سُوْرَةُ البَقَرَةِ

Surah Al-Baqara (2) — Ayah 242

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كَذَٰلِكَ يُبَيِّنُ ٱللَّهُ لَكُمْ ءَايَـٰتِهِۦ لَعَلَّكُمْ تَعْقِلُونَ ﴿242﴾
Thus Allâh makes clear His Ayât (Laws) to you, in order that you may understand.
كَذَٰلِكَ kadhālika Thus
يُبَيِّنُ yubayyinu makes clear
ٱللَّهُ l-lahu Allah
لَكُمْ lakum for you
ءَايَـٰتِهِۦ āyātihi His Verses
لَعَلَّكُمْ laʿallakum so that you may
تَعْقِلُونَ taʿqilūna use your intellect

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242. Allah makes His commands clear to you in this way [339], so that you may use your understanding.

[339] Here, after giving commands related to family life such as marriage, divorce, waiting period (‘iddah), and breastfeeding, Allah Almighty says that these commands have been explained clearly. Therefore, understand them well and act upon them, and whatever intention of Allah Almighty is understood from them, act accordingly. Do not try to find loopholes for yourselves.