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Al-Baqarah, ayah 154

Quran 2:154 — Al-Baqarah · "And do not say about those who are…"

Verse 154 of 286 · Surah Al-Baqarah (البقرة) — The Cow. This is the 2nd chapter of the Holy Quran, a Medinan surah. Located in Juz 2.

وَلَا تَقُولُوا لِمَن يُقْتَلُ فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ أَمْوَاتٌ ۚ بَلْ أَحْيَاءٌ وَلَٰكِن لَّا تَشْعُرُونَ

Wa laa taqooloo limai yuqtalu fee sabeelil laahi amwaat; bal ahyaaa'unw wa laakil laa tash'uroon

And do not say about those who are killed in the way of Allah, "They are dead." Rather, they are alive, but you perceive [it] not.

Translations of Al-Baqarah 2:154

4 sourced translations of this verse. Different translators make different choices — reading multiple renderings deepens understanding.

Transliteration

Wa laa taqooloo limai yuqtalu fee sabeelil laahi amwaat; bal ahyaaa'unw wa laakil laa tash'uroon

Saheeh International
And do not say about those who are killed in the way of Allah, "They are dead." Rather, they are alive, but you perceive [it] not.

Modern standard English translation, published by Abul-Qasim.

Marmaduke Pickthall
And call not those who are slain in the way of Allah "dead." Nay, they are living, only ye perceive not.

1930 — first English translation of the Qur'an by a Muslim scholar.

Abdullah Yusuf Ali
And say not of those who are slain in the way of Allah: "They are dead." Nay, they are living, though ye perceive (it) not.

1934 — widely-cited classic English rendering with commentary tradition.

Kementerian Agama RI
Dan janganlah kamu mengatakan terhadap orang-orang yang gugur di jalan Allah, (bahwa mereka itu) mati; bahkan (sebenarnya) mereka itu hidup, tetapi kamu tidak menyadarinya.

Bahasa Indonesia, edition id.indonesian, supplied through Al-Quran Cloud.

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Frequently asked about Al-Baqarah 2:154

What does Quran 2:154 say?

And do not say about those who are killed in the way of Allah, "They are dead." Rather, they are alive, but you perceive [it] not. This is verse 154 of Surah Al-Baqarah (البقرة, "The Cow"), a Medinan surah.

What is the Arabic text of Surah Al-Baqarah verse 154?

The Arabic text: وَلَا تَقُولُوا لِمَن يُقْتَلُ فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ أَمْوَاتٌ ۚ بَلْ أَحْيَاءٌ وَلَٰكِن لَّا تَشْعُرُونَ — transliteration: Wa laa taqooloo limai yuqtalu fee sabeelil laahi amwaat; bal ahyaaa'unw wa laakil laa tash'uroon.

Which juz and page is Quran 2:154 in?

Al-Baqarah 2:154 appears in Juz 2, on Mushaf page 24.

How many verses does Surah Al-Baqarah have?

Surah Al-Baqarah contains 286 verses (ayat) in total. It is the 2nd surah of the Quran and was revealed in Medina.

About Surah Al-Baqarah

Surah Al-Baqarah (البقرة) — The Cow — is the 2nd chapter of the Holy Quran. It contains 286 verses (ayat) and was revealed in Medina, making it a Medinan surah in the traditional classification.

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