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Surah Al-Maaida (5) — Ayah 24
قَالُوا۟ يَـٰمُوسَىٰٓ إِنَّا لَن نَّدْخُلَهَآ أَبَدًا مَّا دَامُوا۟ فِيهَا ۖ فَٱذْهَبْ أَنتَ وَرَبُّكَ فَقَـٰتِلَآ إِنَّا هَـٰهُنَا قَـٰعِدُونَ ﴿24﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
They said: "O Mûsâ (Moses)! We shall never enter it as long as they are there. So go you and your Lord and fight you two, we are sitting right here."
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
قَالُوا۟
qālū
They said
يَـٰمُوسَىٰٓ
yāmūsā
O Musa
إِنَّا
innā
Indeed, we
لَن
lan
never
نَّدْخُلَهَآ
nadkhulahā
will enter it
أَبَدًۭا
abadan
ever
مَّا
mā
for
دَامُوا۟
dāmū
as long as they are
فِيهَا ۖ
fīhā
in it
فَٱذْهَبْ
fa-idh'hab
So go
أَنتَ
anta
you
وَرَبُّكَ
warabbuka
and your Lord
فَقَـٰتِلَآ
faqātilā
and you both fight
إِنَّا
innā
Indeed, we
هَـٰهُنَا
hāhunā
are [here]
قَـٰعِدُونَ
qāʿidūna
sitting
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.
24. The people said, "O Moses! As long as those mighty people remain there, we will never enter it. So you and your Lord go and fight; we will sit here."
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The Response of Bani Israel to Musa ؑ Regarding Jihad:
But this nation, which had lived for a long time in the slavery of the Pharaohs and worshipped the calf instead of Allah, had become so faint-hearted and cowardly that they addressed Musa ؑ, saying that as long as those people do not leave, we will never go there, nor are we ready to knowingly throw ourselves into destruction. If you are so insistent on jihad, then go—you and your Lord—go and confront them; we will not go any further from here.
[55]
The Response of Bani Israel to Musa ؑ Regarding Jihad:
But this nation, which had lived for a long time in the slavery of the Pharaohs and worshipped the calf instead of Allah, had become so faint-hearted and cowardly that they addressed Musa ؑ, saying that as long as those people do not leave, we will never go there, nor are we ready to knowingly throw ourselves into destruction. If you are so insistent on jihad, then go—you and your Lord—go and confront them; we will not go any further from here.
