Surah 21

Surah 21:50

"And this is a blessed Reminder. We have sent it down. Will you reject it?"
The Revelation of the Tawrah and the Qur’an Verses 21:48-50
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Verse 48

وَلَقَدۡ ءَاتَيۡنَا مُوسَىٰ وَهَٰرُونَ ٱلۡفُرۡقَانَ وَضِيَآءٗ وَذِكۡرٗا لِّلۡمُتَّقِينَ

Certainly We gave Moses and Aaron the Deliverance, and a light, and a reminder to the ones who guard (themselves),

Verse 49

ٱلَّذِينَ يَخۡشَوۡنَ رَبَّهُم بِٱلۡغَيۡبِ وَهُم مِّنَ ٱلسَّاعَةِ مُشۡفِقُونَ

who fear their Lord in the unseen, and they are apprehensive of the Hour.

Verse 50

وَهَٰذَا ذِكۡرٞ مُّبَارَكٌ أَنزَلۡنَٰهُۚ أَفَأَنتُمۡ لَهُۥ مُنكِرُونَ

And this is a blessed Reminder. We have sent it down. Will you reject it?

We have already noted that Allah often mentions Musa and Muhammad together - may the peace and blessings of Allah be upon them both - and He often mentions their Books together as well. He says:

Quoted Scripture
"And indeed We granted to Musa and Harun the criterion"

Mujahid said, “This means the Scripture.” Abu Salih said: “The Tawrah.” Qatadah said: “The Tawrah, what it permits and it forbids, and how Allah differentiated between truth and falsehood.” In conclusion, we may say that the heavenly Books included the distinction between truth and falsehood, guidance and misguidance, transgression and the right way, lawful and unlawful, and that which will fill the heart with light, guidance, fear of Allah and repentance. So Allah says:

{the criterion, and a shining light and a Reminder for those who have Taqwa.)
meaning, a reminder and exhortation for them. Then He describes them as:

{Those wlw fear their Lord in the unseen.} This is like the Ayah:

{Wfxo feared the Most Gracious in the unseen and came zoith a repenting hearty} [50:33]

{Verily, those ivho fear their Lord unseen, theirs will be forgiveness and a great reward.} [67:12]

{and they are afraid of the Hour.} means, they fear it. Then Allah says:

Quoted Scripture
"And this is a blessed Reminder which We have salt down;"

means, the Magnificent Qur’an, which falsehood cannot approach, from before it or behind it, revealed by the All-Wise, Worthy of all praise.

{wi// yow then deny it?) means, will you deny it when it is the utmost in clarity and truth?

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.