BELIEF IN MESSENGERS

Belief in messengers is a required article of Islamic faith.

“The Messenger (Muhammad) believes in what has been sent down to him from his Lord, and (so do) the believers.  Each one believes in Allah, His Angels, His Books, and His Messengers.  (They say,) ‘We make no distinction between one another of His Messengers’”(Quran 2:285)

Allah conveys His message to humanity through messengers.  They form a link between the humans and the heavens, in the sense that Allah has chosen them to deliver His message to humanity.  Divine messages were not conveyed to mankind except through the Messengers. It is the system of communication between the Creator and the created.  Allah does not send the angels to every single individual, nor does He ‘open the skies’ so people can climb up to receive the message.  His way of communication is through human messengers who receive the message through the angels. Allah only sent men as Prophets and Messengers. No angels were sent with a message to mankind. He, the Exalted, says:

‘And they say, “Why was there not sent down to him an angel? But if We had sent down an angel, the matter would have been decided; then they would not be reprieved. And if We had made him [i.e. the Messenger] an angel, We would have made him [appear as] a man, and We would have covered them with that in which they cover themselves.’(Quran 6:8-9)

What Does the belief in the Messengers entail?

Faith in messengers is to firmly believe Allah chose morally upright men to bear His message and pass it on to humanity.  Blessed were those who followed them, wretched were those who refused to obey.  They faithfully delivered the message, without hiding, altering, or corrupting it.  Rejecting a messenger is rejecting the One who sent him.  Disobeying a messenger is disobeying the One who commanded to obey him.

Disbelieving in one Messenger is like disbelieving in all the Messengers. In the following verse, Allah, the Exalted, says that the people of Noah disbelieved in all the messengers, even though they were commanded only to follow Noah:

‘The people of Noah disbelieved in the Messengers.’(Quran 26:105)

More specifically, belief in messengers means:

(1)  Allah sent to every nation a prophet from amongst them, to call them to worship Allah alone and to shun false gods.

“And ask (O Muhammad) those of Our Messengers whom We sent before you: ‘Did We ever appoint gods to be worshipped besides the Most Merciful (that is Allah)?’” (Quran 43:45)

They did not add or omit anything from the Divine Message.

“Are the Messengers charged with anything but to convey clearly the Message?”(Quran 16:3)

(2)  Belief in those have been specifically mentioned, such as Muhammad, Abraham, Moses, Jesus, and Noah, may Allah praise them all.  We hold a general belief in those not mentioned by name as Allah says:

“And indeed, We have sent Messengers before you (O Muhammad); of some of them We have related to you their story.  And of some We have not related to you their story”(Quran 40:78)

We believe the final messenger was our Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) and there is no prophet or messenger after him as Allah has said in the Quran:

“Muhammad is not the father of any of your men, but he is the Messenger of Allah and the last of the Prophets.  And Allah is Ever All‑Aware of everything.”(Quran 33:40)

The Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) stated categorically:

“There will be no prophet after me.”(Saheeh Al-Bukhari, Saheeh Muslim)

Previous Prophets were sent with laws and commandments specific to that people in that time.Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him), however was sent with a message applicable for all time, people and places; thus, there is no need for more Prophets to come. Another important reason is that some nations were sent more than one prophet due to the changes they introduced into the religion. 

Since God has promised that the teachings of Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) will never undergo change and will always be preserved in the original language in their primary sources – the Quran and Sunnah, there is no need for another prophet.  In the cases of earlier prophets, scriptures were lost or their message became corrupted to the point that truth was hardly distinguishable from falsehood.  The message of Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) is clear and preserved till the end of times.

(3)  Belief in the sound reports that have been narrated from the messengers.  For instance, the teachings of Prophet Muhammad – the Sunnah - are preserved in the books of hadeeth.

(4)  Following the laws of the messenger who has been sent to us, the final prophet Muhammad, who was sent to all of humanity.  Allah says:

“But no, by your Lord, they can have no Faith, until they make you (O Muhammad) judge in all disputes between them, and find in themselves no resistance against your decisions, and accept (them) with full submission”(Quran 4:65)

The Purpose

What’s the purpose of sending messengers?

(1)  Taking people from worship of other created beings to the worship of the Creator, from servitude of creation to the freedom of worshipping their Lord.

(2)  Clarifying to people the purpose of their creation: worshipping and serving Allah, their Creator.  There is no other definite way to find the true purpose of creation.

(3)  Establishing proof against humanity by sending messengers, so people will not have an excuse when they will be questioned on the Day of Judgment.  They won’t be able to say they did not know what they were to do in life.

(4)  Uncovering the some of the ‘unseen world’ beyond the normal senses and the physical universe, like knowledge of Allah, the existence of angels, the reality of the Day of Judgment.

(5)  Providing human beings practical examples to lead moral, righteous, purpose-driven lives free of doubts and confusion.

(6)  Purifying the soul from materialism, sin, and heedlessness.

The Message

The single most important message of all prophets and messengers to their people was to worship Allah alone and none else, to submit to Allah’s will.  All of them - Noah, Abraham, Isaac, Ishmael, Moses, Aaron, David, Solomon, Jesus (peace be upon them) and  Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him), and those we do not even know - invited people to worship Allah and shun false gods.

Moses declared:

“Hear, O Israel The Lord our God is one Lord.”(Deuteronomy 6:4)

It was repeated 1500 years later by Jesus when he said:

“The first of all the commandments is, ‘Hear, O Israel; the Lord our God is one Lord.’”(Mark 12:29)

Finally, the call of Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) some 600 years later reverberated across the hills of Mecca:

“And your God is One God: there is no god but He.”(2:163)

The Quran states this fact clearly:

“And We did not send any Messenger before you (O Muhammad) but We revealed to him (saying): ‘none has the right to be worshipped but I, so worship Me.’”(21:25)

The laws they brought differed, each suitable for its own time and people:

“To each among you, We have prescribed a law and a clear way”(Quran 5:48)

But the central, basic message was Allah’s oneness, tawheed, and worship. It was Islam;  Islam in its broad, general sense of submission to Allah.

“Surely, religion in the sight of Allah is Islam.”(Quran 3:19)

The Message Bearers

Allah chose the best among men to deliver His message. Prophethood is not earned or acquired like higher education.  Allah chooses whom He pleases for this purpose.

They were best in morals and fit mentally and physically, protected by Allah from falling into major sins.  They did not err or commit mistakes in delivering the message. They were many prophets and messengers sent to all mankind, to all nations and races, to all corners of the world.  Some prophets were superior to others, some messengers excelled over the rest.  The best among them were Noah, Abraham, Moses, Jesus (peace be upon them) and Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him).

Some went to extremes in regards to the prophets.  Some were rejected, and accused of being sorcerers, madmen and liars.  Others were turned into gods by their followers by attributing to them powers only befitting for Allah or they were regarded as God’s son like what happened to Jesus.

In truth, they were fully human with no divine attributes or power.  They were Allah’s worshipping slaves. They ate, drank, slept, and lived normal human lives.  They did not have the power to make anyone accept their message or to forgive sins.  Their knowledge of future was limited to what Allah revealed to them.  They had no part in running the affairs of the universe.

The Messengers are sent to deliver a Message. They are the ones to whom Allah has sent down revelation and who conveys His Law to mankind. Allah ordered them to deliver these Messages. The first Messenger to be sent was Noah and the last one was Muhammad (sallallaahu alaihi wa-sallam). Allah said, what translated means, {Indeed, We have revealed to you, [O Muhammad], as We revealed to Noah and the prophets after him.} [An-Nisaa 4:163]

{إِنَّا أَوْحَيْنَا إِلَيْكَ كَمَا أَوْحَيْنَا إِلَىٰ نُوحٍ وَالنَّبِيِّينَ مِن بَعْدِهِ }

النساء: 163

Transliteration:

 Inna awhayna ilayka kama awhayna ila noohin waalnnabiyyeena min baAAdihi

Anas ibn Malik (radiyallaahu anhu) narrated that the Prophet (sallallaahu alaihi wa-sallam) said, during his Hadeeth about Shafa’ah (the right of intercession on mankind’s behalf that Allah grants to His Messenger on the Last Day), “Mankind come to Adam to intercede on their behalf but he declines, saying: “Go to Noah, the First Messenger that Allah sent...”[Saheeh al-Bukhari]

«فيأتون آدم فيقولون: ...فاشفع لنا عند ربك..... فيقول: .....ائتونا نوحا، فإنه أول رسول بعثه الله »

رواه البخاري

Also, Allah said, what translated means, { Muhammad (SAW) is not the father of any man among you, but he is the Messenger of Allah and the last (end) of the Prophets.} [Al-Ahzaab 33:40].

{مَّا كَانَ مُحَمَّدٌ أَبَا أَحَدٍ مِّن رِّجَالِكُمْ وَلَـٰكِن رَّسُولَ اللَّـهِ وَخَاتَمَ النَّبِيِّينَ}

الأحزاب: 40

Transliteration: 

Ma kana muhammadun aba ahadin min rijalikum walakin rasoola Allahi wakhatama alnnabiyyeena

Allah sent Messengers to every nation and provided them with Laws that their nations must follow. Some Messengers were sent to revive a Message of a previous Messenger. Allah said, what translated means, {And verily, We have sent among every Ummah (community, nation) a Messenger (proclaiming): "Worship Allah (Alone), and avoid (or keep away from) Taghut (all false deities, etc.i. e. do not worship Taghut besides Allah)."} [An-Nahl 16:36],

{وَلَقَدْ بَعَثْنَا فِي كُلِّ أُمَّةٍ رَّسُولًا أَنِ اعْبُدُوا اللَّـهَ وَاجْتَنِبُوا الطَّاغُوتَ}

النحل: 36

Transliteration: Walaqad baAAathna fee kulli ommatin rasoolan ani oAAbudoo Allaha waijtaniboo alttaghoota

{And there never was a nation but a warner had passed among them.} [Fater 35:24]

{وَإِن مِّنْ أُمَّةٍ إِلَّا خَلَا فِيهَا نَذِيرٌ }

فاطر: 24

Transliteration: wain min ommatin illa khala feeha natheerun

and, {Verily, We did send down the Taurat (Torah) [to Musa (Moses)], therein was guidance and light, by which the Prophets, who submitted themselves to Allah's Will, judged the Jews.} [Al-Maaida 5:44].

{إِنَّا أَنزَلْنَا التَّوْرَاةَ فِيهَا هُدًى وَنُورٌ ۚ يَحْكُمُ بِهَا النَّبِيُّونَ الَّذِينَ أَسْلَمُوا لِلَّذِينَ هَادُوا }

المائدة: 44

Transliteration:

 Inna anzalna alttawrata feeha hudan wanoorun yahkumu biha alnnabiyyoona allatheena aslamoo lillatheena hadoo

The Messengers are only humans and they do not possess any attributes that qualify them to be gods. Allah described His Messenger, Muhammad (sallallahu alaihi wa-sallam), the master of all Messengers and the best of mankind, saying, what translated means, {Say (O Muhammad (sallallahu alaihi wa-sallam): “I possess no power of benefit or harm to myself except as Allah will. If I had the knowledge of the Unseen, I should have secured for myself an abundance of wealth, and no evil should have touched me. I am but a warner, and a bringer of glad tidings unto people who believe.} [Al-Araf 7:188]

{قُل لَّا أَمْلِكُ لِنَفْسِي نَفْعًا وَلَا ضَرًّا إِلَّا مَا شَاءَ اللَّـهُ ۚ وَلَوْ كُنتُ أَعْلَمُ الْغَيْبَ لَاسْتَكْثَرْتُ مِنَ الْخَيْرِ وَمَا مَسَّنِيَ السُّوءُ ۚ إِنْ أَنَا إِلَّا نَذِيرٌ وَبَشِيرٌ لِّقَوْمٍ يُؤْمِنُونَ }

الأعراف: 188

Transliteration: 

Qul la amliku linafsee nafAAan wala darran illa ma shaa Allahu walaw kuntu aAAlamu alghayba laistakthartu mina alkhayri wama massaniya alssooo in ana illa natheerun wabasheerun liqawmin yuminoona

and, {Say (O Muhammad SAW): "I possess no power of benefit or hurt to myself except as Allah wills. If I had the knowledge of the Ghaib (unseen), I should have secured for myself an abundance of wealth, and no evil should have touched me. I am but a warner, and a bringer of glad tidings unto people who believe."} [Al-Jin 72:21]

{قُلْ إِنِّي لَا أَمْلِكُ لَكُمْ ضَرًّا وَلَا رَشَدًا }

الجن: 21

Transliteration: 

Qul innee la amliku lakum darran wala rashadan

The Messengers are only humans. They get sick and they die, they need to eat and drink and they have other human needs. Abraham described his Lord, saying, as was mentioned in the Qur’aan, { "And it is He Who feeds me and gives me to drink. (79) "And when I am ill, it is He who cures me. (80) "And Who will cause me to die, and then will bring me to life (again);} [Ash-Shu'araa 26:79-81]

{وَالَّذِي هُوَ يُطْعِمُنِي وَيَسْقِينِ ﴿٧٩﴾ وَإِذَا مَرِضْتُ فَهُوَ يَشْفِينِ ﴿٨٠﴾ وَالَّذِي يُمِيتُنِي ثُمَّ يُحْيِينِ}

الشعراء: 79-81

Transliteration: 

Waallathee huwa yutAAimunee wayasqeeni (79) Waitha maridtu fahuwa yashfeeni (80) Waallathee yumeetunee thumma yuhyeeni

Also, the Prophet (sallallaahu alaihi wa-sallam) said, what translated means, “I am only human, just like you, I forget as you forget, therefore, when I forget, remind me.” [Saheeh al-Bukhari and Saheeh Muslim]

«إنما أنا بشر مثلكم، أنسى كما تنسون، فإذا نسيت فذكروني»

صحيح البخاري ومسلم

Allah described the Messengers, while praising them, that they reached the highest attainable degrees in worshipping Him. He said about Noah, what translated means, {Verily, he was a grateful slave.} [Al-‘Israa’ 17:3],

{إِنَّهُ كَانَ عَبْدًا شَكُورًا}

الإسراء: 3

Transliteration:

 innahu kana AAabdan shakooran

and about Muhammad (sallallaahu alaihi wa-sallam), {Blessed be He Who sent down the criterion (of right and wrong, i.e. this Quran) to His slave (Muhammad SAW) that he may be a warner to the 'Alamin (mankind and jinns).} [Al-Furqan 25:1],

{تَبَارَكَ الَّذِي نَزَّلَ الْفُرْقَانَ عَلَىٰ عَبْدِهِ لِيَكُونَ لِلْعَالَمِينَ نَذِيرًا}

الفرقان: 1

Transliteration:

 Tabaraka allathee nazzala alfurqana AAala AAabdihi liyakoona lilAAalameena natheeran

and about Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, {And remember Our slaves, Ibrahim (Abraham), Ishaque (Isaac), and Ya'qub (Jacob), (all) owners of strength (in worshipping Us) and (also) of religious understanding. (45) Verily, We did choose them by granting them (a good thing, i.e.) the remembrance of the home [in the Hereafter and they used to make the people remember it, and also they used to invite the people to obey Allah and to do good deeds for the Hereafter]. (46) And they are with Us, verily, of the chosen and the best!} [Saad 38:45-47],

{وَاذْكُرْ عِبَادَنَا إِبْرَاهِيمَ وَإِسْحَاقَ وَيَعْقُوبَ أُولِي الْأَيْدِي وَالْأَبْصَارِ ﴿٤٥﴾ إِنَّا أَخْلَصْنَاهُم بِخَالِصَةٍ ذِكْرَى الدَّارِ ﴿٤٦﴾ وَإِنَّهُمْ عِندَنَا لَمِنَ الْمُصْطَفَيْنَ الْأَخْيَارِ}

ص: 45-47

Transliteration: Waothkur AAibadana ibraheema waishaqa wayaAAqooba olee alaydee waalabsari (45) Inna akhlasnahum bikhalisatin thikra alddari (46) Wainnahum AAindana lamina almustafayna alakhyari

And about Jesus, {He was not more than a slave. We granted Our favor to him, and We made him an example to the Children of Israel.} [Az-Zukhruf 43:59]

{إِنْ هُوَ إِلَّا عَبْدٌ أَنْعَمْنَا عَلَيْهِ وَجَعَلْنَاهُ مَثَلًا لِّبَنِي إِسْرَائِيلَ}

الزخرف: 59

Transliteration: In huwa illa AAabdun anAAamna AAalayhi wajaAAalnahu mathalan libanee israeela

Belief In The Messengers Has Four Parts

1. To believe that the Messages are truly from Allah. Whoever disbelieves in one Messenger, will have disbelieved in all Messengers. Allah said, what translated means, {The people of Noah belied the Messengers.} [Ash-Shu'araa 26:105]

{كَذَّبَتْ قَوْمُ نُوحٍ الْمُرْسَلِينَ}

الشعراء: 105

Transliteration: Kaththabat qawmu noohin almursaleena

Allah considered the people of Noah disbelievers in all Messengers, although they only disbelieved in one Messenger. Therefore, the Christians, who disbelieve in Muhammad (sallallahu alaihi wa-sallam) and do not follow him, are disbelievers in Jesus, the Son of Mary. Jesus gave the glad tidings of the coming of Muhammad (sallallahu alaihi wa-sallam) to the Christians. This glad tidings will be of no benefit to the Christians if they do not follow Muhammad (sallallahu alaihi wa-sallam) to guidance and the Straight Path.

2. To believe in the Messengers whom we were told about, like Muhammad (sallallaau alaihi wa-sallam), Abraham, Moses, Jesus and Noah (alaihum as-salam). These are the five strongest Messengers. Allah mentioned them in two verses of the Qur’aan, {And (remember) when We took from the Prophets their Covenant, and form you (O Muhammad (sallallahu alaihi wa-sallam)), and from Noah, Abraham, Moses and Jesus, son of Mary.} [Al-Ahzab 33:7]

{وَإِذْ أَخَذْنَا مِنَ النَّبِيِّينَ مِيثَاقَهُمْ وَمِنكَ وَمِن نُّوحٍ وَإِبْرَاهِيمَ وَمُوسَىٰ وَعِيسَى ابْنِ مَرْيَمَ}

الأحزاب: 7

Transliteration: Waith akhathna mina alnnabiyyeena meethaqahum waminka wamin noohin waibraheema wamoosa waAAeesa ibni maryama

and, {He (Allah) has ordained for you the same Religion (Islam) which He ordained for Noah, and that which We have inspired in you (O Muhammad (sallallahu alaihi wa-sallam)), and that which We ordained for Abraham, Moses and Jesus, saying you should establish Religion (by implementing the Commandments) and make no divisions in it.} [Ash-Shura 42:13]

{شَرَعَ لَكُم مِّنَ الدِّينِ مَا وَصَّىٰ بِهِ نُوحًا وَالَّذِي أَوْحَيْنَا إِلَيْكَ وَمَا وَصَّيْنَا بِهِ إِبْرَاهِيمَ وَمُوسَىٰ وَعِيسَىٰ ۖ أَنْ أَقِيمُوا الدِّينَ وَلَا تَتَفَرَّقُوا فِيهِ}

الشورى: 13

Transliteration: SharaAAa lakum mina alddeeni ma wassa bihi noohan waallathee awhayna ilayka wama wassayna bihi ibraheema wamoosa waAAeesa an aqeemoo alddeena wala tatafarraqoo feehi

We must also believe in all other Messengers and Prophets whom their names were not mentioned to us, {And, indeed We have sent Messengers before you (O Muhammad (sallallaahu alaihi wa-sallam)), of them some We have related to you their story and some We have not related to you their story.} [Ghaafir 40:78]

{وَلَقَدْ أَرْسَلْنَا رُسُلًا مِّن قَبْلِكَ مِنْهُم مَّن قَصَصْنَا عَلَيْكَ وَمِنْهُم مَّن لَّمْ نَقْصُصْ عَلَيْكَ}

غافر: 78

Transliteration: Walaqad arsalna rusulan min qablika minhum man qasasna AAalayka waminhum man lam naqsus AAalayka

3. To believe in all what the Messengers have conveyed to us.

4. To implement the Laws of the Messenger who was sent to us, Muhammad (sallallaahu alaihi wa-sallam), the final Messenger. Allah sent Muhammad (sallallaahu alaihi wa-sallam) to all mankind, {But no, by your Lord, they can have no Faith, until they make you (O Muhammad (sallallaahu alaihi wa-sallam)) judge in all disputes between them, and find in themselves no resistance against your decisions, and accept (them) with full submission.} [An-Nisaa’ 4:65]

{فَلَا وَرَبِّكَ لَا يُؤْمِنُونَ حَتَّىٰ يُحَكِّمُوكَ فِيمَا شَجَرَ بَيْنَهُمْ ثُمَّ لَا يَجِدُوا فِي أَنفُسِهِمْ حَرَجًا مِّمَّا قَضَيْتَ وَيُسَلِّمُوا تَسْلِيمًا}

النساء: 65

Transliteration: Fala warabbika la yuminoona hatta yuhakkimooka feema shajara baynahum thumma la yajidoo fee anfusihim harajan mimma qadayta wayusallimoo tasleeman

Benefits Of Believing In The Messengers

1. Knowing how Allah takes care of His slaves by sending them Messengers to guide them to His Path. The Messengers teach their nations how to worship Allah, because the human mind cannot know how Allah should be worshipped without guidance from Him.

2. Thanking Allah for this great bounty.

3. Dutifully loving, respecting and praising the Messengers of Allah. They are Allah’s Messengers; they worshipped Him, conveyed His Message and gave the best advice to His slaves. Many rebellious people rejected their Messengers, claiming that Allah’s Messengers cannot be human. Allah mentioned this claim and refuted it, {And nothing prevented men from believing when the guidance came to them, except that they said: "Has Allah sent a man as (His) Messenger?" (94) Say: "If there were on the earth, angels walking about in peace and security, We should certainly have sent down for them from the heaven an angel as a Messenger."} [Al-‘Israa’ 17:94- 95]

{وَمَا مَنَعَ النَّاسَ أَن يُؤْمِنُوا إِذْ جَاءَهُمُ الْهُدَىٰ إِلَّا أَن قَالُوا أَبَعَثَ اللَّـهُ بَشَرًا رَّسُولًا ﴿٩٤﴾ قُل لَّوْ كَانَ فِي الْأَرْضِ مَلَائِكَةٌ يَمْشُونَ مُطْمَئِنِّينَ لَنَزَّلْنَا عَلَيْهِم مِّنَ السَّمَاءِ مَلَكًا رَّسُولًا}

الإسراء: 94-95

Transliteration: 

Wama manaAAa alnnasa an yuminoo ith jaahumu alhuda illa an qaloo abaAAatha Allahu basharan rasoolan (94) Qul law kana fee alardi malaikatun yamshoona mutmainneena lanazzalna AAalayhim mina alssamai malakan rasoolan

Allah refuted this claim, saying that the Messengers must be sent from among humans, because they are sent to the people of earth, who are humans. If the inhabitants of earth were angels, then Allah would have sent Messengers from among the angels to them. Allah mentioned what the disbelievers in the Messengers said, {They said: "You are no more than human beings like us! You wish to turn us away from what our fathers used to worship. Then bring us a clear authority i.e. a clear proof of what you say)." (10)Their Messengers said to them: "We are no more than human beings like you, but Allah bestows His Grace to whom He wills of His slaves. It is not ours to bring you an authority (proof) except by the Permission of Allah. And in Allah (Alone) let the believers put their trust.} [Ibrahim 14:10-11]

{إِنْ أَنتُمْ إِلَّا بَشَرٌ مِّثْلُنَا تُرِيدُونَ أَن تَصُدُّونَا عَمَّا كَانَ يَعْبُدُ آبَاؤُنَا فَأْتُونَا بِسُلْطَانٍ مُّبِينٍ ﴿١٠﴾ قَالَتْ لَهُمْ رُسُلُهُمْ إِن نَّحْنُ إِلَّا بَشَرٌ مِّثْلُكُمْ وَلَـٰكِنَّ اللَّـهَ يَمُنُّ عَلَىٰ مَن يَشَاءُ مِنْ عِبَادِهِ ۖ وَمَا كَانَ لَنَا أَن نَّأْتِيَكُم بِسُلْطَانٍ إِلَّا بِإِذْنِ اللَّـهِ ۚ وَعَلَى اللَّـهِ فَلْيَتَوَكَّلِ الْمُؤْمِنُونَ}

إبراهيم: 10-11

Transliteration: 

in antum illa basharun mithluna tureedoona an tasuddoona AAamma kana yaAAbudu abaona fatoona bisultanin mubeenin (10) Qalat lahum rusuluhum in nahnu illa basharun mithlukum walakinna Allaha yamunnu AAala man yashao min AAibadihi wama kana lana an natiyakum bisultanin illa biithni Allahi waAAala Allahi falyatawakkali almuminoona