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Surah Al-Baqara (2) — Ayah 211
سَلْ بَنِىٓ إِسْرَٰٓءِيلَ كَمْ ءَاتَيْنَـٰهُم مِّنْ ءَايَةٍۭ بَيِّنَةٍ ۗ وَمَن يُبَدِّلْ نِعْمَةَ ٱللَّهِ مِنۢ بَعْدِ مَا جَآءَتْهُ فَإِنَّ ٱللَّهَ شَدِيدُ ٱلْعِقَابِ ﴿211﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
Ask the Children of Israel how many clear Ayât (proofs, evidence, verses, lessons, signs, revelations, etc.) We gave them. And whoever changes Allâh’s Favour after it had come to him, [e.g. renounces the Religion of Allâh (Islâm) and accepts Kufr (disbelief)] then surely, Allâh is Severe in punishment.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
سَلْ
sal
Ask
بَنِىٓ
banī
(the) Children
إِسْرَٰٓءِيلَ
is'rāīla
(of) Israel
كَمْ
kam
how many
ءَاتَيْنَـٰهُم
ātaynāhum
We gave them
مِّنْ
min
of
ءَايَةٍۭ
āyatin
(the) Sign(s)
بَيِّنَةٍۢ ۗ
bayyinatin
clear
وَمَن
waman
And whoever
يُبَدِّلْ
yubaddil
changes
نِعْمَةَ
niʿ'mata
Favor
ٱللَّهِ
l-lahi
(of) Allah
مِنۢ
min
from
بَعْدِ
baʿdi
after
مَا
mā
[what]
جَآءَتْهُ
jāathu
it (has) come to him
فَإِنَّ
fa-inna
then indeed
ٱللَّهَ
l-laha
Allah
شَدِيدُ
shadīdu
(is) severe
ٱلْعِقَابِ
l-ʿiqābi
in [the] chastising
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211. Ask the Children of Israel how many clear signs [279] We gave them. But whoever changes Allah’s favor after it has come to him, then surely Allah is severe in punishment.
[279]
The Punishment for Ingratitude of Blessings:
And if it is a matter of clear proofs and signs, then ask the Children of Israel: did We give Musa ؑ only a few miracles? So, did all of them believe? And even if they did, did they have complete faith? And how long did they remain steadfast upon it? Then, when these people did not value Allah’s blessings, Allah punished them severely. The Children of Israel were told to be asked because this nation existed close to the time of the Muslims and still exists. So, O Muslims! If you also do not value Allah’s blessings, then your fate could be the same.
[279]
The Punishment for Ingratitude of Blessings:
And if it is a matter of clear proofs and signs, then ask the Children of Israel: did We give Musa ؑ only a few miracles? So, did all of them believe? And even if they did, did they have complete faith? And how long did they remain steadfast upon it? Then, when these people did not value Allah’s blessings, Allah punished them severely. The Children of Israel were told to be asked because this nation existed close to the time of the Muslims and still exists. So, O Muslims! If you also do not value Allah’s blessings, then your fate could be the same.
