سُوْرَةُ الإِسۡرَاءِ
Surah Al-Israa (17) — Ayah 104
وَقُلْنَا مِنۢ بَعْدِهِۦ لِبَنِىٓ إِسْرَٰٓءِيلَ ٱسْكُنُوا۟ ٱلْأَرْضَ فَإِذَا جَآءَ وَعْدُ ٱلْـَٔاخِرَةِ جِئْنَا بِكُمْ لَفِيفًا ﴿104﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
And We said to the Children of Israel after him: "Dwell in the land, then, when the final and the last promise comes near [i.e. the Day of Resurrection or the descent of Christ [‘Îsâ (Jesus), son of Maryam (Mary) عليهما السلام on the earth], We shall bring you altogether as mixed crowd (gathered out of various nations). (Tafsir Al-Qurtubî,).
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَقُلْنَا
waqul'nā
And We said
مِنۢ
min
after him
بَعْدِهِۦ
baʿdihi
after him
لِبَنِىٓ
libanī
to the Children of Israel
إِسْرَٰٓءِيلَ
is'rāīla
to the Children of Israel
ٱسْكُنُوا۟
us'kunū
Dwell
ٱلْأَرْضَ
l-arḍa
(in) the land
فَإِذَا
fa-idhā
then when
جَآءَ
jāa
comes
وَعْدُ
waʿdu
(the) promise
ٱلْـَٔاخِرَةِ
l-ākhirati
(of) the Hereafter
جِئْنَا
ji'nā
We will bring
بِكُمْ
bikum
you
لَفِيفًۭا
lafīfan
(as) a mixed crowd
Tafsir Taiseer ul-Quran — Maulana Abdul Rahman Kilani
Tafsir Taiseer ul-Quran (Facilitation of the Quran) is a comprehensive Quran commentary by Maulana Abdul Rahman Kilani, a renowned Salafi (Ahl al-Hadith) scholar from Pakistan. Known for his eloquent and accessible writing style, Kilani authored this tafsir with a focus on clarity — making Quranic meanings understandable to the common reader. The tafsir provides detailed historical context for verses related to battles and expeditions, and firmly refutes modernist ideologies using strong scriptural evidence. It is widely regarded as an invaluable resource for understanding the Quran and countering deviant interpretations. The tafsir is originally written in Urdu, translated to English by tohed.com.
After that, We said to the Children of Israel, "Settle in this land [123]. Then, when the time of the Hereafter's promise comes, We will bring you all together."
[123]
The Similarity Between the Deeds and Fate of the Disbelievers of Makkah and Pharaoh:
Although Musa ؑ was commanded to take the Children of Israel and conquer the region of Shaam and settle there, and after some time this did happen, this verse indicates that after the destruction of Pharaoh and his people, some among the Children of Israel also took control of the region of Egypt. The purpose of briefly mentioning this incident here is to show that the disbelievers of Makkah were oppressing the Muslims in the same way that the people of Pharaoh oppressed the Children of Israel, but in the end, the people of Pharaoh were destroyed and the Children of Israel took control of the land. And now, since these people have also resolved to wipe out every trace of Islam for the sake of their own honor and prestige, they will meet the same fate as the people of Pharaoh. This is the punishment they will receive in this world, and in the Hereafter as well, such people will not be able to escape Our punishment. We will gather all of them together and present them before Us, and then We will give them the full recompense for their deeds.
[123]
The Similarity Between the Deeds and Fate of the Disbelievers of Makkah and Pharaoh:
Although Musa ؑ was commanded to take the Children of Israel and conquer the region of Shaam and settle there, and after some time this did happen, this verse indicates that after the destruction of Pharaoh and his people, some among the Children of Israel also took control of the region of Egypt. The purpose of briefly mentioning this incident here is to show that the disbelievers of Makkah were oppressing the Muslims in the same way that the people of Pharaoh oppressed the Children of Israel, but in the end, the people of Pharaoh were destroyed and the Children of Israel took control of the land. And now, since these people have also resolved to wipe out every trace of Islam for the sake of their own honor and prestige, they will meet the same fate as the people of Pharaoh. This is the punishment they will receive in this world, and in the Hereafter as well, such people will not be able to escape Our punishment. We will gather all of them together and present them before Us, and then We will give them the full recompense for their deeds.
