Tafsir Ibn Kathir on Al-Ahqaf 46:12

Surah Al-Ahqaf 46:12

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ﳁ ﳂ ﳃ ﳄ ﳅ ﳆ ﳇ ﳈ ﳉ ﳊ ﳋ ﳌ ﳍ ﳎ ﳏ ﳐ ﳑ

And before it was the scripture of Moses to lead and as a mercy. And this is a confirming Book in an Arabic tongue to warn those who have wronged and as good tidings to the doers of good.

ومن قبله كتاب موسى

And before this was the Scripture of Musa, (and it was the Tawrah).

إماما ورحمة

وهذا كتاب

as a guide and mercy. And this is a Book, (meaning, the Qur'an).

مصدق

confirming, meaning, that which came before it of the previous Books.

لسانا عربيا

in the Arabic tongue, means that it is eloquent and clear.

لينذر الذين ظلموا وبشرى للمحسنين

to warn those who do wrong, and as glad tidings for the doers of good. meaning, it contains a warning to the disbelievers and glad tidings for the believers. Allah then says:

Tafsir of Al-Ahqaf 46:12

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