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Verse 39of 43

يَمْحُوا۟ ٱللَّهُ مَا يَشَآءُ وَيُثْبِتُ ۖ وَعِندَهُۥٓ أُمُّ ٱلْكِتَٰبِ﴿٣٩

Translation (Sahih International)

Allah eliminates what He wills or confirms, and with Him is the Mother of the Book.

Word-by-word meaning

يَمْحُوا۟yamḥū(Is) eliminated
ٱللَّهُl-lahu(by) Allah
مَاwhat
يَشَآءُyashāuHe wills
وَيُثْبِتُ ۖwayuth'bituand confirms
وَعِندَهُۥٓwaʿindahuand with Him
أُمُّummu(is) the Mother (of) the Book
ٱلْكِتَـٰبِl-kitābi(is) the Mother (of) the Book

Commentary (Tafsir Ibn Kathir)

All Prophets and Messengers were HumansAllah says, `Just as We have sent you O Muhammad, a Prophet and a human, We sent the Messengers before you from among mankind, that eat food, walk in the markets, and We gave them wives and offspring.' Allah said to the most honorable and Final Messenger,قُلْ إِنَّمَآ أَنَاْ بَشَرٌ مِّثْلُكُمْ يُوحَى إِلَىَّ(Say: "I am only a man like you. It has been revealed to me.

Source: Tafsir Ibn Kathir — abridged excerpt

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