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Surah Al-Baqara (2) — Ayah 41
وَءَامِنُوا۟ بِمَآ أَنزَلْتُ مُصَدِّقًا لِّمَا مَعَكُمْ وَلَا تَكُونُوٓا۟ أَوَّلَ كَافِرٍۭ بِهِۦ ۖ وَلَا تَشْتَرُوا۟ بِـَٔايَـٰتِى ثَمَنًا قَلِيلًا وَإِيَّـٰىَ فَٱتَّقُونِ ﴿41﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
And believe in what I have sent down (this Qur’ân), confirming that which is with you, [the Taurât (Torah) and the Injeel (Gospel)], and be not the first to disbelieve therein, and buy [get (تاخذ اجرا)] not with My Verses [the Taurât (Torah) and the Injeel (Gospel)] a small price (i.e. getting a small gain by selling My Verses), and fear Me and Me Alone. (Tafsîr At-Tabarî ).
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَءَامِنُوا۟
waāminū
And believe
بِمَآ
bimā
in what
أَنزَلْتُ
anzaltu
I have sent down
مُصَدِّقًۭا
muṣaddiqan
confirming
لِّمَا
limā
that which
مَعَكُمْ
maʿakum
(is) with you
وَلَا
walā
and (do) not
تَكُونُوٓا۟
takūnū
be
أَوَّلَ
awwala
(the) first
كَافِرٍۭ
kāfirin
disbeliever
بِهِۦ ۖ
bihi
of it
وَلَا
walā
And (do) not
تَشْتَرُوا۟
tashtarū
exchange
بِـَٔايَـٰتِى
biāyātī
My Signs (for)
ثَمَنًۭا
thamanan
a price
قَلِيلًۭا
qalīlan
small
وَإِيَّـٰىَ
wa-iyyāya
and Me Alone
فَٱتَّقُونِ
fa-ittaqūni
fear [Me]
Tafsir Taiseer ul-Quran — Maulana Abdul Rahman Kilani
Tafsir Taiseer ul-Quran (Facilitation of the Quran) is a comprehensive Quran commentary by Maulana Abdul Rahman Kilani, a renowned Salafi (Ahl al-Hadith) scholar from Pakistan. Known for his eloquent and accessible writing style, Kilani authored this tafsir with a focus on clarity — making Quranic meanings understandable to the common reader. The tafsir provides detailed historical context for verses related to battles and expeditions, and firmly refutes modernist ideologies using strong scriptural evidence. It is widely regarded as an invaluable resource for understanding the Quran and countering deviant interpretations. The tafsir is originally written in Urdu, translated to English by tohed.com.
And believe in what I have sent down (the Qur’an), confirming what is with you. And do not be the first [61] to deny it. Do not sell My verses for a small price. And fear only Me.
[61] The beliefs, the accounts of the Prophets, and the conditions of the Hereafter are almost the same in all revealed books. The difference lies only in certain rulings, which are according to the demands of circumstances and conditions. Therefore, when the Quran is confirming the Torah, do not become its first rejecters. The unlettered Arabs and your descendants will follow your way. In this manner, a share of everyone’s sin will also be upon you. And it is mentioned in the hadith that:
Double Reward for the People of the Book Who Believe:
Sayyiduna Abu Musa Ash‘ari ؓ says that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: “Three types of people will have a double reward: First, the person from the People of the Book who believed in his Prophet, then believed in Muhammad ﷺ; second, the slave who fulfills the rights of Allah and also the rights of his masters; third, the person who has a slave-girl whom he loves, teaches her good manners, then frees her and marries her—he will have a double reward.” ‘Amir Sha‘bi said to Salih: “We have told you this hadith for free, whereas people used to travel to Madinah for a hadith of lesser rank than this.” [بخاري، كتاب العلم، باب تعليم الرجل امته واهله]
[61] The beliefs, the accounts of the Prophets, and the conditions of the Hereafter are almost the same in all revealed books. The difference lies only in certain rulings, which are according to the demands of circumstances and conditions. Therefore, when the Quran is confirming the Torah, do not become its first rejecters. The unlettered Arabs and your descendants will follow your way. In this manner, a share of everyone’s sin will also be upon you. And it is mentioned in the hadith that:
Double Reward for the People of the Book Who Believe:
Sayyiduna Abu Musa Ash‘ari ؓ says that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: “Three types of people will have a double reward: First, the person from the People of the Book who believed in his Prophet, then believed in Muhammad ﷺ; second, the slave who fulfills the rights of Allah and also the rights of his masters; third, the person who has a slave-girl whom he loves, teaches her good manners, then frees her and marries her—he will have a double reward.” ‘Amir Sha‘bi said to Salih: “We have told you this hadith for free, whereas people used to travel to Madinah for a hadith of lesser rank than this.” [بخاري، كتاب العلم، باب تعليم الرجل امته واهله]
