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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Commentary on 2:1
`Alif, Lâm, Mîm: Ces lettres font partie des lettres «lumineuses», des lettres isolées qui apparaissent au début de certaines sourates. Ce sont à première vue des lettres de l’alphabet dépourvues de signification propre, qui ont été placées au début de ces sourates pour une raison connue d’Allah seul, car, tout dans le Qur’an y a été placé pour une raison précise. La présence de ces lettres relève du miracle coranique: les dénégateurs se trouvent en effet face à un texte composé des mêmes lettres que celles qu’ils connaissent et utilisent au quotidien, et pourtant, malgré le défi qui leur a été lancé, ils sont dans l’incapacité de produire un texte comparable au Coran. C’est pourquoi les lettres lumineuses sont la plupart du temps suivies d’une mention du Livre, comme c’est le cas pour cette sourate.
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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.
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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.