سُوْرَةُ البَقَرَةِ
Surah Al-Baqara (2) — Ayah 47
يَـٰبَنِىٓ إِسْرَٰٓءِيلَ ٱذْكُرُوا۟ نِعْمَتِىَ ٱلَّتِىٓ أَنْعَمْتُ عَلَيْكُمْ وَأَنِّى فَضَّلْتُكُمْ عَلَى ٱلْعَـٰلَمِينَ ﴿47﴾
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.
O Children of Israel! Remember My favor which I bestowed upon you, and that I preferred you above all the worlds [66].
[66] That is, there was a time when the knowledge and excellence of the Children of Israel were held in awe by all nations. But this blessing of Allah had the opposite effect on them; instead of being grateful, humbling themselves before Him, and adopting piety, they became arrogant and thought that since they were the descendants of the Prophets, they were Allah’s beloved and favored ones, and therefore would not be punished. This belief became firmly rooted in their creed.
[66] That is, there was a time when the knowledge and excellence of the Children of Israel were held in awe by all nations. But this blessing of Allah had the opposite effect on them; instead of being grateful, humbling themselves before Him, and adopting piety, they became arrogant and thought that since they were the descendants of the Prophets, they were Allah’s beloved and favored ones, and therefore would not be punished. This belief became firmly rooted in their creed.
