سُوْرَةُ البَقَرَةِ
Surah Al-Baqara (2) — Ayah 40
يَـٰبَنِىٓ إِسْرَٰٓءِيلَ ٱذْكُرُوا۟ نِعْمَتِىَ ٱلَّتِىٓ أَنْعَمْتُ عَلَيْكُمْ وَأَوْفُوا۟ بِعَهْدِىٓ أُوفِ بِعَهْدِكُمْ وَإِيَّـٰىَ فَٱرْهَبُونِ ﴿40﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
O Children of Israel! Remember My Favour which I bestowed upon you, and fulfil (your obligations to) My Covenant (with you) so that I fulfil (My Obligations to) your covenant (with Me), and fear none but Me.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
يَـٰبَنِىٓ
yābanī
O Children
إِسْرَٰٓءِيلَ
is'rāīla
(of) Israel
ٱذْكُرُوا۟
udh'kurū
Remember
نِعْمَتِىَ
niʿ'matiya
My Favor
ٱلَّتِىٓ
allatī
which
أَنْعَمْتُ
anʿamtu
I bestowed
عَلَيْكُمْ
ʿalaykum
upon you
وَأَوْفُوا۟
wa-awfū
and fulfill
بِعَهْدِىٓ
biʿahdī
My Covenant
أُوفِ
ūfi
I will fulfill
بِعَهْدِكُمْ
biʿahdikum
your covenant
وَإِيَّـٰىَ
wa-iyyāya
and Me Alone
فَٱرْهَبُونِ
fa-ir'habūni
fear [Me]
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.
40. 1. Isra'il (meaning Abdullah) was the title of Hazrat Yaqub (علیہ السلام). The Jews are called Banu Isra'il, meaning the descendants of Yaqub (علیہ السلام). Because Hazrat Yaqub (علیہ السلام) had twelve sons, from whom the twelve tribes of the Jews were formed, and among them were many prophets and messengers. The Jews held a special status in Arabia due to their past history and their association with knowledge and religion, so they are being reminded of the past divine favors and told that you should fulfill that covenant of Mine which was taken from you regarding the Prophethood of the Last Prophet and having faith in him. If you fulfill this covenant, then I will fulfill My promise that those burdens will be lifted from you which were imposed as punishment due to your mistakes and shortcomings, and you will be granted honor once again. And fear Me, for I can keep you continuously in that humiliation and disgrace in which you are afflicted and your forefathers were also afflicted.
