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Surah Al-Maaida (5) — Ayah 111
وَإِذْ أَوْحَيْتُ إِلَى ٱلْحَوَارِيِّـۧنَ أَنْ ءَامِنُوا۟ بِى وَبِرَسُولِى قَالُوٓا۟ ءَامَنَّا وَٱشْهَدْ بِأَنَّنَا مُسْلِمُونَ ﴿111﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
And when I (Allâh) revealed to Al-Hawâriyyûn (the disciples) [of ‘Îsâ (Jesus)] to believe in Me and My Messenger, they said: "We believe. And bear witness that we are Muslims."
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَإِذْ
wa-idh
And when
أَوْحَيْتُ
awḥaytu
I inspired
إِلَى
ilā
to
ٱلْحَوَارِيِّـۧنَ
l-ḥawāriyīna
the disciples
أَنْ
an
to
ءَامِنُوا۟
āminū
believe
بِى
bī
in Me
وَبِرَسُولِى
wabirasūlī
and in My Messenger
قَالُوٓا۟
qālū
they said
ءَامَنَّا
āmannā
We believe
وَٱشْهَدْ
wa-ish'had
and bear witness
بِأَنَّنَا
bi-annanā
that indeed we
مُسْلِمُونَ
mus'limūna
(are) Muslims
Tafsir Taiseer ul-Quran — Maulana Abdul Rahman Kilani
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111. And when I inspired the disciples to believe in Me and My Messenger, they said, "We believe, and bear witness that we are those who submit [160]."
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The Different Names of Christians – Who Were the Disciples?
These disciples were, in fact, the Ummah of Sayyiduna Isa (Jesus) ؑ who called themselves Muslims. They did not call themselves Christians, Nazarenes, or Masihis. These terms emerged much later. These names were suggested for them by their enemies, that is, the Jews. Isa ؑ was born in the town of Nasirah, which was located in the district of Galilee in Palestine. For this reason, the Jews used to call them a Nazarene or a Galilean heretical sect, and "Christian" was also a name given by the enemies, which was later not only accepted by the Christians but they began to take pride in this association and are called Christians to this day. Allah Almighty has mentioned these people by the names Muslim, Ansar, or Nasara.
[160]
The Different Names of Christians – Who Were the Disciples?
These disciples were, in fact, the Ummah of Sayyiduna Isa (Jesus) ؑ who called themselves Muslims. They did not call themselves Christians, Nazarenes, or Masihis. These terms emerged much later. These names were suggested for them by their enemies, that is, the Jews. Isa ؑ was born in the town of Nasirah, which was located in the district of Galilee in Palestine. For this reason, the Jews used to call them a Nazarene or a Galilean heretical sect, and "Christian" was also a name given by the enemies, which was later not only accepted by the Christians but they began to take pride in this association and are called Christians to this day. Allah Almighty has mentioned these people by the names Muslim, Ansar, or Nasara.
