Tafseer Surah Al-Baqarah (The Cow)

Surah Al-Baqarah: The Name and the Number of Verses

The Period of Revelation

The Merits of Surah Al-Baqarah

Verses 1 - 5: Translation and Commentary

Who are the God-Fearing?: The Definition of 'Iman

The Meaning of 'Establishing' Salah

Spending in the Way of Allah: Categories

The Distinction Between 'Iman and Islam

An Argument to the Finality of Prophethood

The God-Fearing Have Faith in the Hereafter

Faith in the Hereafter: A Revolutionary Belief

Verses 6 - 7: Translation and Commentary

What is Kufr? (Infidelty)

The Meaning of 'Indhar' (warning) by a Prophet

Favour Withdrawn by Allah is a Punishment

A Doubt is Removed

Verses 8 - 20: Translation and Commentary

Injunctions and Related Considerations

Removal of a Doubt

Lying is Contemptible

Misbehaving with Prophets is to Misbehave with Allah

The Curse of Telling Lies

Who are Reformers and Mischief-Makers?

Verses 21 - 22: Translation and Commentary:

A Review of Verses Linked Together

Commentary

The Doctrine of Tauhid: A Source of Peace in Human Life

Verses 23 - 24: Translation and Commentary

The Miraculous Qur'an is a Prophethood of Muhammad (Sallallahu 'Alayhi Wasallam)

The Holy Qur'an: A Living Miracle

Qualities That Make the Qur'an a Miracle

Answers to Some Doubts

Verse 25: Translation and Commentary

Verses 26 - 27: Translation and Commentary

Qur'anic Parables: Test and Guidance

Who is Fasiq?

Living by the Covenant with Allah

Islamic Concern About Relationship to Others

Injunctions and Related Considerations

Verses 28 - 29: Translation and Commentary

The Life in 'Barzakh' (The Period Between Death and Resurrection)

Verses 30 - 33: Translation and Commentary

The Creation of Adam ('Alayhis Salam)

Why Allah Discussed Adam's ('Alayhis Salam) Creation with Angels?

Allah is the Creator of the Language

Man is the Viceregent of Allah on the Earth

The Holy Prophet (Sallallahu 'Alayhi Wasallam) was the Last Caliph of Allah on Earth

The Issue of Caliphate After the Holy Prophet (Sallallahu 'Alayhi Wasallam)

Verse 34: Translation and Commentary

Angels Prostrate Before Adam ('Alayhis Salam)

Verses 35 - 36: Translation and Commentary

Adam and Hawwa ('Alayhis Salam) in Paradise

The Prophets are Innocent of All Sins

Verses 37 - 39: Translation and Commentary:

Adam's ('Alayhis Salam) Prayer to Allah

Descension of Adam ('Alayhis Salam) Was Not a Punishment

Injunctions and Related Considerations

The Obedient are Freed of Worries

Verses 40 - 42: Translation and Commentary

Injunctions and Related Considerations

Verses 43 - 46: Translation and Commentary

Salah with Jama'ah: (Congregation)

An Admonition to Preachers Without Practice

Khushu': The Humbleness of Heart

Verse 47 - 48: Translation and Commentary

A Doctrinal Point

Verse 49: Translation and Commentary

Verses 50 - 51: Translation and Commentary

A Doctrinal Point

Verse 52: Translation and Commentary

Verse 53: Translation and Commentary

Verse 54: Translation and Commentary

Verse 55: Translation and Commentary

Verse 56: Translation and Commentary

Verse 57: Translation and Commentary

Verse 58: Translation and Commentary

The Meaning of Ihsan

Verse 59: Translation and Commentary

Injunctions and Related Considerations

Verse 60: Translation and Commentary

An Answer to a Doubt About the Israelites

Verse 61: Translation and Commentary

Verse 62: Translation and Commentary

Verse 63: Translation and Commentary

Verse 64: Translation and Commentary

Verses 65 - 66: Translation and Commentary

Injunctions and Related Considerations

Verse 67: Translation and Commentary

Verses 68 - 71: Translation and Commentary

Verses 72 - 73: Translation and Commentary

Injunctions and Related Considerations

Verse 74: Translation and Commentary

Verse 75: Translation and Commentary

Verse 76: Translation and Commentary

Verses 77 - 79: Translation and Commentary

A Doctrinal Point

Verse 80: Translation and Commentary

Verses 81 - 82: Translation and Commentary

Verse 83: Translation and Commentary

Injunctions and Related Considerations

Verse 84: Translation and Commentary

Verse 85: Translation and Commentary

A Doctrinal Point

Verse 86: Translation and Commentary

Verse 87: Translation and Commentary

Verse 88: Translation and Commentary

Verse 89: Translation and Commentary

Knowledge is not Enough for 'Iman

Verse 90: Translation and Commentary

Verse 91: Translation and Commentary

Verse 92: Translation and Commentary

Verse 93: Translation and Commentary

Verses 94 - 95: Translation and Commentary

Verse 96: Translation and Commentary

Verses 97 - 98: Translation and Commentary

Verse 99: Translation and Commentary

Verse 100: Translation and Commentary

Verse 101: Translation and Commentary

Verses 102 - 103: Translation and Commentary

What is Magic? Definition and Effects

Magic and Charms

Sihr or Magic: The Islamic View

Kinds of Magic

Miracles

The Difference Between Miracle and Magic

Miracle and Magic: How to Distinguish Between them?

Magic and Prophets

Injunctions of the Shari'ah with regard to Magic

A Doctrinal Point

Verse 104: Translation and Commentary

Verse 105: Translation and Commentary

Verses 106 - 107: Translation and Commentary

What is Naskh? (Abrogation)

The Kinds of Abrogation

The Terminology of the Naskh

Verse 108: Translation and Commentary

Verses 109 - 110: Translation and Commentary

Verses 111 - 113: Translation and Commentary

The Difference Between the Jews and the Christians

Verses 114 - 115: Translation and Commentary

Injunctions and Related Considerations

The Sanctity of the Mosque

Verses 116 - 117: Translation and Commentary

Verse 118: Translation and Commentary

Verse 119: Translation and Commentary

Verse 120: Translation and Commentary

Verse 121: Translation and Commentary

Verse 122 - 123: Translation and Commentary

Verse 124: Translation and Commentary:

The Great Trials put to Ibrahim ('Alayhis Salam)

Verse 125: Translation and Commentary:

The History of Ka'bah

Ibrahim ('Alayhis Salam) Migrated to Makkah

Some Injunctions Related to the Haram

The Maqam of Ibrahim

Verses 126 - 128: Translation and Commentary:

The Prayers of Ibrahim ('Alayhis Salam)

The Ibrahimic Wisdom

Verses 129: Translation and Commentary:

The Prayer of Ibrahim ('Alayhis Salam) for the Holy Prophet (Sallallahu 'Alayhi Wasallam)

Commentary

Verses 130 - 132: Translation and Commentary

Millat-e-Ibrahim (The Ibrahimic Way)

Verses 133 - 134: Translation and Commentary

Injunctions and Related Considerations

Verses 135 - 136: Translation and Commentary

Verses 137 - 138: Translation and Commentary:

The Definition of 'Iman

The Terms Zilli and Buruzi are Not Valid

The Colour of Allah

Verses 139 - 141: Translation and Commentary

Verse 142: Translation and Commentary:

The Orientation of Qiblah

Verse 143: Translation and Commentary

The Most Moderate of All People

The Universal Man

The Universal Community

Moderateness: A Comparative View

Injunctions and Related Considerations

Verse 143 Continued: Translation and Commentary:

The History of the Qiblah

Injunctions and Related Considerations

Verse 144: Translation and Commentary:

The Orientation to Qiblah

Injunctions and Related Considerations

Verse 145: Translation and Commentary

Verses 146 - 147: Translation and Commentary

Verses 148 - 150: Translation and Commentary

Injunctions and Related Considerations

Verses 151 - 152: Translation and Commentary

The Merits of 'Dhikr' (Rememberance)

Verse 153: Translation and Commentary

The Patience and the Salah

A Remedy to all Problems

Verses 154 - 157: Translation and Commentary

Injunctions and Related Considerations

The Martyrs are Not Dead

Patience in Hardship: The Way to Make it Easy

A Formula of Peace in Hardship

Verse 158: Translation and Commentary

Some Terms and their Meanings

Sa'y Between Safa and Marwah is Obligatory

Verses 159 - 162: Translation and Commentary

The Duty of Spreading the Islamic Knowledge

The Hadith is Equal to the Qur'an by Implication

The Evil Consequences of Some Sins

Cursing an Individual is Not Permissible

Verses 163 - 164: Translation and Commentary

Understanding Tauhid, the Oneness of Allah, in the Wider Sense

Verse 165: Translation and Commentary

Verses 166 - 167: Translation and Commentary

Verses 168 - 169: Translation and Commentary:

The Meaning of the Words

Injunctions and Rulings

Verses 170 - 171: Translation and Commentary

Comments on the Nature of Taqlid

Verses 172 - 173: Translation and Commentary

The Effects of Eating Halal and Haram

Injunctions About the Dead Animal

Injunctions and Rulings

The Blood

Blood Transfusion

The Swine is Forbidden

The Consecrated Animals

Nadhr Lighayrillah: Offering For Anyone Other Than Allah

Injunctions in Situations of Compulsion

Special Note

Using the Forbidden as a Cure, in Necessity

Using the Forbidden as a Cure Without Necessity

The Conclusion

Verses 174 - 176: Translation and Commentary

Earning Money Against the Faith

Verse 177: Translation and Commentary

The Chapters of 'Birr' (the Virtures)

Commentary

Special Note

Verses 178 - 179: Translation and Commentary

There is Life in 'Qisas'

Rulings

Verses 180 - 182: Translation and Commentary:

The Qur'anic View of Making Will

Rulings

Verses 183 - 184: Translation and Commentary

Past Communities and the Injunction to Fast

Fasting When Sick

Fasting When In Travel

Making Qada' of the Missed Fast

The Fidyah or Ransom for a Missed Fast

The Amount of Ransom and Other Rulings

Verse 185: Translation and Commentary:

The Merits of the Month of Ramadan

Rulings

Note

Verse 186: Translation and Commentary:

Allah is Near His Servants

Ruling

Verse 187: Translation and Commentary

Eating Sehri

Ruling

The Worship of I'tikaf

Ruling

Observe the Limits of Allah

Verse 188: Translation and Commentary

The Criterion of Good and Evil in Earning

The Virtues of the Islamic Economic System

The Background of Revelation

Halal Brings Blessings; Haram Produces Evil

Questions Man Must Answer on the Day of Resurrection

Verse 189 - 191: Translation and Commentary

The Lunar Calendar is the Islamic choice

Ruling

Jihad: To Fight in the Way of Allah

Rulings

Verse 192 - 195: Translation and Commentary

Ruling

Spending for Jihad

Verse 196 - 203: Translation and Commentary:

Injunctions Concerning Hajj and 'Umrah

The Injunction About 'Umrah

Rules Concerning Ihram

Shaving in the State of Ihram?

Combining Hajj and 'Umrah During Hajj Months

Al-Tamattu' and Al-Qiran; the two Kinds of Hajj

The Warning Against Violation of Rules

The Hajj Months: Prohibitions

The Eloquence of the Qur'an

Trading or Earning During the Hajj

Staying in 'Arafat and Muzdalifah

Human Equality in Practice

The Prohibition of Jahili Customs at Mina

Moderation in Religious and Worldly Pursuits

The Emphasis on Remembering Allah in Mina

Verse 204 - 207: Translation and Commentary

Verse 208 - 210: Translation and Commentary

Special Note

Verse 211 - 212: Translation and Commentary

Verse 213: Translation and Commentary

Injunctions and Related Considerations

Verse 214: Translation and Commentary

Verse 215: Translation and Commentary

Rulings

Verse 216 - 218: Translation and Commentary:

Explanation in Brief

Injunctions and Related Considerations

The Injunction Relating to Fighting in the 'Sacred' Months

The Evil Consequences of Apostasy

Verse 219: Translation and Commentary

The Prohibition of Wine, and Related Injunctions

The Gradual Forbiddance of Wine

The Matchless Obedience of the Blessed Companions

Islamic Strategy for a Social Change

The Good and Evil of Wine

The Forbiddance of Wine: A Complete View

The Prohibition of Gambling

Social Ill-Effects of Gambling

Some Juristic Rules and Related Notes

Verses 219 - 221: Translation and Commentary

Inter-Marriage Between Muslims and Kafirs is Prohibited

Special Notes from Bayan al-Qur'an by Maulana Ashraf 'Ali Thanavi

Verses 222 - 223: Translation and Commentary:

No Sexual Intercourse During Menstruation

Verse 224: Translation and Commentary

Verse 225: Translation and Commentary:

Note

Verse 226 - 227: Translation and Commentary:

Note

Verse 228: Translation and Commentary:

A Great Verse Defining the Status of Man and Woman

The Place of Women in Islam

The Status of Women in Pre-Islamic Society

Man's Guardianship is Essential for Peace and Order

A Conflict and its Resolution

Man's Higher Position Over Woman is for Discipline Only

Verses 229 - 230: Translation and Commentary

Marriage, Divorce and the Rules Governing Them

Detailed Injunctions Regarding Three Divorces at a Time

Three Divorces Given Unlawfully are Effective

The Action Taken by Sayyidna Faruq Al-A'zam (Radhi Allahu 'Anh)

Verses 231 - 232: Translation and Commentary

Special Instructions for Revocation of Divorce or Annulment of Marriage

Do Not Make a Marriage and Divorce a Plaything

The Basic Rules of Giving a Divorce

Rules of the Remarriage of the Divorced Women

The Qur'anic Strategy About the Enforcement of a Law

Verse 233: Translation and Commentary:

The Injunctions of Suckling the Children by the Mothers

Suckling of Children is an Obligation of the Mother

The Total Period of Suckling

Responsibilities of Mothers and Fathers

The Standard of Wife's Liabilities

Forcing or Not Forcing a Mother for Suckling

Wages of Suckling for a Divorced Woman

 The Responsibility of Suckling an Orphan

The Injunctions of Weaning

Injunctions of Suckling by a Nurse

Verses 234 - 235: Translation and Commentary:

Some Injunctions Relating to 'Iddah

Verses 236 - 237: Translation and Commentary

Verses 238 - 239: Translation and Commentary

Verses 240 - 242: Translation and Commentary

Verse 241: The Divorced Women Deserve a Benefit

Verses 243 - 244: Translation and Commentary

Related Injunctions and Rulings

Some Exceptions

Verses 245: Translation and Commentary

Verses 246 - 251: Translation and Commentary

Verse 248: The Story of Talut and Jalut

Verse 252: Translation and Commentary

Verse 253: Translation and Commentary

Verse 254: Translation and Commentary

Verse 255: Translation and Commentary:

The Merits of Ayat Al-Kursi

Verse 256: Translation and Commentary

Verse 257: Translation and Commentary

Verse 258: Translation and Commentary

Injunctions and Related Considerations

Verse 259: Translation and Commentary

Verse 260: Translation and Commentary

Some Related Questions and Their Answers

Verses 261 - 266: Translation and Commentary

A Similitude of Spending in the Way of Allah

Conditions That Make Charity a Worship

Conditions That Make Charity go in Vain

Verses 267 - 274: Translation and Commentary

Injunctions Relating to the Lands of 'Ushr

Al-Hikmah: Meaning and Explanation

Verses 275 - 281: Translation and Commentary:

The Prohibition of Riba

Some Additional Details About Riba

Summing Up the Discussion

The Wisdom Behind the Prohibition of Riba

Economic Drawbacks of Riba or Interest

The Design for Deception

A Doubt and its Answer

The Obligation of zakah Ensures Progress in Business

Interest: The Spiritual Ills

Is it Impossible to Run a Business Without Interest?

Sayings of the Holy Prophet (Sallallahu 'Alayhi Wasallam) About Riba or Interest

Verses 282 - 283: Translation and Commentary:

The Qur'anic Injunctions on Loan

The Rules of Witnessing

The Number of Witnesses

The Qualifications of Witnesses

Refusing the Act of Witnessing is a Sin

Witnesses Should Not Suffer

Verse 284: Translation and Commentary

Verses 285 - 286: Translation and Commentary