كَذَٰلِكَ وَأَوْرَثْنَـٰهَا بَنِىٓ إِسْرَٰٓءِيلَ 59
Translations
Thus. And We caused to inherit it the Children of Israel.
Transliteration
Kathalika wa-awrathnaha banee isra'eel
Tafsir (Explanation)
This ayah refers to how Allah inherited the lands and possessions of Pharaoh and his people to the Children of Israel after their exodus from Egypt. Classical scholars like Ibn Kathir and Al-Tabari explain that this inheritance included the treasures, buildings, and fertile lands of Egypt that the Israelites came to occupy and benefit from. The phrase emphasizes Allah's power to transfer wealth and dominion from the oppressors to the oppressed as a manifestation of divine justice and mercy.
Revelation Context
This ayah appears within the context of Surah Ash-Shu'ara, which recounts stories of various prophets and their peoples. Specifically, it follows the narrative of Musa (Moses) and the liberation of the Israelites from Pharaonic oppression, highlighting the material rewards and blessings that followed their deliverance as a sign of Allah's favor and fulfillment of His promises.
Related Hadiths
While no specific hadith directly quotes this ayah, Sahih Bukhari contains numerous ahadith about the Children of Israel inheriting the lands of Egypt, and Muslim scholars frequently reference the historical event described here as substantiation of Allah's promises to the believers.
Themes
Key Lesson
This ayah teaches that oppression and injustice ultimately lead to loss of power and wealth, while steadfastness in faith and obedience to Allah results in honor, provision, and success. Modern believers can draw comfort that Allah does not abandon the oppressed and that divine justice, though it may take time, is ultimately certain.
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وَتَصْلِيَةُ جَحِيمٍ
And burning in Hellfire.
وَمَا كَانَ رَبُّكَ لِيُهْلِكَ ٱلْقُرَىٰ بِظُلْمٍ وَأَهْلُهَا مُصْلِحُونَ
And your Lord would not have destroyed the cities unjustly while their people were reformers.
وَعَلَى ٱلَّذِينَ هَادُوا۟ حَرَّمْنَا مَا قَصَصْنَا عَلَيْكَ مِن قَبْلُ ۖ وَمَا ظَلَمْنَـٰهُمْ وَلَـٰكِن كَانُوٓا۟ أَنفُسَهُمْ يَظْلِمُونَ
And to those who are Jews We have prohibited that which We related to you before. And We did not wrong them [thereby], but they were wronging themselves.
إِنَّا نَحْنُ نُحْىِ ٱلْمَوْتَىٰ وَنَكْتُبُ مَا قَدَّمُوا۟ وَءَاثَـٰرَهُمْ ۚ وَكُلَّ شَىْءٍ أَحْصَيْنَـٰهُ فِىٓ إِمَامٍ مُّبِينٍ
Indeed, it is We who bring the dead to life and record what they have put forth and what they left behind, and all things We have enumerated in a clear register.