(Ridiculing The Messengers: A Tragic Human Trait*)
How sorry is the people’s condition! Every time a messenger went to them, they always ridiculed him.
يٰحَسرَةً عَلَى العِبادِ ما يَأتيهِم مِن رَسولٍ إِلّا كانوا بِهِ يَستَهزِءونَ
yaa hasratan ‘alal ‘ibaaad; maa ya’teehim mir Rasoolin illaa kaanoo bihee yastahzi ‘oon
*36:30 If the messenger presents solid proof of messengership, advocates the worship of God alone, and does not ask us for money, why should we not believe? (See Appendix 2.)