Tafsir Ibn Kathir (abridged) — al-Imran 3:73

The Envy the Jews Feel Towards Muslims; Their Wicked Plots Against Muslims Allah states that the Jews envy the faithful and wish they could misguide them. Allah states that the punishment of this behavior will fall back upon them, while they are unaware. Allah criticizes them, يأَهْلَ الْكِتَـبِ لِمَ تَكْفُرُونَ بِأَيَـتِ اللَّهِ وَأَنتُمْ تَشْهَدُونَ (O […]

Tafsir Ibn Kathir (abridged) — al-Imran 3:74

The Envy the Jews Feel Towards Muslims; Their Wicked Plots Against Muslims Allah states that the Jews envy the faithful and wish they could misguide them. Allah states that the punishment of this behavior will fall back upon them, while they are unaware. Allah criticizes them, يأَهْلَ الْكِتَـبِ لِمَ تَكْفُرُونَ بِأَيَـتِ اللَّهِ وَأَنتُمْ تَشْهَدُونَ (O […]

Tafsir Ibn Kathir (abridged) — al-Imran 3:64

Every Person Knows about Tawhid This Ayah includes the People of the Book, the Jews and Christians, and those who follow their ways. قُلْ يأَهْلَ الْكِتَـبِ تَعَالَوْاْ إِلَى كَلِمَةٍ (Say: “O people of the Scripture! Come to a word”) `Word’ – in Arabic – also means a complete sentence, as evident from this Ayah. Allah […]

Tafsir Ibn Kathir (abridged) — al-Imran 3:65

Disputing with the Jews and Christians About the Religion of Ibrahim Allah censures the Jews and Christians for their dispute with Muslims over Ibrahim Al-Khalil and the claim each group made that he was one of them. Muhammad bin Ishaq bin Yasar reported that Ibn `Abbas said, “The Christians of Najran and Jewish rabbis gathered […]

Tafsir Ibn Kathir (abridged) — al-Imran 3:66

Disputing with the Jews and Christians About the Religion of Ibrahim Allah censures the Jews and Christians for their dispute with Muslims over Ibrahim Al-Khalil and the claim each group made that he was one of them. Muhammad bin Ishaq bin Yasar reported that Ibn `Abbas said, “The Christians of Najran and Jewish rabbis gathered […]

Tafsir Ibn Kathir (abridged) — al-Imran 3:67

Disputing with the Jews and Christians About the Religion of Ibrahim Allah censures the Jews and Christians for their dispute with Muslims over Ibrahim Al-Khalil and the claim each group made that he was one of them. Muhammad bin Ishaq bin Yasar reported that Ibn `Abbas said, “The Christians of Najran and Jewish rabbis gathered […]

Tafsir Ibn Kathir (abridged) — al-Imran 3:68

Disputing with the Jews and Christians About the Religion of Ibrahim Allah censures the Jews and Christians for their dispute with Muslims over Ibrahim Al-Khalil and the claim each group made that he was one of them. Muhammad bin Ishaq bin Yasar reported that Ibn `Abbas said, “The Christians of Najran and Jewish rabbis gathered […]

Tafsir Ibn Kathir (abridged) — al-Imran 3:58

Meaning of `Take You Allah said, إِنِّي مُتَوَفِّيكَ وَرَافِعُكَ إِلَىَّ (I will take you and raise you to Myself) while you are asleep. Allah said in a similar Ayat, وَهُوَ الَّذِى يَتَوَفَّـكُم بِالَّيْلِ (It is He Who takes your souls by night (when you are asleep).) 6:60, and, اللَّهُ يَتَوَفَّى الاٌّنفُسَ حِينَ مِوْتِـهَا وَالَّتِى لَمْ […]

Tafsir Ibn Kathir (abridged) — al-Imran 3:59

The Similarities Between the Creation of Adam and the Creation of `Isa Allah said, إِنَّ مَثَلَ عِيسَى عِندَ اللَّهِ (Verily, the likeness of `Isa before Allah) regarding Allah’s ability, since He created him without a father, كَمَثَلِ ءَادَمَ (is the likeness of Adam), for Allah created Adam without a father or a mother. Rather, خَلَقَهُ […]

Tafsir Ibn Kathir (abridged) — al-Imran 3:60

The Similarities Between the Creation of Adam and the Creation of `Isa Allah said, إِنَّ مَثَلَ عِيسَى عِندَ اللَّهِ (Verily, the likeness of `Isa before Allah) regarding Allah’s ability, since He created him without a father, كَمَثَلِ ءَادَمَ (is the likeness of Adam), for Allah created Adam without a father or a mother. Rather, خَلَقَهُ […]