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Al-Baqarah, ayah 47

Quran 2:47 — Al-Baqarah · "O Children of Israel, remember My favor…"

Verse 47 of 286 · Surah Al-Baqarah (البقرة) — The Cow. This is the 2nd chapter of the Holy Quran, a Medinan surah. Located in Juz 1.

يَا بَنِي إِسْرَائِيلَ اذْكُرُوا نِعْمَتِيَ الَّتِي أَنْعَمْتُ عَلَيْكُمْ وَأَنِّي فَضَّلْتُكُمْ عَلَى الْعَالَمِينَ

Yaa Baneee Israaa'eelaz kuroo ni'matiyal lateee an'amtu 'alaikum wa annee faddaltukum 'alal 'aalameen

O Children of Israel, remember My favor that I have bestowed upon you and that I preferred you over the worlds.

Translations of Al-Baqarah 2:47

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

Transliteration

Yaa Baneee Israaa'eelaz kuroo ni'matiyal lateee an'amtu 'alaikum wa annee faddaltukum 'alal 'aalameen

Saheeh International
O Children of Israel, remember My favor that I have bestowed upon you and that I preferred you over the worlds.

Modern standard English translation, published by Abul-Qasim.

Marmaduke Pickthall
O Children of Israel! Remember My favour wherewith I favoured you and how I preferred you to (all) creatures.

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

Abdullah Yusuf Ali
Children of Israel! call to mind the (special) favour which I bestowed upon you, and that I preferred you to all other (for My Message).

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

Kementerian Agama RI
Hai Bani Israil, ingatlah akan nikmat-Ku yang telah Aku anugerahkan kepadamu dan (ingatlah pula) bahwasanya Aku telah melebihkan kamu atas segala umat.

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

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Frequently asked about Al-Baqarah 2:47

What does Quran 2:47 say?

O Children of Israel, remember My favor that I have bestowed upon you and that I preferred you over the worlds. This is verse 47 of Surah Al-Baqarah (البقرة, "The Cow"), a Medinan surah.

What is the Arabic text of Surah Al-Baqarah verse 47?

The Arabic text: يَا بَنِي إِسْرَائِيلَ اذْكُرُوا نِعْمَتِيَ الَّتِي أَنْعَمْتُ عَلَيْكُمْ وَأَنِّي فَضَّلْتُكُمْ عَلَى الْعَالَمِينَ — transliteration: Yaa Baneee Israaa'eelaz kuroo ni'matiyal lateee an'amtu 'alaikum wa annee faddaltukum 'alal 'aalameen.

Which juz and page is Quran 2:47 in?

Al-Baqarah 2:47 appears in Juz 1, on Mushaf page 7.

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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