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Surah Sad, verse 48: meaning and tafsir
وَٱذْكُرْ إِسْمَٰعِيلَ وَٱلْيَسَعَ وَذَا ٱلْكِفْلِ ۖ وَكُلٌّ مِّنَ ٱلْأَخْيَارِ ٤٨
Also remember Ishmael, Elisha, and Dhul-Kifl[20] – all were among the best.
Translation of the meanings: Rowwad Translation Center — version 1.0.19 · QuranEnc.com
[20] Scholars are of different opinions as to whether Dhul-Kifl was a prophet or only a righteous man.
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48. O Prophet, remember Ishmael, the son of Abraham, and remember Elisha, and remember Dhul-Kifl, and praise them well as they deserve it. And all of these were amongst the chosen and selected in Allah’s sight.
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