Quran 16:124 Surah Nahl ayat 124 Tafsir Ibn Katheer in English

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Verse 124 from surah An-Nahl

﴿إِنَّمَا جُعِلَ السَّبْتُ عَلَى الَّذِينَ اخْتَلَفُوا فِيهِ ۚ وَإِنَّ رَبَّكَ لَيَحْكُمُ بَيْنَهُمْ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ فِيمَا كَانُوا فِيهِ يَخْتَلِفُونَ﴾
[ النحل: 124]

English - Sahih International

16:124 The sabbath was only appointed for those who differed over it. And indeed, your Lord will judge between them on the Day of Resurrection concerning that over which they used to differ.

Surah An-Nahl in Arabic

Tafsir Surah Nahl ayat 124

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Quran 16:124 Tafsir Al-Jalalayn


The Sabbath was only prescribed in other words its consecration was made obligatory only for those who differed concerning it with their prophet — these were the Jews. They were commanded to devote themselves solely to worship on Friday but they said ‘We do not want it’ and chose Saturday; consequently thereon the observance of it was enforced strictly on them; and lo! your Lord will judge between them on the Day of Resurrection concerning that wherein they used to differ with regard this matter of the Sabbath by rewarding the obedient and chastising the one who disobeyed by his violating its sanctity.


Almuntakhab Fi Tafsir Alquran Alkarim


The Sabbath was imposed on those who were hard hearted and always disputed with their prophet and argued against its validity and its timing -the Jews- Saturday and the Christians -Sunday- and many among them defiantly and shamefully broke it. And they shall always contend with opposing arguments until Allah settles their dispute in Day of Judgement

Quran 16:124 Tafsir Ibn Kathir


The Prescription of the Sabbath for the Jews There is no doubt that for every nation, Allah prescribed one day of the week for people to gather to worship Him.
For this Ummah He prescribed Friday, because it is the sixth day, on which Allah completed and perfected His creation.
On this day He gathered and completed His blessings for His servants.
It was said that Allah prescribed this day for the Children of Israel through His Prophet Musa, but they changed it and chose Saturday because it was the day on which the Creator did not create anything, as He had completed His creation on Friday.
Allah made observance of the Sabbath obligatory for them in the laws of the Tawrah ( Torah ), telling them to keep the Sabbath.
At the same time, He told them to follow Muhammad ﷺ when he was sent, and took their promises and covenant to that effect.
Hence Allah says: إِنَّمَا جُعِلَ السَّبْتُ عَلَى الَّذِينَ اخْتَلَفُواْ فِيهِ ( The Sabbath was only prescribed for those who differed concerning it, ) Mujahid said: "They observed the Sabbath ( Saturday ) and ignored Friday." Then they continued to observe Saturday until Allah sent `Isa bin Maryam.
It was said that he told them to change it to Sunday, and it was also said that he did not forsake the laws of the Tawrah except for a few rulings which were abrogated, and he continued to observe the Sabbath until he was taken up ( into heaven ).
Afterwards, the Christians at the time of Constantine were the ones who changed it to Sunday in order to be different from the Jews, and they started to pray towards the east instead of facing the Dome ( i.e., Jerusalem ).
And Allah knows best.
It was reported in the Two Sahihs that Abu Hurayrah heard the Messenger of Allah ﷺ say:
«نَحْنُ الْآخِرُونَ السَّابِقُونَ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ، بَيْدَ أَنَّهُمْ أُوتُوا الْكِتَابَ مِنْ قَبْلِنَا، ثُمَّ هَذَا يَوْمُهُمُ الَّذِي فَرَضَ اللهُ عَلَيْهِمْ فَاخْتَلَفُوا فِيهِ، فَهَدَانَا اللهُ لَهُ، فَالنَّاسُ لَنَا فِيهِ تَبَعٌ: الْيَهُودُ غَدًا وَالنَّصَارَى بَعْدَ غَد»
( We are the last, but we will be the first on the Day of Resurrection, even though they were given the Book before us.
This is the day that Allah obligated upon them, but they differed concerning it.
Allah guided us to this day, and the people observe their days after us, the Jews on the following day and the Christians on the day after that. )
This version was recorded by Al-Bukhari.
It was reported that Abu Hurayrah and Hudhayfah said that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said:
«أَضَلَّ اللهُ عَنِ الْجُمُعَةِ مَنْ كَانَ قَبْلَنَا، فَكَانَ لِلْيَهُودِ يَوْمُ السَّبْتِ، وَكَانَ لِلنَّصَارَى يَوْمُ الْأَحَدِ، فَجَاءَ اللهُ بِنَا فَهَدَانَا اللهُ لِيَوْمِ الْجُمُعَةِ، فَجَعَلَ الْجُمُعَةَ وَالسَّبْتَ وَالْأَحَدَ، وَكَذَلِكَ هُمْ تَبَعٌ لَنَا يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ نَحْنُ الْآخِرُونَ مِنْ أَهْلِ الدُّنْيَا، وَالْأَوَّلُونَ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ، وَالْمَقْضِيُّ بَيْنَهُمْ قَبْلَ الْخَلَائِق»
( Allah let the people who came before us stray from Friday, so the Jews had Saturday and the Christians had Sunday.
Then Allah brought us and guided us to Friday.
So now there are Friday, Saturday and Sunday, thus they will follow us on the Day of Resurrection.
We are the last of the people of this world, but will be the first on the Day of Resurrection, and will be the first to be judged, before all of creation. )
It was reported by Muslim.

Tafseer Tafheem-ul-Quran Syed Abu-al-A'la Maududi

(16:124) As regards the Sabbath, We imposed this on those who differed about its observance. *121 Surely your Lord will decide between them on the Day of Resurrection about all those things in which they have been differing.

The sabbath was only appointed for those meaning

*121) This is the answer to their second objection.
Obviously, there was no need to state that the restrictions about the Sabbath applied only to the Jews and had nothing to do with the law of Prophet Abraham, because they themselves knew it.
The restrictions were imposed upon the Jews because of their mischiefs and violations of the law.
In order to understand fully the significance of this reference one is requested to read those passages of the Bible in which Commandments about the Sabbath have been stated, e.g., Exodus 20: 8-11, 23: 12-13,31: 1-17, 35: 23, and Numbers 15: 32-36.
Besides this, one should also be acquainted with the impudent violations of the Sabbath.
See Jeremiah: 17: 21-27 and Ezekiel.
10: 18-24.

 

Tafsir Maarif-ul-Quran Mufti Muhammad Shafi


The Prescription of the Sabbath for the Jews There is no doubt that for every nation, Allah prescribed one day of the week for people to gather to worship Him.
For this Ummah He prescribed Friday, because it is the sixth day, on which Allah completed and perfected His creation.
On this day He gathered and completed His blessings for His servants.
It was said that Allah prescribed this day for the Children of Israel through His Prophet Musa, but they changed it and chose Saturday because it was the day on which the Creator did not create anything, as He had completed His creation on Friday.
Allah made observance of the Sabbath obligatory for them in the laws of the Tawrah ( Torah ), telling them to keep the Sabbath.
At the same time, He told them to follow Muhammad ﷺ when he was sent, and took their promises and covenant to that effect.
Hence Allah says: إِنَّمَا جُعِلَ السَّبْتُ عَلَى الَّذِينَ اخْتَلَفُواْ فِيهِ ( The Sabbath was only prescribed for those who differed concerning it, ) Mujahid said: "They observed the Sabbath ( Saturday ) and ignored Friday." Then they continued to observe Saturday until Allah sent `Isa bin Maryam.
It was said that he told them to change it to Sunday, and it was also said that he did not forsake the laws of the Tawrah except for a few rulings which were abrogated, and he continued to observe the Sabbath until he was taken up ( into heaven ).
Afterwards, the Christians at the time of Constantine were the ones who changed it to Sunday in order to be different from the Jews, and they started to pray towards the east instead of facing the Dome ( i.e., Jerusalem ).
And Allah knows best.
It was reported in the Two Sahihs that Abu Hurayrah heard the Messenger of Allah ﷺ say: «نَحْنُ الْآخِرُونَ السَّابِقُونَ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ، بَيْدَ أَنَّهُمْ أُوتُوا الْكِتَابَ مِنْ قَبْلِنَا، ثُمَّ هَذَا يَوْمُهُمُ الَّذِي فَرَضَ اللهُ عَلَيْهِمْ فَاخْتَلَفُوا فِيهِ، فَهَدَانَا اللهُ لَهُ، فَالنَّاسُ لَنَا فِيهِ تَبَعٌ: الْيَهُودُ غَدًا وَالنَّصَارَى بَعْدَ غَد» ( We are the last, but we will be the first on the Day of Resurrection, even though they were given the Book before us.
This is the day that Allah obligated upon them, but they differed concerning it.
Allah guided us to this day, and the people observe their days after us, the Jews on the following day and the Christians on the day after that. )
This version was recorded by Al-Bukhari.
It was reported that Abu Hurayrah and Hudhayfah said that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: «أَضَلَّ اللهُ عَنِ الْجُمُعَةِ مَنْ كَانَ قَبْلَنَا، فَكَانَ لِلْيَهُودِ يَوْمُ السَّبْتِ، وَكَانَ لِلنَّصَارَى يَوْمُ الْأَحَدِ، فَجَاءَ اللهُ بِنَا فَهَدَانَا اللهُ لِيَوْمِ الْجُمُعَةِ، فَجَعَلَ الْجُمُعَةَ وَالسَّبْتَ وَالْأَحَدَ، وَكَذَلِكَ هُمْ تَبَعٌ لَنَا يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ نَحْنُ الْآخِرُونَ مِنْ أَهْلِ الدُّنْيَا، وَالْأَوَّلُونَ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ، وَالْمَقْضِيُّ بَيْنَهُمْ قَبْلَ الْخَلَائِق» ( Allah let the people who came before us stray from Friday, so the Jews had Saturday and the Christians had Sunday.
Then Allah brought us and guided us to Friday.
So now there are Friday, Saturday and Sunday, thus they will follow us on the Day of Resurrection.
We are the last of the people of this world, but will be the first on the Day of Resurrection, and will be the first to be judged, before all of creation. )
It was reported by Muslim.

Tanwîr al-Miqbâs min Tafsîr Ibn ‘Abbâs


( The Sabbath was appointed ) was made sacrosanct ( only for those who differed concerning it ) concerning the day of Friday, ( and lo! thy Lord will judge between them ) between the Jews and Christians ( on the Day of Resurrection concerning that wherein they used to differ ) concerning that which they used to oppose in religion.


Muhammad Taqiud-Din alHilali

The Sabbath was only prescribed for those who differed concerning it, and verily, your Lord will judge between them on the Day of Resurrection about that wherein they used to differ.

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