Al-Baqarah, ayah 53
Quran 2:53 — Al-Baqarah · "And when We gave Moses the Scripture and…"
Verse 53 of 286 · Surah Al-Baqarah (البقرة) — The Cow. This is the 2nd chapter of the Holy Quran, a Medinan surah. Located in Juz 1.
وَإِذْ آتَيْنَا مُوسَى الْكِتَابَ وَالْفُرْقَانَ لَعَلَّكُمْ تَهْتَدُونَ
Wa iz aatainaa Moosal kitaaba wal Furqaana la'allakum tahtadoon
And [recall] when We gave Moses the Scripture and criterion that perhaps you would be guided.
Translations of Al-Baqarah 2:53
4 sourced translations of this verse. Different translators make different choices — reading multiple renderings deepens understanding.
Wa iz aatainaa Moosal kitaaba wal Furqaana la'allakum tahtadoon
- Saheeh International
- And [recall] when We gave Moses the Scripture and criterion that perhaps you would be guided.
- Marmaduke Pickthall
- And when We gave unto Moses the Scripture and the criterion (of right and wrong), that ye might be led aright.
- Abdullah Yusuf Ali
- And remember We gave Moses the Scripture and the Criterion (Between right and wrong): There was a chance for you to be guided aright.
- Kementerian Agama RI
- Dan (ingatlah), ketika Kami berikan kepada Musa Al Kitab (Taurat) dan keterangan yang membedakan antara yang benar dan yang salah, agar kamu mendapat petunjuk.
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
Then We forgave you after that so perhaps you would be grateful.
Next · Al-Baqarah 2:54And [recall] when Moses said to his people, "O my people, indeed you have wronged yourselves by your taking of the calf [for worship]. So repent to your Creator and kill yourselves. That is best for [all of] you in the sight of your Creator." Then He accepted your repentance; indeed, He is the Accepting of repentance, the Merciful.
Frequently asked about Al-Baqarah 2:53
What does Quran 2:53 say?
And [recall] when We gave Moses the Scripture and criterion that perhaps you would be guided. This is verse 53 of Surah Al-Baqarah (البقرة, "The Cow"), a Medinan surah.
What is the Arabic text of Surah Al-Baqarah verse 53?
The Arabic text: وَإِذْ آتَيْنَا مُوسَى الْكِتَابَ وَالْفُرْقَانَ لَعَلَّكُمْ تَهْتَدُونَ — transliteration: Wa iz aatainaa Moosal kitaaba wal Furqaana la'allakum tahtadoon.
Which juz and page is Quran 2:53 in?
Al-Baqarah 2:53 appears in Juz 1, on Mushaf page 8.
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.