Tafseer Surah Baqarah Verse 54 | Surah Baqarah explanation in English | Surah Baqarah explained | Surah Baqarah Ayat 54

Tafseer Surah Baqarah Verse 54 | Surah Baqarah explanation in English | Surah Baqarah explained | Surah Baqarah Ayat 54 Translation

Surah Al-Baqarah

Verse 54

2:54 Al-Baqarah

وَإِذْ قَالَ مُوسَىٰ لِقَوْمِهِ يَا قَوْمِ إِنَّكُمْ ظَلَمْتُمْ أَنْفُسَكُمْ بِاتِّخَاذِكُمُ الْعِجْلَ فَتُوبُوا إِلَىٰ بَارِئِكُمْ فَاقْتُلُوا أَنْفُسَكُمْ ذَٰلِكُمْ خَيْرٌ لَكُمْ عِنْدَ بَارِئِكُمْ فَتَابَ عَلَيْكُمْ ۚ إِنَّهُ هُوَ التَّوَّابُ الرَّحِيمُ

And (remember) when Musa (Moses) said to his people: "O my people! Verily, you have wronged yourselves by worshipping the calf. So turn in repentance to your Creator and kill yourselves (the innocent kill the wrongdoers among you), that will be better for you with your Lord." Then He accepted your repentance. Truly, He is the One Who accepts repentance, the Most Merciful. (Al-Baqarah 2:54)

Surah Baqarah Verse 54

☘️This was the repentance required from the Children of Israel for worshiping the calf. Here, “kill yourselves” does not mean commit suicide rather as per Ibn ‘Abbas radhiAllahu ‘anhu Allah subhanahu wa ta’ala told the Children of Israel to slay by the sword every person that they meet, be it father or son.

 ☘️When they took the calf as their god, their nation was divided into three groups:

1. Those who committed the act.

2. Those who stopped the wrongdoers.

3. And those who remained indifferent. 

The third group was commanded to kill the first group.

☘️Allah subhanahu wa ta’ala ordered Musa ‘alayhi salaam to command his people to kill each other. He ordered those who worshipped the calf to sit down and those who did not worship the calf to stand holding knives in their hands. When they started killing them, a great darkness suddenly overcame them. After the darkness lifted, they had killed seventy thousand of them. Those who were killed among them were forgiven and those who remained alive were also forgiven.

☘️There are certain levels of sins:

1. There are sins that are wiped out with good deeds. These are the small sins which are wiped out by performing ablution, offering prayers, etc.

2. There are sins for which repentance must be sought. For these sins instruction has been given to seek repentance. 

3. Those sins for which explanation must be given. This killing of the wrongdoers was an explanation for their sin.

☘️The Prophet salAllahu ‘alayhi wa sallam said, “Allah (subhanahu wa ta’ala) extends His hand at night to give forgiveness to those who sinned during that day, and He extends His hand during the day to give forgiveness to those who sinned during the night. This will continue to be the case until the sun rises from the west.” 

🔮There is no end in seeking repentance from Allah SWT. A true servant seeks repentance for the rest of his life.

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