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Surah Al-Maaida (5) — Ayah 70
لَقَدْ أَخَذْنَا مِيثَـٰقَ بَنِىٓ إِسْرَٰٓءِيلَ وَأَرْسَلْنَآ إِلَيْهِمْ رُسُلًا ۖ كُلَّمَا جَآءَهُمْ رَسُولٌۢ بِمَا لَا تَهْوَىٰٓ أَنفُسُهُمْ فَرِيقًا كَذَّبُوا۟ وَفَرِيقًا يَقْتُلُونَ ﴿70﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
Verily, We took the covenant of the Children of Israel and sent Messengers to them. Whenever there came to them a Messenger with what they themselves desired not, - a group of them they called liars, and others among them they killed.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
لَقَدْ
laqad
Certainly
أَخَذْنَا
akhadhnā
We took
مِيثَـٰقَ
mīthāqa
a Covenant
بَنِىٓ
banī
(from the) Children
إِسْرَٰٓءِيلَ
is'rāīla
(of) Israel
وَأَرْسَلْنَآ
wa-arsalnā
and We sent
إِلَيْهِمْ
ilayhim
to them
رُسُلًۭا ۖ
rusulan
Messengers
كُلَّمَا
kullamā
Whenever
جَآءَهُمْ
jāahum
came to them
رَسُولٌۢ
rasūlun
any Messenger
بِمَا
bimā
with what
لَا
lā
not
تَهْوَىٰٓ
tahwā
desired
أَنفُسُهُمْ
anfusuhum
their souls
فَرِيقًۭا
farīqan
a group
كَذَّبُوا۟
kadhabū
they denied
وَفَرِيقًۭا
wafarīqan
and a group
يَقْتُلُونَ
yaqtulūna
they kill
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 70) {لَقَدْ اَخَذْنَا مِيْثَاقَ بَنِيْۤ اِسْرَآءِيْلَ ……:} This refers to the rebelliousness of the Children of Israel and their failure to fulfill their promises; thus, it is connected to the beginning of the Surah {’’ اَوْفُوْا بِالْعُقُوْدِ ‘‘}, meaning We took a covenant from them that they would remain steadfast on monotheism and the Shariah, and that they would listen to and obey the messengers sent to them. Mention of this covenant is found in verse (12) of this Surah and in verses (83 to 85) of Surah Al-Baqarah.
