Surah Al-Baqarah (2:49)

وَاِذۡ نَجَّيۡنٰکُمۡ مِّنۡ اٰلِ فِرۡعَوۡنَ يَسُوۡمُوۡنَكُمۡ سُوۡٓءَ الۡعَذَابِ يُذَبِّحُوۡنَ اَبۡنَآءَكُمۡ وَيَسۡتَحۡيُوۡنَ نِسَآءَكُمۡؕ وَفِىۡ ذٰلِكُمۡ بَلَاۤءٌ مِّنۡ رَّبِّكُمۡ عَظِيۡمٌ‏ ۝

Wa-ith najjaynakum min alifirAAawna yasoomoonakum soo-a alAAathabi yuthabbihoonaabnaakum wayastahyoona nisaakum wafee thalikumbalaon min rabbikum AAatheem

And recall when We saved you i.e., your forefathers from the people of Pharaoh, who afflicted you with the worst torment, slaughtering your newborn sons and keeping your females alive. And in that was a great trial from your Lord.

Tadabbur (Reflection)

Theme of the Ayat

The Favor of Deliverance: Salvation from the tyranny of Pharaoh.

The Insight

This recalls the immense favor of rescuing them from Pharaoh's brutal oppression, which included the systematic killing of their sons. Appreciate freedom from oppression. Reflect on the value of justice and safety. Never forget how easily political power can be used for immense cruelty, and always advocate for the oppressed, just as God delivered the Israelites.