The Cow or Sūrat al-Baqarah (Arabic: سورة البقرة, "The Cow") is the second and longest chapter (Surah) of the Qur'an.[1] It is a Medinan sura (revealed to Muhammad when he was at Medina), with the exception of verse 281 which Muslims believe was revealed during The Farewell Pilgrimage.[2] It is also considered to be one of the first chapters revealed after the Hijra from Mecca to Medina.[3] The chapter comprises 286 verses (ayat) according to the division of Ali, the most widely accepted count among all Muslim denominations,[2] and includes the single longest verse in the Qur'an (2:282).[4] The surah's name references verses 66–72 which recall the story of a heifer sacrificed by the Israelites.
Lembu atau Surat al-Baqarah (Bahasa Arab: سورة البقرة, "Lembu") adalah bab kedua dan terpanjang (Surah) Al-Qur'an [1]. Ia adalah Madinah surah (diturunkan kepada Muhammad ketika beliau berada di Madinah), kecuali ayat 281 yang umat Islam percaya diturunkan semasa haji selamat tinggal. [2] Ia juga dianggap sebagai salah satu daripada bab pertama diturunkan selepas Hijrah dari Makkah ke Madinah. [3] Bab ini terdiri daripada 286 ayat (ayat) mengikut pembahagian Ali, kiraan yang paling banyak diterima di kalangan semua mazhab Islam, [2] dan termasuk ayat terpanjang tunggal dalam Al-Quran (2: 282). [4] rujukan nama surah yang ayat-ayat 66-72 yang ingat kisah seekor lembu betina dikorbankan oleh orang Israel.