By no means shall you attain Al-Birr (piety, righteousness - here
it means Allâh's Reward, i.e. Paradise),
unless you spend (in Allâh's Cause) of that which you love; and whatever of
good you spend, Allâh knows it well. (92) All food was lawful to the Children of
Israel, except what Israel
made unlawful for himself before the Taurât (Torah) was revealed. Say (O
Muhammad SAW): "Bring here the Taurât (Torah) and recite it, if you are
truthful." (93) Then after that, whosoever shall invent a lie against Allâh, …
such shall indeed be the Zâlimûn (disbelievers). (94) Say (O Muhammad SAW):
"Allâh has spoken the truth; follow the religion of Ibrâhim (Abraham)
Hanifa (Islâmic Monotheism, i.e. he used to worship Allâh Alone), and he was
not of Al-Mushrikûn." (See V.2:105) (95) Verily, the first House (of worship)
appointed for mankind was that at Bakkah (Makkah), full of blessing, and a
guidance for Al-'Alamîn (the mankind and jinn). (96) In it are manifest
signs (for example), the Maqâm (place) of Ibrâhim (Abraham); whosoever enters
it, he attains security. And Hajj (pilgrimage to Makkah) to the House (Ka'bah)
is a duty that mankind owes to Allâh, those who can afford the expenses (for
one's conveyance, provision and residence); and whoever disbelieves [i.e.
denies Hajj (pilgrimage to Makkah), then he is a disbeliever of Allâh], then
Allâh stands not in need of any of the 'Alamîn (mankind and jinn and all that
exsists).[] (97) Say: "O people of the Scripture (Jews and Christians)! Why
do you reject the Ayât of Allâh (proofs, evidences, verses, lessons, signs,
revelations, etc.) while Allâh is Witness to what you do?" (98) Say: "O people
of the Scripture (Jews and Christians)! Why do you stop those who have
believed, from the Path of Allâh, seeking to make it seem crooked, while you
(yourselves) are witnesses [to Muhammad SAW as a Messenger of Allâh and Islâm
(Allâh's Religion, i.e. to worship none but Him Alone)]? And Allâh is not
unaware of what you do." (99) O you who believe! If you obey a group of
those who were given the Scripture (Jews and Christians), they would (indeed) render
you disbelievers after you have believed! (100)