The Holy Quran 4:131 — Surah An-Nisa

Arabic text

وَلِلَّهِ مَا فِى ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتِ وَمَا فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ ۗ وَلَقَدْ وَصَّيْنَا ٱلَّذِينَ أُوتُوا۟ ٱلْكِتَـٰبَ مِن قَبْلِكُمْ وَإِيَّاكُمْ أَنِ ٱتَّقُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ ۚ وَإِن تَكْفُرُوا۟ فَإِنَّ لِلَّهِ مَا فِى ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتِ وَمَا فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ ۚ وَكَانَ ٱللَّهُ غَنِيًّا حَمِيدًا

Translation

To Allaah belongs what is in the heavens and what is in the earth. We have undoubtedly instructed those to whom We had given the Book (the divine scriptures) before you (the Jews and the Christians), as well as yourselves (you Muslims), to fear Allaah. (We also told them and are telling you that) If you commit kufr, then (do not forget that) to Allaah belongs whatever is in the heavens and whatever is in the earth (Your kufr will therefore not harm Him and you also cannot escape His punishment). Allaah is Independent, Praiseworthy.

Tafsir (excerpt) — روح المعاني

وَلَقَدْ وَصَّيْنَا الَّذِينَ أُوتُوا الكتب من قبلكم أى أمر ناهم بأبلغ وجه، والمراد بهم اليهود. والنصاري. ومن قبلهم من الامم، والكتاب عام للكتب الالهية، ولا ضرورة تدعو إلى تخصيص الموصول باليهود والكتاب بالتوراة، بل قد يدعى أن التعميم أولى بالغرض المسوق له الكلام وهو تأكيد الامر بالاخلاص، و (من)

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