Tafsir Ibn Abbas: Al-Anbiyaa, Ayah 51

Al-Anbiyaa · Ayah 51 · View Ayah
۞ وَلَقَدْ ءَاتَيْنَآ إِبْرَٰهِيمَ رُشْدَهُۥ مِن قَبْلُ وَكُنَّا بِهِۦ عَٰلِمِينَ
And We had certainly given Abraham his sound judgement before, and We were of him well-Knowing

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Ibn Abbas Commentary

(And We verily gave Abraham of old) before he reached the age of puberty; it is also said that this means: We honoured him with prophethood before Moses and Aaron; and it said that this means: before Muhammad (pbuh) (his proper course) i.e. knowledge and understanding, (and We were Aware of him) i.e. that he deserved it,

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And verily We had given Abraham his rectitude before that is his right guidance before he came of age — and We were Aware of him in that he was deserving of such guidance

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