Surah 17:96

Surah 17

"Say: ‘God is sufficient as a witness between me and you. Surely He is aware of His servants (and) sees (them).’"

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Tafsir Ibn Kathir Verses 17:96

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Verse 96

قُلۡ كَفَىٰ بِٱللَّهِ شَهِيدَۢا بَيۡنِي وَبَيۡنَكُمۡۚ إِنَّهُۥ كَانَ بِعِبَادِهِۦ خَبِيرَۢا بَصِيرٗا

Say: ‘God is sufficient as a witness between me and you. Surely He is aware of His servants (and) sees (them).’

Allah tells His Prophet how to prove that what he has brought is true, saying to him to tell them: "He (Allah) is a witness over me and over you. He knows what I have brought to you. If I were lying to you, He would take revenge on me in the severest manner," as Allah says:

{And if he had forged a false saying concerning Us, We surely would have seized him by his right hand. And then We certainly would have cut off his life artery.} (69:44-46)

Allah said;

Quoted Scripture

"Verily, He is Ever the All-Knower, the All-Seer of His servants."

meaning, He knows best who among them deserves blessings, good treatment and guidance, and who deserves to be doomed and led astray.

— from Tafsir Ibn Kathir (Page 90-91)

About this Source & Scholarly Authority (Tafsir Ibn Kathir)

Universal Sunni Consensus: Tafsir al-Qur'an al-Azim by Hafiz Ibn Kathir (701–774 AH / 1301–1373 AD) is universally regarded across all major schools of Sunni Islam (traditional, Salafi, Ash'ari) as the most authoritative classical exegesis. It is prized because it relies on Tafsir bil-Ma'thur—interpreting the Quran using the Quran itself, authentic Hadiths of Prophet Muhammad, and recorded statements of the early Companions (Sahabah).

Standard English Edition: This text is from the standard 10-volume English abridgment published by Dar-us-Salam Publications (supervised by Shaykh Safiur-Rahman Al-Mubarakpuri), which is the official, most widely distributed English Quranic commentary in mosques and Islamic libraries worldwide today.

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