Surah Al-Baqarah

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Surah Al-Baqarah is the second and longest chapter of the Quran, covering a wide range of theological, legal, and moral teachings central to Islamic belief and practice.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Quranic surah
chapter of the Quran
arabicName سورة البقرة
linked to: Surah Al-Baqarah
classification Madinan surah
containsFamousVerse "Allah does not burden a soul beyond its capacity" (2:286)
"There is no compulsion in religion" (2:256)
"Your God is One God" (2:163)
containsLastTwoVersesOfSurah verses 285-286
containsOpeningLetters Alif Lam Mim
containsStory story of Adam and Iblis
story of Prophet Ibrahim
story of Talut and Jalut
story of changing of the Qiblah
story of the Cow (Bani Israil and the cow)
containsTheme Day of Judgment
linked to: Final Judgment

Tawhid
linked to: tawhid

angels
belief in the unseen
commercial ethics
covenant with Bani Israil
divine guidance
family law
fasting in Ramadan
gratitude
hajj and umrah rites
hypocrisy (nifaq)
inheritance-related guidance
laws of worship
marriage and divorce laws
oaths and vows
patience and perseverance
prohibition of usury (riba)
prophethood
repentance
retaliation (qisas)
revelation
struggle in the path of Allah (jihad)
zakat and charity
containsVerse Ayat al-Kursi
containsVerseNumber 255
englishName The Cow
followedBy Surah Aal Imran
linked to: Surah Al-Imran
isLongestSurahInQuran true
numberOfVerses 286
placeOfRevelation Madinah
linked to: Medina
positionInQuran 2
precededBy Surah Al-Fatihah
linked to: Surah Al-Fatiha
religiousTradition Islam
revealedTo Prophet Muhammad
linked to: Muhammad
scripture Quran

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Quran hasPart Surah Al-Baqarah
Adam mentionedInSurah Surah Al-Baqarah
Surah Al-Baqarah arabicName سورة البقرة
linked to: Surah Al-Baqarah
Surah Al-Imran follows SurahAl-Baqarah
linked to: Surah Al-Baqarah
Surah Al-Anfal revealedAfter Surah Al-Baqarah (according to many scholars)
linked to: Surah Al-Baqarah
Hajj mentionedInQuranSurah Surah Al-Baqarah
Prophet Ismail mentionedInSurah Surah Al-Baqarah
The Family of Imran precededBy Al-Baqarah
linked to: Surah Al-Baqarah
Alif Lam Mim occursInSurah Surah al-Baqarah
linked to: Surah Al-Baqarah
The Cow hasArabicName Al-Baqarah
linked to: Surah Al-Baqarah
Marwa QuranicReference Surah Al-Baqarah 2:158
linked to: Surah Al-Baqarah
Medinan surahs includes Surah al-Baqarah
linked to: Surah Al-Baqarah
Ayat al-Kursi locatedInSurah Surah al-Baqarah
linked to: Surah Al-Baqarah
Prophet Adam mentionedInSurah Al-Baqarah
linked to: Surah Al-Baqarah
Rebellion of Iblis mentionedInSurah Surah al-Baqarah
linked to: Surah Al-Baqarah
Ismail scripturalSource Surah Al-Baqarah
Prophet Ishaq mentionedInSurah Surah Al-Baqarah
Hellfire mentionedIn Surat Al-Baqara
linked to: Surah Al-Baqarah
سورة المطففين نزلت قبل سورة البقرة
linked to: Surah Al-Baqarah