Tafsir Ibn Abbas: Al-Israa, Ayah 107
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Say to the disbelievers of Mecca ‘Believe in it or do not believe as a threat to them; indeed those who were given knowledge before it before its revelation namely the believers from among the People of the Scripture when it is recited to them fall down in prostration on their faces
Related Hadiths
Recite (the Surah) 'Say, O you disbelievers!' and then go to sleep at its end, for it is a declaration of freedom from polytheism.
"Whoever has doubt, or is not sure, let him estimate what is correct, then let him prostrate twice."
"They used to say: 'If one is not sure of what he estimates is correct, then prostrate twice.'"
"I said: 'O Messenger of Allah! Surah Al-Hajj has been esteemed by two prostrations?' He said: 'Yes, and whoever does not prostrate for them, he should not recite them.'"
The Hadith of Ibn Buhainah is a Hasan Hadith, and this is acted upon according to some of the people of knowledge. It is the opinion of Ash-Shafi'i, he held the view that all prostrations for As-Sahw...
Ibn Abbas Commentary
(Say) O Muhammad, to them: (Believe therein) believe in the Qur'an (or believe not) this is a threat to them, (lo! those who were given knowledge) those who were given knowledge of the Torah and are aware of the description and attributes of Muhammad (pbuh) (before it) before the Qur'an, (when it is read unto them) when the Qur'an is read to them, (fall down prostrate on their faces, adoring) they prostrate to Allah,