سُوْرَةُ الْاَعْرَافِ
Surah Al-A'raaf (7) — Ayah 135
فَلَمَّا كَشَفْنَا عَنْهُمُ ٱلرِّجْزَ إِلَىٰٓ أَجَلٍ هُم بَـٰلِغُوهُ إِذَا هُمْ يَنكُثُونَ ﴿135﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
But when We removed the punishment from them to a fixed term, which they had to reach, behold! they broke their word!
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
فَلَمَّا
falammā
But when
كَشَفْنَا
kashafnā
We removed
عَنْهُمُ
ʿanhumu
from them
ٱلرِّجْزَ
l-rij'za
the punishment
إِلَىٰٓ
ilā
till
أَجَلٍ
ajalin
a (fixed) term
هُم
hum
(which) they
بَـٰلِغُوهُ
bālighūhu
were to reach [it]
إِذَا
idhā
then
هُمْ
hum
they
يَنكُثُونَ
yankuthūna
broke (the word)
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.
The tafsir of this verse may be read with the following verses.
