Al-Baqarah, ayah 65
Quran 2:65 — Al-Baqarah · "And you had already known about those who…"
Verse 65 of 286 · Surah Al-Baqarah (البقرة) — The Cow. This is the 2nd chapter of the Holy Quran, a Medinan surah. Located in Juz 1.
وَلَقَدْ عَلِمْتُمُ الَّذِينَ اعْتَدَوْا مِنكُمْ فِي السَّبْتِ فَقُلْنَا لَهُمْ كُونُوا قِرَدَةً خَاسِئِينَ
Wa laqad 'alimtumul lazeena'-tadaw minkum fis Sabti faqulnaa lahum koonoo qiradatan khaasi'een
And you had already known about those who transgressed among you concerning the sabbath, and We said to them, "Be apes, despised."
Translations of Al-Baqarah 2:65
4 sourced translations of this verse. Different translators make different choices — reading multiple renderings deepens understanding.
Wa laqad 'alimtumul lazeena'-tadaw minkum fis Sabti faqulnaa lahum koonoo qiradatan khaasi'een
- Saheeh International
- And you had already known about those who transgressed among you concerning the sabbath, and We said to them, "Be apes, despised."
- Marmaduke Pickthall
- And ye know of those of you who broke the Sabbath, how We said unto them: Be ye apes, despised and hated!
- Abdullah Yusuf Ali
- And well ye knew those amongst you who transgressed in the matter of the Sabbath: We said to them: "Be ye apes, despised and rejected."
- Kementerian Agama RI
- Dan sesungguhnya telah kamu ketahui orang-orang yang melanggar diantaramu pada hari Sabtu, lalu Kami berfirman kepada mereka: "Jadilah kamu kera yang hina".
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 you turned away after that. And if not for the favor of Allah upon you and His mercy, you would have been among the losers.
Next · Al-Baqarah 2:66And We made it a deterrent punishment for those who were present and those who succeeded [them] and a lesson for those who fear Allah.
Frequently asked about Al-Baqarah 2:65
What does Quran 2:65 say?
And you had already known about those who transgressed among you concerning the sabbath, and We said to them, "Be apes, despised." This is verse 65 of Surah Al-Baqarah (البقرة, "The Cow"), a Medinan surah.
What is the Arabic text of Surah Al-Baqarah verse 65?
The Arabic text: وَلَقَدْ عَلِمْتُمُ الَّذِينَ اعْتَدَوْا مِنكُمْ فِي السَّبْتِ فَقُلْنَا لَهُمْ كُونُوا قِرَدَةً خَاسِئِينَ — transliteration: Wa laqad 'alimtumul lazeena'-tadaw minkum fis Sabti faqulnaa lahum koonoo qiradatan khaasi'een.
Which juz and page is Quran 2:65 in?
Al-Baqarah 2:65 appears in Juz 1, on Mushaf page 10.
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.