130. And who
turns away from the religion of Abraham but such as debase their souls with
folly? Him We chose and rendered pure in this world: and he will be in the
Hereafter in the ranks of the Righteous.
131. Behold!
his Lord said to him: "Bow (thy will to Me):" he said: "I bow (my will) to the
Lord and Cherisher of the Universe."
132. And
this was the Legacy that Abraham left to his sons, and so did Jacob; "O my sons!
Allah hath chosen the Faith for you; then die not except in the state of
submission (to Allah).
133. Were ye
witnesses when Death appeared before Jacob? Behold he said to his sons: "What
will ye worship after me?" They said: "We shall worship thy God and the God of
thy fathers, - of Abraham, Isma'il and Isaac, - the One (True) God: to Him we
bow (in Islam)."
134. That
was a People that hath passed away. They shall reap the fruit of what they did,
and ye of what ye do! Of their merits there is no question in your case!
135. They
say: "Become Jews or Christians if ye would be guided (to salvation)." Say thou:
"Nay! (I would rather) the Religion of Abraham, the True, and he joined not gods
with Allah."
136. Say ye:
"We believe in Allah, and the revelation given to us, and to Abraham, Isma'il,
Isaac, Jacob, and the Tribes, and that given to Moses and Jesus, and that given
to (all) Prophets from their Lord: we make no difference between one and another
of them: and we bow to Allah (in Islam)."
137. So if
they believe and ye believe, they are indeed on the right path; but if they turn
back, it is they who are in schism; but Allah will suffice thee as against them,
and He is the All-Hearing, the All-Knowing.
138. (Our
religion is) the Baptism of Allah: and who can baptize better than Allah? And it
is He Whom we worship.
139. Say:
Will ye dispute with us about Allah, seeing that He is our Lord and your Lord;
that we are responsible for our doings and ye for yours; and that we are sincere
(in our faith) in Him?
140. Or do
ye say that Abraham, Isma'il, Isaac, Jacob, and the Tribes were Jews or
Christians? Say: Do ye know better than Allah? Ah! who is more unjust than those
who conceal the testimony they have from Allah? But Allah is not unmindful of
what ye do!
141. That
was a people that hath passed away. They shall reap the fruit of what they did
and ye of what ye do! Of their merits there is no question in your case:
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