سُوْرَةُ المَآئِدَةِ
Surah Al-Maaida (5) — Ayah 26
قَالَ فَإِنَّهَا مُحَرَّمَةٌ عَلَيْهِمْ ۛ أَرْبَعِينَ سَنَةً ۛ يَتِيهُونَ فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ ۚ فَلَا تَأْسَ عَلَى ٱلْقَوْمِ ٱلْفَـٰسِقِينَ ﴿26﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
(Allâh) said: "Therefore it (this holy land) is forbidden to them for forty years; in distraction they will wander through the land. So be not sorrowful over the people who are the Fâsiqûn (rebellious and disobedient to Allâh)."
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
قَالَ
qāla
(Allah) said
فَإِنَّهَا
fa-innahā
Then indeed it
مُحَرَّمَةٌ
muḥarramatun
(will be) forbidden
عَلَيْهِمْ ۛ
ʿalayhim
to them
أَرْبَعِينَ
arbaʿīna
(for) forty
سَنَةًۭ ۛ
sanatan
years
يَتِيهُونَ
yatīhūna
they will wander
فِى
fī
in
ٱلْأَرْضِ ۚ
l-arḍi
the earth
فَلَا
falā
So (do) not
تَأْسَ
tasa
grieve
عَلَى
ʿalā
over
ٱلْقَوْمِ
l-qawmi
the people
ٱلْفَـٰسِقِينَ
l-fāsiqīna
the defiantly disobedient
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 26){ قَالَ فَاِنَّهَا مُحَرَّمَةٌ عَلَيْهِمْ …… :} { ’’ يَتِيْهُوْنَ ‘‘} { ’’تَاهَ يَتِيْهُ تَيْهًا‘‘} wandering aimlessly. {’’اَرْضٌ تِيْهٌ‘‘} That land in which no path can be found. (Qamus) After this, these people wandered in the wilderness for forty years, and its name became "Desert of Tih." It was here that first Harun (Aaron), peace be upon him, passed away, and then Musa (Moses), peace be upon him, also died. Later, at some point, the Children of Israel entered the Holy Land. Shah Abdul Qadir, may Allah have mercy on him, writes that the story was told to the People of the Book; upon this, if you do not accompany the Prophet, peace be upon him, then this blessing will be granted to others. Ahead, the story of Habil and Qabil (Abel and Cain) is narrated regarding this, that do not be jealous, the one who is jealous is rejected. (Mowdih)
