Al-Jathiyah 45:16
The Crouching · Meccan · Juz 25 · Page 500
What Was Given to Israel
وَلَقَدۡ ءَاتَيۡنَا بَنِيٓ إِسۡرَـٰٓءِيلَ ٱلۡكِتَٰبَ وَٱلۡحُكۡمَ وَٱلنُّبُوَّةَ وَرَزَقۡنَٰهُم مِّنَ ٱلطَّيِّبَٰتِ وَفَضَّلۡنَٰهُمۡ عَلَى ٱلۡعَٰلَمِينَ ١٦
And verily we gave the Children of Israel the Scripture and the Command and the Prophethood, and provided them with good things and favoured them above (all) peoples.
Translation: Marmaduke Pickthall
Meaning
And We gave the Children of Israel the Scripture, judgement and prophethood.
Insight
According to Elmalılı, this is an example that the rule “whoever does good does it for himself” applies not only to individuals but to societies.
Reflect
Know the worth of the blessings given to you.
This short note is based on Elmalılı Hamdi Yazır’s Turkish commentary and has not yet been reviewed by a scholar.
Elmalılı’s commentary
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