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Al-Anbiya (The Prophets)

Verse 51of 112

۞ وَلَقَدْ ءَاتَيْنَآ إِبْرَٰهِيمَ رُشْدَهُۥ مِن قَبْلُ وَكُنَّا بِهِۦ عَٰلِمِينَ﴿٥١

Translation (Sahih International)

And We had certainly given Abraham his sound judgement before, and We were of him well-Knowing

Word-by-word meaning

۞ وَلَقَدْwalaqadAnd verily
ءَاتَيْنَآātaynāWe gave
إِبْرَٰهِيمَib'rāhīmaIbrahim
رُشْدَهُۥrush'dahuhis guidance
مِنminbefore
قَبْلُqablubefore
وَكُنَّاwakunnāand We were
بِهِۦbihiabout him
عَـٰلِمِينَʿālimīnaWell-Knowing

Commentary (Tafsir Ibn Kathir)

The Story of Ibrahim and his PeopleAllah tells us about His close Friend Ibrahim, peace be upon him, and how He bestowed upon him guidance aforetime, i.e., from an early age He inspired him with truth and evidence against his people, as Allah says elsewhere:وَتِلْكَ حُجَّتُنَآ ءَاتَيْنَـهَآ إِبْرَهِيمَ عَلَى قَوْمِهِ(And that was Our proof which We gave Ibrahim against his people) 6:83. The point here is that Allah is telling us that He gave guidance to Ibrahim aforetime, i.e.

Source: Tafsir Ibn Kathir — abridged excerpt

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