Verses about Signs / Barter Not Allah’s - inQuran Topics

English - Hazrat Molavi Sher Ali ^ra

Surely, We sent down the Torah wherein was guidance and light. By it did the Prophets, who were obedient to Us, judge for the Jews, as did the godly people and those learned in the Law; for they were required to preserve the Book of Allah, and because they were guardians over it. Therefore fear not men but fear Me; and barter not My Signs for a paltry price. And whoso judges not by that which Allah has sent down, these it is who are the disbelievers.

اردو ترجمہ مرزا طاہر احمد خلیفة المسیح الرابعؒ

یقیناً ہم نے تورات اتاری اُس میں ہدایت بھی تھی اور نور بھی۔ اس سے انبیاءجنہوں نے اپنے آپ کو(کلیۃً اللہ کے) فرمانبردار بنا دیا تھا یہود کے لئے فیصلہ کرتے تھے۔ اور اسی طرح اللہ والے لوگ اور علماءبھی اس وجہ سے کہ ان کو اللہ کی کتاب کی حفاظت کا کام سونپا گیا تھا (فیصلہ کرتے تھے) اور وہ اس پر گواہ تھے۔ پس تم لوگوں سے نہ ڈرو اور مجھ سے ڈرو اور میری آیات کو معمولی قیمت پر نہ بیچو۔ اور جو اُس کے مطابق فیصلہ نہ کرے جو اللہ نے نازل کیا ہے تو یہی لوگ ہیں جو کافر ہیں۔

French

Assurément, Nous avons fait descendre la Torah qui renfermait la direction et la lumière. C’est par ce moyen que les Prophètes, qui s’étaient soumis à Nous, rendaient leur jugement pour les Juifs, comme le firent les hommes pieux et les docteurs de la Loi, car ils étaient chargés de conserver le Livre d’Allāh et ils en étaient les gardiens. Donc, ne craignez pas les hommes, mais craignez-Moi ; et ne troquez pas Mes Signes contre un vil prix. Et ceux qui ne jugent pas d’après ce qu’Allāh a fait descendre, ceux-là sont les mécréants.

German

Wir hatten die Thora hinabgesandt, in der Führung und Licht war. Damit haben die Propheten, die gehorsam waren, den Juden Recht gesprochen, und so auch die Wissenden und die Gelehrten; denn ihnen wurde aufgetragen, das Buch Allahs zu bewahren, und sie waren seine Hüter. Darum fürchtet nicht die Menschen, sondern fürchtet Mich; und gebt nicht Meine Zeichen hin um geringen Preis. Wer nicht nach dem richtet, was Allah hinabgesandt hat – das sind die Ungläubigen.

Chinese

我的确下降了富有教导和光辉的[b]«摩西五经», 那些忠实于 (我的) 先知, 对安拉有认识的人和学者, 照它为犹太人判断 (是非), 因为他们受命保护安拉的经典, 他们是它的监护人。你们不要怕人们, 只应怕我, [c]不要以世俗的微利出卖我的经文。[d]凡不遵照安拉所下降的 (言语) 而进行判断的, 他们就是真正不信的人。

Italian

Certamente Noi facemmo scendere la Torah dove erano contenute guida e luce. Con essa i profeti, che Ci obbedirono, giudicarono gli ebrei, come fece la gente devota e gli esperti nella legge; poiché era stato comandato loro di salvaguardare il libro di Allah, e poiché ne erano i custodi. Perciò non temete la gente, ma temete Me; e non barattate i Miei segni per un prezzo irrisorio. E chiunque non giudichi secondo quello che Allah ha inviato, questi sono miscredenti.

Spanish

En verdad, revelamos la Torah, en la que había guía y luz. Los Profetas que Nos obedecían juzgaron con ella a los judíos, al igual que los hombres piadosos y los doctos en la Ley; porque e les había encomendado la preservación del Libro de Al-lah y porque eran sus custodios. No temáis, pues, a los hombres, sino a Mí; y no vendáis mis Signos a un precio ridículo. Mas quienes no juzguen de acuerdo con lo que Al-lah ha revelado, ésos se contarán entre los incrédulos.

اردو تفسیرِ صغیر

ہم نے تورات کو یقیناً ہدایت اور نور سے بھر پور اتارا تھا۔ اس کے ذریعہ سے انبیاء جو (ہمارے) فرمانبردار تھے اور عارف اور علماء بسبب اس کے کہ ان سے اللہ کی کتاب کی حفاظت چاہی گئی تھی اور وہ اس پر نگران تھے‘ یہودیوں کے لئے فیصلے کیا کرتے تھے۔ پس تم لوگوں سے نہ ڈرو اور مجھ سے ڈرو اور تم میری آیتوں کے بدلہ میں تھوڑی قیمت نہ لو۔ اور جو (لوگ) اس (کلام) کے مطابق جو اللہ نے اتارا ہے فیصلہ نہ کریں تو وہی (حقیقی) کافر ہیں۔

English - Short Commentary Translation

Surely, We sent down [a]the Torah wherein was guidance and light. By it did the Prophets, who were obedient to Us, judge for the Jews, as did the godly people[749] and those learned in the Law;[750] because they were required to preserve the Book of Allah, and because they were guardians over it. Therefore fear not men but fear Me; and [b]barter not My Signs for a paltry price. And [c]whoso judges not by that which Allah has sent down, these it is who are the disbelievers.

English - Five Volume Translation

Surely We sent down [a]the Torah wherein was guidance and light. By it did the Prophets, who were obedient to Us, judge for the Jews, as did the godly people and those learned in the Law; for they were required to preserve the Book of Allah, and because they were guardians over it. Therefore fear not men but fear Me; and [b]barter not My Signs for a paltry price. And [c]whoso judges not by that which Allah has sent down, these it is who are the disbelievers.[676]

6:92; 7:155.

2:42.

5:46, 48.

Important Words:

ربانیون (godly people). See 3:80.

احبار (learned men) is the plural of حبر. They say حبره i.e. he made it beautiful; or he made him happy; or he treated him with honour. حبر (hibr) or حبر (habr) means, a learned man of the Jews; or any learned man; a good or righteous man (Lane & Aqrab).

استحفظوا (were required to preserve) is in the passive voice being formed from حفظ. They say حفظه i.e. he kept it or preserved it or guarded it or protected it; or he prevented it from perishing or becoming lost. استحفظه (in the active voice) means, he asked him to keep or guard or preserve it from perishing or becoming lost; or he asked him to be careful of, or attentive to, it; or he placed it with him to preserve or guard or take care of it; or he entrusted him with it or gave it to him in trust (Lane).

Commentary:

In this verse the Quran brings home to the Jews the charge mentioned in the previous verse. When even the Prophets of God who followed Moses were required to judge according to the Torah, who are they to refuse to refer their disputes to it?

The words, Therefore fear not men but fear Me, and barter not My Signs for a paltry price, mean that the referring by the Jews of their disputes to the Holy Prophet meant that they no longer looked upon the Torah as the revealed Word of God, and also that they had complete faith in the honesty, truthfulness and justice of the Holy Prophet. If such was the case, and there were also clear prophecies in their Scriptures bearing witness to his truth, then their refusal to believe in him showed that they feared men more than they feared God. Moreover, the rejection of the Holy Prophet meant not only the rejection of those prophecies but of Moses himself, who brought the Book which contains those prophecies.

It is also clear from this verse that it is not necessary for every Prophet to bring a new Law and not to be the follower of another Prophet or Book. The Prophets that appeared among the Jews after Moses, including Jesus, brought no new Law but followed Moses and acted upon the Law that was revealed to him. Says the verse, By it did the Prophets, who were obedient to Us, judge for the Jews. The Prophets who judged the Jews by the Torah were obviously subject to the Law of the Torah and had no Law of their own.

اردو ترجمہ مودودی

ہم نے توراۃ نازل کی جس میں ہدایت اور روشنی تھی سارے نبی، جو مسلم تھے، اُسی کے مطابق اِن یہودی بن جانے والوں کے معاملات کا فیصلہ کرتے تھے، اور اِسی طرح ربانی اور احبار بھی (اسی پر فیصلہ کا مدار رکھتے تھے) کیونکہ انہیں کتاب اللہ کی حفاظت کا ذمہ دار بنایا گیا تھا اور وہ اس پر گواہ تھے پس (اے گروہ یہود!) تم لوگوں سے نہ ڈرو بلکہ مجھ سے ڈرو اور میری آیات کو ذرا ذرا سے معاوضے لے کر بیچنا چھوڑ دو جو لوگ اللہ کے نازل کردہ قانون کے مطابق فیصلہ نہ کریں وہی کافر ہیں

English - Sahih

Indeed, We sent down the Torah, in which was guidance and light. The prophets who submitted [to Allah] judged by it for the Jews, as did the rabbis and scholars by that with which they were entrusted of the Scripture of Allah, and they were witnesses thereto. So do not fear the people but fear Me, and do not exchange My verses for a small price. And whoever does not judge by what Allah has revealed - then it is those who are the disbelievers.

اردو ترجمہ احمد علی

ہم نے تورات نازل کی کہ اس میں ہدایت اور روشنی ہے اس پر پیغمبر جو الله کے فرمانبردار تھے یہود کو حکم کرتے تھے اور اس کی خبر گیری پر مقرر تھے سوتم لوگو ں سے نہ ڈرو اور مجھ سے ڈرو اور میری آیتوں کے بدلے میں تھوڑا مول مت لو اور جو کوئی اس کے موافق فیصلہ نہ کر لے جو الله نے اتارا تو وہی لوگ کافر ہیں

English - Talal Itani

Indeed, We revealed the Taurat in it (was) Guidance and light; judged by it the Prophets, those who had submitted (to Allah) for those who were Jews, and the Rabbis, and the scholars, with what they were entrusted of (the) Book (of) Allah and they were to it witnesses. So (do) not fear the people but fear Me, and (do) not sell My Verses (for) a price, little. And whoever (does) not judge by what has revealed Allah, then those [they] (are) the disbelievers.

Chinese Commentary ^*

Cross Refs:

b

6:92; 7:155.

c

2:42.

d

5:46, 48.

اردہ تفصیرِ صغیر نوٹس ^*

English - Arberry

Surely We sent down the Torah, wherein is guidance and light; thereby the Prophets who had surrendered themselves gave judgment for those of Jewry, as did the masters and the rabbis, following such portion of God's Book as they were given to keep and were witnesses to. So fear not men, but fear you Me; and sell not My signs for a little price. Whoso judges not according to what God has sent down - they are the unbelievers.

English - Maududi

Surely We revealed the Torah, wherein there is guidance and light. Thereby did Prophets - who had submitted themselves (to Allah) - judge for the Judaized folk; and so did the scholars and jurists. They judged by the Book of Allah for they had been entrusted to keep it, and bear witness to it. So (O Jews!) do not fear men but fear Me, and do not barter away My signs for a trivial gain. Those who do not judge by what Allah has revealed are indeed the unbelievers.

English - Ahmed Ali

We sent down the Torah which contains guidance and light, in accordance with which the prophets who were obedient (to God) gave instructions to the Jews, as did the rabbis and priests, for they were the custodians and witnesses of God's writ. So, therefore, do not fear men, fear Me, and barter not My messages away for a paltry gain. Those who do not judge by God's revelations are infidels indeed.

English - Yusuf Ali

It was We who revealed the law (to Moses): therein was guidance and light. By its standard have been judged the Jews, by the prophets who bowed (as in Islam) to Allah's will, by the rabbis and the doctors of law: for to them was entrusted the protection of Allah's book, and they were witnesses thereto: therefore fear not men, but fear me, and sell not my signs for a miserable price. If any do fail to judge by (the light of) what Allah hath revealed, they are (no better than) Unbelievers.

English - Five Volume Commentary ^*

Cross Refs:

a

6:92; 7:155.

b

2:42.

c

5:46, 48.

676

Important Words:

ربانیون (godly people). See 3:80.

احبار (learned men) is the plural of حبر. They say حبره i.e. he made it beautiful; or he made him happy; or he treated him with honour. حبر (hibr) or حبر (habr) means, a learned man of the Jews; or any learned man; a good or righteous man (Lane & Aqrab).

استحفظوا (were required to preserve) is in the passive voice being formed from حفظ. They say حفظه i.e. he kept it or preserved it or guarded it or protected it; or he prevented it from perishing or becoming lost. استحفظه (in the active voice) means, he asked him to keep or guard or preserve it from perishing or becoming lost; or he asked him to be careful of, or attentive to, it; or he placed it with him to preserve or guard or take care of it; or he entrusted him with it or gave it to him in trust (Lane).

Commentary:

In this verse the Quran brings home to the Jews the charge mentioned in the previous verse. When even the Prophets of God who followed Moses were required to judge according to the Torah, who are they to refuse to refer their disputes to it?

The words, Therefore fear not men but fear Me, and barter not My Signs for a paltry price, mean that the referring by the Jews of their disputes to the Holy Prophet meant that they no longer looked upon the Torah as the revealed Word of God, and also that they had complete faith in the honesty, truthfulness and justice of the Holy Prophet. If such was the case, and there were also clear prophecies in their Scriptures bearing witness to his truth, then their refusal to believe in him showed that they feared men more than they feared God. Moreover, the rejection of the Holy Prophet meant not only the rejection of those prophecies but of Moses himself, who brought the Book which contains those prophecies.

It is also clear from this verse that it is not necessary for every Prophet to bring a new Law and not to be the follower of another Prophet or Book. The Prophets that appeared among the Jews after Moses, including Jesus, brought no new Law but followed Moses and acted upon the Law that was revealed to him. Says the verse, By it did the Prophets, who were obedient to Us, judge for the Jews. The Prophets who judged the Jews by the Torah were obviously subject to the Law of the Torah and had no Law of their own.

English - Short Commentary Notes ^*

Cross Refs:

a

6:92; 7:155.

b

2:42.

c

5:46, 48.

749

See {432A}.

750

Ahbar is the plural of Hibr which means, a learned man of the Jews; or any learned man; a good or righteous man (Lane). In this verse the Qur’an brings home to the Jews the charge mentioned in the previous verse, viz. when even the Prophets of God who followed Moses were required to judge according to the Torah, who else can refuse to refer his disputes to it?

English - Pickthall

Lo! We did reveal the Torah, wherein is guidance and a light, by which the prophets who surrendered (unto Allah) judged the Jews, and the rabbis and the priests (judged) by such of Allah's Scripture as they were bidden to observe, and thereunto were they witnesses. So fear not mankind, but fear Me. And My revelations for a little gain. Whoso judgeth not by that which Allah hath revealed: such are disbelievers.

English - Muhammad Ali ^ra

Surely We revealed the Torah, having guidance and light. By it did the prophets who submitted themselves (to Allah) judge for the Jews, and the rabbis and the doctors of law, because they were required to guard the Book of Allah, and they were witnesses thereof. So fear not the people and fear Me, and take not a small price for My messages. And whoever judges not by what Allah has revealed, those are the disbelievers.

English - Sir Muhammad Zafrullah Khan ^ra

Surely, We sent down the Torah full of guidance and light. By it did the Prophets, who were obedient to Us, judge for the Jews and so did the divines and the jurists, for they were required to safeguard the Book of Allah, and because they were guardians over it. Therefore, fear not people but fear only Me; and barter not My Signs for a paltry price. Whoso judges not by that which Allah has sent down, these it is who are the disbelievers.

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