LAST TWO VERSE OF SURAH AL-BAQARA

I-INTRODUCTION

Al- Baqara was believed revealed at Medina over a long period after the Hijrah, with the

expection of the riba verses which muslims believe were revealed during farewell Pilgrimage,

the last Hajj of Mohammad (S.A.W). The last 2 verses of surah Baqarah have been given such a

status that if a person knew the reward and benefits it would bring, they would never go to sleep

without reciting it beforehand. Try to learn these by heart in order to read it without difficulty.

Al-Baqara, alternatively transliterated Al-Baqarah, is the second and longest chapter (surah) of

the Quran. It consists of 286 verses (āyāt) which begin with the "mysterious letters"

("muqatta'at") A.L.M. In recitation the names of the letters (alif, lām, and mīm) are used, not

their sounds. The surah encompasses a variety of topics and contains several commands for

muslim such as enjoying fasting on the believer during the month of Ramadhan, forbidding

interest and several famous verses and the final two verses. The surah addresses a wide variety of

topics, including substantial amount of law, and retells stories of Adam, Ibrahim, Musa.

II-BODY

The last 2 verses of surah Al-Baqarah have been given such a status that if a person knew the

reward and benefits it would bring, they would never go to sleep without reciting it beforehand.
(TRANSLATION OF THE LAST TO VERSES)

Aamanar-Rasoolu bimaaa unzila ilaihi mir-Rabbihee walmu’minoon; kullun aamana billaahi wa

Malaaa’ikathihee wa Kutubhihee wa Rusulihee laa nufarriqu baina ahadim-mir-Rusulih wa

qaaloo sami’naa wa ata’naa ghufraanaka Rabbanaa wa ilaikal-maseer

 The Messenger ˹firmly˺ believes in what has been revealed to him from his Lord, and so

do the believers. They ˹all˺ believe in Allah, His angels, His Books, and His messengers.

˹They proclaim,˺ “We make no distinction between any of His messengers.” And they

say, “We hear and obey. ˹We seek˺ Your forgiveness, our Lord! And to You ˹alone˺ is

the final return.”

Laa yukalliful-laahu nafsan illaa wus’ahaa; lahaa maa kasabat wa ‘alaihaa maktasabat; Rabbanaa

laa tu’aakhiznaaa in naseenaaa aw akhtaanaa; Rabbanaa wa laa tahmil-‘alainaaa isran kamaa

hamaltahoo ‘alal-lazeena min qablinaa; Rabbanaa wa laa tuhammilnaa maa laa taaqata lanaa bih;

wa’fu ‘annaa waghfir lanaa warhamnaa; Anta mawlaanaa fansurnaa ‘alal qawmil kaafireen

 Allah does not require of any soul more than what it can afford. All good will be for its

own benefit, and all evil will be to its own loss. ˹The believers pray, “Our Lord! Do not

punish us if we forget or make a mistake. Our Lord! Do not place a burden on us like the

one you placed on those before us. Our Lord! Do not burden us with what we cannot

bear. Pardon us, forgive us, and have mercy on us. You are our ˹only˺ Guardian. So grant

us victory over the disbelieving people.”

  Benefits of the last 2 verses of Surah Baqarah

Near the end of Surah Baqarah, parts of shariah are explained briefly. The verses start with praise

for the Muslims who have complete belief and obey in what has been ordered of them. Although

the noble companions (RA) did everything Nabi (SAW) told them to, they still found it

extremely difficult to stop all bad thoughts from entering their minds.

When the verse before was revealed (verse 284), the sahaba thought that they will also be taken

to account on thoughts and they became worried. So they asked prophet Mohammed (SAW)

regarding this but he SAW didn’t say anything. He waited for revelation from Allah to come

down first. So when the last 2 verses of surah Baqarah were revealed, Allah gave an explanation

so that the sahaba would not be worried anymore.

 Expansion on the final verse

Allah says: “Allah does not require of any soul more than what it can afford.” This means that

only actions will be accounted for and not thoughts. The verse continues: “All good will be for

its own benefit, and all evil will be to its own loss.”

What this means is that anything done through intention will be either rewarded if it was good, or

punishme nt will be given if it was bad. If whatever was done without intention

and involuntarily, then neither reward nor punishment will be given.

III-CONCLUSION

Always keep in mind if what you are doing is good or bad. If an evil thought comes to your mind

then don’t immediately act upon it. Think and ponder over it. Think about its consequences. Be

quick to forgive others and Allah will be quick to forgive you. Be quick to be good to others and

Allah will be quick in sending good your way.

The last 2 verses of surah Baqarah have been given such a status that if a person knew the reward

and benefits it would bring, they would never go to sleep without reciting it. | “Whoever recites

the two verses at the end of Sooratul-Baqarah in the night, they will suffice him.” | According to

this hadith, it means that these verses are meant to protect a believer from the Shaytan at night.
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LAST TWO VERSE OF SURAH AL-BAQARA

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ISLAMIC VALUES

SUBMITTED BY:
MONA M. ADAPUN

SUBMITTED TO:
DR. HAJJA YUSAIRAH “MONAORAY” A. SARIPADA