وَمَآ أَرْسَلْنَٰكَ إِلَّا رَحْمَةًۭ لِّلْعَٰلَمِينَ
We sent thee not save as a mercy for the peoples.
Qur’an 21:107 · Al-Anbiyaa
Marmaduke Pickthall
Source
Qur’an 21:107 · Surah Al-Anbiyaa · Ayah 107
Marmaduke Pickthall
Source text checked 2026-09-23.
What It Means: Reading in Context
The address is to the Prophet Muhammad, concerning his being sent as mercy. The next verse, 21:108, speaks of the revelation of Allah’s oneness and calls for submission to Him. This verse is Qur’anic speech about the Prophet, not a quotation spoken by him about himself. This entry presents Qur’an 21:107 from Surah Al-Anbiyaa, with Arabic text and Marmaduke Pickthall’s English translation. The translation conveys meaning in English; it is not a replacement for the Arabic Qur’an. Read the linked passage with the verses before and after it, particularly when a sentence continues across verse boundaries. The topics shown here are editorial reading aids rather than an exhaustive interpretation of the passage. Our short reflection offers a possible practical response, clearly separated from scripture. It should not be repeated as a verse, hadith or authoritative tafsir. For detailed interpretation or questions about religious practice, consult qualified scholarship and the complete source.
REFLECTION · EDITORIAL
Let mercy shape one interaction in which you have the power to be harsh or considerate.
This reflection is not Qur’an, hadith or an authoritative tafsir.