The Holy Quran 57:29 — Surah Al-Hadid

Arabic text

لِّئَلَّا يَعْلَمَ أَهْلُ ٱلْكِتَـٰبِ أَلَّا يَقْدِرُونَ عَلَىٰ شَىْءٍ مِّن فَضْلِ ٱللَّهِ ۙ وَأَنَّ ٱلْفَضْلَ بِيَدِ ٱللَّهِ يُؤْتِيهِ مَن يَشَآءُ ۚ وَٱللَّهُ ذُو ٱلْفَضْلِ ٱلْعَظِيمِ

Translation

(Allaah has granted all these favours) So that the People of the Book (who have not accepted Islaam) may know that they have no power over Allaah's grace (they will not attain salvation without accepting Islaam) and that all grace is in Allaah's hand. He grants it to whoever He pleases (He grants salvation to whoever He wills at His discretion). Allaah is the Possessor of immense grace (beauty).

Tafsir (excerpt) — Tafsir Usmani

that is, the People of the Book, hearing of the states of the earlier prophets, used to regret: alas, we have fallen far from them, and it is impossible for us to obtain the ranks that are gained in the company of prophets.

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