سُوْرَةُ المَآئِدَةِ
Surah Al-Maaida (5) — Ayah 26
قَالَ فَإِنَّهَا مُحَرَّمَةٌ عَلَيْهِمْ ۛ أَرْبَعِينَ سَنَةً ۛ يَتِيهُونَ فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ ۚ فَلَا تَأْسَ عَلَى ٱلْقَوْمِ ٱلْفَـٰسِقِينَ ﴿26﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
(Allâh) said: "Therefore it (this holy land) is forbidden to them for forty years; in distraction they will wander through the land. So be not sorrowful over the people who are the Fâsiqûn (rebellious and disobedient to Allâh)."
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
قَالَ
qāla
(Allah) said
فَإِنَّهَا
fa-innahā
Then indeed it
مُحَرَّمَةٌ
muḥarramatun
(will be) forbidden
عَلَيْهِمْ ۛ
ʿalayhim
to them
أَرْبَعِينَ
arbaʿīna
(for) forty
سَنَةًۭ ۛ
sanatan
years
يَتِيهُونَ
yatīhūna
they will wander
فِى
fī
in
ٱلْأَرْضِ ۚ
l-arḍi
the earth
فَلَا
falā
So (do) not
تَأْسَ
tasa
grieve
عَلَى
ʿalā
over
ٱلْقَوْمِ
l-qawmi
the people
ٱلْفَـٰسِقِينَ
l-fāsiqīna
the defiantly disobedient
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.
Allah said, "Now that land is forbidden [57] to them for forty years. During this period, they will wander aimlessly in the land. So do not grieve over the condition of such rebellious people."
[57]
The Promise Delayed by Forty Years as a Remedy:
Allah Almighty said that the punishment for such a cowardly and disobedient people is that the promise of victory and help in Palestine is postponed for forty years. This forty-year delay was, in fact, a remedy for the ailments of this cowardly and faint-hearted people, so that during this period they would wander back and forth in the wilderness, enduring the hardships of life in the desert. During these forty years, the young and cowardly generation of this people would perish, and a new generation would be born and raised in the open air, becoming accustomed to hardship and developing courage. Then, when they are encouraged for Jihad, they will be ready to rise. Therefore, O Musa! You should not feel pity for such people who are being punished as a remedy.
[57]
The Promise Delayed by Forty Years as a Remedy:
Allah Almighty said that the punishment for such a cowardly and disobedient people is that the promise of victory and help in Palestine is postponed for forty years. This forty-year delay was, in fact, a remedy for the ailments of this cowardly and faint-hearted people, so that during this period they would wander back and forth in the wilderness, enduring the hardships of life in the desert. During these forty years, the young and cowardly generation of this people would perish, and a new generation would be born and raised in the open air, becoming accustomed to hardship and developing courage. Then, when they are encouraged for Jihad, they will be ready to rise. Therefore, O Musa! You should not feel pity for such people who are being punished as a remedy.
