What is meaning of Al-Baqarah?
What is meaning of Al-Baqarah?
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Explanation
- Al-Baqarah (The Cow or The Heifer) is the second and longest chapter of the Quran, with 286 verses.
- It derives its name from the story of the cow (vv. 67-73).
- Verse 282, the longest verse, is known as 'āyatu d-dayn.
- It consists of 25,500 letters and is positioned in Juzʼ 1–3.
- The chapter has 40 Rukus and is classified as Medinan.
- Hazrat Ibrahim (علیہ السلام) is mentioned 13 times.
- The verse 183 describes the obligation of fasting (soam).
- Surah Aal-e-Imran is the second longest surah of Holy Quran.
- Surah Al-Kausar is the shortest surah of Holy Quran.