If they call you a liar, so have other messengers been denied before you. But all things will be brought back to God.
And if they deny you, many Noble Messengers were denied before you; and towards Allah only is the return of all matters.
If they cry lies to thee, Messengers before thee were cried lies to; and unto God all matters are returned.
But if they [whose minds are perverted] give thee the lie, [O Prophet, remember that] even so, before thy time, have [other] apostles been given the lie: for [the unbelievers always refuse to admit that] all things go back to God [as their source].
And if they belie thee, then surely apostles have been belied before thee. And Unto Allah shall be brought back all affairs.
And if they belie you (O Muhammad SAW), so were Messengers belied before you. And to Allah return all matters (for decision).
If they reject you, messengers before you were also rejected. To God all matters are returned.
(O Prophet), (there is nothing novel in it) if they cry lies to you; Messengers before you were also cried lies to. To Allah shall all matters be sent back.
And if they deny you, so were Messengers denied before you. And to Allah return all matters.
And if they deny thee, (O Muhammad), messengers (of Allah) were denied before thee. Unto Allah all things are brought back.
If they impugn you, certainly [other] apostles were impugned before you, and all matters are returned to Allah.
If they belie you, other Messengers have been belied before you. To Allah all matters are returned.
And if they deny you, [O Muhammad] - already were messengers denied before you. And to Allah are returned [all] matters.
If they reject you, other Messengers had certainly been rejected before you. All decisions are in the hands of God.
And if they call you a liar, truly apostles before you were called liars, and to Allah are all affairs returned.
Wain yuka<u>thth</u>ibooka faqad kut<u>hth</u>ibat rusulun min qablika wail<u>a</u> All<u>a</u>hi turjaAAu alomoor<b>u</b>
If they reject you, other messengers have been rejected before you. To God all affairs will be returned.
And if they reject thee, so were messengers rejected before thee: to Allah back for decision all affairs.
وَإِن يُكَذِّبُوكَ فَقَدْ كُذِّبَتْ رُسُلٌ مِّن قَبْلِكَ وَإِلَى ٱللَّهِ تُرْجَعُ ٱلْأُمُورُ
And if your people deny you, O Messenger, be patient, because you are not the first Messenger whose people denied him, as nations before you had denied their prophets, such as Aad, Thamud and the people of Lot. And to Allah alone all matters are returned, so He will destroy the deniers and help His messengers and the believers.
And if your people deny you, O Messenger, be patient, because you are not the first Messenger whose people denied him, as nations before you had denied their prophets, such as Aad, Thamud and the people of Lot. And to Allah alone all matters are returned, so He will destroy the deniers and help His messengers and the believers.
<h2 class="title">Consolation in the fact that the previous Messengers were denied, and a reminder of the Resurrection</h2><p>Allah says: `Even if these idolators who associate others with Allah disbelieve in you, O Muhammad, and go against the Message of Tawhid that you have brought, you have an example in the Messengers who came before you.' They also brought a clear Message to their people and told them to worship Allah alone, but their people denied them and went against them.</p><div class="text_uthmani arabic">وَإِلَى اللَّهِ تُرْجَعُ الأُمُورُ</div><p>(And to Allah return all matters (for decision).) means, `We will requite them for that in full.' Then Allah says:</p><div class="text_uthmani arabic">يأَيُّهَا النَّاسُ إِنَّ وَعْدَ اللَّهِ حَقٌّ</div><p>(O mankind! Verily, the promise of Allah is true.) meaning the Resurrection will undoubtedy come to pass.</p><div class="text_uthmani arabic">فَلاَ تَغُرَّنَّكُمُ الْحَيَوةُ الدُّنْيَا</div><p>(So, let not this present life deceive you,) means, `this life is as nothing in compare to the great good that Allah has promised to His close friends and the followers of His Messengers, so do not let these transient attractions distract you from that which is lasting.'</p><div class="text_uthmani arabic">وَلاَ يَغُرَّنَّكُم بِاللَّهِ الْغَرُورُ</div><p>(and let not the chief deceiver deceive you about Allah.) This refers to Shaytan, as stated by Ibn `Abbas, may Allah be pleased with him. Meaning, do not let the Shaytan tempt you and divert you away from following the Messengers of Allah and believing what they say, for he is the chief deceiver and arch-liar. This Ayah is like the Ayah that appears at the end of Surah Luqman:</p><div class="text_uthmani arabic">فَلاَ تَغُرَّنَّكُمُ الْحَيَوةُ الدُّنْيَا وَلاَ يَغُرَّنَّكُم بِاللَّهِ الْغَرُورُ</div><p>(let not then this (worldly) present life deceive you, nor let the chief deceiver deceive you about Allah) (31:33). Then Allah tells us of the enmity of Iblis towards the sons of Adam:</p><div class="text_uthmani arabic">إِنَّ الشَّيْطَـنَ لَكُمْ عَدُوٌّ فَاتَّخِذُوهُ عَدُوّاً</div><p>(Surely, Shaytan is an enemy to you, so take (treat) him as an enemy.) meaning, `he has declared his enmity towards you, so be even more hostile towards him, oppose him and do not believe the things with which he tries to tempt you.'</p><div class="text_uthmani arabic">إِنَّمَا يَدْعُو حِزْبَهُ لِيَكُونُواْ مِنْ أَصْحَـبِ السَّعِيرِ</div><p>(He only invites his followers that they may become the dwellers of the blazing Fire.) means, `he only wants to misguide you so that you will enter the blazing Fire with him.' This is a manifest enemy, and we ask Allah, the All-Powerful and Almighty to make us enemies of Shaytan and to make us followers of the Book of Allah and of the way of His Messengers. For He is able to do whatever He wills and He will respond to all supplication. This is like the Ayah:</p><div class="text_uthmani arabic">وَإِذَا قُلْنَا لِلْمَلَـئِكَةِ اسْجُدُواْ لآِدَمَ فَسَجَدُواْ إِلاَّ إِبْلِيسَ كَانَ مِنَ الْجِنِّ فَفَسَقَ عَنْ أَمْرِ رَبِّهِ أَفَتَتَّخِذُونَهُ وَذُرِّيَّتَهُ أَوْلِيَآءَ مِن دُونِى وَهُمْ لَكُمْ عَدُوٌّ بِئْسَ لِلظَّـلِمِينَ بَدَلاً </div><p>(And (remember) when We said to the angels: "Prostrate yourselves unto Adam." So they prostrated themselves except Iblis. He was one of the Jinn; he disobeyed the command of his Lord. Will you then take him (Iblis) and his offspring as protectors and helpers rather than Me while they are enemies to you What an evil is the exchange for the wrongdoers.) (18:50)</p>
Consolation in the fact that the previous Messengers were denied, and a reminder of the ResurrectionAllah says: `Even if these idolators who associate others with Allah disbelieve in you, O Muhammad, and go against the Message of Tawhid that you have brought, you have an example in the Messengers who came before you.' They also brought a clear Message to their people and told them to worship Allah alone, but their people denied them and went against them.وَإِلَى اللَّهِ تُرْجَعُ الأُمُورُ(And to Allah return all matters (for decision).) means, `We will requite them for that in full.' Then Allah says:يأَيُّهَا النَّاسُ إِنَّ وَعْدَ اللَّهِ حَقٌّ(O mankind! Verily, the promise of Allah is true.) meaning the Resurrection will undoubtedy come to pass.فَلاَ تَغُرَّنَّكُمُ الْحَيَوةُ الدُّنْيَا(So, let not this present life deceive you,) means, `this life is as nothing in compare to the great good that Allah has promised to His close friends and the followers of His Messengers, so do not let these transient attractions distract you from that which is lasting.'وَلاَ يَغُرَّنَّكُم بِاللَّهِ الْغَرُورُ(and let not the chief deceiver deceive you about Allah.) This refers to Shaytan, as stated by Ibn `Abbas, may Allah be pleased with him. Meaning, do not let the Shaytan tempt you and divert you away from following the Messengers of Allah and believing what they say, for he is the chief deceiver and arch-liar. This Ayah is like the Ayah that appears at the end of Surah Luqman:فَلاَ تَغُرَّنَّكُمُ الْحَيَوةُ الدُّنْيَا وَلاَ يَغُرَّنَّكُم بِاللَّهِ الْغَرُورُ(let not then this (worldly) present life deceive you, nor let the chief deceiver deceive you about Allah) (31:33). Then Allah tells us of the enmity of Iblis towards the sons of Adam:إِنَّ الشَّيْطَـنَ لَكُمْ عَدُوٌّ فَاتَّخِذُوهُ عَدُوّاً(Surely, Shaytan is an enemy to you, so take (treat) him as an enemy.) meaning, `he has declared his enmity towards you, so be even more hostile towards him, oppose him and do not believe the things with which he tries to tempt you.'إِنَّمَا يَدْعُو حِزْبَهُ لِيَكُونُواْ مِنْ أَصْحَـبِ السَّعِيرِ(He only invites his followers that they may become the dwellers of the blazing Fire.) means, `he only wants to misguide you so that you will enter the blazing Fire with him.' This is a manifest enemy, and we ask Allah, the All-Powerful and Almighty to make us enemies of Shaytan and to make us followers of the Book of Allah and of the way of His Messengers. For He is able to do whatever He wills and He will respond to all supplication. This is like the Ayah:وَإِذَا قُلْنَا لِلْمَلَـئِكَةِ اسْجُدُواْ لآِدَمَ فَسَجَدُواْ إِلاَّ إِبْلِيسَ كَانَ مِنَ الْجِنِّ فَفَسَقَ عَنْ أَمْرِ رَبِّهِ أَفَتَتَّخِذُونَهُ وَذُرِّيَّتَهُ أَوْلِيَآءَ مِن دُونِى وَهُمْ لَكُمْ عَدُوٌّ بِئْسَ لِلظَّـلِمِينَ بَدَلاً (And (remember) when We said to the angels: "Prostrate yourselves unto Adam." So they prostrated themselves except Iblis. He was one of the Jinn; he disobeyed the command of his Lord. Will you then take him (Iblis) and his offspring as protectors and helpers rather than Me while they are enemies to you What an evil is the exchange for the wrongdoers.) (18:50)