أَمۡ
يَحۡسُدُونَ
ٱلنَّاسَ
عَلَىٰ
مَآ
ءَاتَىٰهُمُ
ٱللَّهُ
مِن
فَضۡلِهِۦۖ
فَقَدۡ
ءَاتَيۡنَآ
ءَالَ
إِبۡرَٰهِيمَ
ٱلۡكِتَٰبَ
وَٱلۡحِكۡمَةَ
وَءَاتَيۡنَٰهُم
مُّلۡكًا
عَظِيمٗا
٥٤
Or are they jealous of mankind because of that which Allah of His bounty hath bestowed upon them? For We bestowed upon the house of Abraham (of old) the Scripture and wisdom, and We bestowed on them a mighty kingdom.
— M. Pickthall
Or do they envy people for what Allāh has given them of His bounty? But We had already given the family of Abraham the Scripture and wisdom1 and conferred upon them a great kingdom.
— Saheeh International
Or do they envy mankind for what Allah hath given them of his bounty? but We had already given the people of Abraham the Book and Wisdom, and conferred upon them a great kingdom.
— A. Yusuf Ali
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Ibn Kathir (Abridged)
The Envy and Miserly Conduct of the Jews
Allah asked the Jews if they have a share in the dominion. That is merely a statement of rebuke, since they do not have any share in the dominion. Allah then described them as misers,
فَإِذاً لاَّ يُؤْتُونَ النَّاسَ نَقِيراً
(Then in that case they would not giv
…The Envy and Miserly Conduct of the Jews
Allah asked the Jews if they have a share in the dominion. That is merely a statement of rebuke, since they do
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