Thus, it serves as an interrupted 'am' (interrogative), its meaning being a turn away from the first [point] and an initiation of the second. It is also said: It is a conjunction to an omitted phrase because they were too proud to follow Muhammad (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him). The estimated meaning is: 'Are they more worthy of prophethood than the one whom He sent? 5463: That: 2: Or do they have a share of the kingdom?'.

978: 5464: A tiny speck (naqir): 1: Tafsir Ibn Kathir (1/513).

Abu al-'Aliyah said: I asked Ibn 'Abbas about the 'naqir', so he placed the tip of his thumb on the inside of his index finger and then raised it and said: 'This is the naqir.' The naqir is originally something used for digging and for fermentation (nabidh), and the prohibition regarding it came [in the early period] and was then abrogated.

: 5465: Jews: 2: And one says 'so-and-so has a noble naqir,' meaning [noble] origin.

979: 5472: Wisdom: 1: Tafsir al-Qurtubi (3/1821).

Hammam ibn al-Harith said: They were aided by the angels.

It is also said: It means the kingdom of Solomon, narrated from Ibn 'Abbas.

Also from him: The meaning is, 'Or do they envy Muhammad for what Allah has made lawful for him of women?' Thus, the 'great kingdom' according to this [interpretation] is that He made lawful for David ninety-nine women, and for Solomon more than that in terms of women.

981: 5487: Follows him: 1: Al-Qurtubi said regarding the Almighty's saying: 'And among them are those who turn away from it (sadda 'anhu),' meaning they turned away and did not believe in it. It is also said: The pronoun in 'it' refers to Abraham. The meaning is: 'And from the progeny of Abraham are those who believed in him, and among them are those who turned away from him.' It is also said: It refers to the Book. And Allah knows best.

982: 5490: Fire: 1: I say: The meaning of 'being burned' (isla') preceded at the beginning of the Surah.

: 5493: And peace: 2: Tafsir Ibn Kathir (1/514).