The Holy Quran 2:49 — Surah Al-Baqarah

Arabic text

وَإِذْ نَجَّيْنَـٰكُم مِّنْ ءَالِ فِرْعَوْنَ يَسُومُونَكُمْ سُوٓءَ ٱلْعَذَابِ يُذَبِّحُونَ أَبْنَآءَكُمْ وَيَسْتَحْيُونَ نِسَآءَكُمْ ۚ وَفِى ذَٰلِكُم بَلَآءٌ مِّن رَّبِّكُمْ عَظِيمٌ

Translation

(O Bani Israa'eel, remember the time) When We rescued you (your forefathers) from the people of Fir'oun who severely tortured you by slaughtering your (infant) sons and leaving alive your daughters (to be used as slaves). In this was a great test for you from your Rabb. (Fir'oun killed the infant boys of the Bani Israa'eel because he saw a dream that told him that one of them would grow up and end his rule of Egypt.)

Tafsir (excerpt) — Tafsir Usmani

Pharaoh's oppression of the Children of Israel: Pharaoh had seen a dream. The astrologers interpreted it thus: a man will be born among the Children of Israel who will destroy your religion and your kingdom. Pharaoh ordered: every son born among the Children of Israel, kill him, and every daughter, let her live to serve.

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