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Verse 47of 88

وَإِنَّهُمْ عِندَنَا لَمِنَ ٱلْمُصْطَفَيْنَ ٱلْأَخْيَارِ﴿٤٧

Translation (Sahih International)

And indeed they are, to Us, among the chosen and outstanding.

Word-by-word meaning

وَإِنَّهُمْwa-innahumAnd indeed, they
عِندَنَاʿindanāto Us
لَمِنَlamina(are) from
ٱلْمُصْطَفَيْنَl-muṣ'ṭafaynathe chosen ones
ٱلْأَخْيَارِl-akhyārithe best

Commentary (Tafsir Ibn Kathir)

The Chosen and the Best among the ProphetsAllah tells us about the virtues of His servants the Messengers and His Prophets: وَاذْكُرْ عِبَادَنَآ إِبْرَهِيمَ وَإِسْحَـقَ وَيَعْقُوبَ أُوْلِى الاٌّيْدِى وَالاٌّبْصَـرِ (And remember Our servants, Ibrahim, Ishaq, and Ya`qub, Ulil-Aydi wal-Absar.) meaning, righteous deeds, beneficial knowledge, strength in worship and insight.

Source: Tafsir Ibn Kathir — abridged excerpt

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