Az-Zukhruf (The Ornaments of Gold)
Verse 59of 89
إِنْ هُوَ إِلَّا عَبْدٌ أَنْعَمْنَا عَلَيْهِ وَجَعَلْنَٰهُ مَثَلًۭا لِّبَنِىٓ إِسْرَٰٓءِيلَ﴿٥٩﴾
Translation (Sahih International)
Jesus was not but a servant upon whom We bestowed favor, and We made him an example for the Children of Israel.
Word-by-word meaning
Commentary (Tafsir Ibn Kathir)
The Contempt of the Quraysh for the son of Maryam, and His true Status with AllahAllah tells us how the Quraysh persisted in their disbelief and stubborn arguments:وَلَمَّا ضُرِبَ ابْنُ مَرْيَمَ مَثَلاً إِذَا قَوْمُكَ مِنْهُ يَصِدُّونَ(And when the son of Maryam is quoted as an example, behold, your people cry aloud thereat.) Several others narrated that Ibn `Abbas, may Allah be pleased with him, Mujahid, `Ikrimah, As-Suddi and Ad-Dahhak said, "They laughed, i.e., they were astounded by that.
Source: Tafsir Ibn Kathir — abridged excerpt
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