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.
اردو — مودودی
اِس انجام کے مستحق وہ اس لیے ہوئے کہ اُن کے پاس اُن کے رسول کھلی کھلی دلیلیں اور نشانیاں لے کر آتے رہے، مگر اُنہوں نے کہا "کیا انسان ہمیں ہدایت دیں گے؟" اس طرح انہوں نے ماننے سے انکار کر دیا اور منہ پھیر لیا، تب اللہ بھی ان سے بے پروا ہو گیا اور اللہ تو ہے ہی بے نیاز اور اپنی ذات میں آپ محمود
Bahasa Indonesia — Kemenag
Yang demikian itu adalah karena sesungguhnya telah datang kepada mereka Rasul-Rasul mereka membawa keterangan-keterangan lalu mereka berkata: "Apakah manusia yang akan memberi petunjuk kepada kami?" lalu mereka ingkar dan berpaling; dan Allah tidak memerlukan (mereka). Dan Allah Maha Kaya lagi Maha Terpuji.
Ibn Kathir
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 نَبَؤُاْ الَّذِينَ كَفَرُواْ مِن قَبْلُ
(Has not the news reached you of those who disbelieved aforetime) meaning, information about them and what happened to them,
فَذَاقُواْ 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;
ذَلِكَ بِأَنَّهُ كَانَت تَّأْتِيهِمْ رُسُلُهُم بِالْبَيِّنَـتِ
(That was because there came to them their Messengers with Bayyinat,) supporting arguments, evidence, and clear proofs,
فَقَالُواْ 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,
فَكَفَرُواْ وَتَوَلَّواْ
(So they disbelieved and turned away.) they denied the truth and turned away from abiding by it,
وَّاسْتَغْنَى اللَّهُ
(But Allah was not in need.) of them,
وَاللَّهُ غَنِىٌّ حَمِيدٌ
(And Allah is not need, Worthy of all praise.)
المُيَسَّر
ذلك الذي أصابهم في الدنيا، وما يصيبهم في الآخرة؛ بسبب أنهم كانت تأتيهم رسل الله بالآيات البينات والمعجزات الواضحات، فقالوا منكرين: أبشر مثلنا يرشدوننا؟ فكفروا بالله وجحدوا رسالة رسله، وأعرضوا عن الحق فلم يقبلوه. واستغنى الله، والله غني، له الغنى التام المطلق، حميد في أقواله وأفعاله وصفاته لا يبالي بهم، ولا يضره ضلالهم شيئًا.