Surah Al Furqan Tafseer

What the Disbelievers said about the Messenger , refutation of Their Words, and Their ultimate Destiny

Allah tells us about the disbelievers' stubborn resistance to and rejection of the truth, with no proof or evidence for doing so.

وَقَالُوا مَالِ هَذَا الرَّسُولِ يَأْكُلُ الطَّعَامَ

And they say:"Why does this Messenger eat food,

meaning, `as we eat, and why does he need food as we need it.'

وَيَمْشِي فِي الاَْسْوَاقِ

and walk about in the markets.

means, he walks around and goes there often seeking to trade and earn a living.

لَوْلَا أُنزِلَ إِلَيْهِ مَلَكٌ فَيَكُونَ مَعَهُ نَذِيرًا

Why is not an angel sent down to him to be a warner with him!

They were saying:why doesn't an angel come down to him from Allah, to be a witness that what he is claiming is true!

This is like when Fir`awn said:

فَلَوْلَا أُلْقِىَ عَلَيْهِ أَسْوِرَةٌ مِّن ذَهَبٍ أَوْ جَأءَ مَعَهُ الْمَلَـيِكَةُ مُقْتَرِنِينَ

"Why then are not golden bracelets bestowed on him, or angels sent along with him!" (43:53)

These people had a similar mentality and said the same kind of thing.

They said