Al-Baqara 2:138
The Cow · ayah 138 of 286
Sibghata Allahi waman ahsanumina Allahi sibghatan wanahnu lahu AAabidoon
Saheeh International translation
Other English translations
Abdel Haleem (Oxford)+
"‘[Our life] takes its colour from God, and who gives a better colour than God? It is Him we worship.’"
Pickthall (classic)+
"(We take our) colour from Allah, and who is better than Allah at colouring. We are His worshippers."
Yusuf Ali (classic)+
"(Our religion is) the Baptism of Allah: And who can baptize better than Allah? And it is He Whom we worship."
Tafsīr · classical commentary
Ibn Kathir
Abridged English, public domain
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Ibn Kathir
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Allah said, if they, the disbelievers among the People of the Book and other disbelievers, believe in all of Allah's Books and Messengers and do not differentiate between any of them,
(then they are rightly guided) meaning, they would acquire the truth and be directed to it.
(but if they turn away) from truth to falsehood after proof had been presented to them,
(then they are only in opposition. So Allah will suffice you against them) meaning, Allah will aid the believers against them,
(And He is the Hearer, the Knower). Allah said,
(The Sibghah of Allah). Ad-Dahhak said that Ibn `Abbas commented, "The religion of Allah." This Tafsir was also reported of Mujahid, Abu Al-`Aliyah, `Ikrimah, Ibrahim, Al-Hasan, Qatadah, Ad-Dahhak, `Abdullah bin Kathir, `Atiyah Al-`Awfi, Ar-Rabi` bin Anas, As-Suddi and other scholars. The Ayah,
(Allah's Fitrah (i.e. Allah's Islamic Monotheism)) (30:30) directs Muslims to, "Hold to it."
Tafsir Saʿdi
English translation, public domain
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Tafsir Saʿdi
English translation, public domain