Romans 10

Brothers, my heart's desire and my prayer to Allah is for Israel, that they may be saved. ²For I testify about them that they have a zeal for Allah, but not according to knowledge. ³For being ignorant of Allah's righteousness, and seeking to establish their own righteousness, they didn't subject themselves to the righteousness of Allah. ⁴For al-Masih is the fulfillment[1] of the Taurat and its shariah, resulting in righteousness to everyone who believes. ⁵For Musa writes about the righteousness grounded in the Taurat's shariah, "The man who obeys these things will live by them."[2] ⁶But the righteousness which is based on faith says this, "Do not say in your heart, 'Who will go up into heaven?' (that is, to bring al-Masih down); ⁷or, 'Who will go down into the depths?' (that is, to bring al-Masih up from the dead.)" ⁸But what does it say? "The word is near you, in your mouth, and in your heart;" that is, the word of faith, which we preach: ⁹that if you will confess with your mouth the Lord 'Isa, and believe in your heart that Allah raised him from the dead, you will be saved. ¹⁰For with the heart, one believes unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation. ¹¹For Al-Kitab says, "Whoever believes in him will not be disappointed."[3]

¹²For there is no distinction between Jew and Greek; for the same Lord is Lord of all, and is rich to all who call on him. ¹³For, "Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved."[4] ¹⁴How then will they call on him in whom they have not believed? How will they believe in him whom they have not heard? How will they hear without a preacher? ¹⁵And how will they preach unless they are sent? As it is written:

"How beautiful are the feet of those who preach the Injil of peace,

Who bring glad tidings of good things!"[5]

¹⁶But they didn't all listen to the Injil. For Shaya says, "Lord, who has believed our message?"[6] ¹⁷So faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of Allah. ¹⁸But I ask, did they not hear? Yes, most assuredly,

"Their sound has gone out into all the earth,

Their words to the ends of the world."[7]

¹⁹But I ask, didn't Israel know? First Musa says,

"I will move you to jealousy with those who are not a people,

I will provoke you to anger with a nation void of understanding."[8]

²⁰Shaya is very bold, and says,

"I was found by those who did not seek me.

I revealed myself to those who did not ask for me."[9]

²¹But as to Israel he says, "All day long I have spread out my hands to a disobedient and rebellious people."[10]