Al-Baqara 2:52
The Cow · ayah 52 of 286
Thumma AAafawna AAankum min baAAdi thalikalaAAallakum tashkuroon
Saheeh International translation
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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Ibn Kathir
Abridged English, public domain
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,
(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,
(And (remember) when We gave Musa the Scripture) means, the Tawrah,
(And the criterion) that is that which differentiates between truth and falsehood, guidance and deviation.
(So that you may be guided aright), after escaping the sea, as another Ayah in Surat Al-A`raf clearly stated,
(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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Tafsir Saʿdi
English translation, public domain