُونَا بِسُلْطَانٍ مُّبِينٍ

Their messengers said, "Can there be doubt about Allah, Creator of the heavens and earth? He invites you that He may forgive you of your sins, and He delays your death for a specified term." They said, "You are not but men like us who wish to avert us from what our fathers were worshipping. So bring us a clear authority."

11قَالَتْ لَهُمْ رُسُلُهُمْ إِن نَّحْنُ إِلَّا بَشَرٌ مِّثْلُكُمْ وَلَٰكِنَّ اللَّهَ يَمُنُّ عَلَىٰ مَن يَشَاءُ مِنْ عِبَادِهِ ۖ وَمَا كَانَ لَنَا أَن نَّأْتِيَكُم بِسُلْطَانٍ إِلَّا بِإِذْنِ اللَّهِ ۚ وَعَلَى اللَّهِ فَلْيَتَوَكَّلِ الْمُؤْمِنُونَ

12وَمَا لَنَا أَلَّا نَتَوَكَّلَ عَلَى اللَّهِ وَقَدْ هَدَانَا سُبُلَنَا ۚ وَلَنَصْبِرَنَّ عَلَىٰ مَا آذَيْتُمُونَا ۚ وَعَلَى اللَّهِ فَلْيَتَوَكَّلِ الْمُتَوَكِّلُونَ

And why should we not rely upon Allah while He has guided us to our [good] ways. And we will surely be patient against whatever harm you should cause us. And upon Allah let those who would rely [indeed] rely."

13وَقَالَ الَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا لِرُسُلِهِمْ لَنُخْرِجَنَّكُم مِّنْ أَرْضِنَا أَوْ لَتَعُودُنَّ فِي مِلَّتِنَا ۖ فَأَوْحَىٰ إِلَيْهِمْ رَبُّهُمْ لَنُهْلِكَنَّ الظَّالِمِينَ

And those who disbelieved said to their messengers, "We will surely drive you out of our land, or you must return to our religion." So their Lord inspired to them, "We will surely destroy the wrongdoers.

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