The Holy Quran 16:124 — Surah An-Nahl

Arabic text

إِنَّمَا جُعِلَ ٱلسَّبْتُ عَلَى ٱلَّذِينَ ٱخْتَلَفُوا۟ فِيهِ ۚ وَإِنَّ رَبَّكَ لَيَحْكُمُ بَيْنَهُمْ يَوْمَ ٱلْقِيَـٰمَةِ فِيمَا كَانُوا۟ فِيهِ يَخْتَلِفُونَ

Translation

Reverence of the Sabbath (Saturdays) was ordained only for those (Jews) who differed about it (when some of them held the day sacred while others did not). Undoubtedly your Rabb will decide between them on the Day of Qiyaamah concerning the matters about which they differed.

Tafsir (excerpt) — Tafsir Usmani

The command concerning the Sabbath: that is, in the original religion of Ibrahim there was no command concerning Saturday, nor is there one for this Ummah (community). However, in the interval, when the Jews, differing with the instruction of their prophet Musa ﵇, chose this day for themselves, they were commanded: “Very well, then honour it, and do not…

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