17:2

وَءَاتَيْنَا مُوسَى ٱلْكِتَـٰبَ وَجَعَلْنَـٰهُ هُدًۭى لِّبَنِىٓ إِسْرَٰٓءِيلَ أَلَّا تَتَّخِذُوا۟ مِن دُونِى وَكِيلًۭا ٢

Saheeh International

And We gave Moses the Scripture and made it a guidance for the Children of Israel that you not take other than Me as Disposer of affairs,

Tafsir of "Ibn Kathir" (English)

Musa and how He was given the Tawrah When Allah mentions how He took His servant Muhammad, on the Journey by Night, He follows it by mentioning Musa, His servant and Messenger who also spoke with Him. Allah often mentions Muhammad and Musa together, may the peace and blessings of Allah be upon them both, and he mentions the Tawrah and the Qur'an together. So after mentioning the Isra',He says:وَاتَيْنَا مُوسَى الْكِتَابَAnd We gave Musa the Scripture,meaning the Tawrah.وَجَعَلْنَاهُand made it,meaning the Scripture,هُدًىa guidance,meaning a guide,لِّبَنِي إِسْرَايِيلَ أَلاَّ تَتَّخِذُواْfor the Children of Israel (saying):"Take none..."means, lest they should take,مِن دُونِي وَكِيلً"... other than Me as (your) Wakil."means, `you have no protector, supporter or god besides Me,' because Allah revealed to every Prophet that he should worship Him alone with no partner or associate.Then Allah says

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