Translation of the meanings Ayah 138 Surah Al-Baqarah - English Translation - Abdullah Hasan Yaqoub - The Noble Qur'an Encyclopedia

Ayah: 138

صِبۡغَةَ ٱللَّهِ وَمَنۡ أَحۡسَنُ مِنَ ٱللَّهِ صِبۡغَةٗۖ وَنَحۡنُ لَهُۥ عَٰبِدُونَ

138. Such is the baptising of Allāh, and who is better than Allāh in baptising? We are His worshipers.

37. Whoever believes and is baptized in Islam will be saved, but whoever does not believe will be condemned. Baptism is used here as a Muslim sacrament marked by ritual use of water taking total bath after embracing Islam by bearing witness that none is worthy of worship but Allāh, and that Muhammad is His servant and Messenger, and that Jesus is the servant of Allāh and His messenger, and His word that He bestowed on Mary, and a soul created by Allāh, testifying that Paradise is real and Hell is real, and admitting the recipient to the Muslim community by performing the prayer. This rite is the personal and public identification with Allāh and His messenger Muhammad, accepting Islam as the only true religion of God and as a way of life. Baptism in Islam is a symbol of a believer’s dedication toward Allāh and his teachings and obeying His messenger, the Prophet Muhammad. It is the most important promise you can make in your life.