Surah Al-Baqara · Ayah 138·Madanī

138

وَمَنْ مِنَ وَنَحْنُ لَهُۥ ﴿١٣٨﴾

Translation

Saheeh International

[And say, "Ours is] the religion of Allah. And who is better than Allah in [ordaining] religion? And we are worshippers of Him."

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Tafsīr

قرآن حکیم (شرح آیات منتخب)

رنگ خدایی

این آیه می‌فرماید که ایمانی که در دو آَیةُ پیشتر بیان شدء نوعی رنگ خدایی است و این بهترین رنگ است؛ نه رنگ یهودیت و نصرانیت که در دین خدا تفرقه انداختند و آن را آن طور که خدا دستور داده بود به‌پا نداشتند. برخی گفته‌اند دلیل این که خداوند در این آیه از کلمهٌ رنگ استفاده کرد این است که همان‌طور که رنگ بر پوستةُ زیرین خود نمایان استء ایمان و اسلام موّمنان کاملاً مشخص و نمایان است؛ یا همان گونه که رنگ» جزء جدایی‌ناپذیر یک جسم می‌شود» ایمان در دل‌های موّمنان نفوذ می‌کند و از آن خارج نمی‌گردد. از امام صادق(ع) در ذیل این آیه روایت شده است: «مراد از رنگ الهی, همان اسلام است.»

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 6 of 10 words

Rarest here: ص-ب-غ — 3× in the Qurʾān

Recitation · 10 points across 5 rule families

  • Qalqalah2
  • Lām shamsiyyah2
  • Iẓhār2
  • Madd ṭabīʿī2
  • Heavy Allāh2

Commentary

  • قرآن حکیم (شرح آیات منتخب)

Shape

10 words · 36 letters · 2 proper nouns · āyah 138 of 286

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

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Questions

Which verses are similar to Quran 2:138?

Verses close in meaning to Quran 2:138 include Quran 37:160 (Surah As-Saaffaat), Quran 27:59 (Surah An-Naml), Quran 3:84 (Surah Aal-i-Imraan), and Quran 12:91 (Surah Yusuf). For example, 37:160 reads: “Except the chosen servants of Allah [who do not share in that sin].” 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 2:138 say?

In Saheeh International, Quran 2:138 (Surah Al-Baqara, The Cow) reads: “[And say, "Ours is] the religion of Allah. And who is better than Allah in [ordaining] religion? And we are worshippers of Him."”

Which surah is verse 2:138 in?

Quran 2:138 is āyah 138 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 2:138?

Yes — Tartīl shows verse-by-verse commentary on Quran 2:138 from قرآن حکیم (شرح آیات منتخب).

In how many languages can I read Quran 2:138?

Tartīl presents Quran 2:138 in the original Arabic alongside 34 translations, with audio recitation.