Surah 2. Al-Baqarah

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Verses [Section]: 1-7[1], 8-20 [2], 21-29 [3], 30-39 [4], 40-46 [5], 47-59 [6], 60-61 [7], 62-71 [8], 72-82 [9], 83-86 [10], 87-96 [11], 97-103 [12], 104-112 [13], 113-121 [14], 122-129 [15], 130-141 [16], 142-147 [17], 148-151 [18], 152-163 [19], 164-167 [20], 168-176 [21], 177-182 [22], 183-188 [23], 189-196 [24], 197-210 [25], 211-216 [26], 217-221 [27], 222-228 [28], 229-231 [29], 232-235 [30], 236-242 [31], 243-248 [32], 249-253 [33], 254-257 [34], 258-260 [35], 261-266 [36], 267-273 [37], 274-281 [38], 282-283 [39], 284-286 [40]

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Quran Text of Verse 113-1212. Al-Baqarah Page 18وَ قَالَتِAnd saidالْیَهُوْدُthe JewsلَیْسَتِNotالنَّصٰرٰیthe Christiansعَلٰی(are) onشَیْءٍ ۪anythingوَّ قَالَتِand saidالنَّصٰرٰیthe ChristiansلَیْسَتِNotالْیَهُوْدُthe Jewsعَلٰی(are) onشَیْءٍ ۙanythingوَّ هُمْalthough theyیَتْلُوْنَreciteالْكِتٰبَ ؕthe BookكَذٰلِكَLike thatقَالَsaidالَّذِیْنَthose whoلَا(do) notیَعْلَمُوْنَknowمِثْلَsimilarقَوْلِهِمْ ۚtheir sayingفَاللّٰهُ[So] Allahیَحْكُمُwill judgeبَیْنَهُمْbetween themیَوْمَ(on the) Dayالْقِیٰمَةِ(of) Resurrectionفِیْمَاin whatكَانُوْاthey wereفِیْهِ[in it]یَخْتَلِفُوْنَ differing وَ مَنْAnd whoاَظْلَمُ(is) more unjustمِمَّنْthan (one) whoمَّنَعَpreventsمَسٰجِدَ(the) masajidاللّٰهِ(of) Allahاَنْtoیُّذْكَرَbe mentionedفِیْهَاin themاسْمُهٗHis nameوَ سَعٰیand strivesفِیْforخَرَابِهَا ؕtheir destructionاُولٰٓىِٕكَThose!مَاNotكَانَit isلَهُمْfor themاَنْthatیَّدْخُلُوْهَاۤthey enter themاِلَّاexceptخَآىِٕفِیْنَ ؕ۬(like) those in fearلَهُمْFor themفِیinالدُّنْیَاthe worldخِزْیٌ(is) disgraceوَّ لَهُمْand for themفِیinالْاٰخِرَةِthe Hereafterعَذَابٌ(is) a punishmentعَظِیْمٌ great وَ لِلّٰهِAnd for Allahالْمَشْرِقُ(is) the eastوَ الْمَغْرِبُ ۗand the westفَاَیْنَمَاso whereverتُوَلُّوْاyou turnفَثَمَّ[so] thereوَجْهُ(is the) faceاللّٰهِ ؕ(of) AllahاِنَّIndeedاللّٰهَAllahوَاسِعٌ(is) All-Encompassingعَلِیْمٌ All-Knowing وَ قَالُواAnd they saidاتَّخَذَhas takenاللّٰهُAllahوَلَدًا ۙa sonسُبْحٰنَهٗ ؕGlory be to HimبَلْNayلَّهٗfor Himمَا(is) whatفِی(is) inالسَّمٰوٰتِthe heavensوَ الْاَرْضِ ؕand the earthكُلٌّAllلَّهٗto Himقٰنِتُوْنَ (are) humbly obedient بَدِیْعُ(The) Originatorالسَّمٰوٰتِ(of) the heavensوَ الْاَرْضِ ؕand the earth!وَ اِذَاAnd whenقَضٰۤیHe decreesاَمْرًاa matterفَاِنَّمَا[so] onlyیَقُوْلُHe saysلَهٗto itكُنْBeفَیَكُوْنُ and it becomes وَ قَالَAnd saidالَّذِیْنَthose whoلَا(do) notیَعْلَمُوْنَknowلَوْ لَاWhy notیُكَلِّمُنَاspeaks to usاللّٰهُAllahاَوْorتَاْتِیْنَاۤcomes to usاٰیَةٌ ؕa signكَذٰلِكَLike thatقَالَsaidالَّذِیْنَthoseمِنْfromقَبْلِهِمْbefore themمِّثْلَsimilarقَوْلِهِمْ ؕtheir sayingتَشَابَهَتْBecame alikeقُلُوْبُهُمْ ؕtheir heartsقَدْIndeedبَیَّنَّاWe have made clearالْاٰیٰتِthe signsلِقَوْمٍfor peopleیُّوْقِنُوْنَ (who) firmly believe اِنَّاۤIndeed We!اَرْسَلْنٰكَ[We] have sent youبِالْحَقِّwith the truthبَشِیْرًا(as) a bearer of good newsوَّ نَذِیْرًا ۙand (as) a warnerوَّ لَاAnd notتُسْـَٔلُyou will be askedعَنْaboutاَصْحٰبِ(the) companionsالْجَحِیْمِ (of) the blazing Fire 2. Al-Baqarah Page 19وَ لَنْAnd neverتَرْضٰیwill be pleasedعَنْكَwith youالْیَهُوْدُthe Jewsوَ لَاand [not]النَّصٰرٰیthe Christiansحَتّٰیuntilتَتَّبِعَyou followمِلَّتَهُمْ ؕtheir religionقُلْSayاِنَّIndeedهُدَی(the) Guidanceاللّٰهِ(of) Allahهُوَitالْهُدٰی ؕ(is) the Guidanceوَ لَىِٕنِAnd ifاتَّبَعْتَyou followاَهْوَآءَهُمْtheir desiresبَعْدَafterالَّذِیْwhatجَآءَكَhas come to youمِنَofالْعِلْمِ ۙthe knowledgeمَاnotلَكَfor youمِنَfromاللّٰهِAllahمِنْanyوَّلِیٍّprotectorوَّ لَاand notنَصِیْرٍؔ any helper اَلَّذِیْنَThoseاٰتَیْنٰهُمُWe have given themالْكِتٰبَthe Bookیَتْلُوْنَهٗrecite itحَقَّ(as it has the) rightتِلَاوَتِهٖ ؕ(of) its recitationاُولٰٓىِٕكَThose (people)یُؤْمِنُوْنَbelieveبِهٖ ؕin itوَ مَنْAnd whoeverیَّكْفُرْdisbelievesبِهٖin itفَاُولٰٓىِٕكَthen thoseهُمُtheyالْخٰسِرُوْنَ۠(are) the losers

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Translation of Verse 113-121

113. The Jews say, "The Christians have nothing to stand on" and the Christians say, "The Jews have nothing to stand on," although both recite the Scriptures. And those ˹pagans˺ who have no knowledge say the same ˹about people of faith˺. Surely Allah will judge between them on the Day of Judgment regarding their dispute.

114. Who does more wrong than those who prevent Allah's Name from being mentioned in His places of worship and strive to destroy them? Such people have no right to enter these places except with fear. ⁴² For them there is disgrace in this world, and they will suffer a tremendous punishment in the Hereafter.

115. To Allah belong the east and the west, so wherever you turn you are facing ˹towards˺ Allah. ⁴³ Surely Allah is All-Encompassing, ⁴⁴ All-Knowing.

116. They ⁴⁵ say, "Allah has offspring." ⁴⁶ Glory be to Him! In fact, to Him belongs whatever is in the heavens and the earth-all are subject to His Will.

117. ˹He is˺ the Originator of the heavens and the earth! When He decrees a matter, He simply tells it, "Be!" And it is!

118. Those who have no knowledge say, "If only Allah would speak to us or a sign would come to us!" The same was said by those who came before. Their hearts are all alike. Indeed, We have made the signs clear for people of sure faith.

119. We have surely sent you with the truth ˹O Prophet˺ as a deliverer of good news and a warner. And you will not be accountable for the residents of the Hellfire.

120. Never will the Jews or Christians be pleased with you, until you follow their faith. Say, "Allah's guidance is the only ˹true˺ guidance." And if you were to follow their desires after ˹all˺ the knowledge that has come to you, there would be none to protect or help you against Allah.

121. Those We have given the Book follow it as it should be followed. It is they who ˹truly˺ believe in it. As for those who reject it, it is they who are the losers.

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Commentary

42. Or "Such people should not have even entered these places except with reverence."

43. lit., wherever you turn, there is the Face of Allah.

44. His mercy and knowledge covers all.

45. The Christians, pagans, etc.

46. Jesus in Christianity, the angels in pagan Arab mythology, etc.