وَلَقَدْ جَآءَهُمْ رَسُولٌ مِّنْهُمْ فَكَذَّبُوهُ فَأَخَذَهُمُ ٱلْعَذَابُ وَهُمْ ظَـٰلِمُونَ
- EnglishSaheeh International
- And there had certainly come to them a Messenger from among themselves, but they denied him; so punishment overtook them while they were wrongdoers.
- TamilJan Trust Foundation
- இன்னும், நிச்சயமாக அவர்களிடத்தில் அவர்களிலிருந்தே (இறை) தூதர் வந்தார் ஆனால் அவர்கள் அவரைப் பொய்ப்பித்தனர்; ஆகவே, அவர்கள் அநியாயம் செயதவர்களாக இருக்கிற நிலையில் அவர்களை வேதனை பிடித்துக் கொண்டது.
- SinhalaRuwwad Center
- තවද ඔවුන් අතරින් දූතයකු ඔවුන් වෙත සැබැවින් ම පැමිණියේ ය. එහෙත් ඔවුහු ඔහුව බොරු කළෝ ය. එහෙයින් ඔවුන් අපරාධකරුවන්ව සිටිය දී දඬුවම ඔවුන්ව ග්රහණය කළේ ය.
- UrduMaulana Muhammad Junagarhi
- ان کے پاس انہی میں سے رسول پہنچا پھر بھی انہوں نے اسے جھٹلایا پس انہیں عذاب نے آدبوچا اور وه تھے ہی ﻇالم.
- JapaneseRyoichi Mita
- またかれらの間から（選ばれた）1人の使徒が，本当にかれらに遣わされたのだが，それを拒否した。それでかれらが不義を行っている間に，懲罰がかれらに下った。
- ChineseMa Jian
- 他们族中的一个使者确已来临他们，但他们否认了他。在他们不义的情况下，刑罚袭击了他们。
Tafsir of 16:113
The Example of Makkah This example refers to the people of Makkah, which had been secure, peaceful and stable, a secure sanctuary while men were being snatched away from everywhere outside of it. Whoever entered Makkah, he was safe, and he had no need to fear, as Allah said: وَقَالُواْ إِن نَّتَّبِعِ الْهُدَى مَعَكَ نُتَخَطَّفْ مِنْ أَرْضِنَآ أَوَلَمْ نُمَكِّن لَّهُمْ حَرَماً ءَامِناً يُجْبَى إِلَيْهِ ثَمَرَاتُ كُلِّ شَىْءٍ رِّزْقاً مِّن لَّدُنَّا (And they say: "If we follow the guidance with you, we would be snatched away from our land." Have We not established a secure sanctuary (Makkah) for them, to which are brought fruits of all kinds, a provision from Ourselves.) 28:57 Similarly, Allah says here: يَأْتِيهَا رِزْقُهَا رَغَدًا (its provision coming to it in abundance) meaning, with ease and in plenty, مِّن كُلِّ مَكَانٍ فَكَفَرَتْ بِأَنْعُمِ اللَّهِ (from every place, but it (its people) denied the favors of Allah.) meaning, they denied the blessings of Allah towards them, the greatest of which was Muhammad ﷺ being sent to them, as Allah said: أَلَمْ تَرَ إِلَى الَّذِينَ بَدَّلُواْ نِعْمَتَ اللَّهِ كُفْرًا وَأَحَلُّواْ قَوْمَهُمْ دَارَ الْبَوَارِ - جَهَنَّمَ يَصْلَوْنَهَا وَبِ…
Source: Ibn Kathir (Abridged)
