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Al-Baqarah 45

Ayah 45 of 286 · Medinan

وَٱسۡتَعِينُواْ بِٱلصَّبۡرِ وَٱلصَّلَوٰةِۚ وَإِنَّهَا لَكَبِيرَةٌ إِلَّا عَلَى ٱلۡخَٰشِعِينَ ٤٥

And seek help through patience and prayer; and indeed, it is difficult except for the humbly submissive [to Allāh]

Translation: Saheeh International (English)

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Each word's meaning and sound

  1. وَٱسۡتَعِينُواْAnd seek helpwa-is'taʿīnū
  2. بِٱلصَّبۡرِthrough patiencebil-ṣabri
  3. وَٱلصَّلَوٰةِۚand the prayerwal-ṣalati
  4. وَإِنَّهَاand indeed, itwa-innahā
  5. لَكَبِيرَةٌ(is) surely difficultlakabīratun
  6. إِلَّاexceptillā
  7. عَلَىonʿalā
  8. ٱلۡخَٰشِعِينَthe humble onesl-khāshiʿīna

Tafsir

Ask for help in sacred and worldly affairs, with patience and prayer, which bring you close to Allah and allow you to reach Him, so that He will help you, protect you and take away your difficulties. Prayer is a hardship except for those who are humble to their Lord.

Al-Mukhtasar in interpreting the Noble Quran