Surah 2. Al-Baqara, Ayah 113
| وَقَالَتِ الْيَهُودُ لَيْسَتِ النَّصَارَىٰ عَلَىٰ شَيْءٍ وَقَالَتِ النَّصَارَىٰ لَيْسَتِ الْيَهُودُ عَلَىٰ شَيْءٍ وَهُمْ يَتْلُونَ الْكِتَابَ ۗ كَذَٰلِكَ قَالَ الَّذِينَ لَا يَعْلَمُونَ مِثْلَ قَوْلِهِمْ ۚ فَاللَّهُ يَحْكُمُ بَيْنَهُمْ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ فِيمَا كَانُوا فِيهِ يَخْتَلِفُونَ |
| Transliteration | : | wa- qaalat al- yahod laysat an- nas.aaraa calaa shay' wa- qaalat an- nas.aaraa laysat al- yahod calaa shay' wa- hum yatlon al- kitaab ka- dhaalika qaala 'alladhena laa yaclamon mithl qawl -him fa- 'allaah yah.kum bayna -hum yawm al- qiyaamah fe maa kaano fe -hi yakhtalifon |
| Pickthall | : | And the Jews say the Christians follow nothing (true), and the Christians say the Jews follow nothing (true); yet both are readers of the Scripture. Even thus speak those who know not. Allah will judge between them on the Day of Resurrection concerning that wherein they differ. |
| Asad | : | Furthermore, the Jews assert, "The Christians have no valid ground for their beliefs," while the Christians assert, "The Jews have no valid ground for their beliefs" - and both quote the divine writ! Even thus, like unto what they say, have [always] spoken those who were devoid of knowledge;93 but it is God who will judge between them on Resurrection Day with regard to all on which they were wont to differ.94 |
| Malik | : | The Jews say: "The Christians are not on the right track," and the Christians say: "It is the Jews who are not on the right track," yet both read their Holy Books (Torah or Gospel). And those who have no knowledge of their Holy Books say like to what both of them say; so Allah will judge between them in their dispute on the Day of Judgment. |
| Yusuf Ali | : | The Jews say: "The Christians have naught (to stand) upon"; and the Christians say: "The Jews have naught (to stand) upon." Yet they (profess to) study the (same) Book. Like unto their word is what those say who know not but Allah will judge between them in their quarrel on the Day of Judgment. 116 |
Note - 93An allusion to all who assert that only the followers of
their own denomination shall partake of God's grace in
the hereafter.
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Note - 94In other words, "God will confirm the truth of what was
true [in their respective beliefs] and show the falseness
of what was false [therein]" (Muhammad 'Abduh in Manar I,
428). The Qur'an maintains throughout that there is a
substantial element of truth in all faiths based on
divine revelation, and that their subsequent divergencies
are the result of "wishful beliefs" (2:111) and of a
gradual corruption of the original teachings. (See also
{22:67-69}.)
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Note - 116It is a sure sign of ignorance and prejudice when you
study the same book as another or a similar one and yet
are absolutely intolerant of the meaning which the other
draws from it. You should know better, but you speak
like the ignorant. In this case the primary reference in
the word "ignorant" may be to the Pagan Arabs.
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An allusion to all who assert that only the followers of their own denomination shall partake of God's grace in the hereafter. |
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In other words, "God will confirm the truth of what was true [in their respective beliefs] and show the falseness of what was false [therein]" (Muhammad 'Abduh in Manar I, 428). The Qur'an maintains throughout that there is a substantial element of truth in all faiths based on divine revelation, and that their subsequent divergencies are the result of "wishful beliefs" (2:111) and of a gradual corruption of the original teachings. (See also {22:67-69}.) |
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It is a sure sign of ignorance and prejudice when you study the same book as another or a similar one and yet are absolutely intolerant of the meaning which the other draws from it. You should know better, but you speak like the ignorant. In this case the primary reference in the word "ignorant" may be to the Pagan Arabs. |
