Surah Al Anbiya Ayat 8-9 Translation Tafseer

Para 17 - اِقْتَرَبَ لِلنَّاسِ

سورة الانبياء

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بِسْمِ اللّٰهِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّحِیْمِ

21.8-9

وَ مَا جَعَلْنٰهُمْ جَسَدًا لَّا یَاْكُلُوْنَ الطَّعَامَ وَ مَا كَانُوْا خٰلِدِیْنَ(8) ثُمَّ صَدَقْنٰهُمُ الْوَعْدَ فَاَنْجَیْنٰهُمْ وَ مَنْ نَّشَآءُ وَ اَهْلَكْنَا الْمُسْرِفِیْنَ(9)

Kanz-ul-Irfan

And We did not create them as bodies that do not eat food,[1] and they were not immortal. Then We fulfilled Our promise, so We granted salvation to them and whomsoever We willed, and We destroyed the transgressors.

Commentary

[1]

The general rule is that the Noble Prophets عَـلَـيْـهِمُ الـسَّـلَام are not free from eating and drinking, rather, they also have a need for food and drink. However, it is possible for them to survive for many days without food and water, just as it is established that the Beloved Prophet صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم would observe fast continuously for many days.