08/03/2025
✅Surah Baqarah -
✅Tafsir : Ayat 51-53
1️⃣Ayat 51 :
“And recall when we made an appointment (promise) with Musa (a.s) , at the ‘mount Tur’ for 40 nights“ .
It was for 30 nights originally , but Allah (swt ) extended it to 40 nights.
Musa (a.s ) came not just to rescue them (Bani Israel) , but as a messenger also , because they had forgotten their religion , after being enslaved for years, and they had to be taught again, to spread knowledge to other people .
2️⃣They were given the book of ‘Tawrat’ , which was revealed to Musa (a.s) by Allah (swt) , at the ‘Mount Tur’ ,
as Allah (swt) commanded him to come there for 30 nights.
But while he {Musa(a.s)} was there, Allah (swt) extended that appointment for 40 nights.
3️⃣The Bani Israel , waited for 30 nights in the desert for Musa (a.s) to come back .
But when he didn’t come back on time, they lost hope and decided to make their own god (idol) and religion (ways of worship) .
4️⃣ Allah (swt) says - “And then you made the calf (infant cow) as your god “, after Musa ( a.s) went to ‘mount Tur’, so you were wrongdoers. “
They made the calf idol out of gold for worshipping. They committed ‘shirk’,
even after Allah’s warning , so they were unjust and guilty.
وَإِذۡ وَٰعَدۡنَا مُوسَىٰٓ أَرۡبَعِينَ لَيۡلَةً ثُمَّ ٱتَّخَذۡتُمُ ٱلۡعِجۡلَ مِنۢ بَعۡدِهِۦ وَأَنتُمۡ ظَٰلِمُونَ
5️⃣Ayat 52:
Allah (swt) did not punish them immediately for what they did.
“And then we forgave you even after you worshipped the calf , so that you would be grateful. “
ثُمَّ عَفَوۡنَا عَنكُم مِّنۢ بَعۡدِ ذَٰلِكَ لَعَلَّكُمۡ تَشۡكُرُونَ
6️⃣ Ayat 53:
“Then we gave the book (‘Tawrat’) to Musa, Which served as a criterion,{ to guide the ‘Bani Israel’ through what is right and wrong. }
So that you would obtain guidance .(Hidayah) “
Allah (swt) gave them the greatest blessing of the revelation of ‘Tawrat’ , for their guidance.
وَإِذۡ ءَاتَيۡنَا مُوسَى ٱلۡكِتَٰبَ وَٱلۡفُرۡقَانَ لَعَلَّكُمۡ تَهۡتَدُونَ