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An-Nisa 4:113

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وَلَوْلَا فَضْلُ ٱللَّهِ عَلَيْكَ وَرَحْمَتُهُۥ لَهَمَّت طَّآئِفَةٌ مِّنْهُمْ أَن يُضِلُّوكَ وَمَا يُضِلُّونَ إِلَّآ أَنفُسَهُمْ ۖ وَمَا يَضُرُّونَكَ مِن شَىْءٍ ۚ وَأَنزَلَ ٱللَّهُ عَلَيْكَ ٱلْكِتَـٰبَ وَٱلْحِكْمَةَ وَعَلَّمَكَ مَا لَمْ تَكُن تَعْلَمُ ۚ وَكَانَ فَضْلُ ٱللَّهِ عَلَيْكَ عَظِيمًا

And if it was not for the favor of Allāh upon you, [O Muḥammad], and His mercy, a group of them would have determined to mislead you. But they do not mislead except themselves, and they will not harm you at all. And Allāh has revealed to you the Book and wisdom and has taught you that which you did not know. And ever has the favor of Allāh upon you been great.

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Tafsir Muyassar

Ministry of Islamic Affairs, Saudi Arabia

ولولا أن الله تعالى قد مَنَّ عليك -أيها الرسول- ورحمك بنعمة النبوة، فعصمك بتوفيقه بما أوحى إليك، لعزمت جماعة من الذين يخونون أنفسهم أن يُزِلُّوكَ عن طريق الحق، وما يُزِلُّونَ بذلك إلا أنفسهم، وما يقدرون على إيذائك لعصمة الله لك، وأنزل الله عليك القرآن والسنة المبينة له، وهداك إلى علم ما لم تكن تعلمه مِن قبل، وكان ما خصَّك الله به من فضلٍ أمرًا عظيمًا.

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