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
We did aforetime grant to the Children of Israel the Book the Power of Command, and Prophethood; We gave them, for Sustenance, things good and pure; and We favoured them above the nations.
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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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