سُوْرَةُ البَقَرَةِ
Surah Al-Baqara (2) — Ayah 66
فَجَعَلْنَـٰهَا نَكَـٰلًا لِّمَا بَيْنَ يَدَيْهَا وَمَا خَلْفَهَا وَمَوْعِظَةً لِّلْمُتَّقِينَ ﴿66﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
So We made this punishment an example to their own and to succeeding generations and a lesson to those who are Al-Muttaqûn (the pious - See V.2:2).
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
فَجَعَلْنَـٰهَا
fajaʿalnāhā
So We made it
نَكَـٰلًۭا
nakālan
a deterrent punishment
لِّمَا
limā
for those
بَيْنَ
bayna
(in) front
يَدَيْهَا
yadayhā
(of) them
وَمَا
wamā
and those
خَلْفَهَا
khalfahā
after them
وَمَوْعِظَةًۭ
wamawʿiẓatan
and an admonition
لِّلْمُتَّقِينَ
lil'muttaqīna
for those who fear (Allah)
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 66) Allah Almighty made this incident a lesson for the people of that time and for those who came after. For those who fear, the admonition also includes that the Ummah of Muhammad (peace be upon him) should take heed by observing the disobedience of Bani Israel and the punishments that befell them.
