Tafsir Ibn Abbas: Al-An'aam, Ayah 156
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We have revealed it lest you should say ‘The Scripture was revealed only upon two parties — the Jews and the Christians — before us and we in has been softened its noun omitted in other words read as innā indeed have been unacquainted with their study’ their reading of the scripture not knowing any of it since it is not in our own language.
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Ibn Abbas Commentary
(Lest ye should say) so that you will not say, O people of Mecca, on the Day of Judgement: (The Scripture was revealed only to two sects) the people of two religions (before us) i.e. the Jews and Christians, (and we in sooth were unaware) ignorant (of what they read) their reading of the Torah and the Gospel;