Tazkirul Quran, Qur’an 36:28–32
Ya Sin (Ya Sin)
By Maulana Wahiduddin Khan
English text; the translator is not named in the archive’s data.
Translation
(28) After him We did not send down against his people a host from heaven, nor do We send down such hosts: (29) it was but one great blast and they fell down lifeless. (30) Alas for human beings! They ridicule every messenger that comes to them. (31) Do they not see how many generations We have destroyed before them? Never shall they return to them. (32) All of them, gathered together, will certainly be brought before Us.
Commentary
(a) When a decision is taken by Almighty God to destroy a community, it is enough for Him to direct the forces of nature against it: He does not need to utilise heavenly forces for the purpose.
People always mock or ridicule the one who appears to them to be of a low status. This was the case with the prophets. The prophets’ personalities were underestimated by the people and they were considered of too low a standing to represent the Divine Truths.