سُوْرَةُ البَقَرَةِ
Surah Al-Baqara (2) — Ayah 65
وَلَقَدْ عَلِمْتُمُ ٱلَّذِينَ ٱعْتَدَوْا۟ مِنكُمْ فِى ٱلسَّبْتِ فَقُلْنَا لَهُمْ كُونُوا۟ قِرَدَةً خَـٰسِـِٔينَ ﴿65﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
And indeed you knew those amongst you who transgressed in the matter of the Sabbath (i.e. Saturday). We said to them: "Be you monkeys, despised and rejected."
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَلَقَدْ
walaqad
And indeed
عَلِمْتُمُ
ʿalim'tumu
you knew
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhīna
those who
ٱعْتَدَوْا۟
iʿ'tadaw
transgressed
مِنكُمْ
minkum
among you
فِى
fī
in
ٱلسَّبْتِ
l-sabti
the (matter of) Sabbath
فَقُلْنَا
faqul'nā
So We said
لَهُمْ
lahum
to them
كُونُوا۟
kūnū
Be
قِرَدَةً
qiradatan
apes
خَـٰسِـِٔينَ
khāsiīna
despised
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 65) It is evident from this verse that the incident of transgression on the Sabbath was well-known among the Children of Israel. For its details, see the footnotes of Al-A'raf (__QUR_7:163__ to __QUR_7:166__).
