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 130-141وَ مَنْAnd whoیَّرْغَبُwill turn awayعَنْfromمِّلَّةِ(the) religionاِبْرٰهٖمَ(of) Ibrahimاِلَّاexceptمَنْwhoسَفِهَfooledنَفْسَهٗ ؕhimselfوَ لَقَدِAnd indeedاصْطَفَیْنٰهُWe chose himفِیinالدُّنْیَا ۚthe worldوَ اِنَّهٗand indeed heفِیinالْاٰخِرَةِthe Hereafterلَمِنَsurely (will be) amongالصّٰلِحِیْنَ the righteous اِذْWhenقَالَsaidلَهٗto himرَبُّهٗۤhis Lordاَسْلِمْ ۙSubmit (yourself)قَالَhe saidاَسْلَمْتُI (have) submitted (myself)لِرَبِّto (the) Lordالْعٰلَمِیْنَ (of) the worlds وَ وَصّٰیAnd enjoinedبِهَاۤ[it]اِبْرٰهٖمُIbrahimبَنِیْهِ(upon) his sonsوَ یَعْقُوْبُ ؕand YaqubیٰبَنِیَّO my sonsاِنَّIndeedاللّٰهَAllahاصْطَفٰیhas chosenلَكُمُfor youالدِّیْنَthe religionفَلَاso notتَمُوْتُنَّ(should) you dieاِلَّاexceptوَ اَنْتُمْwhile youمُّسْلِمُوْنَؕ(are) submissive اَمْOrكُنْتُمْwere youشُهَدَآءَwitnessesاِذْwhenحَضَرَcame toیَعْقُوْبَYaqubالْمَوْتُ ۙ[the] deathاِذْwhenقَالَhe saidلِبَنِیْهِto his sonsمَاWhatتَعْبُدُوْنَwill you worshipمِنْۢfromبَعْدِیْ ؕafter meقَالُوْاThey saidنَعْبُدُWe will worshipاِلٰهَكَyour Godوَ اِلٰهَand (the) Godاٰبَآىِٕكَ(of) your forefathersاِبْرٰهٖمَIbrahimوَ اِسْمٰعِیْلَand Ismailوَ اِسْحٰقَand IshaqاِلٰهًاGodوَّاحِدًا ۖۚOneوَّ نَحْنُAnd weلَهٗto Himمُسْلِمُوْنَ (are) submissive تِلْكَThisاُمَّةٌ(was) a communityقَدْ(which)خَلَتْ ۚhas passed awayلَهَاfor itمَاwhatكَسَبَتْit earnedوَ لَكُمْand for youمَّاwhatكَسَبْتُمْ ۚyou earnedوَ لَاAnd notتُسْـَٔلُوْنَyou will be askedعَمَّاabout whatكَانُوْاthey used toیَعْمَلُوْنَ do 2. Al-Baqarah Page 21وَ قَالُوْاAnd they saidكُوْنُوْاBeهُوْدًاJewsاَوْorنَصٰرٰیChristiansتَهْتَدُوْا ؕ(then) you will be guidedقُلْSayبَلْNayمِلَّةَ(the) religionاِبْرٰهٖمَ(of) Ibrahimحَنِیْفًا ؕ(the) uprightوَ مَاand notكَانَhe wasمِنَofالْمُشْرِكِیْنَ those who associated partners (with Allah) قُوْلُوْۤاSayاٰمَنَّاWe have believedبِاللّٰهِin Allahوَ مَاۤand whatاُنْزِلَ(is) revealedاِلَیْنَاto usوَ مَاۤand whatاُنْزِلَwas revealedاِلٰۤیtoاِبْرٰهٖمَIbrahimوَ اِسْمٰعِیْلَand Ismailوَ اِسْحٰقَand Ishaqوَ یَعْقُوْبَand Yaqubوَ الْاَسْبَاطِand the descendantsوَ مَاۤand whatاُوْتِیَwas givenمُوْسٰی(to) Musaوَ عِیْسٰیand Isaوَ مَاۤand whatاُوْتِیَwas givenالنَّبِیُّوْنَ(to) the Prophetsمِنْfromرَّبِّهِمْ ۚtheir LordلَاNotنُفَرِّقُwe make distinctionبَیْنَbetweenاَحَدٍanyمِّنْهُمْ ۖؗof themوَ نَحْنُAnd weلَهٗto Himمُسْلِمُوْنَ (are) submissive فَاِنْSo ifاٰمَنُوْاthey believe[d]بِمِثْلِin (the) likeمَاۤ(of) whatاٰمَنْتُمْyou have believedبِهٖin [it]فَقَدِthen indeedاهْتَدَوْا ۚthey are (rightly) guidedوَ اِنْBut ifتَوَلَّوْاthey turn awayفَاِنَّمَاthen onlyهُمْtheyفِیْ(are) inشِقَاقٍ ۚdissensionفَسَیَكْفِیْكَهُمُSo will suffice you against themاللّٰهُ ۚAllahوَ هُوَand Heالسَّمِیْعُ(is) the All-Hearingالْعَلِیْمُؕthe All-Knowing صِبْغَةَ(The) color (religion)اللّٰهِ ۚ(of) Allahوَ مَنْAnd whoاَحْسَنُ(is) betterمِنَthanاللّٰهِAllahصِبْغَةً ؗat coloringوَّ نَحْنُAnd weلَهٗto Himعٰبِدُوْنَ (are) worshippers قُلْSayاَتُحَآجُّوْنَنَاDo you argue with usفِیaboutاللّٰهِAllahوَ هُوَwhile Heرَبُّنَا(is) our Lordوَ رَبُّكُمْ ۚand your Lordوَ لَنَاۤAnd for usاَعْمَالُنَا(are) our deedsوَ لَكُمْand for youاَعْمَالُكُمْ ۚ(are) your deedsوَ نَحْنُand weلَهٗto Himمُخْلِصُوْنَۙ(are) sincere اَمْOrتَقُوْلُوْنَ(do) you sayاِنَّthatاِبْرٰهٖمَIbrahimوَ اِسْمٰعِیْلَand Ismailوَ اِسْحٰقَand Ishaqوَ یَعْقُوْبَand Yaqubوَ الْاَسْبَاطَand the descendantsكَانُوْاwereهُوْدًاJewsاَوْorنَصٰرٰی ؕChristiansقُلْSayءَاَنْتُمْAre youاَعْلَمُbetter knowingاَمِorاللّٰهُ ؕ(is) Allahوَ مَنْAnd whoاَظْلَمُ(is) more unjustمِمَّنْthan (the one) whoكَتَمَconcealedشَهَادَةًa testimonyعِنْدَهٗ(that) he hasمِنَfromاللّٰهِ ؕAllahوَ مَاAnd notاللّٰهُ(is) Allahبِغَافِلٍunawareعَمَّاof whatتَعْمَلُوْنَ you do تِلْكَThisاُمَّةٌ(was) a communityقَدْ(which)خَلَتْ ۚhas passed awayلَهَاfor itمَاwhatكَسَبَتْit earnedوَ لَكُمْand for youمَّاwhatكَسَبْتُمْ ۚyou have earnedوَ لَاAnd notتُسْـَٔلُوْنَyou will be askedعَمَّاabout whatكَانُوْاthey used toیَعْمَلُوْنَ۠do

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Translation of Verse 130-141

130. And who would reject the faith of Abraham except a fool! We certainly chose him in this life, and in the Hereafter he will surely be among the righteous.

131. When his Lord ordered him, "Submit ˹to My Will˺," he responded, "I submit to the Lord of all worlds."

132. This was the advice of Abraham-as well as Jacob-to his children, ˹saying˺, "Indeed, Allah has chosen for you this faith; so do not die except in ˹a state of full˺ submission."

133. Or did you witness when death came to Jacob? He asked his children, "Who will you worship after my passing?" They replied, "We will ˹continue to˺ worship your God, the God of your forefathers-Abraham, Ishmael, and Isaac- the One God. And to Him we ˹all˺ submit."

134. That was a community that had already gone before. For them is what they earned and for you is what you have earned. And you will not be accountable for what they have done.

135. The Jews and Christians each say, "Follow our faith to be ˹rightly˺ guided." Say, ˹O Prophet,˺ "No! We follow the faith of Abraham, the upright-who was not a polytheist."

136. Say, ˹O believers,˺ "We believe in Allah and what has been revealed to us; and what was revealed to Abraham, Ishmael, Isaac, Jacob, and his descendants; and what was given to Moses, Jesus, and other prophets from their Lord. We make no distinction between any of them. And to Allah we all submit."

137. So if they believe in what you believe, then they will indeed be ˹rightly˺ guided. But if they turn away, they are simply opposed ˹to the truth˺. But Allah will spare you their evil. For He is the All-Hearing, All-Knowing.

138. This is the ˹natural˺ Way of Allah. And who is better than Allah in ordaining a way? And we worship ˹none but˺ Him.

139. Say, "Would you dispute with us about Allah, while He is our Lord and your Lord? We are accountable for our deeds and you for yours. And we are devoted to Him ˹alone˺.

140. Or do you claim that Abraham, Ishmael, Isaac, Jacob, and his descendants were all Jews or Christians?" Say, "Who is more knowledgeable: you or Allah?" Who does more wrong than those who hide the testimony they received from Allah? And Allah is never unaware of what you do.

141. That was a community that had already gone before. For them is what they earned and for you is what you have earned. And you will not be accountable for what they have done.

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