The Holy Quran 7:168 — Surah Al-A'raf

Arabic text

وَقَطَّعْنَـٰهُمْ فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ أُمَمًا ۖ مِّنْهُمُ ٱلصَّـٰلِحُونَ وَمِنْهُمْ دُونَ ذَٰلِكَ ۖ وَبَلَوْنَـٰهُم بِٱلْحَسَنَـٰتِ وَٱلسَّيِّـَٔاتِ لَعَلَّهُمْ يَرْجِعُونَ

Translation

We divided them (the Bani Israa'eel) into various (many) groups on earth (so that they may be humiliated by political subjugation). Some of them are pious while others are besides this (Kuffaar and sinners). We tested them with good conditions (prosperity) and bad conditions (hardship) so that they may return (to being obedient to Allaah).

Tafsir (excerpt) — Tafsir Usmani

The sectarianism of the Jews: when the state of the Jews was shattered, through mutual hostility they scattered in all directions; no collective strength or power remained to them, and different creeds arose. These circumstances are being related to this Ummah as a lesson.

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