Recitation 294

أعوذ بالله من الشيطان الرجيم
بسم الله الرحمان الرحيم
ألسلام عليكم ورحمة الله وبركاته
Dear Quran Lovers,
Let us continue to recite surah 2 Al-Baqoroh (synopsis of Islam). Please refer to the text:
أعوذ بالله من الشيبطان الرجيم
(143) وَكَذَلِكَ جَعَلْنَكُمْ أُمَّةً وَسَطًا لِّتَكُونُواْ شُهَدَآءَ عَلَى اُلنَّاسِ وَيَكُونَ اُلرَّسُولُ عَلَيْكُمْ شَهِيدًا قلى وَمَا جَعَلْنَا اَلْقِبْلَةَ اُلَّتِى كُنْتَ عَلَيْهَآ إِلَّا لِنَعْلَمَ مَن يَتَّبِعُ اُلرَّسُولَ مِمَّن يَنْقَلِبُ عَلَى عَقِبَيْهِ ج وَإِن كَانَتْ لَكَبِيرَةً إِلَّا عَلَى اُلَّذِينَ هَدَى اُللهُ قلى وَمَا كَانَ اُللهُ لِيُضِيعَ إِيمَنَكُمْ ج إِنَّ اُللهَ بِاُلنَّاسِ لَرَءُوفٌ رَّحِيمٌ
وَكَذَلِكَ جَعَلْنَكُمْ أُمَّةًٌ وَسَطًا لِّتَكُونُواْ = "Wa Ka-dza~li-ka Ja-'al Na~ Kum Um~ma-tuw~Wa-sa-tol-Li Ta-ku~nu~",  "Wa" = And, "Ka-dza~li-ka" = thus, "Ja-'al" = made, "Na~" = We, "Kum" = you (pl.), "Um~ma-tan" = a people, "Wa-sa-ton" = medium, moderate, just and chosen, "Li" = for, "Ta-ku~nu~" = you (pl.) to be,
شُهَدَآءَ عَلَى اُلنَّاسِ = "SYu-ha-da~~a 'A-lan~Na~si",  "SYu-ha-da~~a" = witnesses, " 'A-la~" = of, "an~Na~si" = the mankind,
وَيَكُونَ اُلرُّسُولُ عَلَيْكُمْ شَهِيدًا = "Wa Ya-ku~nar-Ro-su~lu 'A-lai Kum SYa-hi~da~".  "Wa" = and, "Ya-ku-na" = to be, "ar-Ro-su~lu" = the Messenger, " 'A-lai" = on, of, "Kum" you (pl.), "SYa-hi~dan" = witness.
"Wa Ka-dza~li-ka Ja-'al Na~ Kum Um~ma-taw~Wa-sa-tol-Li Ta-ku~nu~ SYu-ha-da~~a 'A-lan~Na~si Wa Ya-ku~nar-Ro-su~lu 'A-lai Kum SYa-hi~da~".  =  Thus, We/Allah have made you/ Muslimin a moderate but just people and have chosen you (pl.) so that you may be witnesses to (the deeds of) the mankind. And that the Messenger/Prophet Muhammad may be witness to (the deeds of) all of you.
قلى = a Waqof Jaiz sign.
وَمَا جَعَلْنَا اُلْقِبْلَةَ اُلَّتِى كُنتَ عَلَيْهَآ إِلَّا لِنَعْلَمَ مَن يَتَّبِعُ اُلرَّسُولَ = "Wa Ma~ Ja-'al Nal-Qibb-la-tal-La-ti~ Kunt~ta 'A-lai Ha~~ Il-la~ Li Naa-la-ma Mai~Yat-ta-bi-'ur-Ro-su~la",  "Wa" = And, "Ma~" = not, "Ja-'al" = made, appointed, "Na~" = We, "al-Qibb-la-ta" = the Qiblat/direction faced in Solat, "al-La-ti~" = which, "Kunt~ta" = yours to be, is, " 'A-lai" = of, "Ha~" = it, "Il-la~" = except, "Li" = for, "Naa-la-ma" = We know, "Man" = who, "Yat-ta-bi-'u" = he follows, "ar-Ro-su~la" = the Messenger,
مِمَّن يَنقَلِبُ عَلَى عَقِبَيْهِ = "Mim~mai~Yanq~qo-li-bu 'A-la~ 'A-qi-bai~h (a Madd 'Aridh Lis-Sukun/transitory to cease).  "Mim~man" = from whom, "Yanq~qo-li-bu" = he turns, " 'A-la~" = on, " 'A-qi-bai" = heels, "Hi" = his, (Yanq~qo-li-bu 'A-la~ 'A-qi-bai Hi = he retreats, deviates).
"Wa Ma~ Ja-'al Nal-Qibb-la-tal-La-ti~ Kunt~ta 'A-lai Ha~~ Il-la~ Li Naa-la-ma Mai~Yat-ta-bi-'ur-Ro-su~la Mim~mai~Yanq~qo-li-bu 'A-la~ 'A-qi-bai~h".  And We/Allah do not appoint the Qiblat which is your Qiblat presently so that We/Allah may know who follow the Messenger/Prophet Muhammad and who deviate.
ج = a Waqof Jaiz sign.
وَإن كَانَتْ لَكَبِيرَةً إِلَّا عَلَى اُلَّذِينَ هَدَى اُللهُ = "Wa Ink~Ka~nat La Ka-bi~ro-tan Il-la~ 'A-lal-La-dzi~na Ha-dal-Loh".  "Wa = And, "In" = truly, "Ka~nat" = to be, "La" = very, "Ka-bi~ro-tan" = great, hard, "Il-la~" = except, " 'A-la~" = on, for, "al-La-dzi~na" = who, "Ha-da~" = guide, "Al-Lohu" = Allah.
"Wa Ink~Ka~nat La Ka-bi~ro-tan Il-la~ 'A-lal-La-dzi~na Ha-dal-Loh".  = And truly, it (the change of the Qiblat) is really very hard (to do) except for those who have been given guidance by Allah.
قلى = a Waqof Jaiz sign.
وَمَا كَانَ اُللهُ لِيُضِيعَ إِيمَنَكُمْ = "Wa Ma~ Ka~nal-Lohu Li Yu-dhi~'a I~ma~na Kum".  "Wa" = And, "Ma~" = not, "Ka~na" = to be, "Al-Lohu" = Allah, "Li" = for, "Yu-dhi~'a" = to waste, regards as usless, "I~ma~na" = Faith, "Kum" = your (pl.).
"Wa Ma~ Ka~nal-Lohu Li Yu-dhi~'a I~ma~na Kum".  = And Allah will not regard your Iman/Faith as useless.
ج = a Waqof Jaiz sign.
إِنَّ اُللهَ بِاُلنَّاسِ لَرَءُوفٌ رَّحِيمٌ = "In~nal-Loha Bin~Na~si La Ro-u~fur-Ro-hi~~m".  "In~na" = Truly, "Al-Loha" = Allah, "Bi" = with, to, "an~Na~si" = the mankind, "La" = very, "Ro-u~fun" = Compassionate, "Ro-hi~mun" =  Merciful.
"In~nal-Loha Bin~Na~si La Ro-u~fur-Ro-hi~~m".  = Truly, Allah is Most Compassinate. Most Merciful to mankind.
(Allah tells us/the Muslimin that He changed the Qiblat from Jerusalem to the Qiblat of Propet Abraham a.s. was that He/Allah makes us/Muslimin a best chosen Ummat/people, that on the Judgment Day, we may be witnesses of the Ummat/people of the past because they/those Ummat recognize our merit.
  Abu Sa-id reported that the Prophet s.a.w. said, "On the Judgment Day, Prophet Noah a.s. will be called. Then he a.s. will be asked, "Have you delivered the Risalah/mission?" Noah a.s. replied, "Yes, I had". Then his a.s. people will be called and asked, "Did Noah delivered the Risalah to all of you?" The people will answer, "No. There was no reminder nor warning and there was no one who came to us". Then Prophet Noah a.s. will be called again and be asked, "Who can vouch for you and be your witness to what you have said?".  Noah a.s. will reply, "Muhammad and his people." 
  Then the Prophet s.a.w. continued to say: (to be continued).
Until we meet again in the next session, see you all Quran Lovers tomorrow, Allah willing.
والسلام عليكم ورحمة الله وبركاته
Abdul Hamid Mohd Yusof.