سُوْرَةُ الْاَعْرَافِ
Surah Al-A'raaf (7) — Ayah 145
وَكَتَبْنَا لَهُۥ فِى ٱلْأَلْوَاحِ مِن كُلِّ شَىْءٍ مَّوْعِظَةً وَتَفْصِيلًا لِّكُلِّ شَىْءٍ فَخُذْهَا بِقُوَّةٍ وَأْمُرْ قَوْمَكَ يَأْخُذُوا۟ بِأَحْسَنِهَا ۚ سَأُو۟رِيكُمْ دَارَ ٱلْفَـٰسِقِينَ ﴿145﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
And We wrote for him on the Tablets the lesson to be drawn from all things and the explanation for all things (and said): Hold unto these with firmness, and enjoin your people to take the better therein. I shall show you the home of Al-Fâsiqûn (the rebellious, disobedient to Allâh).
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَكَتَبْنَا
wakatabnā
And We ordained (laws)
لَهُۥ
lahu
for him
فِى
fī
in
ٱلْأَلْوَاحِ
l-alwāḥi
the tablets
مِن
min
of
كُلِّ
kulli
every
شَىْءٍۢ
shayin
thing
مَّوْعِظَةًۭ
mawʿiẓatan
an instruction
وَتَفْصِيلًۭا
watafṣīlan
and explanation
لِّكُلِّ
likulli
for every
شَىْءٍۢ
shayin
thing
فَخُذْهَا
fakhudh'hā
So take them
بِقُوَّةٍۢ
biquwwatin
with firmness
وَأْمُرْ
wamur
and order
قَوْمَكَ
qawmaka
your people
يَأْخُذُوا۟
yakhudhū
(to) take
بِأَحْسَنِهَا ۚ
bi-aḥsanihā
(the) best of it
سَأُو۟رِيكُمْ
sa-urīkum
I will show you
دَارَ
dāra
(the) home
ٱلْفَـٰسِقِينَ
l-fāsiqīna
(of) the defiantly disobedient
Tafsir Taiseer ul-Quran — Maulana Abdul Rahman Kilani
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145. And We wrote for him on the tablets [140] advice of every kind and detailed explanation of all things, and (commanded): "Hold fast to them with firmness, and command your people to hold fast to what is best in them." [141] Soon I will show you the home of the rebellious [142].
[140]
The Tablets of the Torah:
Some scholars say that the Torah was written on these very tablets, while others say that only a few comprehensive and fundamental commandments were written on these tablets, and the Torah was revealed to him later. Allah Almighty has attributed the book on these tablets to Himself. It could not be determined how many tablets there were. The same commandments are mentioned in these tablets as are mentioned in verses 151 and 152 of Surah Al-An'am, and including the command of honoring the Sabbath, these become ten commandments.
[141]
Meanings of "Ahsan":
The word "bi-ahsaniha" in the Quran can have two meanings. One is the same as mentioned in the translation, that is, do not act upon them half-heartedly or considering them useless, but rather act upon these commandments with utmost willingness, enthusiasm, and seeking Allah's pleasure in the best manner. The second meaning is that the meaning of the phrase written on these tablets that immediately comes to the mind of a person of sound nature, act upon that; do not subject the wording of these commandments to philosophical hair-splitting, nor become engaged in convoluted interpretations.
[142] This sentence also has two meanings. One is that you people are now going towards Syria; on the way, you will pass by the ancient ruins of many destroyed nations, from which you will come to know what the fate of the nations who disobeyed Allah was. The second meaning is that "the abode of the transgressors" refers to the homes of the Amalekites in the land of Syria, against whom the Children of Israel were being told to wage jihad. According to this meaning, this sentence serves as a glad tiding of victory for them.
[140]
The Tablets of the Torah:
Some scholars say that the Torah was written on these very tablets, while others say that only a few comprehensive and fundamental commandments were written on these tablets, and the Torah was revealed to him later. Allah Almighty has attributed the book on these tablets to Himself. It could not be determined how many tablets there were. The same commandments are mentioned in these tablets as are mentioned in verses 151 and 152 of Surah Al-An'am, and including the command of honoring the Sabbath, these become ten commandments.
[141]
Meanings of "Ahsan":
The word "bi-ahsaniha" in the Quran can have two meanings. One is the same as mentioned in the translation, that is, do not act upon them half-heartedly or considering them useless, but rather act upon these commandments with utmost willingness, enthusiasm, and seeking Allah's pleasure in the best manner. The second meaning is that the meaning of the phrase written on these tablets that immediately comes to the mind of a person of sound nature, act upon that; do not subject the wording of these commandments to philosophical hair-splitting, nor become engaged in convoluted interpretations.
[142] This sentence also has two meanings. One is that you people are now going towards Syria; on the way, you will pass by the ancient ruins of many destroyed nations, from which you will come to know what the fate of the nations who disobeyed Allah was. The second meaning is that "the abode of the transgressors" refers to the homes of the Amalekites in the land of Syria, against whom the Children of Israel were being told to wage jihad. According to this meaning, this sentence serves as a glad tiding of victory for them.
