Ash-Shu’ara 26:197
The Poets · Meccan · Juz 19 · Page 375
The Scholars Knew It
أَوَلَمۡ يَكُن لَّهُمۡ ءَايَةً أَن يَعۡلَمَهُۥ عُلَمَـٰٓؤُاْ بَنِيٓ إِسۡرَـٰٓءِيلَ ١٩٧
Is it not a token for them that the doctors of the Children of Israel know it.
Translation: Marmaduke Pickthall
Meaning
Is it not a sign to them that the scholars of the Children of Israel know it?
Insight
According to Elmalılı, some scholars of the Children of Israel said the Prophet’s qualities were mentioned in the Torah and Gospel.
Reflect
Weigh evidence fairly.
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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