Translation of the meanings Ayah 41 Surah Al-Baqarah - English Translation - Dr. Waleed Bleyhesh Omary - The Noble Qur'an Encyclopedia

Ayah: 41

وَءَامِنُواْ بِمَآ أَنزَلۡتُ مُصَدِّقٗا لِّمَا مَعَكُمۡ وَلَا تَكُونُوٓاْ أَوَّلَ كَافِرِۭ بِهِۦۖ وَلَا تَشۡتَرُواْ بِـَٔايَٰتِي ثَمَنٗا قَلِيلٗا وَإِيَّٰيَ فَٱتَّقُونِ

(41) Believe in what I have sent down confirming what you have^[75], do not be the first to Deny it, do not trade my Signs^[76] for a pittance^[77] and be Mindful of Me,

[75] God is inviting the Children of Israel to Believe in the Qur’an and Prophet Muhammad’s (ﷺ) Message in fulfilment of their pledge to Him (cf. 7: 156-157, in which the Children of Israel are enjoined to Believe in the gentile Prophet whom they find mentioned in the Torah). (al-Ṭabarī, Ibn Kathīr, al-Saʿdī)
[76] The Torah in which there is mention of the Messengership of Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ).
[77] Their leaders used to reap shares from their devoted folk’s wealth. Hence, they tried to hide the Truth about Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) fearing that they would lose these gratuities.