Surah Al-Baqarah is the longest surah in the Quran. The last two ayat of surah Baqarah (285-286) are particularly significant and hold a special place regarding virtues and benefits.
Last two ayats of surah Baqarah in Arabic (with English translation)
آمَنَ الرَّسُولُ بِمَا أُنزِلَ إِلَيْهِ مِن رَّبِّهِ وَالْمُؤْمِنُونَ ۚ كُلٌّ آمَنَ بِاللَّهِ وَمَلَائِكَتِهِ وَكُتُبِهِ وَرُسُلِهِ لَا نُفَرِّقُ بَيْنَ أَحَدٍ مِّن رُّسُلِهِ ۚ وَقَالُوا سَمِعْنَا وَأَطَعْنَا ۖ غُفْرَانَكَ رَبَّنَا وَإِلَيْكَ الْمَصِيرُ
( 285 ) The Messenger has believed in what was revealed to him from his Lord, and [so have] the believers. All of them have believed in Allah 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.”
لَا يُكَلِّفُ اللَّهُ نَفْسًا إِلَّا وُسْعَهَا ۚ لَهَا مَا كَسَبَتْ وَعَلَيْهَا مَا اكْتَسَبَتْ ۗ رَبَّنَا لَا تُؤَاخِذْنَا إِن نَّسِينَا أَوْ أَخْطَأْنَا ۚ رَبَّنَا وَلَا تَحْمِلْ عَلَيْنَا إِصْرًا كَمَا حَمَلْتَهُ عَلَى الَّذِينَ مِن قَبْلِنَا ۚ رَبَّنَا وَلَا تُحَمِّلْنَا مَا لَا طَاقَةَ لَنَا بِهِ ۖ وَاعْفُ عَنَّا وَاغْفِرْ لَنَا وَارْحَمْنَا ۚ أَنتَ مَوْلَانَا فَانصُرْنَا عَلَى الْقَوْمِ الْكَافِرِينَ
( 286 ) Allah does not charge a soul except [with that within] its capacity. It will have [the consequence of] what [good] it has gained, and it will bear [the consequence of] what [evil] it has earned. “Our Lord, do not impose blame upon us if we have forgotten or erred. Our Lord, and lay not upon us a burden like that which You laid upon those before us. Our Lord, and burden us not with that which we have no ability to bear. And pardon us; and forgive us; and have mercy upon us. You are our protector, so give us victory over the disbelieving people.”
Last 2 ayats of surah Baqarah in English (transliteration)
Ayat 285: Āmanar rasūlu bimā unzila ilaihi mir rabbihī wal muminūn, kullun āmana billāhi wa malā ikatihī wa kutubihī wa rusulih, lā nufarriqu baina aḥadin mir rusulih, wa qālū sami’nā wa aṭa’nā ghufrānaka rabbanā wa ilaikal maṣīr.
Ayat 286: Lā yukallifullāhu nafsan illā wus’ahā, lahā mā kasabat wa ‘alaihā maktasabat, rabbanā lā tu ākhidhnā in nasīnā aw akhṭa nā, rabbanā wa lā taḥmil ‘alainā iṣran kamā ḥamaltahū ‘alālladhīna min qablinā, rabbanā wa lā tuḥammilnā mā lā ṭāqata lanā bih, wa’fu ‘annā, waghfir lanā, warḥamnā, anta mawlānā fanṣurnā ‘alāl qawmil kāfirīn.
Surah Baqarah Last Two Ayat Benefits
Abdullah Ibn Abbas reported that while Gabriel was sitting with the prophet (Sallallahu Alaihi Wa Sallam) he heard a creaking sound above him. He lifted his head and said:
This is a gate opened in heaven today which had never been opened before. Then when an angel descended through it, he said: This is an angel who came down to the earth who had never come down before. He greeted and said: Rejoice in two lights given to you which have not been given to any prophet before you: Fatihat al-Kitab and the concluding verses of Surah al-Baqara. You will never recite a letter from them for which you will not be given (a reward). Sahih Muslim, Hadith 806
The last two verses of surah Baqarah: shield of protection from enemies and harm
Narrated Abu Mas’ud: The Prophet (Sallallahu Alaihi Wa Sallam) said:
مَنْ قَرَأَ بِالْآيَتَيْنِ مِنْ اخِرِ سُورَةِ الْبَقَرَةِ فِي لَيْلَةٍ كَفَتَاهُ
If somebody recited the last two Verses of Surah Al-Baqara at night, that would be sufficient for him. (as a good deed at night and a protector from all evils). Sahih Bukhari, Hadith 5009
Recite the last two ayat of surah Baqarah every night
As we discussed, the last two ayats of Surah Baqarah are a source of protection, guidance, and immense reward for those who hold them dear. So we should recite these two verses every night before sleeping. That way we can stay overnight under Allah’s protection and safeguarding inshaAllah.