سورة البَقَرَة
Surah Al-Baqarah 2:183
The Cow · Verse 183 of 286
يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا كُتِبَ عَلَيْكُمُ الصِّيَامُ كَمَا كُتِبَ عَلَى الَّذِينَ مِنْ قَبْلِكُمْ لَعَلَّكُمْ تَتَّقُونَ
Abdul Mannan Omar
O you who believe! you are bound to observe fasting as those before you (- followers of the Prophets) were bound, so that you may guard against evil.
Abdullah Yusuf Ali
O ye who believe! Fasting is prescribed to you as it was prescribed to those before you, that ye may (learn) self-restraint,-
Ahmed Ali
O believers, fasting is enjoined on you as it was on those before you, so that you might become righteous.
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Ali Unal
O you who believe! Prescribed for you is the Fast, as it was prescribed for those before you, so that you may deserve God’s protection (against the temptations of your carnal soul) and attain piety.
Daryabadi
O ye who believe! prescribed unto you is fasting even as it was prescribed unto those before you, that haply ye may fear God.
Faridul Haque
O People who Believe! Fasting is made compulsory for you, like it was ordained for those before you, so that you may attain piety.
Maulana Muhammad Ali
O you who believe, fasting is prescribed for you, as it was prescribed for those before you, so that you may guard against evil.
Maulvi Sher Ali
O ye who believe ! fasting is prescribed for you, as it was prescribed for those before you, so that you may guard against evil.
Muhammad Asad
O YOU who have attained to faith! Fasting is ordained for you as it was ordained for those before you, so that you might remain conscious of God:
Muhammad Musin Khan
O you who believe! Observing As-Saum (the fasting) is prescribed for you as it was prescribed for those before you, that you may become Al-Muttaqun (the pious - see V.2
Muhammad Pickthall
O ye who believe! Fasting is prescribed for you, even as it was prescribed for those before you, that ye may ward off (evil);
Muhammad Sarwar
Believers, fasting has been made mandatory for you as it was made mandatory for the people before you, so that you may have fear of God.
Muhammed ali Shakir
O you who believe! fasting is prescribed for you, as it was prescribed for those before you, so that you may guard (against evil).
Rashad Khalifa
O you who believe, fasting is decreed for you, as it was decreed for those before you, that you may attain salvation.
Shabbir Ahmed
(Creating an ideal society requires discipline and self-restraint among the individuals.) O You who have chosen to be graced with belief! A collective exercise of ‘Saum’ or self-control is prescribed for you as it was prescribed for those before you so that you become empowered against evil.
Commentary 2:183 Fasting has been made obligatory for all Muslims. It has thus become one of the five fundamentals of Islamic practice. The verse refers to fasting in…
يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا كُتِبَ عَلَيْكُمُ الصِّيَامُ كَمَا كُتِبَ عَلَى الَّذِينَ مِن قَبْلِكُمْ لَعَلَّكُمْ تَتَّقُونَ
2:183 Fasting has been made obligatory for all Muslims. It has thus become one of the five fundamentals of Islamic practice. The verse refers to fasting in general, and not the month of fasting. Fasting is an exercise of self-discipline and has multiple purposes. It makes a person realize that if he can abstain from that which is otherwise accessible and available, he can abstain from the evil ways, which are forbidden by Allâh. Fasting has a powerful purifying effect on the mind and makes one realise through personal experience how it feels to be hungry and thirsty, and thus gain a real appreciation of the needs of the poor. It habituates a person to the suffering of tribulations and hardships; finally, it awakens a living consciousness of the existence of God, and it is an expression of love for the Creator. Verse 2:186, which follows, informs us about the real purpose of fasting and the reward we may receive for obedience to this Divine injunction. The verse also refers to the fact that the institution of fasting is found in all significant world religions, as well as in past religions that no longer exist.