سُوْرَةُ البَقَرَةِ
Surah Al-Baqara (2) — Ayah 83
وَإِذْ أَخَذْنَا مِيثَـٰقَ بَنِىٓ إِسْرَٰٓءِيلَ لَا تَعْبُدُونَ إِلَّا ٱللَّهَ وَبِٱلْوَٰلِدَيْنِ إِحْسَانًا وَذِى ٱلْقُرْبَىٰ وَٱلْيَتَـٰمَىٰ وَٱلْمَسَـٰكِينِ وَقُولُوا۟ لِلنَّاسِ حُسْنًا وَأَقِيمُوا۟ ٱلصَّلَوٰةَ وَءَاتُوا۟ ٱلزَّكَوٰةَ ثُمَّ تَوَلَّيْتُمْ إِلَّا قَلِيلًا مِّنكُمْ وَأَنتُم مُّعْرِضُونَ ﴿83﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
And (remember) when We took a covenant from the Children of Israel, (saying): Worship none but Allâh (Alone) and be dutiful and good to parents, and to kindred, and to orphans and Al-Masâkîn (the poor), and speak good to people [i.e. enjoin righteousness and forbid evil, and say the truth about Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم], and perform As-Salât (Iqâmat-as-Salât), and give Zakât. Then you slid back, except a few of you, while you are backsliders. (Tafsir Al-Qurtubî).
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَإِذْ
wa-idh
And when
أَخَذْنَا
akhadhnā
We took
مِيثَـٰقَ
mīthāqa
(the) covenant
بَنِىٓ
banī
(from the) Children
إِسْرَٰٓءِيلَ
is'rāīla
(of) Israel
لَا
lā
Not
تَعْبُدُونَ
taʿbudūna
you will worship
إِلَّا
illā
except
ٱللَّهَ
l-laha
Allah
وَبِٱلْوَٰلِدَيْنِ
wabil-wālidayni
and with [the] parents
إِحْسَانًۭا
iḥ'sānan
(be) good
وَذِى
wadhī
and (with)
ٱلْقُرْبَىٰ
l-qur'bā
relatives
وَٱلْيَتَـٰمَىٰ
wal-yatāmā
and [the] orphans
وَٱلْمَسَـٰكِينِ
wal-masākīni
and the needy
وَقُولُوا۟
waqūlū
and speak
لِلنَّاسِ
lilnnāsi
to [the] people
حُسْنًۭا
ḥus'nan
good
وَأَقِيمُوا۟
wa-aqīmū
and establish
ٱلصَّلَوٰةَ
l-ṣalata
the prayer
وَءَاتُوا۟
waātū
and give
ٱلزَّكَوٰةَ
l-zakata
the zakah
ثُمَّ
thumma
Then
تَوَلَّيْتُمْ
tawallaytum
you turned away
إِلَّا
illā
except
قَلِيلًۭا
qalīlan
a few
مِّنكُمْ
minkum
of you
وَأَنتُم
wa-antum
and you (were)
مُّعْرِضُونَ
muʿ'riḍūna
refusing
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.
83. And (remember) when We took a firm covenant from the Children of Israel: that you shall worship none but Allah, and be good to parents, relatives, orphans, and the needy; and speak kindly to people, establish prayer, and give zakah. Then, except for a few of you, you turned away from this covenant [96], and you are still turning away.
[96] Although apparently this address is to the Jews of Madinah, these are such commands that have remained unchanged in every Shariah, and they exist exactly the same in our Shariah as well. As for the story of the Children of Israel breaking their covenant after making it, this had become their second nature, and their history is full of such breaches of covenant.
[96] Although apparently this address is to the Jews of Madinah, these are such commands that have remained unchanged in every Shariah, and they exist exactly the same in our Shariah as well. As for the story of the Children of Israel breaking their covenant after making it, this had become their second nature, and their history is full of such breaches of covenant.
