The Majestic Quran

137 If they decide to believe in the same God as you believe, then they will be guided, but if they turn away, they will be divided. God will be sufficient for you against them. He is the Listener, the Knower. 138 The dye of God is the best , whose dye is better than God’s at colouring our whole being ? 26 We worship Him alone . 139 Say: “Do you argue with us about God, when He is Our Lord as well as Yours, when we have our deeds and you have yours, we are absolutely committed to Him?” 140 Or do you claim that Abraham, Ishmael, Isaac, Jacob and the Tribes 27 were “Jews” or “Christians?” Say: “Who knows better, you or God? And who can be more sinful than the one who tries to hide evidence from God? Indeed, God is not unaware of what you do”. 141 That community has passed away; they will reap the reward of what they did, and so will you, and you will not be questioned about what they did. T 142 Some foolish people will ask: “What has turned them away from the direction they used to pray in?” Say: “The East and The West belong to God. He guides to the straight path anyone who wants to be guided”. 143 So We made you a well-balanced nation , 28 to be witnesses against humanity, and the Messenger will be your witness. We only established your previous prayer direction towards Aqsa Mosque to distinguis h 29 those who follow the Messenger from those who turn on their heels. This was indeed a difficult test, except for those whom God has guided; God will never allow your praye r 30 to go to waste. Indeed, God is Most Kind and Gracious to people. 144 We saw you turning your face towards the Heaven, and We shall turn you towards a direction of the prayer that will please you. So, now turn your face towards The Sacred Mosque. Wherever you are, turn your faces towards it. Those who were given The Book know well that this is the truth from their Lord, and God is aware of what they do. D ’ G 145 Even if you were to produce conclusive evidence for the People of The Book, they will not adopt your direction of prayer, nor will you adopt their direction of prayer; in fact , they do not even follow each other’s direction. If anyone were to follow their desires after the knowledge has come to you then they would be wrongdoers. 146 Those Jews given the Book recognise