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 122-129یٰبَنِیْۤO Childrenاِسْرَآءِیْلَ(of) Israel!اذْكُرُوْاRememberنِعْمَتِیَMy FavorالَّتِیْۤwhichاَنْعَمْتُI bestowedعَلَیْكُمْupon youوَ اَنِّیْand that Iفَضَّلْتُكُمْ[I] preferred youعَلَیoverالْعٰلَمِیْنَ the worlds وَ اتَّقُوْاAnd fearیَوْمًاa dayلَّاnotتَجْزِیْwill availنَفْسٌa soulعَنْ(of)نَّفْسٍ(another) soulشَیْـًٔاanythingوَّ لَاand notیُقْبَلُwill be acceptedمِنْهَاfrom itعَدْلٌany compensationوَّ لَاand notتَنْفَعُهَاwill benefit itشَفَاعَةٌany intercessionوَّ لَاand notهُمْtheyیُنْصَرُوْنَ will be helped وَ اِذِAnd whenابْتَلٰۤیtriedاِبْرٰهٖمَIbrahimرَبُّهٗhis Lordبِكَلِمٰتٍwith wordsفَاَتَمَّهُنَّ ؕand he fulfilled themقَالَHe saidاِنِّیْIndeed Iجَاعِلُكَ(am) the One to make youلِلنَّاسِfor the mankindاِمَامًا ؕa leaderقَالَHe saidوَ مِنْAnd fromذُرِّیَّتِیْ ؕmy offspringقَالَHe saidلَا(Does) notیَنَالُreachعَهْدِیMy Covenantالظّٰلِمِیْنَ (to) the wrongdoers وَ اِذْAnd whenجَعَلْنَاWe madeالْبَیْتَthe Houseمَثَابَةًa place of returnلِّلنَّاسِfor mankindوَ اَمْنًا ؕand (a place of) securityوَ اتَّخِذُوْاand (said) Takeمِنْ[from]مَّقَامِ(the) standing placeاِبْرٰهٖمَ(of) Ibrahimمُصَلًّی ؕ(as) a place of prayerوَ عَهِدْنَاۤAnd We made a covenantاِلٰۤیwithاِبْرٰهٖمَIbrahimوَ اِسْمٰعِیْلَand Ismailاَنْ[that]طَهِّرَا[You both] purifyبَیْتِیَMy Houseلِلطَّآىِٕفِیْنَfor those who circumambulateوَ الْعٰكِفِیْنَand those who seclude themselves for devotion and prayerوَ الرُّكَّعِand those who bow downالسُّجُوْدِ and those who prostrate وَ اِذْAnd whenقَالَsaidاِبْرٰهٖمُIbrahimرَبِّMy Lordاجْعَلْmakeهٰذَاthisبَلَدًاa cityاٰمِنًاsecureوَّ ارْزُقْand provideاَهْلَهٗits peopleمِنَwithالثَّمَرٰتِfruitsمَنْ(to) whoeverاٰمَنَbelievedمِنْهُمْfrom themبِاللّٰهِin Allahوَ الْیَوْمِand the Dayالْاَخِرِ ؕthe LastقَالَHe saidوَ مَنْAnd whoeverكَفَرَdisbelievedفَاُمَتِّعُهٗ[then] I will grant him enjoymentقَلِیْلًاa littleثُمَّthenاَضْطَرُّهٗۤI will force himاِلٰیtoعَذَابِ(the) punishmentالنَّارِ ؕ(of) the Fireوَ بِئْسَand evilالْمَصِیْرُ (is) the destination 2. Al-Baqarah Page 20وَ اِذْAnd whenیَرْفَعُ(was) raisingاِبْرٰهٖمُIbrahimالْقَوَاعِدَthe foundationsمِنَofالْبَیْتِthe Houseوَ اِسْمٰعِیْلُ ؕand Ishmaelرَبَّنَا(saying), "Our LordتَقَبَّلْAcceptمِنَّا ؕfrom usاِنَّكَIndeed Youاَنْتَ[You] (are)السَّمِیْعُthe All-Hearingالْعَلِیْمُ the All-Knowing رَبَّنَاOur Lord!وَ اجْعَلْنَا[and] Make usمُسْلِمَیْنِboth submissiveلَكَto Youوَ مِنْAnd fromذُرِّیَّتِنَاۤour offspringاُمَّةًa communityمُّسْلِمَةًsubmissiveلَّكَ ۪to Youوَ اَرِنَاAnd show usمَنَاسِكَنَاour ways of worshipوَ تُبْand turnعَلَیْنَا ۚto usاِنَّكَIndeed You!اَنْتَ[You] (are)التَّوَّابُthe Oft-returningالرَّحِیْمُ the Most Merciful رَبَّنَاOur Lord!وَ ابْعَثْ[And] raise upفِیْهِمْin themرَسُوْلًاa Messengerمِّنْهُمْfrom themیَتْلُوْا(who) will reciteعَلَیْهِمْto themاٰیٰتِكَYour Versesوَ یُعَلِّمُهُمُand will teach themالْكِتٰبَthe Bookوَ الْحِكْمَةَand the wisdomوَ یُزَكِّیْهِمْ ؕand purify themاِنَّكَIndeed You!اَنْتَYou (are)الْعَزِیْزُthe All-Mightyالْحَكِیْمُ۠the All-Wise

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Translation of Verse 122-129

122. O Children of Israel! Remember My favours upon you and how I honoured you above the others.

123. And guard yourselves against the Day when no soul will be of any help to another. No ransom will be taken, no intercession accepted, and no help will be given.

124. ˹Remember˺ when Abraham was tested by his Lord with ˹certain˺ commandments, which he fulfilled. Allah said, "I will certainly make you into a role model for the people." Abraham asked, "What about my offspring?" Allah replied, "My covenant is not extended to the wrongdoers."

125. And ˹remember˺ when We made the Sacred House ⁴⁷ a centre and a sanctuary for the people ˹saying˺, "˹You may˺ take the standing-place of Abraham ⁴⁸ as a site of prayer." And We entrusted Abraham and Ishmael to purify My

126. And ˹remember˺ when Abraham said, "My Lord, make this city ˹of Mecca˺ secure and provide fruits to its people-those among them who believe in Allah and the Last Day." He answered, "As for those who disbelieve, I will let them enjoy themselves for a little while, then I will condemn them to the torment of the Fire. What an evil destination!"

127. And ˹remember˺ when Abraham raised the foundation of the House with Ishmael, ˹both praying,˺ "Our Lord! Accept ˹this˺ from us. You are indeed the All-Hearing, All-Knowing.

128. Our Lord! Make us both ˹fully˺ submit to You ⁴⁹ and from our descendants a nation that will submit to you. Show us our rituals, and turn to us in grace. You are truly the Accepter of Repentance, Most Merciful.

129. Our Lord! Raise from among them a messenger who will recite to them Your revelations, teach them the Book and wisdom, and purify them. Indeed, You ˹alone˺ are the Almighty, All-Wise."

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Commentary

47. "The Sacred House" ( Ka'bah ) is a cube-shaped building in Mecca, Islam's holiest sanctuary, which Muslims face when they pray five times a day.

48. "The standing-place of Abraham" is the stone on which Abraham stood while he was building the Ka'bah .

49. lit., make both of us Muslims. The word "Muslim" means "one who submits to Allah." All of the prophets submitted to Allah and were, therefore, Muslims.