And compassion from Us, and goodness. So he was devout,
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'Abdullāh Ibn 'Abbās / Muḥammad al-Fīrūzabādī
تفسير : (and compassion from our presence) and we gave him compassion from our presence towards his parents, (and purity) as an act of charity to them; it is also said that this means: we gave righteousness with regard to his religion; (and he was devout) he was obedient to his lord,
Jalāl al-Dīn al-Maḥallī
تفسير : and compassion, a mercy for mankind, from us, from our presence, and purity, a charity for them, and he was god-fearing — it is related that he never committed a sin, nor contemplated [committing] one;
Sahl al-Tustari
تفسير : and compassion from us... that is, ‘we did this out of mercy for his [john’s] parents’, and purity…‘we purified him of the false opinions (ẓunūn) that people hold with regard to him.’ and he was god-fearing, that is, ‘he advanced towards us, shunning all other than us.’he also said:the states (aḥwāl) of the prophets are all pure (maḥḍa). his words:
