His angels and His messengers—Gabriel and Michael.” ⦗Al-Baqarah 98⦘ (98)

For the zubur form part of the clear proofs (bayyināt), and the enlightening Book is itself taken from those zubur. This is like His saying:

“And among the people is he who argues about Allah without knowledge, without guidance, and without an enlightening Book.” ⦗Al-Hajj 8⦘ (8)

Guidance (hudā) is a branch of knowledge, and the enlightening Book stems from that guidance.

He has also shown that He seized those who disbelieved in them, and He sent this down to make plain the end of the deniers. For that reason He cast the verb in the active voice, saying:

“Those before them had already denied.” ⦗Fāṭir 25⦘ (25)

This surah is Makkan.

Then, in Āl ʿImrān—which is Madinan—He revealed, in a context meant to console the Messenger and the believers, to strengthen and comfort them for what they had suffered at the hands of the deniers on the Day of Uḥud and elsewhere, His words:

“Those who responded to Allah and the Messenger after injury had struck them—for those of them who did good and were mindful there is a tremendous reward.” ⦗Āl ʿImrān 172⦘ (172)

“Those to whom people said, ‘Indeed, the people have gathered against you, so fear them,’ but it only increased them in faith, and they said, ‘Allah is sufficient for us, and He is the best Trustee.’ ” ⦗Āl ʿImrān 173⦘ (173)

“So they returned with favor from Allah and bounty; no harm had touched them, and they pursued the pleasure of Allah. And Allah is the Lord of great bounty.” ⦗Āl ʿImrān 174⦘ (174)

“That is only Satan who frightens you with his allies, so do not fear them; rather, fear Me, if you are believers.” ⦗Āl ʿImrān 175⦘ (175)