What does Quran 2:202 mean?

Quran 2:202 (Surah Al-Baqara, Ayah 202) translates to: "Those will have a share of what they have earned, and Allah is swift in account."

Which Surah and Juz is Quran 2:202 from?

This ayah is from Surah Al-Baqara (The Cow), the 2th surah of the Quran. It appears in Juz 2.

Are there hadiths related to Quran 2:202?

Yes — there are 5 hadiths related to this ayah from Sahih Muslim, Jami` at-Tirmidhi.

What tafsir is available for Quran 2:202?

Commentary on this ayah is available from Ibn Kathir, Ibn Abbas, Ibn Kathir, Al-Jalalayn — classical scholars of Quranic exegesis.

Ayah 201

وَمِنْهُم مَّن يَقُولُ رَبَّنَآ ءَاتِنَا فِى ٱلدُّ...

2:202Al-Baqara

Q: What topics does Quran 2:202 relate to?

This ayah connects to these Quranic topics: Allah, Accountability, Reward for Good Deeds, Justice, Spiritual Consequences.

Ayah 203

۞ وَٱذْكُرُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ فِىٓ أَيَّامٍۢ مَّعْدُودَٰت...

أُو۟لَٰٓئِكَ لَهُمْ نَصِيبٌۭ مِّمَّا كَسَبُوا۟ ۚ وَٱللَّهُ سَرِيعُ ٱلْحِسَابِ

Ulaaa'ika lahum naseebum mimmaa kasaboo; wal laahu saree'ul hisaab

Those will have a share of what they have earned, and Allah is swift in account.

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15 ayahs in Al-Baqara are strongly about the Day of Judgment. This is one of them.

← Previous on Day of Judgment2:174Indeed, they who conceal what Allah has sent down of the Book and exchange it for a small price - those consume not into their bellies except the Fire.Next on Day of Judgment →2:210Do they await but that Allah should come to them in covers of clouds and the angels [as well] and the matter is [then] decided?

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Those — they shall have a portion a reward from as a result of what they have earned the deeds they have performed such as Pilgrimage and supplication; and God is swift at reckoning reckoning with the whole of creation in half a day of this world as one hadīth states.

" They will share with you the reward (for Jihad)."

Jami` at-Tirmidhi #2443Khawlah bint Qais, who was the wife of Hamzah bin 'Abdul-Muttalib narrated that the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) said:Sahih

"Indeed this wealth is green and sweet. Whoever gets what he deserves of it then he shall be blessed in it. And many a person who deals with what he wants for himself, from the wealth of Allah and His Messenger, gets nothing on the Day of Judgment but the Fire."

Sahih Muslim #4789It has been narrated on the authority of 'Abdullah b. 'Amr that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said:Sahih

A troop of soldiers who fight in tile way of Allah and get their share of the booty receive in advance two-thirds of their reward in the Hereafter and only one-third will remain (to their credit). If they do not receive any booty, they will get their full reward.

Sahih Muslim #4790It has been narrated on the authority of Abdullah b. Amr (through a different chain of transmitters) that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said:Sahih

A troop of soldiers, large or small, who fight (in the way of Allah), get their share of the booty and return safe and sound, receive in advance two-thirds of their reward (only one-third remaining to their credit to be received in the Hereafter) ; and a troop of soldiers, large or small, who return empty-handed and are afflicted or wounded, will receive their full reward (in the Hereafter).

Sahih Muslim #2226Abu Huraira reported Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) as saying:Sahih

If anyone gives as Sadaqa the equivalent of a date from that (earning) earned honestly, for Allah accepts that which is lawful, the Lord would accept it with His Right Hand, and even if it is a date, it would foster in the Hand of the lord, as one of you fosters his colt, till it becomes bigger than a mountain.