سُوْرَةُ البَقَرَةِ
Surah Al-Baqara (2) — Ayah 152
فَٱذْكُرُونِىٓ أَذْكُرْكُمْ وَٱشْكُرُوا۟ لِى وَلَا تَكْفُرُونِ ﴿152﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
Therefore remember Me (by praying, glorifying), I will remember you, and be grateful to Me (for My countless Favours on you) and never be ungrateful to Me.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
فَٱذْكُرُونِىٓ
fa-udh'kurūnī
So remember Me
أَذْكُرْكُمْ
adhkur'kum
I will remember you
وَٱشْكُرُوا۟
wa-ush'kurū
and be grateful
لِى
lī
to Me
وَلَا
walā
and (do) not
تَكْفُرُونِ
takfurūni
(be) ungrateful to Me
Tafsir Taiseer ul-Quran — Maulana Abdul Rahman Kilani
Tafsir Taiseer ul-Quran (Facilitation of the Quran) is a comprehensive Quran commentary by Maulana Abdul Rahman Kilani, a renowned Salafi (Ahl al-Hadith) scholar from Pakistan. Known for his eloquent and accessible writing style, Kilani authored this tafsir with a focus on clarity — making Quranic meanings understandable to the common reader. The tafsir provides detailed historical context for verses related to battles and expeditions, and firmly refutes modernist ideologies using strong scriptural evidence. It is widely regarded as an invaluable resource for understanding the Quran and countering deviant interpretations. The tafsir is originally written in Urdu, translated to English by tohed.com.
152. So remember Me, I will remember you, and be grateful to Me, and do not be ungrateful.
[190] Therefore, it is obligatory for you to remember Me at all times, and if you remember Me, I will remember you. Thus, Hazrat Abu Hurairah ؓ says that the Noble Prophet ﷺ said: "Allah Almighty says: 'I treat My servant according to his expectation of Me, and I am with him when he remembers Me. If he remembers Me in his heart, I remember him in My heart, and if he remembers Me in a gathering, I remember him in a gathering better than that. If he comes near Me by a span, I come near him by a cubit, and if he comes near Me by a cubit, I come near him by the length of outstretched arms, and if he comes to Me walking, I go to him running.'" [ بخاري، كتاب التوحيد، باب قول اللّٰه وَيُحَذِّرُكُمُ اللّٰهُ نَفْسَهٗ۔۔۔ الخ]
[191]
The Virtue of Gratitude:
By expressing gratitude to Allah, not only does Allah Almighty preserve that blessing, but He also grants even more. In the case of ingratitude, not only is the blessing taken away, but there is also punishment from Allah Almighty. Thus, Allah Almighty says: ﴿لَيِٕنْ شَكَرْتُمْ لَاَزِيْدَنَّكُمْ وَلَيِٕنْ كَفَرْتُمْ اِنَّ عَذَابِيْ لَشَدِيْدٌ﴾ [7: 14]
"If you are grateful, I will surely increase you, and if you are ungrateful, (then know) that My punishment is severe."
[190] Therefore, it is obligatory for you to remember Me at all times, and if you remember Me, I will remember you. Thus, Hazrat Abu Hurairah ؓ says that the Noble Prophet ﷺ said: "Allah Almighty says: 'I treat My servant according to his expectation of Me, and I am with him when he remembers Me. If he remembers Me in his heart, I remember him in My heart, and if he remembers Me in a gathering, I remember him in a gathering better than that. If he comes near Me by a span, I come near him by a cubit, and if he comes near Me by a cubit, I come near him by the length of outstretched arms, and if he comes to Me walking, I go to him running.'" [ بخاري، كتاب التوحيد، باب قول اللّٰه وَيُحَذِّرُكُمُ اللّٰهُ نَفْسَهٗ۔۔۔ الخ]
[191]
The Virtue of Gratitude:
By expressing gratitude to Allah, not only does Allah Almighty preserve that blessing, but He also grants even more. In the case of ingratitude, not only is the blessing taken away, but there is also punishment from Allah Almighty. Thus, Allah Almighty says: ﴿لَيِٕنْ شَكَرْتُمْ لَاَزِيْدَنَّكُمْ وَلَيِٕنْ كَفَرْتُمْ اِنَّ عَذَابِيْ لَشَدِيْدٌ﴾ [7: 14]
"If you are grateful, I will surely increase you, and if you are ungrateful, (then know) that My punishment is severe."
