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Surah Al-Maaida (5) — Ayah 22
قَالُوا۟ يَـٰمُوسَىٰٓ إِنَّ فِيهَا قَوْمًا جَبَّارِينَ وَإِنَّا لَن نَّدْخُلَهَا حَتَّىٰ يَخْرُجُوا۟ مِنْهَا فَإِن يَخْرُجُوا۟ مِنْهَا فَإِنَّا دَٰخِلُونَ ﴿22﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
They said: "O Mûsâ (Moses)! In it (this holy land) are a people of great strength, and we shall never enter it till they leave it; when they leave, then we will enter."
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
قَالُوا۟
qālū
They said
يَـٰمُوسَىٰٓ
yāmūsā
O Musa
إِنَّ
inna
Indeed
فِيهَا
fīhā
in it
قَوْمًۭا
qawman
(are) people
جَبَّارِينَ
jabbārīna
(of) tyrannical strength
وَإِنَّا
wa-innā
and indeed, we
لَن
lan
never
نَّدْخُلَهَا
nadkhulahā
will enter it
حَتَّىٰ
ḥattā
until
يَخْرُجُوا۟
yakhrujū
they leave
مِنْهَا
min'hā
from it
فَإِن
fa-in
and if
يَخْرُجُوا۟
yakhrujū
they leave
مِنْهَا
min'hā
[from] it
فَإِنَّا
fa-innā
then certainly we (will)
دَٰخِلُونَ
dākhilūna
enter (it)
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 22) ➊ {قَالُوْا يٰمُوْسٰۤى اِنَّ فِيْهَا قَوْمًا جَبَّارِيْنَ ……:} Because of weak faith, they said that there are mighty warriors (Jabbarin) living there, whom we do not have the strength to face. As long as they do not leave by virtue of your miracle, we will never enter there; if they leave on their own, then we will surely enter.
➋ By { ”جَبَّارِيْنَ“ }, it means people of large stature and heavily armed warriors, but the way some commentaries have depicted these people is all based on such Israelite traditions that even a person of ordinary intellect cannot accept, especially the tale of ‘Uj bin ‘Unuq, about whom Hafiz Ibn Kathir (may Allah have mercy on him) writes that these are all fabricated stories. The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said: “Adam (peace be upon him) was sixty cubits tall, and since then people have been decreasing in height.” [بخاری، أحادیث الأنبیاء، باب خلق آدم و ذریتہ : ۳۳۲۶۔ مسلم : ۲۸۴۱ ] So how could ‘Uj bin ‘Unuq’s height be three thousand three hundred and thirty-three (3,333) cubits!? (Ibn Kathir)
➋ By { ”جَبَّارِيْنَ“ }, it means people of large stature and heavily armed warriors, but the way some commentaries have depicted these people is all based on such Israelite traditions that even a person of ordinary intellect cannot accept, especially the tale of ‘Uj bin ‘Unuq, about whom Hafiz Ibn Kathir (may Allah have mercy on him) writes that these are all fabricated stories. The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said: “Adam (peace be upon him) was sixty cubits tall, and since then people have been decreasing in height.” [بخاری، أحادیث الأنبیاء، باب خلق آدم و ذریتہ : ۳۳۲۶۔ مسلم : ۲۸۴۱ ] So how could ‘Uj bin ‘Unuq’s height be three thousand three hundred and thirty-three (3,333) cubits!? (Ibn Kathir)
