سُوْرَةُ المَآئِدَةِ
Surah Al-Maaida (5) — Ayah 7
وَٱذْكُرُوا۟ نِعْمَةَ ٱللَّهِ عَلَيْكُمْ وَمِيثَـٰقَهُ ٱلَّذِى وَاثَقَكُم بِهِۦٓ إِذْ قُلْتُمْ سَمِعْنَا وَأَطَعْنَا ۖ وَٱتَّقُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ ۚ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ عَلِيمٌۢ بِذَاتِ ٱلصُّدُورِ ﴿7﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
And remember Allâh’s Favour to you and His Covenant with which He bound you when you said: "We hear and we obey." And fear Allâh. Verily, Allâh is All-Knower of that which is in (the secrets of your) breasts.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَٱذْكُرُوا۟
wa-udh'kurū
And remember
نِعْمَةَ
niʿ'mata
(the) Favor
ٱللَّهِ
l-lahi
(of) Allah
عَلَيْكُمْ
ʿalaykum
upon you
وَمِيثَـٰقَهُ
wamīthāqahu
and His covenant
ٱلَّذِى
alladhī
which
وَاثَقَكُم
wāthaqakum
He bound you
بِهِۦٓ
bihi
with [it]
إِذْ
idh
when
قُلْتُمْ
qul'tum
you said
سَمِعْنَا
samiʿ'nā
We heard
وَأَطَعْنَا ۖ
wa-aṭaʿnā
and we obeyed
وَٱتَّقُوا۟
wa-ittaqū
and fear
ٱللَّهَ ۚ
l-laha
Allah
إِنَّ
inna
Indeed
ٱللَّهَ
l-laha
Allah
عَلِيمٌۢ
ʿalīmun
(is) All-Knower
بِذَاتِ
bidhāti
of what
ٱلصُّدُورِ
l-ṣudūri
(is in) the breasts
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 7) {وَ اذْكُرُوْا نِعْمَةَ اللّٰهِ عَلَيْكُمْ ……:} In this verse, the blessing refers to Islam, and the covenant and pledge refer to the promise that the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) used to take from every person upon accepting Islam. Since it was by Allah’s command, Allah the Exalted attributed it to Himself (those who deny hadith should reflect on this). It can also refer to the covenant that Allah the Exalted took from the children of Adam, which is inherent in their nature, and also that the Jews were warned to fulfill the covenant taken from them regarding following the Last Prophet. However, the first opinion is more correct. (Ibn Kathir, Qurtubi)
