لَا يُؤۡمِنُونَ بِهِۦ وَقَدۡ خَلَتۡ سُنَّةُ ٱلۡأَوَّلِينَ ١٣
They will not believe in it, while there has already occurred the precedent of the former peoples.
Translation: Saheeh International (English)
Word by word
Each word's meaning and sound
- لَاNotlā
- يُؤۡمِنُونَthey believeyu'minūna
- بِهِۦin itbihi
- وَقَدۡand verilywaqad
- خَلَتۡhave passedkhalat
- سُنَّةُthe way(s)sunnatu
- ٱلۡأَوَّلِينَ(of) the former (people)l-awalīna
Tafsir
They do not believe in this Qur’ān that was revealed to Muhammad (peace be upon him). Allah’s custom in destroying those who bely their messengers has occurred before, so the beliers should take that into consideration.
Al-Mukhtasar in interpreting the Noble Quran