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Quran Ayat regarding People of the Books

Explore the profound Quran Ayat about People of the Books, a category that gathers verses addressing the followers of earlier scriptures—Jews and Christians—and their relationship with the final revelation. This page serves as a structured study hub, allowing readers to examine the original Arabic text, translations, and scholarly Tafsir side by side. Whether you are a student of Islamic studies or a curious seeker, this collection helps you understand the nuanced People of the Books in the Quran without oversimplification.

The Quranic guidance on this topic emphasizes shared monotheistic roots, while also clarifying theological differences and calling for respectful dialogue. By organizing these ayat in one place, we aim to facilitate a deeper comprehension of how the Quran addresses the People of the Books—their beliefs, their history, and the ethical conduct expected from Muslims toward them. Each verse is presented with reliable translations and contextual explanations, enabling you to trace themes like covenant, revelation, and interfaith relations.

Our goal is to provide a comprehensive yet accessible resource for studying Quranic verses on interfaith relations and understanding the People of the Book in Islamic scripture. Dive into the collection to discover the wisdom and Quranic guidance that fosters mutual respect and clarity. This page is a starting point for reflection, not an exhaustive treatise, inviting you to explore the richness of the text with an open mind.

Ayah 1

لَمۡ يَكُنِ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُواْ مِنۡ أَهۡلِ ٱلۡكِتَٰبِ وَٱلۡمُشۡرِكِينَ مُنفَكِّينَ حَتَّىٰ تَأۡتِيَهُمُ ٱلۡبَيِّنَةُ

1. The infidels among the people of the Book and the polytheists would not change their religion [1] until clear proof [2] is conveyed to them.

Surah Name : Al-Bayyinah   Surah Number : 98   Ayat Number: 1

Ayah 4

وَمَا تَفَرَّقَ ٱلَّذِينَ أُوتُواْ ٱلۡكِتَٰبَ إِلَّا مِنۢ بَعۡدِ مَا جَآءَتۡهُمُ ٱلۡبَيِّنَةُ

4. But the people of the Book became divided after clear proof had come to them [6].

Surah Name : Al-Bayyinah   Surah Number : 98   Ayat Number: 4

Ayah 6

إِنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُواْ مِنۡ أَهۡلِ ٱلۡكِتَٰبِ وَٱلۡمُشۡرِكِينَ فِي نَارِ جَهَنَّمَ خَٰلِدِينَ فِيهَآۚ أُوْلَـٰٓئِكَ هُمۡ شَرُّ ٱلۡبَرِيَّةِ

6.Indeed, all the infidels among the people of the Book and the polytheists[9] are in the fire of hell [10], to remain therein forever. They are the worst (11) of creatures.

Surah Name : Al-Bayyinah   Surah Number : 98   Ayat Number: 6

Ayah 51

أَلَمۡ تَرَ إِلَى ٱلَّذِينَ أُوتُواْ نَصِيبٗا مِّنَ ٱلۡكِتَٰبِ يُؤۡمِنُونَ بِٱلۡجِبۡتِ وَٱلطَّـٰغُوتِ وَيَقُولُونَ لِلَّذِينَ كَفَرُواْ هَـٰٓؤُلَآءِ أَهۡدَىٰ مِنَ ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُواْ سَبِيلًا

51. Have you not seen [184] those who were given a share of the Book [185]? They believe in superstition and false gods [186] and say to those who disbelieve, "These (disbelievers) are more rightly guided than the believers."

Surah Name : An-Nisa   Surah Number : 4   Ayat Number: 51

Ayah 123

لَّيۡسَ بِأَمَانِيِّكُمۡ وَلَآ أَمَانِيِّ أَهۡلِ ٱلۡكِتَٰبِۗ مَن يَعۡمَلۡ سُوٓءٗا يُجۡزَ بِهِۦ وَلَا يَجِدۡ لَهُۥ مِن دُونِ ٱللَّهِ وَلِيّٗا وَلَا نَصِيرٗا

123. The work goes neither according to your wishful thinking nor on the desires of the people of the Book [369]. Whoever does wrong shall be requited thereof [370], and he shall not find, besides Allah, any protector or a helper [371].

Surah Name : An-Nisa   Surah Number : 4   Ayat Number: 123

Ayah 153

يَسۡـَٔلُكَ أَهۡلُ ٱلۡكِتَٰبِ أَن تُنَزِّلَ عَلَيۡهِمۡ كِتَٰبٗا مِّنَ ٱلسَّمَآءِۚ فَقَدۡ سَأَلُواْ مُوسَىٰٓ أَكۡبَرَ مِن ذَٰلِكَ فَقَالُوٓاْ أَرِنَا ٱللَّهَ جَهۡرَةٗ فَأَخَذَتۡهُمُ ٱلصَّـٰعِقَةُ بِظُلۡمِهِمۡۚ ثُمَّ ٱتَّخَذُواْ ٱلۡعِجۡلَ مِنۢ بَعۡدِ مَا جَآءَتۡهُمُ ٱلۡبَيِّنَٰتُ فَعَفَوۡنَا عَن ذَٰلِكَۚ وَءَاتَيۡنَا مُوسَىٰ سُلۡطَٰنٗا مُّبِينٗا

153.(O Beloved Prophet Muhammad) The people of the Book ask you to reveal to them [439] another book from the heaven. But, they had asked Musa (even) a greater thing than this and said: "Show us Allah openly." Then the thunderbolt overtook them for their wrongdoing [440]. Then they took to the worship of the calf after clear signs [441] had come to them. But We pardoned [442] even that and gave Musa clear dominance [443].

Surah Name : An-Nisa   Surah Number : 4   Ayat Number: 153

Ayah 159

وَإِن مِّنۡ أَهۡلِ ٱلۡكِتَٰبِ إِلَّا لَيُؤۡمِنَنَّ بِهِۦ قَبۡلَ مَوۡتِهِۦۖ وَيَوۡمَ ٱلۡقِيَٰمَةِ يَكُونُ عَلَيۡهِمۡ شَهِيدٗا

159. And there is none among the People of the Book who will not believe in him [456], before his death, and on the Day of Judgement he will be a witness against them [457].

Surah Name : An-Nisa   Surah Number : 4   Ayat Number: 159

Ayah 171

يَـٰٓأَهۡلَ ٱلۡكِتَٰبِ لَا تَغۡلُواْ فِي دِينِكُمۡ وَلَا تَقُولُواْ عَلَى ٱللَّهِ إِلَّا ٱلۡحَقَّۚ إِنَّمَا ٱلۡمَسِيحُ عِيسَى ٱبۡنُ مَرۡيَمَ رَسُولُ ٱللَّهِ وَكَلِمَتُهُۥٓ أَلۡقَىٰهَآ إِلَىٰ مَرۡيَمَ وَرُوحٞ مِّنۡهُۖ فَـَٔامِنُواْ بِٱللَّهِ وَرُسُلِهِۦۖ وَلَا تَقُولُواْ ثَلَٰثَةٌۚ ٱنتَهُواْ خَيۡرٗا لَّكُمۡۚ إِنَّمَا ٱللَّهُ إِلَٰهٞ وَٰحِدٞۖ سُبۡحَٰنَهُۥٓ أَن يَكُونَ لَهُۥ وَلَدٞۘ لَّهُۥ مَا فِي ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَمَا فِي ٱلۡأَرۡضِۗ وَكَفَىٰ بِٱللَّهِ وَكِيلٗا

171. O People of the Book! Exceed [481] not in your religion and do not say of Allah anything except the truth. The Messiah, Isa son of Mariam [482], is only the Messenger of Allah and His Word, which He sent to Mariam (483) and a spirit from Him. Then believe in Allah and His Messengers and do not say "three" (484). Refrain for your own good. Allah is the only One God. Far is it from His Exaltedness that He should have a son (485). To Him belongs whatever is in the heavens and on the earth (486). And Allah is sufficient as Disposer of Affairs.

Surah Name : An-Nisa   Surah Number : 4   Ayat Number: 171

Ayah 101

وَلَمَّا جَآءَهُمۡ رَسُولٞ مِّنۡ عِندِ ٱللَّهِ مُصَدِّقٞ لِّمَا مَعَهُمۡ نَبَذَ فَرِيقٞ مِّنَ ٱلَّذِينَ أُوتُواْ ٱلۡكِتَٰبَ كِتَٰبَ ٱللَّهِ وَرَآءَ ظُهُورِهِمۡ كَأَنَّهُمۡ لَا يَعۡلَمُونَ

101. And when a Messenger (Rasool) from Allah [191] came to them confirming that which was with them, a party [192] from among the people of the Book (Scripture) threw the Scripture of Allah behind their backs [193] as if they did not know (what it contained). [194]

Surah Name : Al-Baqarah   Surah Number : 2   Ayat Number: 101

Ayah 105

مَّا يَوَدُّ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُواْ مِنۡ أَهۡلِ ٱلۡكِتَٰبِ وَلَا ٱلۡمُشۡرِكِينَ أَن يُنَزَّلَ عَلَيۡكُم مِّنۡ خَيۡرٖ مِّن رَّبِّكُمۡۚ وَٱللَّهُ يَخۡتَصُّ بِرَحۡمَتِهِۦ مَن يَشَآءُۚ وَٱللَّهُ ذُو ٱلۡفَضۡلِ ٱلۡعَظِيمِ

105. Those who disbelieve from the people of the Book [206] or the polytheists do not wish that any good should be sent down to you from your Lord. But Allah chooses for His Mercy whom He wills, and Allah is the Possessor of Great Bounty.

Surah Name : Al-Baqarah   Surah Number : 2   Ayat Number: 105

Ayah 109

وَدَّ كَثِيرٞ مِّنۡ أَهۡلِ ٱلۡكِتَٰبِ لَوۡ يَرُدُّونَكُم مِّنۢ بَعۡدِ إِيمَٰنِكُمۡ كُفَّارًا حَسَدٗا مِّنۡ عِندِ أَنفُسِهِم مِّنۢ بَعۡدِ مَا تَبَيَّنَ لَهُمُ ٱلۡحَقُّۖ فَٱعۡفُواْ وَٱصۡفَحُواْ حَتَّىٰ يَأۡتِيَ ٱللَّهُ بِأَمۡرِهِۦٓۗ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ عَلَىٰ كُلِّ شَيۡءٖ قَدِيرٞ

109.Many of the people of the Book (Scripture) wished they could turn you back to disbelief after you have believed, on account of envy [215] from themselves (even) after the truth has become manifest to them. So pardon them and overlook them until Allah delivers His Command [216]. Surely, Allah has power over everything.

Surah Name : Al-Baqarah   Surah Number : 2   Ayat Number: 109

Ayah 145

وَلَئِنۡ أَتَيۡتَ ٱلَّذِينَ أُوتُواْ ٱلۡكِتَٰبَ بِكُلِّ ءَايَةٖ مَّا تَبِعُواْ قِبۡلَتَكَۚ وَمَآ أَنتَ بِتَابِعٖ قِبۡلَتَهُمۡۚ وَمَا بَعۡضُهُم بِتَابِعٖ قِبۡلَةَ بَعۡضٖۚ وَلَئِنِ ٱتَّبَعۡتَ أَهۡوَآءَهُم مِّنۢ بَعۡدِ مَا جَآءَكَ مِنَ ٱلۡعِلۡمِ إِنَّكَ إِذٗا لَّمِنَ ٱلظَّـٰلِمِينَ

145. And if you were to bring to the people of the Scripture [301] every sign, they would not follow [302] your Qibla, nor should you follow their Qibla [303], nor would they be followers of each other's Qibla [304]. (O listeners) If you were to follow their desires, after the knowledge of the truth has come to you, then indeed you would be among the transgressors [305].

Surah Name : Al-Baqarah   Surah Number : 2   Ayat Number: 145

Ayah 146

ٱلَّذِينَ ءَاتَيۡنَٰهُمُ ٱلۡكِتَٰبَ يَعۡرِفُونَهُۥ كَمَا يَعۡرِفُونَ أَبۡنَآءَهُمۡۖ وَإِنَّ فَرِيقٗا مِّنۡهُمۡ لَيَكۡتُمُونَ ٱلۡحَقَّ وَهُمۡ يَعۡلَمُونَ

146.Those to whom We gave the Scripture recognize him (Nabi Muhammad) as they recognize their own sons [306]. And, certainly, a group of them knowingly concealed [307] the truth.

Surah Name : Al-Baqarah   Surah Number : 2   Ayat Number: 146

Ayah 46

۞وَلَا تُجَٰدِلُوٓاْ أَهۡلَ ٱلۡكِتَٰبِ إِلَّا بِٱلَّتِي هِيَ أَحۡسَنُ إِلَّا ٱلَّذِينَ ظَلَمُواْ مِنۡهُمۡۖ وَقُولُوٓاْ ءَامَنَّا بِٱلَّذِيٓ أُنزِلَ إِلَيۡنَا وَأُنزِلَ إِلَيۡكُمۡ وَإِلَٰهُنَا وَإِلَٰهُكُمۡ وَٰحِدٞ وَنَحۡنُ لَهُۥ مُسۡلِمُونَ

46. And do not argue with the People of the Book except in a way that is best [115], except for those who commit injustice among them [116], and say, "We believe in what has been revealed to us and what has been revealed to you [117]; our God and your God is one, and we are Muslims [submitting] to Him [118]."

Surah Name : Al-Ankabut   Surah Number : 29   Ayat Number: 46

Ayah 26

وَأَنزَلَ ٱلَّذِينَ ظَٰهَرُوهُم مِّنۡ أَهۡلِ ٱلۡكِتَٰبِ مِن صَيَاصِيهِمۡ وَقَذَفَ فِي قُلُوبِهِمُ ٱلرُّعۡبَ فَرِيقٗا تَقۡتُلُونَ وَتَأۡسِرُونَ فَرِيقٗا

26. And brought down those of the people of the Book [63], who had helped them from their fortresses. and He cast terror [64] in their hearts. You slew a group of them, and you made captive (65) the others.

Surah Name : Al-Ahzab   Surah Number : 33   Ayat Number: 26

Ayah 72

وَقَالَت طَّآئِفَةٞ مِّنۡ أَهۡلِ ٱلۡكِتَٰبِ ءَامِنُواْ بِٱلَّذِيٓ أُنزِلَ عَلَى ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُواْ وَجۡهَ ٱلنَّهَارِ وَٱكۡفُرُوٓاْ ءَاخِرَهُۥ لَعَلَّهُمۡ يَرۡجِعُونَ

72.And a group of the People of the Scripture said: "Believe in what was revealed to the believers in the morning and later deny it in the evening; perhaps they may return [152]."

Surah Name : Al Imran   Surah Number : 3   Ayat Number: 72

Ayah 75

۞وَمِنۡ أَهۡلِ ٱلۡكِتَٰبِ مَنۡ إِن تَأۡمَنۡهُ بِقِنطَارٖ يُؤَدِّهِۦٓ إِلَيۡكَ وَمِنۡهُم مَّنۡ إِن تَأۡمَنۡهُ بِدِينَارٖ لَّا يُؤَدِّهِۦٓ إِلَيۡكَ إِلَّا مَا دُمۡتَ عَلَيۡهِ قَآئِمٗاۗ ذَٰلِكَ بِأَنَّهُمۡ قَالُواْ لَيۡسَ عَلَيۡنَا فِي ٱلۡأُمِّيِّـۧنَ سَبِيلٞ وَيَقُولُونَ عَلَى ٱللَّهِ ٱلۡكَذِبَ وَهُمۡ يَعۡلَمُونَ

75. And among the People of the Scripture is he who, if you entrust him with a great amount of wealth, will return it to you [157], and among them is one who, if you entrust him with a single dinar, will not repay it to you except when you remain standing over him [158]. That is because they say: "There is no accountability over us in the matter of the illiterates." And they utter a lie against Allah knowingly [160].

Surah Name : Al Imran   Surah Number : 3   Ayat Number: 75

Ayah 110

كُنتُمۡ خَيۡرَ أُمَّةٍ أُخۡرِجَتۡ لِلنَّاسِ تَأۡمُرُونَ بِٱلۡمَعۡرُوفِ وَتَنۡهَوۡنَ عَنِ ٱلۡمُنكَرِ وَتُؤۡمِنُونَ بِٱللَّهِۗ وَلَوۡ ءَامَنَ أَهۡلُ ٱلۡكِتَٰبِ لَكَانَ خَيۡرٗا لَّهُمۚ مِّنۡهُمُ ٱلۡمُؤۡمِنُونَ وَأَكۡثَرُهُمُ ٱلۡفَٰسِقُونَ

110. You are the best people [241] raised for the benefit of mankind. You promote what is right, forbid what is wrong, and believe in Allah. If only the People of the Book had believed, it would have been better for them. Among them are believers, but most are rebellious [242].

Surah Name : Al Imran   Surah Number : 3   Ayat Number: 110

Ayah 113

۞لَيۡسُواْ سَوَآءٗۗ مِّنۡ أَهۡلِ ٱلۡكِتَٰبِ أُمَّةٞ قَآئِمَةٞ يَتۡلُونَ ءَايَٰتِ ٱللَّهِ ءَانَآءَ ٱلَّيۡلِ وَهُمۡ يَسۡجُدُونَ

113. They are not all the same [250]. Among the People of the Book, there are some who are upright, reciting the verses of Allah during the night [251] and prostrating in prayer.

Surah Name : Al Imran   Surah Number : 3   Ayat Number: 113

Ayah 199

وَإِنَّ مِنۡ أَهۡلِ ٱلۡكِتَٰبِ لَمَن يُؤۡمِنُ بِٱللَّهِ وَمَآ أُنزِلَ إِلَيۡكُمۡ وَمَآ أُنزِلَ إِلَيۡهِمۡ خَٰشِعِينَ لِلَّهِ لَا يَشۡتَرُونَ بِـَٔايَٰتِ ٱللَّهِ ثَمَنٗا قَلِيلًاۚ أُوْلَـٰٓئِكَ لَهُمۡ أَجۡرُهُمۡ عِندَ رَبِّهِمۡۗ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ سَرِيعُ ٱلۡحِسَابِ

199. And indeed, among the people of the Book are those who believe in Allah [453] and in what has been sent down to you and in what has been sent down to them, humbling themselves before Allah. They do not exchange the verses of Allah for a small price [454]. It is they who will have their reward with their Lord; indeed, Allah is swift in account [455].

Surah Name : Al Imran   Surah Number : 3   Ayat Number: 199

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