معنی
What is the context of revelation for this āyah?
جواب
Imām Ibn al-Jawzī (d. 597/1201) summarized the scholars' opinions in his book "Zād al-Masīr" as follows:
- The Prophet (ﷺ) used to answer every question posed by the Jews concerning the Torah. They asked him about magic and disputed with him about it, so this verse was revealed. [Abū al-ʿĀliyah]
- When Solomon was mentioned in the Qurʾān, the Jews of Madinah said: "Are you not astonished at Muḥammad claiming that the son of David was a prophet? By Allah, he was nothing but a sorcerer." So this verse was revealed. [Ibn Isḥāq]

