The Holy Quran 2:58 — Surah Al-Baqarah

Arabic text

وَإِذْ قُلْنَا ٱدْخُلُوا۟ هَـٰذِهِ ٱلْقَرْيَةَ فَكُلُوا۟ مِنْهَا حَيْثُ شِئْتُمْ رَغَدًا وَٱدْخُلُوا۟ ٱلْبَابَ سُجَّدًا وَقُولُوا۟ حِطَّةٌ نَّغْفِرْ لَكُمْ خَطَـٰيَـٰكُمْ ۚ وَسَنَزِيدُ ٱلْمُحْسِنِينَ

Translation

(Recall the time) When We said (to the Bani Israa'eel), "Enter this town (Jericho or Baytul Maqdas) and eat as much as (whatever) you desire and from wherever you please. Enter the gate (of the town) with your heads lowered, saying, 'Forgive us.' We will then forgive your sins and grant more (rewards) to those who do good."

Tafsir (excerpt) — Tafsir Usmani

When the Children of Israel had grown weary of wandering in the aforementioned wilderness and tired of eating manna and salwa all the time, they were commanded to enter a city. Its name was Ariha [Jericho]; in it lived the Amalekites, a people descended from the people of 'Ad. Some have said it was Bayt al-Maqdis (Jerusalem).

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