Surah At-Taghaabun · سُوْرَةُ التَّغَابُنِ · Juz 28

Q 64:6

ذَٰلِكَ بِأَنَّهُۥ كَانَت تَّأْتِيهِمْ رُسُلُهُم بِٱلْبَيِّنَـٰتِ فَقَالُوٓا۟ أَبَشَرٌ يَهْدُونَنَا فَكَفَرُوا۟ وَتَوَلَّوا۟ ۚ وَّٱسْتَغْنَى ٱللَّهُ ۚ وَٱللَّهُ غَنِىٌّ حَمِيدٌ

Translations

That is because their messengers used to come to them with clear evidences, but they said, "Shall human beings guide us?" and disbelieved and turned away. And Allah dispensed [with them]; and Allah is Free of need and Praiseworthy.

Sahih International · EN

Il en est ainsi parce que leurs messagers leur venaient avec des preuves évidentes, et qu'ils ont dit: «Sont-ce des hommes qui nous guideront?» Ils mécrurent alors et se détournèrent et Allah Se passa [d'eux] et Allah Se suffit à Lui-même et Il est Digne de louange.

Muhammad Hamidullah · FR

Tafsir

That punishment which came on them, only came on them on account of the fact that their messengers used to bring clear evidence and glaring proof from Allah, but they said in denial of the fact that messengers could be from the human race: ‘Are human beings going to guide us to the truth?!’ So they disbelieved and turned away from having faith in them. But they did not harm Allah at all. Allah is in no need of their faith and obedience, because their obedience does not increase him in anything. Allah is Self-Sufficient and in no need of His servants. He is praiseworthy in His statements and actions.

Al-Mukhtasar fi Tafsir al-Quran · Tafsir Center for Quranic Studies

Read Ibn Kathir (Ibn Kathir (abridged, English))

Has not the news reached you of those who disbelieved aforetime? And so they tasted the evil result of their disbelief, and theirs will be a painful torment (5)That was because there came to them their Messengers with Bayyinat, but they said: "Shall mere men guide us?" So they disbelieved and turned away. But Allah was not in need. And Allah is not in need, Worthy of all praise (6) A Warning delivered through mentioning the End of the Disbelieving Nations Informing about the past nations and the torment and disciplinary lessons that they suffered because of opposing the Messengers and denying the truth. Allah says; أَلَمْ يَأْتِكُمْ نَبَأُ الَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا مِنْ قَبْلُ (Has not the news reached you of those who disbelieved aforetime?) meaning, information about them and what happened to them, فَذَاقُوا وَبَالَ أَمْرِهِمْ (And so they tasted the evil result of their disbelief.) They tasted the evil consequences of their denial and sinful actions. And it refers to the punishment and humiliation they received in the life of the world, وَلَهُمْ عَذَابٌ أَلِيمٌ (and theirs will be a painful torment.) in the Hereafter, added to the torment they received in this life. Allah explained why; ذَٰلِكَ بِأَنَّهُ كَانَتْ تَأْتِيهِمْ رُسُلُهُمْ بِالْبَيِّنَاتِ (That was because there came to them their Messengers with Bayyinat,) supporting arguments, evidence, and clear proofs, فَقَالُوا أَبَشَرٌ يَهْدُونَنَا (but they said:"Shall mere men guide us?") They discounted and dismissed the possibility that the Message would be sent to a human and that their guidance would come by the hands of a man like themselves, فَكَفَرُوا وَتَوَلَّوْا (So they disbelieved and turned away.) they denied the truth and turned away from abiding by it, وَاسْتَغْنَى اللَّهُ ۚ (But Allah was not in need.) of them, وَاللَّهُ غَنِيٌّ حَمِيدٌ (And Allah is not need, Worthy of all praise.)

Arabic text: Tanzil (Uthmani). Translations: Sahih International (en), Muhammad Hamidullah (fr). tanzil.net