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Muhammad Khayr Ramadan Yusuf

Surat Al Baqarah (33-34)


{ قَالَ يَا آدَمُ أَنْبِئْهُمْ بِأَسْمَائِهِمْ فَلَمَّا أَنْبَأَهُمْ بِأَسْمَائِهِمْ قَالَ أَلَمْ أَقُلْ لَكُمْ إِنِّي أَعْلَمُ غَيْبَ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالأرْضِ وَأَعْلَمُ مَا تُبْدُونَ وَمَا كُنْتُمْ تَكْتُمُونَ } [البقرة: 33]

33 - Allah asked our father Adam to mention to the angels the names of these things: Proper nouns, animals, and inanimate. When Adam did, he showed superiority in knowledge. Thereupon, Allah asked them [the angels]: Have not I told you that I know the knowledge of the Unseen, so nothing of their affairs, your affairs and all that in the universe are hidden from Me?! I know what you conceal in your hearts and what you show publicly. I know those who corrupt on earth and I knew that Satan would disobey My Orders and refuse to obey Me.

{ وَإِذْ قُلْنَا لِلْمَلاَئِكَةِ اسْجُدُوا لآِدَمَ فَسَجَدُوا إِلاَّ إِبْلِيسَ أَبَى وَاسْتَكْبَرَ وَكَانَ مِنَ الْكَافِرِينَ} [البقرة: 34]
34– Allah has honored Adam when He said to the angels: Prostrate yourselves to Adam, thereupon, they prostrated themselves to him out of obedience to their Lord. So, the prostration to Adam and the obedience of angels were favors from Allah to Adam. However, Satan, who was among them but originated from the Jinn, refused to prostrate to Adam out of haughty and arrogance and he was from the disobedient and straying ones.

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Surat Al Baqarah (35-36)

{ وَقُلْنَا يَاآدَمُ اسْكُنْ أَنْتَ وَزَوْجُكَ الْجَنَّةَ وَكُلاَ مِنْهَا رَغَدًا حَيْثُ شِئْتُمَا وَلاَ تَقْرَبَا هَذِهِ الشَّجَرَةَ فَتَكُونَا مِنَ الظَّالِمِينَ } [البقرة: 35]

35- After this honor for Adam, Allah has permitted Paradise for Adam and Eve to live therein and eat from its fruit happily. Then He warned them saying: Do not approach this tree which I fixed for you but if you were to eat therefrom, you had disobeyed your Lord and oppressed yourselves and you have to bear the consequences.
This was a test for them, a direction for their conducts, and teaching for them to keep promises, and that needs a powerful will.


{ فَأَزَلَّهُمَا الشَّيْطَانُ عَنْهَا فَأَخْرَجَهُمَا مِمَّا كَانَا فِيهِ وَقُلْنَا اهْبِطُوا بَعْضُكُمْ لِبَعْضٍ عَدُوٌّ وَلَكُمْ فِي الأرْضِ مُسْتَقَرٌّ وَمَتَاعٌ إِلَى حِينٍ } [البقرة: 36]

36– However, Satan seduced them and adorned for them eating from that specific tree, so they ate therefrom. As a result, they were expelled from the beautiful gardens, the plenty sustenance and the big abode. So, Allah told them after their disobedience: Get out of Paradise and there will be an enmity between you and Satan who seduced you and expelled you out of this everlasting bliss. You shall have on earth a dwelling place, sustenance, a desire and benefits for a fixed period.

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Surat Al Baqarah (37-39)

{ فَتَلَقَّى آدَمُ مِنْ رَبِّهِ كَلِمَاتٍ فَتَابَ عَلَيْهِ إِنَّهُ هُوَ التَّوَّابُ الرَّحِيمُ } [البقرة: 37]

37- Adam knew his fault and felt sorrow. So, he sought forgiveness from his Lord for what he had done and his Lord accepted his repentance because He is Oft-Forgiving to His Believing Servants.


{قُلْنَا اهْبِطُوا مِنْهَا جَمِيعًا فَإِمَّا يَأْتِيَنَّكُمْ مِنِّي هُدَىً فَمَنْ تَبِعَ هُدَايَ فَلاَ خَوْفٌ عَلَيهِمْ وَلاَ هُمْ يَحْزَنُونَ } [البقرة: 38]


38- Another warning was given to Adam and his offspring in order not to fall into the same sin again: Get down to the earth. When I send you prophets, messengers, and Scriptures so that you may be guided, hold them firmly and you shall not go astray. You shall not be miserable in the Hereafter, you shall not be sorry for what you have missed, and you shall not fear what will happen on the Day of Recompense.

{ وَالَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا وَكَذَّبُوا بِآيَاتِنَا أُولَئِكَ أَصْحَابُ النَّارِ هُمْ فِيهَا خَالِدُونَ } [البقرة: 39]
39 – As for those who disbelieved and denied Our Prophets and Scriptures, they are the dwellers of Hell in which they will abide forever.

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Surat Al Baqarah (40-42)


{ يَابَنِي إِسْرَائِيلَ اذْكُرُوا نِعْمَتِيَ الَّتِي أَنْعَمْتُ عَلَيكُمْ وَأَوْفُوا بِعَهْدِي أُوفِ بِعَهْدِكُمْ وَإِيَّايَ فَارْهَبُونِ } [البقرة: 40]

40– O Children of Israel "Jacob," the honored obedient Prophet, remember My Favor upon you that I have made Prophets and kings from your offspring. I sent down the Scriptures to you, and saved you from the servitude of the Pharaoh and his family. Keep to the covenant which I asked you to keep: To follow the religion of Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him), when he is sent. If you keep to the covenant in your custody, I will be pleased with you and admit you to Paradise. If you do not do this, then remember the punishment that I have sent down to your ancestors such as deformation. I am able to inflict you with the same punishment I had inflicted upon them.



{ وَآمِنُوا بِمَا أَنْزَلْتُ مُصَدِّقًا لِمَا مَعَكُمْ وَلاَ تَكُونُوا أَوَّلَ كَافِرٍ بِهِ وَلاَ تَشْتَرُوا بِآيَاتِي ثَمَنًا قَلِيلاً وَإِيَّايَ فَاتَّقُونِ } [البقرة: 41]

41- Believe in the Qur'an that was revealed to Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) that confirms the previous Scriptures that were revealed before you, [the Taurât (Torah) and the Injeel (Gospel)]. Do not be, O Jews of Medina, the first among the Children of Israel who deny the prophethood of Muhammad (peace be upon him). Do not ******* faith with worldly desires because it is better (for you) to believe in Muhammad. You should obey Me for the sake of My Mercy and in order to rescue you from the torment.
{ وَلاَ تَلْبِسُوا الْحَقَّ بِالْبَاطِلِ وَتَكْتُمُوا الْحَقَّ وَأَنْتُمْ تَعْلَمُونَ } [البقرة: 42]

42- Do not mix the truth with falsehood and do not conceal the truth while you know for sure it is the truth. You already have the news of that Prophet written down in your Scriptures. So, why do not you declare faith in him? — instead you denied him and said that he was not a prophet?

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Surat Al Baqarah (43-45)


{ وَأَقِيمُوا الصَّلاَةَ وَآتُوا الزَّكَاةَ وَارْكَعُوا مَعَ الرَّاكِعِينَ } [البقرة: 43]

43- So, believe in him, offer Salah with him, pay him the Zakah of your wealth, be among those who believed in him, and kneel down before Allah by offering Salah as they do.


{أَتَأْمُرُونَ النَّاسَ بِالْبِرِّ وَتَنْسَوْنَ أَنْفُسَكُمْ وَأَنْتُمْ تَتْلُونَ الْكِتَابَ أَفَلاَ تَعْقِلُونَ } [البقرة: 44]

44– Do you ask the people to do things that you do not do, despite the knowledge you have written down in the Scriptures about the retribution of those who disobey Allah's Orders. Are not you aware of the danger you are heading to? Would you then be reasonable enough to do good as you command people to do it?


{ وَاسْتَعِينُوا بِالصَّبْرِ وَالصَّلاَةِ وَإِنَّهَا لَكَبِيرَةٌ إِلاَّ عَلَى الْخَاشِعِينَ } [البقرة: 45]
45– O believers, seek help by observing patience to Allah's Ordinances and performing Salah to obtain the good of this world and the Hereafter. Patience is very important in all matters and Salah helps people to be firm in all matters. It is really heavy except for the humble people who are obedient to their Lord.

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Surat Al Baqarah (46-48)

{الَّذِينَ يَظُنُّونَ أَنَّهُمْ مُلاَقُو رَبِّهِمْ وَأَنَّهُمْ إِلَيهِ رَاجِعُونَ } [البقرة: 46]
46- They are those who believe in the promise and threat of Allah, believe that they would be gathered before Him on the Day of Recompense and their deeds will be reviewed before Him. This faith pushes them forward to obey Him and avoid His disobedience.


{يَابَنِي إِسْرَائِيلَ اذْكُرُوا نِعْمَتِيَ الَّتِي أَنْعَمْتُ عَلَيْكُمْ وَأَنِّي فَضَّلْتُكُمْ عَلَى الْعَالَمِينَ } [البقرة: 47]

47- O Children of Israel, remember My Favors upon your parents and ancestors, and that I preferred you to mankind by sending you the Messengers, the Scriptures and made you masters and kings.

{ وَاتَّقُوا يَوْمًا لاَ تَجْزِي نَفْسٌ عَنْ نَفْسٍ شَيْئًا وَلاَ يُقْبَلُ مِنْهَا شَفَاعَةٌ وَلاَ يُؤْخَذُ مِنْهَا عَدْلٌ وَلاَ هُمْ يُنْصَرُونَ } [البقرة: 48]

48– Fear the Day of the Retribution when no one shall avail another; on a day when nothing shall be accepted from the disbelievers to forgive their disbelief and sins. No one will neither defend the disbelievers nor help them to be rescued from the torment; for every soul is responsible for itself.

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Surat Al Baqarah (49 -50)

{ وَإِذْ نَجَّيْنَاكُمْ مِنْ آلِ فِرْعَوْنَ يَسُومُونَكُمْ سُوءَ الْعَذَابِ يُذَبِّحُونَ أَبْنَاءَكُمْ وَيْسَتَحْيُونَ نِسَاءَكُمْ وَفِي ذَلِكُمْ بَلاَءٌ مِنْ رَبِّكُمْ عَظِيمٌ } [البقرة: 49]
49- O Children of Israel, remember that one of My Favors upon you that I saved you from the oppression of the Pharaoh and his followers when they were afflicting you with the severest kinds of punishment. They were killing your sons and keeping your daughters for fear of losing the Pharaoh's kingdom at the hand of one of you. Saving you from such punishment is a great bless from your Lord, so do not forget it.


{ وَإِذْ فَرَقْنَا بِكُمُ الْبَحْرَ فَأَنْجَيْنَاكُمْ وَأَغْرَقْنَا آلَ فِرْعَوْنَ وَأَنْتُمْ تَنْظُرُونَ } [البقرة: 50]

50– Remember when you came out with Moses when the Pharaoh called upon his army to follow and eliminate you. However, the sea had split into two parts and Allah saved you from them, held them back and caused you to drown while you were looking at them.

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Surat Al Baqarah (51 -53)


{ وَإِذْ وَاعَدْنَا مُوسَى أَرْبَعِينَ لَيْلَةً ثُمَّ اتَّخَذْتُمُ الْعِجْلَ مِنْ بَعْدِهِ وَأَنْتُمْ ظَالِمُونَ } [البقرة: 51]

51- Remember also when Moses went to the place where he spoke to his Lord and appointed Aaron as his deputy. Moses stayed there for forty days and the Torah was sent down to him. Then you took the calf as a god and worshipped it by the command of Al Samiry [one of the Samaritan]. That deed was terrible and contained great aggression against yourselves as you had chosen the calf as a worshipped god other than Allah.

{ ثُمَّ عَفَوْنَا عَنْكُمْ مِنْ بَعْدِ ذَلِكَ لَعَلَّكُمْ تَشْكُرُونَ } [البقرة: 52]

52- However, Allah has pardoned you so that you may thank Him and recognize His Favors upon you.

{ وَإِذْ آتَيْنَا مُوسَى الْكِتَابَ وَالْفُرْقَانَ لَعَلَّكُمْ تَهْتَدُونَ } [البقرة: 53]

53– And remember, of Our Favors upon you that we sent down the Torah to Moses as a revealed book and a proof to separate between the truth and falsehood so that you may be guided by reflecting on it and acting according to its instructions.

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Surat Al Baqarah (54 -55)


{ وَإِذْ قَالَ مُوسَى لِقَوْمِهِ يَاقَوْمِ إِنَّكُمْ ظَلَمْتُمْ أَنْفُسَكُمْ بِاتِّخَاذِكُمُ الْعِجْلَ فَتُوبُوا إِلَى بَارِئِكُمْ فَاقْتُلُوا أَنْفُسَكُمْ ذَلِكُمْ خَيْرٌ لَكُمْ عِنْدَ بَارِئِكُمْ فَتَابَ عَلَيْكُمْ إِنَّهُ هُوَ التَّوَّابُ الرَّحِيمُ } [البقرة: 54]

54- Remember when Moses said to the Children of Israel who worshipped the calf: You have committed a terrible offense and a major sin when you worshipped the calf as a god other than Allah. There is nothing to make you repent but to kill one another. So, the innocent may kill the criminal for it was the most suitable punishment for your bad souls, your cruel hearts, and your perverted natures. Perhaps, that would be repentance for your awful sin and a painful reminder so that you may not commit it again. Then Allah's Mercy encompassed you and He forgave you because He accepts the sincere repentance from His Servants out of His mercy.


{ وَإِذْ قُلْتُمْ يَا مُوسَى لَن نُّؤْمِنَ لَكَ حَتَّى نَرَى اللَّهَ جَهْرَةً فَأَخَذَتْكُمُ الصَّاعِقَةُ وَأَنتُمْ تَنظُرُونَ } [البقرة: 55]

55- Then you said to your Prophet Moses: We refuse to believe until we see Allah with our naked eyes. That was something impossible to achieve for you or for anyone of the like. Therefore, a powerful shriek came down upon them from the sky because of their terrible stubbornness and because they asked for the impossible, causing you to die while looking at one another.

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Surat Al Baqarah (56 - 58)


{ ثُمَّ بَعَثْنَاكُم مِّن بَعْدِ مَوْتِكُمْ لَعَلَّكُمْ تَشْكُرُونَ } [البقرة: 56]

56- Then We bestowed mercy upon you by giving you life in order to complete the rest of your lives and sustenance so that you may be grateful to your Lord.

{ وَظَلَّلْنَا عَلَيْكُمُ الْغَمَامَ وَأَنزَلْنَا عَلَيْكُمُ الْمَنَّ وَالسَّلْوَى كُلُواْ مِن طَيِّبَاتِ مَا رَزَقْنَاكُمْ وَمَا ظَلَمُونَا وَلَـكِن كَانُواْ أَنفُسَهُمْ يَظْلِمُونَ } [البقرة: 57]

57- Of His Favors upon you during the period of wandering in the land that He shaded you with clouds to protect you from the heat of the sun. He also sent to you delicious food that you did not find any hardship to collect; the Mann which you find on the trees like honey and the quails. So, eat from that delicious food which We gave you. However, you oppressed yourselves and denied, therefore, the result was terrible against yourselves.

{ وَإِذْ قُلْنَا ادْخُلُواْ هَـذِهِ الْقَرْيَةَ فَكُلُواْ مِنْهَا حَيْثُ شِئْتُمْ رَغَداً وَادْخُلُواْ الْبَابَ سُجَّداً وَقُولُواْ حِطَّةٌ نَّغْفِرْ لَكُمْ خَطَايَاكُمْ وَسَنَزِيدُ الْمُحْسِنِينَ } [البقرة: 58]

58- When you were asked to enter Jerusalem and fight the disbelieving giants, you were coward to fight, therefore, Allah caused you to wander on earth until a new generation of you comes up. That generation is the one which Yusha` ibn Nun (Joshua) led to conquer Jerusalem in order to live therein in peace. He asked you to say humbly: "Hittah" which means: Erase our past sins and forgive us. If you had said that, we would have erased your sins, forgiven you, and given the best people of you more than they had asked.