The Holy Quran 2:120 — Surah Al-Baqarah

Arabic text

وَلَن تَرْضَىٰ عَنكَ ٱلْيَهُودُ وَلَا ٱلنَّصَـٰرَىٰ حَتَّىٰ تَتَّبِعَ مِلَّتَهُمْ ۗ قُلْ إِنَّ هُدَى ٱللَّهِ هُوَ ٱلْهُدَىٰ ۗ وَلَئِنِ ٱتَّبَعْتَ أَهْوَآءَهُم بَعْدَ ٱلَّذِى جَآءَكَ مِنَ ٱلْعِلْمِ ۙ مَا لَكَ مِنَ ٱللَّهِ مِن وَلِىٍّ وَلَا نَصِيرٍ

Translation

The Jews and the Christians will never be satisfied (pleased) with you until you follow their religion. Say, "(True) Guidance (the true path) is only the guidance (the path) of Allaah (Islaam. All religions besides Islaam are misguided)." Without doubt, if you were ever to follow their wishes (their religions) after the knowledge (revelation) that has come to you, you will have no protecting friend nor any helper (to protect you) against (the punishment of) Allaah.

Tafsir (excerpt) — Tafsir Usmani

That is, the Jews and the Christians have no concern for the truth. They persist in their obstinacy and will never accept your religion. Supposing you yourselves were to follow them, then they would be pleased — and that is impossible; so now no agreement with them should be hoped for.

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