Recitation 297

أعوذ بالله من الشيطان الر جيم
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 الشيطان الرجيم
(146) اُلَّذِينَ ءَاتَيْنَهُمُ اُلْكِتَبَ يَعْرِفُونَهُو كَمَا يَعْرِفُونَ أَبْنَآءَهُمْ صلى وَإِنَّ فَرِيقًا مِّنْهُمْ لَيَكْتُمُونَ اُلْحَقَّ وَهُمْ يَعْلَمُونَ
اُلَّذِينَ ءَاتَيْنَهُمُ اُلْكِتَبَ يَعْرِفُونَهُو كَمَا يَعْرِفُونَ أَبْنَآءَهُمْ = "Al-La-dzi~na A~tai Na~ Hu-mul-Ki-ta~ba Yaa-ri-fu~na Hu~ Ka-ma~ Yaa-ri-fu~na Abb-na~~a Hum".  "Al-La-dzi~na" = They who, "A~tai" = be brought, given, "al-Ki-ta~ba" = the Scripture, "Yaa-ri-fu~na" = they recognize, know, "Hu~" = him, "Ka-ma~" = just as, "Yaa-ri-fu~na" = they know, "Abb-na~~a" = children, "Hum" = their.
"Al-La-dzi~na A~tai Na~ Hu-mul-Ki-ta~ba Yaa-ri-fu~na Hu~ Ka-ma~ Yaa-ri-fu~na Abb-na~~a Hum".  = Those (Jews and Christians) who were given the Scripture (Torah and Gospel) by Us/Allah/Yahweh know him/Muhammad just as they know their own children.
صلى = a Waqof Jaiz sign.
وَإِنَّ فَرِيقًا مِّنْهُمْ لَيَكْتُمُونَ اُلْحَقَّ وَهُمْ يَعْلَمُونَ = "Wa In~na Fa-ri~qom~Min Hum La Yak-tu-mu~nal-Haq-qo Wa Hum Yaa-la-mu~~n".  "Wa" = And, "In~na" = really, "Fa-ri~qon" = a fraction, some, "Min" = from, of, "Hum" = them, "La" = surely, "Yak-tu-mu~na" = they hide, "al-Haq-qo" = the Truth, "Wa Hum" = and they, "Yaa-la-mu~na" = know.
"Wa In~na Fa-ri~qom~Min Hum La Yak-tu-mu~nal-Haq-qo Wa Hum Yaa-la-mu~~n".  = And really, a fraction, some of them has surely hidden the Truth (about Muhammad) and they know it.
(147) اُلْحَقُّ مِن رَّبِّكَ = "Al-Haq-qu Mir-Rob-bi Ka",  "Al-Haq-qu" = The Truth, "Min" = from, "Rob-bi" = Lord, "Ka" = your,
صلى = a Waqof Maa Kaun Al-Wasol Awla = pause is permitted but conjuction is preferred.
فَلَا تَكُونَنَّ مِنَ اُلْمُمْتَرِينَ = "Fa La~ Ta-ku~nan~na Mi-nal-Mum-ta-ri~~n".  "Fa" = then, "La~" = do not, "Ta-ku~nan~na" = you be, "Mi-na" = of, "Mum-ta-ri~na" = those who doubt.
"Al-Haq-qu Mir-Rob-bi Ka Fa La~ Ta-ku~nan~na Mi-nal-Mum-ta-ri~~n".  = The Truth is from your Lord, thus, do not be of those who doubt. 
(Allah inform us that the Jews then recognized and knew who Prophet Muhammad s.a.w. was through their Scripture that informed them all about the characteristic of him s.a.w. But most of the scholars and the priests concealed it from their people.
  Umar ibnu Al-Khottab r.a. had asked a Jew named Abdullah bin Salam and his friends, "Allah has revealed a verse (146), how could you People of Scripture know Prophet Muhammad s.a.w. just as you know your own children?". Abdullah bin Salam replied, "Umar, I recognized Muhammad when I set eyes on him just as I recognize my children". Umar r.a. asked, "How?". Abdullah replied, "I bear witness that Muhammad is truly a Messenger of Allah who had narrated his characteristics in our Scripture. My own children? I only believe in my wife, it is uncertain what woman did (behind my back)". Umar r.a. said, "Abdullah! You are right. May Allah grand you with good fortune". 
In verse 147, Allah ask those who have received the Truth not to be doubtful but to believe it wholeheartedly.).
Until we meet again in the next session, see you all Quran Lovers later.
والسلام عليكم ورحمة الله وبركاته
Abdul Hamid Mohd Yusof.