Tafseer Surah Baqarah Verse 57 | Surah Baqarah explanation in English | Surah Baqarah explained | Surah Baqarah Ayat 57

Tafseer Surah Baqarah Verse 57 | Surah Baqarah explanation in English | Surah Baqarah explained | Surah Baqarah Ayat 57 Translation

Surah Al-Baqarah

Verse 57

2:57 Al-Baqarah

وَظَلَّلْنَا عَلَيْكُمُ الْغَمَامَ وَأَنْزَلْنَا عَلَيْكُمُ الْمَنَّ وَالسَّلْوَىٰ ۖ كُلُوا مِنْ طَيِّبَاتِ مَا رَزَقْنَاكُمْ ۖ وَمَا ظَلَمُونَا وَلَٰكِنْ كَانُوا أَنْفُسَهُمْ يَظْلِمُونَ

And We shaded you with clouds and sent down on you Al-Manna and the quails, (saying): "Eat of the good lawful things We have provided for you," (but they rebelled). And they did not wrong Us but they wronged themselves.

Surah Baqarah Verse 57

☘️When the Children of Israel escaped the tyranny of Pharaoh they were to commanded to go to Jerusalem and fight their enemy. They, however, refused and were left to wander in the wilderness of Sinai for forty years.

☘️Allah subhanahu wa ta’ala did not abandon them completely. In the wilderness of Sinai where there were neither homes to take shelter from the scorching sun nor food to eat, Allah subhanahu wa ta’ala sent clouds to protect them for the sun’s heat.

☘️Not only the clouds, but their food needs were also taken care of. Every morning fresh mannah used to descend on the trees and the Children of Israel would eat whatever they wished of it. Qatadah said, the mannah, which was whiter than milk and sweeter than honey used to rain down on the Children of Israel just as the snow falls from dawn until sunrise. One of them would collect enough for that particular day for if it remained more than that it would spoil. On the sixth day, Friday, one would collect enough for the sixth and the seventh day, which was the Sabbath during which one would not leave home to seek his livelihood, or for anything else. All this occurred in the wilderness. The type of mannah that we know provides sufficient food when eaten alone, because it is nutritious and sweet. When mannah is mixed with water, it becomes a sweet drink. 

☘️Allah subhanahu wa ta’ala had commanded, “Eat from the good things which We have provide you,” meaning eat from the pure and fresh. Do not store food allowing it to rot and become unfit for consumption. They should have had tawwakal on Allah subhanahu wa ta’ala that the Lord Who provided them food will continue to do so. Therefore, He says, “And they wronged Us not – but they were [only] wronging themselves.”

The Children of Israel rebelled, disbelieved and committed injustice against themselves, even though they saw the clear signs, tremendous miracles and extraordinary events.

☘️Here, it is important to point out the virtue of Muhammad’s Companions over the companions of the other Prophets. This includes firmness in the religion, patience and the lack of arrogance, may Allah be pleased with them. Although the Companions accompanied the Prophet SWT in his travels and battles, such as during the battle of Tabuk, in intense heat and hardship, they did not ask for a miracle, though this was easy for the Prophet SWT by Allah’s leave. And when the Companions became hungry, they merely asked the Prophet SWT – to invoke Allah – for an increase in the amount of food.

They collected whatever food they had and brought it to the Prophet SWT, and he asked Allah to bless it, told each of them to take some food, and they filled every pot they had. Also, when they needed rain, the Prophet SWT asked Allah to send down rain, and a rain cloud came. They drank, gave water to their camels and filled their water skins. When they looked around, they found that the cloud had only rained on their camp. This is the best example of those who were willing to accept Allah’s decision and follow the Messenger of Allah SWT .

🔮 Reflect on the blessings we have been given by Allah (Subhana wa ta’ala)

🔮 How often do we say 

الحمد لله رب العالمين -

 for all the blessings?

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