"And mention Isma'il, al-Yasa', and Dhu al-Kifl." Mujahid said: Dhu al-Kifl was a righteous man and not a prophet; he guaranteed to a prophet that he would take charge of his people's affairs and judge between them with justice.
Interpretation of verses 49 through 54 of Surah Sad.
﴿وَاذْكُرْ إِسْمَاعِيلَ وَالْيَسَعَ وَذَا الْكِفْلِ﴾ قَالَ مُجَاهِد: إِن ذَا الكفل كَانَ رجلا صَالحا وَلَيْسَ بِنَبِي تكفّل لنَبِيّ بِأَن يكفل لَهُ أَمر قومه , وَيَقْضِي بَينهم بِالْعَدْلِ.
تَفْسِير الْآيَات من ٤٩ وَحَتَّى ٥٤ من سُورَة ص.
