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Surah Al-Baqara (2) — Ayah 105
مَّا يَوَدُّ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا۟ مِنْ أَهْلِ ٱلْكِتَـٰبِ وَلَا ٱلْمُشْرِكِينَ أَن يُنَزَّلَ عَلَيْكُم مِّنْ خَيْرٍ مِّن رَّبِّكُمْ ۗ وَٱللَّهُ يَخْتَصُّ بِرَحْمَتِهِۦ مَن يَشَآءُ ۚ وَٱللَّهُ ذُو ٱلْفَضْلِ ٱلْعَظِيمِ ﴿105﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
Neither those who disbelieve among the people of the Scripture (Jews and Christians) nor Al-Mushrikûn (the idolaters, polytheists, disbelievers in the Oneness of Allâh, pagans, etc.) like that there should be sent down unto you any good from your Lord. But Allâh chooses for His Mercy whom He wills. And Allâh is the Owner of Great Bounty.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
مَّا
mā
(Do) not
يَوَدُّ
yawaddu
like
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhīna
those who
كَفَرُوا۟
kafarū
disbelieve
مِنْ
min
from
أَهْلِ
ahli
(the) People
ٱلْكِتَـٰبِ
l-kitābi
(of) the Book
وَلَا
walā
and not
ٱلْمُشْرِكِينَ
l-mush'rikīna
those who associate partners (with Allah)
أَن
an
that
يُنَزَّلَ
yunazzala
(there should) be sent down
عَلَيْكُم
ʿalaykum
to you
مِّنْ
min
any
خَيْرٍۢ
khayrin
good
مِّن
min
from
رَّبِّكُمْ ۗ
rabbikum
your Lord
وَٱللَّهُ
wal-lahu
And Allah
يَخْتَصُّ
yakhtaṣṣu
chooses
بِرَحْمَتِهِۦ
biraḥmatihi
for His Mercy
مَن
man
whom
يَشَآءُ ۚ
yashāu
He wills
وَٱللَّهُ
wal-lahu
And Allah
ذُو
dhū
(is the) Possessor
ٱلْفَضْلِ
l-faḍli
(of) [the] Bounty
ٱلْعَظِيمِ
l-ʿaẓīmi
[the] Great
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Those who disbelieve, whether they are from the People of the Book or the polytheists, none of them wish that any good [124] should be sent down to you from your Lord. But Allah chooses for His mercy whom He wills, and Allah is the Possessor of great bounty.
[124]
The Alliance of Jews and Polytheists Against the Muslims:
The real grievance of the Jews was that the Prophet of the Last Age ﷺ was not sent among them. You ﷺ were born from the descendants of Ismail and among a people whom the Jews considered much inferior and insignificant compared to themselves. The polytheists, on the other hand, were troubled because you ﷺ called purely to the worship of one Allah, which directly affected them, their deities, their forefathers, and their leadership. Therefore, both the Jews and the polytheists were severe enemies of the Prophet of Islam, Islam, and the Muslims. How could they ever tolerate anything good for the Muslims? Here, by goodness and mercy, what is especially meant are those divine commands that were being revealed to the Muslims. Thus, both these groups would unite against the Muslims.
[124]
The Alliance of Jews and Polytheists Against the Muslims:
The real grievance of the Jews was that the Prophet of the Last Age ﷺ was not sent among them. You ﷺ were born from the descendants of Ismail and among a people whom the Jews considered much inferior and insignificant compared to themselves. The polytheists, on the other hand, were troubled because you ﷺ called purely to the worship of one Allah, which directly affected them, their deities, their forefathers, and their leadership. Therefore, both the Jews and the polytheists were severe enemies of the Prophet of Islam, Islam, and the Muslims. How could they ever tolerate anything good for the Muslims? Here, by goodness and mercy, what is especially meant are those divine commands that were being revealed to the Muslims. Thus, both these groups would unite against the Muslims.
