Al-Qur'an Surah Al-Ma'idah Verse 111

Mufti Taqi Usmani

When I enjoined upon the disciples (of ‘Īsā ), “Believe in Me and in My Messenger,” they said, “We believed. Bear witness that we are the submitting ones.”

Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran

And how I inspired the disciples, “Believe in Me and My messenger!” They declared, “We believe and bear witness that we fully submit ˹to Allah˺.”[[ lit., Muslims.]] 

Ruwwad Translation Center

And [remember] when I inspired the disciples, “Believe in Me and in My messenger [Jesus].” They said, “We believe, and bear witness that we submit to Allah [as Muslims].”

A. J. Arberry

And when I inspired the Apostles: "Believe in Me and My Messenger"; they said, "We believe; witness Thou our submission."'

Abdul Haleem

and how I inspired the disciples to believe in Me and My messengers- they said, “We believe and bear witness that we devote ourselves [to God].”’

Abdul Majid Daryabadi

And recall what time I revealed to the disciples: believe in Me and My Apostle, they said: we have believed and bear thou witness that verily we are Muslims.

Abdullah Yusuf Ali

"And behold! I inspired the disciples to have faith in Me and Mine Messenger; they said, 'We have faith, and do thou bear witness that we bow to Allah as Muslims'".

Abul Ala Maududi

And recall when I revealed to the disciples to believe in Me and in My Mes-senger, they said: "We do believe, and we bear witness that we indeed are the ones who submit to Allah"

Ahmed Ali

And when I inspired the disciples (through Jesus) to believe in Me and My apostle, they said: "We believe, and You bear witness that we submit"

Ahmed Raza Khan

“And when I inspired into the hearts of the disciples that, ‘Believe in Me and in My Noble Messenger’; they said, ‘We accept faith, and be witness that we are Muslims.’”

Ali Quli Qarai

And when I inspired the Disciples, [saying], ‘Have faith in Me and My apostle,’ they said, ‘We have faith. Bear witness that we are Muslims.’

Ali Ünal

"And when I revealed to the disciples (through you, and inspired in their hearts), ‘Believe in Me and My Messenger!’, they said: ‘We believe, and bear witness that we are (Muslims) submitted exclusively to Him.’ "

Amatul Rahman Omar

`And how I revealed to the disciples to believe in Me and in My Messenger, and they said, "We believe, and (O God!) bear witness that we are the submitting ones".´

English Literal

And when I inspired to the supporters and deciples that believe in Me and My messenger, they said: "We believed and witness with that we truly (are) submitters/surrenderers ."

Faridul Haque

“And when I inspired into the hearts of the disciples that, ‘Believe in Me and in My Noble Messenger’; they said, ‘We accept faith, and be witness that we are Muslims.’ ”

Hamid S. Aziz

When the Disciples said, "O Jesus, son of Mary! Is your Lord able to send down to us a table spread with food from heaven?” he said, "Fear Allah, if you be true believers."

Hilali & Khan

And when I (Allah) put in the hearts of Al-Hawarieen (the disciples) [of 'Iesa (Jesus)] to believe in Me and My Messenger, they said: "We believe. And bear witness that we are Muslims."

Maulana Mohammad Ali

When Allah will say: O Jesus, son of Mary, remember My favour to thee and to thy mother, when I strengthened thee with the Holy Spirit; thou spokest to people in the cradle and in old age, and when I taught thee the Book and the Wisdom and the Torah and the Gospel, and when thou didst determine out of clay a thing like the form of a bird by My permission, then thou didst breathe into it and it became a bird by My permission; and thou didst heal the blind and the leprous by My permission; and when thou didst raise the dead by My permission; and when I withheld the Children of Israel from thee when thou camest to them with clear arguments -- but those of them who disbelieved said: This is nothing but clear enchantment.

Mohammad Habib Shakir

And when I revealed to the disciples, saying, Believe in Me and My apostle, they said: We believe and bear witness that we submit (ourselves).

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall

And when I inspired the disciples, (saying): Believe in Me and in My messenger, they said: We believe. Bear witness that we have surrendered (unto Thee) "we are muslims".

Muhammad Sarwar

(Recall) when I inspired the disciples to have faith in Me and My Messenger. They said, "We have accepted the faith. Lord, bear witness that we have submitted ourselves to Your will"

Qaribullah & Darwish

When I revealed to the disciples to believe in Me and in My Messenger they replied: "We believe, bear witness that we submit."

Safi-ur-Rahman al-Mubarakpuri

"And when I Awhaytu [put in the hearts of] Al- Hawariyyin to believe in Me and My Messenger, they said: `We believe. And bear witness that we are Muslims."'

Wahiduddin Khan

[Remember the time], when I inspired the disciples to believe in Me and in My messenger, they replied, "We believe, bear witness that we have submitted."

Talal Itani

“And when I inspired the disciples: `Believe in Me and in My Messenger.' They said, `We have believed, so bear witness that We have submitted.'“

Tafsir jalalayn

And when I revealed to the disciples, [when] I commanded them by the tongue of Jesus; "Believe in Me and in My Messenger", Jesus; they said, "We believe, in both; bear witness that we have submitted".'

Tafseer Ibn Kathir

وَإِذْ أَوْحَيْتُ إِلَى الْحَوَارِيِّينَ أَنْ امِنُواْ بِي وَبِرَسُولِي

And when I (Allah) Awhaytu Al-Hawariyyin to believe in Me and My Messenger.

This is also a reminder of Allah's favor on `Isa, by making disciples and companions for him.

It is also said that Awhaytu in the Ayah means, `inspired', just as in another Ayah, Allah said;

وَأَوْحَيْنَا إِلَى أُمِّ مُوسَى أَنْ أَرْضِعِيهِ

And We inspired the mother of Musa (saying);Suckle him... (28;7)

Allah said in other Ayat,

وَأَوْحَى رَبُّكَ إِلَى النَّحْلِ أَنِ اتَّخِذِى مِنَ الْجِبَالِ بُيُوتًا وَمِنَ الشَّجَرِ وَمِمَّا يَعْرِشُونَ

ثُمَّ كُلِى مِن كُلِّ الثَّمَرَتِ فَاسْلُكِى سُبُلَ رَبِّكِ ذُلُلً

And your Lord Awha (inspired) the bee, saying;"Take habitations in the mountains and in the trees and in what they erect. Then, eat of all fruits, and follow the ways of your Lord made easy (for you)." (16;68-69)

Al-Hasan Al-Basri commented about the Hawariyyun,

"Allah inspired them",

As-Suddi said,

"`He put in their hearts,"

and the Hawariyyun said,

قَالُوَاْ امَنَّا وَاشْهَدْ بِأَنَّنَا مُسْلِمُونَ



they said;`We believe. And bear witness that we are Muslims.