سُوْرَةُ الإِسۡرَاءِ
Surah Al-Israa (17) — Ayah 77
سُنَّةَ مَن قَدْ أَرْسَلْنَا قَبْلَكَ مِن رُّسُلِنَا ۖ وَلَا تَجِدُ لِسُنَّتِنَا تَحْوِيلًا ﴿77﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
(This was Our) Sunnah (rule or way) with the Messengers We sent before you (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه و سلم), and you will not find any alteration in Our Sunnah (rule or way).
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
سُنَّةَ
sunnata
(Such is Our) Way
مَن
man
(for) whom
قَدْ
qad
[verily]
أَرْسَلْنَا
arsalnā
We sent
قَبْلَكَ
qablaka
before you
مِن
min
of
رُّسُلِنَا ۖ
rusulinā
Our Messengers
وَلَا
walā
And not
تَجِدُ
tajidu
you will find
لِسُنَّتِنَا
lisunnatinā
(in) Our way
تَحْوِيلًا
taḥwīlan
any alteration
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 77) { سُنَّةَ مَنْ قَدْ اَرْسَلْنَا قَبْلَكَ … :} That is, even in the times of previous messengers, our way was that as soon as their people expelled them, punishment came upon them and they were destroyed. However, in Makkah, since after the migration of the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him), many Muslims were still present who sought forgiveness, and there was hope that some disbelievers and their future offspring would become Muslim, therefore Makkah was not destroyed like the towns of the previous peoples. See Surah Al-Fath (25) and Al-Anfal (33).
