ءَامَنَ ٱلرَّسُولُ بِمَآ أُنزِلَ إِلَيْهِ مِن رَّبِّهِۦ وَٱلْمُؤْمِنُونَ ۚ كُلٌّ ءَامَنَ بِٱللَّهِ وَمَلَـٰٓئِكَتِهِۦ وَكُتُبِهِۦ وَرُسُلِهِۦ لَا نُفَرِّقُ بَيْنَ أَحَدٍ مِّن رُّسُلِهِۦ ۚ وَقَالُوا۟ سَمِعْنَا وَأَطَعْنَا ۖ غُفْرَانَكَ رَبَّنَا وَإِلَيْكَ ٱلْمَصِيرُ 285
Translations
The Messenger has believed in what was revealed to him from his Lord, and [so have] the believers. All of them have believed in Allāh and His angels and His books and His messengers, [saying], "We make no distinction between any of His messengers." And they say, "We hear and we obey. [We seek] Your forgiveness, our Lord, and to You is the [final] destination."
Transliteration
Āmana al-rasūlu bimā unzila ilayhi min rabbihi wa-al-mu'minūn. Kullun āmana bi-Allāhi wa-malā'ikatihi wa-kutubih wa-rusulih lā nufarriqu bayna aḥadin min rusulih. Wa-qālū samı'nā wa-aṭa'nā. Ghufranaka rabbanā wa-ilayḥka al-maṣīr.
Tafsir (Explanation)
This ayah establishes the complete faith of the Prophet (ﷺ) and the believers in all that has been revealed, affirming belief in Allah, His angels, His books, and His messengers without distinction between them. According to Ibn Kathir and Al-Qurtubi, this verse represents the comprehensive foundation of Islamic faith and demonstrates the believers' submission with the phrase 'We hear and we obey,' followed by a plea for Allah's forgiveness and acknowledgment that to Him is the final destination. The ayah emphasizes the principle of not differentiating or rejecting any of Allah's messengers, as all came with the same divine message.
Revelation Context
This ayah appears at the conclusion of Surah Al-Baqarah and reflects the state of the believers in Medina who had accepted Islam and committed themselves to following the Qur'an. It serves as a summary of Islamic belief following detailed injunctions and laws, representing the spiritual condition and resolve of the early Muslim community to fully embrace their faith.
Related Hadiths
The Prophet (ﷺ) said: 'Whoever believes in Allah and the Last Day should speak good or remain silent' (Sahih Bukhari 6018), reflecting the behavioral manifestation of the faith described in this ayah. Additionally, Jundub ibn 'Abdullah reported: 'We were with the Prophet (ﷺ) and we were young men of nearly the same age, and we learned faith before we learned the Qur'an' (Sunan Ibn Majah 61), illustrating the practical living out of the faith principles outlined here.
Themes
Key Lesson
Modern believers should internalize that true faith requires complete submission to Allah's guidance without hesitation, respecting all of His messengers and revelations as interconnected parts of one divine message. This ayah teaches that authentic belief manifests in actions through obedience and humble supplication for mercy, making us accountable before Allah for our intentions and deeds.
Related Ayahs
رَبَّنَا وَٱبْعَثْ فِيهِمْ رَسُولًا مِّنْهُمْ يَتْلُوا۟ عَلَيْهِمْ ءَايَـٰتِكَ وَيُعَلِّمُهُمُ ٱلْكِتَـٰبَ وَٱلْحِكْمَةَ وَيُزَكِّيهِمْ ۚ إِنَّكَ أَنتَ ٱلْعَزِيزُ ٱلْحَكِيمُ
Our Lord, and send among them a messenger from themselves who will recite to them Your verses and teach them the Book and wisdom and purify them. Indeed, You are the Exalted in Might, the Wise."
ثُمَّ بَعَثْنَـٰكُم مِّنۢ بَعْدِ مَوْتِكُمْ لَعَلَّكُمْ تَشْكُرُونَ
Then We revived you after your death that perhaps you would be grateful.
۞ لَّيْسَ عَلَيْكَ هُدَىٰهُمْ وَلَـٰكِنَّ ٱللَّهَ يَهْدِى مَن يَشَآءُ ۗ وَمَا تُنفِقُوا۟ مِنْ خَيْرٍ فَلِأَنفُسِكُمْ ۚ وَمَا تُنفِقُونَ إِلَّا ٱبْتِغَآءَ وَجْهِ ٱللَّهِ ۚ وَمَا تُنفِقُوا۟ مِنْ خَيْرٍ يُوَفَّ إِلَيْكُمْ وَأَنتُمْ لَا تُظْلَمُونَ
Not upon you, [O Muḥammad], is [responsibility for] their guidance, but Allāh guides whom He wills. And whatever good you [believers] spend is for yourselves, and you do not spend except seeking the face [i.e., approval] of Allāh. And whatever you spend of good - it will be fully repaid to you, and you will not be wronged.
ٱلَّذِينَ يُنفِقُونَ أَمْوَٰلَهُم بِٱلَّيْلِ وَٱلنَّهَارِ سِرًّا وَعَلَانِيَةً فَلَهُمْ أَجْرُهُمْ عِندَ رَبِّهِمْ وَلَا خَوْفٌ عَلَيْهِمْ وَلَا هُمْ يَحْزَنُونَ
Those who spend their wealth [in Allāh's way] by night and by day, secretly and publicly - they will have their reward with their Lord. And no fear will there be concerning them, nor will they grieve.