Surah Al-Baqarah (البقرة) • The Cow

Amana ar-RasulThe last two verses of Surah Al-Baqarah · Quran 2:285

Also written Amanar Rasul · Last two ayahs of Baqarah · Aamana ar-Rasool · آمَنَ الرَّسُولُ

2:285

ءَامَنَ ٱلرَّسُولُ بِمَآ أُنزِلَ إِلَيْهِ مِن رَّبِّهِۦ وَٱلْمُؤْمِنُونَ ۚ كُلٌّ ءَامَنَ بِٱللَّهِ وَمَلَـٰٓئِكَتِهِۦ وَكُتُبِهِۦ وَرُسُلِهِۦ لَا نُفَرِّقُ بَيْنَ أَحَدٍ مِّن رُّسُلِهِۦ ۚ وَقَالُوا۟ سَمِعْنَا وَأَطَعْنَا ۖ غُفْرَانَكَ رَبَّنَا وَإِلَيْكَ ٱلْمَصِيرُ

āmana l-rasūlu bimā unzila ilayhi min rabbihi wal-mu'minūna kullun āmana bil-lahi wamalāikatihi wakutubihi warusulihi lā nufarriqu bayna aḥadin min rusulihi waqālū samiʿ'nā wa-aṭaʿnā ghuf'rānaka rabbanā wa-ilayka l-maṣīru

The Messenger has believed in what was revealed to him from his Lord, and [so have] the believers. All of them have believed in Allāh and His angels and His books and His messengers, [saying], "We make no distinction between any of His messengers." And they say, "We hear and we obey. [We seek] Your forgiveness, our Lord, and to You is the [final] destination."

— Saheeh International

The Messenger believes in what has been sent down to him from his Lord, as do the faithful. They all believe in God, His angels, His scriptures, and His messengers. ‘We make no distinction between any of His messengers,’ they say, ‘We hear and obey. Grant us Your forgiveness, our Lord. To You we all return!’-

— M. A. S. Abdel Haleem

The Messenger (Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) believes in what has been sent down to him from his Lord, and (so do) the believers. Each one believes in Allâh, His Angels, His Books, and His Messengers. (They say), "We make no distinction between one another of His Messengers" - and they say, "We hear, and we obey. (We seek) Your Forgiveness, our Lord, and to You is the return (of all)."

— Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Muhammad Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali

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What is Amana ar-Rasul about?

Verses 285 and 286 close Surah Al-Baqarah, the longest surah of the Quran. Verse 285 is a declaration of faith on behalf of the Prophet ﷺ and the believers: they believe in Allah, His angels, His books and His messengers, making no distinction between the messengers, and they say "we hear and we obey", asking for forgiveness. Verse 286 is the answer: Allah does not burden any soul beyond what it can bear, and it ends with a dua for pardon, mercy and help against the disbelievers. The two verses were given to the Prophet ﷺ on the night of the Ascension, and they are read as a summary of the whole surah.

When is it recited?

  • At night: "Whoever recites the last two verses of Surah Al-Baqarah at night, they will suffice him."(Sahih al-Bukhari 5009; Sahih Muslim 808)
  • As part of the evening adhkar and before sleep.

Sources: Quran 2:285 · Sahih al-Bukhari 5009; Sahih Muslim 808. Reviewed by Ummatey editorial, October 2026.

Word by Word

ءَامَنَāmanaBelieved
ٱلرَّسُولُl-rasūluthe Messenger
بِمَآbimāin what
أُنزِلَunzilawas revealed
إِلَيْهِilayhito him
مِنminfrom
رَّبِّهِۦrabbihihis Lord
وَٱلْمُؤْمِنُونَۚwal-mu'minūnaand the believers
كُلٌّkullunAll
ءَامَنَāmanabelieved
بِٱللَّهِbil-lahiin Allah
وَمَلَـٰٓئِكَتِهِۦwamalāikatihiand His Angels
وَكُتُبِهِۦwakutubihiand His Books
وَرُسُلِهِۦwarusulihiand His Messengers
لَاlāNot
نُفَرِّقُnufarriquwe make distinction
بَيْنَbaynabetween
أَحَدٍۢaḥadinany
مِّنminof
رُّسُلِهِۦۚrusulihiHis messengers
وَقَالُوا۟waqālūAnd they said
سَمِعْنَاsamiʿ'nāWe heard
وَأَطَعْنَاۖwa-aṭaʿnāand we obeyed
غُفْرَانَكَghuf'rānaka(Grant) us Your forgiveness
رَبَّنَاrabbanāour Lord
وَإِلَيْكَwa-ilaykaand to You
ٱلْمَصِيرُl-maṣīru(is) the return