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 30-392. Al-Baqarah Page 6وَ اِذْAnd whenقَالَsaidرَبُّكَyour Lordلِلْمَلٰٓىِٕكَةِto the angelsاِنِّیْIndeed, I (am)جَاعِلٌgoing to placeفِیinالْاَرْضِthe earthخَلِیْفَةً ؕa vicegerentقَالُوْۤاthey saidاَتَجْعَلُWill You placeفِیْهَاin itمَنْ(one) whoیُّفْسِدُwill spread corruptionفِیْهَاin itوَ یَسْفِكُand will shedالدِّمَآءَ ۚ[the] blood[s]وَ نَحْنُwhile weنُسَبِّحُ[we] glorify (You)بِحَمْدِكَwith Your praisesوَ نُقَدِّسُand we sanctifyلَكَ ؕ[to] YouقَالَHe saidاِنِّیْۤIndeed, Iاَعْلَمُ[I] knowمَاwhatلَا(do) notتَعْلَمُوْنَ you know وَ عَلَّمَAnd He taughtاٰدَمَAdamالْاَسْمَآءَthe namesكُلَّهَاall of themثُمَّThenعَرَضَهُمْHe displayed themعَلَیtoالْمَلٰٓىِٕكَةِ ۙthe angelsفَقَالَthen He saidاَنْۢبِـُٔوْنِیْInform Meبِاَسْمَآءِof (the) namesهٰۤؤُلَآءِ(of) theseاِنْifكُنْتُمْyou areصٰدِقِیْنَ truthful قَالُوْاThey saidسُبْحٰنَكَGlory be to YouلَاNoعِلْمَknowledgeلَنَاۤ(is) for usاِلَّاexceptمَاwhatعَلَّمْتَنَا ؕYou have taught usاِنَّكَIndeed YouاَنْتَYouالْعَلِیْمُ(are) the All-Knowingالْحَكِیْمُ the All-Wise قَالَHe saidیٰۤاٰدَمُO Adam!اَنْۢبِئْهُمْInform themبِاَسْمَآىِٕهِمْ ۚof their namesفَلَمَّاۤAnd whenاَنْۢبَاَهُمْhe had informed themبِاَسْمَآىِٕهِمْ ۙof their namesقَالَHe saidاَلَمْDid notاَقُلْI sayلَّكُمْto youاِنِّیْۤIndeed, Iاَعْلَمُ[I] knowغَیْبَ(the) unseenالسَّمٰوٰتِ(of) the heavensوَ الْاَرْضِ ۙand the earthوَ اَعْلَمُand I knowمَاwhatتُبْدُوْنَyou revealوَ مَاand whatكُنْتُمْyou [were]تَكْتُمُوْنَ conceal وَ اِذْAnd whenقُلْنَاWe saidلِلْمَلٰٓىِٕكَةِto the angelsاسْجُدُوْاProstrateلِاٰدَمَto Adamفَسَجَدُوْۤا[so] they prostratedاِلَّاۤexceptاِبْلِیْسَ ؕIbleesاَبٰیHe refusedوَ اسْتَكْبَرَ ؗۗand was arrogantوَ كَانَand becameمِنَofالْكٰفِرِیْنَ the disbelievers وَ قُلْنَاAnd We saidیٰۤاٰدَمُO AdamاسْكُنْDwellاَنْتَyouوَ زَوْجُكَand your spouseالْجَنَّةَ(in) Paradiseوَ كُلَاand [you both] eatمِنْهَاfrom itرَغَدًاfreelyحَیْثُ(from) whereverشِئْتُمَا ۪you [both] wishوَ لَاBut do notتَقْرَبَا[you two] approachهٰذِهِthisالشَّجَرَةَ[the] treeفَتَكُوْنَاlest you [both] beمِنَofالظّٰلِمِیْنَ the wrongdoers فَاَزَلَّهُمَاThen made [both of] them slipالشَّیْطٰنُthe Shaitaanعَنْهَاfrom itفَاَخْرَجَهُمَاand he got [both of] them outمِمَّاfrom whatكَانَاthey [both] wereفِیْهِ ۪in [it]وَ قُلْنَاAnd We saidاهْبِطُوْاGo down (all of you)بَعْضُكُمْsome of youلِبَعْضٍto othersعَدُوٌّ ۚ(as) enemyوَ لَكُمْand for youفِیinالْاَرْضِthe earthمُسْتَقَرٌّ(is) a dwelling placeوَّ مَتَاعٌand a provisionاِلٰیforحِیْنٍ a period فَتَلَقّٰۤیThen receivedاٰدَمُAdamمِنْfromرَّبِّهٖhis LordكَلِمٰتٍwordsفَتَابَSo (his Lord) turnedعَلَیْهِ ؕtowards himاِنَّهٗIndeed HeهُوَHeالتَّوَّابُ(is) the Oft-returning (to mercy)الرَّحِیْمُ the Most Merciful 2. Al-Baqarah Page 7قُلْنَاWe saidاهْبِطُوْاGo downمِنْهَاfrom itجَمِیْعًا ۚall (of you)فَاِمَّاand whenیَاْتِیَنَّكُمْcomes to youمِّنِّیْfrom MeهُدًیGuidanceفَمَنْthen whoeverتَبِعَfollowsهُدَایَMy Guidanceفَلَا[then] noخَوْفٌfearعَلَیْهِمْ(will be) on themوَ لَاand notهُمْtheyیَحْزَنُوْنَ will grieve وَ الَّذِیْنَAnd thoseكَفَرُوْاwho disbelieve[d]وَ كَذَّبُوْاand denyبِاٰیٰتِنَاۤOur Signsاُولٰٓىِٕكَthoseاَصْحٰبُ(are the) companionsالنَّارِ ۚ(of) the Fireهُمْtheyفِیْهَاin itخٰلِدُوْنَ ۠(will) abide forever

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Translation of Verse 30-39

30. ˹Remember˺ when your Lord said to the angels, "I am going to place a successive ˹human˺ authority on earth." They asked ˹Allah˺, "Will You place in it someone who will spread corruption there and shed blood while we glorify Your praises and proclaim Your holiness?" Allah responded, "I know what you do not know." ¹¹

31. He taught Adam the names of all things, then He presented them to the angels and said, "Tell Me the names of these, if what you say is true? ¹² "

32. They replied, "Glory be to You! We have no knowledge except what You have taught us. You are truly the All-Knowing, All- Wise."

33. Allah said, "O Adam! Inform them of their names." Then when Adam did, Allah said, "Did I not tell you that I know the secrets of the heavens and the earth, and I know what you reveal and what you conceal?"

34. And ˹remember˺ when We said to the angels, "Prostrate before Adam," ¹³ so they all did-but not Iblîs , ¹⁴ who refused and acted arrogantly, ¹⁵ becoming unfaithful.

35. We cautioned, "O Adam! Live with your wife in Paradise and eat as freely as you please, but do not approach this tree, or else you will be wrongdoers."

36. But Satan deceived them-leading to their fall from the ˹blissful˺ state they were in, ¹⁶ and We said, "Descend from the heavens ˹to the earth˺ as enemies to each other. ¹⁷ You will find in the earth a residence and provision for your appointed stay."

37. Then Adam was inspired with words ˹of prayer˺ by his Lord, ¹⁸ so He accepted his repentance. Surely He is the Accepter of Repentance, Most Merciful.

38. We said, "Descend all of you! Then when guidance comes to you from Me, whoever follows it, there will be no fear for them, nor will they grieve.

39. But those who disbelieve and deny Our signs will be the residents of the Fire. They will be there forever."

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Commentary

11. Allah knew that there would be many righteous people who would do good, make peace, and stand up for justice. Since humans have free choice, whoever chooses to believe and do good is better in the sight of Allah than all other beings, and whoever chooses to disbelieve and do evil is worse than all other beings. See 98:6-8.

12. If you are true that Allah will never create anyone who is more honourable and knowledgeable than you.

13. Prostration in this verse does not mean worship, but an act of respect. A similar occurrence can be found in Sûrah 12, where Jacob ( ﷺ ) , his wife, and his eleven children knelt down before Joseph ( ﷺ ) .

14. Iblîs was the name of Satan before his fall from grace. Iblîs was not an angel, but one of the jinn ( see 18:50). Jinn are another creation of Allah, similar to humans in that they-unlike angels- have free will, but are made of smokeless fire and live in another plane of existence.

15. The command to prostrate was a test of obedience. Satan arrogantly refused to comply because he believed he was superior to Adam-arguing that Adam was made of mud while Satan was made of fire ( see 7:12).

16. Both Adam and Eve were deceived, both sinned, and both were later forgiven. There is no concept of original sin in Islam.

17. i.e., humans and Satan.

18. The prayer that Adam and Eve were inspired to say is mentioned in 7:23, "Our Lord! We have wronged ourselves. If You do not forgive us and have mercy on us, we will certainly be losers."