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 249-2532. Al-Baqarah Page 41فَلَمَّاThen whenفَصَلَset outطَالُوْتُTalutبِالْجُنُوْدِ ۙwith the forcesقَالَhe saidاِنَّIndeedاللّٰهَAllahمُبْتَلِیْكُمْwill test youبِنَهَرٍ ۚwith a riverفَمَنْSo whoeverشَرِبَdrinksمِنْهُfrom itفَلَیْسَthen he is notمِنِّیْ ۚfrom meوَ مَنْand whoeverلَّمْ(does) notیَطْعَمْهُtaste itفَاِنَّهٗthen indeed, heمِنِّیْۤ(is) from meاِلَّاexceptمَنِwhoeverاغْتَرَفَtakesغُرْفَةًۢ(in the) hollowبِیَدِهٖ ۚ(of) his handفَشَرِبُوْاThen they drankمِنْهُfrom itاِلَّاexceptقَلِیْلًاa fewمِّنْهُمْ ؕof themفَلَمَّاThen whenجَاوَزَهٗhe crossed itهُوَheوَ الَّذِیْنَand those whoاٰمَنُوْاbelievedمَعَهٗ ۙwith himقَالُوْاthey saidلَاNoطَاقَةَstrengthلَنَاfor usالْیَوْمَtodayبِجَالُوْتَagainst Jalutوَ جُنُوْدِهٖ ؕand his troopsقَالَSaidالَّذِیْنَthose whoیَظُنُّوْنَwere certainاَنَّهُمْthat theyمُّلٰقُوا(would) meetاللّٰهِ ۙAllahكَمْHow manyمِّنْofفِئَةٍa companyقَلِیْلَةٍsmallغَلَبَتْovercameفِئَةًa companyكَثِیْرَةًۢlargeبِاِذْنِby (the) permissionاللّٰهِ ؕ(of) Allahوَ اللّٰهُAnd Allahمَعَ(is) withالصّٰبِرِیْنَ the patient ones وَ لَمَّاAnd whenبَرَزُوْاthey went forthلِجَالُوْتَto (face) Jalutوَ جُنُوْدِهٖand his troopsقَالُوْاthey saidرَبَّنَاۤOur LordاَفْرِغْPourعَلَیْنَاon usصَبْرًاpatienceوَّ ثَبِّتْand make firmاَقْدَامَنَاour feetوَ انْصُرْنَاand help usعَلَیagainstالْقَوْمِthe peopleالْكٰفِرِیْنَؕ(who are) disbelieving فَهَزَمُوْهُمْSo they defeated themبِاِذْنِby (the) permissionاللّٰهِ ۙ۫(of) Allahوَ قَتَلَand killedدَاوٗدُDawoodجَالُوْتَJalutوَ اٰتٰىهُand gave himاللّٰهُAllahالْمُلْكَthe kingdomوَ الْحِكْمَةَand the wisdomوَ عَلَّمَهٗand taught himمِمَّاthat whichیَشَآءُ ؕHe willedوَ لَوْ لَاAnd if notدَفْعُ(for the) repellingاللّٰهِ(by) Allahالنَّاسَ[the] peopleبَعْضَهُمْsome of themبِبَعْضٍ ۙwith othersلَّفَسَدَتِcertainly (would have) corruptedالْاَرْضُthe Earthوَ لٰكِنَّ[and] butاللّٰهَAllahذُوْ(is) Possessorفَضْلٍ(of) bountyعَلَیtoالْعٰلَمِیْنَ the worlds تِلْكَTheseاٰیٰتُ(are the) Versesاللّٰهِ(of) AllahنَتْلُوْهَاWe recite themعَلَیْكَto youبِالْحَقِّ ؕin [the] truthوَ اِنَّكَAnd indeed youلَمِنَ(are) surely ofالْمُرْسَلِیْنَ the Messengers 2. Al-Baqarah Page 42تِلْكَTheseالرُّسُلُ(are) the MessengersفَضَّلْنَاWe (have) preferredبَعْضَهُمْsome of themعَلٰیoverبَعْضٍ ۘothersمِنْهُمْAmong themمَّنْ(were those with) whomكَلَّمَspokeاللّٰهُAllahوَ رَفَعَand He raisedبَعْضَهُمْsome of themدَرَجٰتٍ ؕ(in) degreesوَ اٰتَیْنَاAnd We gaveعِیْسَیIsaابْنَsonمَرْیَمَ(of) Maryamالْبَیِّنٰتِthe clear proofsوَ اَیَّدْنٰهُand We supported himبِرُوْحِwith Spiritالْقُدُسِ ؕ[the] Holyوَ لَوْAnd ifشَآءَ(had) willedاللّٰهُAllahمَاnotاقْتَتَلَ(would have) fought each otherالَّذِیْنَthose whoمِنْۢ(came) fromبَعْدِهِمْafter themمِّنْۢfromبَعْدِafterمَا[what]جَآءَتْهُمُcame to themالْبَیِّنٰتُthe clear proofsوَ لٰكِنِ[And] butاخْتَلَفُوْاthey differedفَمِنْهُمْ[so] of themمَّنْ(are some) whoاٰمَنَbelievedوَ مِنْهُمْand of themمَّنْ(are some) whoكَفَرَ ؕdeniedوَ لَوْAnd ifشَآءَ(had) willedاللّٰهُAllahمَاnotاقْتَتَلُوْا ۫they (would have) fought each otherوَ لٰكِنَّ[and] butاللّٰهَAllahیَفْعَلُdoesمَاwhatیُرِیْدُ۠He intends

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Translation of Verse 249-253

249. When Saul marched forth with his army, he cautioned: "Allah will test you with a river. So whoever drinks ˹his fill˺ from it is not with me, and whoever does not taste it-except a sip from the hollow of his hands-is definitely with me." They all drank ˹their fill˺ except for a few! When he and the ˹remaining˺ faithful with him crossed the river, they said, "Now we are no match for Goliath and his warriors." But those ˹believers˺ who were certain they would meet Allah reasoned, "How many times has a small force vanquished a mighty army by the Will of Allah! And Allah is ˹always˺ with the steadfast."

250. When they advanced to face Goliath and his warriors, they prayed, "Our Lord! Shower us with perseverance, make our steps firm, and give us victory over the disbelieving people."

251. So they defeated them by Allah's Will, and David killed Goliath. And Allah blessed David with kingship and wisdom and taught him what He willed. Had Allah not repelled a group of people by ˹the might of˺ another, corruption would have dominated the earth, but Allah is Gracious to all.

252. These are Allah's revelations which We recite to you ˹O Prophet˺ in truth. And you are truly one of the messengers.

253. We have chosen some of those messengers above others. ¹⁰⁷ Allah spoke directly to some, and raised some high in rank. To Jesus, son of Mary, We gave clear proofs and supported him with the holy spirit. ¹⁰⁸ If Allah had willed, succeeding generations would not have fought ˹among themselves˺ after receiving the clear proofs. But they differed-some believed while others disbelieved. Yet if Allah had willed, they would not have fought one another. But Allah does what He wills.

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Commentary

107. Those messengers mentioned earlier in this sûrah ( see verse 136).

108. i.e., Gabriel.