Transliteration:( Rusulam mubashshireena wa munzireena li'allaa yakoona linnaasi 'alal laahi hujjatum ba'dar Rusul; wa kaanallaahu 'Azeezan Hakeema )
"The Messengers bear good tidings and warnings so that mankind may not have any excuse against Allah after the coming of the Messengers. And Allah is Ever Exalted in Might, Wise." [471]
The central wisdom behind sending Messengers is to remove all excuses from mankind regarding guidance.
After a Messenger is sent, no one can claim ignorance by saying: “Had a Prophet come to us, we would have followed the right path.”
This idea is reflected in other places, e.g., Surah Al-Isra (17:15):
"And We never punish until We have sent a Messenger."
1. No Punishment Without Prophetic Warning
Allah’s Divine Justice demands that no nation is punished until they are first given clear guidance through a Prophet.
This confirms that guidance precedes accountability, and a nation is only held responsible after receiving the Message.
2. Prophets: The Only Reliable Source of Divine Knowledge
True understanding of Allah and His commands cannot be attained solely through human intellect or philosophy.
The Prophet is the essential medium for conveying true belief, rulings, and divine expectations.
Intellect alone is limited; it requires revelation to grasp divine realities in their true form.
The tafsir of Surah Nisa verse 165 by Ibn Kathir is unavailable here.
Please refer to Surah Nisa ayat 163 which provides the complete commentary from verse 163 through 165.
(4:165) These Messengers were sent as bearers of glad tidings and as warners[207] so that after sending the Messengers people may have no plea against Allah.[208] Allah is All-Mighty, All-Wise.
207. It is emphasized that the essential function of all the Prophets was the same: to announce good tidings of salvation and felicity to those who believe in the teachings revealed by God and mend their conduct accordingly, and to warn those who persist in false beliefs and evil ways that they will have to face dire consequences.
208. God’s purpose in sending the Prophets was to establish His plea against mankind. God did not want criminals to have any basis on which to plead that their actions were done in ignorance. Prophets were therefore sent to all parts of the world, and many Scriptures were revealed. These Prophets communicated knowledge of the Truth to large sections of people, and left behind Scriptures which have guided human beings in all ages. If anyone falls a prey to error, in spite of all this, the blame does not lie with God or the Prophets. The blame lies rather with those who have spurned God’s message even after having received it, and with those who knew the Truth but failed to enlighten others.
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