سُوْرَةُ النَّمْلِ
Surah An-Naml (27) — Ayah 76
إِنَّ هَـٰذَا ٱلْقُرْءَانَ يَقُصُّ عَلَىٰ بَنِىٓ إِسْرَٰٓءِيلَ أَكْثَرَ ٱلَّذِى هُمْ فِيهِ يَخْتَلِفُونَ ﴿76﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
Verily, this Qur’ân narrates to the Children of Israel most of that in which they differ.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
إِنَّ
inna
Indeed
هَـٰذَا
hādhā
this
ٱلْقُرْءَانَ
l-qur'āna
[the] Quran
يَقُصُّ
yaquṣṣu
relates
عَلَىٰ
ʿalā
to
بَنِىٓ
banī
(the) Children
إِسْرَٰٓءِيلَ
is'rāīla
(of) Israel
أَكْثَرَ
akthara
most
ٱلَّذِى
alladhī
(of) that
هُمْ
hum
they
فِيهِ
fīhi
in it
يَخْتَلِفُونَ
yakhtalifūna
differ
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.
Surely, this Qur'an explains to the Children of Israel most of those matters in which they differ. [80]
[80]
The Quran’s Indication Regarding the Mutual Differences of Bani Israel:
These differences were not only in beliefs but also in rulings and stories. The differences in beliefs were such that, for example, one sect among the Jews became deniers of the Hereafter. Then, among them, some sects had completely incorrect concepts regarding the Hereafter, which the Quran has mentioned on several occasions. Among the Christians, there were differences regarding Isa (Jesus) ؑ; some considered him the son of Allah, some regarded him as Allah Himself. Some considered the son to be eternal like the father, while others regarded him as created and temporal. Some said that Allah had handed over all His powers to His son. Some say that he is the third of three. And the differences in rulings were due to their distortions of words and meanings. They would conceal many verses and alter the meanings of many verses, and such actions of theirs are clearly mentioned at numerous places in the Quran. The result of all these differences was that they split into seventy-two sects. The Quran came and not only mentioned these differences but also determined the correct path among them, stating that in such-and-such matter, the real truth is this, and in such-and-such, the truth is that much. The purpose of mentioning this verse here is that, at this time, the differences between the disbelievers of Makkah and the Muslims the Quran is also indicating the correct path in these as well.
[80]
The Quran’s Indication Regarding the Mutual Differences of Bani Israel:
These differences were not only in beliefs but also in rulings and stories. The differences in beliefs were such that, for example, one sect among the Jews became deniers of the Hereafter. Then, among them, some sects had completely incorrect concepts regarding the Hereafter, which the Quran has mentioned on several occasions. Among the Christians, there were differences regarding Isa (Jesus) ؑ; some considered him the son of Allah, some regarded him as Allah Himself. Some considered the son to be eternal like the father, while others regarded him as created and temporal. Some said that Allah had handed over all His powers to His son. Some say that he is the third of three. And the differences in rulings were due to their distortions of words and meanings. They would conceal many verses and alter the meanings of many verses, and such actions of theirs are clearly mentioned at numerous places in the Quran. The result of all these differences was that they split into seventy-two sects. The Quran came and not only mentioned these differences but also determined the correct path among them, stating that in such-and-such matter, the real truth is this, and in such-and-such, the truth is that much. The purpose of mentioning this verse here is that, at this time, the differences between the disbelievers of Makkah and the Muslims the Quran is also indicating the correct path in these as well.
