The Holy Quran 2:211 — Surah Al-Baqarah

Arabic text

سَلْ بَنِىٓ إِسْرَٰٓءِيلَ كَمْ ءَاتَيْنَـٰهُم مِّنْ ءَايَةٍۭ بَيِّنَةٍ ۗ وَمَن يُبَدِّلْ نِعْمَةَ ٱللَّهِ مِنۢ بَعْدِ مَا جَآءَتْهُ فَإِنَّ ٱللَّهَ شَدِيدُ ٱلْعِقَابِ

Translation

Ask the Bani Israa'eel how many a clear Aayah we have given them. Whoever chooses to change the favour of Allaah (change the favour of being shown the various Aayaat into a punishment by failing to take lessons from them) after it had come to him, then Allaah is severe in punishment (Allaah will severely punish those who change His laws and are ungrateful for His favours to them).

Tafsir (excerpt) — Tafsir Usmani

An argument from the history of the Children of Israel: before this it was said that opposing Almighty Allah after His clear command brings punishment. Now, in support of this, it is said: ask the Children of Israel themselves how many clear signs and explicit commands We sent them; when they deviated from them, they were afflicted with punishment — it is…

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