The Holy Quran 4:47 — Surah An-Nisa

Arabic text

يَـٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلَّذِينَ أُوتُوا۟ ٱلْكِتَـٰبَ ءَامِنُوا۟ بِمَا نَزَّلْنَا مُصَدِّقًا لِّمَا مَعَكُم مِّن قَبْلِ أَن نَّطْمِسَ وُجُوهًا فَنَرُدَّهَا عَلَىٰٓ أَدْبَارِهَآ أَوْ نَلْعَنَهُمْ كَمَا لَعَنَّآ أَصْحَـٰبَ ٱلسَّبْتِ ۚ وَكَانَ أَمْرُ ٱللَّهِ مَفْعُولًا

Translation

O Ahlul Kitaab! Believe in what We have revealed (to Muhammad ﷺ), which verifies what (revelation) is with you (in the Torah and Injeel concerning Towheed, Risaalah, Qiyaamah, etc) before We disfigure faces (completely changing their appearance), turning them around (into animals), or (before) We curse them as We had cursed the people of the Sabbath (see Surah 2, verse 65 and Surah 7, verses 163-166). The decree of Allaah shall (certainly) come to pass (will be carried out).

Tafsir (excerpt) — Tafsir Usmani

A warning to the Jews: having mentioned in the previous verses the misguidance of the Jews and their various vile deeds, now, addressing them, they are commanded to believe in and affirm the Quran, and are warned against opposing it.

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