Surah Al-Baqarah 2:152
سُورَةُ البَقَرَةِ · Medinan · Verse 152 of 286
فَٱذْكُرُونِىٓ أَذْكُرْكُمْ وَٱشْكُرُوا۟ لِى وَلَا تَكْفُرُونِ
Translation
So remember Me; I will remember you. Be thankful to Me, and never ungrateful.
English translation: M.A.S. Abdel Haleem.
Meaning and reflection
'So remember Me; I will remember you. And be grateful to Me, and do not deny Me.' Ibn Ashur and al-Saadi note the staggering reciprocity, 'fadhkuruni adhkurkum': the servant's small act of remembrance is answered by the King of all creation remembering him, mentioning him among the highest assembly. And 'kufr' here (do not deny Me) literally means to cover over, ingratitude buries the blessing. Ask yourself: the exchange is almost unbelievable in its generosity, I remember God for a moment, and He, who needs nothing, remembers me. My remembrance is a whisper; His is everything. It means no act of turning to Him, however brief, goes unanswered, He responds to my remembrance with His. When my heart drifts and I feel forgotten or unseen, the remedy the verse offers is not to wait to be noticed, but simply to remember, and be met, instantly, by being remembered by the One who matters most.
Grounded in classical tafsir: Ibn Ashur, al-Saadi, Ibn Kathir.
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