By this Quran which abounds in admonition. The topics it discusses are based on Truth, are for the betterment of mankind and testify that the infidels have no pretext for denial. Out of pure chauvinism, they confront the Holy Prophet^-SW. Indeed a grave crime, which led to the destruction of so many earlier nations who stood against their Prophets^-AS and refused to submit. Once Allah^-SWT's punishment was unleashed, they wailed and cried, in vain, as the time to escape had gone past. Like their predecessors, they are amazed over how a person from amongst them, from the same city and clan, could suddenly become Allah^-SWT's Messenger^-SW; what after all was so special about him? And when humbled by his miracles they simply dismiss them as magic. As for his^-SW claim to Prophethood, they label it as a fabrication. They argue that people all over the world have so many deities to whom they ascribe various powers in the administration of the universe, and also rely on them for sustenance, whereas this man claims that there is only One Being  worthy of worship. Indeed it is very strange and incredible.

The affluent amongst them walk away when he speaks and advice others not to listen to him^-SW and to stick firmly to their deities and beliefs. They also accuse him^-SW of being power hungry striving for followers, though what he^-SW says is something unheard of and mere concoction. If at all Prophethood was to be conferred, it was the right of the chieftains and not a commoner, for all merit belonged to the affluent. The real problem is that they harbour doubts over the Word of Allah^-SWT and are not willing to accept the Truth. Obviously they have not hitherto experienced Allah^-SWT's chastisement being under respite and continue to grow in arrogance. What right do they have to decide who should be Allah^-SWT's Prophet?

O' Prophet! Your Rabb^-SWT is Almighty and a grand Bestower. He^-SWT may bestow anything to anyone at His^-SWT free will, including Prophethood and Messengership. These infidels do not control His^-SWT Mercy, nor do they have any say in the governance of the universe. Prophethood indeed is a means of sustaining this very system. If they have any authority, let them try and ascend to the heavens or else stop suggesting on whom Prophethood was to be conferred. They are no match in power and grandeur to the preceding infidel nations, like Prophets Nuh^-AS's and Lut^-AS's, the 'Ad, the Thamud, the People of the Wood and the Pharaoh who ruled over a mighty kingdom of that time. All were wrecked for the same crime, that is, of belying Allah^-SWT's Messengers.