Surah At-Tawbah (9:128)

لَـقَدۡ جَآءَكُمۡ رَسُوۡلٌ مِّنۡ اَنۡفُسِكُمۡ عَزِيۡزٌ عَلَيۡهِ مَا عَنِتُّمۡ حَرِيۡصٌ عَلَيۡكُمۡ بِالۡمُؤۡمِنِيۡنَ رَءُوۡفٌ رَّحِيۡمٌ‏ ۝

Laqad jaakum rasoolun min anfusikumAAazeezun AAalayhi ma AAanittum hareesunAAalaykum bilmu/mineena raoofun raheem

There has certainly come to you a Messenger from among yourselves. Grievous to him is what you suffer; he is concerned over you i.e., your guidance and to the believers is kind and merciful.

Tadabbur (Reflection)

Theme of the Ayat

This verse speaks to the core theme of **At-Tawbah**.

The Insight

Reflect on the meaning: "There has certainly come to you a Messenger from among yourselves. Grievous to him is what you suffer; he is concerned over you i.e., your guidance and to the believers is kind and merciful.".