Tafsir of An-Nisa' 4:166

Allah's statement

إنا أوحينا إليك

(Verily, We have inspired you...) (4:163) emphasized the Prophet's Prophethood and refuted the idolators and People of the Scripture who denied him. Allah said,

لكن الله يشهد بما أنزل إليك

But Allah bears witness to that which He has sent down unto you, meaning, even if they deny, defy and disbelieve in you, O Muhammad, Allah testifies that you are His Messenger to whom He sent down His Book, the Glorious Qur'an that,

ﻻ يٲتيه الباطل من بين يديه وﻻ من خلفه

تنزيل من حكيم حميد

(Falsehood cannot come to it from before it or behind it, (it is) sent down by the All-Wise, Worthy of all praise). (41:42) Allah then said,

أنزله بعلمه

He has sent it down with His knowledge, The knowledge of His that He willed His servants to have access to. Knowledge about the clear signs of guidance and truth, what Allah likes and is pleased with, what He dislikes and is displeased with, and knowledge of the Unseen, such as the past and the future. This also includes knowledge about His honorable attributes that no sent Messenger or illustrious angel can even know without Allah's leave. Similarly, Allah said,

وﻻ يحيطون بشيء من علمه إﻻ بما شاء

And they will never compass anything of His knowledge except that which He wills. (2:255) and,

وﻻ يحيطون به علما

but they will never compass anything of His knowledge. (20:110) Allah's statement,

والمﻼيكة يشهدون

and the angels bear witness. to the truth of what you came with and what was revealed and sent down to you, along with Allah's testimony to the same.

وكفى بالله شهيدا

And Allah is All-Sufficient as a Witness. Allah said,

إن الذين كفروا وصدوا عن سبيل الله قد ضلوا ضﻼﻻ بعيدا