Translation of the meanings Surah Al-Baqarah - English Translation - Abdullah Hasan Yaqoub - Page Number 7 - The Noble Qur'an Encyclopedia

Ayah: 38

قُلۡنَا ٱهۡبِطُواْ مِنۡهَا جَمِيعٗاۖ فَإِمَّا يَأۡتِيَنَّكُم مِّنِّي هُدٗى فَمَن تَبِعَ هُدَايَ فَلَا خَوۡفٌ عَلَيۡهِمۡ وَلَا هُمۡ يَحۡزَنُونَ

38.  We said: "Descend from it (the Garden) all of you (Adam, Eve and Satan). Then, if ever there should come to you guidance from Me, so whoever follows My guidance, no fear shall come upon them, nor shall they grieve.

Ayah: 39

وَٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُواْ وَكَذَّبُواْ بِـَٔايَٰتِنَآ أُوْلَٰٓئِكَ أَصۡحَٰبُ ٱلنَّارِۖ هُمۡ فِيهَا خَٰلِدُونَ

39. But those who disbelieve and deny Our revelations, they are the occupants of the Hellfire, they will abide therein forever.

Ayah: 40

يَٰبَنِيٓ إِسۡرَٰٓءِيلَ ٱذۡكُرُواْ نِعۡمَتِيَ ٱلَّتِيٓ أَنۡعَمۡتُ عَلَيۡكُمۡ وَأَوۡفُواْ بِعَهۡدِيٓ أُوفِ بِعَهۡدِكُمۡ وَإِيَّٰيَ فَٱرۡهَبُونِ

40.O children of Israel, recall My favors which I bestowed on you, and fulfill (your) covenant with Me, I will fulfill 'My' Covenant with you; and have reverence for Me alone.

Ayah: 41

وَءَامِنُواْ بِمَآ أَنزَلۡتُ مُصَدِّقٗا لِّمَا مَعَكُمۡ وَلَا تَكُونُوٓاْ أَوَّلَ كَافِرِۭ بِهِۦۖ وَلَا تَشۡتَرُواْ بِـَٔايَٰتِي ثَمَنٗا قَلِيلٗا وَإِيَّٰيَ فَٱتَّقُونِ

41. And  believe in what I have revealed (of the Qur’an) confirming that which is with you and be not the first to deny it. Do not sell my Verses for a small price, and have fear of Me alone.

Ayah: 42

وَلَا تَلۡبِسُواْ ٱلۡحَقَّ بِٱلۡبَٰطِلِ وَتَكۡتُمُواْ ٱلۡحَقَّ وَأَنتُمۡ تَعۡلَمُونَ

42. And do not mix up Truth with falsehood, nor hide the Truth17 while you know it.

17. About the coming of Prophet Muhammad.

Ayah: 43

وَأَقِيمُواْ ٱلصَّلَوٰةَ وَءَاتُواْ ٱلزَّكَوٰةَ وَٱرۡكَعُواْ مَعَ ٱلرَّٰكِعِينَ

43. Keep up the prayer, pay the poor-rate, and bow down 'in prayer' with those who bow down18.

18. Congregational prayer is obligatory for all men in the mosque. It is not permissible for a man who is able to attend the congregational prayer in the mosque to pray in his house even if he prays in congregation with his family.
the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings of Allāh be upon him) said: “Whoever hears the call to prayer and does not come, there is no prayer for him [i.e., his prayer is not valid], unless he has an excuse. It was asked the companion of the prophet, what is an excuse? He said, Fear or sickness.

Ayah: 44

۞ أَتَأۡمُرُونَ ٱلنَّاسَ بِٱلۡبِرِّ وَتَنسَوۡنَ أَنفُسَكُمۡ وَأَنتُمۡ تَتۡلُونَ ٱلۡكِتَٰبَۚ أَفَلَا تَعۡقِلُونَ

44. Do you enjoin righteousness on the people, and forget 'to do them' your selves, even though you recite the Scripture. Have you then no sense?

Ayah: 45

وَٱسۡتَعِينُواْ بِٱلصَّبۡرِ وَٱلصَّلَوٰةِۚ وَإِنَّهَا لَكَبِيرَةٌ إِلَّا عَلَى ٱلۡخَٰشِعِينَ

45. Seek help through patience19 and prayer, and it is hard except for the humble.

19. The Children of Israel who were hindered from belief out of greed and love of the world. They are commanded to seek help in patience, i.e. fasting, which dents wantonness, and Prayer because it leads to humbleness and submission to the will of God and expels haughtiness.

Ayah: 46

ٱلَّذِينَ يَظُنُّونَ أَنَّهُم مُّلَٰقُواْ رَبِّهِمۡ وَأَنَّهُمۡ إِلَيۡهِ رَٰجِعُونَ

46. Those who are certain that they will meet their Lord, and to Him they will return.

Ayah: 47

يَٰبَنِيٓ إِسۡرَٰٓءِيلَ ٱذۡكُرُواْ نِعۡمَتِيَ ٱلَّتِيٓ أَنۡعَمۡتُ عَلَيۡكُمۡ وَأَنِّي فَضَّلۡتُكُمۡ عَلَى ٱلۡعَٰلَمِينَ

47. O children of Israel, recall My favors which I bestowed on you and that I preferred you over all nations20.

20. Of your time period, by sending you Prophets, Divine Scriptures, and giving you kingship.

Ayah: 48

وَٱتَّقُواْ يَوۡمٗا لَّا تَجۡزِي نَفۡسٌ عَن نَّفۡسٖ شَيۡـٔٗا وَلَا يُقۡبَلُ مِنۡهَا شَفَٰعَةٞ وَلَا يُؤۡخَذُ مِنۡهَا عَدۡلٞ وَلَا هُمۡ يُنصَرُونَ

48. Guard yourselves against a Day when a soul will not avail another soul in the least, neither will intercession on his behalf be accepted, nor will any ransom be taken from him, nor will they be helped.