The Holy Quran 17:107 — Surah Al-Isra

Arabic text

قُلْ ءَامِنُوا۟ بِهِۦٓ أَوْ لَا تُؤْمِنُوٓا۟ ۚ إِنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ أُوتُوا۟ ٱلْعِلْمَ مِن قَبْلِهِۦٓ إِذَا يُتْلَىٰ عَلَيْهِمْ يَخِرُّونَ لِلْأَذْقَانِ سُجَّدًا

Translation

(However, despite the truth of the Qur'aan and the fact that it has been revealed and structured to facilitate easy understanding, many people still refuse to believe in it. You cannot force them to believe. Therefore,) Say (to them), "Believe it or do not believe (but prepare to face the consequences). Verily, those who were granted knowledge before this (the Jews and Christians before the coming of Rasulullaah ﷺ believe that the Qur'aan is from and Allaah and they revere it so much that they) fall prostrate on their chins (faces) when it is recited to them...

Tafsir (excerpt) — روح المعاني

إِنَّ الَّذِينَ أُوتُوا العلم من قبله) أى العلماء الذين قرءوا الكتب السالفة من قبل : تنزل القرآن وعرفوا حقيقة الوحى وأمارات النبوة وتمكنوا من تمييز الحق والباطل والمحق والمبطل أو رأو انعتك ونعت ما أنزل اليك إذا يتلى)

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