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. Indeed, We gave Moses the Book and sent after him successive messengers. And We gave Jesus, son of Mary, clear proofs and supported him with the holy spirit. ³³ Why is it that every time a messenger comes to you ˹Israelites˺ with something you do not like, you become arrogant, rejecting some and killing others?

88. They say, "Our hearts are unreceptive!" ³⁴ In fact, Allah has condemned them for their disbelief. They have but little faith.

89. Although they used to pray for victory ˹by means of the Prophet˺ over the polytheists, ³⁵ when there came to them a Book from Allah which they recognized, ³⁶ confirming the Scripture they had ˹in their hands˺, they rejected it. So may Allah's condemnation be upon the disbelievers.

90. Miserable is the price they have sold their souls for -denying Allah's revelation and resenting Allah for granting His grace to whoever He wills of His servants! They have earned wrath upon wrath. And such disbelievers will suffer a humiliating punishment.

91. When it is said to them: "Believe in what Allah has revealed," they reply, "We only believe in what was sent down to us," and they deny what came afterwards, though it is the truth confirming their own Scriptures! Ask ˹them, O Prophet˺, "Why then did you kill Allah's prophets before, if you are ˹truly˺ believers?"

92. Indeed, Moses came to you with clear proofs, then you worshipped the calf in his absence, acting wrongfully.

93. And when We took your covenant and raised the mountain above you ˹saying˺, "Hold firmly to that ˹Scripture˺ which We have given you and obey," they answered, "We hear and disobey." The love of the calf was rooted in their hearts because of their disbelief. Say, ˹O Prophet,˺ "How evil is what your ˹so-called˺ belief prompts you to do, if you ˹actually˺ believe ˹in the Torah˺!"

94. Say, ˹O Prophet,˺ "If the ˹eternal˺ Home of the Hereafter with Allah is exclusively for you ˹Israelites˺ out of all humanity, then wish for death if what you say is true!"

95. But they will never wish for that because of what their hands have done. ³⁷ And Allah has ˹perfect˺ knowledge of the wrongdoers.

96. You will surely find them clinging to life more eagerly than any other people, even more than polytheists. Each one of them wishes to live a thousand years. But even if they were to live that long, it would not save them from the punishment. And Allah is All-Seeing of what they do.

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Commentary

33. The holy spirit is Gabriel, a mighty angel created from light, whose main duty is to communicate Allah's messages to prophets.

34. Their hearts are unreceptive because they claim they have enough knowledge already.

35. lit., the disbelievers.

36. i.e., the Quran.

37. i.e., disobeying Allah, killing some of the prophets (including Zachariah and John the Baptist), claiming to have killed Jesus, accusing Mary of adultery, and dealing with usury. See 4:153-158.