Tafsir of Surah Al-An'aam 6:8

﴿وَقَالُوا لَوْلَا أُنزِلَ عَلَيْهِ مَلَكٌ وَلَوْ أَنزَلْنَا مَلَكًا لَّقُضِيَ الْأَمْرُ ثُمَّ لَا يُنظَرُونَ﴾

Translation of the meaning

And they say, "Why was there not sent down to him an angel?" But if We had sent down an angel, the matter would have been decided; then they would not be reprieved.

English Translation - Noor International Center — v1.1.2 · QuranEnc.com

The words of the two imams are given in their original Arabic, verbatim, with references.

Imam Ibn al-Qayyim

فأخبر سبحانه عن المانع الذي منع من إنزال الملك عيانا بحيث يشاهدونه وأن حكمته وعنايته بخلقه منعت من ذلك«شفاء العليل في مسائل القضاء والقدر والحكمة والتعليل» 1/196
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