The Holy Qor-aan 002:146
وَلَٮِٕنۡ اَ تَيۡتَ الَّذِيۡنَ اُوۡتُوا الۡكِتٰبَ بِكُلِّ اٰيَةٍ مَّا تَبِعُوۡا قِبۡلَتَكَۚ وَمَآ اَنۡتَ بِتَابِعٍ قِبۡلَتَهُمۡۚ وَمَا بَعۡضُهُمۡ بِتَابِعٍ قِبۡلَةَ بَعۡضٍؕ وَلَٮِٕنِ اتَّبَعۡتَ اَهۡوَآءَهُمۡ مِّنۡۢ بَعۡدِ مَا جَآءَكَ مِنَ الۡعِلۡمِۙ اِنَّكَ اِذًا لَّمِنَ الظّٰلِمِيۡنَۘ
Wa la in aa-tai-ta ul-la-ze-na oo-too l-kay-taa-ba
Bay kool-lay aa-ya-tin maa ta-bay-oo qib-la-ta ka
Wa maa aun-ta bay taa-bay-in qib-la-ta hoom
Wa maa bau-dzo hoom bay taa-bay-in qib-la-ta bau-dzin
Wa la aiy-na ut-ta-bau ta ah-waa-aa hoom
Min bau-day maa jaa-aa ka may-na ul-il-may
In-na ka aiy-zaun l-la may-na uz-za lay-mee-n
And surely if you brought to those given the Book
All signs still they won’t follow your Qibla.
And you are not a follower of their Qibla.
And some of them are not followers of others’ Qibla
And surely if you followed their fancies
After the Knowledge has come to you
Then you surely will be among the wrongdoers (like them)
- وَ — Wa — And (= Conj., It links words, phrases or clauses; additionally; but; also; more over; though; when; while; yet; whereupon)
- لَ — La — Surely (= Absolutely; certainly; definitely; doubtlessly; earnestly indeed; positively; really; truly; verily)
- اِنۡ — In — If (= If the situation arises; in case; under the circumstances)
- اَ تَيۡتَ — Aa-tai-ta … (ul) — You brought (= v., past., s., 2nd person. Adduced. Gave. Present. Produce. Showed)
- ٱلَّذِينَ — La-ze-na — Those who (= pl., m, 3rd person. All those articles, things or persons)
- اُوۡتُوا — Oo-too … (ol) — Given (= v., past., pass., pl., 3rd person. Assigned. Awarded. Bestowed. Conferred. Entrusted. Furnished. Granted. Handed. Received. The phrase اُوۡتُوا الۡكِتٰبَ has been translated very commonly as the “People of the Book”)
- الۡكِتٰبَ — Kay-taa-ba — The Book (= n., The Holy Scripture. The Decreed part of the religion. The Testament that holds good and eternally operative. The Holy Direction of commands, rules and regulations The Spiritual Code codifying the rules of universal application. The Divine Directive of Commandments and Prohibitions. Also, the collection of mandated, ordered, prescribed, preserved, recorded, written Do’s and Don’ts or authentic penned down material in black & white)
- بِ — Bay — With (= This word in Arabic literally means with)
- كُلَّ — Kool-lay — All (= All kinds of signs altogether; each and every; everyone; every; everything; very much; entirely; totally; wholly; without exception)
- اٰيَةٍ — Aa-ya-tin … (m) — Sign (= n., s., 1. Manifestation; message; narrative; verse; revelation. 2. Command; direction; law; order. 3. Sign; corroboration; evidence; indication; lesson; portent; pointer; proof; symbol; token. 4. Part, portion pointing to the truth. 5.Every element to create clear crystal picture leading to an absolute conviction. 6. Argument or indication highlighting the manifest Truth. Proof)
- مَّا — Maa — Won’t (= Absolutely not; no; never)
- تَبِعُوۡا — Ta-bay-oo — Follow (= v., past., pl., 3rd person., Adopt; copy; duplicate)
- قِبۡلَتَ — Qib-la-ta — Qibla (= The direction to face when offering the prayers; prayer direction; focus of worship. See Commentary titled as Qibla Changed)
- كَ — Ka — Your (= pro., s., m., 2nd person. You single male. Refers to the Holy Prophet, s.a.w. See Note 002:005)
- وَ — Wa — And (= Conj., It links words, phrases or clauses. See وَ above)
- مَاۤ — Maa — Not (= Absolutely not; never; no; nor; not at all)
- اَنۡتَ — Aun-ta — You (= pro., s., m., 2nd person. You single male. See كَ above)
- بِ — Bay — With (= This word in Arabic literally means with)
- تَابِعٍ — Taa-bay-in — Follower (= n., Copier; disciple; duplicator. One who takes another person or thing to lead him)
- قِبۡلَتَ — Qib-la-ta — Qibla (= The direction to face when offering the prayers; prayer direction; focus of worship)
- ھُمۡ — Hoom — Their (= pro., pl., m., 3rd person. Refers to aforesaid “People”)
- وَ — Wa — And (= Conj., It links words, phrases or clauses. See وَ above)
- مَاۤ — Maa — Never (= Absolutely not; not; not at all)
- بَعۡضُ — Bau-dzo — Some of (= A few; any part; piece; fraction; portion; others; sects)
- ھُمۡ — Hoom — Them (= pro., pl., m., 3rd person. Refers to aforesaid “People”)
- بِ — Bay — With (= This word in Arabic literally means with)
- تَابِعٍ — Taa-bay-in — Follower (= n., Copier; disciple; duplicator. One who takes another person or thing to lead him)
- قِبۡلَتَ — Qib-la-ta — Qibla (= n., The direction to facing when offering the prayers;
focus of worship) - بَعۡضٍ — Bau-dzin — Of some (= A few; a part; piece; fraction; portion; others)
- وَ — Wa — And (= Conj., It links words, phrases or clauses. See وَ above)
Text in next three (3) words is repeated in002:121, 002:146, and 007:091
- لَ — La — Surely (= Absolutely; certainly; definitely; doubtlessly; earnestly indeed; positively; really; truly; verily)
- ٮِٕنِ — Aiy-na … (ut) — If (= If the situation arises; in case; under the circumstances)
- اتَّبَعۡ — Ta-be-au — You followed (= v. past., pl., 2nd person. Obeyed. Acted or carried out the given directions or instruction. Fell in rank. Stood behind supporting them. Yielded or laid down to what they demand or mandate)
Text in next three (3) words is repeated in 002:121 and 002:146,
- تَ — Ta — You (= s., m., 2nd person. You single male. See كَ above)
- اَهۡوَآءَ — Ah-waa-aa — Fancies (= n., pl., Evil, low or vain desires; wants; whims; wishes; wishful thoughts)
- ھُمۡ — Hoom — Their (= pro., pl., m., 3rd person. Refers to aforesaid “People”)
- مِّنۡ — Min — From (= From the class, category, count, kind, persons or out of)
- بَعۡدِ — Bau-day — After (= Behind; later; subsequent)
- مَاۤ — Maa — All that (= Any time; what; whatever; when; whenever)
Text in next four (4) words is repeated in 002:121 and 002:146,
- جَآءَ — Jaa-aa — Has come (= v., past., s., 3rd person. Arrived; came; reached)
- كَ — Ka — You (= pro., s., m., 2nd person. See كَ above)
- مِنَ — May-na … (ul) — From (= From the class, category, count, kind, persons or out of)
- الۡعِلۡمِ — Il-may — The Knowledge (= n. Awareness; experience; expertise; familiarity with facts; know-how; solid information accumulated based upon wisdom, intelligence, perfect knowledge, total awareness and appropriate instruction)
- اِنَّ — In-na — Clearly (= Absolutely; certainly; definitely; doubtlessly; earnestly indeed; in all seriousness; positively; really; surely; truly; verily)
- كَ — Ka — You (= pro., s., m., 2nd person. See كَ above)
- اِذَاۤ — Aiy-zaun … (l) — Whenever (= Any time or event; now that; when; whenever)
- لَّ — La — Surely (= Absolutely; certainly; definitely; doubtlessly; earnestly; indeed; in all seriousness; in all sincerity; positively; really; surely; truly; verily)
- مِنَ — May-na … (uz) — Among (= From the class, category, count, kind, persons or out of)
- الظّٰلِمِيۡنَ — Zaa-lay-mee-n — Wrongdoers (= n., pl., Doers of evil, harm, hurt an injury; criminals; culprits; polytheists; transgressors; unfair; unjust; violators; wicked; those committing evil or grievous wrongs)
** Note 002:146. People before Islam had followed different scriptures. They turned to different directions for their worships and did not agree that one Qibla was common to all.
Verse 002:121 stated the Jews and Christians wished Moslems to follow their religions.
Verses 002:145, 002:150 and 002:151 repeated several times the direction to Moslems فَوَلِّ وَجۡهَكَ شَطۡرَ الۡمَسۡجِدِ الۡحَـرَا to change their Qibla. They obeyed. See Commentary ‘Qibla Changed‘.
People of the Book differed with each other and did not agree when Islam fixed a Qibla. Moslems followed the Holy Prophet s.a.w., in implementing the Commandment right away.
Both verses 002:121 and 002:146 stated that the Holy Prophet s.a.w had the knowledge.
Verse 002:146 stated that the disbelievers didn’t accept the Qibla fixed for Moslems. But the consequences for flouting the teachings in these two verses are different and severe. 002:121 warns that the flouter won’t help from God. 002:146 labels them wrongdoers.
The initial addressee كَ (you) was the Holy Prophet s.a.w who could not have possibly violated a Command. But really the recipients of this change are all human beings, whether they follow him or not. The others wanted to stop Moslems from worshiping by facing their Qibla in the Kau’ba. Moslems were told to distinguish the right from the wrong and be not a wrongdoer.
