Tafsir Muyassar
Ministry of Islamic Affairs, Saudi Arabiaما عيسى بن مريم إلا عبد أنعمنا عليه بالنبوة، وجعلناه آية وعبرة لبني إسرائيل يُستدل بها على قدرتنا.
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Az-Zukhruf 43:59
Word by wordإِنْ هُوَ إِلَّا عَبْدٌ أَنْعَمْنَا عَلَيْهِ وَجَعَلْنَـٰهُ مَثَلًا لِّبَنِىٓ إِسْرَٰٓءِيلَ
He [i.e., Jesus] was not but a servant upon whom We bestowed favor, and We made him an example for the Children of Israel.
Ibn Kathir (Abridged)
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Ma'arif al-Qur'an
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Tafsir Muyassar
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Tafsir Ibn Kathir
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