Al-Yáziya 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 endowed the Children of Israel with the Book and Wisdom1 and Prophethood, and provided them with good things2 as sustenance, and exalted them above the peoples of the whole world.
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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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