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.
Aliases (3)
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Quranic surah
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chapter of the Quran → |
| arabicName |
Surah Al-Baqarah
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surface form: "سورة البقرة"
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| classification | Madinan surah → |
| containsFamousVerse |
"Allah does not burden a soul beyond its capacity" (2:286)
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"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
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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
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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
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surface form: "Surah Aal Imran"
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| isLongestSurahInQuran | true → |
| numberOfVerses | 286 → |
| placeOfRevelation |
Medina
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surface form: "Madinah"
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| positionInQuran | 2 → |
| precededBy |
Surah Al-Fatiha
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surface form: "Surah Al-Fatihah"
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| religiousTradition | Islam → |
| revealedTo |
Muhammad
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surface form: "Prophet Muhammad"
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| scripture | Quran → |
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form: "سورة البقرة"
this entity surface form: "SurahAl-Baqarah"
this entity surface form: "Surah Al-Baqarah (according to many scholars)"