The Holy Quran 2:89 — Surah Al-Baqarah

Arabic text

وَلَمَّا جَآءَهُمْ كِتَـٰبٌ مِّنْ عِندِ ٱللَّهِ مُصَدِّقٌ لِّمَا مَعَهُمْ وَكَانُوا۟ مِن قَبْلُ يَسْتَفْتِحُونَ عَلَى ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا۟ فَلَمَّا جَآءَهُم مَّا عَرَفُوا۟ كَفَرُوا۟ بِهِۦ ۚ فَلَعْنَةُ ٱللَّهِ عَلَى ٱلْكَـٰفِرِينَ

Translation

When a Book (Qur'aan) from Allaah comes to them confirming (supporting) that (Torah) which is with them, (they reject it) even though before this they used to pray for victory over the Kuffaar (by saying, "O Allaah! Assist us against our enemies through the avenue and grace of Your final Prophet Muhammad.") However, when what they recognise comes to them (the Prophethood of Rasulullaah), they deny it (they reject it, fearing that they will lose their leadership). Allaah's curse is on the Kaafiroon.

Tafsir (excerpt) — Tafsir Usmani

The Children of Israel used to pray through the means (wasilah) of the Prophet ﷺ: the Book that came to them is the Quran, and the book they already had is the Torah. Before the Quran was revealed, when the Jews were overpowered by the disbelievers, they would pray to Allah: “Grant us victory over the disbelievers for the sake of the Prophet of the Last Age…

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