Why did God say of the People of the Book that they were given a portion of the Book, and what is the complete Book, and why did they not believe in the entire Book if they believed in Jesus without distortion?
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In Arabic, "nasīb" (نصيب) means share or lot. The "min" (مِن) in the verse "nasīban min al-kitāb" (نصيبًا من الكتاب - a share of the Book) can be interpreted in two ways: either it signifies partiality, meaning they were given only a small portion of the Book, which would be a condemnation of them; or it is for explanation, meaning they were given a share, which is the Book itself. The Book referred to is the Torah, and the completeness of their faith in it necessitates their following of the Prophet (peace be upon him).
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