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Reflections on Surah Al-Anbiya Ayah 8

21:8
وما جعلناهم جسدا لا ياكلون الطعام وما كانوا خالدين ٨
وَمَا جَعَلْنَـٰهُمْ جَسَدًۭا لَّا يَأْكُلُونَ ٱلطَّعَامَ وَمَا كَانُوا۟ خَـٰلِدِينَ ٨
وَمَاﲜ
جَعَلۡنَٰهُمۡﲝ
جَسَدٗاﲞ
لَّاﲟ
يَأۡكُلُونَﲠ
ٱلطَّعَامَﲡ
وَمَاﲢ
كَانُواْﲣ
خَٰلِدِينَﲤ
٨ﲥ
We did not give those messengers ˹supernatural˺ bodies that did not need food, nor were they immortal.
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Nadia L
2 years ago · Referencing Ayah 21:18-20, 21:8
SubhanAllah, these are some really powerful ayahs.

I had many thoughts when reading these today and I thought to share some of them here.

One of the first thoughts I had when reading- 'And woe be to you for what you claim' is about philosophers with all of the preposterous assumptions they make about Allah. When I thought a bit more, it reminded me of examples in my own life that I've seen and heard with just average, everyday people and how ...
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