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Surah Ya-Sin — Verse 3
إِنَّكَ لَمِنَ الْمُرْسَلِينَ
You are indeed among the messengers
The purpose of the preceding oath now becomes clear. God addresses the Prophet Muhammad directly and strongly confirms his prophetic mission.
The Arabic expression innaka la-mina l-mursalin contains two signs of emphasis: inna and the lam in la-min. Together they reinforce the certainty of the statement, especially against those who rejected Muhammad's prophethood.
The address also gives the Prophet reassurance. People's opposition and disbelief do not change the truth of the task entrusted to him. His mission does not depend on public approval; it comes from God's will.
The phrase “among the messengers” places Muhammad in continuity with the prophets before him. He does not call people towards a fundamentally different source of truth, but carries forward the central path of divine guidance.
The surah thus begins, after its oath by the Quran, by establishing the divine origin of the Prophet's mission. This provides the foundation for its later discussion of guidance and the different human responses to it.
The purpose of the preceding oath now becomes clear. God addresses the Prophet Muhammad directly and strongly confirms his prophetic mission.
The Arabic expression innaka la-mina l-mursalin contains two signs of emphasis: inna and the lam in la-min. Together they reinforce the certainty of the statement, especially against those who rejected Muhammad's prophethood.
The address also gives the Prophet reassurance. People's opposition and disbelief do not change the truth of the task entrusted to him. His mission does not depend on public approval; it comes from God's will.
The phrase “among the messengers” places Muhammad in continuity with the prophets before him. He does not call people towards a fundamentally different source of truth, but carries forward the central path of divine guidance.
The surah thus begins, after its oath by the Quran, by establishing the divine origin of the Prophet's mission. This provides the foundation for its later discussion of guidance and the different human responses to it.