Surah Al-Baqara · Ayah 161·Madanī

161

إِنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ وَهُمْ أُو۟لَٰٓئِكَ عَلَيْهِمْ ﴿١٦١﴾

Translation

Saheeh International

Indeed, those who disbelieve and die while they are disbelievers - upon them will be the curse of Allah and of the angels and the people, all together,

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Tafsīr

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Verse DNA · this āyah at a glance

Vocabulary and recitation are counted from the morphology and the Uthmani marks; commentary reports whether an authored tafsīr entry reaches this āyah. A structural read, not a judgement — a denser strip is not a weightier verse.

Vocabulary · 7 roots in 8 of 13 words

Recitation · 21 points across 8 rule families

  • Ghunnah2
  • Madd ṭabīʿī9
  • Heavy rāʾ2
  • Iẓhār shafawī2
  • Iẓhār1
  • Lām shamsiyyah3
  • Qalqalah1
  • Heavy Allāh1

Commentary

No tafsīr entry reaches this āyah yet — the interpretive layer covers a pilot, not the whole Book.

Shape

13 words · 63 letters · 1 proper noun · āyah 161 of 286

once in the Qurʾān2–10×11–50×51–300×300+×

Similar verses by meaning

Ranked by semantic similarity over translation embeddings — a model’s proxy for meaning, not a claim about it, and not tafsīr. Verses may be kin in theme while differing entirely in wording.

  • Quran 47:8 · Muhammadvery close

    وَٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا۟ فَتَعْسًا لَّهُمْ وَأَضَلَّ أَعْمَٰلَهُمْ

    But those who disbelieve - for them is misery, and He will waste their deeds.

  • Quran 47:34 · Muhammadvery close

    إِنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا۟ وَصَدُّوا۟ عَن سَبِيلِ ٱللَّهِ ثُمَّ مَاتُوا۟ وَهُمْ كُفَّارٌ فَلَن يَغْفِرَ ٱللَّهُ لَهُمْ

    Indeed, those who disbelieved and averted [people] from the path of Allah and then died while they were disbelievers - never will Allah forgive them.

  • Quran 18:6 · Al-Kahfvery close

    فَلَعَلَّكَ بَٰخِعٌ نَّفْسَكَ عَلَىٰٓ ءَاثَٰرِهِمْ إِن لَّمْ يُؤْمِنُوا۟ بِهَٰذَا ٱلْحَدِيثِ أَسَفًا

    Then perhaps you would kill yourself through grief over them, [O Muhammad], if they do not believe in this message, [and] out of sorrow.

  • Quran 3:87 · Aal-i-Imraanvery close

    أُو۟لَٰٓئِكَ جَزَآؤُهُمْ أَنَّ عَلَيْهِمْ لَعْنَةَ ٱللَّهِ وَٱلْمَلَٰٓئِكَةِ وَٱلنَّاسِ أَجْمَعِينَ

    Those - their recompense will be that upon them is the curse of Allah and the angels and the people, all together,

  • Quran 35:36 · Faatirvery close

    وَٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا۟ لَهُمْ نَارُ جَهَنَّمَ لَا يُقْضَىٰ عَلَيْهِمْ فَيَمُوتُوا۟ وَلَا يُخَفَّفُ عَنْهُم مِّنْ عَذَابِهَا كَذَٰلِكَ نَجْزِى كُلَّ كَفُورٍ

    And for those who disbelieve will be the fire of Hell. [Death] is not decreed for them so they may die, nor will its torment be lightened for them. Thus do we recompense every…

  • Quran 8:55 · Al-Anfaalvery close

    إِنَّ شَرَّ ٱلدَّوَآبِّ عِندَ ٱللَّهِ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا۟ فَهُمْ لَا يُؤْمِنُونَ

    Indeed, the worst of living creatures in the sight of Allah are those who have disbelieved, and they will not [ever] believe -

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  • Ash-Shu'araa 26:392 shared roots

    وَقِيلَ لِلنَّاسِ هَلْ أَنتُم مُّجْتَمِعُونَ

    ج-م-عأ-ن-س

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    مَلِكِ ٱلنَّاسِ

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  • Al-Hajj 22:663 shared roots

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    قُلِ ٱللَّهُ يُحْيِيكُمْ ثُمَّ يُمِيتُكُمْ ثُمَّ يَجْمَعُكُمْ إِلَىٰ يَوْمِ ٱلْقِيَٰمَةِ لَا رَيْبَ فِيهِ وَلَٰكِنَّ أَكْثَرَ ٱلنَّاسِ لَا يَعْلَمُونَ

    ج-م-عم-و-تأ-ن-سأ-ل-ه

Questions

Which verses are similar to Quran 2:161?

Verses close in meaning to Quran 2:161 include Quran 47:8 (Surah Muhammad), Quran 47:34 (Surah Muhammad), Quran 18:6 (Surah Al-Kahf), and Quran 3:87 (Surah Aal-i-Imraan). For example, 47:8 reads: “But those who disbelieve - for them is misery, and He will waste their deeds.” These are ranked by comparing translations of every verse in the Qurʾān, so they are a measure of similar wording and theme — not a tafsīr ruling.

What does Quran 2:161 say?

In Saheeh International, Quran 2:161 (Surah Al-Baqara, The Cow) reads: “Indeed, those who disbelieve and die while they are disbelievers - upon them will be the curse of Allah and of the angels and the people, all together,”

Which surah is verse 2:161 in?

Quran 2:161 is āyah 161 of Surah Al-Baqara (The Cow), chapter 2 of the Qurʾān — a Medinan (Madanī) surah of 286 verses.

In how many languages can I read Quran 2:161?

Tartīl presents Quran 2:161 in the original Arabic alongside 34 translations, with audio recitation.