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Home en Surah Al Baqarah ayat 13 Translation Tafsir

اَلْبَقَرَة

Al Baqarah

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وَ اِذَا قِیْلَ لَهُمْ اٰمِنُوْا كَمَاۤ اٰمَنَ النَّاسُ قَالُوْۤا اَنُؤْمِنُ كَمَاۤ اٰمَنَ السُّفَهَآءُؕ-اَلَاۤ اِنَّهُمْ هُمُ السُّفَهَآءُ وَ لٰـكِنْ لَّا یَعْلَمُوْنَ(13)

English translation of Kanz-ul-Irfan

When it is said to them embrace faith as others did,they say, “Should we[1] believe as the fools believed?” Pay heed! Indeed, these very people are the fools,[2] however they do not know.

Commentary

[1]

It is understood from this verse that following the pious predecessors (in this case, embracing faith like them) leads to salvation, and turning away from their path is the way of the hypocrites. We also learn that people who mock and curse these pious figures existed even centuries ago.

[2]

The Companions have such acceptance in the court of Allah Almighty that He Himself responded to those who disrespected them.