About the Surah
Surah Title : البقرة
English Title : Al-Baqarah
Order in Al-Mushaf : 2
Number of Verses : 286
Type : madinah
Page Number in Al-Mushaf : From Page 2 To Page 49
Al-Baqarah
الٓمٓ
1Alif-Lam-Mim. (Allah Alone knows their meanings)
1The reason for descending the verse
It is reported by Mujahid who said, “Four verses from the beginning of this surah were revealed about the believers, and two verses after these four were revealed about the disbelievers, and thirteen verses after these last two were revealed about the hypocrites.” (Al-Wahidi,Reasons of Revelation)