Surah Al-Baqara · Ayah 131·Madanī

131

إِذْ لَهُۥ ﴿١٣١﴾

Translation

Saheeh International

When his Lord said to him, "Submit", he said "I have submitted [in Islam] to the Lord of the worlds."

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Tafsīr

قرآن حکیم (شرح آیات منتخب)

معنا و درجات اسلام

اسلام و تسلیم هر دو بدین معنا هستند که کسی و چیزی مطیع دیگری باشد و هرکَز او را نافرمانی نکند. در این آیه و مانند آن، اسلام یعنی تسلیم مطلق بودن در برابر دستورهای الهی و آنچه از خدا رسیده است. تسلیم خدا بودن در اجرای مقررات و دستورهای المی. درجات متفاوتی دارد. پایین‌ترین درجة اسلامء اقرار زبانی به یگانگی خداوند و دیگر معارف المی است که آن را شهادتین می‌نامیم. بی‌شک مقصود از اسلام حضرت ابراهیم(ع) در چنین آیاتی» این مرتبه از اسلام نیست؛ بلکه تسلیم شدن در برابر خدا بدین صورت است که بنده» خود را مالک هیچ چیزی نداند و خدارا مالک حقیقی همه اشیاء و از جمله وجود خود شناسد. در این صورت، خواست خدا، خواست او خواهد شد و تمام تلاشش به دست آوردن رضایت خداوند می‌شود. > **پانوشت صفحه (منابع):** > ۳ اقتباس از المیزان» ج۰۱ ص ۲۹۴ و اطیب‌البیان» ج۲» ص ۲۰۱ > ۴ اقتباس از المیزان» ج ۰۱ ص ۲۹۶ و اطیب‌البیان» ج۲» ص ۲۰۶ > ۲- پیشین و منشور جاویدء ج۵» ص ۸۴ > **Cited sources** (grade before any load-bearing use): al-Mīzān, Aṭyab al-Bayān.

Verse DNA · this āyah at a glance

Vocabulary and recitation are counted from the morphology and the Uthmani marks; commentary reports whether an authored tafsīr entry reaches this āyah. A structural read, not a judgement — a denser strip is not a weightier verse.

Vocabulary · 4 roots in 7 of 9 words

Recitation · 9 points across 4 rule families

  • Madd ṭabīʿī4
  • Heavy rāʾ2
  • Iẓhār shafawī2
  • Lām qamariyyah1

Commentary

  • قرآن حکیم (شرح آیات منتخب)

Shape

9 words · 32 letters · āyah 131 of 286

once in the Qurʾān2–10×11–50×51–300×300+×

Similar verses by meaning

Ranked by semantic similarity over translation embeddings — a model’s proxy for meaning, not a claim about it, and not tafsīr. Verses may be kin in theme while differing entirely in wording.

  • Quran 38:35 · Saadclose

    قَالَ رَبِّ ٱغْفِرْ لِى وَهَبْ لِى مُلْكًا لَّا يَنۢبَغِى لِأَحَدٍ مِّنۢ بَعْدِىٓ إِنَّكَ أَنتَ ٱلْوَهَّابُ

    He said, "My Lord, forgive me and grant me a kingdom such as will not belong to anyone after me. Indeed, You are the Bestower."

  • Quran 27:31 · An-Namlclose

    أَلَّا تَعْلُوا۟ عَلَىَّ وَأْتُونِى مُسْلِمِينَ

    Be not haughty with me but come to me in submission [as Muslims].' "

  • Quran 12:101 · Yusufclose

    رَبِّ قَدْ ءَاتَيْتَنِى مِنَ ٱلْمُلْكِ وَعَلَّمْتَنِى مِن تَأْوِيلِ ٱلْأَحَادِيثِ فَاطِرَ ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضِ أَنتَ وَلِىِّۦ فِى ٱلدُّنْيَا وَٱلْـَٔاخِرَةِ تَوَفَّنِى مُسْلِمًا وَأَلْحِقْنِى بِٱلصَّٰلِحِينَ

    My Lord, You have given me [something] of sovereignty and taught me of the interpretation of dreams. Creator of the heavens and earth, You are my protector in this world and in…

  • Quran 54:10 · Al-Qamarclose

    فَدَعَا رَبَّهُۥٓ أَنِّى مَغْلُوبٌ فَٱنتَصِرْ

    So he invoked his Lord, "Indeed, I am overpowered, so help."

  • Quran 79:23 · An-Naazi'aatclose

    فَحَشَرَ فَنَادَىٰ

    And he gathered [his people] and called out

  • Quran 27:91 · An-Namlclose

    إِنَّمَآ أُمِرْتُ أَنْ أَعْبُدَ رَبَّ هَٰذِهِ ٱلْبَلْدَةِ ٱلَّذِى حَرَّمَهَا وَلَهُۥ كُلُّ شَىْءٍ وَأُمِرْتُ أَنْ أَكُونَ مِنَ ٱلْمُسْلِمِينَ

    [Say, O Muhammad], "I have only been commanded to worship the Lord of this city, who made it sacred and to whom [belongs] all things. And I am commanded to be of the Muslims…

Verses built from the same roots

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Questions

Which verses are similar to Quran 2:131?

Verses close in meaning to Quran 2:131 include Quran 38:35 (Surah Saad), Quran 27:31 (Surah An-Naml), Quran 12:101 (Surah Yusuf), and Quran 54:10 (Surah Al-Qamar). For example, 38:35 reads: “He said, "My Lord, forgive me and grant me a kingdom such as will not belong to anyone after me. Indeed, You are the Bestower."” These are ranked by comparing translations of every verse in the Qurʾān, so they are a measure of similar wording and theme — not a tafsīr ruling.

What does Quran 2:131 say?

In Saheeh International, Quran 2:131 (Surah Al-Baqara, The Cow) reads: “When his Lord said to him, "Submit", he said "I have submitted [in Islam] to the Lord of the worlds."”

Which surah is verse 2:131 in?

Quran 2:131 is āyah 131 of Surah Al-Baqara (The Cow), chapter 2 of the Qurʾān — a Medinan (Madanī) surah of 286 verses.

Is there a tafsīr (commentary) for Quran 2:131?

Yes — Tartīl shows verse-by-verse commentary on Quran 2:131 from قرآن حکیم (شرح آیات منتخب).

In how many languages can I read Quran 2:131?

Tartīl presents Quran 2:131 in the original Arabic alongside 34 translations, with audio recitation.