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Al-Baqarah Surah 2

Verse 136

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العربیّا عثمانی (Arabic Uthmani)

English - Hazrat Molavi Sher Ali ^ra

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2:136

وَقَالُوا۟ كُونُوا۟ هُودًا أَوْ نَصَٰرَىٰ تَهْتَدُوا۟ ۗ قُلْ بَلْ مِلَّةَ إِبْرَٰهِۦمَ حَنِيفًا ۖ وَمَا كَانَ مِنَ ٱلْمُشْرِكِينَ

English - Hazrat Molavi Sher Ali ^ra

And they say, ‘Be ye Jews or Christians that you may be rightly guided.’ Say: ‘Nay, follow ye the religion of Abraham who was ever inclined to God; he was not of those who set up gods with God.’

English - Five Volume Translation

And they say, [b]‘Be ye Jews or Christians that you may be rightly guided.’ Say: ‘Nay, follow ye the religion of Abraham who was [c]ever inclined to God; he was not of those who set up gods with God.’[142]

2:112.

3:68; 6:80; 16:124; 22:32.

Important Words:

حنیفا (ever inclined to God) is derived from حنف which means, he became inclined. حنیف means: (1) one who turns away from error to guidance (Mufradat); (2) one who steadily follows the right faith and never swerves from it; (3) one inclining in a perfect manner to Islam and continuing firm therein (Lane); (4) one who follows the religion of Abraham (Aqrab).

Commentary:

There is a notion prevalent among the followers of different religions that salvation is confined to their respective folds only. This view is, however, quite erroneous. Salvation depends upon the grace and mercy of God, and submission to His will is the only way to win His grace and mercy. So long as the following of a religion involves submission to God’s will, there is salvation in it. But when this condition ceases to exist in a religion, that religion can no more offer salvation. The verse points out that the Jews and the Christians are wrong in asserting that the bare entry of a person into their respective religions assures salvation. Not so, says Allah, but salvation lies in what Abraham taught––absolute submission to God’s will. And Abraham was a rightly guided person who taught and practised the spirit of Islam.

The words, he was not of those who set up gods with God, are not used here to remove any misconception about Abraham but to point out to the People of the Book that, while their progenitor Abraham was not an idol-worshipper, they had for themselves practically set up so many equals to God. They outwardly professed belief in God’s Oneness but in their hearts lay hidden, scores of idols which they loved and revered as one should love and revere God alone.

English - Short Commentary Translation

And they say, [b]‘Be ye Jews or Christians, then you will be rightly guided.’ Say, ‘Nay, but follow ye the religion of Abraham who was [c]ever inclined[152] to Allah; he was not of those who associate gods with Allah.’

2:112.

3:68; 6:80; 16:124; 22:32.

Hanif means, (1) one who turns away from error to guidance (Mufradat); (2) one who steadily follows the right faith and never swerves from it; (3) one inclining in a perfect manner to Islam and continuing firm therein (Lane); (4) one who follows the religion of Abraham (Aqrab); (5) one who believes in all Prophets (Kathir).

اردو ترجمہ مرزا طاہر احمد خلیفة المسیح الرابعؒ

اور وہ کہتے ہیں کہ یہودی یا نصرانی ہو جاؤ تو ہدایت پاجاؤگے۔ تُو کہہ دے (نہیں) بلکہ ابراہیمِ حنیف کی امّت ہو جاؤ (یہی ہدایت کا موجب ہے) اور وہ ہرگز شرک کرنے والوں میں سے نہیں تھا۔

French

Et ils disent : « Soyez Juifs ou Chrétiens afin d’être bien guidés. » Dis : « Suivez plutôt la foi d’Abraham qui était toujours incliné vers Allāh, car Abraham n’était pas du nombre des associateurs. »

German

Und sie sprechen: "Werdet Juden oder Christen, auf dass ihr rechtgeleitet seiet." Sprich: "Nein, (folget) dem Glauben Abrahams, des Aufrichtigen; er war keiner der Götzendiener."

Chinese

(你们曾听到了吗?) 他们 (也) 说: [b]“你们要做犹太教徒, 或基督教徒, (这样,) 你们将获得正道。” 你 (对他们) 说: “(正道不是这样的), 而且 (你们应当皈依) [c]完全顺从[82]安拉的伊布拉欣的宗教。(要记着) 他原来不是多神教徒。”

2:112.

3:68; 6:80; 16:124; 22:32.

حَنِيْف (Hanif) 指 (1) 改邪归正的人 (مُفْرَدَات); (2) 坚信正道绝不背离的人; (3) 绝对赞成伊斯兰教而始终不渝的人 (Lane); (4) 顺从伊布拉欣宗教的人 (اَقْرَبْ); (5) 信仰所有先知的人 (كَثِيْر)。

Italian

Ed essi dicono: «Siate voi ebrei o cristiani, così da poter essere rettamente guidati.» Rispondi: «Anzi! Seguite voi la religione di Abramo, che si è sempre rivolto a Dio. Egli non era di quelli che mettono altri dei alla pari di Dio.»

Spanish

Y dicen: “Sed judíos o cristianos para que seáis bien guiados”. Decid: “No, seguid la religión de Abraham que siempre se inclinó ante Dios; no fue de aquellos que elevan dioses a la altura de Dios”.

اردو تفسیرِ صغیر

اور (کیا تم نے سنا کہ) وہ یہ بھی کہتے ہیں کہ یہودی یا مسیحی ہو جاؤ (اس طرح) تم ہدایت پا جاؤ گے تو (ان سے) کہدے (کہ یوں) نہیں بلکہ ابراہیم کے دین کو جو (خدا ہی کی طرف) جھکنے والا تھا (اختیار کرو) اور (یاد رکھو کہ) وہ مشرکوں میں سے نہ تھا۔

اردو ترجمہ مودودی

یہودی کہتے ہیں: یہودی ہو تو راہ راست پاؤ گے عیسائی کہتے ہیں: عیسائی ہو، تو ہدایت ملے گی اِن سے کہو: "نہیں، بلکہ سب کو چھوڑ کر ابراہیمؑ کا طریقہ اور ابراہیمؑ مشر کو ں میں سے نہ تھا"

English - Sahih

They say, "Be Jews or Christians [so] you will be guided." Say, "Rather, [we follow] the religion of Abraham, inclining toward truth, and he was not of the polytheists."

اردو ترجمہ احمد علی

اور کہتے ہیں کہ یہودی یا نصرانی ہو جاؤ تاکہ ہدایت پاؤ کہہ دو بلکہ ہم تو ملت ابراھیمی پر رہیں گے جو موحد تھا اور مشرکوں میں سے نہیں تھا

English - Talal Itani

And they said, "Be Jews or Christians, (then) you will be guided." Say, "Nay, (the) religion (of) Ibrahim, (the) upright; and not he was of those who associated partners (with Allah)."

Chinese Commentary ^*

Cross Refs:

2:112.

3:68; 6:80; 16:124; 22:32.

اردہ تفصیرِ صغیر نوٹس ^*

English - Arberry

And they say, 'Be Jews or Christians and you shall be guided.' Say thou: 'Nay, rather the creed of Abraham, a man of pure faith; he was no idolater.'

English - Maududi

The Jews say, "Become Jews and you will be rightly guided"; the Christians say, "Become Christians and you will have the true guidance." Say to them, "Nay, we turn away from every other way and accept the way of Abraham, and Abraham did not associate other gods with Allah."

English - Ahmed Ali

They say: "Become Jews or become Christians, and find the right way." Say: "No. We follow the way of Abraham the upright, who was not an idolater."

English - Yusuf Ali

They say: "Become Jews or Christians if ye would be guided (To salvation)." Say thou: "Nay! (I would rather) the Religion of Abraham the True, and he joined not gods with Allah."

English - Five Volume Commentary ^*

Cross Refs:

2:112.

3:68; 6:80; 16:124; 22:32.

142

Important Words:

Commentary:

English - Short Commentary Notes ^*

Cross Refs:

2:112.

3:68; 6:80; 16:124; 22:32.

152

English - Pickthall

And they say: Be Jews or Christians, then ye will be rightly guided. Say (unto them, O Muhammad): Nay, but (we follow) the religion of Abraham, the upright, and he was not of the idolaters.

English - Muhammad Ali ^ra

And they say: Be Jews or Christians, you will be on the right course. Say: Nay, (we follow) the religion of Abraham, the upright one, and he was not one of the polytheists.

English - Sir Muhammad Zafrullah Khan ^ra

The Jews and the Christians invite you: Be ye Jews, or be ye Christians, that you may be rightly guided. Tell them: Nay, not so, let us agree to follow the religion of Abraham, who was ever inclined towards Allah and was not one of those who set up partners with Him.

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