The Quran

سورة البَقَرَة

Surah Al-Baqarah 2:132

The Cow · Verse 132 of 286

وَوَصَّىٰ بِهَا إِبْرَاهِيمُ بَنِيهِ وَيَعْقُوبُ يَا بَنِيَّ إِنَّ اللَّهَ اصْطَفَىٰ لَكُمُ الدِّينَ فَلَا تَمُوتُنَّ إِلَّا وَأَنْتُمْ مُسْلِمُونَ

Abdul Mannan Omar

The same (faith) did Abraham enjoin upon his sons and (so did) Jacob (saying), `My sons! surely, Allâh has chosen for you this faith. See that when you die you are in a state of complete submission (according to His will).´

Abdullah Yusuf Ali

And this was the legacy that Abraham left to his sons, and so did Jacob; "Oh my sons! Allah hath chosen the Faith for you; then die not except in the Faith of Islam."

Ali Unal

Abraham bequeathed and enjoined this submission to his sons (Ishmael and Isaac) and (to his grandson) Jacob, saying: "My sons, God has chosen for you (from different ways of faith and life) the Religion (of Islam, based on submission to Him and absolutely free from any kind of associating partners with Him). Therefore, make sure that you do not die except as Muslims (those submitted to Him exclusively)."

11 more translations

Daryabadi

And Ibrahim enjoined his sons the same and did Ya´qub also, saying: O my sons! verily Allah hath chosen for you the religion, so die not except ye be Muslims.

Faridul Haque

And Ibrahim willed the same religion upon his sons, and also did Yaqub (Jacob); (saying), "O my sons - indeed Allah has chosen this religion for you; therefore do not die except as Muslims (those who submit to Him)."

Maulana Muhammad Ali

And the same did Abraham enjoin on his sons, and (so did) Jacob: O my sons, surely Allah has chosen for you (this) religion, so die not unless you are submitting ones.

Maulvi Sher Ali

The same did Abraham enjoin upon his sons, - and Jacob also - saying, `O my sons, truly ALLAH has chosen this religion for you; so let not death overtake you except when you are in a state of complete submission.'

Muhammad Asad

And this very thing did Abraham bequeath unto his children, and [so did] Jacob: "O my children! Behold, God has granted you the purest faith; so do not allow death to overtake you ere you have surrendered yourselves unto Him."

Muhammad Musin Khan

And this (submission to Allah, Islam) was enjoined by Ibrahim (Abraham) upon his sons and by Ya'qub (Jacob), (saying), "O my sons! Allah has chosen for you the (true) religion, then die not except in the Faith of Islam (as Muslims - Islamic Monotheism)."

Muhammad Pickthall

The same did Abraham enjoin upon his sons, and also Jacob, (saying): O my sons! Lo! Allah hath chosen for you the (true) religion; therefore die not save as men who have surrendered (unto Him).

Muhammad Sarwar

Abraham left this legacy to his sons and, in turn, so did Jacob saying, "God has chosen this religion for you. You must not leave this world unless you are a Muslim (submitted to the will of the Lord of the Universe)."

Muhammed ali Shakir

And the same did Ibrahim enjoin on his sons and (so did) Yaqoub. O my sons! surely Allah has chosen for you (this) faith, therefore die not unless you are Muslims.

Rashad Khalifa

Moreover, Abraham exhorted his children to do the same, and so did Jacob: "O my children, GOD has pointed out the religion for you; do not die except as submitters."

Shabbir Ahmed

This very legacy Abraham left to his children, and so did Jacob, saying, “O My children! Indeed, God has chosen for you the Way of Life. Therefore, let not death overtake you except that you are Muslimoon” (Muslims = Submitters to God alone, guardians of peace. 2:236, 22:78).

Commentary 2:132 Religion is of two kinds; the religion chosen by the Supreme Creator and the religion that originates in the minds of the created beings. Abraham informs…

وَوَصَّىٰ بِهَا إِبْرَاهِيمُ بَنِيهِ وَيَعْقُوبُ يَا بَنِيَّ إِنَّ اللَّهَ اصْطَفَىٰ لَكُمُ الدِّينَ فَلَا تَمُوتُنَّ إِلَّا وَأَنتُم مُّسْلِمُونَ

2:132 Religion is of two kinds; the religion chosen by the Supreme Creator and the religion that originates in the minds of the created beings. Abraham informs his sons of the religion chosen by the Supreme Creator in the words, “Allâh has chosen for you the Faith” إِنَّ اللَّهَ اصْطَفَىٰ لَكُمُ الدِّينَ. The word al-Dîn الدِّينَ - the Religion in this verse bears the definite article of al to specify that the religion is the one established by Allâh. We are told elsewhere: “The true religion accepted by Allâh is Submission (Islam)” (3:19). The Holy Qur’ân has laid down the principles of Submission (- Islam). Our Submission is our actions according to those principles. These Commands were put into practice by the Holy Prophet (pbuh) for our guidance.