وَإِنَّ
إِلۡيَاسَ
لَمِنَ
ٱلۡمُرۡسَلِينَ
١٢٣
And lo! Elias was of those sent (to warn),
— M. Pickthall
And indeed, Elias was from among the messengers,
— Saheeh International
So also was Elias among those sent (by Us).
— A. Yusuf Ali
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Ibn Kathir (Abridged)
إِذْ قَالَ لِقَوْمِهِ أَلاَ تَتَّقُونَ
(When he said to his people: "Will you not have Taqwa") means, `do you not fear Allah when you worship others instead of Him'
أَتَدْعُونَ بَعْلاً وَتَذَرُونَ أَحْسَنَ الْخَـلِقِينَ
(Will you call upon Ba`l and forsake the Best of creators,) Ibn `Abbas, may Allah
…إِذْ قَالَ لِقَوْمِهِ أَلاَ تَتَّقُونَ
(When he said to his people: "Will you not have Taqwa") means, `do you not fear Allah when you worship others i
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