سُوْرَةُ النِّسَآءِ
Surah An-Nisaa (4) — Ayah 154
وَرَفَعْنَا فَوْقَهُمُ ٱلطُّورَ بِمِيثَـٰقِهِمْ وَقُلْنَا لَهُمُ ٱدْخُلُوا۟ ٱلْبَابَ سُجَّدًا وَقُلْنَا لَهُمْ لَا تَعْدُوا۟ فِى ٱلسَّبْتِ وَأَخَذْنَا مِنْهُم مِّيثَـٰقًا غَلِيظًا ﴿154﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
And for their covenant, We raised over them the Mount and (on the other occasion) We said: "Enter the gate prostrating (or bowing) with humility;" and We commanded them: "Transgress not (by doing worldly works) on the Sabbath (Saturday)." And We took from them a firm covenant.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَرَفَعْنَا
warafaʿnā
And We raised
فَوْقَهُمُ
fawqahumu
over them
ٱلطُّورَ
l-ṭūra
the mount
بِمِيثَـٰقِهِمْ
bimīthāqihim
for their covenant
وَقُلْنَا
waqul'nā
and We said
لَهُمُ
lahumu
to them
ٱدْخُلُوا۟
ud'khulū
Enter
ٱلْبَابَ
l-bāba
the gate
سُجَّدًۭا
sujjadan
prostrating
وَقُلْنَا
waqul'nā
And We said
لَهُمْ
lahum
to them
لَا
lā
(Do) not
تَعْدُوا۟
taʿdū
transgress
فِى
fī
in
ٱلسَّبْتِ
l-sabti
the Sabbath
وَأَخَذْنَا
wa-akhadhnā
And We took
مِنْهُم
min'hum
from them
مِّيثَـٰقًا
mīthāqan
a covenant
غَلِيظًۭا
ghalīẓan
solemn
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 154) ➊ For the explanation of { ”وَ رَفَعْنَا فَوْقَهُمُ الطُّوْرَ“ }, see Surah Al-Baqarah (63), and for the explanation of { ”ادْخُلُوا الْبَابَ سُجَّدًا“ }, see Surah Al-Baqarah (58, 59).
➋ {وَ قُلْنَا لَهُمْ لَا تَعْدُوْا فِي السَّبْتِ :} "The People of the Sabbath," who were forbidden to fish on the Sabbath day, for their story see Surah Al-Baqarah (65) and Surah Al-A'raf (163).
➋ {وَ قُلْنَا لَهُمْ لَا تَعْدُوْا فِي السَّبْتِ :} "The People of the Sabbath," who were forbidden to fish on the Sabbath day, for their story see Surah Al-Baqarah (65) and Surah Al-A'raf (163).
