فَلَنَسْـَٔلَنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ أُرْسِلَ إِلَيْهِمْ وَلَنَسْـَٔلَنَّ ٱلْمُرْسَلِينَ 6
Translations
Then We will surely question those to whom [a message] was sent, and We will surely question the messengers.
Transliteration
Fa-lanasalanna alladhina ursila ilayhim wa-lanasalanna al-mursalin
Tafsir (Explanation)
This ayah refers to Allah's questioning on the Day of Judgment, where He will ask both the recipients of divine messages and the messengers themselves about their responses to the revelation. According to Ibn Kathir and Al-Tabari, this interrogation will serve as evidence against those who rejected the message and as testimony to the truthfulness and sincerity of the messengers. The dual questioning emphasizes accountability at multiple levels—both those entrusted with divine guidance and those who received it.
Revelation Context
This ayah appears in the context of Surah Al-A'raf, which emphasizes the themes of divine signs, prophetic missions, and the final accountability before Allah. It follows the discussion of previous nations and their responses to their messengers, establishing the pattern of questioning that will occur on the Day of Judgment as a culmination of this responsibility.
Related Hadiths
The hadith in Sahih Muslim from Abu Hurayrah narrates that the Prophet (ﷺ) said on the Day of Judgment, Allah will ask the Messenger about his nation's response to him, linking directly to this ayah's theme of divine questioning. Additionally, the Quranic account in Surah An-Nahl (16:89) complements this theme: 'And [recall, O Muhammad], when We said to the angels, 'Indeed, I will make upon the earth a successive authority.'
Themes
Key Lesson
This ayah reminds believers that both the conveyors of truth and those who hear it will be held accountable before Allah, making it essential to receive divine guidance with sincerity and to act upon it faithfully. It encourages Muslims to reflect on their treatment of Allah's signs and messengers, knowing that such responsibility will be examined with absolute justice.