Surah Al-Baqarah Verse 145 - Read, Listen, Translation, English : And if you brought to those who were given the…

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Translation Transliteration — Al-Baqarah

وَلَئِنْ أَتَيْتَ الَّذِينَ أُوتُوا الْكِتَابَ بِكُلِّ آيَةٍ مَّا تَبِعُوا قِبْلَتَكَ ۚ وَمَا أَنتَ بِتَابِعٍ قِبْلَتَهُمْ ۚ وَمَا بَعْضُهُم بِتَابِعٍ قِبْلَةَ بَعْضٍ ۚ وَلَئِنِ اتَّبَعْتَ أَهْوَاءَهُم مِّن بَعْدِ مَا جَاءَكَ مِنَ الْعِلْمِ ۙ إِنَّكَ إِذًا لَّمِنَ الظَّالِمِينَ ۝١٤٥

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Wa la`in ataital lazeena ootul kitaaba bikulli aayatim maa tabi`oo Qiblatak; wa maaa anta bitaabi`in Qiblatahum; wa maa ba`duhum bitaabi``in Qiblata ba`d; wa la`init taba`ta ahwaaa;ahum mim ba`di maa jaaa`aka minal `ilmi innaka izal laminaz zaalimeen

📖 Translation (English Meaning)

📖 English Meaning

And if you brought to those who were given the Scripture every sign, they would not follow your qiblah. Nor will you be a follower of their qiblah. Nor would they be followers of one another's qiblah. So if you were to follow their desires after what has come to you of knowledge, indeed, you would then be among the wrongdoers.

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Translation — Tafsir

Key Words and Meanings:

أُوتُوا الْكِتَابَ (Those given the Scripture): The Jews and Christians who received the Torah and the Gospel.
آيَةٍ (Sign/Proof): A miracle, evidence, or conclusive proof.
قِبْلَتَكَ (Your Qiblah): The direction of prayer — here, the Ka'bah in Makkah.
أَهْوَاءَهُمْ (Their desires): Their whims, personal inclinations, and stubborn opinions contrary to the truth.
الظَّالِمِينَ (The wrongdoers): Those who knowingly abandon the truth and follow falsehood, thereby wronging their own souls.

Explanation of the Verse:

This verse addresses the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) directly, but its message extends to the entire Muslim nation as a timeless warning. Allah tells him: Even if you were to bring to the People of the Book every possible sign, miracle, and undeniable proof confirming that the change of the Qiblah to the Ka'bah is the truth from your Lord, they would still never follow your direction of prayer. This is not because the proof is lacking, but because their hearts are sealed with arrogance and stubbornness — they refuse to submit to the truth, no matter how clear it becomes.

Then Allah clarifies three crucial realities:

You (O Prophet) will not follow their Qiblah: Because Allah has guided you to the truth, and the truth is what deserves to be followed — not the whims of people, no matter how learned or influential they may appear.
They themselves do not agree with one another: The Jews do not follow the Christians' Qiblah, and the Christians do not follow the Jews' Qiblah. Each group has its own direction and its own conflicting claims. This demonstrates that their positions are built not on divine truth but on human desires and sectarian biases — how then could their guidance be trusted?
A stern warning: If you were to follow their desires after the clear knowledge that has come to you — knowledge that you are upon the truth and they are upon falsehood — then you would indeed be among the wrongdoers. This is a severe admonition, though Allah protected His Prophet from ever falling into this. The address serves as a lesson for the entire Muslim community: never compromise the clear truths of Islam to appease others, no matter how much pressure or temptation comes your way.

A Call to Reflection and Action:

Dear Muslim, this verse carries a profound lesson for your life today. The People of the Book were given scriptures and knowledge, yet when the final truth came — the message of Islam and the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) — many of them rejected it out of pride and attachment to their inherited ways. Allah is teaching you that truth is not determined by numbers, power, or tradition — it is determined by what Allah has revealed.

So hold firmly to your Qiblah, to your faith, and to the clear guidance of your Lord. Do not let anyone — no matter how educated, wealthy, or influential — pull you away from the truth. The Quran is your light, the Sunnah is your path, and the Ka'bah is your direction. Be proud of your identity as a Muslim, for Allah has honored you with the final and complete revelation.

And remember: following the truth, even when the whole world opposes you, is the path of the Prophets. But following the desires of people at the expense of Allah's command is the path of loss — both in this world and the Hereafter. Choose wisely, for your soul is too precious to be placed among the wrongdoers. May Allah keep us all firm upon the truth until we meet Him.

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📜 Verse 143-147 — Al-Baqarah

143وَكَذَٰلِكَ جَعَلْنَاكُمْ أُمَّةً وَسَطًا لِّتَكُونُوا شُهَدَاءَ عَلَى النَّاسِ وَيَكُونَ الرَّسُولُ عَلَيْكُمْ شَهِيدًا ۗ وَمَا جَعَلْنَا الْقِبْلَةَ الَّتِي كُنتَ عَلَيْهَا إِلَّا لِنَعْلَمَ مَن يَتَّبِعُ الرَّسُولَ مِمَّن يَنقَلِبُ عَلَىٰ عَقِبَيْهِ ۚ وَإِن كَانَتْ لَكَبِيرَةً إِلَّا عَلَى الَّذِينَ هَدَى اللَّهُ ۗ وَمَا كَانَ اللَّهُ لِيُضِيعَ إِيمَانَكُمْ ۚ إِنَّ اللَّهَ بِالنَّاسِ لَرَءُوفٌ رَّحِيمٌ

And thus we have made you a just community that you will be witnesses over the people and the Messenger will be a witness over you. And We did not make the qiblah which you used to face except that We might make evident who would follow the Messenger from who would turn back on his heels. And indeed, it is difficult except for those whom Allah has guided. And never would Allah have caused you to lose your faith. Indeed Allah is, to the people, Kind and Merciful.

144قَدْ نَرَىٰ تَقَلُّبَ وَجْهِكَ فِي السَّمَاءِ ۖ فَلَنُوَلِّيَنَّكَ قِبْلَةً تَرْضَاهَا ۚ فَوَلِّ وَجْهَكَ شَطْرَ الْمَسْجِدِ الْحَرَامِ ۚ وَحَيْثُ مَا كُنتُمْ فَوَلُّوا وُجُوهَكُمْ شَطْرَهُ ۗ وَإِنَّ الَّذِينَ أُوتُوا الْكِتَابَ لَيَعْلَمُونَ أَنَّهُ الْحَقُّ مِن رَّبِّهِمْ ۗ وَمَا اللَّهُ بِغَافِلٍ عَمَّا يَعْمَلُونَ

We have certainly seen the turning of your face, [O Muhammad], toward the heaven, and We will surely turn you to a qiblah with which you will be pleased. So turn your face toward al-Masjid al-Haram. And wherever you [believers] are, turn your faces toward it [in prayer]. Indeed, those who have been given the Scripture well know that it is the truth from their Lord. And Allah is not unaware of what they do.

145وَلَئِنْ أَتَيْتَ الَّذِينَ أُوتُوا الْكِتَابَ بِكُلِّ آيَةٍ مَّا تَبِعُوا قِبْلَتَكَ ۚ وَمَا أَنتَ بِتَابِعٍ قِبْلَتَهُمْ ۚ وَمَا بَعْضُهُم بِتَابِعٍ قِبْلَةَ بَعْضٍ ۚ وَلَئِنِ اتَّبَعْتَ أَهْوَاءَهُم مِّن بَعْدِ مَا جَاءَكَ مِنَ الْعِلْمِ ۙ إِنَّكَ إِذًا لَّمِنَ الظَّالِمِينَ

146الَّذِينَ آتَيْنَاهُمُ الْكِتَابَ يَعْرِفُونَهُ كَمَا يَعْرِفُونَ أَبْنَاءَهُمْ ۖ وَإِنَّ فَرِيقًا مِّنْهُمْ لَيَكْتُمُونَ الْحَقَّ وَهُمْ يَعْلَمُونَ

Those to whom We gave the Scripture know him as they know their own sons. But indeed, a party of them conceal the truth while they know [it].

147الْحَقُّ مِن رَّبِّكَ ۖ فَلَا تَكُونَنَّ مِنَ الْمُمْتَرِينَ

The truth is from your Lord, so never be among the doubters.

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