سُوْرَةُ الْاَعْرَافِ
Surah Al-A'raaf (7) — Ayah 137
وَأَوْرَثْنَا ٱلْقَوْمَ ٱلَّذِينَ كَانُوا۟ يُسْتَضْعَفُونَ مَشَـٰرِقَ ٱلْأَرْضِ وَمَغَـٰرِبَهَا ٱلَّتِى بَـٰرَكْنَا فِيهَا ۖ وَتَمَّتْ كَلِمَتُ رَبِّكَ ٱلْحُسْنَىٰ عَلَىٰ بَنِىٓ إِسْرَٰٓءِيلَ بِمَا صَبَرُوا۟ ۖ وَدَمَّرْنَا مَا كَانَ يَصْنَعُ فِرْعَوْنُ وَقَوْمُهُۥ وَمَا كَانُوا۟ يَعْرِشُونَ ﴿137﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
And We made the people who were considered weak to inherit the eastern parts of the land and the western parts thereof which We have blessed. And the fair Word of your Lord was fulfilled for the Children of Israel, because of their endurance. And We destroyed completely all the great works and buildings which Fir‘aun (Pharaoh) and his people erected.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَأَوْرَثْنَا
wa-awrathnā
And We made inheritors
ٱلْقَوْمَ
l-qawma
the people
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhīna
those who
كَانُوا۟
kānū
were
يُسْتَضْعَفُونَ
yus'taḍʿafūna
considered weak
مَشَـٰرِقَ
mashāriqa
(the) eastern (parts)
ٱلْأَرْضِ
l-arḍi
(of) the land
وَمَغَـٰرِبَهَا
wamaghāribahā
and the western (parts) of it
ٱلَّتِى
allatī
which
بَـٰرَكْنَا
bāraknā
We blessed
فِيهَا ۖ
fīhā
[in it]
وَتَمَّتْ
watammat
And was fulfilled
كَلِمَتُ
kalimatu
(the) word
رَبِّكَ
rabbika
(of) your Lord
ٱلْحُسْنَىٰ
l-ḥus'nā
the best
عَلَىٰ
ʿalā
for
بَنِىٓ
banī
(the) Children
إِسْرَٰٓءِيلَ
is'rāīla
(of) Israel
بِمَا
bimā
because
صَبَرُوا۟ ۖ
ṣabarū
they were patient
وَدَمَّرْنَا
wadammarnā
And We destroyed
مَا
mā
what
كَانَ
kāna
used to
يَصْنَعُ
yaṣnaʿu
make
فِرْعَوْنُ
fir'ʿawnu
Firaun
وَقَوْمُهُۥ
waqawmuhu
and his people
وَمَا
wamā
and what
كَانُوا۟
kānū
they used to
يَعْرِشُونَ
yaʿrishūna
erect
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.
And We made those people who had been oppressed [132] inherit the eastern and western lands which We had blessed [133]. Thus, the good word of your Lord was fulfilled for the Children of Israel because they had been patient. And We destroyed all that Pharaoh and his people had built and all that they had raised up.
[132] Here, the weak people refer to the very Bani Israel who were being crushed under the slavery of Pharaoh's people, and despite their many promises, they were not prepared to set them free. It appears that not all of the Bani Israel went with Sayyiduna Musa ؑ, but some remained in Egypt, and after the destruction of Pharaoh and his armies, they also took possession of this land, as is supported by verse number 129 of this very surah and some other verses as well. And Allah knows best what is correct. Later, Sayyiduna Dawud ؑ and Sayyiduna Sulaiman ؑ established a stable government in this region.
[133]
The Blessed Land?
By this land is meant the country of Shaam (Greater Syria). Its apparent blessings are that this region is extremely lush, beautiful, and fertile, and its inner blessings are that this country is the abode and resting place of many prophets. After crossing the Red Sea, the Bani Israel wandered for forty years in the desert of Tih, the full details of which have already been mentioned in Surah Baqarah. In this very desert, Sayyiduna Musa ؑ passed away. After that, the Bani Israel, along with Sayyiduna Yusha bin Nun ؑ, fought jihad against the Amalekites, in which they were victorious, and Allah fulfilled His promise, and the Bani Israel became the inheritors of their ancestral homeland, the country of Shaam.
[132] Here, the weak people refer to the very Bani Israel who were being crushed under the slavery of Pharaoh's people, and despite their many promises, they were not prepared to set them free. It appears that not all of the Bani Israel went with Sayyiduna Musa ؑ, but some remained in Egypt, and after the destruction of Pharaoh and his armies, they also took possession of this land, as is supported by verse number 129 of this very surah and some other verses as well. And Allah knows best what is correct. Later, Sayyiduna Dawud ؑ and Sayyiduna Sulaiman ؑ established a stable government in this region.
[133]
The Blessed Land?
By this land is meant the country of Shaam (Greater Syria). Its apparent blessings are that this region is extremely lush, beautiful, and fertile, and its inner blessings are that this country is the abode and resting place of many prophets. After crossing the Red Sea, the Bani Israel wandered for forty years in the desert of Tih, the full details of which have already been mentioned in Surah Baqarah. In this very desert, Sayyiduna Musa ؑ passed away. After that, the Bani Israel, along with Sayyiduna Yusha bin Nun ؑ, fought jihad against the Amalekites, in which they were victorious, and Allah fulfilled His promise, and the Bani Israel became the inheritors of their ancestral homeland, the country of Shaam.
