Surah Al-Maidah Verse 111 - Read, Listen, Translation, English : And [remember] when I inspired to the disciples, "Believe in…

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Translation Transliteration — Al-Maidah

وَإِذْ أَوْحَيْتُ إِلَى الْحَوَارِيِّينَ أَنْ آمِنُوا بِي وَبِرَسُولِي قَالُوا آمَنَّا وَاشْهَدْ بِأَنَّنَا مُسْلِمُونَ ۝١١١

🔤 Transliteration

Wa iz awhaitu ilal hawaariyyeena an aaminoo bee wa bi Rasoolee qaalooo aamannaa washhad bi annanaa muslimoon

📖 Translation (English Meaning)

📖 English Meaning

And [remember] when I inspired to the disciples, "Believe in Me and in My messenger Jesus." They said, "We have believed, so bear witness that indeed we are Muslims [in submission to Allah]."

🌐 Additional reference in Français

📖 Ayah 📜 Tafsir 📚 Al-Waseet 🔤 Ayah (I'rab)

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Translation — Tafsir

Word Meanings:

Al-Hawariyyun (الحواريون): The pure, sincere disciples of Prophet Jesus (Isa), peace be upon him. They were his closest and most devoted companions.
Awhaitu (أوحيت): Here it means "I inspired" or "I cast into their hearts" — a divine inspiration, not revelation to a prophet.
Muslimun (مسلمون): Those who submit fully to Allah, surrendering their will to His command.

Tafsir (Interpretation):

And remember, O Prophet Muhammad, the favor I bestowed upon you by granting you supporters and companions, just as I once inspired the pure-hearted disciples of Jesus, peace be upon him. I cast into their hearts the light of faith and guided them to believe in My oneness and in the truth of My messenger Jesus. They responded with immediate and sincere acceptance, saying: "We believe in You, our Lord, and we bear witness that we are Muslims — fully submitted to Your will, obedient to Your command."

This verse highlights the beautiful harmony between outward submission (Islam) and inward conviction (Iman). The disciples combined both: their hearts were filled with true faith, and their tongues declared their complete surrender to Allah. They did not hesitate, argue, or delay — their response was instant and wholehearted.

A Da'wah Reflection:

Notice how Allah Himself guided these noble men to faith — He inspired them, and they responded. This teaches us that true faith is a gift from Allah, and the best response to His guidance is immediate submission. The disciples did not say "we will think about it" or "we need proof" — they said "We believe!"

This is the beautiful nature of the believer: when truth becomes clear, the heart rushes to accept it. Let us learn from these blessed disciples — when Allah calls us to faith and righteousness, let our hearts respond with the same sincerity: "We believe, and we bear witness that we are Muslims."

And what an honor it is to be called a Muslim — one who submits to the Creator of the heavens and the earth, the Most Merciful, the Most Compassionate. May Allah make us among those who combine true faith in the heart with complete submission in action, just as He did for the disciples of Jesus, peace be upon him.

📜 Verse 109-113 — Al-Maidah

109۞ يَوْمَ يَجْمَعُ اللَّهُ الرُّسُلَ فَيَقُولُ مَاذَا أُجِبْتُمْ ۖ قَالُوا لَا عِلْمَ لَنَا ۖ إِنَّكَ أَنتَ عَلَّامُ الْغُيُوبِ

[Be warned of] the Day when Allah will assemble the messengers and say, "What was the response you received?" They will say, "We have no knowledge. Indeed, it is You who is Knower of the unseen"

110إِذْ قَالَ اللَّهُ يَا عِيسَى ابْنَ مَرْيَمَ اذْكُرْ نِعْمَتِي عَلَيْكَ وَعَلَىٰ وَالِدَتِكَ إِذْ أَيَّدتُّكَ بِرُوحِ الْقُدُسِ تُكَلِّمُ النَّاسَ فِي الْمَهْدِ وَكَهْلًا ۖ وَإِذْ عَلَّمْتُكَ الْكِتَابَ وَالْحِكْمَةَ وَالتَّوْرَاةَ وَالْإِنجِيلَ ۖ وَإِذْ تَخْلُقُ مِنَ الطِّينِ كَهَيْئَةِ الطَّيْرِ بِإِذْنِي فَتَنفُخُ فِيهَا فَتَكُونُ طَيْرًا بِإِذْنِي ۖ وَتُبْرِئُ الْأَكْمَهَ وَالْأَبْرَصَ بِإِذْنِي ۖ وَإِذْ تُخْرِجُ الْمَوْتَىٰ بِإِذْنِي ۖ وَإِذْ كَفَفْتُ بَنِي إِسْرَائِيلَ عَنكَ إِذْ جِئْتَهُم بِالْبَيِّنَاتِ فَقَالَ الَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا مِنْهُمْ إِنْ هَٰذَا إِلَّا سِحْرٌ مُّبِينٌ

[The Day] when Allah will say, "O Jesus, Son of Mary, remember My favor upon you and upon your mother when I supported you with the Pure Spirit and you spoke to the people in the cradle and in maturity; and [remember] when I taught you writing and wisdom and the Torah and the Gospel; and when you designed from clay [what was] like the form of a bird with My permission, then you breathed into it, and it became a bird with My permission; and you healed the blind and the leper with My permission; and when you brought forth the dead with My permission; and when I restrained the Children of Israel from [killing] you when you came to them with clear proofs and those who disbelieved among them said, "This is not but obvious magic."

111وَإِذْ أَوْحَيْتُ إِلَى الْحَوَارِيِّينَ أَنْ آمِنُوا بِي وَبِرَسُولِي قَالُوا آمَنَّا وَاشْهَدْ بِأَنَّنَا مُسْلِمُونَ

And [remember] when I inspired to the disciples, "Believe in Me and in My messenger Jesus." They said, "We have believed, so bear witness that indeed we are Muslims [in submission to Allah]."

112إِذْ قَالَ الْحَوَارِيُّونَ يَا عِيسَى ابْنَ مَرْيَمَ هَلْ يَسْتَطِيعُ رَبُّكَ أَن يُنَزِّلَ عَلَيْنَا مَائِدَةً مِّنَ السَّمَاءِ ۖ قَالَ اتَّقُوا اللَّهَ إِن كُنتُم مُّؤْمِنِينَ

[And remember] when the disciples said, "O Jesus, Son of Mary, can your Lord send down to us a table [spread with food] from the heaven? [Jesus] said," Fear Allah, if you should be believers."

113قَالُوا نُرِيدُ أَن نَّأْكُلَ مِنْهَا وَتَطْمَئِنَّ قُلُوبُنَا وَنَعْلَمَ أَن قَدْ صَدَقْتَنَا وَنَكُونَ عَلَيْهَا مِنَ الشَّاهِدِينَ

They said, "We wish to eat from it and let our hearts be reassured and know that you have been truthful to us and be among its witnesses."

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Surah Al-Maidah Verse 111 - Read, Listen, Translation, English : And [remember] when I inspired to the disciples, "Believe in…

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