47 Preface وَلِكُلِّ أُمَّةٍ رَسولٌ ۖ فَإِذا جاءَ رَسولُهُم قُضِيَ بَينَهُم بِالقِسطِ وَهُم لا يُظلَمونَYusuf AliTo every people (was sent) a Messenger: when their Messenger1 comes (before them), the matter will be judged between them with justice, and they will not be wronged.Every people or generation or nation had its Message or Messenger (Cf. n. 668 and 16:36, and 35:24): God revealed Himself to it in some way or another. If that Messenger was ignored or rejected, or his Message was twisted or misused, the Day of Reckoning will come, when perfect justice will be done and the whole Truth revealed. The Unbelievers mockingly say: “If that is true, pray tell us when that Day will come!” The answer of the Messenger is: “It will come in good time: no one can either hasten or retard it. If you want me then to save you or if you fear that I shall harm you for your treatment of me, know that this matter is in the hands of God alone, Who will do perfect justice. Even in regard to myself, any harm or good that befalls me is by the command and in the power of God.”