The Holy Quran 17:4 — Surah Al-Isra

Arabic text

وَقَضَيْنَآ إِلَىٰ بَنِىٓ إِسْرَٰٓءِيلَ فِى ٱلْكِتَـٰبِ لَتُفْسِدُنَّ فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ مَرَّتَيْنِ وَلَتَعْلُنَّ عُلُوًّا كَبِيرًا

Translation

We announced to the Bani Israa'eel in the Book (Torah), "You will certainly cause (much) corruption on earth twice and you will certainly engage in great tyranny (against other people)." (This verse could refer to several incidents in the history of the Bani Israa'eel, all of which fit the description given here. The same applies to the forthcoming verses. Refer to the detailed books of Tafseer for particulars.)

Tafsir (excerpt) — Tafsir Usmani

The prophecy of the Torah: in the Torah or in some other heavenly book it had been foretold that this people (the Children of Israel) would twice spread grave corruption in the land and, adopting the way of oppression and arrogance, display extreme defiance and rebellion.

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