Reflection · 2:186
Allah's nearness and response to prayer
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Before reading
Allah's statement about His nearness and response to prayer, with a call to obedience and faith. Reflection material, without prescribing a dedicated prayer recitation. A verse teaching remembrance or discussing healing does not itself prescribe a special recitation of that verse.
Quran · 2:186
Meaning
When My servants ask you (O Prophet) about Me: I am truly near. I respond to one’s prayer when they call upon Me. So let them respond (with obedience) to Me and believe in Me, perhaps they will be guided (to the Right Way).
Sources & review
The Quran · Qur'an, Al-Baqarah: 186
Quranic text (not a hadith grading)
Arabic: Tanzil 1.1, retained unchanged. The ... marks omitted text and is not recited. Transliteration is a reading aid, not a guide to all tajwid rules.
Open source reference ↗Arabic text: Tanzil 1.1. Reviewed with AI assistance. This is not a fatwa or a claim that every hadith grading is unanimous.