Tafsir Ibn Abbas: Al-Qasas, Ayah 86
وَمَا كُنتَ تَرْجُوٓا۟ أَن يُلْقَىٰٓ إِلَيْكَ ٱلْكِتَٰبُ إِلَّا رَحْمَةًۭ مِّن رَّبِّكَ ۖ فَلَا تَكُونَنَّ ظَهِيرًۭا لِّلْكَٰفِرِينَ
And you were not expecting that the Book would be conveyed to you, but [it is] a mercy from your Lord. So do not be an assistant to the disbelievers.
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And you never expected that the Scripture the Qur’ān would be conferred on you; but it was conferred on you as a mercy from your Lord. So never be a supporter of the disbelievers in that religion of theirs to which they summon you.
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I sent it to you so that you might derive benefit from it. but I did not send it to you to wear it.
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Ibn Abbas Commentary
(Thou hadst no hope) O Muhammad (that the Scripture would be inspired in thee) that Gabriel would come down to you with the Qur'an and that you will be a prophet; (but it is a mercy from your Lord) but it is a blessing and honour from your Lord that He sent down Gabriel to you with the Qur'an, (so never be a helper to the disbelievers) by disbelieving.