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Al-Baqarah Surah 2

Verse 138

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العربیّا عثمانی (Arabic Uthmani)

English - Hazrat Molavi Sher Ali ^ra

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2:138

فَإِنْ ءَامَنُوا۟ بِمِثْلِ مَآ ءَامَنتُم بِهِۦ فَقَدِ ٱهْتَدَوا۟ ۖ وَّإِن تَوَلَّوْا۟ فَإِنَّمَا هُمْ فِى شِقَاقٍ ۖ فَسَيَكْفِيكَهُمُ ٱللَّهُ ۚ وَهُوَ ٱلسَّمِيعُ ٱلْعَلِيمُ

English - Hazrat Molavi Sher Ali ^ra

And if they believe as you have believed, then are they surely guided; but if they turn back, then they are only creating a schism, and Allah will surely suffice thee against them, for He is All-Hearing, All-Knowing.

English - Five Volume Translation

And [a]if they believe as you have believed, then are they surely guided; but if they turn back, then they are only creating a schism, and Allah will surely suffice thee against them, for He is the All-Hearing, the All-Knowing.[144]

3:21.

Important Words:

شقاق (schism) is from شاق which is from شق meaning, he split up a thing, or he tore it up. شق عصا القوم means, he created a split or schism in the community which before stood united. شق النبت means, the vegetation sprouted forth from the earth. الشقmeans, one side as opposed to another. شاقه means, he opposed him and became hostile to him so that each sided with a different party. شقاق means, opposition.; hostility; schism; being mutually remote (Aqrab). The word شقاق however, is not used about the party which sides with the truth (Muhit).

Commentary:

Muslims are here told that if Jews and Christians come to agree with them in holding that religion is not an hereditary matter, but consists in accepting all revealed guidance, then they are one with them; otherwise, their ways stand apart and a wide gulf separates them, responsibility for the schism and the resulting hostility in this case lying with Jews and Christians and not with the Muslims.

In this case, however, Muslims should not be afraid of Jews or Christians; for God is on their side and the God of Islam is All-Hearing and All-Knowing. If they pray to Him for protection, He will answer their prayers and even if there comes a time when they cannot pray, He will protect them; for He is not only All-Hearing but is also All-Knowing. The verse also refers to the special and personal divine protection promised to the Holy Prophet (5:68) in view of the repeated attempts made by the Jews upon his life.

English - Short Commentary Translation

And [b]if they believe as you have believed,[155] then are they rightly guided; but if they turn back, then they are bent upon creating a schism, and Allah will surely suffice thee against them, for He is the All-Hearing, the All-Knowing.

3:21.

Muslims are here told that if Jews and Christians agree with them in holding that Religion is not an hereditary matter, but consists in accepting all revealed guidance, then there is no basic difference between them, otherwise their ways stand apart and a wide gulf separates them, responsibility for the schism and the resulting hostility in this case lying with Jews and Christians and not with Muslims.

اردو ترجمہ مرزا طاہر احمد خلیفة المسیح الرابعؒ

پس اگر وہ اسی طرح ایمان لے آئیں جیسے تم اس پر ایمان لائے ہو تو یقیناً وہ بھی ہدایت پاگئے اور اگر وہ (اس سے) منہ پھیر لیں تو وہ (عادتاً) ہمیشہ اختلاف ہی میں رہتے ہیں۔ پس اللہ تجھے اُن سے (نمٹنے کےلئے) کافی ہوگا۔ اور وہی بہت سننے والا (اور) دائمی علم رکھنے والا ہے۔

French

Et s’ils croient comme vous avez cru, alors certainement ils sont bien guidés ; mais s’ils s’en détournent, ils demeureront certainement dans le schisme, et Allāh te suffira assurément contre eux, car Il est Celui Qui entend tout, l’Omniscient.

German

Und wenn sie glauben, wie ihr geglaubt habt; dann sind sie rechtgeleitet; kehren sie jedoch um, dann bringen sie Spaltung, aber Allah wird dir sicherlich genügen gegen sie, denn Er ist der Allhörende, der Allwissende.

Chinese

如果他们信仰像你们所信仰的, 他们就得了正道。如果他们背离, 那么, (你应当了解,) 他们只是要制造分裂而已。(在这种情况下,) 安拉必将使你脱离他们的 (刁恶)。他是全听的, 全知的。[84]

这里告诉穆斯林, 如果犹太教徒和基督教徒一致认为宗教不是一个世袭问题, 而是在于接受一切启示的指导, 那么, 同他们之间便不存在根本性的歧见, 否则, 他们就站不到一起, 而有一条宽阔的鸿沟使他们隔离, 在此情况下, 对产生教会宗派及造成敌视的责任在于犹太教徒和基督教徒, 而不在于穆斯林。

Italian

E se essi credono come voi avete creduto, allora sono di certo rettamente guidati; ma se volgeranno le loro spalle, allora creano soltanto una scissione e Allah basterà per te contro di loro, perché Egli è Colui che tutto ode, l'Onnisciente.

Spanish

Y si creen como vosotros habéis creído, están, en verdad, bien guiados; pero si vuelven la espalda, entonces no hacen más que crear un cisma, y Al-lah te bastará ciertamente contra ellos, porque Él es el que todo lo oye, El Omnisciente.

اردو تفسیرِ صغیر

پس اگر وہ لوگ (اسی طرح) ایمان لے آئیں جس طرح تم اس (تعلیم) پر ایمان لائے ہو تو (بس) وہ ہدایت پا گئے اور اگر وہ پھر جائیں تو (سمجھو کہ) وہ صرف اختلاف (کرنے) پر (تلے ہوئے) ہیں۔ اس صورت میں اللہ تجھے ضرور ان (کے شر) سے بچائے گا۔ وہ بہت ہی سننے والا (اور) بہت ہی جاننے والا ہے۔

اردو ترجمہ مودودی

پھر اگر وہ اُسی طرح ایمان لائیں، جس طرح تم لائے ہو، تو ہدایت پر ہیں، اور اگراس سے منہ پھیریں، تو کھلی بات ہے کہ وہ ہٹ دھرمی میں پڑ گئے ہیں لہٰذا اطمینان رکھو کہ اُن کے مقابلے میں اللہ تمہاری حمایت کے لیے کافی ہے وہ سب کچھ سنتا اور جانتا ہے

English - Sahih

So if they believe in the same as you believe in, then they have been [rightly] guided; but if they turn away, they are only in dissension, and Allah will be sufficient for you against them. And He is the Hearing, the Knowing.

اردو ترجمہ احمد علی

پس اگر وہ بھی ایمان لے آئيں جس طرح تم ایمان لائے ہو تو وہ بھی ہدایت پا گئے اور اگر وہ نہ مانیں تو وہی ضد میں پڑے ہوئے ہیں سو تمہیں ان سے الله کافی ہے اور وہی سننے والا جاننے والا ہے

English - Talal Itani

So if they believe[d] in (the) like (of) what you have believed in [it], then indeed, they are (rightly) guided. But if they turn away, then only they (are) in dissension. So will suffice you against them Allah, and He (is) the All-Hearing, the All-Knowing.

Chinese Commentary ^*

اردہ تفصیرِ صغیر نوٹس ^*

English - Arberry

And if they believe in the like of that you believe in, then they are truly guided; but if they turn away, then they are clearly in schism; God will suffice you for them; He is the All-hearing, the All-knowing;

English - Maududi

Then if they believe the way you have believed, they have the right guidance, and if they turn away from this, it will become obvious that they are obdurate. Therefore, rest assured that AIIah will suffice to defend you against them: He hears everything and knows every thing.

English - Ahmed Ali

If they come to believe as you did, they will find the right path. If they turn away then they will only oppose; but God will suffice you against them, for God hears all and knows everything.

English - Yusuf Ali

So if they believe as ye believe, they are indeed on the right path; but if they turn back, it is they who are in schism; but Allah will suffice thee as against them, and He is the All-Hearing, the All-Knowing.

English - Five Volume Commentary ^*

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3:21.

144

Important Words:

Commentary:

English - Short Commentary Notes ^*

Cross Refs:

3:21.

155

English - Pickthall

And if they believe in the like of that which ye believe, then are they rightly guided. But if they turn away, then are they in schism, and Allah will suffice thee (for defence) against them. He is the Hearer, the Knower.

English - Muhammad Ali ^ra

So if they believe as you believe, they are indeed on the right course; and if they turn back, then they are only in opposition. But Allah will suffice thee against them; and He is the Hearing, the Knowing.

English - Sir Muhammad Zafrullah Khan ^ra

Then, if they believe as you have believed, they are rightly guided, but if they turn back, then know that they are determined to create a schism. In that event Allah will surely guard thee against their mischief. He is the All-Hearing, the All-Knowing.

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