Surah Ash-Shuraa, Ayah 52
Quran 42:52 · The Consultation · Makki · Para 25 · Page 489
وَكَذٰلِكَ اَوْحَیْنَاۤ اِلَیْكَ رُوْحًا مِّنْ اَمْرِنَا ؕ مَا كُنْتَ تَدْرِیْ مَا الْكِتٰبُ وَلَا الْاِیْمَانُ وَلٰكِنْ جَعَلْنٰهُ نُوْرًا نَّهْدِیْ بِهٖ مَنْ نَّشَآءُ مِنْ عِبَادِنَا ؕ وَاِنَّكَ لَتَهْدِیْۤ اِلٰی صِرَاطٍ مُّسْتَقِیْمٍ ۟ۙ
Transliteration
Wakathalika awhaynailayka roohan min amrina ma kunta tadree maalkitabu wala al-eemanu walakinjaAAalnahu nooran nahdee bihi man nashao min AAibadinawa-innaka latahdee ila siratin mustaqeem
Saheeh International
And thus We have revealed to you an inspiration of Our command [i.e., the Qur’ān]. You did not know what is the Book or [what is] faith, but We have made it a light by which We guide whom We will of Our servants. And indeed, [O Muḥammad], you guide to a straight path -
Al-Mukhtasar fi Tafsir
Just as I sent revelation to the prophets before you, O Messenger, I revealed to you a Qur’ān from Me. Prior to it you did not know about the heavenly scriptures revealed to the messengers, and you did not know what is faith? But I revealed this Qur’ān as a light by which I guide whomever of My servants I wish. You show people a straight path, which is the religion of Islam.
Tafsir Ibn Kathir (abridged)
Explains 42:51–42:53 together — read it on 42:51