Quran Page 16: The Trial of Magic and Harut & Marut (Surah Al-Baqarah 102-105)

📖 About Surah Al-Baqarah (Page 16)

Page 16 is primarily dedicated to Verse 102, which is the longest verse on this page and provides the Quranic stance on magic. It clears the name of Prophet Sulaiman (A.S.) and describes two angels, Harut and Marut, sent to Babylon as a test. The page teaches us that magic is a deception that can separate a man from his wife, but it cannot harm anyone except by Allah's leave. The page concludes by reminding us that Allah chooses for His mercy whom He wills.

🕌 Arabic Text (Uthmani Script)

وَاتَّبَعُوا مَا تَتْلُو الشَّيَاطِينُ عَلَىٰ مُلْكِ سُلَيْمَانَ ۖ وَمَا كَفَرَ سُلَيْمَانُ وَلَٰكِنَّ الشَّيَاطِينَ كَفَرُوا يُعَلِّمُونَ النَّاسَ السِّحْرَ وَمَا أُنْزِلَ عَلَى الْمَلَكَيْنِ بِبَابِلَ هَارُوتَ وَمَارُوتَ... (١٠٢)
وَلَوْ أَنَّهُمْ آمَنُوا وَاتَّقَوْا لَمَثُوبَةٌ مِنْ عِنْدِ اللَّهِ خَيْرٌ ۖ لَوْ كَانُوا يَعْلَمُونَ (١٠٣)
يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا لَا تَقُولُوا رَاعِنَا وَقُولُوا انْظُرْنَا وَاسْمَعُوا ۗ وَلِلْكَافِرِينَ عَذَابٌ أَلِيمٌ (١٠٤)
مَا يَوَدُّ الَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا مِنْ أَهْلِ الْكِتَابِ وَلَا الْمُشْرِكِينَ أَنْ يُنَزَّلَ عَلَيْكُمْ مِنْ خَيْرٍ مِنْ رَبِّكُمْ ۗ وَاللَّهُ يَخْتَصُّ بِرَحْمَتِهِ مَنْ يَشَاءُ ۚ وَاللَّهُ ذُو الْفَضْلِ الْعَظِيمِ (١٠٥)

🌍 English Translation (Sahih International)

102. And they followed [instead] what the devils had recited during the reign of Solomon. It was not Solomon who disbelieved, but the devils disbelieved, teaching people magic...
104. O you who have believed, do not say [to the Prophet], "Ra'ina" but say, "Unzurna" and listen. And for the disbelievers is a painful punishment.
105. ...But Allah selects for His mercy whom He wills, and Allah is the possessor of great bounty.

💡 Vocabulary & Tajwid Insights

Arabic Word	Meaning / Rule
Sihr (السِّحْرَ)	Magic or sorcery.
Rā'inā (رَاعِنَا)	"Attend to us" (A word believers were told to avoid due to its double meaning).
Tajwid Rule	Ghunnah in "Thumma": Though not on this specific page, remember the Noon and Meem Mushaddad (with Shaddah) always get a 2-count nasal sound. On this page, watch for the Ghunnah in "Inna-hum" in verse 103.

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