سُوْرَةُ البَقَرَةِ

Surah Al-Baqara (2) — Ayah 75

The Cow · Medinan · Juz 1 · Page 11

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۞ أَفَتَطْمَعُونَ أَن يُؤْمِنُوا۟ لَكُمْ وَقَدْ كَانَ فَرِيقٌ مِّنْهُمْ يَسْمَعُونَ كَلَـٰمَ ٱللَّهِ ثُمَّ يُحَرِّفُونَهُۥ مِنۢ بَعْدِ مَا عَقَلُوهُ وَهُمْ يَعْلَمُونَ ﴿75﴾

Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali

Do you (faithful believers) covet that they will believe in your religion inspite of the fact that a party of them (Jewish rabbis) used to hear the Word of Allâh [the Taurât (Torah)], then they used to change it knowingly after they understood it?

Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning

۞ أَفَتَطْمَعُونَ afataṭmaʿūna Do you hope
أَن an that
يُؤْمِنُوا۟ yu'minū they will believe
لَكُمْ lakum [for] you
وَقَدْ waqad while indeed
كَانَ kāna (there) has been
فَرِيقٌۭ farīqun a party
مِّنْهُمْ min'hum of them
يَسْمَعُونَ yasmaʿūna (who used to) hear
كَلَـٰمَ kalāma (the) words
ٱللَّهِ l-lahi (of) Allah
ثُمَّ thumma then
يُحَرِّفُونَهُۥ yuḥarrifūnahu they distort it
مِنۢ min from
بَعْدِ baʿdi after
مَا mā [what]
عَقَلُوهُ ʿaqalūhu they understood it
وَهُمْ wahum while they
يَعْلَمُونَ yaʿlamūna know

Tafsir al-Quran al-Karim — Hafiz Abdus Salam Bin Muhammad Bhutvi

Tafsir al-Quran al-Karim is a 4-volume Quran commentary by Hafiz Abdus Salam bin Muhammad Bhutvi, a renowned Salafi (Ahl al-Hadith) scholar and Sheikh ul-Hadith from Pakistan. Based on over 45 years of teaching and research, this tafsir follows the methodology of Tafsir bil-Ma'thur — interpreting the Quran through authentic Hadith, statements of the Companions, and the understanding of the early generations (Salaf). It is distinguished by its complete avoidance of Israeliyyat (Judeo-Christian narratives) and unverified reports. The tafsir is originally written in Urdu, translated to English by tohed.com.

(Ayah 75) This address is to the Muslims, that expecting faith from the Jews is futile; their earlier elders are such that they knowingly altered the word of Allah, that is, the Torah. Here, the word "alteration" includes both verbal and interpretative alteration. They changed the words of the Torah as well, but mostly tried to change the meanings through incorrect interpretations. The present-day Jews have altered those verses of the Torah in which the attributes of the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) were mentioned, and have, from their own minds, declared the forbidden as lawful and the lawful as forbidden. (Ibn Kathir, Qurtubi) Nowadays, the false scholars also fabricate all kinds of references from the Qur'an and Hadith to justify their self-made issues and are committing alteration in the Shariah.

Tafsir Ahsan al-Bayan — Hafiz Salahuddin Yusuf

Tafsir Ahsan al-Bayan is a well-known Quran commentary by Hafiz Salahuddin Yusuf, a renowned Salafi (Ahl al-Hadith) scholar from Pakistan. This tafsir explains the meanings of the Quran in accordance with the methodology of the Salaf (early righteous generations), relying on authentic sources and straightforward language. Due to its reliability and adherence to sound Islamic scholarship, the Saudi government publishes and distributes this tafsir among the Hujjaj (pilgrims) visiting the Haramain. The tafsir is originally written in Urdu, translated to English by tohed.com.

75. 1. Addressing the believers, it is being said about the Jews: Do you hope for their acceptance of faith, even though among their predecessors there was a group that knowingly altered the Divine Word? This is an interrogative of denial, meaning there is absolutely no hope for such people to accept faith. This means that those who, due to worldly interests or partisan biases, do not refrain even from altering the Divine Word, become trapped in such a mire of misguidance that they cannot escape from it. Unfortunately, many scholars and elders of the Ummah of Muhammad have also been guilty of altering the Quran and Hadith. May Allah protect from this crime.

Tafsir Taiseer ul-Quran — Maulana Abdul Rahman Kilani

Tafsir Taiseer ul-Quran (Facilitation of the Quran) is a comprehensive Quran commentary by Maulana Abdul Rahman Kilani, a renowned Salafi (Ahl al-Hadith) scholar from Pakistan. Known for his eloquent and accessible writing style, Kilani authored this tafsir with a focus on clarity — making Quranic meanings understandable to the common reader. The tafsir provides detailed historical context for verses related to battles and expeditions, and firmly refutes modernist ideologies using strong scriptural evidence. It is widely regarded as an invaluable resource for understanding the Quran and countering deviant interpretations. The tafsir is originally written in Urdu, translated to English by tohed.com.

(Do you, O Muslims,) still hope that they (the Jews) will believe for your sake? Even though a group among them used to hear the Word of Allah, then after understanding it, they knowingly distorted [89] it.

[89]
Concealing and Altering the Verses Related to the Last Prophet ﷺ:

This address is actually to the simple-hearted new Muslims of Madinah, who had heard several times from the Jews that a Last Prophet ﷺ was to come, and those who would support him would dominate the whole world. Now, these people have believed, but the Jews did this: they altered the description of the Last Prophet ﷺ that was mentioned in the Torah, and gave the reason for not believing as that his description is different from the one mentioned in the Torah.
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