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CH. 23 AL-MU'MINÜN PT. 18 إِنْ هُوَ إِلَّا رَجُلٌ بِهِ جِنَّةٌ فَتَرَبَّصُوا بِهِ He is only a man stricken. 26 حَتَّى حِينٍ قَالَ رَبِّ انْصُرُنِي بِمَا كَذَّبُونِ فَأَوْحَيْنَا إِلَيْهِ اَنِ اصْنَعِ الْفُلْكَ بِأَعْيُنِنَا concerning while. '2530 with madness; wait, therefore, him for a 27. He said, 'O my Lord, help me, for they have treated me as a liar. " 28. So We sent revelation to him, saying, “Make the Ark to Our revelation. dAnd when fountains of the earth gush وَوَحْيِنَا فَإِذَا جَاءَ أَمْرُنَا وَفَارَ التَّنُّورُ under Our eyes and according فَاسْلُكْ فِيهَا مِنْ كُلِّ زَوْجَيْنِ اثْنَيْنِ Our command comes, and the وَأَهْلَكَ إِلَّا مَنْ سَبَقَ عَلَيْهِ الْقَوْلُ forth, take thou into it two of مِنْهُمْ ۚ وَلَا تُخَاطِبْنِي فِي الَّذِينَ ظَلَمُوا every kind, male and female إِنَّهُمْ مُّخْرَقُونَ and thy family, except those of them against whom the word has already gone forth. And address Me not concerning those who have done wrong; they shall be drowned. 2531 a54:10. 26:118-119; 54:11. 11:38. 11:41; 54:13-14. Divine Messengers on the plea that they cannot accept the lead of one who is "only a man like ourselves. " The verse incidentally implies that belief in the existence of angels was entertained from time immemorial. As far back as Noah's time his opponents wanted to see angels descending on them. See also 11:28. 2530. Commentary: In this and the preceding verse Noah's opponents are represented as having brought forward six objections to reject his message: First, that he was only a man like themselves. Secondly, that he sought to impose his leadership on them. Thirdly, that no angel had descended from heaven to testify to his truth. Fourthly, that his teaching was opposed to the time-honoured beliefs of their forebears. Fifthly, that he was stricken with madness, and sixthly, that sooner or later he was sure to come to grief. These objections have always been raised against every Prophet and Divine Reformer in every age. 2531. Important Words: عين is the plural of أعين 2206 which means,