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Al-Baqarah, ayah 166

Quran 2:166 — Al-Baqarah · "when those who have been followed…"

Verse 166 of 286 · Surah Al-Baqarah (البقرة) — The Cow. This is the 2nd chapter of the Holy Quran, a Medinan surah. Located in Juz 2.

إِذْ تَبَرَّأَ الَّذِينَ اتُّبِعُوا مِنَ الَّذِينَ اتَّبَعُوا وَرَأَوُا الْعَذَابَ وَتَقَطَّعَتْ بِهِمُ الْأَسْبَابُ

Iz tabarra al lazeenat tubi'oo minal lazeenattaba'oo wa ra awul 'azaaba wa taqatta'at bihimul asbaab

[And they should consider that] when those who have been followed disassociate themselves from those who followed [them], and they [all] see the punishment, and cut off from them are the ties [of relationship],

Translations of Al-Baqarah 2:166

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

Transliteration

Iz tabarra al lazeenat tubi'oo minal lazeenattaba'oo wa ra awul 'azaaba wa taqatta'at bihimul asbaab

Saheeh International
[And they should consider that] when those who have been followed disassociate themselves from those who followed [them], and they [all] see the punishment, and cut off from them are the ties [of relationship],

Modern standard English translation, published by Abul-Qasim.

Marmaduke Pickthall
(On the day) when those who were followed disown those who followed (them), and they behold the doom, and all their aims collapse with them.

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

Abdullah Yusuf Ali
Then would those who are followed clear themselves of those who follow (them): They would see the penalty, and all relations between them would be cut off.

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

Kementerian Agama RI
(Yaitu) ketika orang-orang yang diikuti itu berlepas diri dari orang-orang yang mengikutinya, dan mereka melihat siksa; dan (ketika) segala hubungan antara mereka terputus sama sekali.

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

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Frequently asked about Al-Baqarah 2:166

What does Quran 2:166 say?

[And they should consider that] when those who have been followed disassociate themselves from those who followed [them], and they [all] see the punishment, and cut off from them are the ties [of relationship], This is verse 166 of Surah Al-Baqarah (البقرة, "The Cow"), a Medinan surah.

What is the Arabic text of Surah Al-Baqarah verse 166?

The Arabic text: إِذْ تَبَرَّأَ الَّذِينَ اتُّبِعُوا مِنَ الَّذِينَ اتَّبَعُوا وَرَأَوُا الْعَذَابَ وَتَقَطَّعَتْ بِهِمُ الْأَسْبَابُ — transliteration: Iz tabarra al lazeenat tubi'oo minal lazeenattaba'oo wa ra awul 'azaaba wa taqatta'at bihimul asbaab.

Which juz and page is Quran 2:166 in?

Al-Baqarah 2:166 appears in Juz 2, on Mushaf page 25.

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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