وَأَنَّهُمْ ظَنُّوا كَمَا ظَنَنتُمْ أَن لَّن يَبْعَثَ اللَّهُ أَحَدًا (7)
(72:7) and that 'they thought, even as you thought, that Allah would never raise anyone (as a Messenger)'; *8
*8) Another meaning of this sentence can be: "Allah will not resurrect anyone after death." As the wards are comprehensive they can be taken to mean that, as among human beings, so among the jinn too there were the people who denied both the Prophethood and the Hereafter. However, in view of the theme that follows, the meaning that we have given in the text above is preferable, for according to it these believing jinn tell the people of their community: "Your view is proved wrong that AIlah will not appoint anyone as a Messenger. In fact, the gates of heavens have been closed on us only because AIIah has already appointed a Messenger. "