سُوْرَةُ البَقَرَةِ
Surah Al-Baqara (2) — Ayah 89
وَلَمَّا جَآءَهُمْ كِتَـٰبٌ مِّنْ عِندِ ٱللَّهِ مُصَدِّقٌ لِّمَا مَعَهُمْ وَكَانُوا۟ مِن قَبْلُ يَسْتَفْتِحُونَ عَلَى ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا۟ فَلَمَّا جَآءَهُم مَّا عَرَفُوا۟ كَفَرُوا۟ بِهِۦ ۚ فَلَعْنَةُ ٱللَّهِ عَلَى ٱلْكَـٰفِرِينَ ﴿89﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
And when there came to them (the Jews), a Book (this Qur’ân) from Allâh confirming what is with them [the Taurât (Torah) and the Injeel (Gospel)], although aforetime they had invoked Allâh (for coming of Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) in order to gain victory over those who disbelieved, then when there came to them that which they had recognised, they disbelieved in it. So let the Curse of Allâh be on the disbelievers.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَلَمَّا
walammā
And when
جَآءَهُمْ
jāahum
came to them
كِتَـٰبٌۭ
kitābun
a Book
مِّنْ
min
of
عِندِ
ʿindi
from
ٱللَّهِ
l-lahi
Allah
مُصَدِّقٌۭ
muṣaddiqun
confirming
لِّمَا
limā
what (was)
مَعَهُمْ
maʿahum
with them
وَكَانُوا۟
wakānū
though they used to
مِن
min
from
قَبْلُ
qablu
before
يَسْتَفْتِحُونَ
yastaftiḥūna
(that), pray for victory
عَلَى
ʿalā
over
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhīna
those who
كَفَرُوا۟
kafarū
disbelieved
فَلَمَّا
falammā
then when
جَآءَهُم
jāahum
came to them
مَّا
mā
what
عَرَفُوا۟
ʿarafū
they recognized
كَفَرُوا۟
kafarū
they disbelieved
بِهِۦ ۚ
bihi
in it
فَلَعْنَةُ
falaʿnatu
So (the) curse
ٱللَّهِ
l-lahi
(of) Allah
عَلَى
ʿalā
(is) on
ٱلْكَـٰفِرِينَ
l-kāfirīna
the disbelievers
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.
89. 1 (یَسْتَفْتِحُوْنَ) has one meaning: they used to pray for dominance and help, that is, when the Jews were defeated by the polytheists, they would pray to Allah that the Last Prophet be sent soon so that by joining him, they could gain dominance over these polytheists. That is, "istiftah" means seeking help. The second meaning is giving news. "Ay yukbirunahum annahu sayub'ath"—that is, the Jews would inform the disbelievers that soon the Prophet would be sent. (Fath al-Qadeer) But after the Prophet was sent, despite having knowledge, they did not believe in the Prophethood of Muhammad ﷺ merely out of jealousy, as mentioned in the next verse.
