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The Last Two Aayaat of Suratul
Baqarah
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Chapter 123 The Virtue of Reading the last 2 Aayaat of
Suratul Baqarah every night
{آمَنَ الرَّسُولُ بِمَا أُنزِلَ إِلَيْهِ مِن رَّبِّهِ
وَالْمُؤْمِنُونَ ۚ كُلٌّ آمَنَ بِاللَّهِ وَمَلَائِكَتِهِ وَكُتُبِهِ وَرُسُلِهِ
لَا نُفَرِّقُ بَيْنَ أَحَدٍ مِّن رُّسُلِهِ ۚ وَقَالُوا سَمِعْنَا وَأَطَعْنَا ۖ
غُفْرَانَكَ رَبَّنَا وَإِلَيْكَ الْمَصِيرُ (285) لَا يُكَلِّفُ اللَّهُ نَفْسًا
إِلَّا وُسْعَهَا ۚ لَهَا مَا كَسَبَتْ وَعَلَيْهَا مَا اكْتَسَبَتْ ۗ رَبَّنَا
لَا تُؤَاخِذْنَا إِن نَّسِينَا أَوْ أَخْطَأْنَا ۚ رَبَّنَا وَلَا تَحْمِلْ
عَلَيْنَا إِصْرًا كَمَا حَمَلْتَهُ عَلَى الَّذِينَ مِن قَبْلِنَا ۚ رَبَّنَا
وَلَا تُحَمِّلْنَا مَا لَا طَاقَةَ لَنَا بِهِ ۖ وَاعْفُ عَنَّا وَاغْفِرْ لَنَا
وَارْحَمْنَا ۚ أَنتَ مَوْلَانَا فَانصُرْنَا عَلَى الْقَوْمِ الْكَافِرِينَ
(286)}
285. The Messenger (Muhammad 
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believes in what has been sent down to him from his Lord, and (so do) the
believers. Each one believes in Allah, His Angels, His Books, and His
Messengers. They say, "We make no distinction between one another of His
Messengers" - and they say, "We hear, and we obey. (We seek) Your
Forgiveness, our Lord, and to You is the return (of all)."
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believes in what has been sent down to him from his Lord, and (so do) the
believers. Each one believes in Allah, His Angels, His Books, and His
Messengers. They say, "We make no distinction between one another of His
Messengers" - and they say, "We hear, and we obey. (We seek) Your
Forgiveness, our Lord, and to You is the return (of all)."
Narrated Abu Mas'ud Al-Ansari: that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: "Whoever recites the last two
Ayat of Surat Al-Baqarah during the night, they shall suffice him."
حَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ مَنِيعٍ، حَدَّثَنَا جَرِيرُ بْنُ عَبْدِ الْحَمِيدِ،
عَنْ مَنْصُورِ بْنِ الْمُعْتَمِرِ، عَنْ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، عَنْ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ
يَزِيدَ، عَنْ أَبِي مَسْعُودٍ الأَنْصَارِيِّ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله
عليه وسلم " مَنْ قَرَأَ الآيَتَيْنِ مِنْ آخِرِ سُورَةِ الْبَقَرَةِ فِي لَيْلَةٍ
كَفَتَاهُ " . قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى هَذَا حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ صَحِيحٌ .
The two aayaat consist of the believers’ faith in Allaah and
their being under His obedience and His worship. It also covers them
acknowledging Allaah’s Lordship Ruboobiyyah and their need for His Forgiveness.
It is their acknowledgement of their shortcomings regarding His Rights and
their returning back to Him. It reminds them that they will be recompensed for
their deeds. It is a du’aa to Allaah and their asking for pardon, forgiveness,
mercy and help against their enemies. It is without doubt noble meanings indicating
their complete faith, complete acceptance and their truthful submission to
Allaah the Lord of the worlds.
Imaam Ibnul Qayyim رحمه الله said in his book al Waabil as Sayyib (p156) that
كفتاه means sufficed from evil that harms him
and it is said it suffices him from Qiyaamul layl….
Aboo Dharr رضي الله عنه said that the Prophet صلى الله
عليه وسلم said, “I was given the ending of Suratul Baqarah from a
treasure beneath the throne.” Musnad Ahmad 5/180. Saheeh al Jaami’ Al Albaanee
1060.
Shaykhul Islaam Ibn Taymiyyah رحمه الله
said, “…know that Allaah, the One who is removed from every deficiency, gave His
Prophet Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم the ending of Suratul Baqarah from a treasure
beneath the throne. No other Prophet before him was given it. Whoever reflects upon
these aayaat and understands what they contain of the realities of the
religion, and the five principles of faith and the refutation of every liar and
that they contain Allaah’s complete blessings upon this Prophet, his Ummah and
Allaah’s love for them and Allaah preferring them over others, let him rejoice
in knowledge.” Majmoo Fataawa 14/129
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Translated and selected by Umm ‘AbdirRahmaan Tara Hashim 1439/2017. www.quraanteacherresources.blogspot.com
[2] Taken
from www.sunnah.com
