Surah Al-Maaida (5) — Ayah 78
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
Tafsir al-Quran al-Karim — Hafiz Abdus Salam Bin Muhammad Bhutvi
Tafsir al-Quran al-Karim is a 4-volume Quran commentary by Hafiz Abdus Salam bin Muhammad Bhutvi, a renowned Salafi (Ahl al-Hadith) scholar and Sheikh ul-Hadith from Pakistan. Based on over 45 years of teaching and research, this tafsir follows the methodology of Tafsir bil-Ma'thur — interpreting the Quran through authentic Hadith, statements of the Companions, and the understanding of the early generations (Salaf). It is distinguished by its complete avoidance of Israeliyyat (Judeo-Christian narratives) and unverified reports. The tafsir is originally written in Urdu, translated to English by tohed.com.
Tafsir Ahsan al-Bayan — Hafiz Salahuddin Yusuf
Tafsir Ahsan al-Bayan is a well-known Quran commentary by Hafiz Salahuddin Yusuf, a renowned Salafi (Ahl al-Hadith) scholar from Pakistan. This tafsir explains the meanings of the Quran in accordance with the methodology of the Salaf (early righteous generations), relying on authentic sources and straightforward language. Due to its reliability and adherence to sound Islamic scholarship, the Saudi government publishes and distributes this tafsir among the Hujjaj (pilgrims) visiting the Haramain. The tafsir is originally written in Urdu, translated to English by tohed.com.
78. 2 These are the reasons for the curse. 1. Disobedience, that is, by abandoning obligations and committing prohibitions, they disobeyed Allah. 2. And transgression, that is, by excessiveness in religion and inventing innovations, they exceeded the limits.
Tafsir Taiseer ul-Quran — Maulana Abdul Rahman Kilani
Tafsir Taiseer ul-Quran (Facilitation of the Quran) is a comprehensive Quran commentary by Maulana Abdul Rahman Kilani, a renowned Salafi (Ahl al-Hadith) scholar from Pakistan. Known for his eloquent and accessible writing style, Kilani authored this tafsir with a focus on clarity — making Quranic meanings understandable to the common reader. The tafsir provides detailed historical context for verses related to battles and expeditions, and firmly refutes modernist ideologies using strong scriptural evidence. It is widely regarded as an invaluable resource for understanding the Quran and countering deviant interpretations. The tafsir is originally written in Urdu, translated to English by tohed.com.
[124]
Who Were the People Turned Into Apes and Swine?
The time of Dawud (علیہ السلام) was approximately one thousand years before the advent of ‘Isa (علیہ السلام), so in the verse, the application of the word "kufr" is not limited only to the fact that the Children of Israel who did not believe in Sayyiduna ‘Isa (علیہ السلام) became disbelievers. Rather, here their "kufr" refers to their disobedience, breaking of covenants, and transgression of the limits set by Allah. It is because of these crimes that they were called disbelievers, and such people were declared accursed in the Zabur as well as in the Injil. And it was the effect of this very curse that some of them were turned into apes and some into swine. Some scholars are of the opinion that before the advent of Dawud (علیہ السلام), those who desecrated the Sabbath were turned into apes, and this incident belongs to that era. And those who demanded a table spread to descend from the sky from Sayyiduna ‘Isa (علیہ السلام), and then, even after the table spread descended, did not believe, they were turned into swine. And Allah knows best what is correct. In any case, it is established from the Noble Quran that some people from among the Children of Israel were turned into apes and some into swine, and this was the effect of that very curse.
