Surah Al-Baqarah (2:211)

سَلۡ بَنِىۡٓ اِسۡرَآءِيۡلَ كَمۡ اٰتَيۡنٰهُمۡ مِّنۡ اٰيَةٍۢ بَيِّنَةٍ ؕ وَمَنۡ يُّبَدِّلۡ نِعۡمَةَ اللّٰهِ مِنۡۢ بَعۡدِ مَا جَآءَتۡهُ فَاِنَّ اللّٰهَ شَدِيۡدُ الۡعِقَابِ‏ ۝

Sal banee isra-eela kam ataynahummin ayatin bayyinatin waman yubaddil niAAmata Allahimin baAAdi ma jaat-hu fa-inna Allahashadeedu alAAiqab

Ask the Children of Israel how many a sign of evidence We have given them. And whoever exchanges the favor of Allāh for disbelief after it has come to him - then indeed, Allāh is severe in penalty.

Tadabbur (Reflection)

Theme of the Ayat

The Lesson of History: The severity of rejecting clear signs.

The Insight

The verse warns against asking the Children of Israel how severely God punished them for rejecting clear signs. Heed historical warnings. Learn from the downfall of past nations. Recognizing that rejection of clear moral signs leads to destruction should guide your community's response to modern social crises.