Translation of the meanings Ayah 286 Surah Al-Baqarah - English Translation - Abdullah Hasan Yaqoub - The Noble Qur'an Encyclopedia

Ayah: 286

لَا يُكَلِّفُ ٱللَّهُ نَفۡسًا إِلَّا وُسۡعَهَاۚ لَهَا مَا كَسَبَتۡ وَعَلَيۡهَا مَا ٱكۡتَسَبَتۡۗ رَبَّنَا لَا تُؤَاخِذۡنَآ إِن نَّسِينَآ أَوۡ أَخۡطَأۡنَاۚ رَبَّنَا وَلَا تَحۡمِلۡ عَلَيۡنَآ إِصۡرٗا كَمَا حَمَلۡتَهُۥ عَلَى ٱلَّذِينَ مِن قَبۡلِنَاۚ رَبَّنَا وَلَا تُحَمِّلۡنَا مَا لَا طَاقَةَ لَنَا بِهِۦۖ وَٱعۡفُ عَنَّا وَٱغۡفِرۡ لَنَا وَٱرۡحَمۡنَآۚ أَنتَ مَوۡلَىٰنَا فَٱنصُرۡنَا عَلَى ٱلۡقَوۡمِ ٱلۡكَٰفِرِينَ

286. Allāh does not impose on any soul a responsibility beyond its ability. For it what it has earned (of good), and against it what it has earned (of evil): our Lord, do not impose blame on us if we forget or 'unintentionally' make a mistake. Lord, do not lay on us a burden as You laid on those before us111. Lord, do not lay on us what we have no strength to bear. Pardon us, forgive us and have Mercy on us. You are our Master, so help us against the disbelieving people112.

111. A reference to the heavy burden of rituals imposed by the Law of Moses upon the children of Israel, as well as the asceticism of the Law of Jesus to his followers.
112. The Prophet Muhammad ﷺ said: “Whoever recites the last two Verses of this Chapter 'Al-Baqarah', they will suffice him ˹as a shield from the evil˺.”