Surah Al-Baqarah (2:121)

اَلَّذِيۡنَ اٰتَيۡنٰهُمُ الۡكِتٰبَ يَتۡلُوۡنَهٗ حَقَّ تِلَاوَتِهٖؕ اُولٰٓٮِٕكَ يُؤۡمِنُوۡنَ بِهٖ ؕ وَمَنۡ يَّكۡفُرۡ بِهٖ فَاُولٰٓٮِٕكَ هُمُ الۡخٰسِرُوۡنَ‏ ۝

Allatheena ataynahumualkitaba yatloonahu haqqa tilawatihi ola-ikayu/minoona bihi waman yakfur bihi faola-ika humu alkhasiroon

Those to whom We have given the Book recite it with its true recital. They are the ones who believe in it. And whoever disbelieves in it - it is they who are the losers.

Tadabbur (Reflection)

Theme of the Ayat

The People of the Book: Those who genuinely read and follow their scripture.

The Insight

This honors the true followers of earlier Scriptures—those who genuinely read and uphold their teachings as they should be—affirming that they are the true believers. Practice what you preach. The value of knowledge lies in implementation. Those who truly study divine law and practice it are the genuine people of God, regardless of their final denominational label.