2.Surah Al Baqarah

The Quranic Text & Ali’s Version:

ذَلِكَ الْكِتَابُ لاَ رَيْبَ فِيهِ هُدًى لِّلْمُتَّقِينَ ﴿٢﴾

2:2. This is the Book; in it is guidance sure, without doubt, to those who fear Allah.

C26. Taqwa and the verbs and nouns connected with the root, signify:

1. the fear of Allah which according to the writer of Proverbs (1:7) in the Old Testament is the beginning of Wisdom;

2. restraint, or guarding one's tongue, hand, and heart from evil;

3. hence righteousness, piety good conduct.

All these ideas are implied; in the translation, only one or other of these ideas can be indicated according to the context.

See also 47:17; and 74:56, n.5808.

Pickthall’s Version:

2: 2 This divine writ – let there be no doubt about it – is [meant to be] a guidance for all the God-conscious

Pickthall This is the Scripture whereof there is no doubt, a guidance unto those who ward off (evil).

Transliteration Za_likal kita_bu la_ raiba fihi hudal lilmuttaqin(a).