Surah 14:11
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۞قَالَتۡ رُسُلُهُمۡ أَفِي ٱللَّهِ شَكّٞ فَاطِرِ ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلۡأَرۡضِۖ يَدۡعُوكُمۡ لِيَغۡفِرَ لَكُم مِّن ذُنُوبِكُمۡ وَيُؤَخِّرَكُمۡ إِلَىٰٓ أَجَلٖ مُّسَمّٗىۚ قَالُوٓاْ إِنۡ أَنتُمۡ إِلَّا بَشَرٞ مِّثۡلُنَا تُرِيدُونَ أَن تَصُدُّونَا عَمَّا كَانَ يَعۡبُدُ ءَابَآؤُنَا فَأۡتُونَا بِسُلۡطَٰنٖ مُّبِينٖ
Their messengers said, ‘(Is there any) doubt about God, Creator of the heavens and the earth? He calls you so that He may forgive you of your sins and spare you for an appointed time.’ They said, ‘You are nothing but human beings like us. You want to keep us from what our fathers have served. Bring us some clear authority (for this).’
قَالَتۡ لَهُمۡ رُسُلُهُمۡ إِن نَّحۡنُ إِلَّا بَشَرٞ مِّثۡلُكُمۡ وَلَٰكِنَّ ٱللَّهَ يَمُنُّ عَلَىٰ مَن يَشَآءُ مِنۡ عِبَادِهِۦۖ وَمَا كَانَ لَنَآ أَن نَّأۡتِيَكُم بِسُلۡطَٰنٍ إِلَّا بِإِذۡنِ ٱللَّهِۚ وَعَلَى ٱللَّهِ فَلۡيَتَوَكَّلِ ٱلۡمُؤۡمِنُونَ
Their messengers said to them, ‘We are nothing but human beings like you, but God bestows favor on whomever He pleases of His servants. It is not for us to bring you any authority, except by the permission of God. In God let the believers put their trust.
وَمَا لَنَآ أَلَّا نَتَوَكَّلَ عَلَى ٱللَّهِ وَقَدۡ هَدَىٰنَا سُبُلَنَاۚ وَلَنَصۡبِرَنَّ عَلَىٰ مَآ ءَاذَيۡتُمُونَاۚ وَعَلَى ٱللَّهِ فَلۡيَتَوَكَّلِ ٱلۡمُتَوَكِّلُونَ
Why should we not put our trust in God, when He has guided us to our ways. Indeed we shall patiently endure whatever harm you do us. In God let the trusting put their trust.’
Their nations said,
{You are no more than human beings like us!}
so why should we follow you just because you say so, even though we did not witness a miracle by your hands,
{Then bring us a clear authority.}, a miracle of our choice.
{Their Messengers said to them: "We are no more than human beings like you..."}
affirming that truly, they were only human being like their nations,
{but Allah bestows His grace to whom He wills of His servants.}, with prophethood and messengership which is His choice,
{It is not ours to bring you an authority} according to your choice,
{except by the permission of Allah.}, after we beg Him and He provides us with a miracle,
{And in Allah (alone) let the believers put their trust.} in all their affairs. Their Messengers said to them next,
{And why should we not put our trust in Allah}, after He had guided us to the best, most clear and plain way,
{And we shall certainly bear with patience all the hurt you may cause us.}
We will be patient with your annoyance and bad behavior towards us, and will not stop calling you to Allah,
{And in Allah (alone) let those who trust, put their trust.}