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Surah Al-A'raaf (7) — Ayah 159
وَمِن قَوْمِ مُوسَىٰٓ أُمَّةٌ يَهْدُونَ بِٱلْحَقِّ وَبِهِۦ يَعْدِلُونَ ﴿159﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
And of the people of Mûsâ (Moses) there is a community who lead (the men) with truth and establish justice therewith (i.e. judge among men with truth and justice).
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَمِن
wamin
And among
قَوْمِ
qawmi
(the) people
مُوسَىٰٓ
mūsā
(of) Musa
أُمَّةٌۭ
ummatun
(is) a community
يَهْدُونَ
yahdūna
(which) guides
بِٱلْحَقِّ
bil-ḥaqi
with truth
وَبِهِۦ
wabihi
and by it
يَعْدِلُونَ
yaʿdilūna
establishes justice
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.
159. And among the people of Moses is a group [161] who guide by the truth and act justly according to it.
[161]
In Every Society, There Are Also Some Just People:
It may also mean that during the Prophetic era ﷺ, there was a group of just people among the groups of the Jews. Although this group was small in number, there is no reason to restrict this verse only to the Prophetic era; rather, it is more appropriate that in the nation of Musa ؑ, until the time of the Prophet ﷺ, such a just group continued to exist, as the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said that although my Ummah will be divided into seventy-three sects, there will be one group among them that will remain steadfast on the truth until the Day of Judgment. And if, in connection with the context, it is said that when the Children of Israel were involved in the great shirk of calf-worship, even at that time there was a just group in the community that used to urge others to remain on guidance, then this is also appropriate.
[161]
In Every Society, There Are Also Some Just People:
It may also mean that during the Prophetic era ﷺ, there was a group of just people among the groups of the Jews. Although this group was small in number, there is no reason to restrict this verse only to the Prophetic era; rather, it is more appropriate that in the nation of Musa ؑ, until the time of the Prophet ﷺ, such a just group continued to exist, as the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said that although my Ummah will be divided into seventy-three sects, there will be one group among them that will remain steadfast on the truth until the Day of Judgment. And if, in connection with the context, it is said that when the Children of Israel were involved in the great shirk of calf-worship, even at that time there was a just group in the community that used to urge others to remain on guidance, then this is also appropriate.
