Surah 4. An-Nisa

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Verses [Section]: 1-10[1], 11-14 [2], 15-22 [3], 23-25 [4], 26-33 [5], 34-42 [6], 43-50 [7], 51-56 [8], 57-70 [9], 71-76 [10], 77-87 [11], 88-91 [12], 92-96 [13], 97-100 [14], 101-104 [15], 105-112 [16], 113-115 [17], 116-126 [18], 127-134 [19], 135-141 [20], 142-152 [21], 153-162 [22], 163-171 [23], 172-176 [24]

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Quran Text of Verse 153-162یَسْـَٔلُكَAsk youاَهْلُ(the) Peopleالْكِتٰبِ(of) the Bookاَنْthatتُنَزِّلَyou bring downعَلَیْهِمْto themكِتٰبًاa bookمِّنَfromالسَّمَآءِthe heavenفَقَدْThen indeedسَاَلُوْاthey (had) askedمُوْسٰۤیMusaاَكْبَرَgreaterمِنْthanذٰلِكَthatفَقَالُوْۤاfor they saidاَرِنَاShow usاللّٰهَAllahجَهْرَةًmanifestlyفَاَخَذَتْهُمُso struck themالصّٰعِقَةُthe thunderboltبِظُلْمِهِمْ ۚfor their wrongdoingثُمَّThenاتَّخَذُواthey tookالْعِجْلَthe calf (for worship)مِنْۢfromبَعْدِafterمَا[what]جَآءَتْهُمُcame to themالْبَیِّنٰتُthe clear proofsفَعَفَوْنَاthen We forgave themعَنْforذٰلِكَ ۚthatوَ اٰتَیْنَاAnd We gaveمُوْسٰیMusaسُلْطٰنًاan authorityمُّبِیْنًا clear وَ رَفَعْنَاAnd We raisedفَوْقَهُمُover themالطُّوْرَthe mountبِمِیْثَاقِهِمْfor their covenantوَ قُلْنَاand We saidلَهُمُto themادْخُلُواEnterالْبَابَthe gateسُجَّدًاprostratingوَّ قُلْنَاAnd We saidلَهُمْto themلَا(Do) notتَعْدُوْاtransgressفِیinالسَّبْتِthe Sabbathوَ اَخَذْنَاAnd We tookمِنْهُمْfrom themمِّیْثَاقًاa covenantغَلِیْظًا solemn 4. An-Nisa Page 103فَبِمَاThen because ofنَقْضِهِمْtheir breakingمِّیْثَاقَهُمْ(of) their covenantوَ كُفْرِهِمْand their disbeliefبِاٰیٰتِin (the) Signsاللّٰهِ(of) Allahوَ قَتْلِهِمُand their killingالْاَنْۢبِیَآءَ(of) the Prophetsبِغَیْرِwithoutحَقٍّany rightوَّ قَوْلِهِمْand their sayingقُلُوْبُنَاOur heartsغُلْفٌ ؕ(are) wrappedبَلْNayطَبَعَ(has) set a sealاللّٰهُAllahعَلَیْهَاon their (hearts)بِكُفْرِهِمْfor their disbeliefفَلَاso notیُؤْمِنُوْنَthey believeاِلَّاexceptقَلِیْلًا۪a few وَّ بِكُفْرِهِمْAnd for their disbeliefوَ قَوْلِهِمْand their sayingعَلٰیagainstمَرْیَمَMaryamبُهْتَانًاa slanderعَظِیْمًاۙgreat وَّ قَوْلِهِمْAnd for their sayingاِنَّاIndeed weقَتَلْنَاkilledالْمَسِیْحَthe MessiahعِیْسَیIsaابْنَsonمَرْیَمَ(of) Maryamرَسُوْلَ(the) Messengerاللّٰهِ ۚ(of) Allahوَ مَاAnd notقَتَلُوْهُthey killed himوَ مَاand notصَلَبُوْهُthey crucified himوَ لٰكِنْbutشُبِّهَit was made to appear (so)لَهُمْ ؕto themوَ اِنَّAnd indeedالَّذِیْنَthose whoاخْتَلَفُوْاdifferفِیْهِin itلَفِیْ(are) surely inشَكٍّdoubtمِّنْهُ ؕabout itمَاNotلَهُمْfor themبِهٖabout itمِنْ[of]عِلْمٍ(any) knowledgeاِلَّاexceptاتِّبَاعَ(the) followingالظَّنِّ ۚ(of) assumptionوَ مَاAnd notقَتَلُوْهُthey killed himیَقِیْنًۢاۙcertainly بَلْNayرَّفَعَهُhe was raisedاللّٰهُ(by) Allahاِلَیْهِ ؕtowards Himوَ كَانَAnd isاللّٰهُAllahعَزِیْزًاAll-Mightyحَكِیْمًا All-Wise وَ اِنْAnd (there is) notمِّنْfromاَهْلِ(the) Peopleالْكِتٰبِ(of) the Bookاِلَّاbutلَیُؤْمِنَنَّsurely he believesبِهٖin himقَبْلَbeforeمَوْتِهٖ ۚhis deathوَ یَوْمَAnd (on the) Dayالْقِیٰمَةِ(of) the Resurrectionیَكُوْنُhe will beعَلَیْهِمْagainst themشَهِیْدًاۚa witness فَبِظُلْمٍThen for (the) wrongdoingمِّنَofالَّذِیْنَthose whoهَادُوْاwere JewsحَرَّمْنَاWe made unlawfulعَلَیْهِمْfor themطَیِّبٰتٍgood thingsاُحِلَّتْwhich had been lawfulلَهُمْfor themوَ بِصَدِّهِمْand for their hinderingعَنْfromسَبِیْلِ(the) wayاللّٰهِ(of) Allahكَثِیْرًاۙmany وَّ اَخْذِهِمُAnd for their takingالرِّبٰوا(of) [the] usuryوَ قَدْwhile certainlyنُهُوْاthey were forbiddenعَنْهُfrom itوَ اَكْلِهِمْand (for) their consumingاَمْوَالَwealthالنَّاسِ(of) the peopleبِالْبَاطِلِ ؕwrongfullyوَ اَعْتَدْنَاAnd We have preparedلِلْكٰفِرِیْنَfor the disbelieversمِنْهُمْamong themعَذَابًاa punishmentاَلِیْمًا painful لٰكِنِButالرّٰسِخُوْنَthe ones who are firmفِیinالْعِلْمِthe knowledgeمِنْهُمْamong themوَ الْمُؤْمِنُوْنَand the believersیُؤْمِنُوْنَbelieveبِمَاۤin whatاُنْزِلَ(is) revealedاِلَیْكَto youوَ مَاۤand whatاُنْزِلَwas revealedمِنْfromقَبْلِكَbefore youوَ الْمُقِیْمِیْنَAnd the ones who establishالصَّلٰوةَthe prayerوَ الْمُؤْتُوْنَand the ones who giveالزَّكٰوةَthe zakahوَ الْمُؤْمِنُوْنَand the ones who believeبِاللّٰهِin Allahوَ الْیَوْمِand the Dayالْاٰخِرِ ؕthe LastاُولٰٓىِٕكَthoseسَنُؤْتِیْهِمْWe will give themاَجْرًاa rewardعَظِیْمًا۠great

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Translation of Verse 153-162

153. The People of the Book demand that you ˹O Prophet˺ bring down for them a revelation in writing from heaven. ²³¹ They demanded what is even greater than this from Moses, saying, "Make Allah visible to us!" So a thunderbolt struck them for their wrongdoing. Then they took the calf for worship after receiving clear signs. Still We forgave them for that ˹after their repentance˺ and gave Moses compelling proof.

154. We raised the Mount over them ˹as a warning˺ for ˹breaking˺ their covenant and said, "Enter the gate ˹of Jerusalem˺ with humility." We also warned them, "Do not break the Sabbath," and took from them a firm covenant.

155. ˹They were condemned˺ for breaking their covenant, rejecting Allah's signs, killing the prophets unjustly, and for saying, "Our hearts are unreceptive!" ²³² -it is Allah Who has sealed their hearts for their disbelief, so they do not believe except for a few-

156. and for their denial and outrageous accusation against Mary, ²³³

157. and for boasting, "We killed the Messiah, Jesus, son of Mary, the messenger of Allah." But they neither killed nor crucified him-it was only made to appear so. ²³⁴ Even those who argue for this ˹crucifixion˺ are in doubt. They have no knowledge whatsoever- only making assumptions. They certainly did not kill him.

158. Rather, Allah raised him up to Himself. And Allah is Almighty, All- Wise.

159. Every one of the People of the Book will definitely believe in him before his death. ²³⁵ And on the Day of Judgment Jesus will be a witness against them.

160. We forbade the Jews certain foods that had been lawful to them for their wrongdoing, and for hindering many from the Way of Allah,

161. taking interest despite its prohibition, and consuming people's wealth unjustly. We have prepared for the disbelievers among them a painful punishment.

162. But those of them well-grounded in knowledge, the faithful ˹who˺ believe in what has been revealed to you ˹O Prophet˺ and what was revealed before you-˹especially˺ those who establish prayer-and those who pay alms-tax and believe in Allah and the Last Day, to these ˹people˺ We will grant a great reward.

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Commentary

231. i.e., they demanded the Quran to be revealed all at once in writing similar to the Tablets of Moses. This demand is refuted in 25:32.

232. Their hearts are unreceptive because they claim they have enough knowledge already.

233. i.e., they slandered Mary by claiming that she conceived Jesus through an illegal relationship.

234. The popular belief among Muslims is that a conspiracy was made to kill Jesus, Allah made the main culprit who betrayed Jesus look exactly like Jesus, then he was crucified in Jesus' place. Jesus was raised safe and sound to the heavens. Muslims also believe in the second coming of Jesus ( ﷺ ) .

235. Scholars disagree whether Jews and Christians will come to realize that Jesus is a prophet of Allah at the time of their death or before the death of Jesus after his second coming.