Exegesis of the saying of Allah the Exalted: "And indeed, it is in the Scriptures of the former ones. Was it not a sign for them that the scholars of the Children of Israel knew it..."

The Shaykh : It, meaning the Qur'an, is in their Scriptures. The meaning, or what is intended, is that the Qur'an is mentioned in the previous Scriptures. This is to elevate its status, for it is a great book that the previous Scriptures praised, and it is right that they did so. The Qur'an is the noblest book that Allah revealed to the people of the earth. To whom? To the noblest Prophet that Allah sent to the people of the earth .
Then He, the Exalted, said: . Is "sign" in the accusative or the nominative, my brothers? In the accusative? How is it in the accusative when "was" comes before it? Is the sign in the accusative or the nominative? How is it in the accusative when "was" comes before it? Yes, how do you parse it if it is in the accusative? Take a rest. Yes.
The student: ... .

The Shaykh : It is the name. Well done, may Allah reward you. means for the deniers.
means: a sign that it is the truth.
By whom? The scholars of the Children of Israel, the rabbis who studied the Scriptures, know that the Qur'an is the truth. And they know the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) as they know their own sons, as Allah the Exalted said: But they conceal the truth out of envy for the Arabs, that this great message should be among them.
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In this is evidence of the virtue of knowledge, for Allah the Exalted cites the words of the scholars to establish the argument. And Allah the Exalted said: . So you, O young Muslim, you must pursue knowledge. By knowledge, you are elevated in this world and the Hereafter. Knowledge is light for you and for the community. You must pursue knowledge. It is enough for you as a source of pride that Allah the Exalted paired the scholars with the angels in the testimony of the oneness of Allah alone. , and here He says: .