Abandonment of the Quran and the Presence of Adversaries

Al-Furqan — Verses 30–31 | Explore this Quran theme on Muallim

وَقَالَ الرَّسُولُ يَا رَبِّ إِنَّ قَوْمِي اتَّخَذُوا هَٰذَا الْقُرْآنَ مَهْجُورًا ٣٠

And the Messenger (Muhammad SAW) will say: "O my Lord! Verily, my people deserted this Quran (neither listened to it, nor acted on its laws and orders).

وَقَالَ الرَّسُولُ
And the Messenger (Muhammad SAW) will say:
يَا رَبِّ إِنَّ
O my Lord!
قَوْمِي اتَّخَذُوا
Verily, my people
هَٰذَا الْقُرْآنَ مَهْجُورًا
deserted this Quran
(neither listened to it, nor acted on its laws and orders).

وَكَذَٰلِكَ جَعَلْنَا لِكُلِّ نَبِيٍّ عَدُوًّا مِّنَ الْمُجْرِمِينَ ۗ وَكَفَىٰ بِرَبِّكَ هَادِيًا وَنَصِيرًا ٣١

Thus have We made for every Prophet an enemy among the Mujrimun (disbelievers, polytheists, criminals, etc.). But Sufficient is your Lord as a Guide and Helper.

وَكَذَٰلِكَ جَعَلْنَا لِكُلِّ نَبِيٍّ عَدُوًّا
Thus have We made for every Prophet an enemy
مِّنَ الْمُجْرِمِينَ ۗ
among the Mujrimun (disbelievers, polytheists, criminals, etc.)
وَكَفَىٰ بِرَبِّكَ هَادِيًا وَنَصِيرًا
But Sufficient is your Lord as a Guide and Helper