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Ayah
Word by Word
وَإِنَّ
And indeed
مِنۡهُمۡ
among them
لَفَرِيقٗا
surely (is) a group
يَلۡوُۥنَ
they distort
أَلۡسِنَتَهُم
their tongues
بِٱلۡكِتَٰبِ
in (reciting) the Book
لِتَحۡسَبُوهُ
so that you may think it
مِنَ
(is) from
ٱلۡكِتَٰبِ
the Book
وَمَا
and not
هُوَ
it
مِنَ
(is) from
ٱلۡكِتَٰبِ
the Book
وَيَقُولُونَ
And they say
هُوَ
It
مِنۡ
(is)
عِندِ
from
ٱللَّهِ
Allah
وَمَا
But not
هُوَ
it
مِنۡ
(is)
عِندِ
from
ٱللَّهِۖ
Allah
وَيَقُولُونَ
And they say
عَلَى
about
ٱللَّهِ
Allah
ٱلۡكَذِبَ
the lie
وَهُمۡ
while they
يَعۡلَمُونَ
know
وَإِنَّ
And indeed
مِنۡهُمۡ
among them
لَفَرِيقٗا
surely (is) a group
يَلۡوُۥنَ
they distort
أَلۡسِنَتَهُم
their tongues
بِٱلۡكِتَٰبِ
in (reciting) the Book
لِتَحۡسَبُوهُ
so that you may think it
مِنَ
(is) from
ٱلۡكِتَٰبِ
the Book
وَمَا
and not
هُوَ
it
مِنَ
(is) from
ٱلۡكِتَٰبِ
the Book
وَيَقُولُونَ
And they say
هُوَ
It
مِنۡ
(is)
عِندِ
from
ٱللَّهِ
Allah
وَمَا
But not
هُوَ
it
مِنۡ
(is)
عِندِ
from
ٱللَّهِۖ
Allah
وَيَقُولُونَ
And they say
عَلَى
about
ٱللَّهِ
Allah
ٱلۡكَذِبَ
the lie
وَهُمۡ
while they
يَعۡلَمُونَ
know
Translation
There is among them a section who distort the Book with their tongues: (As they read) you would think it is a part of the Book, but it is no part of the Book; and they say, "That is from Allah," but it is not from Allah: It is they who tell a lie against Allah, and (well) they know it!
Tafsir
And there is a group, a party, of them, the People of the Scripture, like Ka'b ibn al-Ashraf, who twist their tongues with the Book, altering it by reciting it not according to the way in which it was revealed, but according to the way in which they have distorted it, as in the case of the descriptions of the Prophet may peace and salutation be upon him and other similar matters; so that you may suppose it, such distortion, as part of the Book, that God revealed; yet it is not part of the Book; and they say, 'It is from God', yet it is not from God, and they speak falsehood against God, while they know, that they are liars.
"The Jews Alter Allah's Words
Allah says;
وَإِنَّ مِنۡهُمۡ لَفَرِيقًا يَلۡوُونَ أَلۡسِنَتَهُم بِالۡكِتَابِ لِتَحۡسَبُوهُ مِنَ الۡكِتَابِ وَمَا هُوَ مِنَ الۡكِتَابِ
وَيَقُولُونَ هُوَ مِنۡ عِندِ اللّهِ وَمَا هُوَ مِنۡ عِندِ اللّهِ
And verily, among them is a party who distort the Book with their tongues, so that you may think it is from the Book, but it is not from the Book, and they say:This is from Allah, but it is not from Allah,
Allah states that some Jews, may Allah's curses descend on them, distort Allah's Words with their tongues, change them from their appropriate places, and alter their intended meanings. They do this to deceive the ignorant people by making it appear that their words are in the Book of Allah. They attribute their own lies to Allah, even though they know that they have lied and invented falsehood.
Therefore, Allah said,
..
وَيَقُولُونَ عَلَى اللّهِ الۡكَذِبَ وَهُمۡ يَعۡلَمُونَ
and they speak a lie against Allah while they know it.
Mujahid, Ash-Sha`bi, Al-Hasan, Qatadah and Ar-Rabi bin Anas said that,
يَلۡوُونَ أَلۡسِنَتَهُم بِالۡكِتَابِ
(who distort the Book with their tongues), means,
""They alter them (Allah's Words).""
Al-Bukhari reported that Ibn Abbas said that;
the Ayah means they alter and add although none among Allah's creation can remove the Words of Allah from His Books, they alter and distort their apparent meanings.
Wahb bin Munabbih said,
""The Tawrah and the Injil remain as Allah revealed them, and no letter in them was removed. However, the people misguide others by addition and false interpretation, relying on books that they wrote themselves. Then,
وَيَقُولُونَ هُوَ مِنۡ عِندِ اللّهِ وَمَا هُوَ مِنۡ عِندِ اللّهِ
(they say:""This is from Allah,"" but it is not from Allah;). As for Allah's Books, they are still preserved and cannot be changed.""
Ibn Abi Hatim recorded this statement.
However, if Wahb meant the books that are currently in the hands of the People of the Book, then we should state that there is no doubt that they altered, distorted, added to and deleted from them. For instance, the Arabic versions of these books contain tremendous error, many additions and deletions and enormous misinterpretation. Those who rendered these translations have incorrect comprehension in most, rather, all of these translations.
If Wahb meant the Books of Allah that He has with Him, then indeed, these Books are preserved and were never changed.
No Prophet Ever Called People to Worship him or to Worship Other Than Allah
Allah says;
مَا كَانَ لِبَشَرٍ أَن يُوۡتِيَهُ اللّهُ الۡكِتَابَ وَالۡحُكۡمَ وَالنُّبُوَّةَ ثُمَّ يَقُولَ لِلنَّاسِ كُونُواۡ عِبَادًا لِّي مِن دُونِ اللّهِ
It is not (possible) for any human being to whom Allah has given the Book and Al-Hukm and Prophethood to say to the people:""Be my worshippers rather than Allah's.""
This Ayah means, it is not for a person whom Allah has given the Book, knowledge in the Law and Prophethood to proclaim to the people, ""Worship me instead of Allah,"" meaning, along with Allah. If this is not the right of a Prophet or a Messenger, then indeed, it is not the right of anyone else to issue such a claim.
This criticism refers to the ignorant rabbis, priests and teachers of misguidance, unlike the Messengers and their sincere knowledgeable followers who implement their knowledge; for they only command what Allah commands them, as their honorable Messengers conveyed to them. They also forbid what Allah forbade for them, by the words of His honorable Messengers. The Messengers, may Allah's peace and blessings be on all of them, are the emissaries between Allah and His creation, conveying Allah's Message and Trust. The messengers indeed fulfilled their mission, gave sincere advice to creation and conveyed the truth to them.
Allah's statement,
وَلَـكِن كُونُواۡ رَبَّانِيِّينَ بِمَا كُنتُمۡ تُعَلِّمُونَ الۡكِتَابَ وَبِمَا كُنتُمۡ تَدۡرُسُونَ
On the contrary (he would say), ""Be you Rabbaniyyun, because you are teaching the Book, and you are studying it.""
means, the Messenger recommends the people to be Rabbaniyyun.
Ibn Abbas, Abu Razin and several others said that;
Rabbaniyyun means, ""Wise, learned, and forbearing.""
Ad-Dahhak commented concerning Allah's statement,
بِمَا كُنتُمۡ تُعَلِّمُونَ الۡكِتَابَ وَبِمَا كُنتُمۡ تَدۡرُسُونَ
(because you are teaching the Book, and you are studying it).
""Whoever learns the Qur'an deserves to become a Faqih (learned).""
وَبِمَا كُنتُمۡ تَدۡرُسُونَ
(and you are studying it),
preserving its words.
Allah then said
وَلَا يَأۡمُرَكُمۡ أَن تَتَّخِذُواۡ الۡمَلَيِكَةَ وَالنِّبِيِّيۡنَ أَرۡبَابًا
Nor would he order you to take angels and Prophets for lords.
The Prophet does not command worshipping other than Allah, whether a sent Messenger or an angel.
أَيَأۡمُرُكُم بِالۡكُفۡرِ بَعۡدَ إِذۡ أَنتُم مُّسۡلِمُونَ
Would he order you to disbelieve after you have submitted to Allah's will!
meaning, he would not do that, for whoever calls to worshipping other than Allah, will have called to Kufr.
The Prophets only call to Iman which commands worshipping Allah Alone without partners.
Allah said in other Ayat,
وَمَأ أَرۡسَلۡنَا مِن قَبۡلِكَ مِن رَّسُولٍ إِلاَّ نُوحِى إِلَيۡهِ أَنَّهُ لا إِلَـهَ إِلاَّ أَنَاۡ فَاعۡبُدُونِ
And We did not send any Messenger before you (O Muhammad) but We revealed to him (saying):""None has the right to be worshipped but I, so worship Me"". (21:25)
وَلَقَدۡ بَعَثۡنَا فِى كُلِّ أُمَّةٍ رَّسُولاً أَنِ اعۡبُدُواۡ اللَّهَ وَاجۡتَنِبُواۡ الۡطَّـغُوتَ
And verily, We have sent among every Ummah a Messenger (proclaiming):""Worship Allah (Alone), and avoid Taghut (all false deities)."" (16:36)
and,
وَاسۡيلۡ مَنۡ أَرۡسَلۡنَا مِن قَبۡلِكَ مِن رُّسُلِنَأ أَجَعَلۡنَا مِن دُونِ الرَّحۡمَـنِ ءَالِهَةً يُعۡبَدُونَ
And ask those of Our Messengers whom We sent before you:""Did We ever appoint gods to be worshipped besides the Most Gracious (Allah)!"" (43:45)
Allah said concerning the angels,
وَمَن يَقُلۡ مِنۡهُمۡ إِنِّى إِلَـهٌ مِّن دُونِهِ فَذلِكَ نَجۡزِيهِ جَهَنَّمَ كَذَلِكَ نَجۡزِى الظَّـلِمِينَ
And if any of them should say:""Verily, I am a god besides Him (Allah),"" such a one We should recompense with Hell. Thus We recompense the wrongdoers. (21:29)"
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