Surah Al-Baqara · Ayah 40·Madanī

40

إِسْرَٰٓءِيلَ ٱلَّتِىٓ عَلَيْكُمْ وَإِيَّٰىَ ﴿٤٠﴾

Translation

Saheeh International

O Children of Israel, remember My favor which I have bestowed upon you and fulfill My covenant [upon you] that I will fulfill your covenant [from Me], and be afraid of [only] Me.

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Tafsīr

قرآن حکیم (شرح آیات منتخب)

اسرائیل

کلمةٌ اسرائیل که لقب حضرت یعقوب(ع) - پدر حضرت یوسف(ع) - است» از دو کلمة «اسرا» به معنای عبد و کلمةٌ «ئیل» به معنای اللّه ترکیب شده و به زبان عبری است. حضرت یعقوب(ع) دوازده پسر داشت و نسّب بنی‌اسرائیل به این دوازده پسر منتهی می‌شود. نسّب حضرت موسی(ع) نیز با چهار واسطه به حضرت یعقوب(ع) می‌رسد. مراد از پیمانی که بنی‌اسرائیل با خدا بسته بودندء مواردی است که در یات ۸۳ و ۸۴ همین سوره به آنها اشاره شده" و مراد از نعمتی که خداوند به بنی‌اسرائیل عنایت فرمود نیز نعمت‌هایی است که در آیات ۹ به بعد ذکر شده است.

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 · 6 roots in 9 of 13 words

Recitation · 17 points across 4 rule families

  • Madd ṭabīʿī11
  • Heavy rāʾ2
  • Iẓhār1
  • Iẓhār shafawī3

Commentary

  • قرآن حکیم (شرح آیات منتخب)

Shape

13 words · 66 letters · 1 proper noun · āyah 40 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 2:122 · Al-Baqaravery close

    يَٰبَنِىٓ إِسْرَٰٓءِيلَ ٱذْكُرُوا۟ نِعْمَتِىَ ٱلَّتِىٓ أَنْعَمْتُ عَلَيْكُمْ وَأَنِّى فَضَّلْتُكُمْ عَلَى ٱلْعَٰلَمِينَ

    O Children of Israel, remember My favor which I have bestowed upon you and that I preferred you over the worlds.

  • Quran 26:22 · Ash-Shu'araavery close

    وَتِلْكَ نِعْمَةٌ تَمُنُّهَا عَلَىَّ أَنْ عَبَّدتَّ بَنِىٓ إِسْرَٰٓءِيلَ

    And is this a favor of which you remind me - that you have enslaved the Children of Israel?"

  • Quran 2:83 · Al-Baqaravery close

    وَإِذْ أَخَذْنَا مِيثَٰقَ بَنِىٓ إِسْرَٰٓءِيلَ لَا تَعْبُدُونَ إِلَّا ٱللَّهَ وَبِٱلْوَٰلِدَيْنِ إِحْسَانًا وَذِى ٱلْقُرْبَىٰ وَٱلْيَتَٰمَىٰ وَٱلْمَسَٰكِينِ وَقُولُوا۟ لِلنَّاسِ حُسْنًا وَأَقِيمُوا۟ ٱلصَّلَوٰةَ وَءَاتُوا۟ ٱلزَّكَوٰةَ ثُمَّ تَوَلَّيْتُمْ إِلَّا قَلِيلًا مِّنكُمْ وَأَنتُم مُّعْرِضُونَ

    And [recall] when We took the covenant from the Children of Israel, [enjoining upon them], "Do not worship except Allah; and to parents do good and to relatives, orphans, and the…

  • Quran 3:50 · Aal-i-Imraanclose

    وَمُصَدِّقًا لِّمَا بَيْنَ يَدَىَّ مِنَ ٱلتَّوْرَىٰةِ وَلِأُحِلَّ لَكُم بَعْضَ ٱلَّذِى حُرِّمَ عَلَيْكُمْ وَجِئْتُكُم بِـَٔايَةٍ مِّن رَّبِّكُمْ فَٱتَّقُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ وَأَطِيعُونِ

    And [I have come] confirming what was before me of the Torah and to make lawful for you some of what was forbidden to you. And I have come to you with a sign from your Lord, so…

  • Quran 2:63 · Al-Baqaraclose

    وَإِذْ أَخَذْنَا مِيثَٰقَكُمْ وَرَفَعْنَا فَوْقَكُمُ ٱلطُّورَ خُذُوا۟ مَآ ءَاتَيْنَٰكُم بِقُوَّةٍ وَٱذْكُرُوا۟ مَا فِيهِ لَعَلَّكُمْ تَتَّقُونَ

    And [recall] when We took your covenant, [O Children of Israel, to abide by the Torah] and We raised over you the mount, [saying], "Take what We have given you with determination…

  • Quran 20:47 · Taa-Haaclose

    فَأْتِيَاهُ فَقُولَآ إِنَّا رَسُولَا رَبِّكَ فَأَرْسِلْ مَعَنَا بَنِىٓ إِسْرَٰٓءِيلَ وَلَا تُعَذِّبْهُمْ قَدْ جِئْنَٰكَ بِـَٔايَةٍ مِّن رَّبِّكَ وَٱلسَّلَٰمُ عَلَىٰ مَنِ ٱتَّبَعَ ٱلْهُدَىٰٓ

    So go to him and say, 'Indeed, we are messengers of your Lord, so send with us the Children of Israel and do not torment them. We have come to you with a sign from your Lord. And…

Verses built from the same roots

Ranked by shared vocabulary (idf-cosine over each verse’s root-set). Shared words are a fact about form — they do not by themselves mean two verses are about the same thing.

  • Aal-i-Imraan 3:762 shared roots

    بَلَىٰ مَنْ أَوْفَىٰ بِعَهْدِهِۦ وَٱتَّقَىٰ فَإِنَّ ٱللَّهَ يُحِبُّ ٱلْمُتَّقِينَ

    ع-ه-دو-ف-ي

  • Al-Baqara 2:1223 shared roots

    يَٰبَنِىٓ إِسْرَٰٓءِيلَ ٱذْكُرُوا۟ نِعْمَتِىَ ٱلَّتِىٓ أَنْعَمْتُ عَلَيْكُمْ وَأَنِّى فَضَّلْتُكُمْ عَلَى ٱلْعَٰلَمِينَ

    ن-ع-مب-ن-يذ-ك-ر

  • Al-Baqara 2:473 shared roots

    يَٰبَنِىٓ إِسْرَٰٓءِيلَ ٱذْكُرُوا۟ نِعْمَتِىَ ٱلَّتِىٓ أَنْعَمْتُ عَلَيْكُمْ وَأَنِّى فَضَّلْتُكُمْ عَلَى ٱلْعَٰلَمِينَ

    ن-ع-مب-ن-يذ-ك-ر

  • Al-Baqara 2:473 shared roots

    يَٰبَنِىٓ إِسْرَٰٓءِيلَ ٱذْكُرُوا۟ نِعْمَتِىَ ٱلَّتِىٓ أَنْعَمْتُ عَلَيْكُمْ وَأَنِّى فَضَّلْتُكُمْ عَلَى ٱلْعَٰلَمِينَ

    ن-ع-مب-ن-يذ-ك-ر

  • Al-Baqara 2:1223 shared roots

    يَٰبَنِىٓ إِسْرَٰٓءِيلَ ٱذْكُرُوا۟ نِعْمَتِىَ ٱلَّتِىٓ أَنْعَمْتُ عَلَيْكُمْ وَأَنِّى فَضَّلْتُكُمْ عَلَى ٱلْعَٰلَمِينَ

    ن-ع-مب-ن-يذ-ك-ر

  • Ar-Ra'd 13:202 shared roots

    ٱلَّذِينَ يُوفُونَ بِعَهْدِ ٱللَّهِ وَلَا يَنقُضُونَ ٱلْمِيثَٰقَ

    ع-ه-دو-ف-ي

Questions

Which verses are similar to Quran 2:40?

Verses close in meaning to Quran 2:40 include Quran 2:122 (Surah Al-Baqara), Quran 26:22 (Surah Ash-Shu'araa), Quran 2:83 (Surah Al-Baqara), and Quran 3:50 (Surah Aal-i-Imraan). For example, 2:122 reads: “O Children of Israel, remember My favor which I have bestowed upon you and that I preferred you over the worlds.” 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 2:40 say?

In Saheeh International, Quran 2:40 (Surah Al-Baqara, The Cow) reads: “O Children of Israel, remember My favor which I have bestowed upon you and fulfill My covenant [upon you] that I will fulfill your covenant [from Me], and be afraid of [only] Me.”

Which surah is verse 2:40 in?

Quran 2:40 is āyah 40 of Surah Al-Baqara (The Cow), chapter 2 of the Qurʾān — a Medinan (Madanī) surah of 286 verses.

Is there a tafsīr (commentary) for Quran 2:40?

Yes — Tartīl shows verse-by-verse commentary on Quran 2:40 from قرآن حکیم (شرح آیات منتخب).

In how many languages can I read Quran 2:40?

Tartīl presents Quran 2:40 in the original Arabic alongside 34 translations, with audio recitation.