Surah Al-Baqarah Verse 87 - Read, Listen, Translation, English : And We did certainly give Moses the Torah and followed…

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Translation Transliteration — Al-Baqarah

وَلَقَدْ آتَيْنَا مُوسَى الْكِتَابَ وَقَفَّيْنَا مِن بَعْدِهِ بِالرُّسُلِ ۖ وَآتَيْنَا عِيسَى ابْنَ مَرْيَمَ الْبَيِّنَاتِ وَأَيَّدْنَاهُ بِرُوحِ الْقُدُسِ ۗ أَفَكُلَّمَا جَاءَكُمْ رَسُولٌ بِمَا لَا تَهْوَىٰ أَنفُسُكُمُ اسْتَكْبَرْتُمْ فَفَرِيقًا كَذَّبْتُمْ وَفَرِيقًا تَقْتُلُونَ ۝٨٧

🔤 Transliteration

Wa laqad aatainaa Moosal Kitaaba wa qaffainaa mim ba`dihee bir Rusuli wa aatainaa `Eesab-na-Maryamal baiyinaati wa ayyadnaahu bi Roohil Qudus; afakullamaa jaaa`akum Rasoolum bimaa laa tahwaaa anfusukumus takbartum fafareeqan kazzabtum wa fareeqan taqtuloon

📖 Translation (English Meaning)

📖 English Meaning

And We did certainly give Moses the Torah and followed up after him with messengers. And We gave Jesus, the son of Mary, clear proofs and supported him with the Pure Spirit. But is it [not] that every time a messenger came to you, [O Children of Israel], with what your souls did not desire, you were arrogant? And a party [of messengers] you denied and another party you killed.

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Translation — Tafsir

Word Meanings:

Al-Kitab (the Book): The Torah revealed to Prophet Musa (Moses), peace be upon him.
Qaffayna (We followed/succeeded): We sent messengers one after another in succession.
Al-Bayyinat (clear proofs/evidences): The manifest miracles and signs that proved the truth of Prophet Isa (Jesus), peace be upon him.
Ayyadnahu (We strengthened/supported him): We gave him divine reinforcement and empowerment.
Ruh al-Qudus (the Holy Spirit): The angel Jibril (Gabriel), peace be upon him.
Tahwa (desires/likes): What your souls incline toward and find pleasing.
Istakbartum (you became arrogant): You showed pride and haughtiness, refusing to submit to the truth.

Explanation of the Verse:

In this noble verse, Allah addresses the Children of Israel, reminding them of His abundant favors and their shameful response to His messengers. Allah declares that He gave Musa (Moses), peace be upon him, the Torah—a comprehensive divine guidance—and then sent a succession of prophets after him, one following another, to guide the people continuously. This was a great mercy, as Allah never left them without guidance.

Then Allah mentions His special favor upon Isa ibn Maryam (Jesus, son of Mary), peace be upon him, to whom He granted clear miracles and undeniable proofs of his prophethood—such as healing the blind and the leper, and bringing the dead to life by Allah's permission. Moreover, Allah strengthened him with the Holy Spirit, Jibril (Gabriel), who supported him and protected him.

After recounting these blessings, Allah poses a powerful, reproachful question to the Children of Israel: "Is it that every time a messenger came to you with what your souls did not desire, you became arrogant?" This question exposes their stubbornness and rebellion. Whenever a prophet brought a message that contradicted their whims and desires—calling them to worship Allah alone, to follow the truth, and to abandon their worldly greed and corruption—they responded with pride and rejection. Their arrogance led them to deny some messengers entirely, accusing them of falsehood, and to kill others, such as Zakariyya and Yahya (Zechariah and John), peace be upon them.

This verse serves as a profound lesson for all humanity: the true obstacle to faith is not the absence of evidence, but the arrogance of the heart and the attachment to one's desires. When a person prefers their own whims over divine truth, they will inevitably reject guidance, no matter how clear it is.

A Da'wah Reflection:

Dear reader, reflect on this verse and let it awaken your heart. Allah sent messengers with clear proofs and supported them with miracles, yet the people's arrogance prevented them from benefiting. The question Allah poses is not only historical—it is a mirror for every generation. Today, the greatest miracle remains the Qur'an, a living, preserved book that challenges humanity to produce anything like it. Will you respond with humility and submission, or with arrogance and rejection? The choice is yours, and your eternal happiness depends on it. Embrace the truth with an open heart, for Allah's mercy is vast, and His guidance is available to all who sincerely seek it.

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📜 Verse 85-89 — Al-Baqarah

85ثُمَّ أَنتُمْ هَٰؤُلَاءِ تَقْتُلُونَ أَنفُسَكُمْ وَتُخْرِجُونَ فَرِيقًا مِّنكُم مِّن دِيَارِهِمْ تَظَاهَرُونَ عَلَيْهِم بِالْإِثْمِ وَالْعُدْوَانِ وَإِن يَأْتُوكُمْ أُسَارَىٰ تُفَادُوهُمْ وَهُوَ مُحَرَّمٌ عَلَيْكُمْ إِخْرَاجُهُمْ ۚ أَفَتُؤْمِنُونَ بِبَعْضِ الْكِتَابِ وَتَكْفُرُونَ بِبَعْضٍ ۚ فَمَا جَزَاءُ مَن يَفْعَلُ ذَٰلِكَ مِنكُمْ إِلَّا خِزْيٌ فِي الْحَيَاةِ الدُّنْيَا ۖ وَيَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ يُرَدُّونَ إِلَىٰ أَشَدِّ الْعَذَابِ ۗ وَمَا اللَّهُ بِغَافِلٍ عَمَّا تَعْمَلُونَ

Then, you are those [same ones who are] killing one another and evicting a party of your people from their homes, cooperating against them in sin and aggression. And if they come to you as captives, you ransom them, although their eviction was forbidden to you. So do you believe in part of the Scripture and disbelieve in part? Then what is the recompense for those who do that among you except disgrace in worldly life; and on the Day of Resurrection they will be sent back to the severest of punishment. And Allah is not unaware of what you do.

86أُولَٰئِكَ الَّذِينَ اشْتَرَوُا الْحَيَاةَ الدُّنْيَا بِالْآخِرَةِ ۖ فَلَا يُخَفَّفُ عَنْهُمُ الْعَذَابُ وَلَا هُمْ يُنصَرُونَ

Those are the ones who have bought the life of this world [in exchange] for the Hereafter, so the punishment will not be lightened for them, nor will they be aided.

87وَلَقَدْ آتَيْنَا مُوسَى الْكِتَابَ وَقَفَّيْنَا مِن بَعْدِهِ بِالرُّسُلِ ۖ وَآتَيْنَا عِيسَى ابْنَ مَرْيَمَ الْبَيِّنَاتِ وَأَيَّدْنَاهُ بِرُوحِ الْقُدُسِ ۗ أَفَكُلَّمَا جَاءَكُمْ رَسُولٌ بِمَا لَا تَهْوَىٰ أَنفُسُكُمُ اسْتَكْبَرْتُمْ فَفَرِيقًا كَذَّبْتُمْ وَفَرِيقًا تَقْتُلُونَ

88وَقَالُوا قُلُوبُنَا غُلْفٌ ۚ بَل لَّعَنَهُمُ اللَّهُ بِكُفْرِهِمْ فَقَلِيلًا مَّا يُؤْمِنُونَ

And they said, "Our hearts are wrapped." But, [in fact], Allah has cursed them for their disbelief, so little is it that they believe.

89وَلَمَّا جَاءَهُمْ كِتَابٌ مِّنْ عِندِ اللَّهِ مُصَدِّقٌ لِّمَا مَعَهُمْ وَكَانُوا مِن قَبْلُ يَسْتَفْتِحُونَ عَلَى الَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا فَلَمَّا جَاءَهُم مَّا عَرَفُوا كَفَرُوا بِهِ ۚ فَلَعْنَةُ اللَّهِ عَلَى الْكَافِرِينَ

And when there came to them a Book from Allah confirming that which was with them - although before they used to pray for victory against those who disbelieved - but [then] when there came to them that which they recognized, they disbelieved in it; so the curse of Allah will be upon the disbelievers.

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Surah Al-Baqarah Verse 87 - Read, Listen, Translation, English : And We did certainly give Moses the Torah and followed…

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