Tafsir for verses: 36:16, 36:17
قَالُواْ رَبُّنَا يَعۡلَمُ إِنَّآ إِلَيۡكُمۡ لَمُرۡسَلُونَ ١٦ ﴿16﴾ وَمَا عَلَيۡنَآ إِلَّا ٱلۡبَلَٰغُ ٱلۡمُبِينُ ١٧ ﴿17﴾
16They (the messengers) said, “Our Lord knows that we are undoubtedly sent to you. 17Our obligation is no more than to convey the message clearly.”
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Commentary
And His saying, 'Our Lord knows,' is in the same vein as an oath for emphasis. Likewise, their saying: 'Allah bears witness,' and 'Allah knows.' This response is appropriate for them as it comes in the manner of emphasis and confirmation, along with their saying, 'And it is only upon us to convey the clear message,' meaning the evident and manifest through the verses that testify to its truth. Otherwise, if the claimant were to say, 'By Allah, I am truthful in what I claim,' and no evidence were present, it would be inappropriate.
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