سُوْرَةُ الإِسۡرَاءِ
Surah Al-Israa (17) — Ayah 8
عَسَىٰ رَبُّكُمْ أَن يَرْحَمَكُمْ ۚ وَإِنْ عُدتُّمْ عُدْنَا ۘ وَجَعَلْنَا جَهَنَّمَ لِلْكَـٰفِرِينَ حَصِيرًا ﴿8﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
[And We said in the Taurât (Torah)]: "It may be that your Lord may show mercy unto you, but if you return (to sins), We shall return (to Our Punishment). And We have made Hell a prison for the disbelievers.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
عَسَىٰ
ʿasā
(It) may be
رَبُّكُمْ
rabbukum
that your Lord
أَن
an
that your Lord
يَرْحَمَكُمْ ۚ
yarḥamakum
(may) have mercy upon you
وَإِنْ
wa-in
But if
عُدتُّمْ
ʿudttum
you return
عُدْنَا ۘ
ʿud'nā
We will return
وَجَعَلْنَا
wajaʿalnā
And We have made
جَهَنَّمَ
jahannama
Hell
لِلْكَـٰفِرِينَ
lil'kāfirīna
for the disbelievers
حَصِيرًا
ḥaṣīran
a prison-bed
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.
It may be that your Lord will have mercy on you, but if you return (to sin), We will return (to punishment) [9]. And We have made Hell a prison for the disbelievers.
[9]
The Mischief of the Jews in the Prophetic Era and Its Punishment:
After mentioning the two instances of extreme rebellion and their punishment, the Jews of the Prophetic era are being warned that if you continue the same rebellion and disobedience against this Last Prophet ﷺ as you did during the times of the previous prophets, then you will receive the same punishment as before. However, even this warning had no effect on them, and the Jews of Madinah, instead of believing in the Last Prophet ﷺ, continued to break promises, commit mischief, and stir up trouble against him ﷺ. As a result, they were punished: some were killed, some were made slaves, and some were exiled. Eventually, during the era of Umar Farooq ؓ, all the Jews were expelled from there and the land of Arabia was cleared of them.
[9]
The Mischief of the Jews in the Prophetic Era and Its Punishment:
After mentioning the two instances of extreme rebellion and their punishment, the Jews of the Prophetic era are being warned that if you continue the same rebellion and disobedience against this Last Prophet ﷺ as you did during the times of the previous prophets, then you will receive the same punishment as before. However, even this warning had no effect on them, and the Jews of Madinah, instead of believing in the Last Prophet ﷺ, continued to break promises, commit mischief, and stir up trouble against him ﷺ. As a result, they were punished: some were killed, some were made slaves, and some were exiled. Eventually, during the era of Umar Farooq ؓ, all the Jews were expelled from there and the land of Arabia was cleared of them.
