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وَمِنْهُمْ أُمِّيُّونَ لاَ يَعْلَمُونَ ٱلْكِتَابَ إِلاَّ أَمَانِيَّ وَإِنْ هُمْ إِلاَّ يَظُنُّونَ
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-Al-Baqarah ( البقرة )

Tafsir al-Tustari

…Who know not the Book, but only [see therein their own] desires…He said:This means that they rest their hopes in God based upon falsehood, inclining towards the desire (hawā) of their lower selves without following guidance from God. This is referring to the Jews. He was asked about His words:


Tafsīr al-Tustarī, trans. Annabel Keeler and Ali Keeler
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