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Surah Al-Baqara (2) — Ayah 91
وَإِذَا قِيلَ لَهُمْ ءَامِنُوا۟ بِمَآ أَنزَلَ ٱللَّهُ قَالُوا۟ نُؤْمِنُ بِمَآ أُنزِلَ عَلَيْنَا وَيَكْفُرُونَ بِمَا وَرَآءَهُۥ وَهُوَ ٱلْحَقُّ مُصَدِّقًا لِّمَا مَعَهُمْ ۗ قُلْ فَلِمَ تَقْتُلُونَ أَنۢبِيَآءَ ٱللَّهِ مِن قَبْلُ إِن كُنتُم مُّؤْمِنِينَ ﴿91﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
And when it is said to them (the Jews), "Believe in what Allâh has sent down," they say, "We believe in what was sent down to us." And they disbelieve in that which came after it, while it is the truth confirming what is with them. Say (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم to them): "Why then have you killed the Prophets of Allâh aforetime, if you indeed have been believers?"
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَإِذَا
wa-idhā
And when
قِيلَ
qīla
it is said
لَهُمْ
lahum
to them
ءَامِنُوا۟
āminū
Believe
بِمَآ
bimā
in what
أَنزَلَ
anzala
has revealed
ٱللَّهُ
l-lahu
Allah
قَالُوا۟
qālū
they say
نُؤْمِنُ
nu'minu
We believe
بِمَآ
bimā
in what
أُنزِلَ
unzila
was revealed
عَلَيْنَا
ʿalaynā
to us
وَيَكْفُرُونَ
wayakfurūna
And they disbelieve
بِمَا
bimā
in what
وَرَآءَهُۥ
warāahu
(is) besides it
وَهُوَ
wahuwa
while it
ٱلْحَقُّ
l-ḥaqu
(is) the truth
مُصَدِّقًۭا
muṣaddiqan
confirming
لِّمَا
limā
what
مَعَهُمْ ۗ
maʿahum
(is) with them
قُلْ
qul
Say
فَلِمَ
falima
Then why
تَقْتُلُونَ
taqtulūna
(did) you kill
أَنۢبِيَآءَ
anbiyāa
(the) Prophets
ٱللَّهِ
l-lahi
(of) Allah
مِن
min
from
قَبْلُ
qablu
before
إِن
in
if
كُنتُم
kuntum
you were
مُّؤْمِنِينَ
mu'minīna
believers
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.
91. 1. That is, "We believe in the Torah," meaning after this we do not need to believe in the Quran.
91. 2. That is, your claim of faith in the Torah is also not authentic. If you had faith in the Torah, you would not have killed the Prophets (peace be upon them). From this, it is evident that even now your denial is based solely on jealousy and stubbornness.
91. 2. That is, your claim of faith in the Torah is also not authentic. If you had faith in the Torah, you would not have killed the Prophets (peace be upon them). From this, it is evident that even now your denial is based solely on jealousy and stubbornness.
