Inna Lillahi wa Inna Ilayhi Raji'un: Surah Al-Baqarah 2:156
سُورَةُ البَقَرَةِ · Medinan · Verse 156 of 286
ٱلَّذِينَ إِذَآ أَصَٰبَتْهُم مُّصِيبَةٌۭ قَالُوٓا۟ إِنَّا لِلَّهِ وَإِنَّآ إِلَيْهِ رَٰجِعُونَ
Translation
those who say, when afflicted with a calamity, ‘We belong to God and to Him we shall return.’
English translation: M.A.S. Abdel Haleem.
Topics that discuss this verse
Surah Al-Baqarah 2:156 is discussed in 17 study guides on Maani. Each guide gathers the key verses, Arabic words and lessons of one Quranic topic.
- Divine Decree (Qadar) (key verse)
- Contentment (Rida) (key verse)
- Patience (Sabr) (key verse)
- Trials (Ibtila)
- Firmness (Thabat)
- Anguish (Ghamm)
- The Earth (Ard)
- Mercy (Rahmah)
- Righteousness (Birr)
- Glad Tidings (Bushra)
- Encouragement (Targhib)
- Pessimism (Tasha'um)
- Remembrance (Dhikr)
- The Heart (Qalb)
- Wealth (Mal)
- Evil (Sharr)
- Weakness (Da'f)
Reflect on this verse
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