3:183 - Ali 'Imran
Verse 183
ٱلَّذِينَ
قَالُوٓاْ
إِنَّ
ٱللَّهَ
عَهِدَ
إِلَيۡنَآ
أَلَّا
نُؤۡمِنَ
لِرَسُولٍ
حَتَّىٰ
يَأۡتِيَنَا
بِقُرۡبَانٖ
تَأۡكُلُهُ
ٱلنَّارُۗ
قُلۡ
قَدۡ
جَآءَكُمۡ
رُسُلٞ
مِّن
قَبۡلِي
بِٱلۡبَيِّنَٰتِ
وَبِٱلَّذِي
قُلۡتُمۡ
فَلِمَ
قَتَلۡتُمُوهُمۡ
إِن
كُنتُمۡ
صَٰدِقِينَ
١٨٣
Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
Those ˹are the same people˺ who say, “Allah has commanded us not to believe in any messenger unless he brings us an offering to be consumed by fire ˹from the sky˺.” Say, ˹O Prophet,˺ “Other prophets did in fact come to you
1 before me with clear proofs and ˹even˺ what you demanded—why then did you kill them, if what you say is true?”
3:181 - Ali 'Imran
Verse 181
لَّقَدۡ
سَمِعَ
ٱللَّهُ
قَوۡلَ
ٱلَّذِينَ
قَالُوٓاْ
إِنَّ
ٱللَّهَ
فَقِيرٞ
وَنَحۡنُ
أَغۡنِيَآءُۘ
سَنَكۡتُبُ
مَا
قَالُواْ
وَقَتۡلَهُمُ
ٱلۡأَنۢبِيَآءَ
بِغَيۡرِ
حَقّٖ
وَنَقُولُ
ذُوقُواْ
عَذَابَ
ٱلۡحَرِيقِ
١٨١
Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
Indeed, Allah has heard those ˹among the
Jews˺ who said, “Allah is poor; we are rich!” We have certainly recorded their slurs and their killing of prophets unjustly. Then We will say, “Taste the torment of burning!
4:161 - An-Nisa
Verse 161
وَأَخۡذِهِمُ
ٱلرِّبَوٰاْ
وَقَدۡ
نُهُواْ
عَنۡهُ
وَأَكۡلِهِمۡ
أَمۡوَٰلَ
ٱلنَّاسِ
بِٱلۡبَٰطِلِۚ
وَأَعۡتَدۡنَا
لِلۡكَٰفِرِينَ
مِنۡهُمۡ
عَذَابًا
أَلِيمٗا
١٦١
Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
taking interest despite its prohibition, and consuming people’s wealth unjustly. We have prepared for the disbelievers among them a painful punishment.
4:160 - An-Nisa
Verse 160
فَبِظُلۡمٖ
مِّنَ
ٱلَّذِينَ
هَادُواْ
حَرَّمۡنَا
عَلَيۡهِمۡ
طَيِّبَٰتٍ
أُحِلَّتۡ
لَهُمۡ
وَبِصَدِّهِمۡ
عَن
سَبِيلِ
ٱللَّهِ
كَثِيرٗا
١٦٠
Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
We forbade the
Jews certain foods that had been lawful to them for their wrongdoing, and for hindering many from the Way of Allah,
4:157 - An-Nisa
Verse 157
وَقَوۡلِهِمۡ
إِنَّا
قَتَلۡنَا
ٱلۡمَسِيحَ
عِيسَى
ٱبۡنَ
مَرۡيَمَ
رَسُولَ
ٱللَّهِ
وَمَا
قَتَلُوهُ
وَمَا
صَلَبُوهُ
وَلَٰكِن
شُبِّهَ
لَهُمۡۚ
وَإِنَّ
ٱلَّذِينَ
ٱخۡتَلَفُواْ
فِيهِ
لَفِي
شَكّٖ
مِّنۡهُۚ
مَا
لَهُم
بِهِۦ
مِنۡ
عِلۡمٍ
إِلَّا
ٱتِّبَاعَ
ٱلظَّنِّۚ
وَمَا
قَتَلُوهُ
يَقِينَۢا
١٥٧
Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
and for boasting, “We killed the Messiah, Jesus, son of Mary, the messenger of Allah.” But they neither killed nor crucified him—it was only made to appear so.
1 Even those who argue for this ˹crucifixion˺ are in doubt. They have no knowledge whatsoever—only making assumptions. They certainly did not kill him.
4:155 - An-Nisa
Verse 155
فَبِمَا
نَقۡضِهِم
مِّيثَٰقَهُمۡ
وَكُفۡرِهِم
بِـَٔايَٰتِ
ٱللَّهِ
وَقَتۡلِهِمُ
ٱلۡأَنۢبِيَآءَ
بِغَيۡرِ
حَقّٖ
وَقَوۡلِهِمۡ
قُلُوبُنَا
غُلۡفُۢۚ
بَلۡ
طَبَعَ
ٱللَّهُ
عَلَيۡهَا
بِكُفۡرِهِمۡ
فَلَا
يُؤۡمِنُونَ
إِلَّا
قَلِيلٗا
١٥٥
Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
˹They were condemned˺ for breaking their covenant, rejecting Allah’s signs, killing the prophets unjustly, and for saying, “Our hearts are unreceptive!”
1—it is Allah Who has sealed their hearts for their disbelief, so they do not believe except for a few—
6:146 - Al-An'am
Verse 146
وَعَلَى
ٱلَّذِينَ
هَادُواْ
حَرَّمۡنَا
كُلَّ
ذِي
ظُفُرٖۖ
وَمِنَ
ٱلۡبَقَرِ
وَٱلۡغَنَمِ
حَرَّمۡنَا
عَلَيۡهِمۡ
شُحُومَهُمَآ
إِلَّا
مَا
حَمَلَتۡ
ظُهُورُهُمَآ
أَوِ
ٱلۡحَوَايَآ
أَوۡ
مَا
ٱخۡتَلَطَ
بِعَظۡمٖۚ
ذَٰلِكَ
جَزَيۡنَٰهُم
بِبَغۡيِهِمۡۖ
وَإِنَّا
لَصَٰدِقُونَ
١٤٦
Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
For those who are Jewish, We forbade every animal with undivided hoofs and the fat of oxen and sheep except what is joined to their backs or intestines or mixed with bone. In this way We rewarded them for their violations. And We are certainly truthful.
2:140 - Al-Baqarah
Verse 140
أَمۡ
تَقُولُونَ
إِنَّ
إِبۡرَٰهِـۧمَ
وَإِسۡمَٰعِيلَ
وَإِسۡحَٰقَ
وَيَعۡقُوبَ
وَٱلۡأَسۡبَاطَ
كَانُواْ
هُودًا
أَوۡ
نَصَٰرَىٰۗ
قُلۡ
ءَأَنتُمۡ
أَعۡلَمُ
أَمِ
ٱللَّهُۗ
وَمَنۡ
أَظۡلَمُ
مِمَّن
كَتَمَ
شَهَٰدَةً
عِندَهُۥ
مِنَ
ٱللَّهِۗ
وَمَا
ٱللَّهُ
بِغَٰفِلٍ
عَمَّا
تَعۡمَلُونَ
١٤٠
Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
Do you claim that Abraham, Ishmael, Isaac, Jacob, and his descendants were all
Jews or Christians?” Say, “Who is more knowledgeable: you or Allah?” Who does more wrong than those who hide the testimony they received from Allah? And Allah is never unaware of what you do.
2:139 - Al-Baqarah
Verse 139
قُلۡ
أَتُحَآجُّونَنَا
فِي
ٱللَّهِ
وَهُوَ
رَبُّنَا
وَرَبُّكُمۡ
وَلَنَآ
أَعۡمَٰلُنَا
وَلَكُمۡ
أَعۡمَٰلُكُمۡ
وَنَحۡنُ
لَهُۥ
مُخۡلِصُونَ
١٣٩
Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
Say, “Would you dispute with us about Allah, while He is our Lord and your Lord? We are accountable for our deeds and you for yours. And we are devoted to Him ˹alone˺.
2:136 - Al-Baqarah
Verse 136
قُولُوٓاْ
ءَامَنَّا
بِٱللَّهِ
وَمَآ
أُنزِلَ
إِلَيۡنَا
وَمَآ
أُنزِلَ
إِلَىٰٓ
إِبۡرَٰهِـۧمَ
وَإِسۡمَٰعِيلَ
وَإِسۡحَٰقَ
وَيَعۡقُوبَ
وَٱلۡأَسۡبَاطِ
وَمَآ
أُوتِيَ
مُوسَىٰ
وَعِيسَىٰ
وَمَآ
أُوتِيَ
ٱلنَّبِيُّونَ
مِن
رَّبِّهِمۡ
لَا
نُفَرِّقُ
بَيۡنَ
أَحَدٖ
مِّنۡهُمۡ
وَنَحۡنُ
لَهُۥ
مُسۡلِمُونَ
١٣٦
Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
Say, ˹O believers,˺ “We believe in Allah and what has been revealed to us; and what was revealed to Abraham, Ishmael, Isaac, Jacob, and his descendants; and what was given to Moses, Jesus, and other prophets from their Lord. We make no distinction between any of them. And to Allah we all submit.”
2:135 - Al-Baqarah
Verse 135
وَقَالُواْ
كُونُواْ
هُودًا
أَوۡ
نَصَٰرَىٰ
تَهۡتَدُواْۗ
قُلۡ
بَلۡ
مِلَّةَ
إِبۡرَٰهِـۧمَ
حَنِيفٗاۖ
وَمَا
كَانَ
مِنَ
ٱلۡمُشۡرِكِينَ
١٣٥
Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
The
Jews and Christians each say, “Follow our faith to be ˹rightly˺ guided.” Say, ˹O Prophet,˺ “No! We follow the faith of Abraham, the upright—who was not a polytheist.”
2:120 - Al-Baqarah
Verse 120
وَلَن
تَرۡضَىٰ
عَنكَ
ٱلۡيَهُودُ
وَلَا
ٱلنَّصَٰرَىٰ
حَتَّىٰ
تَتَّبِعَ
مِلَّتَهُمۡۗ
قُلۡ
إِنَّ
هُدَى
ٱللَّهِ
هُوَ
ٱلۡهُدَىٰۗ
وَلَئِنِ
ٱتَّبَعۡتَ
أَهۡوَآءَهُم
بَعۡدَ
ٱلَّذِي
جَآءَكَ
مِنَ
ٱلۡعِلۡمِ
مَا
لَكَ
مِنَ
ٱللَّهِ
مِن
وَلِيّٖ
وَلَا
نَصِيرٍ
١٢٠
Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
Never will the
Jews or Christians be pleased with you, until you follow their faith. Say, “Allah’s guidance is the only ˹true˺ guidance.” And if you were to follow their desires after ˹all˺ the knowledge that has come to you, there would be none to protect or help you against Allah.
16:118 - An-Nahl
Verse 118
وَعَلَى
ٱلَّذِينَ
هَادُواْ
حَرَّمۡنَا
مَا
قَصَصۡنَا
عَلَيۡكَ
مِن
قَبۡلُۖ
وَمَا
ظَلَمۡنَٰهُمۡ
وَلَٰكِن
كَانُوٓاْ
أَنفُسَهُمۡ
يَظۡلِمُونَ
١١٨
Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
To the
Jews, We have forbidden what We related to you before.
1 We did not wrong them, but it was they who wronged themselves.
2:113 - Al-Baqarah
Verse 113
وَقَالَتِ
ٱلۡيَهُودُ
لَيۡسَتِ
ٱلنَّصَٰرَىٰ
عَلَىٰ
شَيۡءٖ
وَقَالَتِ
ٱلنَّصَٰرَىٰ
لَيۡسَتِ
ٱلۡيَهُودُ
عَلَىٰ
شَيۡءٖ
وَهُمۡ
يَتۡلُونَ
ٱلۡكِتَٰبَۗ
كَذَٰلِكَ
قَالَ
ٱلَّذِينَ
لَا
يَعۡلَمُونَ
مِثۡلَ
قَوۡلِهِمۡۚ
فَٱللَّهُ
يَحۡكُمُ
بَيۡنَهُمۡ
يَوۡمَ
ٱلۡقِيَٰمَةِ
فِيمَا
كَانُواْ
فِيهِ
يَخۡتَلِفُونَ
١١٣
Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
The
Jews say, “The Christians have nothing to stand on” and the Christians say, “The
Jews have nothing to stand on,” although both recite the Scriptures. And those ˹pagans˺ who have no knowledge say the same ˹about people of faith˺. Surely Allah will judge between them on the Day of Judgment regarding their dispute.
3:112 - Ali 'Imran
Verse 112
ضُرِبَتۡ
عَلَيۡهِمُ
ٱلذِّلَّةُ
أَيۡنَ
مَا
ثُقِفُوٓاْ
إِلَّا
بِحَبۡلٖ
مِّنَ
ٱللَّهِ
وَحَبۡلٖ
مِّنَ
ٱلنَّاسِ
وَبَآءُو
بِغَضَبٖ
مِّنَ
ٱللَّهِ
وَضُرِبَتۡ
عَلَيۡهِمُ
ٱلۡمَسۡكَنَةُۚ
ذَٰلِكَ
بِأَنَّهُمۡ
كَانُواْ
يَكۡفُرُونَ
بِـَٔايَٰتِ
ٱللَّهِ
وَيَقۡتُلُونَ
ٱلۡأَنۢبِيَآءَ
بِغَيۡرِ
حَقّٖۚ
ذَٰلِكَ
بِمَا
عَصَواْ
وَّكَانُواْ
يَعۡتَدُونَ
١١٢
Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
They will be stricken with disgrace wherever they go, unless they are protected by a covenant with Allah or a treaty with the people. They have invited the displeasure of Allah and have been branded with misery for rejecting Allah’s revelations and murdering ˹His˺ prophets unjustly. This is ˹a fair reward˺ for their disobedience and violations.
2:111 - Al-Baqarah
Verse 111
وَقَالُواْ
لَن
يَدۡخُلَ
ٱلۡجَنَّةَ
إِلَّا
مَن
كَانَ
هُودًا
أَوۡ
نَصَٰرَىٰۗ
تِلۡكَ
أَمَانِيُّهُمۡۗ
قُلۡ
هَاتُواْ
بُرۡهَٰنَكُمۡ
إِن
كُنتُمۡ
صَٰدِقِينَ
١١١
Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
The
Jews and Christians each claim that none will enter Paradise except those of their own faith. These are their desires. Reply, ˹O Prophet,˺ “Show ˹me˺ your proof if what you say is true.”
2:94 - Al-Baqarah
Verse 94
قُلۡ
إِن
كَانَتۡ
لَكُمُ
ٱلدَّارُ
ٱلۡأٓخِرَةُ
عِندَ
ٱللَّهِ
خَالِصَةٗ
مِّن
دُونِ
ٱلنَّاسِ
فَتَمَنَّوُاْ
ٱلۡمَوۡتَ
إِن
كُنتُمۡ
صَٰدِقِينَ
٩٤
Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
Say, ˹O Prophet,˺ “If the ˹eternal˺ Home of the Hereafter with Allah is exclusively for you ˹Israelites˺ out of all humanity, then wish for death if what you say is true!”
2:91 - Al-Baqarah
Verse 91
وَإِذَا
قِيلَ
لَهُمۡ
ءَامِنُواْ
بِمَآ
أَنزَلَ
ٱللَّهُ
قَالُواْ
نُؤۡمِنُ
بِمَآ
أُنزِلَ
عَلَيۡنَا
وَيَكۡفُرُونَ
بِمَا
وَرَآءَهُۥ
وَهُوَ
ٱلۡحَقُّ
مُصَدِّقٗا
لِّمَا
مَعَهُمۡۗ
قُلۡ
فَلِمَ
تَقۡتُلُونَ
أَنۢبِيَآءَ
ٱللَّهِ
مِن
قَبۡلُ
إِن
كُنتُم
مُّؤۡمِنِينَ
٩١
Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
When it is said to them: “Believe in what Allah has revealed,” they reply, “We only believe in what was sent down to us,” and they deny what came afterwards, though it is the truth confirming their own Scriptures! Ask ˹them, O Prophet˺, “Why then did you kill Allah’s prophets before, if you are ˹truly˺ believers?”
2:88 - Al-Baqarah
Verse 88
وَقَالُواْ
قُلُوبُنَا
غُلۡفُۢۚ
بَل
لَّعَنَهُمُ
ٱللَّهُ
بِكُفۡرِهِمۡ
فَقَلِيلٗا
مَّا
يُؤۡمِنُونَ
٨٨
Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
They say, “Our hearts are unreceptive!”
1 In fact, Allah has condemned them for their disbelief. They have but little faith.
2:85 - Al-Baqarah
Verse 85
ثُمَّ
أَنتُمۡ
هَٰٓؤُلَآءِ
تَقۡتُلُونَ
أَنفُسَكُمۡ
وَتُخۡرِجُونَ
فَرِيقٗا
مِّنكُم
مِّن
دِيَٰرِهِمۡ
تَظَٰهَرُونَ
عَلَيۡهِم
بِٱلۡإِثۡمِ
وَٱلۡعُدۡوَٰنِ
وَإِن
يَأۡتُوكُمۡ
أُسَٰرَىٰ
تُفَٰدُوهُمۡ
وَهُوَ
مُحَرَّمٌ
عَلَيۡكُمۡ
إِخۡرَاجُهُمۡۚ
أَفَتُؤۡمِنُونَ
بِبَعۡضِ
ٱلۡكِتَٰبِ
وَتَكۡفُرُونَ
بِبَعۡضٖۚ
فَمَا
جَزَآءُ
مَن
يَفۡعَلُ
ذَٰلِكَ
مِنكُمۡ
إِلَّا
خِزۡيٞ
فِي
ٱلۡحَيَوٰةِ
ٱلدُّنۡيَاۖ
وَيَوۡمَ
ٱلۡقِيَٰمَةِ
يُرَدُّونَ
إِلَىٰٓ
أَشَدِّ
ٱلۡعَذَابِۗ
وَمَا
ٱللَّهُ
بِغَٰفِلٍ
عَمَّا
تَعۡمَلُونَ
٨٥
Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
But here you are, killing each other and expelling some of your people from their homes, aiding one another in sin and aggression; and when those ˹expelled˺ come to you as captives, you still ransom them—though expelling them was unlawful for you.
1 Do you believe in some of the Scripture and reject the rest? Is there any reward for those who do so among you other than disgrace in this worldly life and being subjected to the harshest punishment on the Day of Judgment? For Allah is never unaware of what you do.
2:84 - Al-Baqarah
Verse 84
وَإِذۡ
أَخَذۡنَا
مِيثَٰقَكُمۡ
لَا
تَسۡفِكُونَ
دِمَآءَكُمۡ
وَلَا
تُخۡرِجُونَ
أَنفُسَكُم
مِّن
دِيَٰرِكُمۡ
ثُمَّ
أَقۡرَرۡتُمۡ
وَأَنتُمۡ
تَشۡهَدُونَ
٨٤
Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
And ˹remember˺ when We took your covenant that you would neither shed each other’s blood nor expel each other from their homes, you gave your pledge and bore witness.
5:82 - Al-Ma'idah
Verse 82
۞ لَتَجِدَنَّ
أَشَدَّ
ٱلنَّاسِ
عَدَٰوَةٗ
لِّلَّذِينَ
ءَامَنُواْ
ٱلۡيَهُودَ
وَٱلَّذِينَ
أَشۡرَكُواْۖ
وَلَتَجِدَنَّ
أَقۡرَبَهُم
مَّوَدَّةٗ
لِّلَّذِينَ
ءَامَنُواْ
ٱلَّذِينَ
قَالُوٓاْ
إِنَّا
نَصَٰرَىٰۚ
ذَٰلِكَ
بِأَنَّ
مِنۡهُمۡ
قِسِّيسِينَ
وَرُهۡبَانٗا
وَأَنَّهُمۡ
لَا
يَسۡتَكۡبِرُونَ
٨٢
Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
You will surely find the most bitter towards the believers to be the
Jews and polytheists and the most gracious to be those who call themselves Christian. That is because there are priests and monks among them and because they are not arrogant.
3:75 - Ali 'Imran
Verse 75
۞ وَمِنۡ
أَهۡلِ
ٱلۡكِتَٰبِ
مَنۡ
إِن
تَأۡمَنۡهُ
بِقِنطَارٖ
يُؤَدِّهِۦٓ
إِلَيۡكَ
وَمِنۡهُم
مَّنۡ
إِن
تَأۡمَنۡهُ
بِدِينَارٖ
لَّا
يُؤَدِّهِۦٓ
إِلَيۡكَ
إِلَّا
مَا
دُمۡتَ
عَلَيۡهِ
قَآئِمٗاۗ
ذَٰلِكَ
بِأَنَّهُمۡ
قَالُواْ
لَيۡسَ
عَلَيۡنَا
فِي
ٱلۡأُمِّيِّـۧنَ
سَبِيلٞ
وَيَقُولُونَ
عَلَى
ٱللَّهِ
ٱلۡكَذِبَ
وَهُمۡ
يَعۡلَمُونَ
٧٥
Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
There are some among the People of the Book who, if entrusted with a stack of gold, will readily return it. Yet there are others who, if entrusted with a single coin, will not repay it unless you constantly demand it. This is because they say, “We are not accountable for ˹exploiting˺ the Gentiles.”
1 And ˹so˺ they attribute lies to Allah knowingly.
5:70 - Al-Ma'idah
Verse 70
لَقَدۡ
أَخَذۡنَا
مِيثَٰقَ
بَنِيٓ
إِسۡرَٰٓءِيلَ
وَأَرۡسَلۡنَآ
إِلَيۡهِمۡ
رُسُلٗاۖ
كُلَّمَا
جَآءَهُمۡ
رَسُولُۢ
بِمَا
لَا
تَهۡوَىٰٓ
أَنفُسُهُمۡ
فَرِيقٗا
كَذَّبُواْ
وَفَرِيقٗا
يَقۡتُلُونَ
٧٠
Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
Indeed, We took a covenant from the Children of Israel and sent them messengers. Whenever a messenger came to them with what they did not desire, they denied some and killed others.
5:69 - Al-Ma'idah
Verse 69
إِنَّ
ٱلَّذِينَ
ءَامَنُواْ
وَٱلَّذِينَ
هَادُواْ
وَٱلصَّٰبِـُٔونَ
وَٱلنَّصَٰرَىٰ
مَنۡ
ءَامَنَ
بِٱللَّهِ
وَٱلۡيَوۡمِ
ٱلۡأٓخِرِ
وَعَمِلَ
صَٰلِحٗا
فَلَا
خَوۡفٌ
عَلَيۡهِمۡ
وَلَا
هُمۡ
يَحۡزَنُونَ
٦٩
Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
Indeed, the believers,
Jews, Sabians
1 and Christians—whoever ˹truly˺ believes in Allah and the Last Day and does good, there will be no fear for them, nor will they grieve.
5:68 - Al-Ma'idah
Verse 68
قُلۡ
يَٰٓأَهۡلَ
ٱلۡكِتَٰبِ
لَسۡتُمۡ
عَلَىٰ
شَيۡءٍ
حَتَّىٰ
تُقِيمُواْ
ٱلتَّوۡرَىٰةَ
وَٱلۡإِنجِيلَ
وَمَآ
أُنزِلَ
إِلَيۡكُم
مِّن
رَّبِّكُمۡۗ
وَلَيَزِيدَنَّ
كَثِيرٗا
مِّنۡهُم
مَّآ
أُنزِلَ
إِلَيۡكَ
مِن
رَّبِّكَ
طُغۡيَٰنٗا
وَكُفۡرٗاۖ
فَلَا
تَأۡسَ
عَلَى
ٱلۡقَوۡمِ
ٱلۡكَٰفِرِينَ
٦٨
Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
Say, ˹O Prophet,˺ “O People of the Book! You have nothing to stand on unless you observe the Torah, the Gospel, and what has been revealed to you from your Lord.” And your Lord’s revelation to you ˹O Prophet˺ will only cause many of them to increase in wickedness and disbelief. So do not grieve for the people who disbelieve.
3:67 - Ali 'Imran
Verse 67
مَا
كَانَ
إِبۡرَٰهِيمُ
يَهُودِيّٗا
وَلَا
نَصۡرَانِيّٗا
وَلَٰكِن
كَانَ
حَنِيفٗا
مُّسۡلِمٗا
وَمَا
كَانَ
مِنَ
ٱلۡمُشۡرِكِينَ
٦٧
Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
Abraham was neither a Jew nor a Christian; he submitted in all uprightness
1 and was not a polytheist.
5:65 - Al-Ma'idah
Verse 65
وَلَوۡ
أَنَّ
أَهۡلَ
ٱلۡكِتَٰبِ
ءَامَنُواْ
وَٱتَّقَوۡاْ
لَكَفَّرۡنَا
عَنۡهُمۡ
سَيِّـَٔاتِهِمۡ
وَلَأَدۡخَلۡنَٰهُمۡ
جَنَّٰتِ
ٱلنَّعِيمِ
٦٥
Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
Had the People of the Book only been faithful and mindful ˹of Allah˺, We would have certainly absolved them of their sins and admitted them into the Gardens of Bliss.
5:64 - Al-Ma'idah
Verse 64
وَقَالَتِ
ٱلۡيَهُودُ
يَدُ
ٱللَّهِ
مَغۡلُولَةٌۚ
غُلَّتۡ
أَيۡدِيهِمۡ
وَلُعِنُواْ
بِمَا
قَالُواْۘ
بَلۡ
يَدَاهُ
مَبۡسُوطَتَانِ
يُنفِقُ
كَيۡفَ
يَشَآءُۚ
وَلَيَزِيدَنَّ
كَثِيرٗا
مِّنۡهُم
مَّآ
أُنزِلَ
إِلَيۡكَ
مِن
رَّبِّكَ
طُغۡيَٰنٗا
وَكُفۡرٗاۚ
وَأَلۡقَيۡنَا
بَيۡنَهُمُ
ٱلۡعَدَٰوَةَ
وَٱلۡبَغۡضَآءَ
إِلَىٰ
يَوۡمِ
ٱلۡقِيَٰمَةِۚ
كُلَّمَآ
أَوۡقَدُواْ
نَارٗا
لِّلۡحَرۡبِ
أَطۡفَأَهَا
ٱللَّهُۚ
وَيَسۡعَوۡنَ
فِي
ٱلۡأَرۡضِ
فَسَادٗاۚ
وَٱللَّهُ
لَا
يُحِبُّ
ٱلۡمُفۡسِدِينَ
٦٤
Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
˹Some among˺ the
Jews said, “Allah is tight-fisted.”
1 May their fists be tied and they be condemned for what they said. Rather, He is open-handed,
2 giving freely as He pleases. That which has been revealed to you ˹O Prophet˺ from your Lord will only cause many of them to increase in wickedness and disbelief. We have stirred among them hostility and hatred until the Day of Judgment. Whenever they kindle the fire of war, Allah puts it out. And they strive to spread corruption in the land. And Allah does not like corruptors.
2:62 - Al-Baqarah
Verse 62
إِنَّ
ٱلَّذِينَ
ءَامَنُواْ
وَٱلَّذِينَ
هَادُواْ
وَٱلنَّصَٰرَىٰ
وَٱلصَّٰبِـِٔينَ
مَنۡ
ءَامَنَ
بِٱللَّهِ
وَٱلۡيَوۡمِ
ٱلۡأٓخِرِ
وَعَمِلَ
صَٰلِحٗا
فَلَهُمۡ
أَجۡرُهُمۡ
عِندَ
رَبِّهِمۡ
وَلَا
خَوۡفٌ
عَلَيۡهِمۡ
وَلَا
هُمۡ
يَحۡزَنُونَ
٦٢
Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
Indeed, the believers,
Jews, Christians, and Sabians
1—whoever ˹truly˺ believes in Allah and the Last Day and does good will have their reward with their Lord. And there will be no fear for them, nor will they grieve.
2
2:61 - Al-Baqarah
Verse 61
وَإِذۡ
قُلۡتُمۡ
يَٰمُوسَىٰ
لَن
نَّصۡبِرَ
عَلَىٰ
طَعَامٖ
وَٰحِدٖ
فَٱدۡعُ
لَنَا
رَبَّكَ
يُخۡرِجۡ
لَنَا
مِمَّا
تُنۢبِتُ
ٱلۡأَرۡضُ
مِنۢ
بَقۡلِهَا
وَقِثَّآئِهَا
وَفُومِهَا
وَعَدَسِهَا
وَبَصَلِهَاۖ
قَالَ
أَتَسۡتَبۡدِلُونَ
ٱلَّذِي
هُوَ
أَدۡنَىٰ
بِٱلَّذِي
هُوَ
خَيۡرٌۚ
ٱهۡبِطُواْ
مِصۡرٗا
فَإِنَّ
لَكُم
مَّا
سَأَلۡتُمۡۗ
وَضُرِبَتۡ
عَلَيۡهِمُ
ٱلذِّلَّةُ
وَٱلۡمَسۡكَنَةُ
وَبَآءُو
بِغَضَبٖ
مِّنَ
ٱللَّهِۚ
ذَٰلِكَ
بِأَنَّهُمۡ
كَانُواْ
يَكۡفُرُونَ
بِـَٔايَٰتِ
ٱللَّهِ
وَيَقۡتُلُونَ
ٱلنَّبِيِّـۧنَ
بِغَيۡرِ
ٱلۡحَقِّۚ
ذَٰلِكَ
بِمَا
عَصَواْ
وَّكَانُواْ
يَعۡتَدُونَ
٦١
Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
And ˹remember˺ when you said, “O Moses! We cannot endure the same meal ˹every day˺. So ˹just˺ call upon your Lord on our behalf, He will bring forth for us some of what the earth produces of herbs, cucumbers, garlic, lentils, and onions.” Moses scolded ˹them˺, “Do you exchange what is better for what is worse? ˹You can˺ go down to any village and you will find what you have asked for.” They were stricken with disgrace and misery, and they invited the displeasure of Allah for rejecting Allah’s signs and unjustly killing the prophets. This is ˹a fair reward˺ for their disobedience and violations.
5:51 - Al-Ma'idah
Verse 51
۞ يَٰٓأَيُّهَا
ٱلَّذِينَ
ءَامَنُواْ
لَا
تَتَّخِذُواْ
ٱلۡيَهُودَ
وَٱلنَّصَٰرَىٰٓ
أَوۡلِيَآءَۘ
بَعۡضُهُمۡ
أَوۡلِيَآءُ
بَعۡضٖۚ
وَمَن
يَتَوَلَّهُم
مِّنكُمۡ
فَإِنَّهُۥ
مِنۡهُمۡۗ
إِنَّ
ٱللَّهَ
لَا
يَهۡدِي
ٱلۡقَوۡمَ
ٱلظَّٰلِمِينَ
٥١
Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
O believers! Take neither
Jews nor Christians as guardians—they are guardians of each other.
1 Whoever does so will be counted as one of them. Surely Allah does not guide the wrongdoing people.
يَٰٓأَيُّهَا
ٱلَّذِينَ
أُوتُواْ
ٱلۡكِتَٰبَ
ءَامِنُواْ
بِمَا
نَزَّلۡنَا
مُصَدِّقٗا
لِّمَا
مَعَكُم
مِّن
قَبۡلِ
أَن
نَّطۡمِسَ
وُجُوهٗا
فَنَرُدَّهَا
عَلَىٰٓ
أَدۡبَارِهَآ
أَوۡ
نَلۡعَنَهُمۡ
كَمَا
لَعَنَّآ
أَصۡحَٰبَ
ٱلسَّبۡتِۚ
وَكَانَ
أَمۡرُ
ٱللَّهِ
مَفۡعُولًا
٤٧
Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
O you who were given the Book! Believe in what We have revealed—confirming your own Scriptures—before We wipe out ˹your˺ faces, turning them backwards, or We condemn the defiant as We did to the Sabbath-breakers.
1 And Allah’s command is always executed!
مِّنَ
ٱلَّذِينَ
هَادُواْ
يُحَرِّفُونَ
ٱلۡكَلِمَ
عَن
مَّوَاضِعِهِۦ
وَيَقُولُونَ
سَمِعۡنَا
وَعَصَيۡنَا
وَٱسۡمَعۡ
غَيۡرَ
مُسۡمَعٖ
وَرَٰعِنَا
لَيَّۢا
بِأَلۡسِنَتِهِمۡ
وَطَعۡنٗا
فِي
ٱلدِّينِۚ
وَلَوۡ
أَنَّهُمۡ
قَالُواْ
سَمِعۡنَا
وَأَطَعۡنَا
وَٱسۡمَعۡ
وَٱنظُرۡنَا
لَكَانَ
خَيۡرٗا
لَّهُمۡ
وَأَقۡوَمَ
وَلَٰكِن
لَّعَنَهُمُ
ٱللَّهُ
بِكُفۡرِهِمۡ
فَلَا
يُؤۡمِنُونَ
إِلَّا
قَلِيلٗا
٤٦
Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
Some
Jews take words out of context and say, “We listen and we disobey,” “Hear! May you never hear,” and “Râ’ina!” [Herd us!]—playing with words and discrediting the faith. Had they said ˹courteously˺, “We hear and obey,” “Listen to us,” and “Unẓurna,” [Tend to us!] it would have been better for them and more proper. Allah has condemned them for their disbelief, so they do not believe except for a few.
5:45 - Al-Ma'idah
Verse 45
وَكَتَبۡنَا
عَلَيۡهِمۡ
فِيهَآ
أَنَّ
ٱلنَّفۡسَ
بِٱلنَّفۡسِ
وَٱلۡعَيۡنَ
بِٱلۡعَيۡنِ
وَٱلۡأَنفَ
بِٱلۡأَنفِ
وَٱلۡأُذُنَ
بِٱلۡأُذُنِ
وَٱلسِّنَّ
بِٱلسِّنِّ
وَٱلۡجُرُوحَ
قِصَاصٞۚ
فَمَن
تَصَدَّقَ
بِهِۦ
فَهُوَ
كَفَّارَةٞ
لَّهُۥۚ
وَمَن
لَّمۡ
يَحۡكُم
بِمَآ
أَنزَلَ
ٱللَّهُ
فَأُوْلَٰٓئِكَ
هُمُ
ٱلظَّٰلِمُونَ
٤٥
Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
We ordained for them in the Torah, “A life for a life, an eye for an eye, a nose for a nose, an ear for an ear, a tooth for a tooth—and for wounds equal retaliation.” But whoever waives it charitably, it will be atonement for them. And those who do not judge by what Allah has revealed are ˹truly˺ the wrongdoers.
5:44 - Al-Ma'idah
Verse 44
إِنَّآ
أَنزَلۡنَا
ٱلتَّوۡرَىٰةَ
فِيهَا
هُدٗى
وَنُورٞۚ
يَحۡكُمُ
بِهَا
ٱلنَّبِيُّونَ
ٱلَّذِينَ
أَسۡلَمُواْ
لِلَّذِينَ
هَادُواْ
وَٱلرَّبَّٰنِيُّونَ
وَٱلۡأَحۡبَارُ
بِمَا
ٱسۡتُحۡفِظُواْ
مِن
كِتَٰبِ
ٱللَّهِ
وَكَانُواْ
عَلَيۡهِ
شُهَدَآءَۚ
فَلَا
تَخۡشَوُاْ
ٱلنَّاسَ
وَٱخۡشَوۡنِ
وَلَا
تَشۡتَرُواْ
بِـَٔايَٰتِي
ثَمَنٗا
قَلِيلٗاۚ
وَمَن
لَّمۡ
يَحۡكُم
بِمَآ
أَنزَلَ
ٱللَّهُ
فَأُوْلَٰٓئِكَ
هُمُ
ٱلۡكَٰفِرُونَ
٤٤
Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
Indeed, We revealed the Torah, containing guidance and light, by which the prophets, who submitted themselves to Allah, made judgments for
Jews. So too did the rabbis and scholars judge according to Allah’s Book, with which they were entrusted and of which they were made keepers. So do not fear the people; fear Me! Nor trade my revelations for a fleeting gain. And those who do not judge by what Allah has revealed are ˹truly˺ the disbelievers.
2:43 - Al-Baqarah
Verse 43
وَأَقِيمُواْ
ٱلصَّلَوٰةَ
وَءَاتُواْ
ٱلزَّكَوٰةَ
وَٱرۡكَعُواْ
مَعَ
ٱلرَّٰكِعِينَ
٤٣
Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
Establish prayer, pay alms-tax,
1 and bow down with those who bow down.
5:41 - Al-Ma'idah
Verse 41
۞ يَٰٓأَيُّهَا
ٱلرَّسُولُ
لَا
يَحۡزُنكَ
ٱلَّذِينَ
يُسَٰرِعُونَ
فِي
ٱلۡكُفۡرِ
مِنَ
ٱلَّذِينَ
قَالُوٓاْ
ءَامَنَّا
بِأَفۡوَٰهِهِمۡ
وَلَمۡ
تُؤۡمِن
قُلُوبُهُمۡۛ
وَمِنَ
ٱلَّذِينَ
هَادُواْۛ
سَمَّٰعُونَ
لِلۡكَذِبِ
سَمَّٰعُونَ
لِقَوۡمٍ
ءَاخَرِينَ
لَمۡ
يَأۡتُوكَۖ
يُحَرِّفُونَ
ٱلۡكَلِمَ
مِنۢ
بَعۡدِ
مَوَاضِعِهِۦۖ
يَقُولُونَ
إِنۡ
أُوتِيتُمۡ
هَٰذَا
فَخُذُوهُ
وَإِن
لَّمۡ
تُؤۡتَوۡهُ
فَٱحۡذَرُواْۚ
وَمَن
يُرِدِ
ٱللَّهُ
فِتۡنَتَهُۥ
فَلَن
تَمۡلِكَ
لَهُۥ
مِنَ
ٱللَّهِ
شَيۡـًٔاۚ
أُوْلَٰٓئِكَ
ٱلَّذِينَ
لَمۡ
يُرِدِ
ٱللَّهُ
أَن
يُطَهِّرَ
قُلُوبَهُمۡۚ
لَهُمۡ
فِي
ٱلدُّنۡيَا
خِزۡيٞۖ
وَلَهُمۡ
فِي
ٱلۡأٓخِرَةِ
عَذَابٌ
عَظِيمٞ
٤١
Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
O Messenger! Do not grieve for those who race to disbelieve—those who say, “We believe” with their tongues, but their hearts are in disbelief. Nor those among the
Jews who eagerly listen to lies, attentive to those who are too arrogant to come to you. They distort the Scripture, taking rulings out of context, then say, “If this is the ruling you get ˹from Muḥammad˺, accept it. If not, beware!” Whoever Allah allows to be deluded, you can never be of any help to them against Allah. It is not Allah’s Will to purify their hearts. For them is disgrace in this world, and they will suffer a tremendous punishment in the Hereafter.
5:32 - Al-Ma'idah
Verse 32
مِنۡ
أَجۡلِ
ذَٰلِكَ
كَتَبۡنَا
عَلَىٰ
بَنِيٓ
إِسۡرَٰٓءِيلَ
أَنَّهُۥ
مَن
قَتَلَ
نَفۡسَۢا
بِغَيۡرِ
نَفۡسٍ
أَوۡ
فَسَادٖ
فِي
ٱلۡأَرۡضِ
فَكَأَنَّمَا
قَتَلَ
ٱلنَّاسَ
جَمِيعٗا
وَمَنۡ
أَحۡيَاهَا
فَكَأَنَّمَآ
أَحۡيَا
ٱلنَّاسَ
جَمِيعٗاۚ
وَلَقَدۡ
جَآءَتۡهُمۡ
رُسُلُنَا
بِٱلۡبَيِّنَٰتِ
ثُمَّ
إِنَّ
كَثِيرٗا
مِّنۡهُم
بَعۡدَ
ذَٰلِكَ
فِي
ٱلۡأَرۡضِ
لَمُسۡرِفُونَ
٣٢
Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
That is why We ordained for the Children of Israel that whoever takes a life—unless as a punishment for murder or mischief in the land—it will be as if they killed all of humanity; and whoever saves a life, it will be as if they saved all of humanity.
1 ˹Although˺ Our messengers already came to them with clear proofs, many of them still transgressed afterwards through the land.
9:30 - At-Tawbah
Verse 30
وَقَالَتِ
ٱلۡيَهُودُ
عُزَيۡرٌ
ٱبۡنُ
ٱللَّهِ
وَقَالَتِ
ٱلنَّصَٰرَى
ٱلۡمَسِيحُ
ٱبۡنُ
ٱللَّهِۖ
ذَٰلِكَ
قَوۡلُهُم
بِأَفۡوَٰهِهِمۡۖ
يُضَٰهِـُٔونَ
قَوۡلَ
ٱلَّذِينَ
كَفَرُواْ
مِن
قَبۡلُۚ
قَٰتَلَهُمُ
ٱللَّهُۖ
أَنَّىٰ
يُؤۡفَكُونَ
٣٠
Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
The
Jews say, “Ezra is the son of Allah,” while the Christians say, “The Messiah is the son of Allah.” Such are their baseless assertions, only parroting the words of earlier disbelievers. May Allah condemn them! How can they be deluded ˹from the truth˺?
57:29 - Al-Hadid
Verse 29
لِّئَلَّا
يَعۡلَمَ
أَهۡلُ
ٱلۡكِتَٰبِ
أَلَّا
يَقۡدِرُونَ
عَلَىٰ
شَيۡءٖ
مِّن
فَضۡلِ
ٱللَّهِ
وَأَنَّ
ٱلۡفَضۡلَ
بِيَدِ
ٱللَّهِ
يُؤۡتِيهِ
مَن
يَشَآءُۚ
وَٱللَّهُ
ذُو
ٱلۡفَضۡلِ
ٱلۡعَظِيمِ
٢٩
Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
˹This is so˺ that the People of the Book ˹who deny the Prophet˺ may know that they do not have any control over Allah’s grace, and that all grace is in Allah’s Hands. He grants it to whoever He wills. For Allah is the Lord of infinite bounty.
3:21 - Ali 'Imran
Verse 21
إِنَّ
ٱلَّذِينَ
يَكۡفُرُونَ
بِـَٔايَٰتِ
ٱللَّهِ
وَيَقۡتُلُونَ
ٱلنَّبِيِّـۧنَ
بِغَيۡرِ
حَقّٖ
وَيَقۡتُلُونَ
ٱلَّذِينَ
يَأۡمُرُونَ
بِٱلۡقِسۡطِ
مِنَ
ٱلنَّاسِ
فَبَشِّرۡهُم
بِعَذَابٍ
أَلِيمٍ
٢١
Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
Indeed, those who deny Allah’s signs, kill the prophets unjustly, and kill people who stand up for justice—give them good news of a painful punishment.
5:18 - Al-Ma'idah
Verse 18
وَقَالَتِ
ٱلۡيَهُودُ
وَٱلنَّصَٰرَىٰ
نَحۡنُ
أَبۡنَٰٓؤُاْ
ٱللَّهِ
وَأَحِبَّٰٓؤُهُۥۚ
قُلۡ
فَلِمَ
يُعَذِّبُكُم
بِذُنُوبِكُمۖ
بَلۡ
أَنتُم
بَشَرٞ
مِّمَّنۡ
خَلَقَۚ
يَغۡفِرُ
لِمَن
يَشَآءُ
وَيُعَذِّبُ
مَن
يَشَآءُۚ
وَلِلَّهِ
مُلۡكُ
ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ
وَٱلۡأَرۡضِ
وَمَا
بَيۡنَهُمَاۖ
وَإِلَيۡهِ
ٱلۡمَصِيرُ
١٨
Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
The
Jews and the Christians each say, “We are the children of Allah and His most beloved!” Say, ˹O Prophet,˺ “Why then does He punish you for your sins? No! You are only humans like others of His Own making. He forgives whoever He wills and punishes whoever He wills. To Allah ˹alone˺ belongs the kingdom of the heavens and the earth and everything in between. And to Him is the final return.”
إِنَّ
ٱلَّذِينَ
ءَامَنُواْ
وَٱلَّذِينَ
هَادُواْ
وَٱلصَّٰبِـِٔينَ
وَٱلنَّصَٰرَىٰ
وَٱلۡمَجُوسَ
وَٱلَّذِينَ
أَشۡرَكُوٓاْ
إِنَّ
ٱللَّهَ
يَفۡصِلُ
بَيۡنَهُمۡ
يَوۡمَ
ٱلۡقِيَٰمَةِۚ
إِنَّ
ٱللَّهَ
عَلَىٰ
كُلِّ
شَيۡءٖ
شَهِيدٌ
١٧
Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
Indeed, the believers,
Jews, Sabians,
1 Christians, Magi,
2 and the polytheists—Allah will judge between them ˹all˺ on Judgment Day. Surely Allah is a Witness over all things.
5:13 - Al-Ma'idah
Verse 13
فَبِمَا
نَقۡضِهِم
مِّيثَٰقَهُمۡ
لَعَنَّٰهُمۡ
وَجَعَلۡنَا
قُلُوبَهُمۡ
قَٰسِيَةٗۖ
يُحَرِّفُونَ
ٱلۡكَلِمَ
عَن
مَّوَاضِعِهِۦ
وَنَسُواْ
حَظّٗا
مِّمَّا
ذُكِّرُواْ
بِهِۦۚ
وَلَا
تَزَالُ
تَطَّلِعُ
عَلَىٰ
خَآئِنَةٖ
مِّنۡهُمۡ
إِلَّا
قَلِيلٗا
مِّنۡهُمۡۖ
فَٱعۡفُ
عَنۡهُمۡ
وَٱصۡفَحۡۚ
إِنَّ
ٱللَّهَ
يُحِبُّ
ٱلۡمُحۡسِنِينَ
١٣
Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
But for breaking their covenant We condemned them and hardened their hearts. They distorted the words of the Scripture and neglected a portion of what they had been commanded to uphold. You ˹O Prophet˺ will always find deceit on their part, except for a few. But pardon them and bear with them. Indeed, Allah loves the good-doers.
62:6 - Al-Jumu'ah
Verse 6
قُلۡ
يَٰٓأَيُّهَا
ٱلَّذِينَ
هَادُوٓاْ
إِن
زَعَمۡتُمۡ
أَنَّكُمۡ
أَوۡلِيَآءُ
لِلَّهِ
مِن
دُونِ
ٱلنَّاسِ
فَتَمَنَّوُاْ
ٱلۡمَوۡتَ
إِن
كُنتُمۡ
صَٰدِقِينَ
٦
Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
Say, ˹O Prophet,˺ “O
Jews! If you claim to be Allah’s chosen ˹people˺ out of all humanity, then wish for death, if what you say is true.”