Tafsir for verse: 51:27
فَقَرَّبَهُۥٓ إِلَيۡهِمۡ قَالَ أَلَا تَأۡكُلُونَ ٢٧ ﴿27﴾
27So he presented it before them (to eat, but being angels, they refrained.) He said, “Would you not eat?”
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Commentary
'So he brought it near to them.' And when he informed them of what should be informed about the matter of hospitality except for the food, it was known that the implication was: It was as if it was said: 'What did he say to them when they did not eat?' It was said: 'He said,' [meaning] very politely and with the utmost politeness, hinting at disapproval: 'Will you not eat?''
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