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 258-260اَلَمْDid notتَرَyou seeاِلَی[towards]الَّذِیْthe one whoحَآجَّarguedاِبْرٰهٖمَ(with) Ibrahimفِیْconcerningرَبِّهٖۤhis Lordاَنْbecauseاٰتٰىهُgave himاللّٰهُAllahالْمُلْكَ ۘthe kingdomاِذْWhenقَالَSaidاِبْرٰهٖمُIbrahimرَبِّیَMy Lordالَّذِیْ(is) the One Whoیُحْیٖgrants lifeوَ یُمِیْتُ ۙand causes deathقَالَHe saidاَنَاIاُحْیٖgive lifeوَ اُمِیْتُ ؕand cause deathقَالَSaidاِبْرٰهٖمُIbrahimفَاِنَّ[Then] indeedاللّٰهَAllahیَاْتِیْbrings upبِالشَّمْسِthe sunمِنَfromالْمَشْرِقِthe eastفَاْتِso you bringبِهَاitمِنَfromالْمَغْرِبِthe westفَبُهِتَSo became dumbfoundedالَّذِیْthe one whoكَفَرَ ؕdisbelievedوَ اللّٰهُand Allahلَا(does) notیَهْدِیguideالْقَوْمَthe peopleالظّٰلِمِیْنَۚ(who are) [the] wrongdoers اَوْOrكَالَّذِیْlike the one whoمَرَّpassedعَلٰیbyقَرْیَةٍa townshipوَّ هِیَand itخَاوِیَةٌ(had) overturnedعَلٰیonعُرُوْشِهَا ۚits roofsقَالَHe saidاَنّٰیHowیُحْیٖ(will) bring to lifeهٰذِهِthis (town)اللّٰهُAllahبَعْدَafterمَوْتِهَا ۚits deathفَاَمَاتَهُThen he was made to dieاللّٰهُ(by) Allahمِائَةَ(for) a hundredعَامٍyear(s)ثُمَّthenبَعَثَهٗ ؕHe raised himقَالَHe saidكَمْHow longلَبِثْتَ ؕ(have) you remainedقَالَHe saidلَبِثْتُI remainedیَوْمًا(for) a dayاَوْorبَعْضَa partیَوْمٍ ؕ(of) a dayقَالَHe saidبَلْNayلَّبِثْتَyou (have) remainedمِائَةَone hundredعَامٍyear(s)فَانْظُرْThen lookاِلٰیatطَعَامِكَyour foodوَ شَرَابِكَand your drinkلَمْ(they did) notیَتَسَنَّهْ ۚchange with timeوَ انْظُرْand lookاِلٰیatحِمَارِكَyour donkeyوَ لِنَجْعَلَكَand We will make youاٰیَةًa signلِّلنَّاسِfor the peopleوَ انْظُرْAnd lookاِلَیatالْعِظَامِthe bonesكَیْفَhowنُنْشِزُهَاWe raise themثُمَّthenنَكْسُوْهَاWe cover themلَحْمًا ؕ(with) fleshفَلَمَّاThen whenتَبَیَّنَbecame clearلَهٗ ۙto himقَالَhe saidاَعْلَمُI knowاَنَّthatاللّٰهَAllahعَلٰی(is) onكُلِّeveryشَیْءٍthingقَدِیْرٌ All-Powerful 2. Al-Baqarah Page 44وَ اِذْAnd whenقَالَsaidاِبْرٰهٖمُIbrahimرَبِّMy Lordاَرِنِیْshow meكَیْفَhowتُحْیِYou give lifeالْمَوْتٰی ؕ(to) the deadقَالَHe saidاَوَ لَمْHave notتُؤْمِنْ ؕyou believedقَالَHe saidبَلٰیYesوَ لٰكِنْ[and] butلِّیَطْمَىِٕنَّto satisfyقَلْبِیْ ؕmy heartقَالَHe saidفَخُذْThen takeاَرْبَعَةًfourمِّنَofالطَّیْرِthe birdsفَصُرْهُنَّand incline themاِلَیْكَtowards youثُمَّthenاجْعَلْputعَلٰیonكُلِّeachجَبَلٍhillمِّنْهُنَّof themجُزْءًاa portionثُمَّthenادْعُهُنَّcall themیَاْتِیْنَكَthey will come to youسَعْیًا ؕ(in) hasteوَ اعْلَمْAnd knowاَنَّthatاللّٰهَAllahعَزِیْزٌ(is) All-Mightyحَكِیْمٌ۠All-Wise

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Translation of Verse 258-260

258. Are you ˹O Prophet˺ not aware of the one who argued with Abraham about his Lord because Allah had granted him kingship? ˹Remember˺ when Abraham said, "My Lord is the One Who has power to give life and cause death." He argued, "I too have the power to give life and cause death." Abraham challenged ˹him˺, "Allah causes the sun to rise from the east. So make it rise from the west." And so the disbeliever was dumbstruck. And Allah does not guide the wrongdoing people.

259. Or ˹are you not aware of˺ the one who passed by a city which was in ruins. He wondered, "How could Allah bring this back to life after its destruction?" So Allah caused him to die for a hundred years then brought him back to life. Allah asked, "How long have you remained ˹in this state˺?" He replied, "Perhaps a day or part of a day." Allah said, "No! You have remained here for a hundred years! Just look at your food and drink-they have not spoiled. ˹But now˺ look at ˹the remains of˺ your donkey! And ˹so˺ We have made you into a sign for humanity. And look at the bones ˹of the donkey˺, how We bring them together then clothe them with flesh!" ¹¹⁴ When this was made clear to him, he declared, "˹Now˺ I know that Allah is Most Capable of everything."

260. And ˹remember˺ when Abraham said, "My Lord! Show me how you give life to the dead." Allah responded, "Do you not believe?" Abraham replied, "Yes I do, but just so my heart can be reassured." Allah said, "Then bring four birds, train them to come to you, ˹then cut them into pieces,˺ and scatter them on different hilltops. Then call them back, they will fly to you in haste. And ˹so you will˺ know that Allah is Almighty, All-Wise."

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Commentary

114. Bringing the donkey back to life.