Surah Ar Rad Tafseer

Punishment is by Allah, and the Messenger's Job is only to convey the Message

Allah said to His Messenger,

وَإِن مَّا نُرِيَنَّكَ بَعْضَ الَّذِي نَعِدُهُمْ

Whether We show you part of what We have promised them,

O Muhammad, part of the disgrace and humiliation We have promised your enemies in this life,

أَوْ نَتَوَفَّيَنَّكَ

or cause you to die, (before that),

فَإِنَّمَا عَلَيْكَ الْبَلَغُ

your duty is only to convey,

We have only sent you to convey to them Allah's Message, and by doing so, you will have fulfilled the mission that was ordained on you,

وَعَلَيْنَا الْحِسَابُ

and on Us is the reckoning,

their reckoning and recompense is on Us.'

Allah said in similar Ayat,

فَذَكِّرْ إِنَّمَأ أَنتَ مُذَكِّرٌ

لَّسْتَ عَلَيْهِم بِمُسَيْطِرٍ

إِلاَّ مَن تَوَلَّى وَكَفَرَ

فَيْعَذِّبُهُ اللَّهُ الْعَذَابَ الاٌّكْبَرَ

إِنَّ إِلَيْنَأ إِيَابَهُمْ

ثُمَّ إِنَّ عَلَيْنَا حِسَابَهُمْ

So remind them - you are only one who reminds. You are not a dictator over them - Save the one who turns away and disbelieves. Then Allah will punish him with the greatest punishment. Verily, to Us will be their return, Then verily, for Us will be their reckoning. (88:21-26)

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