وَلَا
تُؤۡمِنُوٓاْ
إِلَّا
لِمَن
تَبِعَ
دِينَكُمۡ
قُلۡ
إِنَّ
ٱلۡهُدَىٰ
هُدَى
ٱللَّهِ
أَن
يُؤۡتَىٰٓ
أَحَدٞ
مِّثۡلَ
مَآ
أُوتِيتُمۡ
أَوۡ
يُحَآجُّوكُمۡ
عِندَ
رَبِّكُمۡۗ
قُلۡ
إِنَّ
ٱلۡفَضۡلَ
بِيَدِ
ٱللَّهِ
يُؤۡتِيهِ
مَن
يَشَآءُۗ
وَٱللَّهُ
وَٰسِعٌ
عَلِيمٞ
٧٣
And only believe those who follow your religion.” Say, ˹O Prophet,˺ “Surely, ˹the only˺ true guidance is Allah’s guidance.” ˹They also said,˺ “Do not believe that someone will receive ˹revealed˺ knowledge similar to yours or argue against you before your Lord.” Say, ˹O Prophet,˺ “Indeed, all bounty is in the Hands of Allah—He grants it to whoever He wills. And Allah is All-Bountiful, All-Knowing.”
— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, The Clear Quran
And do not trust except those who follow your religion." Say, "Indeed, the [true] guidance is the guidance of Allāh. [Do you fear] lest someone be given [knowledge] like you were given or that they would [thereby] argue with you before your Lord?" Say, "Indeed, [all] bounty is in the hand1 of Allāh - He grants it to whom He wills. And Allāh is all-Encompassing and Wise."
— Saheeh International
Lee Tafsir
Ibn Kathir (Abridged)
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 الْكِتَبِ لِمَ ت
…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 th
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