إِذۡ أَرۡسَلۡنَآ إِلَيۡهِمُ ٱثۡنَيۡنِ فَكَذَّبُوهُمَا فَعَزَّزۡنَا بِثَالِثٖ فَقَالُوٓاْ إِنَّآ إِلَيۡكُم مُّرۡسَلُونَ
(36:14) We sent to them two Messengers and they rejected both of them as
liars. Then We strengthened them with a third (Messenger).
liars. Then We strengthened them with a third (Messenger).
قَالُواْ مَآ أَنتُمۡ إِلَّا بَشَرٞ مِّثۡلُنَا وَمَآ أَنزَلَ ٱلرَّحۡمَٰنُ مِن شَيۡءٍ إِنۡ أَنتُمۡ إِلَّا تَكۡذِبُونَ
(36:15) They said: “We have been sent to you as Messengers.” The people of
the town said: “You are only human beings like ourselves,1 and the
Merciful Lord has revealed nothing.2 You are simply lying.”
the town said: “You are only human beings like ourselves,1 and the
Merciful Lord has revealed nothing.2 You are simply lying.”
قَالُواْ رَبُّنَا يَعۡلَمُ إِنَّآ إِلَيۡكُمۡ لَمُرۡسَلُونَ
(36:16) The Messengers said: “Our Lord knows that we have indeed been sent
to you
to you
وَمَا عَلَيۡنَآ إِلَّا ٱلۡبَلَٰغُ ٱلۡمُبِينُ
(36:17) and our duty is no more than to clearly convey the Message.”3
قَالُوٓاْ إِنَّا تَطَيَّرۡنَا بِكُمۡۖ لَئِن لَّمۡ تَنتَهُواْ لَنَرۡجُمَنَّكُمۡ وَلَيَمَسَّنَّكُم مِّنَّا عَذَابٌ أَلِيمٞ
(36:18) The people of the town said: “We believe you are an evil omen for
us. If you do not desist, we will stone you or you will receive a grievous chastisement
from us.”4
us. If you do not desist, we will stone you or you will receive a grievous chastisement
from us.”4