Why they said that? Because, as they thought: “we were wealthier than Muhammad and we are more senior age-wise than him” In other word, each one of the chief leaders and wealthy among the unbelievers of Mecca wanted to be a messenger of Allah
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In the previous article, the chief leaders and wealthy among the people of any and evry Prophet sent by Allah were the top leading unbelievers and the great sinners men.
This constant historical law of mankind was also workable in respect to the Prophet Muhammad. The chief leaders and wealthy among the people of Mecca were the top unbelievers and the great sinners ones; they used to mock and participate in severe transgression and corruption. They vigorously deny the prophet Muhammad and did their best to impede the faith and the truth.
Ayah 6:124 says:
And when a sign of the truth of the Prophet Muhammad comes to the unbelievers of Mecca, they say: “We will not believe in Muhammad until we were given the like of what Allah’s messengers were given”
They were looking to be inspired like Muhammad.
“We will not believe in Muhammad until we were given a message and inspiration to us, like him”
Why they said that? Because, as they thought: “we were wealthier than Muhammad and we are more senior age-wise than him”
In other word, each one of the chief leaders and wealthy among the unbelievers of Mecca wanted to be a messenger of Allah
Allah, exalted be He, says:
Allah knows best where to place His Message
Allah knows the right place for His Message to be placed in, and He thus places it there.
These unbelievers of Mecca, however, were not worthy of it.
Humiliation from Allah and a terrible chastisement shall smite those who have sinned, by saying this, for their plotting.
Heavy punishment will smite the guilty for their denial of Allah’s messengers.
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The verse 6:124 in different translations
QARIB:
When a sign came to them they said: ‘we will not believe in it unless we were given that which the messengers of Allah have been given. ‘ but Allah knows best where to place his message. humiliation with Allah shall befall the sinners as well as a terrible punishment for what they devised.
SHAKIR:
And when a communication comes to them they say: we will not believe till we were given the like of what Allah’s messengers were given. Allah best knows where he places his message. there shall befall those who were guilty humiliation from Allah and severe chastisement because of what they planned
PICKTHAL:
And when a token cometh unto them, they say: we will not believe till we were given that which Allah’s messengers were given. Allah knoweth best with whom to place his message. humiliation from Allah and heavy punishment will smite the guilty for their scheming.
YUSUFALI:
When there comes to them a sign (from Allah), they say: “we shall not believe until we receive one (exactly) like those received by Allah’s messengers.” Allah knoweth best where (and how) to carry out his mission. soon will the wicked be overtaken by humiliation before Allah, and a severe punishment, for all their plots.
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