Tafsir Ibn Abbas: Al-An'aam, Ayah 89
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Tafsir
They are the ones to whom We gave the Scripture meaning the Books of God judgement wisdom and prophethood; so if these people of Mecca disbelieve therein that is in these three then indeed We have entrusted it to We have set aside for it a people who do not disbelieve in it namely the Emigrants Muhājirūn and the Helpers Ansār.
Related Hadiths
"As We have sent down (the Scripture) on those who are divided (Jews and Christians)." (15.90) They believed in part of it and disbelieved in the other, (and they) are the Jews and the Christians.
from the Prophet (ﷺ), that he said about this Ayah: 'Then We gave the Book the as inheritance to such of Our worshipers whom We chose. Then of them are some who wrong themselves, and of them are some ...
This hadith has been narrated on the authority of Ibn Shibab through another chain of transmitters.
Ibn Abbas Commentary
(Those are they) We told you about of the prophets (unto whom We gave the Scripture) which Gabriel brought down from heaven (and command) knowledge and understanding (and prophethood. But if these) the people of Mecca (disbelieve therein) in their way and religion, (then indeed We shall entrust it to) We have given success to follow the way and religion of the prophets to (a people) in Medina (who will not be disbelievers therein) in the way and religion of the prophets.