Surah Al-Baqara · Ayah 148·Madanī

148

هُوَ أَيْنَ مَا بِكُمُ إِنَّ عَلَىٰ ﴿١٤٨﴾

Translation

Saheeh International

For each [religious following] is a direction toward which it faces. So race to [all that is] good. Wherever you may be, Allah will bring you forth [for judgement] all together. Indeed, Allah is over all things competent.

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Tafsīr

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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 · 11 roots in 13 of 19 words

Recitation · 23 points across 7 rule families

  • Idghām (with ghunnah)4
  • Qalqalah1
  • Madd ṭabīʿī10
  • Lām qamariyyah3
  • Heavy rāʾ2
  • Ghunnah1
  • Heavy Allāh2

Commentary

No tafsīr entry reaches this āyah yet — the interpretive layer covers a pilot, not the whole Book.

Shape

19 words · 74 letters · 2 proper nouns · āyah 148 of 286

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

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    As for he who gives and fears Allah

  • Quran 2:110 · Al-Baqaravery close

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    And establish prayer and give zakah, and whatever good you put forward for yourselves - you will find it with Allah. Indeed, Allah of what you do, is Seeing.

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    So to that [religion of Allah] invite, [O Muhammad], and remain on a right course as you are commanded and do not follow their inclinations but say, "I have believed in what Allah…

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    And those who strive for Us - We will surely guide them to Our ways. And indeed, Allah is with the doers of good.

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    Whoever intercedes for a good cause will have a reward therefrom; and whoever intercedes for an evil cause will have a burden therefrom. And ever is Allah, over all things, a…

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Questions

Which verses are similar to Quran 2:148?

Verses close in meaning to Quran 2:148 include Quran 92:5 (Surah Al-Lail), Quran 2:110 (Surah Al-Baqara), Quran 42:15 (Surah Ash-Shura), and Quran 29:69 (Surah Al-Ankaboot). For example, 92:5 reads: “As for he who gives and fears Allah” 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 2:148 say?

In Saheeh International, Quran 2:148 (Surah Al-Baqara, The Cow) reads: “For each [religious following] is a direction toward which it faces. So race to [all that is] good. Wherever you may be, Allah will bring you forth [for judgement] all together. Indeed, Allah is over all things competent.”

Which surah is verse 2:148 in?

Quran 2:148 is āyah 148 of Surah Al-Baqara (The Cow), chapter 2 of the Qurʾān — a Medinan (Madanī) surah of 286 verses.

In how many languages can I read Quran 2:148?

Tartīl presents Quran 2:148 in the original Arabic alongside 34 translations, with audio recitation.