4:166

An-Nisaa

Tafsir Ibn Abbas: An-Nisaa, Ayah 166

لَّٰكِنِ ٱللَّهُ يَشْهَدُ بِمَآ أَنزَلَ إِلَيْكَ ۖ أَنزَلَهُۥ بِعِلْمِهِۦ ۖ وَٱلْمَلَٰٓئِكَةُ يَشْهَدُونَ ۚ وَكَفَىٰ بِٱللَّهِ شَهِيدًا

But Allah bears witness to that which He has revealed to you. He has sent it down with His knowledge, and the angels bear witness [as well]. And sufficient is Allah as Witness.

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Ibn Abbas Commentary

Then Allah revealed about the people of Mecca when they said to the Prophet: we have asked the people of the Book about you and none of them testifies that you are a prophet sent by Allah, by saying: (But Allah (Himself) testifieth) even if no one else testifies (concerning that which He hath revealed unto thee) the Qur'an that Gabriel brought you; (in His knowledge) by His command (hath He revealed it; and the Angels also testify) testify to this. (And Allah is sufficient Witness) even if no one else besides Him testifies.

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When the Jews were asked about his Muhammad’s prophethood s and they denied him the following was revealed But God bears witness He makes clear the truth of your prophethood with what He has revealed to you of the miraculous Qur’ān; He has revealed it enveloped through His knowledge that is He has revealed it knowing it fully or He has revealed it with His knowledge therein; and the angels also bear witness to you; and God suffices as a Witness to this.

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