Commandments and Prohibitions of Surah Baqarah

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Surah Al-Baqarah is packed with commands and prohibitions. It basically lays down the moral, legal, spiritual, and social foundations of Islam.

Below is a clear, structured breakdown, grouped by themes (not verse-by-verse, so it’s easier to study and remember).

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📜 COMMANDMENTS IN SURAH AL-BAQARAH (What Allah orders)

1. Faith & Belief

• Believe in Allah, His Angels, Books, Messengers, and the Hereafter

• Believe in what was revealed to Prophet Muhammad ﷺ and previous prophets

• Submit fully to Allah without selective obedience

• Worship Allah alone (Tawḥīd)

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2. Acts of Worship

• Establish Ṣalāh (prayer)

• Give Zakāh

• Fast in Ramaḍān

• Perform Ḥajj for those who are able

• Remember Allah frequently (dhikr)

• Supplicate to Allah sincerely

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3. Moral & Ethical Conduct

• Be truthful

• Be patient in hardship

• Be grateful for Allah’s blessings

• Fulfil promises and covenants

• Show gratitude to parents

• Speak kindly to people

• Uphold justice, even when it is difficult

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4. Social Responsibilities

• Be kind to:

• Parents

• Relatives

• Orphans

• The poor

• Travelers

• Spend in charity from what Allah has provided

• Support the needy without humiliation

• Maintain family ties

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5. Justice & Law

• Establish justice in society

• Follow Qisāṣ (law of just retaliation) to preserve life

• Write down financial contracts

• Use witnesses in transactions

• Deal fairly in trade and debts

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6. Marriage & Family

• Marry lawfully

• Treat spouses with kindness

• Observe proper waiting periods (ʿIddah)

• Breastfeed children responsibly

• Resolve marital disputes with fairness

• Divorce respectfully if necessary

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7. Economic Ethics

• Earn wealth lawfully

• Give loans kindly

• Show leniency to debtors in hardship

• Avoid exploitation

• Spend in Allah’s cause sincerely

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🚫 PROHIBITIONS IN SURAH AL-BAQARAH (What Allah forbids)

1. Disbelief & Hypocrisy

• Disbelief after knowing the truth

• Hypocrisy (saying you believe while hiding disbelief)

• Concealing divine guidance

• Distorting revelation knowingly

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2. Shirk & Religious Corruption

• Associating partners with Allah

• Worshipping anything besides Allah

• Following religious innovations knowingly against revelation

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3. Moral & Social Evils

• Lying and deception

• Arrogance and pride

• Envy and hatred

• Mocking religious truths

• Breaking promises

• Spreading corruption on earth

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4. Oppression & Injustice

• Killing unjustly

• Transgressing limits set by Allah

• Oppressing others

• Consuming others’ wealth unlawfully

• Misusing authority or knowledge

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5. Economic Prohibitions

• Ribā (interest/usury) — strongly condemned

• Cheating in trade

• Bribery

• Consuming wealth through false means

• Exploiting the weak financially

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6. Family & Personal Misconduct

• Wronging spouses

• Using divorce as a tool of harm

• Preventing lawful marriages

• Denying women their rights

• Abandoning parental responsibilities

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7. Food & Lifestyle

• Consuming:

• Carrion (dead animals)

• Blood

• Pork

• Anything slaughtered for other than Allah

• Excess and extremism in religion

• Transgression during sacred times

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