Surah Al-Anbiya Ayat 8 in Arabic Text
English Translation
Here you can read various translations of verse 8
And We did not make the prophets forms not eating food, nor were they immortal [on earth].
Nor did We give them bodies that ate no food, nor were they exempt from death.
We did not endow the Messengers with bodies that would need no food; nor were they immortals.
And We did not create them (the Messengers, with) bodies that ate not food, nor were they immortals,
We gave them not bodies that would not eat food, nor were they immortals.
And in no way did We make them (corporeal) forms that would not eat food, and in no way were they eternally (abiding).
We did not give them bodies that ate no food, nor were they immortal.
ہم نے ان کے ایسے جسم نہیں بنائے تھے کہ وه کھانا نہ کھائیں اور نہ وه ہمیشہ رہنے والے تھے
Quran 21 Verse 8 Explanation
For those looking for commentary to help with the understanding of Surah Al-Anbiya ayat 8, we’ve provided two Tafseer works below. The first is the tafseer of Abul Ala Maududi, the second is of Ibn Kathir.
Ala-Maududi
(21:8) We did not endow the Messengers with bodies that would need no food; nor were they immortals.
There is no commentary by Abul Maududi available for this verse.
Ibn-Kathir
The tafsir of Surah Anbiya verse 8 by Ibn Kathir is unavailable here.
Please refer to Surah Anbiya ayat 7 which provides the complete commentary from verse 7 through 9.
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