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Sura 12
Aya 111
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لَقَد كانَ في قَصَصِهِم عِبرَةٌ لِأُولِي الأَلبابِ ۗ ما كانَ حَديثًا يُفتَرىٰ وَلٰكِن تَصديقَ الَّذي بَينَ يَدَيهِ وَتَفصيلَ كُلِّ شَيءٍ وَهُدًى وَرَحمَةً لِقَومٍ يُؤمِنونَ

Muhammad Asad

Indeed, in the stories of these men1 there is a lesson for those who are endowed with insight. [As for this revelation,2] it could not possibly be a discourse invented [by man]: nay indeed,3 it is [a divine writ] confirming the truth of whatever there still remains [of earlier revelations], clearly spelling out everything,4 and [offering] guidance and grace unto people who will believe.
  • Lit., "in their stories" - i.e., the stories of the prophets.
  • I.e., the Qur'an as a whole (Baghawi and Zamakhshari). The passage that follows connects with verses 102-105.
  • Lit., "but"- denoting here the impossibility of its having been invented by Muhammad.
  • I.e., everything that man may need for his spiritual welfare. See also 10:37 and the corresponding note 60.