The passages end with a stern warning to them to not reject the final Messenger of Allaah (SWT) and the middle of the surah is dedicated to the change of the direction of prayer from Jerusalem to Ka’bah, establishing the Muslim community as the central community of the world.Īfter the designation of the Masjid Al Haram as the direction of prayer, Allaah (SWT) details laws with respect to individual and community practices.

Allaah (SWT) lovingly addresses the People of the Book as Children of Israel and reminds them of the favors He granted them and chose them for His religion. The story of the Creation of Adam (AS) and his expulsion along with his wife, are briefly described early on, and the narration progresses towards the Children of Israel. Allaah (SWT) also challenges the disbelievers to reproduce (at least) one surah similar to what’s revealed, most likely because the themes of this Surah itself were very extensive and encompassing of many aspects in relation to the Muslims. The surah begins with describing three sets of people – believers, disbelievers, and hypocrites, devoting most space to the last group. It is named after the incidence of the cow, which the Children of Israel were asked to slaughter by Allaah (SWT).

This surah has been encouraged to be recited most frequently, as the Prophet ﷺ declared that the satan runs away from the home Surah Al Baqarah is regularly recited. Surah Al Baqarah is the longest Surah of the Qur’an and was revealed after the migration of the Prophet ﷺ to Madinah.

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