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Al-Baqarah, ayah 8

Quran 2:8 — Al-Baqarah · "And of the people are some who say, "We…"

Verse 8 of 286 · Surah Al-Baqarah (البقرة) — The Cow. This is the 2nd chapter of the Holy Quran, a Medinan surah. Located in Juz 1.

وَمِنَ النَّاسِ مَن يَقُولُ آمَنَّا بِاللَّهِ وَبِالْيَوْمِ الْآخِرِ وَمَا هُم بِمُؤْمِنِينَ

Wa minan naasi mai yaqoolu aamannaa billaahi wa bil yawmil aakhiri wa maa hum bimu'mineen

And of the people are some who say, "We believe in Allah and the Last Day," but they are not believers.

Translations of Al-Baqarah 2:8

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

Transliteration

Wa minan naasi mai yaqoolu aamannaa billaahi wa bil yawmil aakhiri wa maa hum bimu'mineen

Saheeh International
And of the people are some who say, "We believe in Allah and the Last Day," but they are not believers.

Modern standard English translation, published by Abul-Qasim.

Marmaduke Pickthall
And of mankind are some who say: We believe in Allah and the Last Day, when they believe not.

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

Abdullah Yusuf Ali
Of the people there are some who say: "We believe in Allah and the Last Day;" but they do not (really) believe.

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

Kementerian Agama RI
Di antara manusia ada yang mengatakan: "Kami beriman kepada Allah dan Hari kemudian," pada hal mereka itu sesungguhnya bukan orang-orang yang beriman.

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

Surrounding verses in Surah Al-Baqarah

Frequently asked about Al-Baqarah 2:8

What does Quran 2:8 say?

And of the people are some who say, "We believe in Allah and the Last Day," but they are not believers. This is verse 8 of Surah Al-Baqarah (البقرة, "The Cow"), a Medinan surah.

What is the Arabic text of Surah Al-Baqarah verse 8?

The Arabic text: وَمِنَ النَّاسِ مَن يَقُولُ آمَنَّا بِاللَّهِ وَبِالْيَوْمِ الْآخِرِ وَمَا هُم بِمُؤْمِنِينَ — transliteration: Wa minan naasi mai yaqoolu aamannaa billaahi wa bil yawmil aakhiri wa maa hum bimu'mineen.

Which juz and page is Quran 2:8 in?

Al-Baqarah 2:8 appears in Juz 1, on Mushaf page 3.

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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