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[ابوالوليد المسلم]

The Clear Qur'anic Exegesis (31)

Muhammad Khayr Ramadan Yusuf

Surat Al Baqarah (76-77)

{ وَإِذَا لَقُواْ الَّذِينَ آمَنُواْ قَالُواْ آمَنَّا وَإِذَا خَلاَ بَعْضُهُمْ إِلَىَ بَعْضٍ قَالُواْ أَتُحَدِّثُونَهُم بِمَا فَتَحَ اللّهُ عَلَيْكُمْ لِيُحَآجُّوكُم بِهِ عِندَ رَبِّكُمْ أَفَلاَ تَعْقِلُونَ } [البقرة: 76]

76- When the Jews met the Companions of the Prophet (peace be upon him), they said: We believe that Muhammad was truly sent as was mentioned in the Torah. However, when they were alone they said to one another: How do we believe that the message of Muhammad was mentioned in the Torah?! It would be a proof that the believers may use against you before your Lord, be sensible, conceal the matter, and shut up your mouths.

{ أَوَلاَ يَعْلَمُونَ أَنَّ اللّهَ يَعْلَمُ مَا يُسِرُّونَ وَمَا يُعْلِنُونَ } [البقرة: 77]
77- Do not the Jews know that Allah knows their secrets, what they conceal, and what they show publicly? He knows that they conceal their denial of Muhammad (peace be upon him) (whom they can find written with them in the Torah) [Al A`raf: 157].

[ابوالوليد المسلم]

The Clear Qur'anic Exegesis (32)

Muhammad Khayr Ramadan Yusuf

Surat Al Baqarah (78-79)




{ وَمِنْهُمْ أُمِّيُّونَ لاَ يَعْلَمُونَ الْكِتَابَ إِلاَّ أَمَانِيَّ وَإِنْ هُمْ إِلاَّ يَظُنُّونَ } [البقرة: 78]

78- There are some people from the People of the Scriptures who do not know how to read and do not know what has been written in the Torah, so they are ignorant and they only speak with illusions and doubts. Therefore, they speak of what they want to be such as being the beloved sons of Allah, or they will enter Paradise and if they were to enter Hell, they would have stayed there for a short while, among other wishes.
{ فَوَيْلٌ لِّلَّذِينَ يَكْتُبُونَ الْكِتَابَ بِأَيْدِيهِمْ ثُمَّ يَقُولُونَ هَـذَا مِنْ عِندِ اللّهِ لِيَشْتَرُواْ بِهِ ثَمَناً قَلِيلاً فَوَيْلٌ لَّهُم مِّمَّا كَتَبَتْ أَيْدِيهِمْ وَوَيْلٌ لَّهُمْ مِّمَّا يَكْسِبُونَ } [البقرة: 79]

79- Another team of you called to misguidance. They have falsified what was written in the Torah by writing with their own hands which was not part of it and they said: It was revealed by Allah. They did so for a vile purpose and temporal greed in order to take some money. Destruction and torment are the punishment for those forgers who write with their own hands lies and falsehoods. Woe to them for their ill-gotten properties.

[ابوالوليد المسلم]

The Clear Qur'anic Exegesis (33)

Muhammad Khayr Ramadan Yusuf

Surat Al Baqarah (80-81)

{ وَقَالُواْ لَن تَمَسَّنَا النَّارُ إِلاَّ أَيَّاماً مَّعْدُودَةً قُلْ أَتَّخَذْتُمْ عِندَ اللّهِ عَهْداً فَلَن يُخْلِفَ اللّهُ عَهْدَهُ أَمْ تَقُولُونَ عَلَى اللّهِ مَا لاَ تَعْلَمُونَ } [البقرة: 80].


80- Out of their ignorance they would say: We will not remain in the torment but for a few days then we will go out to the Bliss! O Prophet, tell them: Have you taken a promise from Allah for that? If that was the case, Allah Almighty would not break His Promise, but when was that and how? That never happened, but they attribute lies against Allah.

{ بَلَى مَن كَسَبَ سَيِّئَةً وَأَحَاطَتْ بِهِ خَطِيـئَتُهُ فَأُوْلَـئِكَ أَصْحَابُ النَّارِ هُمْ فِيهَا خَالِدُونَ } [البقرة: 81]


81- The matter was not as you thought or wished. Verily, whoever commits a sin and comes on the Day of Recompense without any good deed, that person will be one of the inhabitants of Hell, such as the disbelievers.

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The Clear Qur'anic Exegesis (34)

Muhammad Khayr Ramadan Yusuf

Surat Al Baqarah (82-83)
{ وَالَّذِينَ آمَنُواْ وَعَمِلُواْ الصَّالِحَاتِ أُولَـئِكَ أَصْحَابُ الْجَنَّةِ هُمْ فِيهَا خَالِدُونَ } [البقرة: 82]
82- Those who believe in Allah and in His Messenger, and do good deeds, do righteous deeds in accordance with the Shari`ah and solely for Allah, they will be of the people of Paradise who shall live there forever.

{ وَإِذْ أَخَذْنَا مِيثَاقَ بَنِي إِسْرَائِيلَ لاَ تَعْبُدُونَ إِلاَّ اللّهَ وَبِالْوَالِدَيْنِ إِحْسَاناً وَذِي الْقُرْبَى وَالْيَتَامَى وَالْمَسَاكِينِ وَقُولُواْ لِلنَّاسِ حُسْناً وَأَقِيمُواْ الصَّلاَةَ وَآتُواْ الزَّكَاةَ ثُمَّ تَوَلَّيْتُمْ إِلاَّ قَلِيلاً مِّنكُمْ وَأَنتُم مِّعْرِضُونَ } [البقرة: 83]
83- O Children of Israel, remember what we have commanded you and for that We have taken a covenant from you. The covenant stated: Worship Allah and do not associate partners with Him. Allah commanded all His Servants to abide by this covenant which was His Due Right upon them. People should treat their parents kindly and obey them in good actions; this is their due rights. People have to be kind to their relatives, the orphans, and the needy who cannot find anything to support their families and themselves. You should say good words and nice speech in a good method, specially, when enjoining good and forbidding evil. You have to establish Salah for your Lord and give Zakah to its entitled people, but you have turned away from all these commands and denied them except for a few.

[ابوالوليد المسلم]

The Clear Qur'anic Exegesis (35)

Muhammad Khayr Ramadan Yusuf

Surat Al Baqarah (84-85)
{ وَإِذْ أَخَذْنَا مِيثَاقَكُمْ لاَ تَسْفِكُونَ دِمَاءكُمْ وَلاَ تُخْرِجُونَ أَنفُسَكُم مِّن دِيَارِكُمْ ثُمَّ أَقْرَرْتُمْ وَأَنتُمْ تَشْهَدُونَ } [البقرة: 84]
84- Remember also that we have taken from you the covenant that you may not shed the blood of one another or not to drive them away from their houses. The people of the same religion are like one soul. You have admitted the authenticity of this covenant and bore witness to it.

{ ثُمَّ أَنتُمْ هَـؤُلاء تَقْتُلُونَ أَنفُسَكُمْ وَتُخْرِجُونَ فَرِيقاً مِّنكُم مِّن دِيَارِهِمْ تَظَاهَرُونَ عَلَيْهِم بِالإِثْمِ وَالْعُدْوَانِ وَإِن يَأتُوكُمْ أُسَارَى تُفَادُوهُمْ وَهُوَ مُحَرَّمٌ عَلَيْكُمْ إِخْرَاجُهُمْ أَفَتُؤْمِنُونَ بِبَعْضِ الْكِتَابِ وَتَكْفُرُونَ بِبَعْضٍ فَمَا جَزَاء مَن يَفْعَلُ ذَلِكَ مِنكُمْ إِلاَّ خِزْيٌ فِي الْحَيَاةِ الدُّنْيَا وَيَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ يُرَدُّونَ إِلَى أَشَدِّ الْعَذَابِ وَمَا اللّهُ بِغَافِلٍ عَمَّا تَعْمَلُونَ } [البقرة: 85]

85- You revoked this covenant as you revoked others, but you killed one another; a group of you with the Aws and another group with the Khazraj. You also drove a group of you out of their homes then you usurped their monies, furniture, and their slaves. You also helped the enemies against one another and when the war was over, you freed the captives for money and did not kill them as the Torah stated. Why do you apply Torah here and contradict its rulings in other positions and you kill one another in wars that are forbidden for you? Do you believe in some of the Torah's rulings and disbelieve in others? The retribution of such people was shame and disgrace in this world; through killing, enslavement, displacement and expulsion because of your disagreement with the Shari`ah. As for the Day of Recompense, your retribution shall be severe torment because you have hidden the rulings mentioned in the Torah and because of your disobedience. Verily, Allah is mindful of this but He counts it to punish you for it on the Day of Recompense.

[ابوالوليد المسلم]

The Clear Qur'anic Exegesis (36)

Muhammad Khayr Ramadan Yusuf

Surat Al Baqarah (86-87)

{ أُولَـئِكَ الَّذِينَ اشْتَرَوُاْ الْحَيَاةَ الدُّنْيَا بِالآَخِرَةِ فَلاَ يُخَفَّفُ عَنْهُمُ الْعَذَابُ وَلاَ هُمْ يُنصَرُونَ } [البقرة: 86]

86- The retribution of those —who loved the worldly life, were fascinated with its adornments, and preferred it to the Hereafter— is that the torment will not be lightened for them and they shall not be helped or rescued.

{ وَلَقَدْ آتَيْنَا مُوسَى الْكِتَابَ وَقَفَّيْنَا مِن بَعْدِهِ بِالرُّسُلِ وَآتَيْنَا عِيسَى ابْنَ مَرْيَمَ الْبَيِّنَاتِ وَأَيَّدْنَاهُ بِرُوحِ الْقُدُسِ أَفَكُلَّمَا جَاءكُمْ رَسُولٌ بِمَا لاَ تَهْوَى أَنفُسُكُمُ اسْتَكْبَرْتُمْ فَفَرِيقاً كَذَّبْتُمْ وَفَرِيقاً تَقْتُلُونَ } [البقرة: 87]

87- O Jews, remember when you disobeyed your prophets and obeyed your whims then we gave Moses the Torah which you corrupted and altered. You disobeyed its instructions and interpreted it different from their real meanings. Then, we sent other messengers who used to judge according to the Torah until Jesus, the last Prophet of the Children of Israel came and we supported him with great miracles such as: Revealing the unseen, curing the sick, and giving life to the dead by the permission of Allah. We also supported him with Gabriel and confirmed everything he came with. We have revealed the Bible which contained some rulings contradictory to the rulings of the Torah. However, nothing of that matched your moody whims despite the miracles that he has given you, instead you disobeyed and became haughty to believe, and dedicated yourself to arguing with him. Will the matter remain as is whenever there came to you a messenger, you grew arrogant to accept the truth; a group of you deny the Messengers and another kill them?

[ابوالوليد المسلم]

The Clear Qur'anic Exegesis (37)

Muhammad Khayr Ramadan Yusuf

Surat Al Baqarah (88-89)

{ وَقَالُواْ قُلُوبُنَا غُلْفٌ بَل لَّعَنَهُمُ اللَّه بِكُفْرِهِمْ فَقَلِيلاً مَّا يُؤْمِنُونَ } [البقرة: 88]

88- The Jews said: Our hearts are wrapped and the call of Islam cannot penetrate them or we cannot accept it. However, their hearts were cursed and cast away from Allah's Mercy and Guidance, so their hearts were sealed with disbelief because of their denial to accept the truth. Thus, their faith was little and only a few of them believed.

{ وَلَمَّا جَاءهُمْ كِتَابٌ مِّنْ عِندِ اللّهِ مُصَدِّقٌ لِّمَا مَعَهُمْ وَكَانُواْ مِن قَبْلُ يَسْتَفْتِحُونَ عَلَى الَّذِينَ كَفَرُواْ فَلَمَّا جَاءهُم مَّا عَرَفُواْ كَفَرُواْ بِهِ فَلَعْنَةُ اللَّه عَلَى الْكَافِرِينَ } [البقرة: 89]

89- When the Qur'an, which was revealed to Muhammad, came to the Jews confirming that has been revealed in the Torah which was revealed before his mission and they used to seek his help against their enemies, they said that a Prophet will be sent whom we will follow and whose time has come. Yet, we shall kill you with him as we killed `Ad and Iram. When the Prophet (peace be upon him) was sent from the Quraysh and they knew him by his attributes, they disbelieved and denied what they used to say because he was not one of them. So, the curse of Allah was sent upon them because of their disbelief, thus was the wrath and torment of Allah were sent against those who denied Muhammad (peace be upon him).

[ابوالوليد المسلم]

The Clear Qur'anic Exegesis (38)

Muhammad Khayr Ramadan Yusuf

Surat Al Baqarah (90-91)

{ بِئْسَمَا اشْتَرَوْاْ بِهِ أَنفُسَهُمْ أَن يَكْفُرُواْ بِمَا أنَزَلَ اللّهُ بَغْياً أَن يُنَزِّلُ اللّهُ مِن فَضْلِهِ عَلَى مَن يَشَاءُ مِنْ عِبَادِهِ فَبَآؤُواْ بِغَضَبٍ عَلَى غَضَبٍ وَلِلْكَافِرِينَ عَذَابٌ مُّهِينٌ } [البقرة: 90]

90- Doomed is their trade where they purchased falsehood for the truth. They denied the revelation with which Muhammad came, out of envy, hatred, and arrogance because he was not one of them. (Allâh knows best with whom to place His Message.) [Surat Al Baqarah: 124]. Therefore, Allah has chosen of His Servants who could hold the burdens of the message; and they did not appoint a messenger themselves.


Because of their envy and hatred, they deserved a double wrath when they distorted the Torah in their custody then they disbelieved in Muhammad (peace be upon him).


They have lost their trade when they did not respond to the call of Islam as they will regret on the Hereafter because of the punishment that awaits them due to their disbelief. There will be a very humiliated torment for them.

{ وَإِذَا قِيلَ لَهُمْ آمِنُواْ بِمَا أَنزَلَ اللّهُ قَالُواْ نُؤْمِنُ بِمَا أُنزِلَ عَلَيْنَا وَيَكْفُرونَ بِمَا وَرَاءهُ وَهُوَ الْحَقُّ مُصَدِّقاً لِّمَا مَعَهُمْ قُلْ فَلِمَ تَقْتُلُونَ أَنبِيَاءَ اللّهِ مِن قَبْلُ إِن كُنتُم مُّؤْمِنِينَ } [البقرة: 91]

91- When it was said to the Jews or the People of the Scriptures: Believe in that which Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) came with and follow him, they said: The Torah and the Bible which were sent down for us are sufficient because they contain all the truth. We shall not accept anything but them. Therefore, they denied the Qur'an while they know that it was truly confirming that was revealed in the Torah and the Bible while they were deniers and stubborn.


O Messenger, say to them: If you truly claim that you had faith in what was revealed to you, why did you kill the Prophets who brought you the truth which confirmed the Torah and you knew their truthfulness? It was just because of whims, oppression, and arrogance which are not from the qualities of the believers.

[ابوالوليد المسلم]

The Clear Qur'anic Exegesis (39)

Muhammad Khayr Ramadan Yusuf

Surat Al Baqarah (92-93)

{ وَلَقَدْ جَاءكُم مُّوسَى بِالْبَيِّنَاتِ ثُمَّ اتَّخَذْتُمُ الْعِجْلَ مِن بَعْدِهِ وَأَنتُمْ ظَالِمُونَ } [البقرة: 92]

92- Moses (peace be upon him) came to you with conclusive evidence and clear signs such as: The float, locusts, and the stick, as he split the sea among other signs. Yet you worshipped the calf instead of Allah, whereas Moses was speaking to his Lord on the mountain of Tur. By doing that, you were oppressors and disobedient; not believers as you claimed.


{ وَإِذْ أَخَذْنَا مِيثَاقَكُمْ وَرَفَعْنَا فَوْقَكُمُ الطُّورَ خُذُواْ مَا آتَيْنَاكُم بِقُوَّةٍ وَاسْمَعُواْ قَالُواْ سَمِعْنَا وَعَصَيْنَا وَأُشْرِبُواْ فِي قُلُوبِهِمُ الْعِجْلَ بِكُفْرِهِمْ قُلْ بِئْسَمَا يَأْمُرُكُمْ بِهِ إِيمَانُكُمْ إِن كُنتُمْ مُّؤْمِنِينَ } [البقرة: 93]

93- From the examples of your turning away from the truth and disagreement about the covenant is: When We raised the mountain above your heads and We took the covenant from you to believe and obey firmly with determination, you agreed to that but after a while you disobeyed and reverted to your disobedience, stubbornness and followed your whims.
Their hearts absorbed (the worship of) the calf because their disbelief as if it was their favorite stance after every situation. How bad was their faith that instructed them to deny the signs of Allah and disobey their Prophets then disbelieving in Muhammad (peace be upon him), the seal of all Prophets, who was sent to all mankind.

Then, how could you claim faith while you reproached all covenants, denied all the signs of Allah, and worshipped the calf!

[ابوالوليد المسلم]

The Clear Qur'anic Exegesis (40)

Muhammad Khayr Ramadan Yusuf

Surat Al Baqarah (94-95)
{ قُلْ إِن كَانَتْ لَكُمُ الدَّارُ الآَخِرَةُ عِندَ اللّهِ خَالِصَةً مِّن دُونِ النَّاسِ فَتَمَنَّوُاْ الْمَوْتَ إِن كُنتُمْ صَادِقِينَ } [البقرة: 94]

94- O Messenger, say to the Jews: If you claim that you are the only winners on the Day of Recompense, come to Al Mubahalah; a group of Muslims and a group of Jews would stand before each other and supplicate Allah to destroy the liar of the two groups.


{ وَلَن يَتَمَنَّوْهُ أَبَداً بِمَا قَدَّمَتْ أَيْدِيهِمْ وَاللّهُ عَلِيمٌ بِالظَّالِمينَ } [البقرة: 95]

95- They will never wish death because of the sins and the crimes which their hands have done and because of their bad end which they knew. So, they did not respond to Al Mubahalah because they knew that if they asked for death, they feared that Allah would respond to them as they knew what they have done. Allah is the All-Knowing of them and of the kinds of oppression and sins which they have committed, and that will lead them to torment.