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Qur'an Al Anaam Ayat 124 Translation Mufti Taqi Usma
"When a sign comes to them, they say, “We shall never come to believe unless we are given the like of what was given to the messengers of Allah.” Allah knows best where to place His message. Those who committed sin shall soon suffer from disgrace before Allah and face severe punishment for the mischief they have been making. "

وَإِذَا جَآءَتۡهُمۡ ءَايَةٌ۬ قَالُواْ لَن نُّؤۡمِنَ حَتَّىٰ نُؤۡتَىٰ مِثۡلَ مَآ أُوتِىَ رُسُلُ ٱللَّهِ*ۘ ٱللَّهُ أَعۡلَمُ حَيۡثُ يَجۡعَلُ رِسَالَتَهُ ۥ*ۗ سَيُصِيبُ ٱلَّذِينَ أَجۡرَمُواْ صَغَارٌ عِندَ ٱللَّهِ وَعَذَابٌ۬ شَدِيدُۢ بِمَا كَانُواْ يَمۡكُرُونَ


Take note of the words in red in the english translation. What does this mean? Does this imply Allah directly stated that his messengers were sent upon the earth on all nations outside of the Arab/Jewish/Persian/Palestinian nations?

[~ Sabr ~]

124,000 prophets were sent in total.

I doubt all of them would have gone to the Middle East?

[Imaduddin]

Allah has sent a prophet to all tribes/nations. Each prophet other than Muhammed peace be upon him was sent to a specific tribe/nation and didn't bear a global message, it was for those specific people at those specific times.

And for every Ummah (a community or a nation) there is a Messenger; when their Messenger comes, the matter will be judged between them with justice, and they will not be wronged.
(Yunus, Chapter #10, Verse #47)

And verily, We have sent among every Ummah (community, nation) a Messenger (proclaiming): "Worship Allah (Alone), and avoid (or keep away from) Taghut (all false deities i.e. do not worship Taghut besides Allah)." Then of them were some whom Allah guided and of them were some upon whom the straying was justified. So travel through the land and see what was the end of those who denied (the truth).
(An-Nahl, Chapter #16, Verse #36)

How (will it be) then, when We bring from each nation a witness and We bring you (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) as a witness against these people?
(An-Nisa, Chapter #4, Verse #41)

[Imaduddin]

The commentary of Ibn Kathir regarding the statement in red:

Allah's statement,
Allah knows best with whom to entrust His Message.
means, He knows best with whom His Message should be given and which of His creatures are suitable for it.

Allah said in other Ayat,
And they say: "Why is not this Qur'an sent down to some great man of the two towns!" Is it they who would portion out the mercy of your Lord! (43:31-32)

They said, why was not this Qur'an revealed to a mighty, respectable leader, honored by us, (...from one of the two towns) Of Makkah and At-Ta'if.
This is because they, may Allah curse them, belittled the Messenger out of envy, transgression, rebellion and defiance.

Allah described them, And when they see you, they only mock: "Is this the one whom Allah has sent as a Messenger!" (25:41)

And when those who disbelieved see you, they only mock at you: "Is this the one who talks about your gods!" While they disbelieve at the mention of the Most Gracious (Allah). (21:36)

Indeed Messengers were mocked before, but the scoffers were surrounded by that, whereat they used to mock. (21:41)