[His saying, the Exalted: And the Wisdom]

[The first interpretation]

3533 - Abu Sa'id al-Ashajj narrated to us, Asbat reported to us, Abu Bakr al-Hudhali reported to us, from al-Hasan, regarding the saying of Allah the Exalted, "And He will teach him the Scripture and the Wisdom," he said: The Wisdom is the Sunnah. Abu Muhammad said: The like of this has been narrated from Abu Malik, Muqatil b. Hayyan, and Qatadah.

And the second interpretation:

3534 - Ahmad b. 'Uthman b. Hakim narrated to us, Ahmad b. al-Mufaddal reported to us, Asbat reported to us, from al-Suddi, regarding his saying: "And the Wisdom," meaning: Prophethood.

And the third interpretation:

3535 - 'Ali b. al-Husayn narrated to us, Abu Hammam reported to us, Ibn Wahb informed us, Ibn Zayd b. Aslam narrated to me, from his father, who said: The Wisdom is the intellect (al-'aql) in religion.

His saying, the Exalted: "And the Torah and the Gospel."

3536 - My father narrated to us, Ahmad b. 'Abd al-Rahman al-Dashtaki reported to us, 'Abd Allah b. Abi Ja'far reported to us, from his father, from Qatadah, regarding his saying: "And the Torah and the Gospel," he said: 'Isa (Jesus) used to read the Torah and the Gospel.

3537 - My father narrated to us, al-Hasan b. al-Rabi' reported to us, 'Abd Allah b. Idris reported to us, Muhammad b. Ishaq reported to us regarding "And the Torah and the Gospel," meaning: A Book they had not heard of, which he brought to them; and a Book they had already heard of, which had passed and its knowledge had vanished from among them, so he restored it to them.

His saying, the Exalted: "And as a messenger to the Children of Israel."

3538 - Muhammad b. Yahya narrated to us, Abu Ghassan reported to us, Salamah reported to us, and he said: Muhammad b. Ishaq said regarding "And as a messenger to the Children of Israel," meaning: A messenger from Him to you.

His saying, the Exalted: "That I have come to you with a sign from your Lord."

3539 - Muhammad narrated to us, Abu Ghassan reported to us, Salamah reported to us, and he said: Muhammad b. Ishaq said: Meaning, he substantiates my prophethood with it.