ALL THE PROPHETS WERE SO VERSE NO.20

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Quran,Translation and Commentary in Brief (Vol. 04)
Verses 21-24Verse 20

      The aformationed verse (NO.7) implied that the unbelievers objected saying; Why should the Messengers of God eat food and walk in the bazaar? Why are they not angels or at least why the angels do not come down to help them in their warnings? Why a treasure has not been given them the like of the kings of Persia, or why they do not have big gardens and palaces like the Roman Emperors? An answer was given before in brief to such flimsy pretexts and childish objections, and now through the above verse (NO.20) the answer is explained with more detail:ِ

      ``We did not send before you any of the Messengers except that they ate food and walked in the markets. No one has said, that Moses ate no food, and Jesus went not in the bazaar, and walked not in the streets.''

      The prophets on the basis of their nature might be or become some sort of a trial for some short-sighted or narrow-minded people. Their election from among the ordinary people may become a topic of dispute among some people, and put some others to trial; particularly those who are rich or have rank and power.

 

      Their similarity in appearance may deceive and delude those who are haughty and arrogant. These may say to themselves:ِ

      ``These prophets are no more than Men the like of us. On the other hand, they are poor and we are rich, they are weak and we in power. Therefore why should they be preferred over us in being the elect of God?''

      Such dim and dull hearted men cannot understand, as Rumi has said in his famous MATHNAVI, that:ِ

      ``Both the sweet and salty water are pleasant in their appearance but they differ widely. Both of them are wasps in their nature, but one of them stings you, and the other gives out honey!''

      Therefore, patience and perseverance can help man to succeed in such tests and trials, and also to become aware that God sees all thing and is aware of whatever we do.

 

 

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