[His saying: "And We caused... to follow"]

[The first view]

[6453] Musa ibn Abi Musa al-Kufi narrated to us, Harun ibn Hatim narrated to us, 'Abd al-Rahman ibn Abi Hammad narrated to us, from Asbat ibn Nasr, from al-Suddi, from Abu Malik, regarding his saying: "And We caused... to follow"—meaning: We made to follow.

[The second view]

I read to Muhammad ibn al-Fadl, Muhammad ibn 'Ali narrated to us, Muhammad ibn Muzahim narrated to us, Bukayr ibn Ma'ruf narrated to us, from Muqatil ibn Hayyan, regarding his saying: "And We caused... to follow"—he says: We sent.

His saying, the Exalted: "...in their footsteps"

[6454] And through the same chain from Muqatil ibn Hayyan, regarding his saying: "And We caused... to follow in their footsteps"—he says: From after them.

His saying: "...with Jesus, son of Mary, confirming that which was before him of the Torah."

His saying, the Exalted: "And We gave him the Gospel."

[6455] My father narrated to us, 'Abd Allah ibn Raja' narrated to us, 'Imran al-Qattan Abu al-'Awwam informed us, from Qatadah, from Abu al-Malih, from Wa'ilah, that the Prophet (may Allah bless him and grant him peace) said: The Gospel was revealed when thirteen days of Ramadan had passed.

His saying, the Exalted: "...in which was guidance and light."

Its interpretation has already preceded.

His saying, the Exalted: "...confirming that which was before it of the Torah"—the verse.

[6456] My father narrated to us, Sahl ibn 'Uthman narrated to us, al-Muharibi narrated to us, from Muhammad ibn Ishaq, from Dawud ibn al-Husayn, from 'Ikrimah, from Ibn 'Abbas: "...and an admonition for the righteous, who were after them until the Day of Resurrection."

[6457] al-Hasan ibn Ahmad narrated to us, Ibrahim ibn 'Abd Allah ibn Bashshar narrated to us, Surur ibn al-Mughirah narrated to us, from 'Abbad ibn Mansur, from al-Hasan: "...and an admonition for the righteous"—those after them, so they may fear the favor of Allah the Exalted and be cautious of it.

His saying, the Exalted: "And let the people of the Gospel judge by what Allah has revealed therein."

[6458] I read to Muhammad ibn al-Fadl, Muhammad ibn 'Ali narrated to us, Muhammad ibn Muzahim narrated to us, from