Tafsir Ibn Kathir
Hafiz Ibn Kathirإلا من ارتضى من رسول ) وهذا يعم الرسول الملكي والبشري .ثم قال : ( فإنه يسلك من بين يديه ومن خلفه رصدا ) أي : يختصه بمزيد معقبات من الملائكة يحفظونه من أمر الله ، ويساوقونه على ما معه من وحي الله ; ولهذا قال :
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إِلَّا مَنِ ٱرْتَضَىٰ مِن رَّسُولٍ فَإِنَّهُۥ يَسْلُكُ مِنۢ بَيْنِ يَدَيْهِ وَمِنْ خَلْفِهِۦ رَصَدًا
Except whom He has approved of messengers, and indeed, He sends before him [i.e., each messenger] and behind him observers
إلا من ارتضى من رسول ) وهذا يعم الرسول الملكي والبشري .ثم قال : ( فإنه يسلك من بين يديه ومن خلفه رصدا ) أي : يختصه بمزيد معقبات من الملائكة يحفظونه من أمر الله ، ويساوقونه على ما معه من وحي الله ; ولهذا قال :
Tafsir is provided for educational reference. Paragraph breaks are added for readability — the wording of each commentary is unchanged. For religious guidance, consult a qualified scholar.