سُوْرَةُ البَقَرَةِ
Surah Al-Baqara (2) — Ayah 211
سَلْ بَنِىٓ إِسْرَٰٓءِيلَ كَمْ ءَاتَيْنَـٰهُم مِّنْ ءَايَةٍۭ بَيِّنَةٍ ۗ وَمَن يُبَدِّلْ نِعْمَةَ ٱللَّهِ مِنۢ بَعْدِ مَا جَآءَتْهُ فَإِنَّ ٱللَّهَ شَدِيدُ ٱلْعِقَابِ ﴿211﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
Ask the Children of Israel how many clear Ayât (proofs, evidence, verses, lessons, signs, revelations, etc.) We gave them. And whoever changes Allâh’s Favour after it had come to him, [e.g. renounces the Religion of Allâh (Islâm) and accepts Kufr (disbelief)] then surely, Allâh is Severe in punishment.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
سَلْ
sal
Ask
بَنِىٓ
banī
(the) Children
إِسْرَٰٓءِيلَ
is'rāīla
(of) Israel
كَمْ
kam
how many
ءَاتَيْنَـٰهُم
ātaynāhum
We gave them
مِّنْ
min
of
ءَايَةٍۭ
āyatin
(the) Sign(s)
بَيِّنَةٍۢ ۗ
bayyinatin
clear
وَمَن
waman
And whoever
يُبَدِّلْ
yubaddil
changes
نِعْمَةَ
niʿ'mata
Favor
ٱللَّهِ
l-lahi
(of) Allah
مِنۢ
min
from
بَعْدِ
baʿdi
after
مَا
mā
[what]
جَآءَتْهُ
jāathu
it (has) come to him
فَإِنَّ
fa-inna
then indeed
ٱللَّهَ
l-laha
Allah
شَدِيدُ
shadīdu
(is) severe
ٱلْعِقَابِ
l-ʿiqābi
in [the] chastising
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.
211. 1 For example, the staff of Musa through which We nullified the magicians, made a path through the sea, caused twelve springs to gush forth from the rock, the shade of clouds, the descent of manna and quails, etc., which were signs of Allah’s power and proofs of the truthfulness of Our Prophet ﷺ. Yet despite this, they denied the commands of Allah.
211. 2 The meaning of changing the blessing is that instead of faith, they adopted the path of disbelief.
211. 2 The meaning of changing the blessing is that instead of faith, they adopted the path of disbelief.
