Tafsir Ibn Abbas: An-Nisaa, Ayah 41

An-Nisaa · Ayah 41 · View Ayah
فَكَيْفَ إِذَا جِئْنَا مِن كُلِّ أُمَّةٍۭ بِشَهِيدٍۢ وَجِئْنَا بِكَ عَلَىٰ هَٰٓؤُلَآءِ شَهِيدًۭا
So how [will it be] when We bring from every nation a witness and we bring you, [O Muhammad] against these [people] as a witness?

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Ibn Abbas Commentary

(But how (will it be with them)) how shall the unbelievers react (when we bring of every people a witness) a prophet who will testify that he has delivered the message to them, (and We bring thee) O Muhammad (a witness against these?) it is also said that this means: We bring you, O Muhammad, a witness in favour of your Community, testifying that it is reliable and upright. This is because his Community will be a witness for the other prophets against their nations when the latter will deny having received any message from them.

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So how shall it be the predicament of the disbelievers when We bring forward from every community a witness to testify against it regarding its deeds and this shall be its prophet; and We bring you O Muhammad (s) as witness against these?

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