بِسۡمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحۡمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ
Al-Baqarah 2:1
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الٓمٓ ١
Alif, Lām, Meem.1
1 translator’s note
- These are among the fourteen opening letters which occur in various combinations at the beginning of twenty-nine sūrahs in the Qur’ān. Although there has been much speculation as to their meaning, it was not, in fact, revealed by Allāh to anyone and is known only to Him. ↩
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﴿الم﴾: للعلماء في الأحرف المقطعة أقوال متعددة منها:
١.أنها من المتشابه الذي استأثر الله تعالى بعلمه فلا يجوز إعرابها لأن المعنى المقصود منها غير معروف لنا.
٢.أنها أسماء للسور المفتتحة بها، ويحتمل محلها حينئذ ثلاثة أوجه:
- ﴿الرفع﴾ على أنها خبر لمبتدأ مضمر، والتقدير هذه الم، هذه ص ...، أو على أنها مبتدأ وما بعدها خبر.
- ﴿النصب﴾ بإضمار فعل مناسب، مثل: اقرأْ، أو اتلُ، أو اذكر.
- ﴿الجرّ﴾ على إضمار حرف القسم.
٣.أنها أسماء لحروف المعجم الغرض منها جذب الانتباه أو إعلامهم بأن هذا القرآن منتظم من جنس ما ينظمون منه كلامهم ولكنهم عجزوا عن الإتيان بمثله، وقد أُوردت مفردةً من غير تركيب ولا عامل فلزمت السكون كأسماء الأعداد إذا وردت من غير عامل ولا عطف فتقول: واحد اثنان ثلاثة ...، فلا محلَّ لها حينئذ من الإعراب. والله أعلم.
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سورة البقرة
Al-Baqarah
The Cow · Medinan · 286 ayahs
بِسۡمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحۡمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ
2:1
الٓمٓ ١
Alif, Lām, Meem.1
1 translator’s note
- These are among the fourteen opening letters which occur in various combinations at the beginning of twenty-nine sūrahs in the Qur’ān. Although there has been much speculation as to their meaning, it was not, in fact, revealed by Allāh to anyone and is known only to Him. ↩
2:2
ذَٰلِكَ ٱلۡكِتَٰبُ لَا رَيۡبَۛ فِيهِۛ هُدٗى لِّلۡمُتَّقِينَ ٢
This is the Book about which there is no doubt, a guidance for those conscious of Allāh1 -
1 translator’s note
- Literally, "those who have taqwā," i.e., who have piety, righteousness, fear and love of Allāh, and who take great care to avoid His displeasure. ↩
2:3
ٱلَّذِينَ يُؤۡمِنُونَ بِٱلۡغَيۡبِ وَيُقِيمُونَ ٱلصَّلَوٰةَ وَمِمَّا رَزَقۡنَٰهُمۡ يُنفِقُونَ ٣
Who believe in the unseen, establish prayer,1 and spend out of what We2 have provided for them,
2 translator’s notes
At its proper times and according to its specified conditions.
[10] It is to be noted that the reference of Allāh (Subḥānahu wa taʿālā) to Himself as "We" in many Qur’ānic verses is necessarily understood in the Arabic language to denote grandeur and power, as opposed to the more intimate singular form "I" used in specific instances.
↩- ↩
2:4
وَٱلَّذِينَ يُؤۡمِنُونَ بِمَآ أُنزِلَ إِلَيۡكَ وَمَآ أُنزِلَ مِن قَبۡلِكَ وَبِٱلۡأٓخِرَةِ هُمۡ يُوقِنُونَ ٤
And who believe in what has been revealed to you, [O Muḥammad], and what was revealed before you, and of the Hereafter they are certain [in faith].
2:5
أُوْلَٰٓئِكَ عَلَىٰ هُدٗى مِّن رَّبِّهِمۡۖ وَأُوْلَٰٓئِكَ هُمُ ٱلۡمُفۡلِحُونَ ٥
Those are upon [right] guidance from their Lord, and it is those who are the successful.