HOLY QURAN - THE TREASURE OF FAITH
(English Translation)
AALE
I`MRAN (THE FAMILY OF I`MRAN)
(Revealed
at Medinah - contains 200 verses - 20 sections)
Allah - beginning with the name of -
the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
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Section 1 [A/I`mran
3:1] Alif-Laam-Meem. (Alphabets of the Arabic language; Allah and to
whomever He reveals, know their precise meanings.) [A/I`mran 3:2] Allah - none is worthy of worship, except Him, He is
Alive (eternally, on His own) and
the Upholder (keeps others established). [A/I`mran
3:3] He has sent down to you (O dear Prophet Mohammed - peace and
blessings be upon him) this true Book (the Holy Qur�an),
confirming the Books before it, and He sent down the Taurat (Torah) and the
Injeel (Bible). - [A/I`mran
3:4] Before this, a guidance to mankind; and sent down the Judgement
(Criterion to judge between right and wrong); indeed for those who
disbelieved in the verses of Allah, is a severe punishment; and Allah is the
Almighty, the Avenger (of the wrong). [A/I`mran
3:5] Indeed nothing is hidden from Allah, neither in the earth nor in the
heavens. [A/I`mran
3:6] It is He Who fashions (moulds) you in your mothers� wombs as He
wills; none is worthy of worship except Him, the Almighty (the Most
Honourable), the Wise. [A/I`mran 3:7] It is He
Who has sent down to you (O dear
Prophet Mohammed - peace and blessings be upon him) this Book (the Qur�an) containing the verses
that have a clear meaning - they are the core of the Book - and other verses
the meanings of which are indistinct; those in whose hearts is deviation
pursue the verses having indistinct meanings, in order to cause turmoil and
seeking its (wrongful)
interpretation; and only Allah knows its proper interpretation; and those
having sound knowledge say, �We believe in it, all of it is from our Lord�;
and none accept guidance except the men of understanding. [A/I`mran
3:8] �Our Lord! Do not deviate our hearts after You have guided us, and
bestow mercy on us from Yourself; indeed You only are the Great Bestower.� [A/I`mran 3:9] �Our Lord! Indeed You will gather all mankind for a Day
about which there is no doubt"; indeed Allah�s promise does not change. Section
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[A/I`mran
3:10] Indeed for those who disbelieve, neither their wealth nor their offspring
will help to save them in the least from Allah; and it is they who are fuel
for the fire. [A/I`mran
3:11] Like the way of Firaun�s people, and those before them; they denied Our
signs; so Allah seized them because of their sins; and Allah�s punishment is
severe. [A/I`mran 3:12] Say (O dear
Prophet Mohammed - peace and blessings be upon him) to the disbelievers,
�Very soon you shall be overcome and driven towards hell; and that is a
wretched resting-place.� [A/I`mran
3:13] Indeed there was a sign for you in the two groups that clashed; one
army fighting in Allah's cause, against the other of disbelievers, whom they (the
Muslims) saw with their eyes, as twice their own number; and Allah
strengthens with His help whomever He wills; indeed in this is a lesson for
the intelligent, to be learnt by observing. [A/I`mran
3:14] Beautified is for mankind the love of these desires - women, and sons,
and heaps of gold and piled up silver, and branded horses, and cattle and
fields; this is the wealth of the life of this world; and it is Allah, with
Whom is the excellent abode. [A/I`mran
3:15] Say (O dear Prophet Mohammed - peace and blessings be upon him),
�Shall I inform you of something better than that? For the pious, with their
Lord, are Gardens beneath which rivers flow - they will abide in it forever -
and pure wives, and Allah�s pleasure�; and Allah sees the bondmen. [A/I`mran
3:16] Those who say, �Our Lord! we have accepted faith, so forgive us our
sins and save us from the punishment of fire.� [A/I`mran
3:17] The steadfast, and the truthful, and the reverent, and who spend in
Allah's cause, and who seek forgiveness in the last hours of the night (before
dawn). [A/I`mran
3:18] Allah has given witness that there is none worthy of worship (God) except
Him - and the angels and the scholars also give witness, established with
justice (with truth) - there is no God except Him, the Almighty, the
Wise. [A/I`mran
3:19] Indeed the only true religion in the sight of Allah is Islam; those who
had received the Books differed only after the knowledge came to them, due to
their hearts� envy; and whoever disbelieves in the signs of Allah, then Allah
is Swift At Taking Account. [A/I`mran
3:20] Then if they argue with you, (O dear Prophet Mohammed - peace and
blessings be upon him) say, �I have submitted my face (self) to
Allah and likewise have my followers�; and say to the People given the
Book(s) and the illiterate, �Have you submitted (accepted Islam)?� If
they submit, they have attained the right path - and if they turn away (reject),
then your duty is only to convey this command; and Allah is seeing the
bondmen. Section
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[A/I`mran
3:21] Those who disbelieve in the signs of Allah, and wrongfully martyr the
Prophets, and slay people who enjoin justice - so give them the glad tidings
of a painful punishment. [A/I`mran
3:22] They are those whose deeds are wasted in this world and in the
Hereafter; and they do not have any aides. [A/I`mran
3:23] Did you not see them who have received a part of the Book - when called
towards the Book of Allah for judging between them, a group of them opposes
it and turns away? [A/I`mran
3:24] They dared to do this because they say, �The fire will definitely not
touch us except for a certain number of days�; and they are deceived in their
religion by the lies they fabricated. [A/I`mran 3:25] So what will be (their
state) when We bring all of them together for the Day (of Resurrection) about which there is
no doubt; and every soul will be paid back in full for what it has earned,
and they will not be wronged. [A/I`mran
3:26] Invoke (O dear Prophet Mohammed - peace and blessings be upon him),
�O Allah! Owner Of The Kingdom - You bestow the kingdom on whomever You will,
and You take back the kingdom from whomever You will; and You give honour to
whomever You will, and You humiliate whomever You will; only in Your hand
lies all goodness; indeed, You are Able to do all things.� [A/I`mran
3:27] �You cause part of the night to pass into the day, and You cause part
of the day to pass into the night; and You bring forth the living from the
dead, and You bring forth the dead from the living; and You give to whomever
You will, without account.� [A/I`mran
3:28] The Muslims must not befriend the disbelievers, in preference over the
Muslims; whoever does that has no connection whatsoever with Allah, except if
you fear them; Allah warns you of His wrath; and towards Allah only is the
return. [A/I`mran
3:29] Say, (O dear Prophet Mohammed - peace and blessings be upon him),
�Whether you hide or reveal whatever is in your hearts, Allah knows it all;
and He knows all whatever is in the heavens and all whatever is in the earth;
and Allah has control over all things.� [A/I`mran
3:30] On the Day when every soul will be confronted with all the good that it
has done; and all the evil that it has done - it will wish that perhaps there
would have been a great distance between itself and the punishment; and Allah
warns you of His punishment; and Allah is Most Compassionate towards His
bondmen. Section
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[A/I`mran
3:31] Proclaim, (O dear Prophet Mohammed - peace and blessings be upon
him), �O mankind! If you love Allah, follow me - Allah will love you and
forgive you your sins�; and Allah is Oft Forgiving, Most Merciful. [A/I`mran
3:32] Proclaim, �Obey Allah and the Noble Messenger�; so if they turn away -
then Allah is not pleased with the disbelievers. [A/I`mran
3:33] Indeed Allah chose Adam, and Nooh, and the Family of Ibrahim, and the
Family of Imran over the creation. [A/I`mran
3:34] They are the descendants one of another; and Allah is the All Hearing,
the All Knowing. [A/I`mran
3:35] (Remember) When the wife of Imran said, �My Lord! I pledge to
you what is in my womb - that it shall be dedicated purely in Your service,
so accept it from me; indeed You only are the All Hearing, the All Knowing.� [A/I`mran
3:36] So when she gave birth to it, she said, �My Lord! I have indeed given
birth to a girl!� And Allah well knows what she gave birth to; and the boy
she had prayed for is not like this girl; �And I have named her Maryam and I
give her and her offspring in Your protection, against Satan the outcast.� [A/I`mran
3:37] So her Lord fully accepted her (Maryam), and gave her an
excellent development; and gave her in Zakaria�s guardianship; whenever
Zakaria visited her at her place of prayer, he found new food with her; he
said, �O Maryam! From where did this come to you?� She answered, �It is from
Allah; indeed Allah gives to whomever He wills, without account.� (Miracles
occur through the friends of Allah.) [A/I`mran
3:38] It is here that Zakaria prayed to his Lord; he said, �My Lord! Give me
from Yourself a righteous child; indeed You only are the Listener Of Prayer.�
[A/I`mran
3:39] And the angels called out to him while he was standing, offering prayer
at his place of worship, �Indeed Allah gives you glad tidings of Yahya (John),
who will confirm a Word (or sign) from Allah, - a leader, always
refraining from women, a Prophet from one of Our devoted ones.� [A/I`mran
3:40] He said, �My Lord! How can I have a son when old age has reached me and
my wife is barren?� He said, �This is how Allah brings about, whatever He
wills.� [A/I`mran
3:41] He said, �My Lord! Determine a sign for me�; He said, �The sign is that
you shall not be able to speak to mankind for three days except by signs; and
remember your Lord profusely, and proclaim His Purity before sunset and at
dawn.� Section
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[A/I`mran
3:42] And when the angels said, �O Maryam! Indeed Allah has chosen you and
purified you, and has this day, chosen you among all the women of the world.�
[A/I`mran
3:43] �O Maryam! Stand in reverence before your Lord, prostrate yourself and
bow along with those who bow.� [A/I`mran
3:44] These are tidings of the hidden, which We secretly reveal to you (O
dear Prophet Mohammed - peace and blessings be upon him); and you were
not present with them when they threw their pens to draw lots, to know who
should be the guardian of Maryam; nor were you present with them when they
were quarrelling. (Yet you know of these things - this is a proof of your
being a Prophet.) [A/I`mran
3:45] And remember when the angels said, �O Maryam! Allah gives you glad
tidings of a Word from Him, whose name is the Messiah, Eisa the son of Maryam
- he will be honourable in this world and in the Hereafter, and among the
close ones (to Allah).� [A/I`mran
3:46] �He will speak to people while he is in the cradle and in his
adulthood, and will be of the devoted ones.� [A/I`mran
3:47] She said, �My Lord! How can I bear a child when no man has ever touched
me?� He said, �This is how Allah creates whatever He wills; when He wills a
thing, He only says to it, �Be� - and it happens immediately.� [A/I`mran
3:48] �And Allah will teach him the Book and wisdom, and the Taurat (Torah)
and the Injeel (Bible).� [A/I`mran
3:49] �And he will be a Noble Messenger towards the Descendants of Israel
saying, �I have come to you with a sign from your Lord, for I mould a
birdlike sculpture from clay for you, and I blow into it and it instantly
becomes a (living) bird, by Allah�s command; and I heal him who was
born blind, and the leper, and I revive the dead, by Allah�s command; and I
tell you what you eat and what you store in your houses; undoubtedly in these
(miracles) is a great sign for you, if you are believers.� (Several
miracles bestowed to Prophet Eisa are mentioned here.) [A/I`mran
3:50] �And I come confirming the Taurat (Torah) - the Book before me -
and to make lawful for you some of the things which were forbidden to you,
and I have come to you with a sign from your Lord - therefore fear Allah and
obey me.� [A/I`mran
3:51] �Undoubtedly Allah is the Lord of all - mine and yours - so worship Him
only; this is the Straight Path.� � [A/I`mran
3:52] So when Eisa sensed their disbelief he said, �Who will be my aides
towards (in the cause of) Allah?� The disciples said, �We are the
aides of Allah�s religion; we believe in Allah, and you bear witness that we
are Muslims.� [A/I`mran
3:53] �Our Lord! We have believed in what You have sent down and we follow
the Noble Messenger, therefore record us among the witnesses of the truth.� [A/I`mran
3:54] And the disbelievers conspired (to kill Eisa ), and Allah
covertly planned to destroy them; and Allah is the best of secret planners. Section
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[A/I`mran
3:55] Remember when Allah said, �O Eisa! I will keep you alive till your full
age, and raise you towards Me, and cleanse you of the disbelievers and give
your followers dominance over the disbelievers until the Day of Resurrection;
then you will all return to Me, so I shall judge between you concerning the
matter in which you dispute.� [A/I`mran
3:56] �So I shall mete a severe punishment to those who disbelieve, in this
world and in the Hereafter; and they will not have any supporters.� [A/I`mran
3:57] �And for those who believed and did good deeds, Allah will give them
their full reward; and Allah does not like the unjust.� [A/I`mran
3:58] These are some verses that We recite to you, and advice full of wisdom.
[A/I`mran
3:59] The example of Eisa with Allah is like that of Adam; He created him (Adam)
from clay and then said to him, �Be� - and it thereupon happens! [A/I`mran
3:60] O listener! (followers of this Prophet) This is the Truth from
your Lord, so never be of those who doubt. [A/I`mran
3:61] Therefore say to those who dispute with you (O dear Prophet Mohammed
- peace and blessings be upon him) concerning Eisa after the knowledge
has come to you, �Come! Let us summon our sons and your sons, and our women
and your women, and ourselves and yourselves - then pray humbly, thereby
casting the curse of Allah upon the liars!� (The Christians did not accept
this challenge.) [A/I`mran
3:62] This undoubtedly is the true narrative; there is none worthy of worship
except Allah; and Allah is the Almighty, the Wise. [A/I`mran
3:63] So if they turn away, then indeed Allah knows those who cause turmoil. Section
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[A/I`mran
3:64] Say (O dear Prophet Mohammed - peace and blessings be upon him),
�O People given the Book(s)! Come towards a word which is common between us
and you, that we shall worship no one except Allah, and that we shall not
ascribe any partner to Him, and that none of us shall take one another as
lords besides Allah�; then if they do not accept say, �Be witness that (only)
we are Muslims.� [A/I`mran
3:65] O People given the Book(s)! Why do you argue about Ibrahim, whereas the
Taurat (Torah) and the Injeel (Bible) were not sent down until
after him? So do you not have sense? [A/I`mran
3:66] Listen! This was what you argued about - of which you have some
knowledge - why do you then argue about the matter you do not have any
knowledge of? And Allah knows whereas you do not know. [A/I`mran
3:67] Ibrahim was neither a Jew nor a Christian; but he was a Muslim, free
from all falsehood; and was not of the polytheists. [A/I`mran
3:68] Undoubtedly among all mankind who have the best claim to Ibrahim are
those who followed him, and this Prophet (Mohammed - peace and blessings
be upon him) and the believers; and Allah is the Guardian of the
believers. [A/I`mran
3:69] A group among the People given the Book(s) desire that if only they
could lead you astray; and they only make themselves astray, and they do not
have sense. [A/I`mran
3:70] O People given the Book(s)! Why do you disbelieve in the signs of
Allah, whereas you yourselves are witnesses? [A/I`mran
3:71] O People given the Book(s)! Why do you mix the truth with falsehood and
conceal the truth, whereas you know? Section
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[A/I`mran
3:72] And a group among the People given the Book(s) said, �Believe in what
has been sent down to the believers in the morning and deny it by evening -
perhaps they (the Muslims) may turn back (disbelieve).� [A/I`mran
3:73] �And do not believe in anyone except him who follows your religion�;
say (O dear Prophet Mohammed - peace and blessings be upon him), �Only
Allah�s guidance is the true guidance� - (so why not believe in it) if
someone has been given similar to what was given to you, or if someone may be
able to evidence it against you before your Lord; say (O dear Prophet
Mohammed - peace and blessings be upon him), �Undoubtedly the munificence
lies only in Allah�s hand; He may bestow upon whomever He wills; and Allah is
Most Capable, All Knowing.� [A/I`mran
3:74] �He chooses by His mercy, whomever He wills; and Allah is the Owner of
Great Munificence.� [A/I`mran
3:75] Among the People given the Book(s) is one who, if you trust him with a
heap of treasure, will return it to you; and among them is one who, if you
trust him with (just) one coin, will not return it to you unless you
constantly stand over him (keep demanding); that is because they say,
�We are not obliged in any way, in the case of illiterates�; and they
purposely fabricate lies against Allah. [A/I`mran 3:76] Yes, why not? Whoever fulfilled his pledge and
practised piety - and indeed Allah loves the pious. [A/I`mran
3:77] Those who accept abject prices in exchange of Allah�s covenant and
their oaths, do not have a portion in the Hereafter - Allah will neither
speak to them nor look towards them on the Day of Resurrection, nor will He
purify them; and for them is a painful punishment. [A/I`mran 3:78] And amongst them are some who distort (change words of) the Book with their
tongues, so that you may think that this also is in the Book whereas it is
not in the Book; and they say, �This is from Allah� whereas it is not from
Allah; and they fabricate lies against Allah, whereas they know. [A/I`mran
3:79] It is not for any human to whom Allah has given the Book and wisdom and
Prophethood, that he should afterwards say to the people, �Leave (the
worship of) Allah and be my worshippers� - but he will surely say, �Be
sincere worshippers of Allah, because you teach the Book and you preach from
it.� [A/I`mran
3:80] And nor will he command you to appoint the angels and the Prophets as
Gods; would he (a Prophet) command you to disbelieve after you have
become Muslims? Section
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[A/I`mran
3:81] And remember when Allah took a covenant from the Prophets; �If I give
you the Book and knowledge and the (promised) Noble Messenger (Prophet
Mohammed - peace and blessings be upon him) comes to you, confirming the
Books you possess, you shall positively, definitely believe in him and you
shall positively, definitely help him�; He said, �Do you agree, and accept My
binding responsibility in this matter?� They all answered, �We agree�; He
said, �Then bear witness amongst yourselves, and I Myself am a witness with
you.� [A/I`mran
3:82] So those who turn away after this - it is they who are the sinners. [A/I`mran
3:83] So do they desire a religion other than the religion of Allah, whereas
to Him has submitted whoever is in the heavens and the earth, willingly or
grudgingly, and it is to Him they will return? [A/I`mran
3:84] Say, �We believe in Allah and what is sent down to us and what was sent
down to Ibrahim, and Ismael, and Ishaq, and Yaqub (Jacob) and their
sons, and what came to Moosa and Eisa and the Prophets, from their Lord; we
do not make any distinction, in belief, between any of them, and to Him we
have submitted ourselves.� [A/I`mran
3:85] And if one seeks a religion other than Islam, it will never be accepted
from him; and he is among the losers in the Hereafter. [A/I`mran
3:86] Why should Allah will guidance for the people who disbelieved, after
their having accepted faith and bearing witness that the Noble Messenger is a
true one, and after clear signs had come to them? And Allah does not guide
the unjust. [A/I`mran
3:87] The recompense of such is that on them is the curse of Allah and of the
angels and of men combined. [A/I`mran
3:88] Remaining in it forever; their punishment will not be lightened, nor
will they get any respite. [A/I`mran
3:89] Except those who repented thereafter and reformed themselves; then
indeed Allah is Oft Forgiving, Most Merciful. [A/I`mran
3:90] Indeed those who disbelieve after having accepted faith, and advance
further in their disbelief - their repentance will never be accepted; and it
is they who are the astray. [A/I`mran
3:91] Those who disbelieved and died as disbelievers - an earth full of gold
will never be accepted from any one of them, even if he offers it, for his
freedom; for them is a painful punishment and they do not have any aides. PART
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Section
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[A/I`mran
3:92] You can never attain virtue until you spend in Allah's cause the things
you love; and Allah is Aware of whatever you spend. [A/I`mran
3:93] All food was lawful for the Descendants of Israel (Jacob),
except what Israel forbade for himself, before the Taurat (Torah) was
sent down; say, �Bring the Taurat and read it, if you are truthful.� [A/I`mran
3:94] So henceforth whoever fabricates lies against Allah - it is they who
are the unjust. [A/I`mran
3:95] Say (O dear Prophet Mohammed - peace and blessings be upon him),
�Allah is truthful; so follow the religion of Ibrahim, who was free from all
falsehood; and he was not of the polytheists.� [A/I`mran
3:96] Indeed the first house that was appointed as a place of worship for
mankind, is the one at Mecca (the Holy Ka�aba), blessed and a guidance
to the whole world; [A/I`mran
3:97] In it are clear signs - the place where Ibrahim stood (is one of
them); and whoever enters it shall be safe; and performing the Hajj (pilgrimage)
of this house, for the sake of Allah, is a duty upon mankind, for those
who can reach it; and whoever disbelieves - then Allah is Independent (Unwanting)
of the entire creation! [A/I`mran
3:98] Say (O dear Prophet Mohammed - peace and blessings be upon him),
�O People given the Book(s)! Why do you not believe in the verses (or
signs) of Allah, whereas your deeds are being witnessed by Allah?� [A/I`mran
3:99] Say (O dear Prophet Mohammed - peace and blessings be upon him),
�O People given the Book(s)! Why do you prevent those who have accepted faith
from the way of Allah, seeking to cause deviation in it, whereas you
yourselves are witnesses to it? And Allah is not unaware of your deeds!� [A/I`mran
3:100] O People who Believe! If you obey some of People given the Book(s),
they will definitely turn you into disbelievers after your having accepted
faith. [A/I`mran
3:101] And how can you disbelieve whereas Allah's verses are recited to you and His
Noble Messenger is present among you?! And whoever takes the support of Allah
is indeed guided to the right path. Section
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[A/I`mran
3:102] O People who Believe! Fear Allah in the manner He should rightfully be
feared, and do not die except as Muslims. [A/I`mran
3:103] And hold fast to the rope of Allah, all of you together, and do not be
divided; and remember Allah�s favour on you, that when there was enmity
between you, He created affection between your hearts, so due to His grace
you became like brothers to each other; and you were on the edge of a pit of
fire (hell), so He saved you from it; this is how Allah explains His
verses to you, so that you may be guided. [A/I`mran
3:104] And there should be a group among you that invites to goodness, and
enjoins good deeds and forbids immorality; it is they who are the successful.
[A/I`mran
3:105] And do not be like those who became divided and disputed after the
clear signs had come to them; and for them is a terrible punishment. [A/I`mran
3:106] On the Day (of Resurrection) when some faces will be shining
and some faces black; so, (to) those whose faces are blackened, �What!
You disbelieved after you had accepted faith! Therefore now taste the
punishment, the result of your disbelief.� [A/I`mran
3:107] And those whose faces will be shining, are in the mercy of Allah; they
will abide in it forever. [A/I`mran
3:108] These are the verses of Allah, which We recite to you (O dear
Prophet Mohammed - peace and blessings be upon him), with truth; and
Allah does not wish any injustice to the creation. [A/I`mran
3:109] And to Allah only belongs all whatever is in the heavens and all
whatever is in the earth; and towards Allah only is the return of all
matters. Section
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[A/I`mran
3:110] You are the best among all the nations that were raised among mankind
- you enjoin good deeds and forbid immorality and you believe in Allah; and
if the People given the Book(s) believed it would be better for them; some of
them are believers (Muslims) and most of them are disbelievers. (The
best Ummah is that of Prophet Mohammed - peace and blessings be upon him.)
[A/I`mran
3:111] They cannot harm you except cause some trouble; and if they fight
against you, they will turn their backs on you; then they will not be helped.
[A/I`mran
3:112] Disgrace has been destined for them - wherever they are they shall not
find peace, except by a rope from Allah and a rope from men - and they have
deserved the wrath of Allah, and misery is destined for them; that is because
they used to disbelieve in the signs of Allah, and unjustly martyr the
Prophets; that was for their disobedience and transgression. [A/I`mran
3:113] All of them are not alike; among the People given the Book(s) are some
who are firm on the truth - they recite the verses of Allah in the night
hours and prostrate (before Him). [A/I`mran
3:114] They accept faith in Allah and the Last Day, and enjoin good deeds and
forbid immorality, and hasten to perform good deeds; and they are the
righteous. [A/I`mran
3:115] And they will not be denied the reward of whatever good they do; and
Allah knows the pious. [A/I`mran
3:116] Indeed those who disbelieve - neither their wealth nor their offspring
will help save them in the least, from Allah; and they are the people of
fire; remaining in it forever. [A/I`mran 3:117] The example of what they spend in this worldly life
is similar to the freezing cold wind striking the fields of a nation who
wronged themselves, so destroying it completely; and Allah did not oppress
them, but it is they who wronged themselves. [A/I`mran
3:118] O People who Believe! Do not share your secrets with others - they do
all they can to ruin you; they desire the maximum harm for you; enmity has
been revealed from their speech, and what they hide in their breasts is
greater; we have explained the signs clearly to you, if you have
intelligence. [A/I`mran
3:119] Listen! It is you who love them and they do not love you, whereas the
fact is that you believe in all the Books; when they meet you they say, �We
believe�; and when they are alone they chew their fingers at you with rage;
say, �Die in your frenzy!� Allah knows well what lies within the hearts. [A/I`mran
3:120] If some good reaches you, they feel unhappy; and if misfortune befalls
you, they will rejoice; and if you remain steadfast and pious, their evil
scheme will not harm you in the least; undoubtedly all what they do is
encompassed by Allah. Section
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[A/I`mran
3:121] And remember O dear Prophet (Mohammed - peace and blessings be upon
him) when you came forth from your house in the morning, appointing the
believers on positions of battle; and Allah is All Hearing, All Knowing. [A/I`mran
3:122] When two groups among you almost decided to show cowardice - and Allah
is their Protector; and in Allah only should the believers trust. [A/I`mran
3:123] Allah indeed aided you at Badr when you had no means; so fear Allah -
so that you may be thankful. [A/I`mran
3:124] When you O dear Prophet (Mohammed - peace and blessings be upon
him) said to the believers, �Is it not sufficient for you that your Lord
may support you by sending down three thousand angels?� [A/I`mran
3:125] Yes, why not? If you patiently endure and remain pious, and the
disbelievers attack you suddenly, your Lord will send down five thousand
marked angels to help you. [A/I`mran
3:126] And Allah did not bestow this victory except for your happiness, and
only that your hearts may attain peace with it; and there is no help except
from Allah, the Almighty, the Wise. [A/I`mran
3:127] So He may cut off a part of the disbelievers, or disgrace them so that
they return unsuccessful. [A/I`mran
3:128] This matter is not for you to decide - whether He guides them to
repent or punishes them, for they are the unjust. [A/I`mran
3:129] And to Allah only belongs all whatever is in the heavens and all
whatever is in the earth; He may forgive whomever He wills, and punish
whomever He wills; and Allah is Oft Forgiving, Most Merciful. Section
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[A/I`mran
3:130] O People who Believe! Do not devour usury doubling and quadrupling it;
and fear Allah, hoping that you achieve success. [A/I`mran
3:131] And save yourselves from the fire which is prepared for disbelievers. [A/I`mran
3:132] And obey Allah and the Noble Messenger, hoping that you gain mercy. (Obeying
the Prophet is in fact obeying Allah.) [A/I`mran
3:133] And rush towards forgiveness from your Lord, and towards a Paradise
that can hold all the heavens and the earth in its width - prepared for the
pious. [A/I`mran
3:134] Those who spend in Allah�s cause, in happiness and in grief, and who
control their anger and are forgiving towards mankind; and the righteous are
the beloved of Allah. [A/I`mran
3:135] And those who, when they commit an immoral act or wrong themselves,
remember Allah and seek forgiveness of their sins - and who forgives sins
except Allah? And those who do not purposely become stubborn regarding what
they did. [A/I`mran
3:136] For such the reward is forgiveness from their Lord, and Gardens
beneath which rivers flow - abiding in it forever; what an excellent reward
for the performers (of good deeds)! [A/I`mran
3:137] Some traditions have been tried before you - therefore travel in the
land and see what sort of fate befell those who denied. [A/I`mran
3:138] This is an explanation for mankind, a guidance and an advice to the
pious. [A/I`mran
3:139] And do not be negligent nor grieve - it is you who will be victorious
if you are believers. [A/I`mran
3:140] If you have been struck by some misfortune, so they (the
disbelievers) too have been struck earlier with the same misfortune;
these are the days in which We have allotted turns to people; and so that
Allah may make known the believers and may bestow martyrdom to some of you;
and Allah does not befriend the unjust. [A/I`mran
3:141] And so that Allah may purify * the believers, and destroy the
disbelievers. (* Forgive them their sins, if any.) [A/I`mran 3:142] What! You assume that you will enter [A/I`mran
3:143] And you used to wish for death before you met it; so now you see it
before your eyes. Section
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[A/I`mran
3:144] And Mohammed (peace and blessings be upon him) is purely * a
Noble Messenger; there have been Noble Messengers before him; so if he
departs or is martyred, will you turn back on your heels? So whoever turns
back on his heels does not cause any harm to Allah; and Allah will soon
reward the thankful. (* Neither God nor an angel, but a human being with
the highest spiritual status.) [A/I`mran
3:145] And no soul can die except by Allah�s command - a time has been
appointed for each; whoever desires the rewards of this world, We bestow upon
him from it; and whoever desires the reward of the Hereafter, We bestow upon
him from it; and We shall soon reward the thankful. [A/I`mran
3:146] And many Prophets have fought in Allah�s cause - and many devoted men
were with them; so neither did they lose heart due to the calamities that befell
them in Allah's cause, nor did they weaken and nor were they subdued; and the
steadfast are the beloved of Allah. [A/I`mran 3:147] And they never said anything except that they
invoked, �Our Lord! Forgive us our sins and the excesses committed during our
efforts, and keep our feet steady, and bestow us help over the disbelievers.� Section
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[A/I`mran
3:148] So Allah gave them the reward of this world and the best of rewards in
the Hereafter; and Allah loves the righteous. [A/I`mran
3:149] O People who Believe! If you obey the disbelievers, they will make you
turn back on your heels, so you will then turn back as losers. [A/I`mran
3:150] In fact, Allah is your Master; and He is the Best Supporter. [A/I`mran
3:151] Soon We shall cast awe in the hearts of disbelievers because they have
appointed partners to Allah, for which He has not sent any proof; their
destination is hell; and what a wretched abode for the unjust! [A/I`mran
3:152] And indeed Allah has proved true His promise to you, when you used to
slay the disbelievers by His command; until the time you people lost courage
and disputed about the order and disobeyed after Allah had shown you what
pleases you; some of you desired the world, and some of you desired the
Hereafter; thereafter He turned you away from them in order to test you; and
undoubtedly He has forgiven you; and Allah is Most Munificent towards the
Muslims. [A/I`mran
3:153] When you were leaving, unconcerned without turning to look back at
anyone, and from another group Our Noble Messenger was calling you (to
fight); so He gave you sorrow in lieu of sorrow, and then forgave you so
that you do not grieve over what has been lost or over the calamity that
befell you; and Allah is Well Aware of what you do. [A/I`mran
3:154] Then after grief, He sent down a peaceful slumber (calm), which
engulfed a group among you - and another party kept fearing for their own
lives, thinking wrongfully of Allah - like the thoughts of ignorance; they
say, �Do we have any authority in this matter?� Say (O dear Prophet
Mohammed - peace and blessings be upon him), �All authority lies only
with Allah�; they hide in their hearts what they do not reveal to you; they
say, �Had we any control, we would not have been slain here�; say, �Even if
you had been in your houses, those destined to be slain would have come forth
to their places of slaying; and in order that Allah may test what is in your
breasts and reveal whatever is in your hearts�; and Allah knows well what
lies within the hearts. [A/I`mran 3:155] Indeed those of you who turned back on the day when
the two armies met - for it was the devil who caused them to waver, because
of some of their deeds; and undoubtedly Allah has forgiven them; indeed Allah
is Oft Forgiving, Most Forbearing. Section
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[A/I`mran
3:156] O People who Believe! Do not be like the disbelievers who said
regarding their brothers who went on a journey or on holy war, �If they had
been here with us they would not have died or been killed� - so that Allah
may make it as despair in their hearts; and Allah gives life and causes
death; and Allah is seeing your deeds. [A/I`mran
3:157] And if you are killed in Allah�s way or die, then the pardon from
Allah and mercy are better than all what they hoard. [A/I`mran
3:158] And whether you are killed or you die, indeed towards Allah you will be
gathered. [A/I`mran
3:159] So what a great mercy it is from Allah that you (O dear Prophet
Mohammed - peace and blessings be upon him), are lenient towards them;
and if you had been stern and hardhearted (unsympathetic) they would
have certainly been uneasy in your company; so forgive them and intercede for
them and consult with them in the conduct of affairs; and when you decide
upon something, rely upon Allah; indeed Allah loves those who trust (Him).
[A/I`mran
3:160] If Allah supports you, no one can overcome you; and if He forsakes
you, who is there who can then help you? And in Allah only should the Muslims
trust. [A/I`mran
3:161] And it is unimaginable that any Prophet would hide something; and
whoever hides it, will bring what he hid with him on the Day of Resurrection;
then every soul will be paid in full for whatever it earned; and they will
not be wronged. [A/I`mran
3:162] So is one who follows the will of Allah equal to one who has incurred
the wrath from Allah and whose home is the fire? And what a wretched place to
return! [A/I`mran
3:163] They are in different ranks before Allah; and Allah sees their deeds. [A/I`mran
3:164] Allah has indeed bestowed a great favour upon the Muslims, in that He
sent to them a Noble Messenger (Prophet Mohammed - peace and blessings be
upon him) from among them, who recites to them His verses, and purifies
them, and teaches them the Book and wisdom; and before it, they were
definitely in open error. (The Holy Prophet Mohammed � peace and blessings
be upon him � is one of Allah�s greatest favours to mankind.) [A/I`mran
3:165] So will you say when disaster strikes you, though you had struck them
with twice as much, �Where has this come from?� Say (to them, O dear Prophet
Mohammed - peace and blessings be upon him), �It has come from
yourselves�; indeed Allah is Able to do all things. [A/I`mran
3:166] And the calamity that struck you on the day the two armies met, was by
Allah�s command - and in order that He may make known the believers. [A/I`mran
3:167] And in order to expose them who turned hypocrites; and it was said to
them, �Come, fight in Allah's cause, or repel the enemy�; they answered, �If
we knew how to fight, we would certainly have been with you�; and on that day
they were nearer to open disbelief than to professed faith; they utter with
their mouths what is not in their hearts; and Allah knows well what they
hide. - [A/I`mran
3:168] Those who spoke regarding their brothers while they themselves stayed
back at home, �Had they listened to us, they would not have been slain�; say (to
them, O dear Prophet Mohammed - peace and blessings be upon him), �Then
avert your own death, if you are truthful!� [A/I`mran
3:169] And do not ever assume that those who are slain in Allah's cause, are
dead; in fact they are alive with their Lord, receiving sustenance. (Death
does not mean extinction, it is the passing of the soul from this world to
another. In case of virtuous believers, their bodies do not rot after death
and they remain �alive�, in the manner Allah has ordained for them.) [A/I`mran
3:170] Happy over what Allah has bestowed upon them from His grace, and
rejoicing for those who will succeed them, and have not yet joined them; for
on them is no fear nor any grief. [A/I`mran
3:171] They rejoice because of the favours from Allah and (His)
munificence, and because Allah does not waste the reward of the believers. Section
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[A/I`mran
3:172] Those who responded to the call of Allah and His Noble Messenger after
they had been grieved; for the virtuous and the pious among them is a great
reward. [A/I`mran
3:173] Those to whom the people said, �The people have gathered against you,
therefore fear them�, so their faith was further increased; and they said,
�Allah is Sufficient for us - and what an excellent (reliable) Trustee
(of affairs) is He!� [A/I`mran
3:174] So they returned with the favour and munificence from Allah, in that
no harm reached them; they followed what pleased Allah; and Allah is
Extremely Munificent. [A/I`mran
3:175] It is the devil who threatens with his friends; so do not fear them
and fear Me, if you have faith. [A/I`mran
3:176] And O dear Prophet (Mohammed - peace and blessings be upon him) do
not grieve for those who rush towards disbelief; they cannot cause any harm
to Allah; and Allah does not will to assign them any portion in the
Hereafter; and for them is a terrible punishment. [A/I`mran
3:177] Those who have purchased disbelief in exchange of faith cannot cause
any harm to Allah; and for them is a painful punishment. [A/I`mran
3:178] And never must the disbelievers be under the illusion that the respite
We give them is any good for them; We give them respite only for them to
further advance in their sins; and for them is a disgraceful punishment. [A/I`mran
3:179] Allah will not leave you, O People who Believe (the Muslims) in
your present state, till He separates the evil from the good; and it does not
befit Allah's Majesty to give you, the common men, knowledge of the hidden,
but Allah does choose from His Noble Messengers whomever He wills; so believe
in Allah and His Noble Messengers; and if you believe and practice piety, for
you is a great reward. (Allah gave the knowledge of the hidden to the Holy
Prophet � peace and blessings be upon him.) [A/I`mran
3:180] And never must those who act miserly upon what Allah has bestowed upon
them of His grace, think that it is good for them; in fact it is harmful for
them; soon what they had withheld will be collars round their necks on the
Day of Resurrection; and Allah only is the Inheritor (Owner) of the
heavens and the earth; and Allah is Well Aware of what you do. Section
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[A/I`mran
3:181] Undoubtedly Allah heard them who said, �Allah is needy, and we are the
wealthy�; We shall keep recorded their saying and their wrongfully martyring
of the Prophets; and We shall say, �Taste the punishment of the fire!� [A/I`mran
3:182] �This is the recompense of what your hands have sent ahead and Allah
does not oppress the bondmen.� [A/I`mran
3:183] Those who say, �Allah has agreed with us that we should not believe in
any Noble Messenger until he comes with the command to offer a sacrifice,
which a fire (from heaven) shall devour�; say (O dear Prophet
Mohammed - peace and blessings be upon him), �Many Noble Messengers did
come to you before me, with clear signs and with this command which you state
- why did you then martyr them, if you are truthful?� [A/I`mran
3:184] So O dear Prophet (Mohammed - peace and blessings be upon him)
if they are denying you, Noble Messengers who came before you had also been
denied, who had come with clear signs and Scriptures and the clear Book. [A/I`mran
3:185] Every soul must taste death; and only on the Day of Resurrection will
you be fully recompensed; so the one who is saved from the fire and is
admitted into Paradise - he is undoubtedly successful; and the life of this
world is just counterfeit wealth. [A/I`mran
3:186] You will surely be tried in respect of your property and lives, and
you will surely hear much wrong from those who were given the Book before
you, and from the polytheists; and if you remain steadfast and remain pious,
it is then an act of great courage. [A/I`mran
3:187] And remember when Allah took a covenant from the People given the
Book(s) that, �You shall definitely preach it to the people and not hide it�;
so they flung it behind their backs and gained an abject price for it; so
what a wretched bargain it is! [A/I`mran
3:188] Do not ever think of those who rejoice for their deeds and wish to be
praised without doing (good deeds) - do not ever think that they are
safe from the punishment; and for them is a painful punishment. [A/I`mran
3:189] And for Allah only is the kingship of the heavens and the earth; and
Allah is Able to do all things. Section
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[A/I`mran
3:190] Undoubtedly in the creation of the heavens and the earth and the
alternation of night and day are signs for the intelligent. [A/I`mran
3:191] Those who remember Allah while standing, and sitting, and reclining on
their sides, and ponder about the creation of the heavens and the earth; �O
our Lord! You have not created this without purpose; Purity is to You,
therefore save us from the punishment of fire.� [A/I`mran
3:192] �O our Lord! You have indeed given disgrace to whomever You put in the
fire (of hell); and the unjust do not have any supporters.� [A/I`mran
3:193] �O our Lord! We have heard a proclaimer calling towards faith, (saying)
�Believe in your Lord� so we have accepted faith; Our Lord! Therefore forgive
us our sins, and wipe out our evil deeds, and make us die among the
virtuous.� [A/I`mran
3:194] �O our Lord! And give us what You have promised us through Your Noble
Messengers, and do not humiliate us on the Day of Resurrection; indeed You do
not break the promise.� [A/I`mran
3:195] So their Lord accepted their prayer, for I do not waste the efforts of
any (righteous) worker, male or female; you are all one among
yourselves; so those who migrated and were driven out from their homes and
were harassed in My cause, and fought, and were slain - I will certainly wipe
out all their sins and will certainly admit them into Gardens beneath which
rivers flow; a reward from Allah; and only with Allah is the best reward. [A/I`mran
3:196] O listener (followers of this Prophet)! Do not ever be deceived
by the disbelievers� free movements in the cities. [A/I`mran
3:197] It is a brief usage; their home is hell; and what an evil
resting-place! [A/I`mran
3:198] But for those who fear their Lord are Gardens beneath which rivers
flow - abiding in it for ever - the hospitality from their Lord; and that
which is with Allah, is the best for the righteous. [A/I`mran
3:199] And undoubtedly there are some among the People given the Book(s), who
accept faith in Allah and what is sent down to you and what was sent down to
them - their hearts are submitted humbly before Allah - they do not exchange
the verses of Allah for an abject price; they are those whose reward is with
their Lord; indeed Allah is Swift At Taking Account. [A/I`mran
3:200] O People who Believe! Endure and surpass your enemies in endurance,
and guard the frontiers of the Islamic nation; and keep fearing Allah, hoping
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