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 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 211) Allah Almighty granted many miracles to the previous nations’ prophets, whether upon their request or without it, but when they did not believe even after witnessing those miracles, various punishments befell them, such as the people of Thamud, the people of Pharaoh, and the Children of Israel. Now, when the demand for Allah Almighty and the angels to descend became excessive, the disbelievers of Arabia are being told to ask the Children of Israel how many clear miracles We showed them, such as the staff of Moses, the shining hand, the storm, the locusts, the parting of the sea, the cloud’s shade in the desert, the gushing forth of twelve springs, the descent of manna and quails, etc. Did they benefit from these blessings in a way that you would? Then the result of ingratitude for blessings is only punishment. It is said: «وَ مَا مَنَعَنَاۤ اَنْ نُّرْسِلَ بِالْاٰيٰتِ اِلَّاۤ اَنْ كَذَّبَ بِهَا الْاَوَّلُوْنَ» [ بنی إسرائیل : ۵۹ ] “And nothing prevented Us from sending the signs except that the former peoples denied them.”
