سُوْرَةُ البَقَرَةِ
Surah Al-Baqara (2) — Ayah 129
رَبَّنَا وَٱبْعَثْ فِيهِمْ رَسُولًا مِّنْهُمْ يَتْلُوا۟ عَلَيْهِمْ ءَايَـٰتِكَ وَيُعَلِّمُهُمُ ٱلْكِتَـٰبَ وَٱلْحِكْمَةَ وَيُزَكِّيهِمْ ۚ إِنَّكَ أَنتَ ٱلْعَزِيزُ ٱلْحَكِيمُ ﴿129﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
Our Lord! Send amongst them a Messenger of their own (and indeed Allâh answered their invocation by sending Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم), who shall recite unto them Your Verses and instruct them in the Book (this Qur’ân) and Al-Hikmah (full knowledge of the Islâmic laws and jurisprudence or wisdom or Prophethood), and purify them. Verily! You are the All-Mighty, the All-Wise."
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
رَبَّنَا
rabbanā
Our Lord
وَٱبْعَثْ
wa-ib'ʿath
[And] raise up
فِيهِمْ
fīhim
in them
رَسُولًۭا
rasūlan
a Messenger
مِّنْهُمْ
min'hum
from them
يَتْلُوا۟
yatlū
(who) will recite
عَلَيْهِمْ
ʿalayhim
to them
ءَايَـٰتِكَ
āyātika
Your Verses
وَيُعَلِّمُهُمُ
wayuʿallimuhumu
and will teach them
ٱلْكِتَـٰبَ
l-kitāba
the Book
وَٱلْحِكْمَةَ
wal-ḥik'mata
and the wisdom
وَيُزَكِّيهِمْ ۚ
wayuzakkīhim
and purify them
إِنَّكَ
innaka
Indeed You
أَنتَ
anta
You (are)
ٱلْعَزِيزُ
l-ʿazīzu
the All-Mighty
ٱلْحَكِيمُ
l-ḥakīmu
the All-Wise
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.
129. Our Lord! Raise up among them a Messenger [160] from among themselves, who will recite to them Your verses, teach them the Book and wisdom [161], and purify them [162]. Surely, You are the Mighty, the Wise.
[160]
I am the prayer of Ibrahim (peace be upon him):
That is, send a Messenger from among the people of the city of Makkah. Thus, Allah Almighty also accepted this prayer of Ibrahim (peace be upon him) and sent the Arab Prophet, the Last Messenger, Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him), from the descendants of Ismail (peace be upon him). That is why the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said, "I am the prayer of Ibrahim (peace be upon him)." [احمد، بحواله مشكوٰة، باب فضائل سيد المرسلين صلوات اللّٰه وسلامه عليه الفصل الثاني]
[161]
What is wisdom? And hidden revelation:
The literal meaning of the word "hikmah" (wisdom) is understanding and intelligence. Then, it also includes all those methods and ways that are necessary to practically accomplish a task. The first type is called theoretical wisdom, and the second type is called practical wisdom. Imam Shafi'i (may Allah have mercy on him) has proven in his book 'Al-Risalah' with countless evidences that wherever the word "hikmah" comes with "the Book" in the Quran, it refers to the Sunnah of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him). This is also supported by the hadith in which he (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "After me, no one should say out of pride that I do not find this command in the Book of Allah. Listen well! I have been given this Book (the Quran) and something like it along with it." (Tirmidhi, Abu Dawood, and others) Also, this verse of the Noble Quran ﴿وَمَآ اٰتٰكُمُ الرَّسُوْلُ فَخُذُوْهُ ۤ وَمَا نَهٰكُمْ عَنْهُ فَانْتَهُوْا﴾ [7: 59] makes following the Sunnah of the Messenger obligatory. The clear result of this is that whoever denies the Sunnah of the Messenger is, in reality, also a denier of the Quran.
[162]
The meaning of self-purification:
Self-purification is a well-known term, meaning to purify and refine them, and in refinement, everything is included: morals, habits, social life, civilization, politics—in short, everything. This means that practically training the noble Companions (may Allah be pleased with them) was also the responsibility of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). Here is a small example of this: Once, Abu Dharr al-Ghifari (may Allah be pleased with him) (who was among the earliest and foremost, and the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) loved him very much) said to Bilal (may Allah be pleased with him), "O son of a black woman." For just this, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) severely reprimanded Abu Dharr al-Ghifari (may Allah be pleased with him) and said: « إِنَّكَ امْرُؤٌ فِيكَ جَاهِلِيَّةٌ» [ بخاري كتاب الايمان باب المعاصي من امر الجاهلية] (meaning: You are a person in whom there is still the effect of ignorance). This was his method of training, and this is the meaning of «يزكيهم». (For explanation, see Surah Al-Imran, verses 160 to 164.)
[160]
I am the prayer of Ibrahim (peace be upon him):
That is, send a Messenger from among the people of the city of Makkah. Thus, Allah Almighty also accepted this prayer of Ibrahim (peace be upon him) and sent the Arab Prophet, the Last Messenger, Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him), from the descendants of Ismail (peace be upon him). That is why the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said, "I am the prayer of Ibrahim (peace be upon him)." [احمد، بحواله مشكوٰة، باب فضائل سيد المرسلين صلوات اللّٰه وسلامه عليه الفصل الثاني]
[161]
What is wisdom? And hidden revelation:
The literal meaning of the word "hikmah" (wisdom) is understanding and intelligence. Then, it also includes all those methods and ways that are necessary to practically accomplish a task. The first type is called theoretical wisdom, and the second type is called practical wisdom. Imam Shafi'i (may Allah have mercy on him) has proven in his book 'Al-Risalah' with countless evidences that wherever the word "hikmah" comes with "the Book" in the Quran, it refers to the Sunnah of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him). This is also supported by the hadith in which he (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "After me, no one should say out of pride that I do not find this command in the Book of Allah. Listen well! I have been given this Book (the Quran) and something like it along with it." (Tirmidhi, Abu Dawood, and others) Also, this verse of the Noble Quran ﴿وَمَآ اٰتٰكُمُ الرَّسُوْلُ فَخُذُوْهُ ۤ وَمَا نَهٰكُمْ عَنْهُ فَانْتَهُوْا﴾ [7: 59] makes following the Sunnah of the Messenger obligatory. The clear result of this is that whoever denies the Sunnah of the Messenger is, in reality, also a denier of the Quran.
[162]
The meaning of self-purification:
Self-purification is a well-known term, meaning to purify and refine them, and in refinement, everything is included: morals, habits, social life, civilization, politics—in short, everything. This means that practically training the noble Companions (may Allah be pleased with them) was also the responsibility of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). Here is a small example of this: Once, Abu Dharr al-Ghifari (may Allah be pleased with him) (who was among the earliest and foremost, and the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) loved him very much) said to Bilal (may Allah be pleased with him), "O son of a black woman." For just this, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) severely reprimanded Abu Dharr al-Ghifari (may Allah be pleased with him) and said: « إِنَّكَ امْرُؤٌ فِيكَ جَاهِلِيَّةٌ» [ بخاري كتاب الايمان باب المعاصي من امر الجاهلية] (meaning: You are a person in whom there is still the effect of ignorance). This was his method of training, and this is the meaning of «يزكيهم». (For explanation, see Surah Al-Imran, verses 160 to 164.)
