Tafsir Ibn Abbas: Ghafir, Ayah 2

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تَنزِيلُ ٱلْكِتَٰبِ مِنَ ٱللَّهِ ٱلْعَزِيزِ ٱلْعَلِيمِ

The revelation of the Book is from Allah, the Exalted in Might, the Knowing.

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Ibn Abbas Commentary

(The revelation of the Scripture is) this Qur'an is a revelation (from Allah, the Mighty, the Knower) unto Muhammad (pbuh); Allah is Mighty in retribution against those who disbelieve in Him and He is also the Knower of those who believe in Him as well as of those who disbelieve in Him,

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The revelation of the Book the Qur’ān tanzīlu’l-kitābi is the subject is from God mina’Llāhi is its predicate the Mighty in His kingdom the Knower of His creatures.

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By Him besides Whom there is no god, there is no chapter in the Book of Allah about which I do not know as to where it was revealed and there is no verse about which I do not know in what context it w...

Narrated by Abdullah reported:

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O Allah, Revealer of the Book, swift in (taking) account, put the tribes to rout. O Lord, defeat them and shake them.

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When revelation descended upon Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) even during the cold days, his forehead perspired.

Narrated by 'A'isha reported:

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