Surah 49

Surah 49:13

"People! Surely We have created you from a male and a female, and made you different peoples and tribes, so that you may recognize one another. Surely the most honorable among you in the sight of God is the one among you who guards (himself) most. Surely God is knowing, aware."
Contradictions (1)Islamic Commentaries (1)Manuscripts (39)
Equality of Peoples

Opposing Verses

Surah 2:47 → "Sons of Israel! Remember My blessing which I bestowed on you, and that I have favored you over the worlds."
Surah 3:33 → "Surely God has chosen Adam and Noah, and the house of Abraham and the house of ‘Imrān over the worlds,"
Does the Quran state that all people are judged solely by righteousness, or are certain lineages favored? Some verses state that God favored specific families and the Children of Israel over the worlds, while another states that the most honorable are simply the most righteous.

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