Recitation 298

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 الشيطان الرجيم
(148) وَلِكُلٍّ وِجْهَةٌ هُوَ مُوَلِّيهَا صلى فَاْسْتَبِقُواْ الْخَيْرَتِ ج أَيْنَ مَا تَكُونُواْ يَأْتِ بِكُمُ اُللهُ جَمِيعًا ج إِنَّ اُللهَ عَلَى كُلِّ شَىءٍ قَدِيرٌ
وَلِكُلٍّ وِجْهَةٌ هُوَ مُوَلِّيهَا = "Wa Li Kul-liw~Wijj-ha-tun Hu-wa Mu-wal-li~ Ha~",  "Wa" = And, "Li" = for, "Kul-lin" = all, every, "Wijj-ha-tun" = direction, "Hu-wa" = he, it, "Mu-wal-li~" = turn to, "Ha~" = her, it,
صلى = a Waqof Jaiz/is permitted, but conjuction is preferred sign.
فَاُسْتَبِقُواْ اُلْخَيْرَتِ = "Fas-ta-bi-qul-KHoi-ro~~t".  "Fa" = then, "is-ta-bi-qu~" = you (pl.) compete for, "al-KHoi-ro~ti" = the good deeds.
"Wa Li Kul-liw~Wijj-ha-tun Hu-wa Mu-wal-li~ Ha~ Fas-ta-bi-qul-KHoi-ro~~t".  = And to each Ummat/people has its own direction/Qiblat it/the people turn their faces to it, then compete among yourselves (in performing) the good deeds.
ج = a Waqof Jaiz sign.
أَيْنَ مَا تَكُونُواْ يَأْتِ بِكُمُ اُللهُ جَمِيعًا = "Ai-na Ma~ Ta-ku~nu~ Yaa-ti Bi Ku-mul-Lohu Ja-mi~'a~".  "Ai-na" = Where, "Ma~" = what, ever, "Ta-ku~nu~" = you (pl.) be, "Yaa-ti" = he brings, "Bi" = for, to, "Ku-mu" = you (pl.), "Al-Lohu" = Allah, "Ja-mi~'an" = altogether.
"Ai-na Ma~ Ta-ku~nu~ Yaa-ti Bi Kum-mul-Lohu Ja-mi~'a~" = Wherever you may be, Allah will bring all of you together (on the Judgment Day).
ج = a Waqof Jaiz sign.
 إِنَّ اُللهَ  عَلَى كُلِّ شَىءٍ قَدِيرٌ = "In~nal-Loha 'A-la~ Kul-li SYai-inq~Qo-di~~r".  "In~na" = Truly, "Al-Loha" = Allah, " 'A-la~" = on, over, "Kul-li" = all, "SYai-in" = thing, "Qo-di~run = power.
"In~nal-Loha 'A-la~ Kul-li SYai-inq~Qo-di~~r".  = Truly, Allah has Power over all things.
(Allah informs us that each and every Ummat/people has its Direction/Qiblat/Law/religion. Thus, they should compete in performing good deeds/in piety. For in the end, Allah will bring them together on the Judgment Day to be judged. Those who did good will be rewarded with the Paradise. And those who did evil will be punished with torment in the Fiery Hell (we seek protection by Allah from that).).
(149) (to be continued).
Until we meet again in the next session, see you all Quran Lovers soon.
والسلام عليكم ورحمة الله وبركاته
Abdul Hamid Mohd Yusof.