The Holy Quran 7:161 — Surah Al-A'raf

Arabic text

وَإِذْ قِيلَ لَهُمُ ٱسْكُنُوا۟ هَـٰذِهِ ٱلْقَرْيَةَ وَكُلُوا۟ مِنْهَا حَيْثُ شِئْتُمْ وَقُولُوا۟ حِطَّةٌ وَٱدْخُلُوا۟ ٱلْبَابَ سُجَّدًا نَّغْفِرْ لَكُمْ خَطِيٓـَٔـٰتِكُمْ ۚ سَنَزِيدُ ٱلْمُحْسِنِينَ

Translation

(Remember the time) When it was told to them (the Bani Israa'eel), "Live in this town (Areeha), eat from wherever you wish, say, 'Forgive our sins!' and enter the gate (of the town) bowing down (prostrating in submission to Allaah). (When you do this,) We will forgive your sins." Soon We shall grant an increase (in reward and forgiveness) to those who do good.

Tafsir (excerpt) — Tafsir Usmani

Most [commentators] have taken this city to mean “Ariha” (Jericho). A recapitulation of the events in the valley of Tih (the Wilderness of Wandering): that is, for now one city has been conquered; ahead, the whole land will be [yours]. So it is in Mudih al-Quran.

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