10. Surah Yunus
The Quranic Text & Ali’s Version:
وَلَقَدْ بَوَّأْنَا
بَنِي إِسْرَائِيلَ
مُبَوَّأَ
صِدْقٍ وَرَزَقْنَاهُم
مِّنَ الطَّيِّبَاتِ...
10: 93. We settled the Children of Israel in a beautiful dwelling-place, and provided for them sustenance of the best:
C1474. After many wanderings the Israelites were settled in the land of Canaan, described as "a land flowing with milk and honey" (Exod. 3:8).
They had a prosperous land; and they were supplied with spiritual sustenance by men sent to deliver Allah's Message.
They should have known better than to fall into disputes and schisms, but they did so. This was all the more inexcusable considering what bounties they had received from Allah. The schisms arose from selfish arrogance, and Allah will judge between them on the Day of Judgment.
...فَمَا اخْتَلَفُواْ حَتَّى جَاءهُمُ الْعِلْمُ...
it was after knowledge had been granted to them, that they fell into schisms.
...إِنَّ رَبَّكَ يَقْضِي بَيْنَهُمْ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ فِيمَا كَانُواْ فِيهِ يَخْتَلِفُونَ ﴿٩٣﴾
Verily Allah will judge between them as to the schisms amongst them, on the Day of Judgment.
فَإِن
كُنتَ فِي شَكٍّ
مِّمَّا أَنزَلْنَا
إِلَيْكَ فَاسْأَلِ
الَّذِينَ
يَقْرَؤُونَ
الْكِتَابَ
مِن قَبْلِكَ...
10: 94. If thou wert in doubt as to what We have revealed unto thee, then ask those who have been reading the Book from before thee:
C1475. Allah's Truth is all one, and even in different forms men sincere in Religion recognise the oneness.
So sincere Jews like 'Abdullah ibn Salam, and sincere Christians like Waraqa or the Nestorian monk Bahira, were ready to recognise the mission of Muhammad Al-Mustafa.
"The Book" in this connection is Revelation generally, including pre-Islamic revelations.
...لَقَدْ جَاءكَ الْحَقُّ مِن رَّبِّكَ فَلاَ تَكُونَنَّ مِنَ الْمُمْتَرِينَ ﴿٩٤﴾
the Truth hath indeed come to thee from thy Lord:
so be in nowise of those in doubt.
Other versions:
10: 93 [Yunus, Mecca 51]
Yusuf Ali We settled the Children of Israel in a beautiful dwelling-place and provided for them sustenance of the best: it was after knowledge had been granted to them that they fell into schisms. Verily Allah will judge between them as to the schisms amongst them on the Day of Judgment.
Pickthall And We verify did allot unto the Children of Israel a fixed abode, and did provide them with good things; and they differed not until knowledge came unto them. Lo! thy Lord will judge between them on the Day of Resurrection concerning that wherein they used to differ.
Yuksel We helped the Children of Israel reach a place of sanctity, and We provided them from the good things, and they did not differ until the knowledge came to them. Your Lord will judge between them on the day of Resurrection for what they differed in.
Transliteration Wa laqad bawwa'na_ bani isra_'ila mubawwa'a sidqiw wa razaqna_hum minat tayyiba_t(i), fama-khtalafu_ hatta_ ja_'ahumul 'ilm(u), inna rabbaka yaqdi bainahum yaumal qiya_mati fima_ ka_nu_ fihi yakhtalifu_n(a).
10: 94
Yusuf Ali If thou wert in doubt as to what We have revealed unto thee then ask those who have been reading the Book from before thee: the Truth hath indeed come to thee from thy Lord: so be in nowise of those in doubt.
Pickthall And if thou (Muhammad) art in doubt concerning that which We reveal unto thee, then question those who read the Scripture (that was) before thee. Verily the Truth from thy Lord hath come unto thee. So be not thou of the waverers.
Transliteration Fa in kunta fi syakkim mimma_ anzalna_ ilaika fas'alil lazina yaqra'u_nal kita_ba min qablik(a), laqad ja_'akal haqqu mir rabbika fala_ taku_nanna minal mumtarin(a).
[[ Ali’s notes - 1474 After many wanderings the Israelites were settled in the land of Canaan, described as "a land flowing with milk and honey" (Exod. iii. 8). They had a prosperous land; and they were supplied with spiritual sustenance by men sent to deliver Allah's Message. They should have known better than to fall into disputes and schisms, but they did so. This was all the more inexcusable considering what bounties they had received from Allah. The schisms arose from selfish arrogance, and Allah will judge between them on the Day of Judgment. (10.93)
1475 Allah's Truth is all one, and even in different forms men sincere in Religion recognise the oneness. So sincere Jews like 'Abdullah ibn Salam, and sincere Christians like Waraqa or the Nestorian monk Bahira, were ready to recognise the mission of Muhammad Al-Mustafa. "The Book" in this connection is Revelation generally, including pre-Islamic revelations. (10.94)]]