Surah Al-Maidah Verse 14 - Read, Listen, Translation, English : And from those who say, "We are Christians" We took…

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وَمِنَ الَّذِينَ قَالُوا إِنَّا نَصَارَىٰ أَخَذْنَا مِيثَاقَهُمْ فَنَسُوا حَظًّا مِّمَّا ذُكِّرُوا بِهِ فَأَغْرَيْنَا بَيْنَهُمُ الْعَدَاوَةَ وَالْبَغْضَاءَ إِلَىٰ يَوْمِ الْقِيَامَةِ ۚ وَسَوْفَ يُنَبِّئُهُمُ اللَّهُ بِمَا كَانُوا يَصْنَعُونَ ۝١٤

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Wa minal lazeena qaalooo innaa nasaaraaa akhaznaa meesaaqahum fanasoo hazzam mimmaa zukkiroo bihee fa aghrainaa binahumul `adaawata walbaghdaaa`a ilaa yawmil Qiyaamah; wa sawfa yunabbi`uhumul laahu bimaa kaanoo yasna`oon

📖 Translation (English Meaning)

📖 English Meaning

And from those who say, "We are Christians" We took their covenant; but they forgot a portion of that of which they were reminded. So We caused among them animosity and hatred until the Day of Resurrection. And Allah is going to inform them about what they used to do.

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Translation — Tafsir

Word Meanings:

"Mīthāqahum": Their solemn covenant — the binding pledge Allah took from them.
"Fa-nasū": They neglected and abandoned — not merely forgot, but willfully cast aside.
"Ḥaẓẓan": A portion or share — a significant part of what they were reminded of.
"Fa-aghraynā": We stirred up and incited — meaning Allah caused it to happen as a consequence of their actions.
"Al-ʿAdāwah wal-Baghḍāʾ": Enmity and intense hatred — mutual hostility and deep-seated aversion.

Explanation of the Verse:

Just as Allah took a solemn covenant from the Children of Israel, He also took one from those who claimed to be followers of Jesus (peace be upon him) — those who called themselves "Naṣārā" (Christians), claiming to be helpers of Allah. This covenant required them to worship Allah alone, believe in all His messengers, and follow the final Messenger when he would come. Yet, like their predecessors, they turned away and neglected a significant portion of what they had been reminded of. They abandoned essential teachings of the Gospel — including the clear tidings of the coming of Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) — and instead altered their faith and divided into sects.

As a direct consequence of their breach of the covenant, Allah stirred up among their various factions mutual enmity and intense hatred that will persist until the Day of Judgment. Throughout history, Christian denominations have remained divided, each group declaring the other misguided, engaging in bitter conflicts and wars over doctrinal differences. Their divisions became a punishment for their deviation from the truth.

And Allah will certainly inform them of what they used to do — on the Day of Judgment, He will expose all their deeds and recompense them accordingly. This serves as both a warning and a solemn threat: no one who breaks Allah's covenant and corrupts His religion will escape accountability.

A Call to Reflection:

This verse carries a profound lesson for every seeker of truth. It shows that claiming to follow a prophet is not enough — what matters is sincere adherence to what that prophet actually brought. The Christians were not punished merely for their name, but for abandoning the very essence of Jesus' message: pure monotheism and obedience to Allah.

How beautiful it is when a person sincerely seeks the truth, wherever it may be found! The Gospel itself gave glad tidings of a final messenger to come — and that messenger is Muhammad (peace be upon him), who came with the final, preserved revelation. Allah's mercy has kept the Qur'an intact, unaltered, as a guiding light for all humanity until the end of time.

Let us learn from the mistakes of those before us: hold firmly to Allah's covenant, act upon what you know, and never let division and hatred creep into your hearts. For Allah's promise is true — He will ask us all about what we did with the knowledge He gave us. May Allah guide us all to the straight path and unite our hearts upon love and truth.

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12۞ وَلَقَدْ أَخَذَ اللَّهُ مِيثَاقَ بَنِي إِسْرَائِيلَ وَبَعَثْنَا مِنْهُمُ اثْنَيْ عَشَرَ نَقِيبًا ۖ وَقَالَ اللَّهُ إِنِّي مَعَكُمْ ۖ لَئِنْ أَقَمْتُمُ الصَّلَاةَ وَآتَيْتُمُ الزَّكَاةَ وَآمَنتُم بِرُسُلِي وَعَزَّرْتُمُوهُمْ وَأَقْرَضْتُمُ اللَّهَ قَرْضًا حَسَنًا لَّأُكَفِّرَنَّ عَنكُمْ سَيِّئَاتِكُمْ وَلَأُدْخِلَنَّكُمْ جَنَّاتٍ تَجْرِي مِن تَحْتِهَا الْأَنْهَارُ ۚ فَمَن كَفَرَ بَعْدَ ذَٰلِكَ مِنكُمْ فَقَدْ ضَلَّ سَوَاءَ السَّبِيلِ

And Allah had already taken a covenant from the Children of Israel, and We delegated from among them twelve leaders. And Allah said, "I am with you. If you establish prayer and give zakah and believe in My messengers and support them and loan Allah a goodly loan, I will surely remove from you your misdeeds and admit you to gardens beneath which rivers flow. But whoever of you disbelieves after that has certainly strayed from the soundness of the way."

13فَبِمَا نَقْضِهِم مِّيثَاقَهُمْ لَعَنَّاهُمْ وَجَعَلْنَا قُلُوبَهُمْ قَاسِيَةً ۖ يُحَرِّفُونَ الْكَلِمَ عَن مَّوَاضِعِهِ ۙ وَنَسُوا حَظًّا مِّمَّا ذُكِّرُوا بِهِ ۚ وَلَا تَزَالُ تَطَّلِعُ عَلَىٰ خَائِنَةٍ مِّنْهُمْ إِلَّا قَلِيلًا مِّنْهُمْ ۖ فَاعْفُ عَنْهُمْ وَاصْفَحْ ۚ إِنَّ اللَّهَ يُحِبُّ الْمُحْسِنِينَ

So for their breaking of the covenant We cursed them and made their hearts hard. They distort words from their [proper] usages and have forgotten a portion of that of which they were reminded. And you will still observe deceit among them, except a few of them. But pardon them and overlook [their misdeeds]. Indeed, Allah loves the doers of good.

14وَمِنَ الَّذِينَ قَالُوا إِنَّا نَصَارَىٰ أَخَذْنَا مِيثَاقَهُمْ فَنَسُوا حَظًّا مِّمَّا ذُكِّرُوا بِهِ فَأَغْرَيْنَا بَيْنَهُمُ الْعَدَاوَةَ وَالْبَغْضَاءَ إِلَىٰ يَوْمِ الْقِيَامَةِ ۚ وَسَوْفَ يُنَبِّئُهُمُ اللَّهُ بِمَا كَانُوا يَصْنَعُونَ

15يَا أَهْلَ الْكِتَابِ قَدْ جَاءَكُمْ رَسُولُنَا يُبَيِّنُ لَكُمْ كَثِيرًا مِّمَّا كُنتُمْ تُخْفُونَ مِنَ الْكِتَابِ وَيَعْفُو عَن كَثِيرٍ ۚ قَدْ جَاءَكُم مِّنَ اللَّهِ نُورٌ وَكِتَابٌ مُّبِينٌ

O People of the Scripture, there has come to you Our Messenger making clear to you much of what you used to conceal of the Scripture and overlooking much. There has come to you from Allah a light and a clear Book.

16يَهْدِي بِهِ اللَّهُ مَنِ اتَّبَعَ رِضْوَانَهُ سُبُلَ السَّلَامِ وَيُخْرِجُهُم مِّنَ الظُّلُمَاتِ إِلَى النُّورِ بِإِذْنِهِ وَيَهْدِيهِمْ إِلَىٰ صِرَاطٍ مُّسْتَقِيمٍ

By which Allah guides those who pursue His pleasure to the ways of peace and brings them out from darknesses into the light, by His permission, and guides them to a straight path.

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