LA- QAD MANNA 'ALLAAH cALAA AL- MU'MINEN 'IDH BAcATHA FE -HIM RASOL(AN) MIN ANFUS -HIM YATLO cALAY -HIM 'AAYAAT -HI WA- YUZAKKE -HIM WA- YUcALLIM -HUM AL- KITAAB WA- AL- H.IKMAH WA- 'IN KAANO MIN QABLU LA- FE D.ALAAL MUBEN 3164

Allah did confer a great favor on the BELIEVERS when He SENT AMONG THEM an Apostle FROM AMONG THEMSELVES rehearsing unto them the Signs of Allah sanctifying them and instructing them in Scripture and Wisdom while BEFORE THAT THEY HAD BEEN IN MANIFEST ERROR 3164

Was prophet SENT to the BELIEVERS?

Was prophet AMONG the BELIEVERS?

HUWA 'ALLADHE BAcATHA FE AL- 'UMMEYEN RASOL(AN) MIN -HUM YATLO cALAY -HIM 'AAYAAT -HI WA- YUZAKKE -HIM WA- YUcALLIM -HUM AL- KITAAB WA- AL- H.IKMAH WA- 'IN KAANO MIN QABLU LA- FE D.ALAAL MUBEN 622

It is He Who has sent AMONG THE UNLETTERED, an apostle FROM AMONG THEM to rehearse to them His Signs to sanctify them and to instruct them in Scripture and Wisdom while BEFORE THAT THEY HAD BEEN IN MANIFEST ERROR 622

Was prophet SENT to the GENTILES / UNLETTERED

Was prophet AMONG the GENTILES / UNLETTERED

WA- LA- QAD JAA'A -HUM RASOL MIN -HUM FA- KADHDHABO -HU FA- 'AKHADHA -HUM AL- cADHAAB WA- HUM Z.AALIMON 16113

And verily, there had come unto them a Messenger from AMONG THEMSELVES, but they denied him, so the TORMENT overtook them while they were Zalimun 16113

If the above verse pertains to the prophet then the PEOPLE PUNISHED are not from MECCA.

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