Rabbana taqabbal minna
Surah Al-Baqarah, verse 127: Arabic text, word by word, transliteration, translation and audio
- Surah 2 · Al-Baqarah
- Verse 127
- Juz 1
- Page 20
- 25 s to listen
- 14 words
- 14 tajweed rules
Rabbana taqabbal minna: verse 127 of Surah Al-Baqarah (surah 2), in juz 1, page 20 of the Madani Mushaf. 14 words, 25 s of listening with al-Husary. Here: the Arabic text with color-coded tajweed, word by word with audio for each word, transliteration, translation and meaning.
The Arabic text of Rabbana taqabbal minna
وَإِذْ يَرْفَعُ إِبْرَٰهِـۧمُ ٱلْقَوَاعِدَ مِنَ ٱلْبَيْتِ وَإِسْمَـٰعِيلُ رَبَّنَا تَقَبَّلْ مِنَّآ ۖ إِنَّكَ أَنتَ ٱلسَّمِيعُ ٱلْعَلِيمُ ﴿١٢٧﴾
wa'idh yarfaʿu 'ibrāhīmu l-qawāʿida mina l-bayti wa'ismāʿīlu rabbanā taqabbal minnā | innaka 'anta s-samīʿu l-ʿalīm
Recitation: al-Husary (al-Mushaf al-Mu'allim)
In the transliteration, “|”: the reciter stops; “·”: sakt, a brief cut without taking a breath.
Rabbana taqabbal minna word by word
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| No. | Word | Transliteration | Meaning | Listen | Rules |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | وَإِذْ | wa'idh | And when | — | |
| 2 | يَرْفَعُ | yarfaʿu | (was) raising | — | |
| 3 | إِبْرَٰهِـۧمُ | 'ibrāhīmu | Ibrahim | QalqalahMadd Tabee'ee | |
| 4 | ٱلْقَوَاعِدَ | l-qawāʿida | the foundations | Hamzat al-Wasl | |
| 5 | مِنَ | mina | of | — | |
| 6 | ٱلْبَيْتِ | l-bayti | the House | Hamzat al-Wasl | |
| 7 | وَإِسْمَـٰعِيلُ | wa'ismāʿīlu | and Ishmael | Madd Tabee'ee | |
| 8 | رَبَّنَا | rabbanā | (saying), "Our Lord | — | |
| 9 | تَقَبَّلْ | taqabbal | Accept | — | |
| 10 | مِنَّآ | minnā | from us | GhunnahMadd Munfasil | |
| 11 | إِنَّكَ | innaka | Indeed You | Ghunnah | |
| 12 | أَنتَ | 'anta | [You] (are) | Ikhfa | |
| 13 | ٱلسَّمِيعُ | s-samīʿu | the All-Hearing | Hamzat al-WaslLam Shamsiyyah | |
| 14 | ٱلْعَلِيمُ | l-ʿalīm | the All-Knowing | Hamzat al-WaslMadd at a stop |
Rabbana taqabbal minna in English
And [mention] when Abraham was raising the foundations of the House and [with him] Ishmael, [saying], "Our Lord, accept [this] from us. Indeed, You are the Hearing, the Knowing.
Who hears every sound, distinguishes every voice, understands every word, and accepts and responds to supplications.
Refer to footnote in 2:32.
The meaning of Rabbana taqabbal minna
Remember, O Prophet, when Abraham and Ishmael were raising the foundations of the Kaaba. As they did so, they asked with humility for Allah to accept all they did, including building the Kaaba. Allah hears what we say and knows our intentions and everything that we do.
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Tajweed rules in Rabbana taqabbal minna
| Rule | Count | Words |
|---|---|---|
| Hamzat al-Wasl | 4 | |
| Madd Tabee'ee | 3 | |
| Ghunnah | 2 | |
| Ikhfa | 1 | |
| Lam Shamsiyyah | 1 | |
| Madd at a stop | 1 | |
| Madd Munfasil | 1 | |
| Qalqalah | 1 |
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- Part 1 وَإِذْ يَرْفَعُ إِبْرَٰهِـۧمُ ٱلْقَوَاعِدَ مِنَ ٱلْبَيْتِ وَإِسْمَـٰعِيلُ رَبَّنَا تَقَبَّلْ مِنَّآ ۖ
- Part 2 إِنَّكَ أَنتَ ٱلسَّمِيعُ ٱلْعَلِيمُ
Which word is missing? 1/2
وَإِذْ يَرْفَعُ إِبْرَٰهِـۧمُ ٱلْقَوَاعِدَ … ٱلْبَيْتِ وَإِسْمَـٰعِيلُ رَبَّنَا تَقَبَّلْ مِنَّآ ۖ
Which word is missing? 2/2
إِنَّكَ … ٱلسَّمِيعُ ٱلْعَلِيمُ
Frequently asked questions
Where in the Quran is Rabbana taqabbal minna?
In Surah Al-Baqarah (surah 2): verse 127, juz 1, page 20 of the Madani Mushaf.
How many words are in Rabbana taqabbal minna?
Rabbana taqabbal minna: 14 Arabic words, counted word by word in the Mushaf text.
How long does it take to listen to Rabbana taqabbal minna?
Listening to Rabbana taqabbal minna takes 25 s with al-Husary's teaching recitation (al-Mushaf al-Mu'allim), slower than a usual recitation.
Which tajweed rules are in Rabbana taqabbal minna?
On this page, 14 rules are color-coded in Rabbana taqabbal minna. The most frequent: Hamzat al-Wasl (4), Madd Tabee'ee (3) and Ghunnah (2).
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