Al-A'raf 7:168 وقطعناهم في الارض امما منهم الصالحون ومنهم دون ذالك وبلوناهم بالحسنات والسييات لعلهم يرجعون ١٦٨
وَقَطَّعْنٰهُمْ
فِی
الْاَرْضِ
اُمَمًا ۚ
مِنْهُمُ
الصّٰلِحُوْنَ
وَمِنْهُمْ
دُوْنَ
ذٰلِكَ ؗ
وَبَلَوْنٰهُمْ
بِالْحَسَنٰتِ
وَالسَّیِّاٰتِ
لَعَلَّهُمْ
یَرْجِعُوْنَ
۟
And We divided them throughout the earth into nations. Of them some were righteous, and of them some were otherwise. And We tested them with good [times] and bad that perhaps they would return [to obedience].
— Saheeh International
We dispersed them through the land in groups—some were righteous, others were less so. We tested them with prosperity and adversity, so perhaps they would return ˹to the Right Path˺.
— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, The Clear Quran
Bacalah Tafsir
Ibn Kathir (Abridged)
The Children of Israel scatter throughout the Land
Allah states that He divided the Jews into various nations, sects and groups,
وَقُلْنَا مِن بَعْدِهِ لِبَنِى إِسْرَءِيلَ اسْكُنُواْ الاٌّرْضَ فَإِذَا جَآءَ وَعْدُ الاٌّخِرَةِ جِئْنَا بِكُمْ لَفِيفًا
(And We said to the Children of Israel after him (a
…The Children of Israel scatter throughout the Land
Allah states that He divided the Jews into various nations, sects and groups,
وَقُلْنَا مِن بَعْدِهِ
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