Tafsir of Surah Al-Baqara 2:66
﴿فَجَعَلْنَاهَا نَكَالًا لِّمَا بَيْنَ يَدَيْهَا وَمَا خَلْفَهَا وَمَوْعِظَةً لِّلْمُتَّقِينَ﴾
Translation of the meaning
And We made it a deterrent punishment for those who were present and those who succeeded [them] and a lesson for those who fear Allāh.
English Translation - Noor International Center — v1.1.2 · QuranEnc.comThe words of the two imams are given in their original Arabic, verbatim, with references.
Shaykh al-Islam Ibn Taymiyyah
أي يتعظون بها فينتبهون وينزجرون.«مجموع الفتاوى» 2/45