Surah Al-Baqara 2:45 — translation and meaning
البقرة · Verse 45 / 286 · Page 7
ۚ وَاسْتَعِينُوا بِالصَّبْرِ وَالصَّلَاةِ وَإِنَّهَا لَكَبِيرَةٌ إِلَّا عَلَى الْخَاشِعِينَ
Word by Word
ۚ
وَاسْتَعِينُوا
wa-is'ta'inu
And seek help
بِالصَّبْرِ
bil-sabri
through patience
وَالصَّلَاةِ
wal-salati
and the prayer
وَإِنَّهَا
wa-innaha
and indeed it
لَكَبِيرَةٌ
lakabiratun
(is) surely difficult
إِلَّا
illa
except
عَلَى
ala
on
الْخَاشِعِينَ
al-khashi'ina
the humble ones
Transliteration
Wasta'eenoo bissabri was Salaah; wa innahaa lakabee ratun illaa alal khaashi'een
Translation
And seek help through patience and prayer, and indeed, it is difficult except for the humbly submissive [to Allah]
Verse interpretation (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.
Source: Al-Mukhtasar Tafsir — Tafsir Center for Quranic Studies.
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