Surah Baqarah ayat 209 Tafsir Quran 2:209

﴿فَإِن زَلَلْتُم مِّن بَعْدِ مَا جَاءَتْكُمُ الْبَيِّنَاتُ فَاعْلَمُوا أَنَّ اللَّهَ عَزِيزٌ حَكِيمٌ﴾
[ البقرة: 209]

2:209 But if you deviate after clear proofs have come to you, then know that Allah is Exalted in Might and Wise.

But if you slip and incline away from implementing all of its precepts after the clear proofs the lucid arguments have come to you to the effect that this is the truth know then that God is Mighty and nothing can prevent Him from taking His vengeance against you; Wise in His actions.

And should you fall away from faith and practice or retreat into error after being guided into illumination and mental enlightenment, then you must realize that Allah is Azizun ( Almighty), and Hakimun (wisdom is one of His attributes) indeed

Entering Islam in its Entirety is obligated Allah commands His servants who believe in Him and have faith in His Messenger to implement all of Islam's legislation and law, to adhere to all of its commandments, as much as they can, and to refrain from all of its prohibitions.
`Al-`Awfi said that Ibn `Abbas said, and also Mujahid, Tawus, Ad-Dahhak, `Ikrimah, Qatadah, As-Suddi and Ibn Zayd said that Allah's statement: ادْخُلُواْ فِي السِّلْمِ ( Enter Silm ) means Islam.
Allah's statement: كَآفَّةً ( ...perfectly ) means, in its entirety.
This is the Tafsir of Ibn `Abbas, Mujahid, Abu Al-`Aliyah, `Ikrimah, Ar-Rabi` bin Anas, As-Suddi, Muqatil bin Hayyan, Qatadah and Ad-Dahhak.
Mujahid said that the Ayah means, `Perform all the good works and the various pious deeds, this is especially addressed to those from among the People of the Scripture who embraced the faith.' Ibn Abu Hatim reported that Ibn `Abbas said that: يَـأَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ ءَامَنُواْ ادْخُلُواْ فِي السِّلْمِ كَآفَّةً ( O you who believe! Enter Silm perfectly ) refers to the believers among the People of the Scripture.
This is because they believed in Allah, some of them still followed some parts of the Tawrah and the previous revelations.
So Allah said: ادْخُلُواْ فِي السِّلْمِ كَآفَّةً ( Enter Islam perfectly. ) Allah thus commanded them to embrace the legislation of the religion of Muhammad in its entirety and to avoid abandoning any part of it.
They should no longer adhere to the Tawrah. Allah then said: وَلاَ تَتَّبِعُواْ خُطُوَتِ الشَّيْطَـنِ ( ...and follow not the footsteps of Shaytan ) meaning, perform the acts of worship and avoid what Satan commands you to do.
This is because: إِنَّمَا يَأْمُرُكُم بِالسُّوءِ وَالْفَحْشَآءِ وَأَن تَقُولُواْ عَلَى اللَّهِ مَا لاَ تَعْلَمُونَ ( He (Shaytan ) commands you only what is evil and Fahsha' ( sinful ), and that you should say about Allah what you know not.) ( 2:169 ) and: إِنَّمَا يَدْعُو حِزْبَهُ لِيَكُونُواْ مِنْ أَصْحَـبِ السَّعِيرِ ( He only invites his Hizb (followers ) that they may become the dwellers of the blazing Fire.) ( 35:6 ) Hence, Allah said: إِنَّهُ لَكُمْ عَدُوٌّ مُّبِينٌ ( Verily, he is to you an open enemy. ) Allah said: فَإِن زَلَلْتُمْ مِّن بَعْدِ مَا جَآءَتْكُمُ الْبَيِّنَـتُ ( Then if you slide back after the clear signs have come to you ) meaning, if you deviate from the Truth after clear proofs have been established against you, فَاعْلَمُواْ أَنَّ اللَّهَ عَزِيزٌ ( ...then know that Allah is All-Mighty ) in His punishment, and no one can escape His vengeance or defeat Him. حَكِيمٌ ( All-Wise ) in His decisions, actions and rulings.
Hence Abu Al-`Aliyah, Qatadah and Ar-Rabi` bin Anas said, "He is Mighty in His vengeance, Wise in His decision."

(2:209) If you lapse back after receiving the clear teachings that have come to you, know it well that Allah is All-Powerful, All-Wise. *227

But if you deviate after clear proofs meaning

*227).
The point is that God has enormous power and knows well how to punish criminals.

 

Entering Islam in its Entirety is obligated Allah commands His servants who believe in Him and have faith in His Messenger to implement all of Islam's legislation and law, to adhere to all of its commandments, as much as they can, and to refrain from all of its prohibitions.
`Al-`Awfi said that Ibn `Abbas said, and also Mujahid, Tawus, Ad-Dahhak, `Ikrimah, Qatadah, As-Suddi and Ibn Zayd said that Allah's statement: ادْخُلُواْ فِي السِّلْمِ ( Enter Silm ) means Islam.
Allah's statement: كَآفَّةً ( ...perfectly ) means, in its entirety.
This is the Tafsir of Ibn `Abbas, Mujahid, Abu Al-`Aliyah, `Ikrimah, Ar-Rabi` bin Anas, As-Suddi, Muqatil bin Hayyan, Qatadah and Ad-Dahhak.
Mujahid said that the Ayah means, `Perform all the good works and the various pious deeds, this is especially addressed to those from among the People of the Scripture who embraced the faith.' Ibn Abu Hatim reported that Ibn `Abbas said that: يَـأَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ ءَامَنُواْ ادْخُلُواْ فِي السِّلْمِ كَآفَّةً ( O you who believe! Enter Silm perfectly ) refers to the believers among the People of the Scripture.
This is because they believed in Allah, some of them still followed some parts of the Tawrah and the previous revelations.
So Allah said: ادْخُلُواْ فِي السِّلْمِ كَآفَّةً ( Enter Islam perfectly. ) Allah thus commanded them to embrace the legislation of the religion of Muhammad in its entirety and to avoid abandoning any part of it.
They should no longer adhere to the Tawrah. Allah then said: وَلاَ تَتَّبِعُواْ خُطُوَتِ الشَّيْطَـنِ ( ...and follow not the footsteps of Shaytan ) meaning, perform the acts of worship and avoid what Satan commands you to do.
This is because: إِنَّمَا يَأْمُرُكُم بِالسُّوءِ وَالْفَحْشَآءِ وَأَن تَقُولُواْ عَلَى اللَّهِ مَا لاَ تَعْلَمُونَ ( He (Shaytan ) commands you only what is evil and Fahsha' ( sinful ), and that you should say about Allah what you know not.) ( 2:169 ) and: إِنَّمَا يَدْعُو حِزْبَهُ لِيَكُونُواْ مِنْ أَصْحَـبِ السَّعِيرِ ( He only invites his Hizb (followers ) that they may become the dwellers of the blazing Fire.) ( 35:6 ) Hence, Allah said: إِنَّهُ لَكُمْ عَدُوٌّ مُّبِينٌ ( Verily, he is to you an open enemy. ) Allah said: فَإِن زَلَلْتُمْ مِّن بَعْدِ مَا جَآءَتْكُمُ الْبَيِّنَـتُ ( Then if you slide back after the clear signs have come to you ) meaning, if you deviate from the Truth after clear proofs have been established against you, فَاعْلَمُواْ أَنَّ اللَّهَ عَزِيزٌ ( ...then know that Allah is All-Mighty ) in His punishment, and no one can escape His vengeance or defeat Him. حَكِيمٌ ( All-Wise ) in His decisions, actions and rulings.
Hence Abu Al-`Aliyah, Qatadah and Ar-Rabi` bin Anas said, "He is Mighty in His vengeance, Wise in His decision."

( And if ye slide back after the clear proofs have come unto you ) after the exposition which is in your Scripture, ( then know that Allah is Mighty ) in His vengeance towards anyone who does not follow His Messenger, ( Wise ) in abrogating the laws of bygone nations. This was revealed about ’Abdullah Ibn Salam and his companions because they disliked the Sabbath and the meat of camels amongst other things.

Then if you slide back after the clear signs (Prophet Muhammad SAW and this Quran, and Islam) have come to you, then know that Allah is All-Mighty, All-Wise.

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