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The Clear Qur'anic Exegesis (15)

Muhammad Khayr Ramadan Yusuf

Surat Al Baqarah (43-45)


{ وَأَقِيمُوا الصَّلاَةَ وَآتُوا الزَّكَاةَ وَارْكَعُوا مَعَ الرَّاكِعِينَ } [البقرة: 43]

43- So, believe in him, offer Salah with him, pay him the Zakah of your wealth, be among those who believed in him, and kneel down before Allah by offering Salah as they do.


{أَتَأْمُرُونَ النَّاسَ بِالْبِرِّ وَتَنْسَوْنَ أَنْفُسَكُمْ وَأَنْتُمْ تَتْلُونَ الْكِتَابَ أَفَلاَ تَعْقِلُونَ } [البقرة: 44]

44– Do you ask the people to do things that you do not do, despite the knowledge you have written down in the Scriptures about the retribution of those who disobey Allah's Orders. Are not you aware of the danger you are heading to? Would you then be reasonable enough to do good as you command people to do it?


{ وَاسْتَعِينُوا بِالصَّبْرِ وَالصَّلاَةِ وَإِنَّهَا لَكَبِيرَةٌ إِلاَّ عَلَى الْخَاشِعِينَ } [البقرة: 45]
45– O believers, seek help by observing patience to Allah's Ordinances and performing Salah to obtain the good of this world and the Hereafter. Patience is very important in all matters and Salah helps people to be firm in all matters. It is really heavy except for the humble people who are obedient to their Lord.