Surah Al-Baqara 2:134 — Meaning, Translation & Reflection
سُورَةُ البَقَرَةِ · Medinan · Verse 134 of 286
تِلْكَ أُمَّةٌۭ قَدْ خَلَتْ ۖ لَهَا مَا كَسَبَتْ وَلَكُم مَّا كَسَبْتُمْ ۖ وَلَا تُسْـَٔلُونَ عَمَّا كَانُوا۟ يَعْمَلُونَ
English: That community passed away. What they earned belongs to them, and what you earn belongs to you: you will not be answerable for their deeds.
Bengali: আমরা সবাই তাঁর আজ্ঞাবহ। তারা ছিল এক সম্প্রদায়-যারা গত হয়ে গেছে। তারা যা করেছে, তা তাদেরই জন্যে। তারা কি করত, সে সম্পর্কে তোমরা জিজ্ঞাসিত হবে না।
Reflect with the Five Lenses
Maani's framework for Tadabbur (heart-centred reflection) on Surah Al-Baqara 2:134:
- Wording. Look closely at the specific words and structure. Which word stands out, and why might Allah have chosen it here?
- Quranic Worlds. Place the verse in its context — what is happening around it, and what world does it open up?
- Personal Experience. Ask not just what this means, but what it means TO me and FOR me, right now in my life.
- Connections. How does this verse connect to other verses, to the Sunnah, or to themes across the Quran?
- General Lessons. What timeless lesson or action point can I carry away and live by?