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Qur'an 2:186 · Surah Al-Baqarah · Medinan

Indeed, I am near

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Qur'an 2:186Surah Al-Baqarah (The Cow) · البقرة

Arabic text

وَإِذَا سَأَلَكَ عِبَادِي عَنِّي فَإِنِّي قَرِيبٌۖ أُجِيبُ دَعۡوَةَ ٱلدَّاعِ إِذَا دَعَانِۖ فَلۡيَسۡتَجِيبُواْ لِي وَلۡيُؤۡمِنُواْ بِي لَعَلَّهُمۡ يَرۡشُدُونَ186

Translation · Saheeh International

186And when My servants ask you, [O Muhammad], concerning Me - indeed I am near. I respond to the invocation of the supplicant when he calls upon Me. So let them respond to Me [by obedience] and believe in Me that they may be [rightly] guided

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Explanation

Our educational summary. It is not part of the Qur'an and is not a tafsir.

God answers the question 'Where is God?' with nearness: He responds to anyone who calls on Him. This verse is the foundation of personal prayer (du'a).

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