Surah Al-Baqarah Verse 260 - Read, Listen, Translation, English : And [mention] when Abraham said, "My Lord, show me how…

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وَإِذْ قَالَ إِبْرَاهِيمُ رَبِّ أَرِنِي كَيْفَ تُحْيِي الْمَوْتَىٰ ۖ قَالَ أَوَلَمْ تُؤْمِن ۖ قَالَ بَلَىٰ وَلَٰكِن لِّيَطْمَئِنَّ قَلْبِي ۖ قَالَ فَخُذْ أَرْبَعَةً مِّنَ الطَّيْرِ فَصُرْهُنَّ إِلَيْكَ ثُمَّ اجْعَلْ عَلَىٰ كُلِّ جَبَلٍ مِّنْهُنَّ جُزْءًا ثُمَّ ادْعُهُنَّ يَأْتِينَكَ سَعْيًا ۚ وَاعْلَمْ أَنَّ اللَّهَ عَزِيزٌ حَكِيمٌ ۝٢٦٠

🔤 Transliteration

Wa iz qaala Ibraaheemu Rabbi arinee kaifa tuhyil mawtaa qaala awa lam tu`min qaala balaa wa laakil liyatma`inna qalbee qaala fakhuz arab`atam minal tairi fasurhunna ilaika summaj `al a`alaa kulli jabalim minhunna juz`an sumaad `uhunna yaateenaka sa`yaa; wa`lam annal laaha `Azeezun Hakeem

📖 Translation (English Meaning)

📖 English Meaning

And [mention] when Abraham said, "My Lord, show me how You give life to the dead." [Allah] said, "Have you not believed?" He said, "Yes, but [I ask] only that my heart may be satisfied." [Allah] said, "Take four birds and commit them to yourself. Then [after slaughtering them] put on each hill a portion of them; then call them - they will come [flying] to you in haste. And know that Allah is Exalted in Might and Wise."

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Translation — Tafsir

Word Meanings:

Faṣurhunna (فَصُرْهُنَّ): Gather them to you, then cut and dismember them into pieces.
Ṭam'an (طَمَأَنِينَة): Tranquility, certainty, and peace of heart.
Saʿyan (سَعْيًا): Hastening swiftly, coming quickly.

Tafsir (Explanation):

Remember, O Prophet, when Prophet Ibrahim (Abraham), peace be upon him, made a humble and beautiful request to his Lord: "My Lord, show me how You give life to the dead." This was not a question of doubt or disbelief—far from it! Ibrahim was already a firm believer, a friend of Allah (Khalilullah). Rather, his heart yearned for a deeper, more intimate certainty—to witness with his own eyes the magnificent power of his Creator in action.

Allah, in His infinite wisdom and gentleness, responded: "Do you not believe?" And Ibrahim, with profound reverence, answered: "Yes, I believe with all my heart, but I ask this so that my heart may find complete tranquility and assurance." What a beautiful example of faith seeking elevation! Ibrahim wanted to ascend from the certainty of knowledge (ʿilm al-yaqīn) to the certainty of direct vision (ʿayn al-yaqīn)—to see with his eyes what he already knew in his soul.

So Allah, the Most Generous, granted his request and instructed him: "Take four birds, cut them into pieces, and place a portion of each bird on every mountain around you. Then call them, and they will come to you swiftly." Ibrahim did exactly as his Lord commanded. He took four birds—according to scholars, these were a peacock, a rooster, a crow, and a pigeon—slaughtered them, mixed their feathers and flesh, and distributed their parts across different mountains. Then he called them by the permission of Allah, and behold! Each piece flew through the air, joining its original body, and the birds came back to life, hastening toward him. A magnificent, undeniable demonstration of Allah's absolute power over life and death.

The verse concludes with a profound lesson: "And know that Allah is Almighty, All-Wise." He is ʿAzīz—the Mighty One whom nothing can overcome or prevent—and Ḥakīm—the Wise One whose every action, command, and decree is perfect in purpose and design.

A Call to Reflection and Faith:

Dear reader, this story is not merely a historical account—it is a living lesson for your heart today. If Allah could revive birds from scattered pieces across mountains, then surely He can revive hearts that have grown cold, hopes that have been shattered, and souls that feel lost. Your Lord's power knows no limits. When you feel overwhelmed by life's challenges, remember that the One who commands life and death with a single "Be!" is fully capable of transforming your situation in an instant.

Let this verse strengthen your faith, just as it strengthened Ibrahim's. Ask Allah to increase your certainty, and know that seeking deeper faith is a noble pursuit—one that Allah honors and answers. The door of divine mercy is always open; knock with sincerity, and you will find your heart at peace.

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📜 Verse 258-262 — Al-Baqarah

258أَلَمْ تَرَ إِلَى الَّذِي حَاجَّ إِبْرَاهِيمَ فِي رَبِّهِ أَنْ آتَاهُ اللَّهُ الْمُلْكَ إِذْ قَالَ إِبْرَاهِيمُ رَبِّيَ الَّذِي يُحْيِي وَيُمِيتُ قَالَ أَنَا أُحْيِي وَأُمِيتُ ۖ قَالَ إِبْرَاهِيمُ فَإِنَّ اللَّهَ يَأْتِي بِالشَّمْسِ مِنَ الْمَشْرِقِ فَأْتِ بِهَا مِنَ الْمَغْرِبِ فَبُهِتَ الَّذِي كَفَرَ ۗ وَاللَّهُ لَا يَهْدِي الْقَوْمَ الظَّالِمِينَ

Have you not considered the one who argued with Abraham about his Lord [merely] because Allah had given him kingship? When Abraham said, "My Lord is the one who gives life and causes death," he said, "I give life and cause death." Abraham said, "Indeed, Allah brings up the sun from the east, so bring it up from the west." So the disbeliever was overwhelmed [by astonishment], and Allah does not guide the wrongdoing people.

259أَوْ كَالَّذِي مَرَّ عَلَىٰ قَرْيَةٍ وَهِيَ خَاوِيَةٌ عَلَىٰ عُرُوشِهَا قَالَ أَنَّىٰ يُحْيِي هَٰذِهِ اللَّهُ بَعْدَ مَوْتِهَا ۖ فَأَمَاتَهُ اللَّهُ مِائَةَ عَامٍ ثُمَّ بَعَثَهُ ۖ قَالَ كَمْ لَبِثْتَ ۖ قَالَ لَبِثْتُ يَوْمًا أَوْ بَعْضَ يَوْمٍ ۖ قَالَ بَل لَّبِثْتَ مِائَةَ عَامٍ فَانظُرْ إِلَىٰ طَعَامِكَ وَشَرَابِكَ لَمْ يَتَسَنَّهْ ۖ وَانظُرْ إِلَىٰ حِمَارِكَ وَلِنَجْعَلَكَ آيَةً لِّلنَّاسِ ۖ وَانظُرْ إِلَى الْعِظَامِ كَيْفَ نُنشِزُهَا ثُمَّ نَكْسُوهَا لَحْمًا ۚ فَلَمَّا تَبَيَّنَ لَهُ قَالَ أَعْلَمُ أَنَّ اللَّهَ عَلَىٰ كُلِّ شَيْءٍ قَدِيرٌ

Or [consider such an example] as the one who passed by a township which had fallen into ruin. He said, "How will Allah bring this to life after its death?" So Allah caused him to die for a hundred years; then He revived him. He said, "How long have you remained?" The man said, "I have remained a day or part of a day." He said, "Rather, you have remained one hundred years. Look at your food and your drink; it has not changed with time. And look at your donkey; and We will make you a sign for the people. And look at the bones [of this donkey] - how We raise them and then We cover them with flesh." And when it became clear to him, he said, "I know that Allah is over all things competent."

260وَإِذْ قَالَ إِبْرَاهِيمُ رَبِّ أَرِنِي كَيْفَ تُحْيِي الْمَوْتَىٰ ۖ قَالَ أَوَلَمْ تُؤْمِن ۖ قَالَ بَلَىٰ وَلَٰكِن لِّيَطْمَئِنَّ قَلْبِي ۖ قَالَ فَخُذْ أَرْبَعَةً مِّنَ الطَّيْرِ فَصُرْهُنَّ إِلَيْكَ ثُمَّ اجْعَلْ عَلَىٰ كُلِّ جَبَلٍ مِّنْهُنَّ جُزْءًا ثُمَّ ادْعُهُنَّ يَأْتِينَكَ سَعْيًا ۚ وَاعْلَمْ أَنَّ اللَّهَ عَزِيزٌ حَكِيمٌ

261مَّثَلُ الَّذِينَ يُنفِقُونَ أَمْوَالَهُمْ فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ كَمَثَلِ حَبَّةٍ أَنبَتَتْ سَبْعَ سَنَابِلَ فِي كُلِّ سُنبُلَةٍ مِّائَةُ حَبَّةٍ ۗ وَاللَّهُ يُضَاعِفُ لِمَن يَشَاءُ ۗ وَاللَّهُ وَاسِعٌ عَلِيمٌ

The example of those who spend their wealth in the way of Allah is like a seed [of grain] which grows seven spikes; in each spike is a hundred grains. And Allah multiplies [His reward] for whom He wills. And Allah is all-Encompassing and Knowing.

262الَّذِينَ يُنفِقُونَ أَمْوَالَهُمْ فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ ثُمَّ لَا يُتْبِعُونَ مَا أَنفَقُوا مَنًّا وَلَا أَذًى ۙ لَّهُمْ أَجْرُهُمْ عِندَ رَبِّهِمْ وَلَا خَوْفٌ عَلَيْهِمْ وَلَا هُمْ يَحْزَنُونَ

Those who spend their wealth in the way of Allah and then do not follow up what they have spent with reminders [of it] or [other] injury will have their reward with their Lord, and there will be no fear concerning them, nor will they grieve.

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Surah Al-Baqarah Verse 260 - Read, Listen, Translation, English : And [mention] when Abraham said, "My Lord, show me how…

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