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Al-A'raf 7:167

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وَإِذْ تَأَذَّنَ رَبُّكَ لَيَبْعَثَنَّ عَلَيْهِمْ إِلَىٰ يَوْمِ ٱلْقِيَـٰمَةِ مَن يَسُومُهُمْ سُوٓءَ ٱلْعَذَابِ ۗ إِنَّ رَبَّكَ لَسَرِيعُ ٱلْعِقَابِ ۖ وَإِنَّهُۥ لَغَفُورٌ رَّحِيمٌ

And [mention] when your Lord declared that He would surely [continue to] send upon them until the Day of Resurrection those who would afflict them with the worst torment. Indeed, your Lord is swift in penalty; but indeed, He is Forgiving and Merciful.

Ibn Kathir (Abridged)

Hafiz Ibn Kathir

Eternal Humiliation placed on the Jewsتَأَذَّنَ(Ta'dhdhana) means `declared', according to Mujahid, or `ordained', according to others. This part of the Ayah indicates a vow, لَيَبْعَثَنَّ عَلَيْهِمْ(that He will keep on sending against them) against the Jews, إِلَى يَوْمِ الْقِيَـمَةِ مَن يَسُومُهُمْ سُوءَ الْعَذَابِ(till the Day of Resurrection, those who would afflict them with a humiliating torment.) on account of their disobedience, defying Allah's orders and Law and using tricks to transgress the prohibitions. It was reported that Musa required the Jews to pay the production tax for seven or thirteen years, and he was the first to do so. Also, the Jews fell under the humiliating rule of the Greek Kushdanin, Chaldeans and later on the Christians, who subjugated and disgraced them, and required them to pay the Jizyah (tribute tax). When Islam came and Muhammad was sent, they became under his power and had to pay the Jizyah, as well. Therefore, the humiliating torment mentioned here includes disgrace and paying the Jizyah, as Al-`Awfi narrated from Ibn `Abbas.

In the future, the Jews will support the Dajjal (False Messiah); and the Muslims, along with `Isa, son of Mary, will kill the Jews. This will occur just before the end of this world. Allah said next, إِنَّ رَبَّكَ لَسَرِيعُ الْعِقَابِ(Verily, your Lord is quick in retribution), with those who disobey Him and defy His Law, وَإِنَّهُ لَغَفُورٌ رَّحِيمٌ(and certainly He is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful.) for those who repent and go back to Him. This Ayah mentions both the mercy, as well as, the punishment, so that no despair is felt. Allah often mentions encouragement and warning together, so that hearts always have a sense of hope and fear.

Ma'arif al-Qur'an

Mufti Muhammad Shafi

The first two verses (167 and 168) have referred to the two punishments given to the Israelites. Firstly, Allah will keep sending up to the Day of Doom, some individuals or groups of people who will punish and bring disgrace to them. In fact, this is what has been happening to them up to this day. They had been dominated and disdainfully treated by others as has been recorded by history. We may not be in doubt about their present government in a part of Palestine, as it is a common knowledge that the state of Israel is, in fact, a part of the world powers, created by them for their political objectives against the Muslim Ummah. They are still ruled over and dominated by the colonial powers. It is, in fact, a military base of America. The day these powers stop providing them with their aid they shall not be able to maintain their existence for long.

Tafsir Muyassar

Ministry of Islamic Affairs, Saudi Arabia

واذكر -أيها الرسول- إذ علم ذلك إعلامًا صريحًا ليبعثن على اليهود مَن يذيقهم سوء العذاب والإذلال إلى يوم القيامة. إن ربك -أيها الرسول- لسريع العقاب لِمَن استحقه بسبب كفره ومعصيته، وإنه لغفور عن ذنوب التائبين، رحيم بهم.

Tafsir Ibn Kathir

Hafiz Ibn Kathir

( تأذن ) تفعل من الإذن أي : أعلم ، قاله مجاهد . وقال غيره : أمر .وفي قوة الكلام ما يفيد معنى القسم من هذه اللفظة ، ولهذا تلقيت باللام في قوله : ( ليبعثن عليهم ) أي : على اليهود ( إلى يوم القيامة من يسومهم سوء العذاب ) أي : بسبب عصيانهم ومخالفتهم أوامر الله وشرعه واحتيالهم على المحارم .ويقال : إن موسى ، عليه السلام ، ضرب عليهم الخراج سبع سنين - وقيل : ثلاث عشرة سنة ، وكان أول من ضرب الخراج .

ثم كانوا في قهر الملوك من اليونانيين والكشدانيين والكلدانيين ، ثم صاروا في قهر النصارى وإذلالهم وإياهم ، أخذهم منهم الجزية والخراج ، ثم جاء الإسلام ، ومحمد ، عليه أفضل الصلاة والسلام ، فكانوا تحت صفاره وذمته يؤدون الخراج والجزىقال العوفي ، عن ابن عباس في تفسير هذه الآية قال : هي المسكنة ، وأخذ الجزية منهم .وقال علي بن أبي طلحة ، عنه : هي الجزية ، والذين يسومهم سوء العذاب : محمد رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم وأمته ، إلى يوم القيامة .وكذا قال سعيد بن جبير ، وابن جريج ، والسدي ، وقتادة .وقال عبد الرزاق : عن معمر ، عن عبد الكريم الجزري ، عن سعيد بن المسيب قال : يستحب أن تبعث الأنباط في الجزية .قلت : ثم آخر أمرهم أنهم يخرجون أنصار الدجال ، فيقتلهم المسلمون مع عيسى ابن مريم ، عليه السلام ، وذلك آخر الزمان .وقوله : ( إن ربك لسريع العقاب ) أي : لمن عصاه وخالف [ أمره و ] شرعه ، ( وإنه لغفور رحيم ) أي : لمن تاب إليه وأناب .وهذا من باب قرن الرحمة مع العقوبة ، لئلا يحصل اليأس ، فيقرن [ الله ] تعالى بين الترغيب والترهيب كثيرا ; لتبقى النفوس بين الرجاء والخوف .

Tafsir is provided for educational reference. Paragraph breaks are added for readability — the wording of each commentary is unchanged. For religious guidance, consult a qualified scholar.