"Joseph had come to you before with proofs, but you remained in doubt regarding what he came to you with, until when he died, you said, "God will not send any messenger after him." It is such that God sends astray he who is a transgressor, doubter."
Translation endnotes
[40:28-38] These eleven verses have prophetic fulfillment in our times. The Arabic text contains supportive clues for those who witnessed the fulfillment of the prophecy. Unappreciative people, who will try to cover the clear prophecies, will resort to Pharaoh's statement. The prophetic nature of these verses is highlighted by the statement of the monotheist in verse 40:44. Verses 40:78-85 also have multiple references. See 3:81; 40:44,78-85; 72:24- 28; 74:1-56. [40:34] Similarly, Jews rejected John the Baptist and Jesus, and Christians rejected Muhammed.