And when he confined his noble self to warning; and they were disputing about it; and attributing it to falsehood; this indicated his truthfulness; and the greatness of this news by his saying: ﴿It was not for me﴾; and he emphasized the negation in his saying: ﴿of knowledge﴾; meaning: from anyone among the people; as you know that from my state; he has knowledge of it ﴿among the assembly﴾; meaning: the group characterized by honor; ﴿the highest﴾; and they are the angels; the people of the exalted heavens; and Adam and Iblis; and it was as if Allah's address to them was through an angel; as is more fitting for majesty and grandeur; so it is confirmed that the conversation between the assembly; ﴿when﴾; meaning: when; and when he specified the description of the assembly; indicating that they are in agreement in the high rank of obedience as if they are one thing; gathered; so that the reality of unity is not assumed; and he said: ﴿they dispute﴾; meaning: regarding Adam - peace be upon him -; the first caliph on earth; rather the absolute caliph; because the caliphate of his offspring is from his caliphate; and in the expiations occurring between them; just as he had no knowledge of the people of the Fire; when they dispute; nor of the disputants who came to Dawud - peace be upon him - whom Allah made (glorified and exalted is He) a caliph on earth; when they dispute; and I have known that knowledge to be in accordance with the truth; by the testimony of the ancient books; and you know that I have never mixed with a scholar at all; so this is a clear sign of prophethood that I did not know that except by revelation; because I am the Messenger of Allah; and he expressed here in the present tense - although it had occurred and passed from the beginning of time - as a reminder of that state; and informing of what they are in now of the like in degrees; as will come soon in the sacred hadith; and he expressed in the dispute of the people of the Fire - and it has not come - in the past tense; as a warning that its occurrence is without a doubt; so as if it has occurred; and it has been completed; because He has completed His decree from one whose decree is not to be rejected; because He is the One; and there is no partner for Him; nor opponent.