Surah 2. Al-Baqarah

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Verses [Section]: 1-7[1], 8-20 [2], 21-29 [3], 30-39 [4], 40-46 [5], 47-59 [6], 60-61 [7], 62-71 [8], 72-82 [9], 83-86 [10], 87-96 [11], 97-103 [12], 104-112 [13], 113-121 [14], 122-129 [15], 130-141 [16], 142-147 [17], 148-151 [18], 152-163 [19], 164-167 [20], 168-176 [21], 177-182 [22], 183-188 [23], 189-196 [24], 197-210 [25], 211-216 [26], 217-221 [27], 222-228 [28], 229-231 [29], 232-235 [30], 236-242 [31], 243-248 [32], 249-253 [33], 254-257 [34], 258-260 [35], 261-266 [36], 267-273 [37], 274-281 [38], 282-283 [39], 284-286 [40]

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Quran Text of Verse 87-96وَ لَقَدْAnd indeedاٰتَیْنَاWe gaveمُوْسَیMusaالْكِتٰبَthe Bookوَ قَفَّیْنَاand We followed upمِنْۢfromبَعْدِهٖafter himبِالرُّسُلِ ؗwith [the] Messengersوَ اٰتَیْنَاAnd We gaveعِیْسَیIsaابْنَ(the) sonمَرْیَمَ(of) Maryamالْبَیِّنٰتِ[the] clear signsوَ اَیَّدْنٰهُand We supported himبِرُوْحِ(with)الْقُدُسِ ؕthe Holy SpiritاَفَكُلَّمَاIs it (not) so (that) wheneverجَآءَكُمْcame to youرَسُوْلٌۢa Messengerبِمَاwith whatلَا(does) notتَهْوٰۤیdesireاَنْفُسُكُمُyourselvesاسْتَكْبَرْتُمْ ۚyou acted arrogantlyفَفَرِیْقًاSo a partyكَذَّبْتُمْ ؗyou deniedوَ فَرِیْقًاand a partyتَقْتُلُوْنَ you kill(ed) وَ قَالُوْاAnd they saidقُلُوْبُنَاOur heartsغُلْفٌ ؕ(are) wrappedبَلْNayلَّعَنَهُمُhas cursed themاللّٰهُAllahبِكُفْرِهِمْfor their disbeliefفَقَلِیْلًاso littleمَّا(is) whatیُؤْمِنُوْنَ they believe 2. Al-Baqarah Page 14وَ لَمَّاAnd whenجَآءَهُمْcame to themكِتٰبٌa BookمِّنْofعِنْدِfromاللّٰهِAllahمُصَدِّقٌconfirmingلِّمَاwhat (was)مَعَهُمْ ۙwith themوَ كَانُوْاthough they used toمِنْfromقَبْلُbeforeیَسْتَفْتِحُوْنَ(that), pray for victoryعَلَیoverالَّذِیْنَthose whoكَفَرُوْا ۖۚdisbelievedفَلَمَّاthen whenجَآءَهُمْcame to themمَّاwhatعَرَفُوْاthey recognizedكَفَرُوْاthey disbelievedبِهٖ ؗin itفَلَعْنَةُSo (the) curseاللّٰهِ(of) Allahعَلَی(is) onالْكٰفِرِیْنَ the disbelievers بِئْسَمَاEvil (is) thatاشْتَرَوْا(for) which they have soldبِهٖۤwithاَنْفُسَهُمْthemselvesاَنْthatیَّكْفُرُوْاthey disbelieveبِمَاۤin whatاَنْزَلَhas revealedاللّٰهُAllahبَغْیًاgrudgingاَنْthatیُّنَزِّلَsends downاللّٰهُAllahمِنْofفَضْلِهٖHis GraceعَلٰیonمَنْwhomیَّشَآءُHe willsمِنْfromعِبَادِهٖ ۚHis servantsفَبَآءُوْSo they have drawn (on themselves)بِغَضَبٍwrathعَلٰیuponغَضَبٍ ؕwrathوَ لِلْكٰفِرِیْنَAnd for the disbelieversعَذَابٌ(is) a punishmentمُّهِیْنٌ humiliating وَ اِذَاAnd whenقِیْلَit is saidلَهُمْto themاٰمِنُوْاBelieveبِمَاۤin whatاَنْزَلَhas revealedاللّٰهُAllahقَالُوْاthey sayنُؤْمِنُWe believeبِمَاۤin whatاُنْزِلَwas revealedعَلَیْنَاto usوَ یَكْفُرُوْنَAnd they disbelieveبِمَاin whatوَرَآءَهٗ ۗ(is) besides itوَ هُوَwhile itالْحَقُّ(is) the truthمُصَدِّقًاconfirmingلِّمَاwhatمَعَهُمْ ؕ(is) with themقُلْSayفَلِمَThen whyتَقْتُلُوْنَ(did) you killاَنْۢبِیَآءَ(the) Prophetsاللّٰهِ(of) Allahمِنْfromقَبْلُbeforeاِنْifكُنْتُمْyou wereمُّؤْمِنِیْنَ believers وَ لَقَدْAnd indeedجَآءَكُمْcame to youمُّوْسٰیMusaبِالْبَیِّنٰتِwith [the] clear signsثُمَّthenاتَّخَذْتُمُyou tookالْعِجْلَthe calfمِنْۢfromبَعْدِهٖafter himوَ اَنْتُمْand youظٰلِمُوْنَ (were) wrongdoers وَ اِذْAnd whenاَخَذْنَاWe tookمِیْثَاقَكُمْyour covenantوَ رَفَعْنَاand We raisedفَوْقَكُمُover youالطُّوْرَ ؕthe mountخُذُوْاHoldمَاۤwhatاٰتَیْنٰكُمْWe gave youبِقُوَّةٍwith firmnessوَّ اسْمَعُوْا ؕand listenقَالُوْاThey saidسَمِعْنَاWe heardوَ عَصَیْنَا ۗand we disobeyedوَ اُشْرِبُوْاAnd they were made to drinkفِیْinقُلُوْبِهِمُtheir heartsالْعِجْلَ(love of) the calfبِكُفْرِهِمْ ؕbecause of their disbeliefقُلْSayبِئْسَمَاEvil (is) thatیَاْمُرُكُمْorders you (to do) itبِهٖۤwithاِیْمَانُكُمْyour faithاِنْifكُنْتُمْyou areمُّؤْمِنِیْنَ believers 2. Al-Baqarah Page 15قُلْSayاِنْIfكَانَتْisلَكُمُfor youالدَّارُthe homeالْاٰخِرَةُ(of) the HereafterعِنْدَwithاللّٰهِAllahخَالِصَةًexclusivelyمِّنْfromدُوْنِexcludingالنَّاسِthe mankindفَتَمَنَّوُاthen wishالْمَوْتَ(for) [the] deathاِنْifكُنْتُمْyou areصٰدِقِیْنَ truthful وَ لَنْAnd never (will)یَّتَمَنَّوْهُthey wish for itاَبَدًۢاeverبِمَاbecauseقَدَّمَتْ(of what) sent aheadاَیْدِیْهِمْ ؕtheir handsوَ اللّٰهُAnd Allahعَلِیْمٌۢ(is) All-Knowerبِالظّٰلِمِیْنَ of the wrongdoers وَ لَتَجِدَنَّهُمْAnd surely you will find themاَحْرَصَ(the) most greedyالنَّاسِ(of) [the] mankindعَلٰیforحَیٰوةٍ ۛۚlifeوَ مِنَand (greedier) thanالَّذِیْنَthose whoاَشْرَكُوْا ۛۚassociate[d] partners (with Allah)یَوَدُّLovesاَحَدُهُمْ(each) one of themلَوْifیُعَمَّرُhe could be granted a lifeاَلْفَ(of) a thousandسَنَةٍ ۚyear(s)وَ مَاBut notهُوَitبِمُزَحْزِحِهٖ(will) remove himمِنَfromالْعَذَابِthe punishmentاَنْthatیُّعَمَّرَ ؕhe should be granted lifeوَ اللّٰهُAnd Allahبَصِیْرٌۢ(is) All-Seerبِمَاof whatیَعْمَلُوْنَ ۠they do

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Translation of Verse 87-96

87. We gave Moosa the Book and sent a series of messengers (prophet) after him. We gave Issa (Jesus), son of Maryam (Mary), clear signs¹⁰⁹ and We supported him with the holy Spirit¹¹⁰. Is this always so with you that you are puffed up with pride whenever a messenger from Allah comes with what goes against your desire (interests)? You called some (of them) Impostors and you slew others.

88. And they say: “Our hearts are closed.” The fact is that Allah’s curse is on them for their infidelity. And therefore they have but little faith.

89. And when a Book from Allah came confirming that (Book) which was already with them and (although it came at a time) before which they had been ardently praying for victory over the disbelievers, they (still) refused¹¹¹ to believe in it when it came, even after recognising it. Allah’s curse be on such rejectors.

90. For what evil price have they sold their souls by denying (the revelation) which Allah has sent down, on the ground that Allah revealed His bounty to one of His slaves¹¹² He wished. Thus they have drawn upon themselves wrath upon wrath and there is disgraceful punishment for those who reject Faith.

91. When it is said to them: ‘’Believe in what Allah has sent down”, they say: “We believe in what was sent down to us (earlier).” And they reject all beside that, even though it is Truth and it confirms¹¹³ what is already with them. Say. “If you are believers (of what was sent down to you earlier) then why have you been slaying Allah’s Prophets in the past¹¹⁴ (who were from your own people)?

92. And further when Moosa came to you with clear signs, you took the calf for worshipping the moment he was away and thus you were transgressors.

93. And (recall) when We took a solemn pledge from you, raising above you (the towering) Mount (Sinai), (urging): “Hold firmly what we have given you and listen.” They said, “We hear and we disobey:’ Because of their rejection, (the love of worshipping) the cow was made to sink deep into their hearts. Tell them (O, Muhammad) : “If you are believers, then (it is strange that) your faith enjoins you to (do) such evil things!”

94. Say (to them) : “If the abode of the Hereafter with Allah is exclusively for you and not for the rest of mankind (as you claim), then you should long for death, if you are truthful (in your claim).’

95. But they will never desire it (death), on account of (the sins) which their own hands have sent (for the Hereafter). And Allah is aware of the transgressors.

96. And you will find them to be the greediest for life, even more than polytheists. Each one of them longs to have a life of a thousand years. But a long life will not save them from punishment. And Allah is watching¹¹⁵ whatever they do.

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