CHAPTER II
THE COW
(Al-Baqarah)
REVEALED AT MEDINA
(40 sections and 286 verses)
Abstract:
Sec. 1. Fundamental principles of Islam.
Sec. 2. Lip-profession.
Sec. 3. Divine Unity.
Sec. 4. Men’s vast capabilities.
Sec. 5. Fulfilment of Israelite prophecies in the Holy Prophet.
Sec. 6, 7. Divine favours on Israel and their stubbornness.
Sec. 8. Israelites' degeneration.
Sec. 9. They grow in hard-heartedness.
Sec. 10. Their covenant and its violation.
Sec. 11. Their rejection of the Prophet.
Sec. 12. Their enmity towards the Prophet.
Sec. 13. Former scriptures are abrogated.
Sec. 14. Perfect guidance is only in Islam.
Sec. 15. Covenant with Abraham.
Sec. 16. The religion of Abraham.
Sec. 17. Ka’ba as the centre.
Sec. 18. Grounds for making the Ka’ba the Muslim centre.
Sec. 19. Hard trials necessary to establish that centre.
Sec. 20. Unity must prevail ultimately.
Sec. 21. Certain changes in old laws: prohibited foods.
Sec. 22. Retaliation and bequests.
Sec. 23. Fasting.
Sec. 24. Fighting in defence.
Sec. 25. The pilgrimage and the mischietmakers.
Sec. 26. Trials and tribulations.
Sec. 27. Miscellaneous questions.
Sec. 28, 29. Divorce.
Sec. 30. Remarriage oi divorced women and widows.
Sec. 31. Additional provisions for divorced women and widows.
Sec. 32, 33. The necessity of fighting in the cause of truth : illustrations from Jewish history.
Sec. 34. There should he no compulsion in religion.
Sec. 85. How dead nations are raised to life.
Sec. 36, 37. Spending money in the cause of truth.
Sec. 38. Usury prohibited.
Sec. 39. Contracts and evidence.
See. 40. The Muslims shall be made victorious.
