أَفَلَمۡ

يَدَّبَّرُواْ

ٱلۡقَوۡلَ

أَمۡ

جَآءَهُم

مَّا

لَمۡ

يَأۡتِ

ءَابَآءَهُمُ

ٱلۡأَوَّلِينَ

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Is it because they have never contemplated the Word ˹of Allah˺? Or ˹because˺ there has come to them something that did not come to their forefathers?

Or ˹because˺ they failed to recognize their Messenger, and so they denied him?

Or ˹because˺ they say, “He is insane?” In fact, he has come to them with the truth, but most of them are resentful of the truth.

Had the truth followed their desires,¹ the heavens, the earth, and all those in them would have certainly been corrupted. In fact, We have brought them ˹the means to˺ their glory, but they turn away from it.

Or ˹is it because˺ you ˹O Prophet˺ are asking them for tribute? But the reward of your Lord is best, for He is the Best Provider.

And surely you are calling them to the Straight Path,

but those who disbelieve in the Hereafter are certainly deviating from that Path.