سُوْرَةُ البَقَرَةِ
Surah Al-Baqara (2) — Ayah 4
وَٱلَّذِينَ يُؤْمِنُونَ بِمَآ أُنزِلَ إِلَيْكَ وَمَآ أُنزِلَ مِن قَبْلِكَ وَبِٱلْـَٔاخِرَةِ هُمْ يُوقِنُونَ ﴿4﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
And who believe in (the Qur’ân and the Sunnah ) which has been sent down (revealed) to you (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) and in that which was sent down before you [the Taurât (Torah) and the Injeel (Gospel), etc.] and they believe with certainty in the Hereafter. (Resurrection, recompense of their good and bad deeds, Paradise and Hell).
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَٱلَّذِينَ
wa-alladhīna
And those who
يُؤْمِنُونَ
yu'minūna
believe
بِمَآ
bimā
in what
أُنزِلَ
unzila
(is) sent down
إِلَيْكَ
ilayka
to you
وَمَآ
wamā
and what
أُنزِلَ
unzila
was sent down
مِن
min
from
قَبْلِكَ
qablika
before you
وَبِٱلْـَٔاخِرَةِ
wabil-ākhirati
and in the Hereafter
هُمْ
hum
they
يُوقِنُونَ
yūqinūna
firmly believe
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 4) ➊ { بِمَاۤ اُنْزِلَ اِلَيْكَ:} Whether it is the Qur’an or the Sunnah, He said: « وَ اَنْزَلَ اللّٰهُ عَلَيْكَ الْكِتٰبَ وَ الْحِكْمَةَ » [ النساء : ۱۱۳ ] “And Allah has sent down to you the Book and wisdom.”
➋ {وَ مَاۤ اُنْزِلَ مِنْ قَبْلِكَ:} That is, they believe in divine revelation, whether it was sent down to any prophet. Those who do not accept the revelation descending upon any prophet, for them there is no guidance in the Qur’an. However, now action will be upon what the last Prophet (peace be upon him) brought, because Allah Himself has taken the responsibility for its preservation. [دیکھیے الحجر : ۹ ] Whereas the previous books do not exist in their original state.
➌ {وَ بِالْاٰخِرَةِ هُمْ يُوْقِنُوْنَ:} The word “Akhirah” (Hereafter) is formed by adding a “taa” to “akhir” (last) in contrast to “awwal” (first). The life after the worldly life—certainty in it alone can motivate a person to do good deeds and avoid evil deeds, therefore it is a fundamental part of faith. { ’’ هُمْ ‘‘ } With the pronoun, exclusivity is created, meaning those who truly believe in the Hereafter are the people of Islam. The beliefs of other people are in reality based on superstitions and myths, for example, the claim of Jews and Christians that only they will enter Paradise and even if they enter the Fire, it will be for a few days. Similarly, the belief of Hindus in reincarnation is that after death, the soul of the righteous is transferred into a better living being and the soul of the wicked is transferred into a bad animal, such as a dog or a rat, etc.
➋ {وَ مَاۤ اُنْزِلَ مِنْ قَبْلِكَ:} That is, they believe in divine revelation, whether it was sent down to any prophet. Those who do not accept the revelation descending upon any prophet, for them there is no guidance in the Qur’an. However, now action will be upon what the last Prophet (peace be upon him) brought, because Allah Himself has taken the responsibility for its preservation. [دیکھیے الحجر : ۹ ] Whereas the previous books do not exist in their original state.
➌ {وَ بِالْاٰخِرَةِ هُمْ يُوْقِنُوْنَ:} The word “Akhirah” (Hereafter) is formed by adding a “taa” to “akhir” (last) in contrast to “awwal” (first). The life after the worldly life—certainty in it alone can motivate a person to do good deeds and avoid evil deeds, therefore it is a fundamental part of faith. { ’’ هُمْ ‘‘ } With the pronoun, exclusivity is created, meaning those who truly believe in the Hereafter are the people of Islam. The beliefs of other people are in reality based on superstitions and myths, for example, the claim of Jews and Christians that only they will enter Paradise and even if they enter the Fire, it will be for a few days. Similarly, the belief of Hindus in reincarnation is that after death, the soul of the righteous is transferred into a better living being and the soul of the wicked is transferred into a bad animal, such as a dog or a rat, etc.
