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Verse and interpretation (26)
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A Verse and Its Tafsir.
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Allah Almighty said:
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“But Allah (Himself) testifieth concerning that which He hath revealeth unto thee; in His knowledge hath He revealed it; and the angels also testify. And Allah is sufficient Witness.” (4:166)
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“But Allah (Himself) testifieth concerning that which He hath revealeth unto thee; in His knowledge hath He revealed it; and the angels also testify. And Allah is sufficient Witness.” (4:166)
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"And sufficient is Allah as a witness."
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The meaning of "He sent it down with His knowledge"
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is that this Book—namely, the Qur'an—
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contains the knowledge of Allah which He willed to disclose to His servants.
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Within it are clear proofs, guidance, and the standard of right and wrong;
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within it is that which Allah loves and is pleased with,
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as well as that which He hates and rejects;
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within it is the knowledge of the unseen from both the past and the future;
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and within it is the mention of Allah’s sacred attributes,
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which no sent prophet nor near angel knows,
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unless Allah Himself teaches it to him.
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Just as He Almighty said:
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“Allah! There is no deity save Him, the Alive, the Eternal. Neither slumber nor sleep overtaketh Him. Unto Him belongeth whatsoever is in the heavens and whatsoever is in the earth. Who is he that intercedeth with Him save by His leave? He knoweth that which is in front of them and that which is behind them, while they encompass nothing of His knowledge save what He will. His throne includeth the heavens and the earth, and He is never weary of preserving them. He is the Sublime, the Tremendous.” (2:255)
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And He said:
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“He knoweth (all) that is before them and (all) that is behind them, while they cannot compass it in knowledge.” (20:110)
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It is narrated from 'Ata' Ibn al-Sa'ib that he said:
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"Abu 'Abd al-Rahman al-Sulami taught me to recite the Qur'an.
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Whenever one of us recited the Qur'an to him, Abu 'Abd al-Rahman
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would say to him:
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'Indeed, you have received the knowledge of Allah,
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so none is better than you except by deed.'
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Then he would recite:
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“But Allah (Himself) testifieth concerning that which He hath revealeth unto thee; in His knowledge hath He revealed it; and the angels also testify. And Allah is sufficient Witness.” (4:166)
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“But Allah (Himself) testifieth concerning that which He hath revealeth unto thee; in His knowledge hath He revealed it; and the angels also testify. And Allah is sufficient Witness.” (4:166)
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'And sufficient is Allah as a witness.'"
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And the meaning is
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that the one who memorizes the Qur'an and understands it
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is among the most knowledgeable and virtuous of people;
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none is more virtuous than him,
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except one who joins with this knowledge
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striving in righteous deeds.
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So whoever exceeds in righteous deeds
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exceeds in virtue.
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We ask Allah of His bounty.
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Tafsir Ibn Kathir.