Surah Al-Baqara 2:269 — Meaning, Translation & Reflection
سُورَةُ البَقَرَةِ · Medinan · Verse 269 of 286
يُؤْتِى ٱلْحِكْمَةَ مَن يَشَآءُ ۚ وَمَن يُؤْتَ ٱلْحِكْمَةَ فَقَدْ أُوتِىَ خَيْرًۭا كَثِيرًۭا ۗ وَمَا يَذَّكَّرُ إِلَّآ أُو۟لُوا۟ ٱلْأَلْبَٰبِ
English: and He gives wisdom to whoever He will. Whoever is given wisdom has truly been given much good, but only those with insight bear this in mind.
Bengali: তিনি যাকে ইচ্ছা বিশেষ জ্ঞান দান করেন এবং যাকে বিশেষ জ্ঞান দান করা হয়, সে প্রভুত কল্যাণকর বস্তু প্রাপ্ত হয়। উপদেশ তারাই গ্রহণ করে, যারা জ্ঞানবান।
Reflect with the Five Lenses
Maani's framework for Tadabbur (heart-centred reflection) on Surah Al-Baqara 2:269:
- Wording. Look closely at the specific words and structure. Which word stands out, and why might Allah have chosen it here?
- Quranic Worlds. Place the verse in its context — what is happening around it, and what world does it open up?
- Personal Experience. Ask not just what this means, but what it means TO me and FOR me, right now in my life.
- Connections. How does this verse connect to other verses, to the Sunnah, or to themes across the Quran?
- General Lessons. What timeless lesson or action point can I carry away and live by?