وَقَفَّيْنَا And We sent عَلَىٰٓ on ءَاثَـٰرِهِم their footsteps بِعِيسَى Isa ٱبْنِ son مَرْيَمَ (of) Maryam مُصَدِّقًۭا confirming لِّمَا what بَيْنَ (was) between يَدَيْهِ his hands مِنَ of ٱلتَّوْرَىٰةِ ۖ the Taurat وَءَاتَيْنَـٰهُ and We gave him ٱلْإِنجِيلَ the Injeel فِيهِ in it هُدًۭى (was) Guidance وَنُورٌۭ and light وَمُصَدِّقًۭا and confirming لِّمَا what بَيْنَ (was) between يَدَيْهِ his hands مِنَ of ٱلتَّوْرَىٰةِ the Taurat وَهُدًۭى and a Guidance وَمَوْعِظَةًۭ and an admonition لِّلْمُتَّقِينَ for the God conscious ٤٦

وَلْيَحْكُمْ And let judge أَهْلُ (the) People ٱلْإِنجِيلِ (of) the Injeel بِمَآ by what أَنزَلَ has revealed ٱللَّهُ Allah فِيهِ ۚ in it وَمَن And whoever لَّمْ (does) not يَحْكُم judge بِمَآ by what أَنزَلَ has revealed ٱللَّهُ Allah فَأُو۟لَـٰٓئِكَ then those هُمُ [they] (are) ٱلْفَـٰسِقُونَ the defiantly disobedient ٤٧

وَأَنزَلْنَآ And We revealed إِلَيْكَ to you ٱلْكِتَـٰبَ the Book بِٱلْحَقِّ in [the] truth مُصَدِّقًۭا confirming لِّمَا what بَيْنَ (was) before يَدَيْهِ his hands مِنَ of ٱلْكِتَـٰبِ the Book وَمُهَيْمِنًا and a guardian عَلَيْهِ ۖ over it فَٱحْكُم So judge بَيْنَهُم between them بِمَآ by what أَنزَلَ has revealed ٱللَّهُ ۖ Allah وَلَا and (do) not تَتَّبِعْ follow أَهْوَآءَهُمْ their vain desires عَمَّا when جَآءَكَ has come to you مِنَ of ٱلْحَقِّ ۚ the truth لِكُلٍّۢ For each جَعَلْنَا We have made مِنكُمْ for you شِرْعَةًۭ a law وَمِنْهَاجًۭا ۚ and a clear way وَلَوْ And if شَآءَ (had) willed ٱللَّهُ Allah لَجَعَلَكُمْ He (would have) made you أُمَّةًۭ a community وَٰحِدَةًۭ one وَلَـٰكِن [and] but لِّيَبْلُوَكُمْ to test you فِى in مَآ what ءَاتَىٰكُمْ ۖ He (has) given you فَٱسْتَبِقُوا۟ so race ٱلْخَيْرَٰتِ ۚ (to) the good إِلَى To ٱللَّهِ Allah مَرْجِعُكُمْ you will return جَمِيعًۭا all فَيُنَبِّئُكُم then He will inform you بِمَا of what كُنتُمْ you were فِيهِ concerning it تَخْتَلِفُونَ differing ٤٨

وَأَنِ And that ٱحْكُم you judge بَيْنَهُم between them بِمَآ by what أَنزَلَ (has) revealed ٱللَّهُ Allah وَلَا and (do) not تَتَّبِعْ follow أَهْوَآءَهُمْ their vain desires وَٱحْذَرْهُمْ and beware of them أَن lest يَفْتِنُوكَ they tempt you away عَنۢ from بَعْضِ some مَآ (of) what أَنزَلَ has revealed ٱللَّهُ Allah إِلَيْكَ ۖ to you فَإِن And if تَوَلَّوْا۟ they turn away فَٱعْلَمْ then know that أَنَّمَا only يُرِيدُ intends ٱللَّهُ Allah أَن to يُصِيبَهُم afflict them بِبَعْضِ for some ذُنُوبِهِمْ ۗ (of) their sins وَإِنَّ And indeed كَثِيرًۭا many مِّنَ of ٱلنَّاسِ the people لَفَـٰسِقُونَ (are) defiantly disobedient ٤٩

أَفَحُكْمَ Is it then the judgment ٱلْجَـٰهِلِيَّةِ (of the time of) ignorance يَبْغُونَ ۚ they seek وَمَنْ And who (is) أَحْسَنُ better مِنَ than ٱللَّهِ Allah حُكْمًۭا (in) judgment لِّقَوْمٍۢ for a people يُوقِنُونَ (who) firmly believe ٥٠