سُوْرَةُ البَقَرَةِ
Surah Al-Baqara (2) — Ayah 121
ٱلَّذِينَ ءَاتَيْنَـٰهُمُ ٱلْكِتَـٰبَ يَتْلُونَهُۥ حَقَّ تِلَاوَتِهِۦٓ أُو۟لَـٰٓئِكَ يُؤْمِنُونَ بِهِۦ ۗ وَمَن يَكْفُرْ بِهِۦ فَأُو۟لَـٰٓئِكَ هُمُ ٱلْخَـٰسِرُونَ ﴿121﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
Those (who embraced Islâm from Banî Israel) to whom We gave the Book [the Taurât (Torah)] [or those (Muhammad’s صلى الله عليه وسلم companions) to whom We have given the Book (the Qur’ân)] recite it (i.e. obey its orders and follow its teachings) as it should be recited (i.e. followed), they are the ones who believe therein. And whoso disbelieve in it (the Qur’ân), those are they who are the losers. (Tafsir Al-Qurtubî).
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhīna
Those
ءَاتَيْنَـٰهُمُ
ātaynāhumu
We have given them
ٱلْكِتَـٰبَ
l-kitāba
the Book
يَتْلُونَهُۥ
yatlūnahu
recite it
حَقَّ
ḥaqqa
(as it has the) right
تِلَاوَتِهِۦٓ
tilāwatihi
(of) its recitation
أُو۟لَـٰٓئِكَ
ulāika
Those (people)
يُؤْمِنُونَ
yu'minūna
believe
بِهِۦ ۗ
bihi
in it
وَمَن
waman
And whoever
يَكْفُرْ
yakfur
disbelieves
بِهِۦ
bihi
in it
فَأُو۟لَـٰٓئِكَ
fa-ulāika
then those
هُمُ
humu
they
ٱلْخَـٰسِرُونَ
l-khāsirūna
(are) the losers
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.
121. 1 After the necessary details of the morals and character of the People of the Book, in this verse, the virtues of those among them who were righteous and of good character, and the news of their being believers, are being mentioned. Among them are Abdullah bin Salam and other such individuals, who were granted the ability to accept Islam from among the Jews.
121. 2 They recite it in the manner in which it deserves to be recited, that is, several meanings have been stated, for example: (1) They recite with full attention and reflection. When Paradise is mentioned, they ask for Paradise, and when Hell is mentioned, they seek refuge from it. (2) They consider its lawful as lawful, its unlawful as unlawful, and do not distort the word of Allah (as other Jews did). (3) Whatever is written in it, they convey to the people and do not conceal any of its matters. (4) They act upon its clear commandments and believe in its allegorical verses, and those matters which they do not understand, they have them resolved by the scholars. (5) They follow every single command of it (Fath al-Qadeer). In reality, all these meanings are included in the true recitation, and guidance is the share of those who take care of the aforementioned matters.
121. 3 Whoever among the People of the Book does not believe in the Prophethood of the Prophet ﷺ will go to Hell (Ibn Kathir).
121. 2 They recite it in the manner in which it deserves to be recited, that is, several meanings have been stated, for example: (1) They recite with full attention and reflection. When Paradise is mentioned, they ask for Paradise, and when Hell is mentioned, they seek refuge from it. (2) They consider its lawful as lawful, its unlawful as unlawful, and do not distort the word of Allah (as other Jews did). (3) Whatever is written in it, they convey to the people and do not conceal any of its matters. (4) They act upon its clear commandments and believe in its allegorical verses, and those matters which they do not understand, they have them resolved by the scholars. (5) They follow every single command of it (Fath al-Qadeer). In reality, all these meanings are included in the true recitation, and guidance is the share of those who take care of the aforementioned matters.
121. 3 Whoever among the People of the Book does not believe in the Prophethood of the Prophet ﷺ will go to Hell (Ibn Kathir).
