The Messenger Possesses No Power (10:49 – 10:53)
Quran Talk Blog · Article · August 29, 2016
The Messenger Possesses No Power
10:49 Say, “I possess no power to harm myself, or benefit myself; only what GOD wills takes place.” Each community has a predetermined life span. Once their interim comes to an end, they cannot delay it by one hour, nor advance it.
10:50 Say, “Whether His retribution comes to you by night or by day, why are the transgressors in such a hurry?
10:51 “If it does happen, will you believe then? Why should you believe then? You used to challenge it to come?”
10:52 It will be said to the transgressors, “Taste the eternal retribution. Are you not requited precisely for what you have earned?”
10:53 They challenge you to prophesy: “Is this really what will happen?” Say, “Yes indeed, by my Lord, this is the truth, and you can never escape.”
Messengers Are Powerless; They Do Not Know the Future.