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Surah Al-Baqara (2) — Ayah 76
وَإِذَا لَقُوا۟ ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ قَالُوٓا۟ ءَامَنَّا وَإِذَا خَلَا بَعْضُهُمْ إِلَىٰ بَعْضٍ قَالُوٓا۟ أَتُحَدِّثُونَهُم بِمَا فَتَحَ ٱللَّهُ عَلَيْكُمْ لِيُحَآجُّوكُم بِهِۦ عِندَ رَبِّكُمْ ۚ أَفَلَا تَعْقِلُونَ ﴿76﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
And when they (Jews) meet those who believe (Muslims), they say, "We believe", but when they meet one another in private, they say, "Shall you (Jews) tell them (Muslims) what Allâh has revealed to you [Jews, about the description and the qualities of Prophet Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم, that which are written in the Taurât (Torah)], that they (Muslims) may argue with you (Jews) about it before your Lord?" Have you (Jews) then no understanding?
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَإِذَا
wa-idhā
And when
لَقُوا۟
laqū
they meet
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhīna
those who
ءَامَنُوا۟
āmanū
believe[d]
قَالُوٓا۟
qālū
they say
ءَامَنَّا
āmannā
We have believed
وَإِذَا
wa-idhā
But when
خَلَا
khalā
meet in private
بَعْضُهُمْ
baʿḍuhum
some of them
إِلَىٰ
ilā
with
بَعْضٍۢ
baʿḍin
some (others)
قَالُوٓا۟
qālū
they say
أَتُحَدِّثُونَهُم
atuḥaddithūnahum
Do you tell them
بِمَا
bimā
what
فَتَحَ
fataḥa
has
ٱللَّهُ
l-lahu
Allah
عَلَيْكُمْ
ʿalaykum
to you
لِيُحَآجُّوكُم
liyuḥājjūkum
so that they argue with you
بِهِۦ
bihi
therewith
عِندَ
ʿinda
before
رَبِّكُمْ ۚ
rabbikum
your Lord
أَفَلَا
afalā
Then do (you) not
تَعْقِلُونَ
taʿqilūna
understand
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 76) The moral degradation of the Jews and their lack of fear of Allah had reached such a level that some among them, when meeting with the Muslims, would claim to have faith and, out of hypocrisy and flattery, would even mention to them those signs and prophecies which were present in the Torah and their other books regarding the Last Prophet (peace be upon him). But when they met among themselves, they would reproach one another, saying, "Why do you tell these Muslims those things which Allah has informed only you about? Do you not understand that these Muslims will, on the basis of the information you yourselves have given, establish proof against you before Allah in the Hereafter and argue that, despite knowing and recognizing the Last Prophet, you did not believe in him?"
