Surah Al-Baqarah Overview — The Cow (Chapter 2)

• 1Disjointed Letters
• 2Guidance of the Quran
• 2Infallibility of Scripture
• 2The righteous and God-fearing
• 3Belief in the unseen
• 3, 43, 83, 110Establishing prayer
• 3, 195, 254Spending for the sake of God
• 4Belief in divine scriptures and prophets
• 4Certainty in the Hereafter
• 5, 53Divine guidance
• 5True success and salvation
• 6Obstinate disbelievers
• 6The limits of warning to closed hearts
• 7Sealing of spiritual faculties
• 7Severe punishment in the Hereafter
• 8Characteristics of hypocrites
• 8False profession of faith
• 9Deception of hypocrites
• 9Self-delusion of wrongdoers
• 10Lying and falseness
• 10, 104Painful retribution for liars
• 10Spiritual sickness of the heart
• 11Corruption masked as reform
• 12Unawareness of one's own corruption
• 13Foolishness of arrogance
• 13Mockery of believers
• 14Alliance with evil companions
• 14, 76Two-faced behavior
• 15Abandonment in transgression
• 15Divine response to mockery
• 16, 121Losing the spiritual bargain
• 16Trading guidance for misguidance
• 17Loss of spiritual illumination
• 17Parable of fire and lost light
• 18Inability to return to truth
• 18, 171Spiritual blindness and deafness
• 19Divine encompassment of disbelievers
• 19Fear and terror of divine signs
• 19Parable of rainstorm, thunder, and lightning
• 20, 106Divine Omnipotence
• 20Hesitation and instability of hypocrites

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• 21Attainment of piety through worship
• 21Creation of mankind as a proof for worship
• 21, 83Universal call to worship God alone
• 22Creation of earth, sky, and provision of rain
• 22Prohibition of associating partners with God
• 22Provision of crops and fruits
• 23Servanthood and prophethood of Muhammad
• 23The challenge of the Quran's inimitability
• 24Description of Hellfire and its fuel
• 24Eternal incapacity to match the Quran
• 25Delights and eternal bliss of Paradise
• 25Glad tidings for righteous believers
• 25Purified companions in Paradise
• 26Divine wisdom in setting parables of small creatures
• 26Parables as a test of faith and guidance
• 26Traits of the defiantly disobedient
• 27Breaching the divine covenant
• 27Severing ties of kinship and social duty
• 27Spreading corruption and ruin on earth
• 28Denunciation of disbelief in the Giver of Life
• 28The stages of human existence and resurrection
• 28Ultimate return to God
• 29All-Encompassing Knowledge of God
• 29Creation and perfection of the seven heavens
• 29Subjugation of earthly resources for humanity
• 30Angelic dialogue regarding human nature and bloodshed
• 30Angelic praise and glorification of God
• 30Creation of Adam and human vicegerency
• 31Divine endowment of knowledge to Adam
• 31Testing the angels regarding the names
• 32Acknowledgment of human and angelic intellectual limits
• 32Divine All-Knowing and All-Wise attributes
• 33Divine knowledge of all seen and unseen secrets
• 33Manifestation of Adam's knowledge to angels
• 34Command of prostration to Adam and angelic obedience
• 34Refusal and arrogance of Iblis (Satan)
• 35Dwelling of Adam and Eve in Paradise
• 35The forbidden tree and divine prohibition
• 36Descent to Earth and enmity between mankind and Satan
• 36Earth as a temporary dwelling and provision
• 36Satanic temptation and expulsion from Paradise
• 37Adam's inspired repentance and God's acceptance
• 37, 54, 128Divine attributes of Acceptance of Repentance and Mercy
• 38, 62, 112Following divine guidance and freedom from fear and grief
• 39Denial of divine signs
• 39Eternal abode of disbelievers in Hellfire
• 40, 47, 122Call to remember divine favors upon Bani Isra'il
• 40Fulfilling the divine covenant and reverent fear of God

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• 41Obligation to believe in the confirming revelation
• 41, 79Prohibition of trading divine signs for worldly gain
• 42, 140, 146Prohibition of concealing known religious truth
• 42Prohibition of mixing truth with falsehood
• 43Congregational prayer and bowing in humility
• 43, 83, 110, 177Giving obligatory charity (Zakat)
• 44Applying reason and scriptural integrity
• 44Condemnation of preaching righteousness while neglecting oneself
• 45Humility and submission in prayer
• 45Seeking aid through patience and prayer
• 46Certainty of meeting God and returning to Him
• 46Characteristics of the humble believers
• 47, 122Historical preference granted to Bani Isra'il
• 48, 123Absolute individual accountability on Judgment Day
• 48, 123Inefficacy of unpermitted intercession and worldly ransom
• 49Deliverance of Bani Isra'il from Pharaoh's tyranny
• 49Pharaoh's oppression and slaughter of newborn sons
• 49Trials as great tests from God
• 50Drowning of Pharaoh and his army before their eyes
• 50The miracle of parting the Red Sea
• 51The forty-night appointment of Moses
• 51Worship of the calf and grave wrongdoing
• 52Divine pardon after calf worship
• 52, 56Gratitude for divine clemency
• 53Bestowal of the Scripture and Criterion upon Moses
• 54Prescribed expiation and repentance for idolatry
• 55Demanding to see God visibly and the thunderbolt punishment
• 56Resurrection after thunderbolt demise
• 57Divine shading with clouds and provision of manna and quails
• 57Self-inflicted harm through ingratitude and transgression
• 58Command to enter the city with humility and supplication for forgiveness
• 58Increased reward for the doers of good
• 59Altering divine words and descending plague from heaven
• 60Enjoying lawful sustenance and prohibition of corruption
• 60Moses praying for water and the gushing of twelve springs

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• 61Discontent with divine provision and requesting earthly produce
• 61Humiliation and incurring divine wrath
• 61Killing of prophets and persistent transgression
• 62Universal standard of salvation through faith and righteous deeds
• 63The covenant at Mount Sinai and raising of Mount Tur
• 63Upholding scripture with firm resolve
• 64Divine grace and mercy preventing ultimate loss
• 64Turning away from the covenant
• 65Transgression of the Sabbath and transformation into apes
• 66Exemplary punishment and lesson for the God-fearing
• 67Command to slaughter a cow and accusing Moses of mockery
• 67Seeking refuge with God from ignorance
• 68Obligation to comply with divine commands without hesitation
• 68Questioning the age and description of the cow
• 69Inquiring about the color and appearance of the cow
• 70Persistent disputation and conditional submission
• 71Final detailed attributes and reluctant slaughter of the cow
• 72Divine disclosure of concealed secrets
• 72Murder mystery and mutual dispute
• 73Reflecting upon divine miraculous signs
• 73Revival of the dead man as a proof of resurrection
• 74, 149Divine awareness of all human actions
• 74Hardness of hearts compared to stones
• 74Humility and awe of inanimate creations before God
• 75Deliberate distortion of God's Word after understanding it
• 75Unlikelihood of faith from obstinate distorters
• 76Concealing scriptural prophecies regarding the Prophet
• 77God's knowledge of secret and open deeds
• 78Illiterate followers relying on wishful thinking and conjecture
• 79Severe woe upon those who forge scriptures for profit
• 80, 169Fabricating lies against God without knowledge
• 80False claims of brief punishment in Hellfire

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• 81Eternal damnation for persistent evil and pervasive sins
• 82Eternal dwellers of Paradise through faith and good deeds
• 83Moral commandments: filial piety, kindness to orphans, needy, and speaking good
• 84Covenant prohibiting bloodshed and eviction from homes
• 85Disgrace in this worldly life and severest torment on Judgment Day
• 85Selective belief and practicing only parts of Scripture
• 86Purchasing worldly life at the price of the Hereafter
• 86Unmitigated punishment without helper
• 87Arrogant rejection and killing of messengers based on personal desires
• 87Lineage of prophets from Moses to Jesus aided by the Holy Spirit
• 88Claim of sealed hearts and divine curse due to disbelief
• 89Curse of God upon deniers of truth
• 89Rejecting the recognized Quran despite prior anticipation
• 90Compounded divine wrath and humiliating torment
• 90Envy and resentment towards divine grace bestowed on others
• 91Contradiction of their claim shown by slaying earlier prophets
• 91Rejection of new revelation claiming adherence to their own
• 92Moses with clear signs and relapse into calf worship
• 93Condemnation of false faith that leads to sin
• 93Disobedience of covenant and absorbing the love of calf idol
• 94The challenge of wishing for death to prove exclusive claim to Paradise
• 95Divine knowledge of all wrongdoers
• 95Fear of death due to evil deeds sent ahead
• 96, 110Divine All-Seeing attribute over actions
• 96Greed for longevity in worldly life and inefficacy of long life to avert punishment
• 97The Quran as guidance, confirmation, and glad tidings
• 97The role of Gabriel as the trusted conveyer of revelation
• 98Enmity toward God, His angels, and messengers as manifest disbelief
• 98Reverence for angels including Gabriel and Michael
• 99Clarity of the Quranic verses and rejection by defiantly disobedient
• 100Habitual breach of covenants by majority of disbelievers

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• 101Casting the Scripture behind their backs despite knowing the truth
• 101The Messenger confirming prior revelations
• 102Absolute deprivation in the Hereafter for practitioners of sorcery
• 102Sorcery causing marital discord and subservience to divine permission
• 102Trial of Harut and Marut at Babylon
• 102Vindication of Solomon from blasphemy and sorcery
• 103Superiority of divine reward for faith and piety
• 104Manners in addressing the Prophet and avoiding ambiguous words
• 105Divine prerogative in bestowing mercy and boundless bounty
• 105Enmity and begrudging of divine favors to believers
• 106The principle and wisdom of abrogation in Quranic verses
• 107Absolute dominion of heavens and earth belonging to God
• 107God as the sole Protector and Helper
• 108Exchanging faith for disbelief as total deviation
• 108Prohibition of obstinate questioning of the Messenger
• 109Commandment of pardon and forbearance until God's decree
• 109Desire of opponents to turn believers back to disbelief out of envy
• 110Preserving righteous deeds for divine recompense
• 111Exclusive claims to Paradise and demanding proof
• 112Complete submission to God with excellence as condition for reward
• 113Divine adjudication of sectarian differences on Judgment Day
• 113Mutual invalidation between religious factions despite Scripture
• 114Disgrace in this world and immense punishment in Hereafter for desecrators
• 114Sanctity of mosques and prohibition of preventing worship
• 115Divine attributes of All-Encompassing and All-Knowing
• 115God's omnipresence and ownership of East and West
• 116Devout obedience of all celestial and earthly creations to God
• 116Refutation of attributing offspring to God and His transcendence
• 117Creative divine command: Be, and it is (Kun fa-yakun)
• 117Originator of the heavens and the earth from nothingness
• 118Demands of the ignorant to hear God directly or witness signs
• 118Similarity of obstinate hearts throughout generations
• 118Sufficiency of clear signs for people of certainty
• 119Absolution of the Prophet from the fate of deniers in Hell
• 119Mission of the Prophet as bringer of glad tidings and warner
• 120Conditions of sectarian approval requiring compromise of faith
• 120God's guidance as the ultimate and absolute guidance

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• 121Reciting and adhering to the Scripture as it truly ought to be recited
• 124Appointment of Abraham as spiritual leader for mankind
• 124Exclusion of wrongdoers and tyrants from divine leadership covenant
• 124Testing Abraham with divine trials and his complete fulfillment
• 125Command to take Station of Abraham as a place of prayer
• 125Mandate to Abraham and Ishmael to purify the House for worshippers
• 125Sanctity and security of the Sacred House (Ka'bah) for all mankind
• 126Abraham's prayer for the security and fruits of Mecca
• 126Brief worldly enjoyment for disbelievers followed by Hellfire
• 127Raising the foundations of the Ka'bah by Abraham and Ishmael
• 127Supplication for acceptance of righteous deeds
• 128Supplication for submissive Muslim lineage and instruction of pilgrimage rituals
• 129Divine attributes of the Almighty and All-Wise
• 129Prophetic mission of teaching scripture, wisdom, and spiritual purification
• 130Foolishness of forsaking the creed of Abraham and his chosen status
• 131Abraham's prompt and absolute surrender to the Lord of the worlds
• 132Abraham and Jacob's dying legacy and bequest of Islam to their sons
• 133The pure monotheistic testimony of Jacob's sons at his deathbed
• 134, 141Principle of individual spiritual responsibility and cessation of ancestral reliance
• 135The upright monotheistic creed of Abraham vs sectarian dogmatism
• 136Universal belief in all prophets and scriptures without distinction
• 137Divine sufficiency and protection against hostile opponents
• 137True guidance through holistic faith vs sectarian dissension
• 138The intrinsic religion and natural baptism of God (Sibghat Allah)
• 139Refuting theological dispute through sincere singular devotion
• 140Refuting anachronistic claims about earlier Patriarchs

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• 142All directions belonging to God and guidance to the straight path
• 142Objections of the foolish regarding the redirection of the Qiblah
• 143Preservation of reward for previous prayers offered toward Jerusalem
• 143The Muslim community as a just and moderate nation (Ummah Wasat)
• 143The change of Qiblah as a litmus test of obedience to the Messenger
• 144Certainty of the People of the Book regarding the truth of the Qiblah
• 144, 149, 150Command to face the Sacred Mosque (Al-Masjid Al-Haram)
• 144Fulfillment of the Prophet's longing for the Abrahamic Qiblah
• 145Obstinate refusal of the People of the Book despite all signs
• 145Warning against compromising divine revelation to follow worldly desires
• 146Recognition of the Prophet as clearly as their own sons
• 147Divine origin of truth and prohibition of doubting revelation
• 148Gathering of all creation on the Day of Resurrection by divine power
• 148Racing and hastening toward all good deeds
• 150Elimination of opponents' arguments through following the true Qiblah
• 150Fearing God alone and completing divine favor
• 151Mission of Prophet Muhammad
• 151Recitation of divine verses
• 151Spiritual purification
• 151Teaching the Scripture and wisdom
• 152, 172Gratitude to God
• 152Prohibition of ingratitude
• 152Remembrance of God
• 153, 249Divine support for the patient
• 153, 177Prayer
• 153Seeking help through patience
• 154Life of martyrs after death
• 154Martyrs in the cause of God
• 155Forms of worldly trials
• 155Glad tidings for the patient
• 156Belonging and returning to God
• 156Istirja upon affliction
• 157Blessings and mercy for the patient
• 157Right guidance
• 158As-Safa and Al-Marwah
• 158Sa'i between Safa and Marwah
• 158Voluntary good deeds
• 159Concealing revelation and clear proofs
• 159Divine and universal curse upon concealers of truth
• 160Conditions of sincere repentance
• 160Divine Acceptance of Repentance
• 160Divine Names: At-Tawwab, Ar-Rahim

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• 161Dying in disbelief
• 161Eternal curse upon persistent disbelievers
• 162, 167Eternity of punishment for disbelievers
• 162No respite or alleviation from punishment
• 163Divine Names: Ar-Rahman, Ar-Rahim
• 163Oneness of God
• 164Alternation of Night and Day
• 164Creation of the Heavens and the Earth
• 164Dispersion of creatures
• 164Movement of winds and clouds
• 164Navigation of ships in the sea
• 164Rain and reviving dead land
• 164Rational reflection on creation
• 165Believers' profound love for God
• 165Divine absolute power and severe punishment
• 165Setting up rivals to God
• 166Disownment between leaders and followers in Hell
• 166Severance of all worldly ties in the Hereafter
• 167Regret and desire of followers to return to life
• 167Regret over past misdeeds
• 168Enmity of Satan toward mankind
• 168Lawful and wholesome food
• 168Warning against footsteps of Satan
• 169Incitement to evil and immorality
• 170Blind Adherence to Ancestral Customs
• 170Lack of reasoning and guidance in blind conformity
• 170Refusal to follow divine revelation
• 171Parable of the caller and uncomprehending cattle
• 172Consuming pure sustenance
• 172Gratitude as an expression of true worship
• 173Divine Forgiveness and Mercy in legislation
• 173Exemption in cases of extreme necessity
• 173Prohibited categories of meat
• 174Bartering divine revelation for worldly gain
• 174Consuming unlawful wealth as Fire
• 174Divine wrath and denial of purification on Judgment Day
• 175Exchanging guidance for error and forgiveness for torment
• 175Ironic rebuke of their audacity toward Hellfire
• 176Deep schism of those who dispute the Scripture
• 176Revelation of Scripture in truth
• 177Attaining truthfulness and God-consciousness
• 177Charitable spending to eligible beneficiaries
• 177Core articles of Islamic faith
• 177Fulfilling covenants and promises
• 177Patience during hardship, affliction, and battle
• 178Divine mitigation and mercy in legal rulings
• 178Obligation of just retribution in homicide
• 178Pardon and payment of blood money with kindness
• 178Prohibition of transgression after accepting settlement
• 179Preservation of life through legal retribution
• 179Wisdom and deterrence for people of understanding
• 180Making a fair bequest before death
• 180Obligation upon the God-fearing
• 180Rights of parents and near relatives in bequests

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• 181, 224, 227, 244Divine omniscience
• 181Prohibition of Altering Wills
• 182, 192, 226Divine Forgiveness and Mercy
• 182Rectifying Unjust Wills
• 183, 223Attaining God-Consciousness
• 183Obligation of Fasting
• 184Concessions for Illness and Travel
• 184Expiation for Inability to Fast
• 184Virtues of Voluntary Goodness
• 185Ease and Removal of Hardship in Religion
• 185Gratitude and Glorification of God
• 185Obligation of Fasting Ramadan
• 185Revelation of the Quran
• 186Answering Supplication
• 186Closeness of God
• 186Responding to God and True Faith
• 187, 229Adherence to Divine Boundaries
• 187Boundaries and Timing of the Fast
• 187Permissibility of Marital Intimacy during Ramadan Nights
• 187Rules of Spiritual Retreat
• 188Prohibition of Bribery and Corrupt Litigation
• 188Prohibition of Unjust Consumption of Wealth
• 189Purpose of Crescent Moons in Timekeeping
• 189Rejection of Superstitious Customs
• 189True Piety and God-Consciousness
• 190Fighting Aggressors in the Path of God
• 190Prohibition of Transgression in Warfare
• 191Combating Oppressors and Reclaiming Rights
• 191Sanctity of the Sacred Mosque
• 191Severity of Religious Persecution
• 192Cessation of Hostilities Upon Repentance
• 193Ending Persecution and Establishing Religious Freedom
• 193Restriction of Punishment to Transgressors
• 194Divine Support for the God-Conscious
• 194Principle of Proportionate Retribution
• 194Sanctity of Sacred Months
• 195Prevention of Self-Destruction
• 195Virtue of Moral Excellence
• 196Completion and Sincerity in Pilgrimage
• 196Fear of Divine Retribution
• 196Rulings on Being Prevented from Completing Pilgrimage
• 196Rulings on Hajj al-Tamattu
• 196Rulings on Shaving and Expiation
• 197Address to the People of Understanding
• 197Designated Months of Hajj
• 197Prohibited Conduct during Pilgrimage
• 197Spiritual Provision of God-Consciousness
• 198Permissibility of Trade during Pilgrimage
• 198Remembrance of Divine Guidance
• 198Standing at Arafat and Remembrance at al-Mash'ar al-Haram
• 199Seeking Forgiveness during and after Worship
• 199Unity and Equality in the Departure from Arafat
• 200Perpetual Remembrance of God after Pilgrimage
• 200Worldly Focus versus Eternal Reward

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• 201Protection from the Fire
• 201Seeking Goodness in Both Worlds
• 202Reward Proportionate to Deeds
• 202Swiftness of Divine Reckoning
• 203Certainty of Resurrection and Gathering
• 203Remembrance during the Numbered Days
• 203Rulings on Departing Mina in Two or Three Days
• 204Deceptive Eloquence and False Oaths
• 204Severe Enmity and Malice
• 205Divine Abhorrence of Corruption
• 205Spreading Mischief and Destroying Crops and Livestock
• 206Arrogance in Sin upon Admonition
• 206Hellfire as the Abode of the Arrogant
• 207Divine Compassion toward His Servants
• 207Selling One's Soul for God's Pleasure
• 208Complete Commitment to Islamic Precepts
• 208Warning Against the Footsteps of Satan
• 209Deviation After Clear Evidence
• 209, 240Divine Might and Wisdom
• 210Finality of the Divine Judgment
• 210Ultimate Return of All Affairs to God
• 211Consequences of Replacing Divine Blessing with Disbelief
• 211Signs Given to the Children of Israel
• 212Supremacy of the Righteous on the Day of Resurrection
• 212Unrestricted Divine Provision
• 212Worldly Allurement and Ridicule of Believers
• 213Divine Guidance to the Straight Path
• 213Sectarian Division Arising from Transgression
• 213The Mission of Prophets and Divine Books
• 214Imminence of Divine Victory
• 214Steadfastness during Shaking Tribulations
• 214Trials and Adversities as a Precondition for Paradise
• 215Divine Awareness of Good Deeds
• 215Recipients of Charitable Expenditure
• 216Divine Wisdom Surpassing Human Perception
• 216Obligation of Warfare Despite Human Aversion
• 217Nullification of Deeds and Punishment for Apostasy
• 217Ongoing Hostility of Disbelievers
• 217Severity of Fighting in the Sacred Month vs. Obstructing Faith
• 218Striving and Emigrating in the Cause of God
• 218True Hope in Divine Mercy
• 219Encouragement of Contemplation and Reflection
• 219Prohibition and Harms of Intoxicants and Gambling
• 219Spending from One's Surplus
• 220Divine Distinction between Corrupters and Rectifiers
• 220Fraternity and Co-mingling with Orphans
• 220Rectification and Best Interests of Orphans

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• 221Preference for Believing Spouses
• 221Prohibition of Marrying Polytheists
• 222Avoidance of Intercourse During Menstruation
• 222Divine Love for the Repentant and Pure
• 223Intimacy and Seeking Righteous Offspring
• 224Prohibition of Using Oaths as an Excuse Against Good
• 225Divine Forbearance and Forgiveness
• 225Inadvertent Oaths vs. Deliberate Intent
• 226Waiting Period for Ila'
• 227Determination of Divorce
• 228Mutual Rights and Equities in Marriage
• 228Prohibition of Concealing Pregnancy
• 228Right of Reconciliation during Revocable Divorce
• 228Three Menstrual Cycles Waiting Period
• 229Limit of Two Revocable Divorces
• 229Rulings on Khul' and Returning Dowry
• 230Legitimate Remarriage after Valid Dissolution
• 230Prohibition of Remarriage until Intermediate Marriage
• 231Prohibition of Retaining Wives to Cause Harm
• 231Retention in Honor or Release in Kindness
• 231Veneration of Divine Revelations and Wisdom
• 232Preventing Guardians from Obstructing Remarriage
• 232Spiritual Purity and Admonition for Believers
• 233Duration and Conditions of Breastfeeding
• 233Father's Obligation for Child Provision and Mother's Upkeep
• 233Prohibition of Mutual Harm between Parents
• 233Weaning and Wet Nursing Consultation
• 234Decent Conduct after Completion of Waiting Period
• 234Four Months and Ten Days Waiting Period
• 235Permissibility of Subtle Marriage Proposals
• 235Prohibition of Secret Pledges and Concluding Contracts during Iddah
• 236Obligation of Consoling Gift (Mut'ah) according to Means
• 236Rulings on Divorce before Touching and Specifying Dower
• 237Entitlement to Half the Specified Dower
• 237Virtue of Relinquishing Dower Rights and Graciousness
• 238Devout Obedience and Standing in Prayer
• 238Safeguarding the Daily Prayers and the Middle Prayer
• 239Performing Prayer Walking or Riding in Fear
• 239Remembrance of God and Divine Teaching upon Safety
• 240One Year Maintenance and Housing for Widows

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• 241Right of All Divorced Women to Suitable Provision
• 242Comprehension and Rational Engagement with Divine Laws
• 243Divine Grace and Human Ingratitude
• 243Futility of Fleeing Death
• 244Command to Fight in the Cause of God
• 245Divine Control of Sustenance and Ultimate Return
• 245Giving a Goodly Loan to God and Multiplication of Reward
• 246Demanding Leadership and Retreating from Battle
• 246Divine Knowledge of Wrongdoers
• 247Divine Grant of Sovereignty
• 247Divine Selection over Wealth and Privilege
• 247Endowments of Knowledge and Physical Stature
• 248Angelic Transportation of the Sacred Relic
• 248The Ark of the Covenant and Divine Reassurance
• 249Disciplinary Trial at the River
• 249Faith in Meeting God and Overcoming Numerical Superiority
• 250Facing Goliath and the Hostile Forces
• 250Supplication for Patience, Firmness, and Triumph
• 251Divine Repulsion of Evil to Maintain Earthly Balance
• 251Victory of David over Goliath and Granting of Wisdom
• 252Confirmation of Messengership
• 252Truthfulness of Divine Revelation
• 253Degrees of Messengers and Support of Jesus with the Holy Spirit
• 253Sectarian Conflict under Divine Will
• 254The Day of Reckoning Void of Trade or Intercession
• 255Divine Life, Self-Sustenance, and Absolute Sovereignty
• 255Vastness of the Kursi and Divine Omniscience
• 256Absence of Compulsion in Religion
• 256Rejection of False Deities and Grasping the Firm Handhold
• 257God Leading Believers from Darkness into Light
• 257Tyrants Leading Disbelievers to Darkness and Hellfire
• 258Abraham's Rational Argument on Life, Death, and the Sun
• 258Confounding of the Disbeliever and Deprivation of Guidance
• 259Divine Power over Life, Decay, and Bone Reconstruction
• 259Resurrection of Man and Beast after Century-long Death
• 260Seeking Peace of Mind through Manifest Signs
• 260The Miracle of the Four Birds

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• 261Parable of the Grain Growing Seven Ears
• 262Spending Without Reminder of Generosity or Causing Harm
• 263Kind Words and Forgiveness Surpassing Injurious Charity
• 264Parable of the Smooth Rock and Futility of Hypocrisy
• 265Parable of the Elevated Garden Bearing Double Fruit
• 266Parable of the Consumed Garden in Old Age
• 267Prohibition of Giving Defective and Worthless Wealth
• 267Spending from Good Earned Wealth and Earth's Produce
• 268Divine Promise of Forgiveness and Bountiful Grace
• 268Satan Inspiring Greed and Immorality
• 269Endowment of Wisdom as Immense Good
• 270Deprivation of Support for Oppressors
• 270Divine Reckoning of All Spending and Vows
• 271Virtue of Giving Secretly to the Poor
• 272Charity for the Countenance of God and Guaranteed Return
• 272Guidance is in God's Hands
• 273Dignity and Restraint of the Destitute in God's Cause
• 274Perpetual Charitable Spending in All States
• 275Debasement and Maddened State of Usurers on Judgment Day
• 275Distinction between Permissible Trade and Forbidden Usury
• 276Divine Annihilation of Usury and Flourishing of Charity
• 277Reward and Serenity for the Steadfast in Worship and Zakat
• 278Abandoning Outstanding Interest as Proof of Faith
• 279Entitlement to Principal Capital Without Injustice
• 279Warfare from God and His Messenger against Usury
• 280Granting Respite to Debtors in Difficulty or Remitting Debt

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• 281Final Return to God and Exact Recompense for Every Soul
• 282Dictation by the Debtor or Guardian with Equity
• 282Prohibition of Harming Scribes and Witnesses
• 282Regulations and Qualifications of Witnesses
• 282Writing Contracts of Indebtedness and Role of Scribes
• 283Prohibition and Sin of Concealing Testimony
• 283Taking Pledges on Travel and Honoring Mutual Trusts
• 284Divine Reckoning of Manifest and Hidden Thoughts
• 284Divine Sovereignty to Forgive, Punish, and Empower
• 285Covenant of Obedience and Seeking Forgiveness
• 285Faith of the Messenger and Believers in God, Angels, Books, and Messengers
• 286Human Accountability Limited to Capacity
• 286Supplications for Forgiveness of Mistakes, Relief from Burdens, and Victory

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