Tafsir Ibn Abbas: An-Nisaa, Ayah 45

An-Nisaa · Ayah 45 · View Ayah
وَٱللَّهُ أَعْلَمُ بِأَعْدَآئِكُمْ ۚ وَكَفَىٰ بِٱللَّهِ وَلِيًّۭا وَكَفَىٰ بِٱللَّهِ نَصِيرًۭا
And Allah is most knowing of your enemies; and sufficient is Allah as an ally, and sufficient is Allah as a helper.

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Ibn Abbas Commentary

(Allah knoweth best (who are) your enemies) from among the hypocrites and the Jews. (Allah is sufficient as a Friend) as a Protector, (and Allah is sufficient as a Helper) as a Defender against them.

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God has better knowledge of your enemies than you do and He informs you of them in order that you avoid them. God suffices as a Protector a Preserver of you from them God suffices as a Helper defending you against their plotting.

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