Sura al-Baqara - is the longest Surah of the Qur’an. It is the second of the 6 daily prayers, and it is also the second of the 3 “Juz’s”. It is called “al-Baqara” (cow) because it involves a reference to the story of the cow of the Children of Israel.

This is a special sura because it touches on principles of beliefs and rulings of worship, as well as social, political, and economic matters. Stories and historical narrations in this sura include those of the Children of Israel, Abraham (a), the revival of the dead, and Saul and Goliath.

Al-Baqara has been attributed with a comprehensive content because it touches on principles of beliefs and rulings of worship, as well as social, political, and economic matters.