The Bee - 16:43 We did not send before you as messengers except men, those who walked on two feet, and We revealed to them. Ask the experts if you do not know.
A reference to those who rejected human messengers and expected angelic messengers:
Prophet Hud/11:27 "The leaders of his people who disbelieved said, "We see that you are only a man like us, and we see that no one follows you except the shallow-minded rabble among us. Nor do we see any superiority in you over us. On the contrary, we think that you are liars."
Prophet Abraham/14:10 "Their messengers said: "Do you doubt Allah, Who created the heavens and the earth, and He calls you to forgive you your sins and gives you a certain period of time?"They said: "You are but men like us, and you want to turn us away from that which our forefathers used to serve. Bring us a clear authorization"."
The Believers/23:24 "The prominent disbelievers of his people said, "This is nothing but a man like you. He wants to rule over you. Had Allah willed, He could have sent down an angel. We did not hear anything like this from our first ancestors."
The Poets/26:154 You are a human being like us. Bring us a miracle if you are truthful.
The Manifestation of Losses/64:6 "Because their messengers went to them with clear proofs and they said, "Shall a man show us the right way?"So they disbelieved and turned away. Allah is not in need of anything. Allah is the Rich, the Praised."
The Heights/7:63 Are you surprised that a message from your Lord has come to a man from among you to warn you and that you may lead a virtuous life and be shown mercy?
Prophet Jonah/10:2 "To a man from among them: "Warn the people and give glad tidings to the believers that they have a favored place with their Lord"? The disbelievers said, "This is a clear sorcerer."
The Letter Qaf/50:2 "They thought it strange that a warner should come to them from among them! The disbelievers said, "This is a strange thing."
The Cattle/6:91 "They did not appreciate Allah properly when they said: "Allah does not send down anything to any man". Say: "Who sent down the Book which Moses brought as a guidance and light for the people, which you wrote on paper to show them, but you concealed most of it. Through it you have learned what you and your fathers did not know?"Say: "Allah"and leave them in the error into which they have plunged, and let them play."
Prophet Hud/11:27 "The leaders of his people who disbelieved said, "We see that you are only a man like us, and we see that no one follows you except the shallow-minded rabble among us. Nor do we see any superiority in you over us. On the contrary, we think that you are liars."
The Prophets/21:2 Whenever a new message (dhikr) comes to them from their Lord, they listen to it without taking it seriously.
The Prophets/21:3 "Their hearts are reckless. The wrongdoers talked to each other in secret: "Is this man not a man like you? Are you going to be bewitched?"
The Believers/23:24 "The prominent disbelievers of his people said, "This is nothing but a man like you. He wants to rule over you. Had Allah willed, He could have sent down an angel. We did not hear anything like this from our first ancestors."
The Believers/23:32 "We sent to them a messenger from among them: "Serve Allah, you have no god but Him. Will you not show respect and act righteously?"
The Believers/23:33 "The elites of the people who denied and disbelieved in the Hereafter, though We had bestowed upon them bounties in the life of this world, said: "This is only a man like you. He eats what you eat and drinks what you drink."
The Believers/23:47 "They said: "Shall we believe in two people like us while the people of those two were slaves to us?"
The Poets/26:153 "They said, "You are bewitched."
The Poets/26:154 You are a human being like us. Bring us a miracle if you are truthful.
Yaseen/36:15 "They said, "You are nothing but men like us. And the Most Merciful has not sent down anything. You are lying."
The Moon/54:24 "They said, "Shall we follow a man from among us? Then we shall go astray and enter Hell."
The Moon/54:25 Has the Message been given to him from among us? He is an arrogant liar.
The Manifestation of Losses/64:6 "Because their messengers went to them with clear proofs and they said, "Shall a man show us the right way?"So they disbelieved and turned away. Allah is not in need of anything. Allah is the Rich, the Praised."
Explained in Detail/41:14 "Messengers went to them from before them and behind them, saying: "Do not serve or serve other than Allah". They said, "If our Lord had willed, He could have sent down an angel. Therefore we do not believe in the message you bring"."
The Cattle/6:8 "They say, "Should not an angel have been sent down to him!"If We had sent down an angel, the work would have been finished. They would not have been given time."
Prophet Hud/11:12 "Perhaps your chest will be constricted and you will abandon some of what has been revealed to you because they say, "Should not a treasure have descended to him, or an angel with him?"You are only a warner; Allah is the Controller of all things."
The Night Journey/17:94 "When Hidayet came to them, the people said: "Has Allah sent a human being as a messenger?"
The Criterion/25:7 "And they said, "How is it that this messenger eats and walks in the markets? Why should not an angel have descended with him as a warner?"
The Criterion/25:21 "Those who did not expect to meet Us said: "Either angels should descend on us or we should see our Lord". They were arrogant to themselves and had gone far in rebellion."
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