سُوْرَةُ الْاَعْرَافِ

Surah Al-A'raaf (7) — Ayah 141

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وَإِذْ أَنجَيْنَـٰكُم مِّنْ ءَالِ فِرْعَوْنَ يَسُومُونَكُمْ سُوٓءَ ٱلْعَذَابِ ۖ يُقَتِّلُونَ أَبْنَآءَكُمْ وَيَسْتَحْيُونَ نِسَآءَكُمْ ۚ وَفِى ذَٰلِكُم بَلَآءٌ مِّن رَّبِّكُمْ عَظِيمٌ ﴿141﴾

Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali

And (remember) when We rescued you from Fir‘aun’s (Pharaoh) people, who were afflicting you with the worst torment, killing your sons and letting your women live. And in that was a great trial from your Lord.

Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning

وَإِذْ wa-idh And when
أَنجَيْنَـٰكُم anjaynākum We saved you
مِّنْ min from
ءَالِ āli (the) people
فِرْعَوْنَ fir'ʿawna (of) Firaun
يَسُومُونَكُمْ yasūmūnakum who were afflicting you
سُوٓءَ sūa (with) worst
ٱلْعَذَابِ ۖ l-ʿadhābi (of) torment
يُقَتِّلُونَ yuqattilūna they were killing
أَبْنَآءَكُمْ abnāakum your sons
وَيَسْتَحْيُونَ wayastaḥyūna and letting live
نِسَآءَكُمْ ۚ nisāakum your women
وَفِى wafī And in
ذَٰلِكُم dhālikum that
بَلَآءٌۭ balāon (was) a trial
مِّن min from
رَّبِّكُمْ rabbikum your Lord
عَظِيمٌۭ ʿaẓīmun great

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.

(Ayah 141) {وَ اِذْ اَنْجَيْنٰكُمْ مِّنْ اٰلِ فِرْعَوْنَ … :} Fourthly, remember the deliverance from the people of Pharaoh, for not only Pharaoh alone but his entire nation had enslaved you. {’’ بَلَآءٌ مِّنْ رَّبِّكُمْ ‘‘} A trial can be both a blessing and a calamity. In this incident, you faced both the trial of hardship and of blessing. The slaughtering of your sons, keeping your women alive to make them slave girls and use them for labor, fulfilling their desires, and planning to wipe out the progeny of the Children of Israel by eliminating the men was the calamity, and deliverance from it was the blessing. See also Surah Al-Baqarah (49).

It is narrated from Abu Waqid Al-Laithi (may Allah be pleased with him) that when the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) set out towards Hunayn, he passed by a tree belonging to the polytheists, which was called Dhat Anwat, and they used to hang their weapons on it. So (some new Muslims) said: "O Messenger of Allah! Appoint for us a Dhat Anwat as they have a Dhat Anwat." The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Subhan Allah! This is just like what the people of Musa (peace be upon him) said: 'Make for us a god just as they have gods.' By the One in Whose hand is my soul! You will surely follow the ways of those before you." [ ترمذی، الفتن، باب ما جاء لترکبن سنن … : ۲۱۸۰ ] Both Tirmidhi and Al-Albani (may Allah have mercy on them) graded it Sahih.

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.

141. 1 These are the same trials that have been mentioned in Surah Al-Baqarah and will also be mentioned in Surah Ibrahim.

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.

The tafsir of this ayah is included with the following verse(s).
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