سُوْرَةُ البَقَرَةِ
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 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.
When they meet those who believe, they say, "We have believed (in Muhammad ﷺ as well)." But when they are alone with one another, they say, "Do you tell them about what Allah has disclosed to you [90], so that they may use it as an argument against you before your Lord? Do you not understand?"
[90] From this verse, it is understood that there was considerable material in the Torah and other scriptures to recognize the Last Prophet ﷺ. These people had already made this known among the people before the arrival of the Last Prophet ﷺ in Madinah, and even after his arrival in Madinah, some of them would mention it and say to them that they too believed in this Prophet. However, when they would go to their own cunning leaders, those leaders would say to them: "Why do you tell the Muslims such things from the Torah that go against your own interests? Do you want the Muslims to establish a proof against you before Allah, that these people did not believe despite having complete knowledge?" You should think before speaking to the Muslims.
[90] From this verse, it is understood that there was considerable material in the Torah and other scriptures to recognize the Last Prophet ﷺ. These people had already made this known among the people before the arrival of the Last Prophet ﷺ in Madinah, and even after his arrival in Madinah, some of them would mention it and say to them that they too believed in this Prophet. However, when they would go to their own cunning leaders, those leaders would say to them: "Why do you tell the Muslims such things from the Torah that go against your own interests? Do you want the Muslims to establish a proof against you before Allah, that these people did not believe despite having complete knowledge?" You should think before speaking to the Muslims.
