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TRANSLITERATION : Bismillaahir Rahmaanir Raheem

2:1 Alif Laam Meem. 2:2 Zaalikal kitaabu-laa raiba : feeh : hudal-lil muttaqeen. 2:3 Allazeena yu’minoona bilghaibi wa yu’qee-moonas salata wa mim’maa razaqna’hum yun’fiqoon. 2:4 Wal’lazena yu’minoona bimaa un’zila ilaika wa-maa unzila min qablika wa bil aa’khirati hum yu’qinoon. 2:5 Ulaa’ika aa’laa hudam-mir rabbihim; wa ulaa’ika humul muflihoon.

TRANSLATION : In the name of Allah, the Entirely Merciful, the Especially Merciful

2:1 Alif-Lam-Mim.[These letters are one of the miracles of the Qur’an and none but Allah (Alone) knows their meanings]. 2:2 This is the Book about which there is no doubt, a guidance for those conscious of Allah. 2:3 Who believe in the unseen, establish prayer, and spend out of what We have provided for them. 2:4 And who believe in what has been revealed to you, [O Muhammad], and what was revealed before you, and of the Hereafter they are certain [in faith]. 2:5 Those are upon [right] guidance from their Lord, and it is those who are the successful.

BENEFIT AND VIRTUE

Ash-Sha`bi r.a said that Abdullah Ibn Mas`ud r.a said: “Whoever recites the 10 verses from Surat Al-Baqarah in a night, and then Shaytan will not enter his house that night”. In another narration Ibn Mas`ud r.a said: “The Shaytan will not come near him or to his family, nor will he be touched by anything that he dislikes. Also, if these verses were to be recited over a senile person, they would wake him up”.