Tafsir Ibn Abbas: Al-Israa, Ayah 108

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وَيَقُولُونَ سُبْحَٰنَ رَبِّنَآ إِن كَانَ وَعْدُ رَبِّنَا لَمَفْعُولًۭا

And they say, "Exalted is our Lord! Indeed, the promise of our Lord has been fulfilled."

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Ibn Abbas Commentary

(Saying: Glory to our Lord!) they exonerate Allah from having a son or partner. (Verily the promise of our Lord) regarding the sending of Muhammad (pbuh) (must be fulfilled) is true and must happen.

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and say “Glory be to our Lord exalting Him above the claim that His promise of sending a prophet had not been fulfilled. Indeed in softened Our Lord’s promise of its the Qur’ān’s revelation and the sending of the Prophet s is bound to be fulfilled”.

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