Tafsir of Al-Anbiya' 21:24

Surah Al-Anbiya' 21:24

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Or have they taken gods besides Him? Say, [O Muhammad], "Produce your proof. This [Qur'an] is the message for those with me and the message of those before me." But most of them do not know the truth, so they are turning away.

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Allah says:

أم اتخذوا من دونه آلهة قل

Or have they taken for worship gods besides Him Say: (-- O Muhammad --)

هاتوا برهانكم

Bring your proof. your evidence for what you are saying.

هذا ذكر من معي

This is the Reminder for those with me, means, the Qur'an.

وذكر من قبلي

بل أكثرهم ﻻ يعلمون الحق فهم معرضون

and the Reminder for those before me. means, the previous Books, unlike what you claim. Each Book was revealed to each Prophet who was sent with the message that there is no god except Allah, but you idolators do not recognize the truth, so you turn away from it. Allah says:

وما أرسلنا من قبلك من رسول إﻻ نوحي إليه أنه ﻻ إله إﻻ أنا فاعبدون