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Al-Baqara 2:52

The Cow · ayah 52 of 286

ثُمَّ عَفَوْنَا عَنكُم مِّنۢ بَعْدِ ذَٰلِكَ لَعَلَّكُمْ تَشْكُرُونَ

Thumma AAafawna AAankum min baAAdi thalikalaAAallakum tashkuroon

"Then We forgave you after that so perhaps you would be grateful."

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Other English translations

Abdel Haleem (Oxford)+

"Even then We forgave you, so that you might be thankful."

Pickthall (classic)+

"Then, even after that, We pardoned you in order that ye might give thanks."

Yusuf Ali (classic)+

"Even then We did forgive you; there was a chance for you to be grateful."

Tafsīr · classical commentary

Ibn Kathir

Abridged English, public domain

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The Children of Israel worshipped the Calf

Allah then said, "Remember My favor on you when I forgave you for worshipping the calf." This happened after Musa went to the meeting place with his Lord at the end of that period which was forty days. These forty days were mentioned in Surat Al-A`raf, when Allah said,

وَوَعَدْنَا مُوسَى ثَلَـثِينَ لَيْلَةً وَأَتْمَمْنَاهَا بِعَشْرٍ

(And We appointed for Musa thirty nights and added (to the period) ten (more)) (7:142).

It was said that these days were during the month of Dhul-Qa`dah plus the first ten days in Dhul-Hijjah, after the Children of Israel were delivered from Fir`awn and they safely crossed the sea. Allah's statement,

وَإِذْ ءَاتَيْنَا مُوسَى الْكِتَـبَ

(And (remember) when We gave Musa the Scripture) means, the Tawrah,

وَالْفُرْقَانِ

(And the criterion) that is that which differentiates between truth and falsehood, guidance and deviation.

لَعَلَّكُمْ تَهْتَدُونَ

(So that you may be guided aright), after escaping the sea, as another Ayah in Surat Al-A`raf clearly stated,

وَلَقَدْ ءَاتَيْنَا مُوسَى الْكِتَـبَ مِن بَعْدِ مَآ أَهْلَكْنَا الْقُرُونَ الاٍّولَى بَصَآئِرَ لِلنَّاسِ وَهُدًى وَرَحْمَةً لَّعَلَّهُمْ يَتَذَكَّرُونَ

(And indeed We gave Musa ـ after We had destroyed the generations of old ـ the Scripture (the Tawrah) as an enlightenment for mankind, and a guidance and a mercy, that they might remember (or receive admonition)) (28:43).

Tafsir Saʿdi

English translation, public domain

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Начиная с этого аята, Всевышний Аллах приступил к перечислению милостей, оказанных сынам Исраила. О сыны Исраила! Аллах избавил вас от Фараона, его приближенных и воинов, которые причиняли вам великие муки. Они зарезали ваших сыновей, опасаясь приумножения вашего рода, и оставляли в живых только ваших женщин. Одних из вас ожидала смерть, а других - унижение и принуждение к непосильному труду. Вас оставляли в живых, словно оказывая вам милость, а затем порабощали. Это было для вас величайшим унижением, но Аллах оказал вам подлинную милость и полностью избавил вас от рабства. А ваши враги были потоплены на ваших глазах, дабы вы могли насладиться этим зрелищем. Это спасение было великим благом, которое обязывает вас благодарить Аллаха и выполнять Его веления.
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Maʿārif al-Qur'ān

Mufti Shafi Usmani, English

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The Israelites were forgiven only when they had offered Taubah توبہ (repentance), as recounted in Verse 54. In saying that they were pardoned so that they might learn gratefulness, the present verse employs the Arabic word لَعَلَ La` lla which indicates expectation. In the present context it does not mean that Allah had or could have any doubt or misgiving about this or any other matter; what the word implies here is just that when a man receives a pardon, the onlookers may expect him to feel grateful.

Tafsīr sourced from quran.com's open API. These are classical commentaries; for personal rulings consult a qualified scholar.

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