Surah Al Araf Ayat 66-67-68 Translation Tafseer

Para 8 - وَ لَوْ اَنَّنَا

سورة الاعراف

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بِسْمِ اللّٰهِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّحِیْمِ

7.66-67-68

قَالَ الْمَلَاُ الَّذِیْنَ كَفَرُوْا مِنْ قَوْمِهٖۤ اِنَّا لَنَرٰىكَ فِیْ سَفَاهَةٍ وَّ اِنَّا لَنَظُنُّكَ مِنَ الْكٰذِبِیْنَ(66) قَالَ یٰقَوْمِ لَیْسَ بِیْ سَفَاهَةٌ وَّ لٰكِنِّیْ رَسُوْلٌ مِّنْ رَّبِّ الْعٰلَمِیْنَ(67) اُبَلِّغُكُمْ رِسٰلٰتِ رَبِّیْ وَ اَنَا لَكُمْ نَاصِحٌ اَمِیْنٌ(68)

Kanz-ul-Irfan

The disbelieving leaders from his nation said, “Indeed we deem you to be foolish, and we certainly think you are among the liars.” He said, “O my nation! I have no foolishness in me, [1] rather I am a Messenger of the Lord of all the worlds. I convey to you the messages of my Lord, and I am a trustworthy adviser to you.” [1]

Commentary

[1]

A prophet can never be attributed with foolishness. The noble Prophets have complete intelligence and are always rightly guided. The combined intelligence of the world compared to that of a Prophet is like a droplet to the sea, as a Prophet attains intelligence and knowledge through Divine Revelation, and it is impossible for anything to be equal to this.

[2]

Two points are understood from this verse. Firstly, to have forbearance in the face of a disrespectful and ignorant or foolish individual is the way of the prophets عَـلَـيْهِمُ السَّلَام. Secondly, it is permissible for people of knowledge to reveal their rank and expertise when there is a need.