Tafsir Ibn Kathir (Surah Al-Baqarah Chapter # 2)
	Tafsir Ibn Kathir -> Surah Al-Baqarah Verses Topic   Virtues of Surat Al-Baqarah and Surat Al `Imran 1 Surat Al-Baqarah was revealed in Al-Madinah   The Discussion of the Individual Letters   The Letters at the Beginning of Surahs 2 These Letters testify to the Miraculous Qur'an   There is no Doubt in the Qur'an   Guidance is granted to Those Who have Taqwa   The Meaning of Al-Muttaqin   There are Two Types of Hidayah (Guidance) 3 Meaning of Taqwa   The Meaning of Iman   The Meaning of Al-Ghayb   Meaning of Iqamat As-Salah   The Meaning of 4 The Meaning of Salah 5 Attributes of the Believers 6, 7 Guidance and Success are awarded to the Believers   Meaning of Khatama   The Meaning of Ghishawah 8, 9 The Hypocrites   Meaning of Nifaq   The Beginning of Hypocrisy 10 The Tafsir of Ayah 2:8 11, 12 The Meaning of `Disease' in this Ayah   Meaning of Mischief 13, 14, 15 Types of Mischief that the Hypocrites commit   The Hypocrites' Cunning and Deceit   Human and Jinn Devils   The Meaning of `Mocking   The Hypocrites suffering for their Plots 16, 17, 18 Meaning of `Leaves them increasing in their deviation to wander blindly 19, 20 The Example of the Hypocrites   Another Parable of the Hypocrites   Types of Believers and Types of Disbelievers 21, 22 Types of Hearts   Tawhid Al-Uluhiyyah   A Hadith with the same Meaning 23, 24 Signs of Allah's Existence   The Message of Messenger of Allah is True   The Challenge   Examples of the Miracle of the Qur'an   The Qur'an is the Greatest Miracle given to the Prophet   Meaning of `Stones 25 Jahannam (Hellfire) exists now   Rewards of Righteous Believers   The similarity between the Fruits of Paradise 26, 27 The Wives of the People of Paradise are Pure   A Parable about the Life of This World 28, 29 The Meaning of `Loss   Evidence of Allah's Ability   The Beginning of the Creation   The Earth was created before Heaven 30 Spreading the Earth out after the Heavens were created   Adam and His Children inhabited the Earth, Generation after Generation 31, 32, 33 The Obligation of appointing a Khalifah and some related Issues   The Virtue of Adam over the Angels 34 Adam's Virtue of Knowledge is demonstrated   Honoring Adam when the Angels prostrated before Him 35, 36 The Prostration was before Adam but the Obedience was to Allah   Adam was honored again   Hawwa' was created before Adam entered Paradise   Allah tests Adam   Adam was very Tall   Adam remained in Paradise for an Hour 37 A Doubt and a Rebuttal 38, 39, 40, 41 Adam repents and supplicates to Allah   Encouraging the Children of Israel to embrace Islam   Israel is Prophet Ya`qub (Jacob)   Allah's Blessings for the Children of Israel 42, 43 Reminding the Children of Israel of Allah's Covenant with Them 44 The Prohibition of hiding the Truth and distorting It with Falsehood 45, 46 The Condemnation of commanding Others to observe Righteousness while ignoring Righteousness 47 The Support that comes with Patience and Prayer   Reminding the Children of Israel that They were preferred above the Other Nations 48 The Ummah of Muhammad is Better than the Children of Israel 49, 50 Neither Intercession, Ransom, or Assistance will be accepted on behalf of the Disbelievers   The Children of Israel were saved from Pharaoh and His Army Who drowned 51, 52, 53 Fasting the Day of `Ashura 54 The Children of Israel worshipped the Calf 55, 56 The Children of Israel kill each other in Repentance 57 The Best among the Children of Israel ask to see Allah; their subsequent Death and Resurrection   The Shade, the Manna and the Quail 58, 59 The Virtue of Muhammad's Companions over the Companions of all Other Prophets 60 The Jews were Rebellious instead of Appreciative when They gained Victory 61 Twelve Springs gush forth   The Children of Israel preferred Foods inferior to Manna and Quails   Covering the Jews in Humiliation and Misery 62 Meaning of Kibr   Faith and doing Righteous Deeds equals Salvation in all Times   The Meaning of Mu'min, or Believer   Why the Jews were called `Yahud   why the christians were called nasara 63, 64 The Sabi'un or Sabians 65, 66 Taking the Covenant from the Jews   The Jews breach the Sanctity of the Sabbath 67 The Monkeys and Swine that exist now are not the Descendants of Those that were transformed 68, 69, 70, 71 The Story of the murdered Israeli Man and the Cow 72, 73 The Stubbornness of the Jews regarding the Cow; Allah made the Matter difficult for Them 74 Bringing the murdered Man back to Life   The Harshness of the Jews 75, 76, 77 Solid Inanimate Objects possess a certain Degree of Awareness   There was little Hope that the Jews Who lived during the Time of the Prophet could have believed 78, 79 The Jews knew the Truth of the Prophet , but disbelieved in Him   The Meaning of `Ummi   The Explanation of Amani 80 Woe unto Those Criminals among the Jews 81, 82 The Jews hope They will only remain in the Fire for a Few Days 83 When Small Sins gather, They bring about Destruction 84, 85, 86 The Covenant that Allah took from the Children of Israel 87 The Terms of the Covenant and their Breach of It   The Arrogance of the Jews who denied and killed Their Prophets   Jibril is Ruh Al-Qudus 88, 89 The Jews tried to kill the Prophet 90, 91, 92 The Jews were awaiting the Prophet's coming, but They disbelieved in Him when He was sent 93 Although The Jews denied the Truth, They claimed to be Believers! 94, 95, 96 The Jews rebel after Allah took Their Covenant and raised the Mountain above Their Heads   Calling the Jews to invoke Allah to destroy the Unjust Party 97, 98 Disbelievers wish They could live longer   The Jews are the Enemies of Jibril 99, 100, 101, 102, 103 Choosing Some Angels to believe in over Others is Disbelief like choosing Some Prophets over Others   Proofs of Muhammad's Prophethood   The Jews break Their Covenants   The Jews abandoned the Book of Allah and practiced Magic   Magic existed before Sulayman (Solomon)   The Story of Harut and Marut, and the Explanation that They were Angels   Learning Magic is Kufr   Causing a Separation between the Spouses is One of the Effects of Magic 104, 105 Allah's Appointed Term supercedes Everything   Manners in Speech 106, 107 The extreme Enmity that the Disbelievers and the People of the Book have against Muslims   The Meaning of Naskh 108 Naskh occurs even though the Jews deny it 109, 110 The Prohibition of Unnecessary Questions   The Prohibition of following the Ways of the People of the Book 111, 112, 113 The Encouragement to perform Good Deeds   The Hopes of the People of the Book 114 The Jews and Christians dispute among Themselves out of Disbelief and Stubbornness   Of the Most Unjust are Those Who prevent People from the Masjids and strive for their Ruin 115 The Good News that Islam shall prevail   Facing the Qiblah (Direction of the Prayer) 116, 117 The Qiblah for the People of Al-Madinah is what is between the East and the West   Refuting the Claim that Allah has begotten a Son   Everything is within Allah's Grasp 118, 119 The Meaning of Badi 120, 121 The Description of the Prophet in the Tawrah 122, 123, 124 The Meaning of Correct Tilawah   Ibrahim Al-Khalil was an Imam for the People   What were the Words that Ibrahim was tested with 125 The Unjust do not qualify for Allah's Promise   The Virtue of Allah's House 126, 127, 128 Allah described the House as a safe resort and refuge, for those who visit it are safe, even if they had committed acts of evil. This honor comes from the honor of the person who built it first, Khalil Ar-Rahman, just as Allah said,   The Command to purify the House   Makkah is a Sacred Area   Ibrahim invokes Allah to make Makkah an Area of Safety and Sustenance   Building the Ka`bah and asking Allah to accept This Deed   The Story of rebuilding the House by Quraysh before the Messenger of Allah was sent as Prophet   The Dispute regarding Who should place the Black Stone in Its Place   Ibn Az-Zubayr rebuilds Al-Ka`bah the way the Prophet wished   An Ethiopian will destroy the Ka`bah just before the Last Hour   Al-Khalil's Supplication 129 The Meaning of Manasik   Ibrahim's Supplication that Allah sends the Prophet 130, 131, 132 The Meaning of Al-Kitab wal-Hikmah   Only the Fools deviate from Ibrahim's Religion 133, 134 Adhering to Tawhid until Death 135, 136 Ya`qub's Will and Testament to His Children upon His Death 137, 138, 139, 140, 141, 142, 143 The Muslim believes in all that Allah `revealed and all the Prophets   Changing the Qiblah - Direction of the Prayer   The Virtues of Muhammad's Nation 144 The Wisdom behind changing the Qiblah   The First Abrogation in the Qur'an was about the Qiblah   Is the Qiblah the Ka`bah itself or its General Direction 145 The Jews had Knowledge that the (Muslim) Qiblah would later be changed 146, 147 The Stubbornness and Disbelief of the Jews 148 The Jews know that the Prophet is True, but they hide the Truth 149, 150 Every Nation has a Qiblah   Why was changing the Qiblah mentioned thrice 151, 152 The Wisdom behind abrogating the Previous Qiblah 153, 154 Muhammad's Prophecy is a Great Bounty from Allah   The Virtue of Patience and Prayer 155, 156, 157 The Life enjoyed by Martyrs   The Believer is Patient with the Affliction and thus gains a Reward 158 The Virtue of asserting that We all belong to Allah, during Afflictions   The Meaning of 159, 160, 161, 162 The Wisdom behind legislating Sa`i between As-Safa and Al-Marwah   The Eternal Curse for Those Who hide Religious Commandments 163, 164 Cursing the Disbelievers is allowed 165, 166, 167 The Proofs for Tawhid 168, 169 The Condition of the Polytheists in this Life and the Hereafter 170, 171 The Order to eat the Lawful Things, and the Prohibition of following the Footsteps of Shaytan   The Polytheist imitates Other Polytheists 172, 173 The Disbeliever is just like an Animal   The Command to eat Pure Things and the Explanation of the Prohibited Things 174, 175, 176 The Prohibited is Allowed in Cases of Emergency 177 Criticizing the Jews for concealing what Allah revealed 178, 179 Al-Birr (Piety, Righteousness)   The Command and the Wisdom behind the Law of Equality 180, 181, 182 The Benefits and Wisdom of the Law of Equality   Including Parents and Relatives in the Will was later abrogated   The Will for the Relatives that do not qualify as Inheritors   The Will should observe Justice 183, 184 The Virtue of Fairness in the Will   The Order to Fast   The various Stages of Fasting 185 The Fidyah (Expiation) for breaking the Fast is for the Old and the Ailing   The Virtue of Ramadan and the Revelation of the Qur'an in it.   The Virtues of the Qur'an   The Obligation of Fasting Ramadan   Several Rulings concerning the Fast   Ease and not Hardship 186 Remembering Allah upon performing the Acts of Worship   Allah hears the Servant's Supplication   Allah accepts the Invocation 187 Three Persons Whose Supplication will not be rejected   Eating, Drinking and Sexual Intercourse are allowed during the Nights of Ramadan   Time for Suhur   Suhur is recommended   There is no Harm in beginning the Fast while Junub (a state of major ritual impurity)   Fasting ends at Sunset   Prohibition of Uninterrupted Fasting (Wisal) 188 The Rulings of I`tikaf   Bribery is prohibited and is a Sin 189 The Judge's Ruling does not allow the Prohibited or prohibit the Lawful   The Crescent Moons 190, 191, 192, 193 Righteousness comes from Taqwa   The Command to fight Those Who fight Muslims and killing Them wherever They are found   The Prohibition of mutilating the Dead and stealing from the captured Goods   Shirk is worse than Killing   Fighting in the Sacred Area is prohibited, except in Self-Defense 194 The Order to fight until there is no more Fitnah 195 Fighting during the Sacred Months is prohibited, except in Self-Defense 196 The Command to spend in the Cause of Allah   The Command to complete Hajj and `Umrah   If One is prevented while in Route, He slaughters the Sacrifice, shaves his Head and ends Ihram   Whoever shaved his Head during Ihram, will have to pay the Fidyah   Tamattu` during Hajj   Whoever performs Tamattu` should fast Ten Days if He does not have a Hady 197 The Residents of Makkah do not perform Tamattu   When does Ihram for Hajj start   The Months of Hajj   Prohibition of Rafath (Sexual Intercourse) during Hajj   The Prohibition of Fusuq during Hajj   The Prohibition of arguing during Hajj   The Encouragement for Righteous Deeds and to bring Provisions for Hajj 198 The Provisions of the Hereafter   Commercial Transactions during Hajj   Standing at `Arafat   The Time to leave `Arafat and Al-Muzdalifah 199 Al-Mash`ar Al-Haram   The Order to stand on `Arafat and to depart from it 200, 201, 202 Asking Allah for His Forgiveness 203 The Order for Remembrance of Allah and seeking Good in this Life and the Hereafter upon completing the Rites of Hajj   Remembering Allah during the Days of Tashriq - Days of Eating and Drinking 204, 205, 206, 207 The Appointed Days   The Characteristics of the Hypocrites   Rejecting Advice is Characteristic of the Hypocrites 208, 209 The Sincere Believer prefers pleasing Allah 210 Entering Islam in its Entirety is obligated 211, 212 Do not delay embracing the Faith 213 The Punishment for changing Allah's Favor and mocking the Believers 214 Disputing, after the Clear Signs have come, indicates Deviation 215 Victory only comes after succeeding in the Trials 216 Who deserves the Nafaqah (Spending or Charity) 217, 218 Jihad is made Obligatory 219, 220 The Nakhlah Military Maneuvers, and the Ruling on Fighting during the Sacred Months   The Gradual Prohibition of Khamr (Alchoholic Drink)   Spending whatever One could spare of his Money on Charity 221 Maintaining the Orphan's Property 222, 223 The Prohibition of marrying Mushrik Men and Women   Sexual Intercourse with Menstruating Women is prohibited   Anal Sex is prohibited 224, 225 The Reason behind revealing Allah's Statement:   The Prohibition of swearing to abandon a Good Deed 226, 227 The Laghw (Unintentional) Vows 228 The Ila' and its Rulings   The `Iddah (Waiting Period) of the Divorced Woman   The Meaning of Al-Quru   A Woman's Statement about Menses and Purity is to be accepted   The Husband has the Right to take back his Divorced Wife during the `Iddah (Waiting Period)   The Rights the Spouses have over Each Other 229, 230 The Virtue Men have over Women   Divorce is Thrice   Taking back the Mahr (Dowry)   Allowing Khul` and the Return of the Mahr in that Case   The `Iddah (Waiting Period) for the Khul   Transgressing the set limits of Allah is an Injustice   Pronouncing Three Divorces at the same Time is Unlawful   The Wife cannot be taken back after the Third Divorce   The Curse on the Participants of Tahlil/Halalah 231 When does a Woman who was divorced Three Times become Eligible for Her First Husband 232 Being Kind to the Divorced Wife   The Wali (Guardian) of the Divorced Woman should not prevent Her from going back to Her Husband   There is no Marriage without a Wali (for the Woman) 233 The Reason behind revealing the Ayah (2:232)   The Suckling Period is only Two Years   Suckling beyond the Two Years   Suckling for Monetary Compensation   No Darar (Harm) or Dirar (Revenge) 234 Fitam (weaning) occurs by Mutual Consent   The `Iddah (Waiting Period) of the Widow   The Wisdom behind legislating the `Iddah   The `Iddah of the Slave Mother whose Master dies 235 Mourning is required during the `Iddah of Death 236 Mentioning Marriage indirectly during the `Iddah   Divorce before consummating the Marriage 237 The Mut`ah (Gift) at the time of Divorce 238, 239 The Wife gets half of Her Mahr if She is divorced before the Marriage is consummated   The Middle Prayer   The Proof that the `Asr Prayer is the Middle Prayer   The Prohibition of speaking during the Prayer   The Fear Prayer 240, 241, 242 Prayer during the Times of Peace is performed normally   Ayah (2:240) was abrogated 243, 244, 245 The Necessity of the Mut`ah (Gift) at the Time of Divorce   The Story of the Dead People   Abandoning Jihad does not alter Destiny 246 The Good Loan and its Reward 247, 248, 249, 250, 251, 252, 253 The Story of the Jews Who sought a King to be appointed over Them 254, 255 Allah Honored Some Prophets Above Others   The Virtue of Ayat Al-Kursi   Allah's Greatest Name is in Ayat Al-Kursi 256 Ayat Al-Kursi has Ten Complete Arabic Sentences 1. Allah's statement,   No Compulsion in Religion 257, 258 Tawhid is the Most Trustworthy Handhold 259 The Debate Between Ibrahim Al-Khalil and King Nimrod 260 The Story of `Uzayr   The Khalil Supplicates to Allah to Show Him How He Resurrects the Dead 261 The Answer to Al-Khalil's Request 262, 263, 264 Rewards of Spending in Allah's Cause 265, 266 To Remind About Charity Given is Forbidden 267, 268, 269 The Example of Evil Deeds Nullifying Good Deeds   The Encouragement to Spend Honest Money for Allah's Sake   Shaytanic Doubts Concerning Spending in Charity 270, 271 The Meaning of Al-Hikmah 272, 273, 274 The Virtue of Disclosing or Concealing Charity   Giving Charity to Polytheists   Who Deserves Charity 275 Praise for those who Spend in Charity 276, 277 The Punishment for Dealing with Riba (Interest and Usury)   Allah Does Not Bless Riba   Allah Increases Charity, Just as One Raises His Animal   Allah Does not Like the Disbelieving Sinners 278, 279, 280, 281 Praising Those Who Thank Allah   The Necessity of Taqwa and Avoiding Riba   Riba Constitutes War Against Allah and His Messenger 282 Being Kind to Debtors Who Face Financial Difficulties   The Necessity of Writing Transactions That Take Effect Later on 283 Witnesses Should Attend the Dictation of Contracts 284 What is the `Mortgaging' Mentioned in the Ayah 285, 286 Would the Servants be Accountable for What They Conceal in Their Hearts   The Tafsir of the Last Two Ayat of Surat Al-Baqarah