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 Surah Al-Baqarah
surface form: "سورة البقرة"
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 Final Judgment
surface form: "Day of Judgment"

tawhid
surface form: "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 Al-Imran
surface form: "Surah Aal Imran"
isLongestSurahInQuran true
numberOfVerses 286
placeOfRevelation Medina
surface form: "Madinah"
positionInQuran 2
precededBy Surah Al-Fatiha
surface form: "Surah Al-Fatihah"
religiousTradition Islam
revealedTo Muhammad
surface form: "Prophet Muhammad"
scripture Quran

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Surah Al-Baqarah arabicName Surah Al-Baqarah
this entity surface form: "سورة البقرة"
Surah Al-Imran follows Surah Al-Baqarah
this entity surface form: "SurahAl-Baqarah"
Quran hasPart Surah Al-Baqarah
Hajj mentionedInQuranSurah Surah Al-Baqarah
Adam mentionedInSurah Surah Al-Baqarah
Prophet Ismail mentionedInSurah Surah Al-Baqarah
Surah Al-Anfal revealedAfter Surah Al-Baqarah
this entity surface form: "Surah Al-Baqarah (according to many scholars)"

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