Transliteration:( Annaa lahumuz zikraa wa qad jaaa'ahum Rasoolum mubeen )
"At that time how can they accept admonition [10], where already a Messenger had come [11] to them, explaining things so clearly."
This verse dismisses the false promises made by the disbelievers during the famine. Though they claim they would accept faith if the punishment is removed, Allah declares their claim as untruthful. History proves that when the suffering was lifted, they returned to disbelief, showing that their plea was insincere.
Whether referring to the famine during the Prophet’s time or to the future smoke near the Day of Judgment, their faith at that moment would be rejected, because belief after witnessing punishment is not true faith—it is submission driven by fear, not conviction.
The verse emphasizes that a Messenger had already come to them, clearly explaining the truth in a way that left no ambiguity or confusion. Despite this, they chose to mock, deny, and turn away.
Therefore, when punishment arrives, the window for true belief closes, because belief at that point no longer depends on trusting the unseen, but on what is already visible. Faith is accepted only when it is based on trusting the message, not when forced by overwhelming signs.
This verse serves as a strong reminder that guidance must be embraced when the door of mercy is open—not when it's already too late.
The tafsir of Surah Ad-Dukhan verse 13 by Ibn Kathir is unavailable here.
Please refer to Surah Dukhan ayat 9 which provides the complete commentary from verse 9 through 16.
(44:13) But how will they take heed? Such are they that a Messenger[11] came to them clearly expounding the Truth,
11. Rasul-i-mubin has two meanings:
(1) His being a Messenger is quite evident from his character, his morals and his works.
(2) He has made every effort to make the truth plain and clear.
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