Say, “O People of the Book! Do not go to extremes in your faith beyond the truth, nor follow the vain desires of those who went astray before ˹you˺. They misled many and strayed from the Right Way.”
— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
Say, "O People of the Scripture, do not exceed limits in your religion beyond the truth and do not follow the inclinations of a people who had gone astray before and misled many and have strayed from the soundness of the way."
— Saheeh International
The disbelievers among the Children of Israel were condemned in the revelations of David and Jesus, son of Mary. That was for their disobedience and violations.
— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
Cursed were those who disbelieved among the Children of Israel by the tongue of David and of Jesus, the son of Mary. That was because they disobeyed and [habitually] transgressed.
— Saheeh International
They did not forbid one another from doing evil. Evil indeed was what they did!
— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
They used not to prevent one another from wrongdoing that they did. How wretched was that which they were doing.
— Saheeh International
You see many of them taking the disbelievers1 as allies. Truly wicked are their misdeeds, which have earned them Allah’s wrath. And they will be in everlasting torment.
— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
You see many of them becoming allies of those who disbelieved [i.e., the polytheists]. How wretched is that which they have put forth for themselves in that Allah has become angry with them, and in the punishment they will abide eternally.
— Saheeh International
Had they believed in Allah, the Prophet, and what has been revealed to him, they would have never taken those ˹pagans˺ as allies. But most of them are rebellious.
— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
And if they had believed in Allah and the Prophet and in what was revealed to him, they would not have taken them as allies; but many of them are defiantly disobedient.
— Saheeh International
You will surely find the most bitter towards the believers to be the Jews and polytheists and the most gracious to be those who call themselves Christian. That is because there are priests and monks among them and because they are not arrogant.
— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
You will surely find the most intense of the people in animosity toward the believers [to be] the Jews and those who associate others with Allah; and you will find the nearest of them in affection to the believers those who say, "We are Christians." That is because among them are priests and monks and because they are not arrogant.
— Saheeh International
When they listen to what has been revealed to the Messenger, you see their eyes overflowing with tears for recognizing the truth. They say, “Our Lord! We believe, so count us among the witnesses.
— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
And when they hear what has been revealed to the Messenger, you see their eyes overflowing with tears because of what they have recognized of the truth. They say, "Our Lord, we have believed, so register us among the witnesses.
— Saheeh International
Why should we not believe in Allah and the truth that has come to us? And we long for our Lord to include us in the company of the righteous.”
— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
And why should we not believe in Allah and what has come to us of the truth? And we aspire that our Lord will admit us [to Paradise] with the righteous people."
— Saheeh International
So Allah will reward them for what they said with Gardens under which rivers flow, to stay there forever. And that is the reward of the good-doers.
— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
So Allah rewarded them for what they said1 with gardens [in Paradise] beneath which rivers flow, wherein they abide eternally. And that is the reward of doers of good.
— Saheeh International
As for those who disbelieve and reject Our signs, they will be the residents of the Hellfire.
— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
But those who disbelieved and denied Our signs - they are the companions of Hellfire.
— Saheeh International
O believers! Do not forbid the good things which Allah has made lawful for you, and do not transgress. Indeed, Allah does not like transgressors.
— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
O you who have believed, do not prohibit the good things which Allah has made lawful to you and do not transgress. Indeed, Allah does not like transgressors.
— Saheeh International