Transliteration:( Zikraa wa maa kunnaa zaalimeen )
"For admonition and We oppress not, [205]"
Two important principles emerge from this verse:
No nation is punished without first receiving the message of a Prophet. The sole cause of divine punishment is their rejection and hostility toward the Messenger.
Minor children of disbelievers who die, and those who lived during the age of natural belief (Fitrah) and believed in One God without receiving prophetic guidance, are not subject to divine punishment. Hence, the parents of the Holy Prophet ﷺ are regarded as monotheists, believers, and inmates of Paradise. Allah created them as custodians of His divine light, and they are under His mercy and protection.
The tafsir of Surah Ash-Shura verse 209 by Ibn Kathir is unavailable here.
Please refer to Surah Shura ayat 200 which provides the complete commentary from verse 200 through 210.
(26:209) to admonish them. We have never been unjust.[129]
129. After the positive aspect as stated in (Surah Ash-Shura, ayat 192-193), the negative aspect is being stated that the Quran has not been brought down by satans as the enemies of the truth allege. The unbelieving Quraish in their campaign to spread lies and slander against the Prophet (peace be upon him) were facing a real difficulty. They did not know how to account for the wonderful discourses which were being presented before the people in the form of the Quran and which were moving their hearts deeply. They could not stop the Quran from reaching the people. The only thing they could do to counteract its effect and influence was to create doubts and suspicions about it in their minds and hearts. Therefore, in their desperation they charged that Muhammad (peace be upon him) was a sorcerer, who was being inspired by the satans, and they considered this charge of theirs to be the most effective because it could neither be easily verified nor refuted.
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