World Blog by humble servant.The Prophets (Al-Anbyã).Opposition to the New Evidence [21:2] When a proof comes to them from their Lord, that is new, they listen to it heedlessly. [21:3] Their minds are heedless. And the transgressors confer secretly: "Is he not just a human being like you? Would you accept the magic that is presented to you?"* *21:3 Although the Bible (Malachi 3:1) and the Quran (3:81) prophesy the advent of God's Messenger of the Covenant, when he did appear, supported by 'one of the greatest miracles' (74:30-35), he was met with heedlessness and opposition. The divine assertion that every 'new' proof is opposed has been proven by the Arabs' opposition to the Quran's miracle. (App. 1 & 2).

 

Sura 21: The Prophets (Al-Anbyã)

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Sura 21: The Prophets (Al-Anbyã)

[21:0] In the name of God, Most Gracious, Most Merciful 

[21:1] Fast approaching is the reckoning for the people, but they are oblivious, averse. 

Opposition to the New Evidence 

[21:2] When a proof comes to them from their Lord, that is new, they listen to it heedlessly. 

[21:3] Their minds are heedless. And the transgressors confer secretly: "Is he not just a human being like you? Would you accept the magic that is presented to you?"* 

*21:3 Although the Bible (Malachi 3:1) and the Quran (3:81) prophesy the advent of God's Messenger of the Covenant, when he did appear, supported by 'one of the greatest miracles' (74:30-35), he was met with heedlessness and opposition. The divine assertion that every 'new' proof is opposed has been proven by the Arabs' opposition to the Quran's miracle. (App. 1 & 2).

[21:4] He said, "My Lord knows every thought in the heaven and the earth. He is the Hearer, the Omniscient."

[21:5] They even said, "Hallucinations," "He made it up," and, "He is a poet. Let him show us a miracle like those of the previous messengers." 

[21:6] We never annihilated a believing community in the past. Are these people believers? 

[21:7] We did not send before you except men whom we inspired. Ask those who know the scripture, if you do not know. 

[21:8] We did not give them bodies that did not eat, nor were they immortal. 

[21:9] We fulfilled our promise to them; we saved them together with whomever we willed, and annihilated the transgressors. 

[21:10] We have sent down to you a scripture containing your message. Do you not understand? 

[21:11] Many a community we terminated because of their transgression, and we substituted other people in their place. 

[21:12] When our requital came to pass, they started to run. 

[21:13] Do not run, and come back to your luxuries and your mansions, for you must be held accountable. 

[21:14] They said, "Woe to us. We were really wicked." 

[21:15] This continued to be their proclamation, until we completely wiped them out. 

[21:16] We did not create the heavens and the earth, and everything between them just for amusement. 

[21:17] If we needed amusement, we could have initiated it without any of this, if that is what we wanted to do. 

[21:18] Instead, it is our plan to support the truth against falsehood, in order to defeat it. Woe to you for the utterances you utter. 

[21:19] To Him belongs everyone in the heavens and the earth, and those at Him are never too arrogant to worship Him, nor do they ever waver. 

[21:20] They glorify night and day, without ever tiring.