Al-Baqarah

24 passages reference this surah

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Book 8: The Mysteries of Qur'an Recitation

Imam al-Ghazali · Ihya’ ‘Ulum al-Din

1. "hour with reflection is more beloved to me than hasty recitation of al-Baqarah and al-Imran. Mujahid was asked about two men who entered into prayer, and their standing was equal, but one of them only recited al-Baqarah while the other recited the entire Quran. He said"

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2. "The young man replied, I have such and such, and Surah al-Baqarah. The prophet asked, Do you have Surah al-Baqarah? He said, Yes. So the prophet said, Go, for you are their leader in the expedition."

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3. "the necessity of frequent repetition and reflection. As for how to divide for a weekly completion, the companions, may Allah be pleased with them, divided it into seven sections. It is reported that Uthman, may Allah be pleased with him, would begin on Friday night with Al-Baqarah"

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The Story of Musa

Ibn Kathir · Stories of the Prophets

1. "The people finally said, now you have brought the truth. They slaughtered the cow, though they almost did not do it due to their hesitation. The cow with these specific attributes was found with a man who was dutiful to his father."

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2. "making the task more difficult for them. They inquired about the cow's description, color, and age, and were given rare specifications. The cow was to be of median age, neither too old nor too young."

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3. "As stated in Surah Al-Baqarah, "'And when a messenger from God came to them confirming what was with them, a group of those who were given the Scripture discarded the Book of God behind their backs as if they did not know.'"

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The Story of Adam

Ibn Kathir · Stories of the Prophets

1. "Allah, the Exalted, also said, Descend into a town and you shall have what you asked for Quran, Surah Al-Baqarah, 2-71 And he said, And of them are some that fall down for fear of Allah Quran, Surah Al-Baqarah, 2-74"

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The Story of Ibrahim

Ibn Kathir · Stories of the Prophets

1. "as a result. Abraham prayed to God to protect his family, and Sarah did the same. When the king intended to wrong her, she performed ablution, prayed, and supplicated to God. God protected her, as he says, and seek help through patience and prayer, from Surat al-Baqarah."

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2. "a blessed and honored place entered daily by 70,000 angels who worship there and never return until the day of resurrection. We have mentioned in the Tafsir of Surah Al-Baqarah the description of his building of the house"

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Book 21: The Book of the Wonders of the Heart

Imam al-Ghazali · Ihya' 'Ulum al-Din

1. "This is further supported by a hadith concerning the revelation of Allah's words. And whether you disclose what is within yourselves or conceal it, Allah will bring you to account for it. From Surah Al-Baqarah, Some companions came to the Messenger of Allah, peace and"

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Volume One: From Tangier to the Lands of the East

Ibn Battuta · Rihla — The Travels of Ibn Battuta

1. "and blessings be upon him, entered the mosque, circled the house seven times, then came to the maqam and recited, and take the station of Ibrahim as a place of prayer, al-Baqarah wondered twenty-five, and performed two rakahs behind it. Behind the maqam is the prayer"

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Book 10: The Mysteries of Regular Divisions

Imam al-Ghazali · Ihya’ ‘Ulum al-Din

1. "verse in the Book of Allah. Another narration tells of a devil advising Abu Hurairah to recite Ayat al-Kursi before bed for protection, which the Prophet confirmed as true. The merit of the concluding verses of Surah al-Baqarah is agreed upon, stating that whoever"

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2. "it is the greatest surah in the Quran. Another hadith mentions an angel who descended to the Prophet, saying, the Book and the concluding verses of Surah al-Baqarah. The merit of Ayat al-Kursi is reported by Muslim, where it is described as the greatest"

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3. "side down, and in your name I raise it. It is also beneficial to recite specific verses like Ayat al-Kursi and the ending of Surah al-Baqarah. Reciting these can help preserve the Quran in one's memory. Additionally, reciting from Surah al-Araf"

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Book 13: Etiquettes of Earning and Living

Imam al-Ghazali · Ihya’ ‘Ulum al-Din

1. "we poured into the milk gathered all at once and took the cow. The Prophet, peace be upon him, said, When the two traders are honest and sincere, they are blessed in their transaction, but if they conceal and lie, the blessing is removed from"

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2. "What is gathered through deception Allah destroys all at once. There is a story of a man who had a cow and mixed water with its milk to sell it. A flood came and drowned the cow, and one of his children remarked, The scattered waters"

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Book 4: The Book of Prayer

Imam al-Ghazali · Ihya’ ‘Ulum al-Din

1. "The Imam leads the people in the mosque in two rakahs, bowing twice in each rakah, with the first being longer than the last. There is no audible recitation. In the first standing of the first rakah, one reads Al-Fatiha and Surah Al-Baqarah."

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Book 14: The Lawful and the Unlawful

Imam al-Ghazali · Ihya’ ‘Ulum al-Din

1. "to these doubts, he must wash a fourth time, creating a rule for himself despite making a mistake originally. Those Who Tightened, God Tightened Upon Them Hence, God tightened on Moses' people when they inquired extensively about the cow."

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Yusha, al-Khidr & Ilyas

Ibn Kathir · Stories of the Prophets

1. "been said to them. So we sent down upon the wrongdoers a plague from the sky because they were defiantly disobedient. And in Surah Al-Baqarah, and when we said, enter this city and eat from it as you wish abundantly and enter the gate"

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Book 7: The Mysteries of Pilgrimage

Imam al-Ghazali · Ihya’ ‘Ulum al-Din

1. "duration it takes to recite Surah al-Baqarah, focusing on supplication. Then, the pilgrim moves on to the middle jamrah, throws pebbles at it, as done at the first one, and stands as before. Finally, the pilgrim proceeds to the"

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Book 12: Book of Marriage

Imam al-Ghazali · Ihya’ ‘Ulum al-Din

1. "of resurrection are the ranting, extravagant boasters. Additionally, Abu Dawud and Al-Tirmidhi narrated from Abdullah ibn Amr, indeed, Allah hates the eloquent amongst men who twist their tongues like the cow twists her tongue."

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Book 19: The Book of Commanding Good and Forbidding Evil

Imam al-Ghazali · Ihya' 'Ulum al-Din

1. "without sincerity in the act. If it is asked what the verse, and do not throw yourselves into destruction from Surah Al-Baqarah means, we say there is no disagreement that a single Muslim is permitted to rush into the ranks of"

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Book 2: The Book of Belief

Imam al-Ghazali · Ihya’ ‘Ulum al-Din

1. "and sent down from the rain clouds pouring water, that we may bring forth thereby grains, plants, and gardens of entwined growth? He also says in Surah Al-Baqarah, Indeed, in the creation of the heavens and the earth, and the"

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Book 33: Fear and Hope

Imam al-Ghazali · Ihya’ ‘Ulum al-Din

1. "From observation also comes insight into the wisdom of the Sharia and its mercy towards worldly interests and benefits for humanity. Some mystics considered the verse about debts in Surah Al-Baqarah among the strongest causes"

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