| البقرة Al-Baqarah The Cow |
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| Classification | Medinan |
| Position | Juz' 1–3 |
| Structure | 40 rukus, 286 verses |
| Opening muqatta'āt | Alif Lam Mim |
| Moments of sujūd | 0 |
Sura al-Baqarah (Arabic: سورة البقرة, Sūratu l-Baqarah, "The Cow") is the second and longest chapter of the Qur'an. It is a Medinan sura and comprises 286 verses, including the single longest verse in the Qur'an (2:282).[1] The sura's name references verses 67–73 which recall the story of a heifer sacrificed by the Israelites.
Other notable passages include the famous āyat al-kursī or "Throne Verse", as well as the closing two verses which outline the six articles of belief before forming a prayer for forgiveness, divine mercy, and help against the enemies of faith.[2]
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The surah's name is in reference to an argument between Moses and the Israelites over a cow they should sacrifice after the order of Allah (God). Thereafter, in order to know the murderer of a slain man, the flesh of the cow was used to hit the body that turned the man alive again, so he addressed the murderer. (see [Quran 2:67]). (Not to be confused with the popular biblical incident where Moses prohibited worshiping a Calf idol, referenced elsewhere in the chapter [Quran 2:51].)
It is a Medinan sura; most of it is believed to have been revealed during the first two years after the Hijra. Some sections (for instance, the verses prohibiting interest on loans) were revealed later, and the last three verses were revealed in Mecca. The sura addresses a wide variety of topics, including substantial amounts of law, and retells stories of Adam, Abraham and Moses. A major theme is guidance: urging the pagans (Al-Kuffar) and the Jews of Medina to embrace Islam, and warning them and the hypocrites of the fate God had visited in the past on those who failed to heed His call.
Al-Baqarah contains several verses dealing with the subject of warfare. Verses [Quran 2:190] are often quoted on the nature of battle in Islam.
It also contains a very important verse (255), Ayatul Kursi.
The theme of Surah Baqarah is divided into two parts: 1) Bani Israel - and talks about the first enemy of Islam (The Jews) 2) Pillars of Islam and Eeman
This Surah consists of 5 stories regarding Allah giving life to the dead, 1 story of Allah giving life to a dead Animal (donkey) and one story regarding giving life to a bird.
The verses are: 55-56 73 243 259 258 260 259
(Rasool Allah means Prophet of Allah referring to Muhammad.)
Abu Hurairah reported Rasool Allah to have said, "Do not make your houses graveyards. The devil flees from the house in which Surah Al-Baqara is recited." from Sahih Muslim
It is reported from ‘Uqbah Ibn ‘Amir Al-Juhani that he said that Rasool Allah said: “Recite the last two verses from Surat Al-Baqarah, for I was given them from a treasure trove beneath the Throne” (Ahmad)
It is reported on the authority of Ibn Masud from Muhammad that he said: “Whoever recited the last two verses of Suratul Baqarah at night, they will be sufficient for him.” Al-Bukhari
Hasan ibn Ali narrates that Rasool Allah stated: "He who recites Ayatul Kursi after obligatory salat, is in the protection of Allah til the next salat." from Tabarani, Majma uz-Zuwaid
It is reported on the authority of Ali that he said: “I do not consider it fitting for anyone who has understood Islam to sleep (at night) until he has recited Ayatul Kursi and the ending of Surat Al-Baqarah, for they are a gift to your Prophet from the treasure which lies beneath the Throne.” (Narrated by Ibn Mardawaih)
An authentic or Sahih Hadith says that Imam Ahmad recorded that Ubayy bin Ka`b said that; the Prophet asked him about the greatest Ayah in the Book of Allah, and Ubayy answered, "Allah and His Messenger know better. When the Prophet repeated his question several times, Ubayy said, "Ayat Al-Kursi. The Prophet commented, Congratulations for having knowledge, O Abu Al-Mundhir! By He in Whose Hand is my soul! This Ayah has a tongue and two lips with which she praises the King (Allah) next to the leg of the Throne. [Imam Ahmad , Muslim] [3] This Hadith was also collected by Muslim, but he did not include the part that starts with, "By He in Whose Hand...
Another authentic Hadith says that the Messenger of Allah (Sallallahu 'Alayhe Wasallam ) said : “Whoever recites Aaayat ul-Kursi immediately after each prescribed Prayer, there will be nothing standing between him and his entering Paradise except death.” [Narrated by an-Nasaaee. Imaam Al-Albaanee authenticated it in Saheeh al Jam i as-Sagheer : 6464] [4]
Also see Why Dua gets rejected
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