Tafsir Ibn Kathir on Al-A'raf 7:2

Surah Al-A'raf 7:2

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ﱃ ﱄ ﱅ ﱆ ﱇ ﱈ ﱉ ﱊ ﱋ ﱌ ﱍ ﱎ ﱏ

[This is] a Book revealed to you, [O Muhammad] - so let there not be in your breast distress therefrom - that you may warn thereby and as a reminder to the believers.

كتاب أنزل إليك

(This is the) Book (the Qur'an) sent down unto you (O Muhammad), from your Lord,

فﻼ يكن في صدرك حرج منه

so let not your breast be narrow therefrom, According to Mujahid, Qatadah and As-Suddi, meaning, having doubt about it. It was also said that the meaning here is: `do not hesitate to convey the Qur'an and warn with it,'

فاصبر كما صبر أولوا العزم من الرسل

Therefore be patient as did the Messengers of strong will. (46:35) Allah said here,

لتنذر به

that you warn thereby, meaning, `We sent down the Qur'an so that you may warn the disbelievers with it,'

وذكرى للمومنين

and a reminder unto the believers. Allah then said to the world,

Tafsir of Al-A'raf 7:2

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