O People of the Scripture, there has come to you Our Messenger to make clear to you [the religion] after a period [of suspension] of messengers, lest you say, "There came not to us any bringer of good tidings or a warner." But there has come to you a bringer of good tidings and a warner. And Allāh is over all things competent.
فَتۡرَةٖ(after) an interval (of cessation)fatratin
مِّنَofmina
ٱلرُّسُلِthe Messengersl-rusuli
أَنlestan
تَقُولُواْyou saytaqūlū
مَاNotmā
جَآءَنَا(has) come to usjāanā
مِنۢanymin
بَشِيرٖbearer of glad tidingsbashīrin
وَلَاand notwalā
نَذِيرٖۖa warnernadhīrin
فَقَدۡBut surelyfaqad
جَآءَكُمhas come to youjāakum
بَشِيرٞa bearer of glad tidingsbashīrun
وَنَذِيرٞۗand a warnerwanadhīrun
وَٱللَّهُAnd Allahwal-lahu
عَلَىٰ(is) onʿalā
كُلِّeverykulli
شَيۡءٖthingshayin
قَدِيرٞAll-Powerfulqadīrun
Tafsir
O People of the Scripture, Jews and Christians, My messenger Muhammad (peace be upon him) has come to you after a period when there were no messengers and when there was a real need for his mission, so that you do not say as an excuse, ‘No messenger came to us bringing good news of Allah’s reward nor any warning of His punishment’. Muhammad (peace be upon him) has come to you to give you good news of My reward and warn you of My punishment. I am able to do all things. Nothing is outside My ability. It is through My power that I sent the messengers and I sent Muhammad (peace be upon him) as the final messenger.