Al-Anbya Verse 10

We have surely revealed to you a Book, in which there is glory for you. Will you not then understand?

We have sent down to you [O people] a Book in which there is honor for you. Do you not then understand?

Now We have sent down to you a Book wherein is your Remembrance; will you not understand?

And now We have sent down to you [people] a Scripture to remind you. Will you not use your reason?

And assuredly We have sent down unto you a Book wherein is admonition for you; will ye not then reflect?

We have revealed for you (O men!) a book in which is a Message for you; will ye not then understand?

We have bestowed upon you a Book that mentions you. Do you not understand?

We have sent down to you a Book which has a reminder for you. Do you not understand?

We have indeed sent down towards you a Book, in which is your repute; so do you not have sense?

Certainly We have sent down to you a Book in which there is an admonition for you. Do you not exercise your reason?

Now We send down to you (O people of Makkah and O all humankind,) a Book which contains what you must heed in life for your honor and happiness. Will you not, then, use your reason?

(Mankind!) now We have revealed to you a (highly perfect) Book wherein there is a provision for your eminence. Why do you not then make use of your understanding?

We had descended to you a Book in it (is) your memory/mention , so do you not reason/understand?

We have indeed sent down towards you a Book, in which is your repute; so do you not have sense?

Yet We made Our promise to them good, and We saved them and whom We pleased; but We destroyed those who committed excesses.

Indeed, We have sent down for you (O mankind) a Book, (the Quran) in which there is Dhikrukum, (your Reminder or an honour for you i.e. honour for the one who follows the teaching of the Quran and acts on its orders). Will you not then understand?

Then We made Our promise good to them; so We delivered them and whom We pleased, and We destroyed the extravagant.

Certainly We have revealed to you a Book in which is your good remembrance; what! do you not then understand?

Now We have revealed unto you a Scripture wherein is your Reminder. Have ye then no sense?

We have sent a Book, (the Quran), which is an honor for you. Will you then not understand?

Now, We have sent down to you a Book in which is your Remembrance. Will you not understand?

Indeed, We have sent down for you a Book in which there is Dhikrukum. Will you not then understand

We have revealed a Book to you which is admonition for you. Will you not then understand?

We have sent down to you a Book, containing your message. Do you not understand?

Now We have sent down [as revelation] to you, O clan of Quraysh, a Book in which there is the remembrance that is yours, for it is in your language. Will you not understand?, and so believe in it?

The Virtue of the Qur'an Here

Allah points out the noble status of the Qur'an and urges them to recognize its worth;

لَقَدْ أَنزَلْنَا إِلَيْكُمْ كِتَابًا فِيهِ ذِكْرُكُمْ

Indeed, We have sent down for you a Book in which there is Dhikrukum.

Ibn Abbas said;

"Honor for you."

أَفَلَ تَعْقِلُونَ




Will you not then understand!

means, will you not understand this blessing, and accept it!

This is like the Ayah;

وَإِنَّهُ لَذِكْرٌ لَّكَ وَلِقَوْمِكَ وَسَوْفَ تُسْـَلُونَ

And verily, this is indeed a Reminder for you and your people, and you will be questioned. (43;44)
How the Evildoers were destroyed

Allah tells