Surah Al-Baqara 2:64 — Meaning, Translation & Reflection

ثُمَّ تَوَلَّيْتُم مِّنۢ بَعْدِ ذَٰلِكَ ۖ فَلَوْلَا فَضْلُ ٱللَّهِ عَلَيْكُمْ وَرَحْمَتُهُۥ لَكُنتُم مِّنَ ٱلْخَٰسِرِينَ

English: Even after that you turned away. Had it not been for God’s favour and mercy on you, you would certainly have been lost.

Bengali: তারপরেও তোমরা তা থেকে ফিরে গেছ। কাজেই আল্লাহর অনুগ্রহ ও মেহেরবানী যদি তোমাদের উপর না থাকত, তবে অবশ্যই তোমরা ধবংস হয়ে যেতে।

Reflect with the Five Lenses

Maani's framework for Tadabbur (heart-centred reflection) on Surah Al-Baqara 2:64:

• 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?