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Surah Al-Israa (17) — Ayah 7
إِنْ أَحْسَنتُمْ أَحْسَنتُمْ لِأَنفُسِكُمْ ۖ وَإِنْ أَسَأْتُمْ فَلَهَا ۚ فَإِذَا جَآءَ وَعْدُ ٱلْـَٔاخِرَةِ لِيَسُـۥٓـُٔوا۟ وُجُوهَكُمْ وَلِيَدْخُلُوا۟ ٱلْمَسْجِدَ كَمَا دَخَلُوهُ أَوَّلَ مَرَّةٍ وَلِيُتَبِّرُوا۟ مَا عَلَوْا۟ تَتْبِيرًا ﴿7﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
(And We said): "If you do good, you do good for your ownselves, and if you do evil (you do it) against yourselves." Then, when the second promise came to pass, (We permitted your enemies) to disgrace your faces and to enter the mosque (of Jerusalem) as they had entered it before, and to destroy with utter destruction all that fell in their hands.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
إِنْ
in
If
أَحْسَنتُمْ
aḥsantum
you do good
أَحْسَنتُمْ
aḥsantum
you do good
لِأَنفُسِكُمْ ۖ
li-anfusikum
for yourselves
وَإِنْ
wa-in
and if
أَسَأْتُمْ
asatum
you do evil
فَلَهَا ۚ
falahā
then it is for it
فَإِذَا
fa-idhā
So when
جَآءَ
jāa
came
وَعْدُ
waʿdu
promise
ٱلْـَٔاخِرَةِ
l-ākhirati
the last
لِيَسُـۥٓـُٔوا۟
liyasūū
to sadden
وُجُوهَكُمْ
wujūhakum
your faces
وَلِيَدْخُلُوا۟
waliyadkhulū
and to enter
ٱلْمَسْجِدَ
l-masjida
the Masjid
كَمَا
kamā
just as
دَخَلُوهُ
dakhalūhu
they (had) entered it
أَوَّلَ
awwala
first
مَرَّةٍۢ
marratin
time
وَلِيُتَبِّرُوا۟
waliyutabbirū
and to destroy
مَا
mā
what
عَلَوْا۟
ʿalaw
they had conquered
تَتْبِيرًا
tatbīran
(with) destruction
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.
(See) If you do good, you do good for your own selves, and if you do evil, it will be against yourselves. Then, when the time of the second promise came, (the tyrant conquerors) would disfigure your faces and enter the mosque (Al-Aqsa) as they had entered it the first time, and utterly destroy whatever they dominated [8].
[8]
The Services of Sayyiduna Uzair ؑ:
After this destruction, Sayyiduna Uzair ؑ performed the great task of renewing the religion of Musa. He implemented the laws of the Shariah and began to remove those doctrinal and moral evils that had infiltrated Bani Israel under the influence of other nations. He took a firm pledge from Bani Israel to worship Allah anew and to adhere to His commands. He recompiled the Torah from his memory and published it, and also arranged for the religious education of the Jews. In this way, after one and a half centuries, Bayt al-Maqdis was once again inhabited and became the center of Jewish religion and civilization once more.
The Second Mischief of the Jews and Its Punishment:
But later, the same kinds of evils reappeared among Bani Israel. Polytheism, indecency, and immorality became widespread, and when the kingdom was again divided into several parts, the Romans took control of their territory. However, instead of reforming their condition, the Jews once again chose the path of rebellion. So, in 70 CE, the Roman emperor Titus (Qitus) conquered Jerusalem by the sword and devastated the entire region. In the massacre, 133,000 people were killed and about 67,000 were taken as slaves. Beautiful girls were selected for the victors. Jerusalem and the Temple of Solomon were reduced to dust, and Jewish influence and power in Palestine were so completely eradicated that they never dared to rise again. And this was the second great punishment that the Jews received from Allah Almighty for their mischief.
[8]
The Services of Sayyiduna Uzair ؑ:
After this destruction, Sayyiduna Uzair ؑ performed the great task of renewing the religion of Musa. He implemented the laws of the Shariah and began to remove those doctrinal and moral evils that had infiltrated Bani Israel under the influence of other nations. He took a firm pledge from Bani Israel to worship Allah anew and to adhere to His commands. He recompiled the Torah from his memory and published it, and also arranged for the religious education of the Jews. In this way, after one and a half centuries, Bayt al-Maqdis was once again inhabited and became the center of Jewish religion and civilization once more.
The Second Mischief of the Jews and Its Punishment:
But later, the same kinds of evils reappeared among Bani Israel. Polytheism, indecency, and immorality became widespread, and when the kingdom was again divided into several parts, the Romans took control of their territory. However, instead of reforming their condition, the Jews once again chose the path of rebellion. So, in 70 CE, the Roman emperor Titus (Qitus) conquered Jerusalem by the sword and devastated the entire region. In the massacre, 133,000 people were killed and about 67,000 were taken as slaves. Beautiful girls were selected for the victors. Jerusalem and the Temple of Solomon were reduced to dust, and Jewish influence and power in Palestine were so completely eradicated that they never dared to rise again. And this was the second great punishment that the Jews received from Allah Almighty for their mischief.
