Transliteration:( Ulaaa'ikal lazeena aatainaahumul Kitaaba wal hukma wan Nubuwwah; fa iny yakfur bihaa haaa'ulaaa'i faqad wakkalnaa bihaa qawmal laisoo bihaa bikaafireen )
177. By 'Book' is meant heavenly Book whether in the form of a scroll or a completed Book, or revealed without the help of a Prophet or through the help of a Prophet. Thus, from this it does not necessarily become obligatory that every Prophet was given a complete Book. Observe. although Taurat was revealed to Hazrat Moosa (on whom be peace) but Hazrat Haroon and Hazrat Dawood(on whom be peace) after him preached this very Taurat to the people. Hazrat Adam (on whom be peace) was given scrolls and many Prophets after him merely preached what was in these scrolls.
178. From this emerges two points:
1. No Prophet is bereft of Knowledge and wisdom because here the word 'wisdom' denotes the understanding of the Divine Book and its systematic teaching thereof;
2. No Prophet is subordinate to another Prophet in the matters of prophethood. All the Prophets are by themselves and complete. Yes, in respect of revealed Book one Prophet may be subordinate to another.For this reason Allah Almighty has mentioned prophethood separately. Hence, it utter falsehood to accept Mirza Ghulam Qadiyaani, or any shady character, one on hemp, opium marijiuana, etc to be a prophet.
179. It refers to either the infidels of Makkah, or leaders of Quraish, or those infidels who would not accept Islam until their last breath.
180. It is a prophecy that the Holy Prophet said my religion will prevail over all religions with or without the help of the Makkan infidels. By helpers here means either the Muhajireen, the Ansar all the Sahaba-e- Kiram or believers until the Day of Judgement whom Allah Almighty has chosen to serve His Religion e.g. the learned, the Saints, the rulers, etc. Furthermore we also understand that an opportunity to serve Allah's Religion is conferred upon chosen servants of Allah Almighty, and as such should not be viewed with arrogance.
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The tafsir of Surah Al-Anam verse 89 by Ibn Kathir is unavailable here.
Please refer to Surah Anam ayat 84 which provides the complete commentary from verse 84 through 90.
(6:89) Those are the ones to whom We gave the Book, and judgement and prophethood.[57] And if they refuse to believe in it now, We will bestow this favour on a people who do believe in it.[58]
57. Here the Prophets are mentioned as having been endowed with three things: first, the revealed guidance embodied in the Book; second, hukm, i.e. the correct understanding of the revealed guidance, the ability to apply its principles to the practical affairs of life, the God-given capacity to arrive at right opinions regarding human problems; and third, prophethood, the office by virtue of which they are enabled to lead human beings in the light of the guidance vouchsafed to them.
58. God does not care if the unbelievers and polytheists choose to reject the guidance which has come down from Him, for He had already raised a sizeable group of men of faith to truly appreciate its worth.
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