Surah Al-Baqara 2:209 — translation and meaning

البقرة · Verse 209 / 286 · Page 32

فَإِن زَلَلْتُم مِّن بَعْدِ مَا جَاءَتْكُمُ الْبَيِّنَاتُ فَاعْلَمُوا أَنَّ اللَّهَ عَزِيزٌ حَكِيمٌ

Word by Word

فَإِن
fa-in
Then if
زَلَلْتُم
zalaltum
you slip
مِّن
min
from
بَعْدِ
ba'di
after
مَا
ma
[what]
جَاءَتْكُمُ
jaatkumu
came to you
الْبَيِّنَاتُ
al-bayinatu
(from) the clear proofs
فَاعْلَمُوا
fa-i'lamu
then know
أَنَّ
anna
that
اللَّهَ
al-laha
Allah
عَزِيزٌ
azizun
(is) All-Mighty
حَكِيمٌ
hakimun
All-Wise

Transliteration

Fa in zalaltum mimba'di maa jaaa'atkumul baiyinaatu fa'lamoo annallaaha 'Azeezun hakeem

Translation

But if you deviate after clear proofs have come to you, then know that Allah is Exalted in Might and Wise.

Verse interpretation (Tafsir)

If you slip up or go astray after clear proofs have come to you, then know that Allah is Mighty in His ability and power, Wise in His planning and establishing of sacred laws. So, fear and glorify Him.

Source: Al-Mukhtasar Tafsir — Tafsir Center for Quranic Studies.

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"But if you deviate after clear proofs have come to you, then kno…" — Al-Baqara 2:209