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 104-112یٰۤاَیُّهَاO youالَّذِیْنَwhoاٰمَنُوْاbelieve[d]!لَا(Do) notتَقُوْلُوْاsayرَاعِنَاRainaوَ قُوْلُواand sayانْظُرْنَاUnzurnaوَ اسْمَعُوْا ؕand listenوَ لِلْكٰفِرِیْنَAnd for the disbelieversعَذَابٌ(is) a punishmentاَلِیْمٌ painful مَا(Do) notیَوَدُّlikeالَّذِیْنَthose whoكَفَرُوْاdisbelieveمِنْfromاَهْلِ(the) Peopleالْكِتٰبِ(of) the Bookوَ لَاand notالْمُشْرِكِیْنَthose who associate partners (with Allah)اَنْthatیُّنَزَّلَ(there should) be sent downعَلَیْكُمْto youمِّنْanyخَیْرٍgoodمِّنْfromرَّبِّكُمْ ؕyour Lordوَ اللّٰهُAnd Allahیَخْتَصُّchoosesبِرَحْمَتِهٖfor His Mercyمَنْwhomیَّشَآءُ ؕHe willsوَ اللّٰهُAnd Allahذُو(is the) Possessorالْفَضْلِ(of) [the] Bountyالْعَظِیْمِ [the] Great 2. Al-Baqarah Page 17مَاWhatنَنْسَخْWe abrogateمِنْ(of)اٰیَةٍa signاَوْorنُنْسِهَا[We] cause it to be forgottenنَاْتِWe bringبِخَیْرٍbetterمِّنْهَاۤthan itاَوْorمِثْلِهَا ؕsimilar (to) itاَلَمْDo notتَعْلَمْyou knowاَنَّthatاللّٰهَAllahعَلٰیoverكُلِّeveryشَیْءٍthingقَدِیْرٌ (is) All-Powerful اَلَمْDo notتَعْلَمْyou knowاَنَّthatاللّٰهَAllahلَهٗfor Himمُلْكُ(is the) Kingdomالسَّمٰوٰتِ(of) the heavensوَ الْاَرْضِ ؕand the earthوَ مَاAnd notلَكُمْ(is) for youمِّنْfromدُوْنِbesidesاللّٰهِAllahمِنْanyوَّلِیٍّprotectorوَّ لَاand notنَصِیْرٍ any helper اَمْOrتُرِیْدُوْنَ(do) you wishاَنْthatتَسْـَٔلُوْاyou askرَسُوْلَكُمْyour Messengerكَمَاasسُىِٕلَwas askedمُوْسٰیMusaمِنْfromقَبْلُ ؕbeforeوَ مَنْAnd whoeverیَّتَبَدَّلِexchangesالْكُفْرَ[the] disbeliefبِالْاِیْمَانِwith [the] faithفَقَدْso certainlyضَلَّhe went astray (from)سَوَآءَ(the) evennessالسَّبِیْلِ (of) the way وَدَّWish[ed]كَثِیْرٌmanyمِّنْfromاَهْلِ(the) Peopleالْكِتٰبِ(of) the Bookلَوْifیَرُدُّوْنَكُمْthey could turn you backمِّنْۢfromبَعْدِafterاِیْمَانِكُمْyour (having) faithكُفَّارًا ۖۚ(to) disbelieversحَسَدًا(out of) jealousyمِّنْfromعِنْدِ(of)اَنْفُسِهِمْthemselvesمِّنْۢ(even) fromبَعْدِafterمَا[what]تَبَیَّنَbecame clearلَهُمُto themالْحَقُّ ۚthe truthفَاعْفُوْاSo forgiveوَ اصْفَحُوْاand overlookحَتّٰیuntilیَاْتِیَbringsاللّٰهُAllahبِاَمْرِهٖ ؕHis CommandاِنَّIndeedاللّٰهَAllahعَلٰیonكُلِّeveryشَیْءٍthingقَدِیْرٌ (is) All-Powerful وَ اَقِیْمُواAnd establishالصَّلٰوةَthe prayerوَ اٰتُواand giveالزَّكٰوةَ ؕ[the] zakahوَ مَاAnd whateverتُقَدِّمُوْاyou send forthلِاَنْفُسِكُمْfor yourselvesمِّنْofخَیْرٍgood (deeds)تَجِدُوْهُyou will find itعِنْدَwithاللّٰهِ ؕAllahاِنَّIndeedاللّٰهَAllahبِمَاof whatتَعْمَلُوْنَyou doبَصِیْرٌ (is) All-Seer وَ قَالُوْاAnd they saidلَنْNeverیَّدْخُلَwill enterالْجَنَّةَthe Paradiseاِلَّاexceptمَنْwhoكَانَisهُوْدًا(a) Jew[s]اَوْorنَصٰرٰی ؕ(a) Christian[s]تِلْكَThatاَمَانِیُّهُمْ ؕ(is) their wishful thinkingقُلْSayهَاتُوْاBringبُرْهَانَكُمْyour proofاِنْifكُنْتُمْyou areصٰدِقِیْنَ [those who are] truthful بَلٰی ۗYesمَنْwhoeverاَسْلَمَsubmitsوَجْهَهٗhis faceلِلّٰهِto Allahوَ هُوَand heمُحْسِنٌ(is) a good-doerفَلَهٗۤso for himاَجْرُهٗ(is) his rewardعِنْدَwithرَبِّهٖ ۪his Lordوَ لَاAnd noخَوْفٌfearعَلَیْهِمْ(will be) on themوَ لَاand notهُمْtheyیَحْزَنُوْنَ۠(will) grieve

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Translation of Verse 104-112

104. O believers! Do not say, " Râ'ina ." [Herd us!] But say, " Unẓurna ," [Tend to us!] and listen ˹attentively˺. ³⁹ And the disbelievers will suffer a painful punishment.

105. The disbelievers from the People of the Book and the polytheists would not want you to receive any blessing from your Lord, but Allah selects whoever He wills for His mercy. And Allah is the Lord of infinite bounty.

106. If We ever abrogate ⁴⁰ a verse or cause it to be forgotten, We replace it with a better or similar one. Do you not know that Allah is Most Capable of everything?

107. Do you not know that the kingdom of the heavens and the earth belongs ˹only˺ to Allah, and you have no guardian or helper besides Allah?

108. Or do you ˹believers˺ intend to ask of your Messenger as Moses was asked before? ⁴¹ But whoever trades belief for disbelief has truly strayed from the Right Way.

109. Many among the People of the Book wish they could turn you ˹believers˺ back to disbelief because of their envy, after the truth has been made clear to them. Pardon and bear with them until Allah delivers His decision. Surely Allah is Most Capable of everything.

110. Establish prayer, and pay alms-tax. Whatever good you send forth for yourselves, you will ˹certainly˺ find ˹its reward˺ with Allah. Surely Allah is All-Seeing of what you do.

111. The Jews and Christians each claim that none will enter Paradise except those of their own faith. These are their desires. Reply, ˹O Prophet,˺ "Show ˹me˺ your proof if what you say is true."

112. But no! Whoever submits themselves to Allah and does good will have their reward with their Lord. And there will be no fear for them, nor will they grieve.

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Commentary

39. Some of the disbelievers used to play with words when they addressed the Prophet ( ﷺ ) in order to ridicule him. So instead of saying, râ'ina "listen to us," they would say, râ'îna "our shepherd" or "the foolish among us." They would say loudly, "We listen," then whisper, "but we disobey!" and say, "Hear us," then, "may you never hear!" They used to say to each other, "If he had truly been a prophet of Allah, he would have known that we are mocking him." Therefore, this verse (along with 4:46) was revealed commanding the believers to avoid such words altogether. Better words are recommended.

40. The Quran was revealed over a period of twenty-three years. New rules were introduced when the believers were ready to accept and apply them. Replacing a ruling with another is called abrogation ( naskh ). For example, alcohol consumption was forbidden over three stages ( see 2:219, 4:43, and 5:90, respectively). Some of the Prophet's companions said, "If drinking had been forbidden from day one, no one would have accepted Islam!"

41. i.e., asking to make Allah visible to them and make the angels talk to them.