Al-Baqarah, ayah 179
Quran 2:179 — Al-Baqarah · "And there is for you in legal…"
Verse 179 of 286 · Surah Al-Baqarah (البقرة) — The Cow. This is the 2nd chapter of the Holy Quran, a Medinan surah. Located in Juz 2.
وَلَكُمْ فِي الْقِصَاصِ حَيَاةٌ يَا أُولِي الْأَلْبَابِ لَعَلَّكُمْ تَتَّقُونَ
Wa lakum fil qisaasi hayaatuny yaaa ulil albaabi la 'allakum tattaqoon
And there is for you in legal retribution [saving of] life, O you [people] of understanding, that you may become righteous.
Translations of Al-Baqarah 2:179
4 sourced translations of this verse. Different translators make different choices — reading multiple renderings deepens understanding.
Wa lakum fil qisaasi hayaatuny yaaa ulil albaabi la 'allakum tattaqoon
- Saheeh International
- And there is for you in legal retribution [saving of] life, O you [people] of understanding, that you may become righteous.
- Marmaduke Pickthall
- And there is life for you in retaliation, O men of understanding, that ye may ward off (evil).
- Abdullah Yusuf Ali
- In the Law of Equality there is (saving of) Life to you, o ye men of understanding; that ye may restrain yourselves.
- Kementerian Agama RI
- Dan dalam qishaash itu ada (jaminan kelangsungan) hidup bagimu, hai orang-orang yang berakal, supaya kamu bertakwa.
Modern standard English translation, published by Abul-Qasim.
1930 — first English translation of the Qur'an by a Muslim scholar.
1934 — widely-cited classic English rendering with commentary tradition.
Bahasa Indonesia, edition id.indonesian, supplied through Al-Quran Cloud.
Surrounding verses in Surah Al-Baqarah
O you who have believed, prescribed for you is legal retribution for those murdered - the free for the free, the slave for the slave, and the female for the female. But whoever overlooks from his brother anything, then there should be a suitable follow-up and payment to him with good conduct. This is an alleviation from your Lord and a mercy. But whoever transgresses after that will have a painful punishment.
Next · Al-Baqarah 2:180Prescribed for you when death approaches [any] one of you if he leaves wealth [is that he should make] a bequest for the parents and near relatives according to what is acceptable - a duty upon the righteous.
Frequently asked about Al-Baqarah 2:179
What does Quran 2:179 say?
And there is for you in legal retribution [saving of] life, O you [people] of understanding, that you may become righteous. This is verse 179 of Surah Al-Baqarah (البقرة, "The Cow"), a Medinan surah.
What is the Arabic text of Surah Al-Baqarah verse 179?
The Arabic text: وَلَكُمْ فِي الْقِصَاصِ حَيَاةٌ يَا أُولِي الْأَلْبَابِ لَعَلَّكُمْ تَتَّقُونَ — transliteration: Wa lakum fil qisaasi hayaatuny yaaa ulil albaabi la 'allakum tattaqoon.
Which juz and page is Quran 2:179 in?
Al-Baqarah 2:179 appears in Juz 2, on Mushaf page 27.
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.