Al-Jathiyah 45:16 ولقد اتينا بني اسراييل الكتاب والحكم والنبوة ورزقناهم من الطيبات وفضلناهم على العالمين ١٦
وَلَقَدۡ
ءَاتَيۡنَا
بَنِيٓ
إِسۡرَٰٓءِيلَ
ٱلۡكِتَٰبَ
وَٱلۡحُكۡمَ
وَٱلنُّبُوَّةَ
وَرَزَقۡنَٰهُم
مِّنَ
ٱلطَّيِّبَٰتِ
وَفَضَّلۡنَٰهُمۡ
عَلَى
ٱلۡعَٰلَمِينَ
١٦
Indeed, We gave the Children of Israel the Scripture, wisdom, and prophethood; granted them good, lawful provisions; and favoured them above the others.1
— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, The Clear Quran
And We did certainly give the Children of Israel the Scripture and judgement1 and prophethood, and We provided them with good things and preferred them over the worlds.
— Saheeh International
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Ibn Kathir (Abridged)
Preference of Allah to the Children of Israel and their dispute thereafter
Allah the Exalted mentions the favors He granted the Children of Israel, such as revealing the Divine Books to them, sending the Messengers to them and granting them kingship. Allah said,
وَلَقَدْ ءَاتَيْنَا بَنِى إِسْرَءِيلَ ا
…Preference of Allah to the Children of Israel and their dispute thereafter
Allah the Exalted mentions the favors He granted the Children of Israel, suc
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