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An-Najm (The Star)

Verse 56of 62

هَٰذَا نَذِيرٌۭ مِّنَ ٱلنُّذُرِ ٱلْأُولَىٰٓ﴿٥٦

Translation (Sahih International)

This [Prophet] is a warner like the former warners.

Word-by-word meaning

هَـٰذَاhādhāThis
نَذِيرٌۭnadhīrun(is) a warner
مِّنَminafrom
ٱلنُّذُرِl-nudhurithe warners
ٱلْأُولَىٰٓl-ūlāthe former

Commentary (Tafsir Ibn Kathir)

A Warning and Exhortation, the Order to prostrate and to be humble Allah said, هَـذَا نَذِيرٌ (This is a warner) in reference to Muhammad ﷺ , مِّنَ النُّذُرِ الاٍّوْلَى (from the warners of old.) means, just like the warners of old, he was sent as a Messenger as they were sent as Messengers. Allah the Exalted said, قُلْ مَا كُنتُ بِدْعاً مِّنَ الرُّسُلِ (Say: "I am not a new thing among the Messengers.")(46:9) Allah said; أَزِفَتِ الاٌّزِفَةُ (The Azifah draws near.

Source: Tafsir Ibn Kathir — abridged excerpt

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