Which Surah and Juz is Quran 2:206 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 2:206?

Yes — there are 5 hadiths related to this ayah from Sunan Ibn Majah, Jami` at-Tirmidhi, Sunan an-Nasa'i.

What tafsir is available for Quran 2:206?

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

What topics does Quran 2:206 relate to?

This ayah connects to these Quranic topics: Hypocrisy, Allah, Hellfire, Arrogance, Taqwa.

Ayah 205

وَإِذَا تَوَلَّىٰ سَعَىٰ فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ لِيُفْسِدَ ...

2:206Al-Baqara

Q: What does Quran 2:206 mean?

Quran 2:206 (Surah Al-Baqara, Ayah 206) translates to: "And when it is said to him, "Fear Allah," pride in the sin takes hold of him. Sufficient for him is Hellfire, and how wretched is the resting place."

Ayah 207

وَمِنَ ٱلنَّاسِ مَن يَشْرِى نَفْسَهُ ٱبْتِغَآءَ مَ...

وَإِذَا قِيلَ لَهُ ٱتَّقِ ٱللَّهَ أَخَذَتْهُ ٱلْعِزَّةُ بِٱلْإِثْمِ ۚ فَحَسْبُهُۥ جَهَنَّمُ ۚ وَلَبِئْسَ ٱلْمِهَادُ

Wa izaa qeela lahuttaqil laaha akhazathul izzatu bil-ism; fahasbuhoo jahannam; wa labi'sal mihaad

And when it is said to him, "Fear Allah," pride in the sin takes hold of him. Sufficient for him is Hellfire, and how wretched is the resting place.

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24 ayahs in Al-Baqara are strongly about Paradise and Hell. This is one of them.

← Previous on Paradise & Hell2:201But among them is he who says, "Our Lord, give us in this world [that which is] good and in the Hereafter [that which is] good and protect us from the…Next on Paradise & Hell →2:214Or do you think that you will enter Paradise while such [trial] has not yet come to you as came to those who passed on before you?

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And when it is said to him ‘Fear God’ in your actions he is seized by vainglory pride and rage in his sin the one he was commanded to avoid committing. So Hell shall be enough it suffices for him — how evil a cradling a resting place it is!

“Allah the Glorified, says: ‘Pride is My cloak and greatness My robe, and whoever competes with Me with regard to either of them, I shall throw him into Hell.”

Sunan Ibn Majah #3912It was narrated from Abu Hurairah that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said:Hasan

“Allah, the Glorified, says: ‘Pride is My cloak and greatness My robe, and whoever competes with Me with regard to either of them, I shall throw him into Hell.’”

Jami` at-Tirmidhi #2561'Abdullah bin 'Amr narrated that the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) said:Sahih

"A man among those before you went out arrogantly in a Hullah of his. So Allah ordered the earth to take him. He remains sinking" - or he said - "He will remain sinking into it until the Day of Judgement."

Sunan an-Nasa'i #5335It was narrated from 'Abdullah bin 'Umar that:Sahih

The Messenger of Allah said: "While a man was dragging his Izar out of pride, the earth swallowed him up, and he will continue sinking into it until the Day of Resurrection."

Sahih Muslim #5328Abu Huraira reported Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) as saying:Sahih

There was a person who walked with pride because of his (fine) mantles and well pleased with his personality. Allah made him sink in the earth and he would go on sinking in that until the Day of Resurrection.