سُوْرَةُ البَقَرَةِ
Surah Al-Baqara (2) — Ayah 122
يَـٰبَنِىٓ إِسْرَٰٓءِيلَ ٱذْكُرُوا۟ نِعْمَتِىَ ٱلَّتِىٓ أَنْعَمْتُ عَلَيْكُمْ وَأَنِّى فَضَّلْتُكُمْ عَلَى ٱلْعَـٰلَمِينَ ﴿122﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
O Children of Israel! Remember My Favour which I bestowed upon you and that I preferred you to the ‘Âlamîn [mankind and jinn (of your time-period, in the past)].
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
يَـٰبَنِىٓ
yābanī
O Children
إِسْرَٰٓءِيلَ
is'rāīla
(of) Israel
ٱذْكُرُوا۟
udh'kurū
Remember
نِعْمَتِىَ
niʿ'matiya
My Favor
ٱلَّتِىٓ
allatī
which
أَنْعَمْتُ
anʿamtu
I bestowed
عَلَيْكُمْ
ʿalaykum
upon you
وَأَنِّى
wa-annī
and that I
فَضَّلْتُكُمْ
faḍḍaltukum
[I] preferred you
عَلَى
ʿalā
over
ٱلْعَـٰلَمِينَ
l-ʿālamīna
the worlds
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.
122. O Children of Israel! [148] Remember My favor which I bestowed upon you, and that I preferred you above all the nations.
[148]
After the Detailed Mention of the Jews, a Final Warning:
The mention of Bani Israel begins from the fifth ruku and continues in full detail through the fourteenth ruku, spanning ten rukus in total. It is explained that Allah Almighty had granted them superiority over all the nations of the world and entrusted them with the duty of guiding all mankind. However, countless moral diseases had developed among them, due to which they were no longer worthy of leadership. Allah Almighty has described all such moral diseases in detail, and in the end, they are being given the same guidance as at the beginning: out of fear of that Day, even now, refrain from your wickedness. On that Day, no person will be able to benefit another, no compensation will be accepted, no intercession will be of any use, nor will any other means of help avail.
[148]
After the Detailed Mention of the Jews, a Final Warning:
The mention of Bani Israel begins from the fifth ruku and continues in full detail through the fourteenth ruku, spanning ten rukus in total. It is explained that Allah Almighty had granted them superiority over all the nations of the world and entrusted them with the duty of guiding all mankind. However, countless moral diseases had developed among them, due to which they were no longer worthy of leadership. Allah Almighty has described all such moral diseases in detail, and in the end, they are being given the same guidance as at the beginning: out of fear of that Day, even now, refrain from your wickedness. On that Day, no person will be able to benefit another, no compensation will be accepted, no intercession will be of any use, nor will any other means of help avail.
