Surah Al-Baqara 2:278 — Meaning, Translation & Reflection

يَٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ ٱتَّقُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ وَذَرُوا۟ مَا بَقِىَ مِنَ ٱلرِّبَوٰٓا۟ إِن كُنتُم مُّؤْمِنِينَ

English: You who believe, beware of God: give up any outstanding dues from usury, if you are true believers.

Bengali: হে ঈমানদারগণ, তোমরা আল্লাহকে ভয় কর এবং সুদের যে সমস্ত বকেয়া আছে, তা পরিত্যাগ কর, যদি তোমরা ঈমানদার হয়ে থাক।

Reflect with the Five Lenses

Maani's framework for Tadabbur (heart-centred reflection) on Surah Al-Baqara 2:278:

• 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?