Surah Al-A'raaf (7) — Ayah 129
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
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➋ { فَيَنْظُرَ كَيْفَ تَعْمَلُوْنَ:} Musa (peace be upon him) gave glad tidings that soon your Lord will destroy your enemy and grant you freedom and rule, and He will see whether you are grateful and obey His commands or whether you too become ungrateful and disobedient. It is evident that freedom and rule are great blessings from Allah Almighty. It does not befit a Muslim to be content with the slavery of disbelievers. Shah Abdul Qadir (may Allah have mercy on him) says: “This statement was narrated for the Muslims to hear; this Surah is Makki, at that time the Muslims were also similarly oppressed, then glad tidings were given in a veiled manner.” (Mawdhih)
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129. 2 After the incident of the magicians, this new phase of oppression and tyranny began, which started after the coming of Musa (عليه السلام).
129. 3 Musa (عليه السلام) consoled them that do not worry, very soon Allah will destroy your enemy, grant you authority in the land, and then a new phase of your trial will begin. Right now, you are being tested through hardships; then, by showering blessings and honors and granting you power and authority, you will be tested.
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Trials Upon the Children of Israel, Exhortation to Patience, and the Promise of Victory and Help:
When the Children of Israel were once again subjected to such a severe trial, they became extremely distressed and, in their plea, said to Sayyiduna Musa ؑ that even before your coming, we were subjected to the same oppression and tyranny, and now, even after believing in you, we are once again enduring the same oppression and tyranny. Musa ؑ, exhorting them to patience, said that Allah Almighty breaks the tyranny of such oppressors; you must continue to seek help from Allah. Soon, He will destroy your enemy and grant you sovereignty in this land. Then you will be tested in a different manner. Today, your trial is through hardships and oppression, to see whether you endure with patience or not. Then, after granting you sovereignty, He will see how you act as rulers. It should be clear that in the era in which this Surah was revealed, the noble Companions (may Allah be pleased with them all) were also passing through similar times of trials and hardships, and, as the saying goes, “what is said about others applies to oneself,” the Companions ؓ were also being exhorted to patience and were being promised the granting of sovereignty.
