Al-Anbiya 21:51 ۞ ولقد اتينا ابراهيم رشده من قبل وكنا به عالمين ٥١
۞ وَلَقَدۡ
ءَاتَيۡنَآ
إِبۡرَٰهِيمَ
رُشۡدَهُۥ
مِن
قَبۡلُ
وَكُنَّا
بِهِۦ
عَٰلِمِينَ
٥١
And indeed We bestowed aforetime on Ibrâhîm (Abraham) his (portion of) guidance, and We were Well-Acquainted with him (as to his Belief in the Oneness of Allâh).
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Ibn Kathir (Abridged)
The Story of Ibrahim and his People
Allah tells us about His close Friend Ibrahim, peace be upon him, and how He bestowed upon him guidance aforetime, i.e., from an early age He inspired him with truth and evidence against his people, as Allah says elsewhere:
وَتِلْكَ حُجَّتُنَآ ءَاتَيْنَـهَآ إِبْرَهِ
…The Story of Ibrahim and his People
Allah tells us about His close Friend Ibrahim, peace be upon him, and how He bestowed upon him guidance aforetime,
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