سُوْرَةُ الْاَعْرَافِ
Surah Al-A'raaf (7) — Ayah 129
قَالُوٓا۟ أُوذِينَا مِن قَبْلِ أَن تَأْتِيَنَا وَمِنۢ بَعْدِ مَا جِئْتَنَا ۚ قَالَ عَسَىٰ رَبُّكُمْ أَن يُهْلِكَ عَدُوَّكُمْ وَيَسْتَخْلِفَكُمْ فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ فَيَنظُرَ كَيْفَ تَعْمَلُونَ ﴿129﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
They said: "We (Children of Israel) had suffered troubles before you came to us, and since you have come to us." He said: "It may be that your Lord will destroy your enemy and make you successors on the earth, so that He may see how you act?"
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
قَالُوٓا۟
qālū
They said
أُوذِينَا
ūdhīnā
We have been harmed
مِن
min
from
قَبْلِ
qabli
before
أَن
an
[that]
تَأْتِيَنَا
tatiyanā
you came to us
وَمِنۢ
wamin
from
بَعْدِ
baʿdi
and after
مَا
mā
[what]
جِئْتَنَا ۚ
ji'tanā
you have come to us
قَالَ
qāla
He said
عَسَىٰ
ʿasā
Perhaps
رَبُّكُمْ
rabbukum
your Lord
أَن
an
[that]
يُهْلِكَ
yuh'lika
will destroy
عَدُوَّكُمْ
ʿaduwwakum
your enemy
وَيَسْتَخْلِفَكُمْ
wayastakhlifakum
and make you successors
فِى
fī
in
ٱلْأَرْضِ
l-arḍi
the earth
فَيَنظُرَ
fayanẓura
then see
كَيْفَ
kayfa
how
تَعْمَلُونَ
taʿmalūna
you will do
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.
129. 1 This is a reference to the oppressions that were inflicted upon them before the birth of Musa (عليه السلام).
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.
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.
