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 1-72. Al-Baqarah Page 22. Al-Baqarahبِسْمِ اللّٰهِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّحِیْمِالٓمّٓ ۚAlif Laam Meem ذٰلِكَThatالْكِتٰبُ(is) the Bookلَاnoرَیْبَ ۛۖۚdoubt   فِیْهِ ۛۚin itهُدًیa Guidanceلِّلْمُتَّقِیْنَ ۙfor the God-conscious الَّذِیْنَThose whoیُؤْمِنُوْنَbelieveبِالْغَیْبِin the unseenوَ یُقِیْمُوْنَand establishالصَّلٰوةَthe prayerوَ مِمَّاand out of whatرَزَقْنٰهُمْWe have provided themیُنْفِقُوْنَ ۙthey spend وَ الَّذِیْنَAnd those whoیُؤْمِنُوْنَbelieveبِمَاۤin whatاُنْزِلَ(is) sent downاِلَیْكَto youوَ مَاۤand whatاُنْزِلَwas sent downمِنْfromقَبْلِكَ ۚbefore youوَ بِالْاٰخِرَةِand in the Hereafterهُمْtheyیُوْقِنُوْنَ ؕfirmly believe اُولٰٓىِٕكَThoseعَلٰی(are) onهُدًیGuidanceمِّنْfromرَّبِّهِمْ ۗtheir Lordوَ اُولٰٓىِٕكَand thoseهُمُtheyالْمُفْلِحُوْنَ (are) the successful ones 2. Al-Baqarah Page 3اِنَّIndeedالَّذِیْنَthose whoكَفَرُوْاdisbelieve[d]سَوَآءٌ(it) is sameعَلَیْهِمْto themءَاَنْذَرْتَهُمْwhether you warn themاَمْorلَمْnotتُنْذِرْهُمْyou warn themلَاnotیُؤْمِنُوْنَ they believe خَتَمَHas set a sealاللّٰهُAllahعَلٰیonقُلُوْبِهِمْtheir heartsوَ عَلٰیand onسَمْعِهِمْ ؕtheir hearingوَ عَلٰۤیand onاَبْصَارِهِمْtheir visionغِشَاوَةٌ ؗ(is) a veilوَّ لَهُمْAnd for themعَذَابٌ(is) a punishmentعَظِیْمٌ ۠great

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Surah Introduction

This Medinian sûrah, which takes its name from the story of the cow in verses 67-73, details the main concepts of the previous sûrah, with emphasis on the qualities of the believers, disbelievers, and hypocrites; Allah's power to create and resurrect; the enmity of Satan towards Adam ( ﷺ ) and his descendants; as well as Allah's covenant with Moses ( ﷺ ) and the Children of Israel. Several rulings are given in regards to marital relationships, bequest, jihad, fasting, pilgrimage, donations, debts, and interest. Unlike the next sûrah, which focuses on the Christian perception of Jesus, this sûrah dedicates a sizable portion to Jewish attitudes and practices.

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Translation of Verse 1-71. In the Name of Allah-the Most Compassionate, Most Merciful.

1. Alif-Lãm-Mĩm . ³

2. This is the Book! There is no doubt about it ⁴ -a guide for those mindful ˹of Allah˺, ⁵

3. who believe in the unseen, ⁶ establish prayer, and donate from what We have provided for them,

4. and who believe in what has been revealed to you ˹O Prophet˺ ⁷ and what was revealed before you, and have sure faith in the Hereafter.

5. It is they who are ˹truly˺ guided by their Lord, and it is they who will be successful.

6. As for those who persist in disbelief, it is the same whether you warn them or not-they will never believe.

7. Allah has sealed their hearts and their hearing, and their sight is covered. They will suffer a tremendous punishment.

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Commentary

3. See Stylistic Features for information about these letters.

4. i.e., there is no doubt regarding its authenticity or consistency.

5. The word muttaqi (plural muttaqûn ) can be translated as one who is mindful ˹of Allah˺, devout, pious, God-fearing, righteous, or God- conscious.

6. i.e., the belief in Allah, the angels, and the Day of Judgment.

7. See Notes on Translation for information about the use of ˹O Prophet˺.