1st day of Ramadan 1444

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سورة البقرة

5 - 1  الآية

 الم (1) ذَٰلِكَ الْكِتَابُ لَا رَيْبَ ۛ فِيهِ ۛ هُدًى لِّلْمُتَّقِينَ (2) الَّذِينَ يُؤْمِنُونَ بِالْغَيْبِ وَيُقِيمُونَ الصَّلَاةَ وَمِمَّا رَزَقْنَاهُمْ يُنفِقُونَ (3) وَالَّذِينَ يُؤْمِنُونَ بِمَا أُنزِلَ إِلَيْكَ وَمَا أُنزِلَ مِن قَبْلِكَ وَبِالْآخِرَةِ هُمْ يُوقِنُونَ (4) أُولَٰئِكَ عَلَىٰ هُدًى مِّن رَّبِّهِمْ ۖ وَأُولَٰئِكَ هُمُ الْمُفْلِحُونَ (5)

 

The Cow

In the name of God, Most Gracious, Most Merciful.

[2:1]
A.L.M.

[2:2]
This is the Book; in it is guidance sure, without doubt, to those who fear God

* v.2 : Taqwa and the
verbs and nouns connected with the root, signify: (1) the fear of God
which according to the writer of Proverbs (i.7) in the Old Testament is
the beginning of Wisdom; (2) restraint, or guarding one’s tongue, hand,
and heart from evil; (3) hence righteousness, piety good conduct. All
these ideas are implied; in the translation, only one or other of these
ideas can be indicated according to the context. See also xivii 17; and
ixxiv 56, n.5808.

[2:3]
Who believe in the Unseen, are steadfast in prayer, and spend out of what We have provided for them;

*v.3 : All bounties proceed from God. They may be physical gifts, e.g.,

food, clothing, houses, gardens, wealth, etc. or intangible gifts,
e.g., influence, power, birth and the opportunities flowing from it,
health talents, etc. or spiritual gifts, e.g., insight into good and
evil, understanding of men, the capacity for love, etc. We are to use
all in humility and moderation. But we are also to give out of every
one of them something that contributes to the well-being of others. We
are to be neither ascetics nor luxurious sybarites, neither selfish
misers nor thoughtless prodigais.

[2:4]
And who believe in the Revelation sent to thee, and sent before thy time, and (in their hearts) have the assurance of the Hereafter.

* v.4 : Righteousness comes from a secure faith, from sincere devotion to God, and from unselfish service to Man.

[2:5]

Translation and Commentary: ِAbdullah Yusuf Ali