Sura 3: The Amramites (Ali-‘Imran) ( سورة آل عمران )
بِسمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحمٰنِ الرَّحيمِ
In the name of God, Most Gracious, Most Merciful
١:الم
[3:1] A.L.M.*
Footnote*3:1 See Footnote 2:1 and Appendix One.
٢:اللَّهُ لا إِلٰهَ إِلّا هُوَ الحَىُّ القَيّومُ
[3:2] GOD: there is no god except He; the Living, the Eternal.
٣:نَزَّلَ عَلَيكَ الكِتٰبَ بِالحَقِّ مُصَدِّقًا لِما بَينَ يَدَيهِ وَأَنزَلَ التَّورىٰةَ وَالإِنجيلَ
[3:3] He sent down to you this scripture, truthfully, confirming all previous scriptures, and He sent down the Torah and the Gospel
٤:مِن قَبلُ هُدًى لِلنّاسِ وَأَنزَلَ الفُرقانَ إِنَّ الَّذينَ كَفَروا بِـٔايٰتِ اللَّهِ لَهُم عَذابٌ شَديدٌ وَاللَّهُ عَزيزٌ ذُو انتِقامٍ
[3:4] before that, to guide the people, and He sent down the statute book. Those who disbelieve in GOD‘s revelations incur severe retribution. GOD is Almighty, Avenger.
٥:إِنَّ اللَّهَ لا يَخفىٰ عَلَيهِ شَىءٌ فِى الأَرضِ وَلا فِى السَّماءِ
[3:5] Nothing is hidden from GOD , on earth, or in the heaven.
٦:هُوَ الَّذى يُصَوِّرُكُم فِى الأَرحامِ كَيفَ يَشاءُ لا إِلٰهَ إِلّا هُوَ العَزيزُ الحَكيمُ
[3:6] He is the One who shapes you in the wombs as He wills. There is no other god besides Him; the Almighty, Most Wise.
٧:هُوَ الَّذى أَنزَلَ عَلَيكَ الكِتٰبَ مِنهُ ءايٰتٌ مُحكَمٰتٌ هُنَّ أُمُّ الكِتٰبِ وَأُخَرُ مُتَشٰبِهٰتٌ فَأَمَّا الَّذينَ فى قُلوبِهِم زَيغٌ فَيَتَّبِعونَ ما تَشٰبَهَ مِنهُ ابتِغاءَ الفِتنَةِ وَابتِغاءَ تَأويلِهِ وَما يَعلَمُ تَأويلَهُ إِلَّا اللَّهُ وَالرّٰسِخونَ فِى العِلمِ يَقولونَ ءامَنّا بِهِ كُلٌّ مِن عِندِ رَبِّنا وَما يَذَّكَّرُ إِلّا أُولُوا الأَلبٰبِ
[3:7] He sent down to you this scripture, containing straightforward verses—which constitute the essence of the scripture—as well as multiple-meaning or allegorical verses. Those who harbor doubts in their hearts will pursue the multiple-meaning verses to create confusion, and to extricate a certain meaning. None knows the true meaning thereof except GOD and those well founded in knowledge. They say, “We believe in this—all of it comes from our Lord.” Only those who possess intelligence will take heed.
٨:رَبَّنا لا تُزِغ قُلوبَنا بَعدَ إِذ هَدَيتَنا وَهَب لَنا مِن لَدُنكَ رَحمَةً إِنَّكَ أَنتَ الوَهّابُ
[3:8] “Our Lord, let not our hearts waver, now that You have guided us. Shower us with Your mercy; You are the Grantor.
٩:رَبَّنا إِنَّكَ جامِعُ النّاسِ لِيَومٍ لا رَيبَ فيهِ إِنَّ اللَّهَ لا يُخلِفُ الميعادَ
[3:9] “Our Lord, You will surely gather the people on a day that is inevitable. GOD never breaks a promise.”
١٠:إِنَّ الَّذينَ كَفَروا لَن تُغنِىَ عَنهُم أَموٰلُهُم وَلا أَولٰدُهُم مِنَ اللَّهِ شَيـًٔا وَأُولٰئِكَ هُم وَقودُ النّارِ
[3:10] Those who disbelieve will never be helped by their money, nor by their children, against GOD . They will be fuel for Hell.
١١:كَدَأبِ ءالِ فِرعَونَ وَالَّذينَ مِن قَبلِهِم كَذَّبوا بِـٔايٰتِنا فَأَخَذَهُمُ اللَّهُ بِذُنوبِهِم وَاللَّهُ شَديدُ العِقابِ
[3:11] Like Pharaoh’s people and those before them, they rejected our revelations and, consequently, GOD punished them for their sins. GOD is strict in enforcing retribution.
١٢:قُل لِلَّذينَ كَفَروا سَتُغلَبونَ وَتُحشَرونَ إِلىٰ جَهَنَّمَ وَبِئسَ المِهادُ
[3:12] Say to those who disbelieve, “You will be defeated, then gathered in Hell; what a miserable abode!”
١٣:قَد كانَ لَكُم ءايَةٌ فى فِئَتَينِ التَقَتا فِئَةٌ تُقٰتِلُ فى سَبيلِ اللَّهِ وَأُخرىٰ كافِرَةٌ يَرَونَهُم مِثلَيهِم رَأىَ العَينِ وَاللَّهُ يُؤَيِّدُ بِنَصرِهِ مَن يَشاءُ إِنَّ فى ذٰلِكَ لَعِبرَةً لِأُولِى الأَبصٰرِ
Believers: The Ultimate Victors
[3:13] An example has been set for you by the two armies who clashed— one army was fighting in the cause of GOD , while the other was disbelieving. They saw with their own eyes that they were twice as many. GOD supports with His victory whomever He wills. This should provide an assurance for those who possess vision.
١٤:زُيِّنَ لِلنّاسِ حُبُّ الشَّهَوٰتِ مِنَ النِّساءِ وَالبَنينَ وَالقَنٰطيرِ المُقَنطَرَةِ مِنَ الذَّهَبِ وَالفِضَّةِ وَالخَيلِ المُسَوَّمَةِ وَالأَنعٰمِ وَالحَرثِ ذٰلِكَ مَتٰعُ الحَيوٰةِ الدُّنيا وَاللَّهُ عِندَهُ حُسنُ المَـٔابِ
Different Priorities
[3:14] Adorned for the people are the worldly pleasures, such as the women, having children, piles upon piles of gold and silver, trained horses, livestock, and crops. These are the materials of this world. A far better abode is reserved at GOD .
١٥:قُل أَؤُنَبِّئُكُم بِخَيرٍ مِن ذٰلِكُم لِلَّذينَ اتَّقَوا عِندَ رَبِّهِم جَنّٰتٌ تَجرى مِن تَحتِهَا الأَنهٰرُ خٰلِدينَ فيها وَأَزوٰجٌ مُطَهَّرَةٌ وَرِضوٰنٌ مِنَ اللَّهِ وَاللَّهُ بَصيرٌ بِالعِبادِ
[3:15] Say, “Let me inform you of a much better deal: for those who lead a righteous life, reserved at their Lord, are gardens with flowing streams, and pure spouses, and joy in GOD‘s blessings.” GOD is Seer of His worshipers.
١٦:الَّذينَ يَقولونَ رَبَّنا إِنَّنا ءامَنّا فَاغفِر لَنا ذُنوبَنا وَقِنا عَذابَ النّارِ
[3:16] They say, “Our Lord, we have believed, so forgive us our sins, and spare us the agony of the hellfire.”
١٧:الصّٰبِرينَ وَالصّٰدِقينَ وَالقٰنِتينَ وَالمُنفِقينَ وَالمُستَغفِرينَ بِالأَسحارِ
[3:17] They are steadfast, truthful, submitting, charitable, and meditators at dawn.
١٨:شَهِدَ اللَّهُ أَنَّهُ لا إِلٰهَ إِلّا هُوَ وَالمَلٰئِكَةُ وَأُولُوا العِلمِ قائِمًا بِالقِسطِ لا إِلٰهَ إِلّا هُوَ العَزيزُ الحَكيمُ
The Most Important Commandment*
[3:18] GOD bears witness that there is no god except He, and so do the angels and those who possess knowledge. Truthfully and equitably, He is the absolute god; there is no god but He, the Almighty, Most Wise.
Footnote*3:18 The proclamation of faith (Shahaadah) that is decreed by God is: “There is no god except God,” in Arabic “La Elaaha Ella Allah”(see also 37:35, 47:19). The corrupted Muslims insist upon adding a second “Shahaadah” proclaiming that Muhammad is God’s messenger. This is by definition “Shirk” (idolatry) and a flagrant defiance of God and His messenger. Additionally, it violates the major commandments in 2:136, 2:285, 3:84, & 4:150-152 prohibiting any distinction among God’s messengers. By proclaiming that “Muhammad is a messenger of God,” and failing to make the same proclamation for other messengers such as Abraham, Moses, Jesus, Saleh, and Jonah, a distinction is committed and a major commandment is violated.
١٩:إِنَّ الدّينَ عِندَ اللَّهِ الإِسلٰمُ وَمَا اختَلَفَ الَّذينَ أوتُوا الكِتٰبَ إِلّا مِن بَعدِ ما جاءَهُمُ العِلمُ بَغيًا بَينَهُم وَمَن يَكفُر بِـٔايٰتِ اللَّهِ فَإِنَّ اللَّهَ سَريعُ الحِسابِ
Submission: The Only Religion
[3:19] The only religion approved by GOD is “Submission.” Ironically, those who have received the scripture are the ones who dispute this fact, despite the knowledge they have received, due to jealousy. For such rejectors of GOD‘s revelations, GOD is most strict in reckoning.
٢٠:فَإِن حاجّوكَ فَقُل أَسلَمتُ وَجهِىَ لِلَّهِ وَمَنِ اتَّبَعَنِ وَقُل لِلَّذينَ أوتُوا الكِتٰبَ وَالأُمِّيّـۧنَ ءَأَسلَمتُم فَإِن أَسلَموا فَقَدِ اهتَدَوا وَإِن تَوَلَّوا فَإِنَّما عَلَيكَ البَلٰغُ وَاللَّهُ بَصيرٌ بِالعِبادِ
[3:20] If they argue with you, then say, “I have simply submitted myself to GOD ; I and those who follow me.” You shall proclaim to those who received the scripture, as well as those who did not, “Would you submit?” If they submit, then they have been guided, but if they turn away, your sole mission is to deliver this message. GOD is Seer of all people.
٢١:إِنَّ الَّذينَ يَكفُرونَ بِـٔايٰتِ اللَّهِ وَيَقتُلونَ النَّبِيّـۧنَ بِغَيرِ حَقٍّ وَيَقتُلونَ الَّذينَ يَأمُرونَ بِالقِسطِ مِنَ النّاسِ فَبَشِّرهُم بِعَذابٍ أَليمٍ
[3:21] Those who have rejected GOD‘s revelations, and killed the prophets unjustly, and killed those who advocated justice among the people, promise them a painful retribution.
٢٢:أُولٰئِكَ الَّذينَ حَبِطَت أَعمٰلُهُم فِى الدُّنيا وَالـٔاخِرَةِ وَما لَهُم مِن نٰصِرينَ
[3:22] Their works have been nullified, both in this life and in the Hereafter, and they will have no helpers.
٢٣:أَلَم تَرَ إِلَى الَّذينَ أوتوا نَصيبًا مِنَ الكِتٰبِ يُدعَونَ إِلىٰ كِتٰبِ اللَّهِ لِيَحكُمَ بَينَهُم ثُمَّ يَتَوَلّىٰ فَريقٌ مِنهُم وَهُم مُعرِضونَ
[3:23] Have you noted those who were given part of the scripture, and how they are invited to uphold this scripture of GOD , and apply it to their own lives, then some of them turn away in aversion?
٢٤:ذٰلِكَ بِأَنَّهُم قالوا لَن تَمَسَّنَا النّارُ إِلّا أَيّامًا مَعدودٰتٍ وَغَرَّهُم فى دينِهِم ما كانوا يَفتَرونَ
[3:24] This is because they said, “The hellfire will not touch us, except for a few days.” They were thus deceived in their religion by their own fabrications.
٢٥:فَكَيفَ إِذا جَمَعنٰهُم لِيَومٍ لا رَيبَ فيهِ وَوُفِّيَت كُلُّ نَفسٍ ما كَسَبَت وَهُم لا يُظلَمونَ
[3:25] How will it be for them, when we summon them on that inevitable day? Each soul will be paid for whatever it earned, without the least injustice.
٢٦:قُلِ اللَّهُمَّ مٰلِكَ المُلكِ تُؤتِى المُلكَ مَن تَشاءُ وَتَنزِعُ المُلكَ مِمَّن تَشاءُ وَتُعِزُّ مَن تَشاءُ وَتُذِلُّ مَن تَشاءُ بِيَدِكَ الخَيرُ إِنَّكَ عَلىٰ كُلِّ شَىءٍ قَديرٌ
Attributes of God
[3:26] Say, “Our god: possessor of all sovereignty. You grant sovereignty to whomever You choose, You remove sovereignty from whomever You choose. You grant dignity to whomever You choose, and commit to humiliation whomever You choose. In Your hand are all provisions. You are Omnipotent.
٢٧:تولِجُ الَّيلَ فِى النَّهارِ وَتولِجُ النَّهارَ فِى الَّيلِ وَتُخرِجُ الحَىَّ مِنَ المَيِّتِ وَتُخرِجُ المَيِّتَ مِنَ الحَىِّ وَتَرزُقُ مَن تَشاءُ بِغَيرِ حِسابٍ
[3:27] “You merge the night into the day, and merge the day into the night. You produce the living from the dead, and produce the dead from the living, and You provide for whomever You choose, without limits.”
٢٨:لا يَتَّخِذِ المُؤمِنونَ الكٰفِرينَ أَولِياءَ مِن دونِ المُؤمِنينَ وَمَن يَفعَل ذٰلِكَ فَلَيسَ مِنَ اللَّهِ فى شَىءٍ إِلّا أَن تَتَّقوا مِنهُم تُقىٰةً وَيُحَذِّرُكُمُ اللَّهُ نَفسَهُ وَإِلَى اللَّهِ المَصيرُ
Choose Your Friends Carefully
[3:28] The believers never ally themselves with the disbelievers, instead of the believers. Whoever does this is exiled from GOD . Exempted are those who are forced to do this to avoid persecution. GOD alerts you that you shall reverence Him alone. To GOD is the ultimate destiny.
٢٩:قُل إِن تُخفوا ما فى صُدورِكُم أَو تُبدوهُ يَعلَمهُ اللَّهُ وَيَعلَمُ ما فِى السَّمٰوٰتِ وَما فِى الأَرضِ وَاللَّهُ عَلىٰ كُلِّ شَىءٍ قَديرٌ
[3:29] Say, “Whether you conceal your innermost thought, or declare it, GOD is fully aware thereof.” He is fully aware of everything in the heavens and the earth. GOD is Omnipotent.
٣٠:يَومَ تَجِدُ كُلُّ نَفسٍ ما عَمِلَت مِن خَيرٍ مُحضَرًا وَما عَمِلَت مِن سوءٍ تَوَدُّ لَو أَنَّ بَينَها وَبَينَهُ أَمَدًا بَعيدًا وَيُحَذِّرُكُمُ اللَّهُ نَفسَهُ وَاللَّهُ رَءوفٌ بِالعِبادِ
[3:30] The day will come when each soul will find all the good works it had done brought forth. As for the evil works, it will wish that they were far, far removed. GOD alerts you that you shall reverence Him alone. GOD is Compassionate towards the people.
٣١:قُل إِن كُنتُم تُحِبّونَ اللَّهَ فَاتَّبِعونى يُحبِبكُمُ اللَّهُ وَيَغفِر لَكُم ذُنوبَكُم وَاللَّهُ غَفورٌ رَحيمٌ
[3:31] Proclaim: “If you love GOD , you should follow me.” GOD will then love you, and forgive your sins. GOD is Forgiver, Most Merciful.
٣٢:قُل أَطيعُوا اللَّهَ وَالرَّسولَ فَإِن تَوَلَّوا فَإِنَّ اللَّهَ لا يُحِبُّ الكٰفِرينَ
[3:32] Proclaim: “You shall obey GOD and the messenger.” If they turn away, GOD does not love the disbelievers.
٣٣:إِنَّ اللَّهَ اصطَفىٰ ءادَمَ وَنوحًا وَءالَ إِبرٰهيمَ وَءالَ عِمرٰنَ عَلَى العٰلَمينَ
The Birth of Mary
[3:33] GOD has chosen Adam, Noah, the family of Abraham, and the family of Amram (as messengers) to the people.
٣٤:ذُرِّيَّةً بَعضُها مِن بَعضٍ وَاللَّهُ سَميعٌ عَليمٌ
[3:34] They belong in the same progeny. GOD is Hearer, Omniscient.
٣٥:إِذ قالَتِ امرَأَتُ عِمرٰنَ رَبِّ إِنّى نَذَرتُ لَكَ ما فى بَطنى مُحَرَّرًا فَتَقَبَّل مِنّى إِنَّكَ أَنتَ السَّميعُ العَليمُ
[3:35] The wife of Amram said, “My Lord, I have dedicated (the baby) in my belly to You, totally, so accept from me. You are Hearer, Omniscient.”
٣٦:فَلَمّا وَضَعَتها قالَت رَبِّ إِنّى وَضَعتُها أُنثىٰ وَاللَّهُ أَعلَمُ بِما وَضَعَت وَلَيسَ الذَّكَرُ كَالأُنثىٰ وَإِنّى سَمَّيتُها مَريَمَ وَإِنّى أُعيذُها بِكَ وَذُرِّيَّتَها مِنَ الشَّيطٰنِ الرَّجيمِ
[3:36] When she gave birth to her, she said, “My Lord, I have given birth to a girl”—GOD was fully aware of what she bore—”The male is not the same as the female. I have named her Mary and I invoke Your protection for her and her descendants from the rejected devil.”
٣٧:فَتَقَبَّلَها رَبُّها بِقَبولٍ حَسَنٍ وَأَنبَتَها نَباتًا حَسَنًا وَكَفَّلَها زَكَرِيّا كُلَّما دَخَلَ عَلَيها زَكَرِيَّا المِحرابَ وَجَدَ عِندَها رِزقًا قالَ يٰمَريَمُ أَنّىٰ لَكِ هٰذا قالَت هُوَ مِن عِندِ اللَّهِ إِنَّ اللَّهَ يَرزُقُ مَن يَشاءُ بِغَيرِ حِسابٍ
[3:37] Her Lord accepted her a gracious acceptance, and brought her up a gracious upbringing, under the guardianship of Zachariah. Whenever Zachariah entered her sanctuary he found provisions with her. He would ask, “Mary, where did you get this from?” She would say, “It is from GOD . GOD provides for whomever He chooses, without limits.”
٣٨:هُنالِكَ دَعا زَكَرِيّا رَبَّهُ قالَ رَبِّ هَب لى مِن لَدُنكَ ذُرِّيَّةً طَيِّبَةً إِنَّكَ سَميعُ الدُّعاءِ
The Birth of John
[3:38] That is when Zachariah implored his Lord: “My Lord, grant me such a good child; You are the Hearer of the prayers.”
٣٩:فَنادَتهُ المَلٰئِكَةُ وَهُوَ قائِمٌ يُصَلّى فِى المِحرابِ أَنَّ اللَّهَ يُبَشِّرُكَ بِيَحيىٰ مُصَدِّقًا بِكَلِمَةٍ مِنَ اللَّهِ وَسَيِّدًا وَحَصورًا وَنَبِيًّا مِنَ الصّٰلِحينَ
[3:39] The angels called him when he was praying in the sanctuary: “GOD gives you good news of John; a believer in the word of GOD , honorable, moral, and a righteous prophet.”
٤٠:قالَ رَبِّ أَنّىٰ يَكونُ لى غُلٰمٌ وَقَد بَلَغَنِىَ الكِبَرُ وَامرَأَتى عاقِرٌ قالَ كَذٰلِكَ اللَّهُ يَفعَلُ ما يَشاءُ
[3:40] He said, “How can I have a boy, when I am so old, and my wife is sterile?” He said, “GOD does whatever He wills.”
٤١:قالَ رَبِّ اجعَل لى ءايَةً قالَ ءايَتُكَ أَلّا تُكَلِّمَ النّاسَ ثَلٰثَةَ أَيّامٍ إِلّا رَمزًا وَاذكُر رَبَّكَ كَثيرًا وَسَبِّح بِالعَشِىِّ وَالإِبكٰرِ
[3:41] He said, “My Lord, give me a sign.” He said, “Your sign is that you will not speak to the people for three days, except through signals. Commemorate your Lord frequently; and meditate night and day.”
٤٢:وَإِذ قالَتِ المَلٰئِكَةُ يٰمَريَمُ إِنَّ اللَّهَ اصطَفىٰكِ وَطَهَّرَكِ وَاصطَفىٰكِ عَلىٰ نِساءِ العٰلَمينَ
Mary and Jesus
[3:42] The angels said, “O Mary, GOD has chosen you and purified you. He has chosen you from all the women.
٤٣:يٰمَريَمُ اقنُتى لِرَبِّكِ وَاسجُدى وَاركَعى مَعَ الرّٰكِعينَ
[3:43] “O Mary, you shall submit to your Lord, and prostrate and bow down with those who bow down.”
٤٤:ذٰلِكَ مِن أَنباءِ الغَيبِ نوحيهِ إِلَيكَ وَما كُنتَ لَدَيهِم إِذ يُلقونَ أَقلٰمَهُم أَيُّهُم يَكفُلُ مَريَمَ وَما كُنتَ لَدَيهِم إِذ يَختَصِمونَ
[3:44] This is news from the past that we reveal to you. You were not there when they drew their raffles to select Mary’s guardian. You were not present when they argued with one another.
٤٥:إِذ قالَتِ المَلٰئِكَةُ يٰمَريَمُ إِنَّ اللَّهَ يُبَشِّرُكِ بِكَلِمَةٍ مِنهُ اسمُهُ المَسيحُ عيسَى ابنُ مَريَمَ وَجيهًا فِى الدُّنيا وَالـٔاخِرَةِ وَمِنَ المُقَرَّبينَ
[3:45] The angels said, “O Mary, GOD gives you good news: a Word from Him whose name is ‘The Messiah, Jesus the son of Mary.’ He will be prominent in this life and in the Hereafter, and one of those closest to Me.
٤٦:وَيُكَلِّمُ النّاسَ فِى المَهدِ وَكَهلًا وَمِنَ الصّٰلِحينَ
[3:46] “He will speak to the people from the crib, as well as an adult; he will be one of the righteous.”
٤٧:قالَت رَبِّ أَنّىٰ يَكونُ لى وَلَدٌ وَلَم يَمسَسنى بَشَرٌ قالَ كَذٰلِكِ اللَّهُ يَخلُقُ ما يَشاءُ إِذا قَضىٰ أَمرًا فَإِنَّما يَقولُ لَهُ كُن فَيَكونُ
[3:47] She said, “My Lord, how can I have a son, when no man has touched me?” He said, “GOD thus creates whatever He wills. To have anything done, He simply says to it, ‘Be,’ and it is.
٤٨:وَيُعَلِّمُهُ الكِتٰبَ وَالحِكمَةَ وَالتَّورىٰةَ وَالإِنجيلَ
[3:48] “He will teach him the scripture, wisdom, the Torah, and the Gospel.”
٤٩:وَرَسولًا إِلىٰ بَنى إِسرٰءيلَ أَنّى قَد جِئتُكُم بِـٔايَةٍ مِن رَبِّكُم أَنّى أَخلُقُ لَكُم مِنَ الطّينِ كَهَيـَٔةِ الطَّيرِ فَأَنفُخُ فيهِ فَيَكونُ طَيرًا بِإِذنِ اللَّهِ وَأُبرِئُ الأَكمَهَ وَالأَبرَصَ وَأُحىِ المَوتىٰ بِإِذنِ اللَّهِ وَأُنَبِّئُكُم بِما تَأكُلونَ وَما تَدَّخِرونَ فى بُيوتِكُم إِنَّ فى ذٰلِكَ لَـٔايَةً لَكُم إِن كُنتُم مُؤمِنينَ
[3:49] As a messenger to the Children of Israel: “I come to you with a sign from your Lord—I create for you from clay the shape of a bird, then I blow into it, and it becomes a live bird by GOD‘s leave. I restore vision to the blind, heal the leprous, and I revive the dead by GOD‘s leave. I can tell you what you eat, and what you store in your homes. This should be a proof for you, if you are believers.
٥٠:وَمُصَدِّقًا لِما بَينَ يَدَىَّ مِنَ التَّورىٰةِ وَلِأُحِلَّ لَكُم بَعضَ الَّذى حُرِّمَ عَلَيكُم وَجِئتُكُم بِـٔايَةٍ مِن رَبِّكُم فَاتَّقُوا اللَّهَ وَأَطيعونِ
[3:50] “I confirm previous scripture—the Torah—and I revoke certain prohibitions imposed upon you. I come to you with sufficient proof from your Lord. Therefore, you shall observe GOD , and obey me.
٥١:إِنَّ اللَّهَ رَبّى وَرَبُّكُم فَاعبُدوهُ هٰذا صِرٰطٌ مُستَقيمٌ
[3:51] “GOD is my Lord and your Lord;* you shall worship Him alone. This is the right path.”
Footnote*3:51 This is precisely what Jesus is quoted to say throughout the New Testament. See for example the Gospel of John 20:17, and the book “Jesus: Myths and Message” by Lisa Spray, Ch. 4 (Universal Unity, Fremont, California, 1992).
٥٢:فَلَمّا أَحَسَّ عيسىٰ مِنهُمُ الكُفرَ قالَ مَن أَنصارى إِلَى اللَّهِ قالَ الحَوارِيّونَ نَحنُ أَنصارُ اللَّهِ ءامَنّا بِاللَّهِ وَاشهَد بِأَنّا مُسلِمونَ
[3:52] When Jesus sensed their disbelief, he said, “Who are my supporters towards GOD ?” The disciples said, “We are GOD‘s supporters; we believe in GOD , and bear witness that we are submitters.
٥٣:رَبَّنا ءامَنّا بِما أَنزَلتَ وَاتَّبَعنَا الرَّسولَ فَاكتُبنا مَعَ الشّٰهِدينَ
[3:53] “Our Lord, we have believed in what You have sent down, and we have followed the messenger; count us among the witnesses.”
٥٤:وَمَكَروا وَمَكَرَ اللَّهُ وَاللَّهُ خَيرُ المٰكِرينَ
The Death of Jesus*
[3:54] They plotted and schemed, but so did GOD , and GOD is the best schemer.
Footnote*3:54-55 We learn that Jesus’ soul, the real person, was raised, i.e., Jesus’ life on earth was terminated, prior to the arrest, torture, and crucifixion of his empty, soulless, but physiologically living body (See the details in Appendix 22).
٥٥:إِذ قالَ اللَّهُ يٰعيسىٰ إِنّى مُتَوَفّيكَ وَرافِعُكَ إِلَىَّ وَمُطَهِّرُكَ مِنَ الَّذينَ كَفَروا وَجاعِلُ الَّذينَ اتَّبَعوكَ فَوقَ الَّذينَ كَفَروا إِلىٰ يَومِ القِيٰمَةِ ثُمَّ إِلَىَّ مَرجِعُكُم فَأَحكُمُ بَينَكُم فيما كُنتُم فيهِ تَختَلِفونَ
[3:55] Thus, GOD said, “O Jesus, I am terminating your life, raising you to Me, and ridding you of the disbelievers. I will exalt those who follow you above those who disbelieve, till the Day of Resurrection. Then to Me is the ultimate destiny of all of you, then I will judge among you regarding your disputes.
٥٦:فَأَمَّا الَّذينَ كَفَروا فَأُعَذِّبُهُم عَذابًا شَديدًا فِى الدُّنيا وَالـٔاخِرَةِ وَما لَهُم مِن نٰصِرينَ
[3:56] “As for those who disbelieve, I will commit them to painful retribution in this world, and in the Hereafter. They will have no helpers.”
٥٧:وَأَمَّا الَّذينَ ءامَنوا وَعَمِلُوا الصّٰلِحٰتِ فَيُوَفّيهِم أُجورَهُم وَاللَّهُ لا يُحِبُّ الظّٰلِمينَ
[3:57] As for those who believe and lead a righteous life, He will fully recompense them. GOD does not love the unjust.
٥٨:ذٰلِكَ نَتلوهُ عَلَيكَ مِنَ الـٔايٰتِ وَالذِّكرِ الحَكيمِ
[3:58] These are the revelations that we recite to you, providing a message full of wisdom.
٥٩:إِنَّ مَثَلَ عيسىٰ عِندَ اللَّهِ كَمَثَلِ ءادَمَ خَلَقَهُ مِن تُرابٍ ثُمَّ قالَ لَهُ كُن فَيَكونُ
Mathematical Confirmation*
[3:59] The example of Jesus, as far as GOD is concerned, is the same as that of Adam; He created him from dust, then said to him, “Be,” and he was.
Footnote*3:59 The “equality” of the creation of Jesus and Adam is confirmed mathematically; Jesus and Adam are mentioned in the Quran the same number of times; 25 times each.
٦٠:الحَقُّ مِن رَبِّكَ فَلا تَكُن مِنَ المُمتَرينَ
[3:60] This is the truth from your Lord; do not harbor any doubts.
٦١:فَمَن حاجَّكَ فيهِ مِن بَعدِ ما جاءَكَ مِنَ العِلمِ فَقُل تَعالَوا نَدعُ أَبناءَنا وَأَبناءَكُم وَنِساءَنا وَنِساءَكُم وَأَنفُسَنا وَأَنفُسَكُم ثُمَّ نَبتَهِل فَنَجعَل لَعنَتَ اللَّهِ عَلَى الكٰذِبينَ
Challenging the Disbelievers
[3:61] If anyone argues with you, despite the knowledge you have received, then say, “Let us summon our children and your children, our women and your women, ourselves and yourselves, then let us invoke GOD‘s curse upon the liars.”
٦٢:إِنَّ هٰذا لَهُوَ القَصَصُ الحَقُّ وَما مِن إِلٰهٍ إِلَّا اللَّهُ وَإِنَّ اللَّهَ لَهُوَ العَزيزُ الحَكيمُ
[3:62] Absolutely, this is the narration of the truth. Absolutely, there is no god except GOD . Absolutely, GOD is the Almighty, Most Wise.
٦٣:فَإِن تَوَلَّوا فَإِنَّ اللَّهَ عَليمٌ بِالمُفسِدينَ
[3:63] If they turn away, then GOD is fully aware of the evildoers.
٦٤:قُل يٰأَهلَ الكِتٰبِ تَعالَوا إِلىٰ كَلِمَةٍ سَواءٍ بَينَنا وَبَينَكُم أَلّا نَعبُدَ إِلَّا اللَّهَ وَلا نُشرِكَ بِهِ شَيـًٔا وَلا يَتَّخِذَ بَعضُنا بَعضًا أَربابًا مِن دونِ اللَّهِ فَإِن تَوَلَّوا فَقولُوا اشهَدوا بِأَنّا مُسلِمونَ
Invitation to All Believers
[3:64] Say, “O followers of the scripture, let us come to a logical agreement between us and you: that we shall not worship except GOD ; that we never set up any idols besides Him, nor set up any human beings as lords beside GOD .” If they turn away, say, “Bear witness that we are submitters.”
٦٥:يٰأَهلَ الكِتٰبِ لِمَ تُحاجّونَ فى إِبرٰهيمَ وَما أُنزِلَتِ التَّورىٰةُ وَالإِنجيلُ إِلّا مِن بَعدِهِ أَفَلا تَعقِلونَ
[3:65] O followers of the scripture, why do you argue about Abraham, when the Torah and the Gospel were not revealed until after him? Do you not understand?
٦٦:هٰأَنتُم هٰؤُلاءِ حٰجَجتُم فيما لَكُم بِهِ عِلمٌ فَلِمَ تُحاجّونَ فيما لَيسَ لَكُم بِهِ عِلمٌ وَاللَّهُ يَعلَمُ وَأَنتُم لا تَعلَمونَ
[3:66] You have argued about things you knew; why do you argue about things you do not know? GOD knows, while you do not know.
٦٧:ما كانَ إِبرٰهيمُ يَهودِيًّا وَلا نَصرانِيًّا وَلٰكِن كانَ حَنيفًا مُسلِمًا وَما كانَ مِنَ المُشرِكينَ
[3:67] Abraham was neither Jewish, nor Christian; he was a monotheist submitter. He never was an idol worshiper.
٦٨:إِنَّ أَولَى النّاسِ بِإِبرٰهيمَ لَلَّذينَ اتَّبَعوهُ وَهٰذَا النَّبِىُّ وَالَّذينَ ءامَنوا وَاللَّهُ وَلِىُّ المُؤمِنينَ
[3:68] The people most worthy of Abraham are those who followed him, and this prophet, and those who believe. GOD is the Lord and Master of the believers.
٦٩:وَدَّت طائِفَةٌ مِن أَهلِ الكِتٰبِ لَو يُضِلّونَكُم وَما يُضِلّونَ إِلّا أَنفُسَهُم وَما يَشعُرونَ
[3:69] Some followers of the scripture wish to lead you astray, but they only lead themselves astray, without perceiving.
٧٠:يٰأَهلَ الكِتٰبِ لِمَ تَكفُرونَ بِـٔايٰتِ اللَّهِ وَأَنتُم تَشهَدونَ
[3:70] O followers of the scripture, why do you reject these revelations of GOD though you bear witness (that this is the truth)?
٧١:يٰأَهلَ الكِتٰبِ لِمَ تَلبِسونَ الحَقَّ بِالبٰطِلِ وَتَكتُمونَ الحَقَّ وَأَنتُم تَعلَمونَ
[3:71] O followers of the scripture, why do you confound the truth with falsehood, and conceal the truth, knowingly?
٧٢:وَقالَت طائِفَةٌ مِن أَهلِ الكِتٰبِ ءامِنوا بِالَّذى أُنزِلَ عَلَى الَّذينَ ءامَنوا وَجهَ النَّهارِ وَاكفُروا ءاخِرَهُ لَعَلَّهُم يَرجِعونَ
[3:72] Some followers of the scripture say, “Believe in what was sent down to the believers in the morning, and reject it in the evening; maybe someday they will revert.
٧٣:وَلا تُؤمِنوا إِلّا لِمَن تَبِعَ دينَكُم قُل إِنَّ الهُدىٰ هُدَى اللَّهِ أَن يُؤتىٰ أَحَدٌ مِثلَ ما أوتيتُم أَو يُحاجّوكُم عِندَ رَبِّكُم قُل إِنَّ الفَضلَ بِيَدِ اللَّهِ يُؤتيهِ مَن يَشاءُ وَاللَّهُ وٰسِعٌ عَليمٌ
[3:73] “And do not believe except as those who follow your religion.” Say, “The true guidance is GOD‘s guidance.” If they claim that they have the same guidance, or argue with you about your Lord, say, “All grace is in GOD‘s hand; He bestows it upon whomever He wills.” GOD is Bounteous, Omniscient.
٧٤:يَختَصُّ بِرَحمَتِهِ مَن يَشاءُ وَاللَّهُ ذُو الفَضلِ العَظيمِ
[3:74] He specifies His mercy for whomever He wills; GOD possesses unlimited grace.
٧٥:وَمِن أَهلِ الكِتٰبِ مَن إِن تَأمَنهُ بِقِنطارٍ يُؤَدِّهِ إِلَيكَ وَمِنهُم مَن إِن تَأمَنهُ بِدينارٍ لا يُؤَدِّهِ إِلَيكَ إِلّا ما دُمتَ عَلَيهِ قائِمًا ذٰلِكَ بِأَنَّهُم قالوا لَيسَ عَلَينا فِى الأُمِّيّـۧنَ سَبيلٌ وَيَقولونَ عَلَى اللَّهِ الكَذِبَ وَهُم يَعلَمونَ
Be Honest With All People
[3:75] Some followers of the scripture can be trusted with a whole lot, and they will give it back to you. Others among them cannot be trusted with a single dinar; they will not repay you unless you keep after them. That is because they say, “We do not have to be honest when dealing with the gentiles!”* Thus, they attribute lies to GOD , knowingly.
Footnote*3:75 Prior to the discovery of the Quran’s mathematical code, some scholars falsely claimed that Muhammad was an illiterate man who could not write such a great book. They distorted the meaning of the word “Ummy,” claiming that it meant “illiterate.” This verse proves that “Ummiyyeen” means “gentiles” (See also 62:2 & Appendix 28).
٧٦:بَلىٰ مَن أَوفىٰ بِعَهدِهِ وَاتَّقىٰ فَإِنَّ اللَّهَ يُحِبُّ المُتَّقينَ
[3:76] Indeed, those who fulfill their obligations and lead a righteous life, GOD loves the righteous.
٧٧:إِنَّ الَّذينَ يَشتَرونَ بِعَهدِ اللَّهِ وَأَيمٰنِهِم ثَمَنًا قَليلًا أُولٰئِكَ لا خَلٰقَ لَهُم فِى الـٔاخِرَةِ وَلا يُكَلِّمُهُمُ اللَّهُ وَلا يَنظُرُ إِلَيهِم يَومَ القِيٰمَةِ وَلا يُزَكّيهِم وَلَهُم عَذابٌ أَليمٌ
[3:77] As for those who trade away GOD‘s covenant, and their obligations, for a cheap price, they receive no share in the Hereafter. GOD will not speak to them, nor look at them, on the Day of Resurrection, nor will He purify them. They have incurred a painful retribution.
٧٨:وَإِنَّ مِنهُم لَفَريقًا يَلوۥنَ أَلسِنَتَهُم بِالكِتٰبِ لِتَحسَبوهُ مِنَ الكِتٰبِ وَما هُوَ مِنَ الكِتٰبِ وَيَقولونَ هُوَ مِن عِندِ اللَّهِ وَما هُوَ مِن عِندِ اللَّهِ وَيَقولونَ عَلَى اللَّهِ الكَذِبَ وَهُم يَعلَمونَ
[3:78] Among them are those who twist their tongues to imitate the scripture, that you may think it is from the scripture, when it is not from the scripture, and they claim that it is from GOD , when it is not from GOD . Thus, they utter lies and attribute them to GOD , knowingly.
٧٩:ما كانَ لِبَشَرٍ أَن يُؤتِيَهُ اللَّهُ الكِتٰبَ وَالحُكمَ وَالنُّبُوَّةَ ثُمَّ يَقولَ لِلنّاسِ كونوا عِبادًا لى مِن دونِ اللَّهِ وَلٰكِن كونوا رَبّٰنِيّـۧنَ بِما كُنتُم تُعَلِّمونَ الكِتٰبَ وَبِما كُنتُم تَدرُسونَ
[3:79] Never would a human being whom GOD blessed with the scripture and prophethood say to the people, “Idolize me beside GOD .” Instead, (he would say), “Devote yourselves absolutely to your Lord alone,” according to the scripture you preach and the teachings you learn.
٨٠:وَلا يَأمُرَكُم أَن تَتَّخِذُوا المَلٰئِكَةَ وَالنَّبِيّـۧنَ أَربابًا أَيَأمُرُكُم بِالكُفرِ بَعدَ إِذ أَنتُم مُسلِمونَ
[3:80] Nor would he command you to idolize the angels and the prophets as lords. Would he exhort you to disbelieve after becoming submitters?
٨١:وَإِذ أَخَذَ اللَّهُ ميثٰقَ النَّبِيّـۧنَ لَما ءاتَيتُكُم مِن كِتٰبٍ وَحِكمَةٍ ثُمَّ جاءَكُم رَسولٌ مُصَدِّقٌ لِما مَعَكُم لَتُؤمِنُنَّ بِهِ وَلَتَنصُرُنَّهُ قالَ ءَأَقرَرتُم وَأَخَذتُم عَلىٰ ذٰلِكُم إِصرى قالوا أَقرَرنا قالَ فَاشهَدوا وَأَنا۠ مَعَكُم مِنَ الشّٰهِدينَ
Major Prophecy Fulfilled* God's Messenger of the Covenant
[3:81] GOD took a covenant from the prophets, saying, “I will give you the scripture and wisdom. Afterwards, a messenger will come to confirm all existing scriptures. You shall believe in him and support him.” He said, “Do you agree with this, and pledge to fulfill this covenant?” They said, “We agree.” He said, “You have thus borne witness, and I bear witness along with you.”
Footnote*3:81 This major prophecy has now been fulfilled. God’s Messenger of the Covenant, as prophesied in this verse and in the Bible’s Malachi 3:1-21, Luke 17:22-36, & Matthew 24:27 is to purify and unify God’s messages which were delivered by God’s prophets. Judaism, Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism, etc. have been severely corrupted. It is the will of Almighty God to purify them and unify them under the banner of worshiping Him alone. Overwhelming evidence has been provided by God in support of His Messenger of the Covenant, whose name is incontrovertibly specified in the Quran’s mathematical code as “Rashad Khalifa.”For example, adding the gematrical value of “Rashad” (505), plus the value of “Khalifa” (725), plus the verse number (81) gives 1311, or 19×69 (see Appendix 2 for the detailed evidence).
٨٢:فَمَن تَوَلّىٰ بَعدَ ذٰلِكَ فَأُولٰئِكَ هُمُ الفٰسِقونَ
Rejectors of God's Messenger of the Covenant are Disbelievers
[3:82] Those who reject this (Quranic prophecy) are the evil ones.
٨٣:أَفَغَيرَ دينِ اللَّهِ يَبغونَ وَلَهُ أَسلَمَ مَن فِى السَّمٰوٰتِ وَالأَرضِ طَوعًا وَكَرهًا وَإِلَيهِ يُرجَعونَ
[3:83] Are they seeking other than GOD‘s religion, when everything in the heavens and the earth has submitted to Him, willingly and unwillingly, and to Him they will be returned?
٨٤:قُل ءامَنّا بِاللَّهِ وَما أُنزِلَ عَلَينا وَما أُنزِلَ عَلىٰ إِبرٰهيمَ وَإِسمٰعيلَ وَإِسحٰقَ وَيَعقوبَ وَالأَسباطِ وَما أوتِىَ موسىٰ وَعيسىٰ وَالنَّبِيّونَ مِن رَبِّهِم لا نُفَرِّقُ بَينَ أَحَدٍ مِنهُم وَنَحنُ لَهُ مُسلِمونَ
Make No Distinction Among God's Messengers
[3:84] Say, “We believe in GOD, and in what was sent down to us, and in what was sent down to Abraham, Ismail, Isaac, Jacob, and the Patriarchs, and in what was given to Moses, Jesus, and the prophets from their Lord. We make no distinction among any of them. To Him alone we are submitters.”
٨٥:وَمَن يَبتَغِ غَيرَ الإِسلٰمِ دينًا فَلَن يُقبَلَ مِنهُ وَهُوَ فِى الـٔاخِرَةِ مِنَ الخٰسِرينَ
Only One Religion Approved by God
[3:85] Anyone who accepts other than Submission as his religion, it will not be accepted from him, and in the Hereafter, he will be with the losers.
٨٦:كَيفَ يَهدِى اللَّهُ قَومًا كَفَروا بَعدَ إيمٰنِهِم وَشَهِدوا أَنَّ الرَّسولَ حَقٌّ وَجاءَهُمُ البَيِّنٰتُ وَاللَّهُ لا يَهدِى القَومَ الظّٰلِمينَ
[3:86] Why should GOD guide people who disbelieved after believing, and after witnessing that the messenger is truth, and after solid proofs* have been given to them? GOD does not guide the wicked.
Footnote*3:86 Verses 3:82-90 inform us that those who reject God’s Messenger of the Covenant are no longer submitters (Muslims), since they no longer believe the Quran. The proofs mentioned in 3:86 refer to the Quran’s mathematical code, which was revealed through God’s Messenger of the Covenant. Both 3:86 and 3:90 talk about “disbelieving after believing.”
٨٧:أُولٰئِكَ جَزاؤُهُم أَنَّ عَلَيهِم لَعنَةَ اللَّهِ وَالمَلٰئِكَةِ وَالنّاسِ أَجمَعينَ
[3:87] These have incurred condemnation by GOD , and the angels, and all the people.
٨٨:خٰلِدينَ فيها لا يُخَفَّفُ عَنهُمُ العَذابُ وَلا هُم يُنظَرونَ
[3:88] Eternally they abide therein; the retribution is never commuted for them, nor will they be reprieved.
٨٩:إِلَّا الَّذينَ تابوا مِن بَعدِ ذٰلِكَ وَأَصلَحوا فَإِنَّ اللَّهَ غَفورٌ رَحيمٌ
[3:89] Exempted are those who repent thereafter, and reform. GOD is Forgiver, Most Merciful.
٩٠:إِنَّ الَّذينَ كَفَروا بَعدَ إيمٰنِهِم ثُمَّ ازدادوا كُفرًا لَن تُقبَلَ تَوبَتُهُم وَأُولٰئِكَ هُمُ الضّالّونَ
When Repentance is Unacceptable
[3:90] Those who disbelieve after believing, then plunge deeper into disbelief, their repentance will not be accepted from them; they are the real strayers.
٩١:إِنَّ الَّذينَ كَفَروا وَماتوا وَهُم كُفّارٌ فَلَن يُقبَلَ مِن أَحَدِهِم مِلءُ الأَرضِ ذَهَبًا وَلَوِ افتَدىٰ بِهِ أُولٰئِكَ لَهُم عَذابٌ أَليمٌ وَما لَهُم مِن نٰصِرينَ
[3:91] Those who disbelieve and die as disbelievers, an earthful of gold will not be accepted from any of them, even if such a ransom were possible. They have incurred painful retribution; they will have no helpers.
٩٢:لَن تَنالُوا البِرَّ حَتّىٰ تُنفِقوا مِمّا تُحِبّونَ وَما تُنفِقوا مِن شَىءٍ فَإِنَّ اللَّهَ بِهِ عَليمٌ
[3:92] You cannot attain righteousness until you give to charity from the possessions you love. Whatever you give to charity, GOD is fully aware thereof.
٩٣:كُلُّ الطَّعامِ كانَ حِلًّا لِبَنى إِسرٰءيلَ إِلّا ما حَرَّمَ إِسرٰءيلُ عَلىٰ نَفسِهِ مِن قَبلِ أَن تُنَزَّلَ التَّورىٰةُ قُل فَأتوا بِالتَّورىٰةِ فَاتلوها إِن كُنتُم صٰدِقينَ
Do Not Prohibit What Is Lawful
[3:93] All food used to be lawful for the Children of Israel, until Israel imposed certain prohibitions on themselves before the Torah was sent down. Say, “Bring the Torah and read it, if you are truthful.”
٩٤:فَمَنِ افتَرىٰ عَلَى اللَّهِ الكَذِبَ مِن بَعدِ ذٰلِكَ فَأُولٰئِكَ هُمُ الظّٰلِمونَ
[3:94] Those who fabricate false prohibitions after this, and attribute them to GOD , are truly wicked.
٩٥:قُل صَدَقَ اللَّهُ فَاتَّبِعوا مِلَّةَ إِبرٰهيمَ حَنيفًا وَما كانَ مِنَ المُشرِكينَ
[3:95] Say, “GOD has proclaimed the truth: You shall follow Abraham’s religion—monotheism. He never was an idolator.”
٩٦:إِنَّ أَوَّلَ بَيتٍ وُضِعَ لِلنّاسِ لَلَّذى بِبَكَّةَ مُبارَكًا وَهُدًى لِلعٰلَمينَ
[3:96] The most important shrine established for the people is the one in Becca;* a blessed beacon for all the people.
Footnote*3:96 This is an M-initialed sura, and this peculiar spelling of “Mecca” as “Becca” causes the occurrence of “M” to conform to the Quran’s mathematical code. The normal spelling “Mecca” would have increased the frequency of occurrence of “M” (Appendix 1).
٩٧:فيهِ ءايٰتٌ بَيِّنٰتٌ مَقامُ إِبرٰهيمَ وَمَن دَخَلَهُ كانَ ءامِنًا وَلِلَّهِ عَلَى النّاسِ حِجُّ البَيتِ مَنِ استَطاعَ إِلَيهِ سَبيلًا وَمَن كَفَرَ فَإِنَّ اللَّهَ غَنِىٌّ عَنِ العٰلَمينَ
[3:97] In it are clear signs: the station of Abraham. Anyone who enters it shall be granted safe passage. The people owe it to GOD that they shall observe Hajj to this shrine, when they can afford it. As for those who disbelieve, GOD does not need anyone.
٩٨:قُل يٰأَهلَ الكِتٰبِ لِمَ تَكفُرونَ بِـٔايٰتِ اللَّهِ وَاللَّهُ شَهيدٌ عَلىٰ ما تَعمَلونَ
[3:98] Say, “O followers of the scripture, why do you reject these revelations of GOD , when GOD is witnessing everything you do?”
٩٩:قُل يٰأَهلَ الكِتٰبِ لِمَ تَصُدّونَ عَن سَبيلِ اللَّهِ مَن ءامَنَ تَبغونَها عِوَجًا وَأَنتُم شُهَداءُ وَمَا اللَّهُ بِغٰفِلٍ عَمّا تَعمَلونَ
[3:99] Say, “O followers of the scripture, why do you repel from the path of GOD those who wish to believe, and seek to distort it, even though you are witnesses?” GOD is never unaware of anything you do.
١٠٠:يٰأَيُّهَا الَّذينَ ءامَنوا إِن تُطيعوا فَريقًا مِنَ الَّذينَ أوتُوا الكِتٰبَ يَرُدّوكُم بَعدَ إيمٰنِكُم كٰفِرينَ
[3:100] O you who believe, if you obey some of those who received the scripture, they will revert you, after having believed, into disbelievers.
١٠١:وَكَيفَ تَكفُرونَ وَأَنتُم تُتلىٰ عَلَيكُم ءايٰتُ اللَّهِ وَفيكُم رَسولُهُ وَمَن يَعتَصِم بِاللَّهِ فَقَد هُدِىَ إِلىٰ صِرٰطٍ مُستَقيمٍ
[3:101] How can you disbelieve, when these revelations of GOD are being recited to you, and His messenger is in your midst? Whoever holds fast to GOD will be guided in the right path.
١٠٢:يٰأَيُّهَا الَّذينَ ءامَنُوا اتَّقُوا اللَّهَ حَقَّ تُقاتِهِ وَلا تَموتُنَّ إِلّا وَأَنتُم مُسلِمونَ
[3:102] O you who believe, you shall observe GOD as He should be observed, and do not die except as Submitters.
١٠٣:وَاعتَصِموا بِحَبلِ اللَّهِ جَميعًا وَلا تَفَرَّقوا وَاذكُروا نِعمَتَ اللَّهِ عَلَيكُم إِذ كُنتُم أَعداءً فَأَلَّفَ بَينَ قُلوبِكُم فَأَصبَحتُم بِنِعمَتِهِ إِخوٰنًا وَكُنتُم عَلىٰ شَفا حُفرَةٍ مِنَ النّارِ فَأَنقَذَكُم مِنها كَذٰلِكَ يُبَيِّنُ اللَّهُ لَكُم ءايٰتِهِ لَعَلَّكُم تَهتَدونَ
Believers are United
[3:103] You shall hold fast to the rope of GOD , all of you, and do not be divided. Recall GOD‘s blessings upon you—you used to be enemies and He reconciled your hearts. By His grace, you became brethren. You were at the brink of a pit of fire, and He saved you therefrom. GOD thus explains His revelations for you, that you may be guided.
١٠٤:وَلتَكُن مِنكُم أُمَّةٌ يَدعونَ إِلَى الخَيرِ وَيَأمُرونَ بِالمَعروفِ وَيَنهَونَ عَنِ المُنكَرِ وَأُولٰئِكَ هُمُ المُفلِحونَ
[3:104] Let there be a community of you who invite to what is good, advocate righteousness, and forbid evil. These are the winners.
١٠٥:وَلا تَكونوا كَالَّذينَ تَفَرَّقوا وَاختَلَفوا مِن بَعدِ ما جاءَهُمُ البَيِّنٰتُ وَأُولٰئِكَ لَهُم عَذابٌ عَظيمٌ
[3:105] Do not be like those who became divided and disputed, despite the clear proofs that were given to them. For these have incurred a terrible retribution.
١٠٦:يَومَ تَبيَضُّ وُجوهٌ وَتَسوَدُّ وُجوهٌ فَأَمَّا الَّذينَ اسوَدَّت وُجوهُهُم أَكَفَرتُم بَعدَ إيمٰنِكُم فَذوقُوا العَذابَ بِما كُنتُم تَكفُرونَ
[3:106] The day will come when some faces will be brightened (with joy), while other faces will be darkened (with misery). As for those whose faces are darkened, they will be asked, “Did you not disbelieve after believing? Therefore, suffer the retribution for your disbelief.”
١٠٧:وَأَمَّا الَّذينَ ابيَضَّت وُجوهُهُم فَفى رَحمَةِ اللَّهِ هُم فيها خٰلِدونَ
[3:107] As for those whose faces are brightened, they will rejoice in GOD‘s mercy; they abide therein forever.
١٠٨:تِلكَ ءايٰتُ اللَّهِ نَتلوها عَلَيكَ بِالحَقِّ وَمَا اللَّهُ يُريدُ ظُلمًا لِلعٰلَمينَ
[3:108] These are GOD‘s revelations; we recite them to you, truthfully. GOD does not wish any hardship for the people.
١٠٩:وَلِلَّهِ ما فِى السَّمٰوٰتِ وَما فِى الأَرضِ وَإِلَى اللَّهِ تُرجَعُ الأُمورُ
[3:109] To GOD belongs everything in the heavens and everything on earth, and all matters are controlled by GOD .
١١٠:كُنتُم خَيرَ أُمَّةٍ أُخرِجَت لِلنّاسِ تَأمُرونَ بِالمَعروفِ وَتَنهَونَ عَنِ المُنكَرِ وَتُؤمِنونَ بِاللَّهِ وَلَو ءامَنَ أَهلُ الكِتٰبِ لَكانَ خَيرًا لَهُم مِنهُمُ المُؤمِنونَ وَأَكثَرُهُمُ الفٰسِقونَ
The Best Community
[3:110] You are the best community ever raised among the people: you advocate righteousness and forbid evil, and you believe in GOD . If the followers of the scripture believed, it would be better for them. Some of them do believe, but the majority of them are wicked.
١١١:لَن يَضُرّوكُم إِلّا أَذًى وَإِن يُقٰتِلوكُم يُوَلّوكُمُ الأَدبارَ ثُمَّ لا يُنصَرونَ
[3:111] They can never harm you, beyond insulting you. If they fight you, they will turn around and flee. They can never win.
١١٢:ضُرِبَت عَلَيهِمُ الذِّلَّةُ أَينَ ما ثُقِفوا إِلّا بِحَبلٍ مِنَ اللَّهِ وَحَبلٍ مِنَ النّاسِ وَباءو بِغَضَبٍ مِنَ اللَّهِ وَضُرِبَت عَلَيهِمُ المَسكَنَةُ ذٰلِكَ بِأَنَّهُم كانوا يَكفُرونَ بِـٔايٰتِ اللَّهِ وَيَقتُلونَ الأَنبِياءَ بِغَيرِ حَقٍّ ذٰلِكَ بِما عَصَوا وَكانوا يَعتَدونَ
[3:112] They shall be humiliated whenever you encounter them, unless they uphold GOD‘s covenant, as well as their peace covenants with you. They have incurred wrath from GOD , and, consequently, they are committed to disgrace. This is because they rejected GOD‘s revelations, and killed the prophets unjustly. This is because they disobeyed and transgressed.
١١٣:لَيسوا سَواءً مِن أَهلِ الكِتٰبِ أُمَّةٌ قائِمَةٌ يَتلونَ ءايٰتِ اللَّهِ ءاناءَ الَّيلِ وَهُم يَسجُدونَ
Righteous Jews & Christians
[3:113] They are not all the same; among the followers of the scripture, there are those who are righteous. They recite GOD‘s revelations through the night, and they fall prostrate.
١١٤:يُؤمِنونَ بِاللَّهِ وَاليَومِ الـٔاخِرِ وَيَأمُرونَ بِالمَعروفِ وَيَنهَونَ عَنِ المُنكَرِ وَيُسٰرِعونَ فِى الخَيرٰتِ وَأُولٰئِكَ مِنَ الصّٰلِحينَ
[3:114] They believe in GOD and the Last Day, they advocate righteousness and forbid evil, and they hasten to do righteous works. These are the righteous.
١١٥:وَما يَفعَلوا مِن خَيرٍ فَلَن يُكفَروهُ وَاللَّهُ عَليمٌ بِالمُتَّقينَ
[3:115] Any good they do will not go unrewarded. GOD is fully aware of the righteous.
١١٦:إِنَّ الَّذينَ كَفَروا لَن تُغنِىَ عَنهُم أَموٰلُهُم وَلا أَولٰدُهُم مِنَ اللَّهِ شَيـًٔا وَأُولٰئِكَ أَصحٰبُ النّارِ هُم فيها خٰلِدونَ
[3:116] Those who disbelieved can never be helped by their money or their children against GOD . They have incurred Hell, wherein they abide forever.
١١٧:مَثَلُ ما يُنفِقونَ فى هٰذِهِ الحَيوٰةِ الدُّنيا كَمَثَلِ ريحٍ فيها صِرٌّ أَصابَت حَرثَ قَومٍ ظَلَموا أَنفُسَهُم فَأَهلَكَتهُ وَما ظَلَمَهُمُ اللَّهُ وَلٰكِن أَنفُسَهُم يَظلِمونَ
[3:117] The example of their accomplishments in this life is like a violent wind that hits the harvest of people who have wronged their souls, and wipes it out. GOD never wronged them; it is they who wronged themselves.
١١٨:يٰأَيُّهَا الَّذينَ ءامَنوا لا تَتَّخِذوا بِطانَةً مِن دونِكُم لا يَألونَكُم خَبالًا وَدّوا ما عَنِتُّم قَد بَدَتِ البَغضاءُ مِن أَفوٰهِهِم وَما تُخفى صُدورُهُم أَكبَرُ قَد بَيَّنّا لَكُمُ الـٔايٰتِ إِن كُنتُم تَعقِلونَ
Do Not Befriend Hypocrites
[3:118] O you who believe, do not befriend outsiders who never cease to wish you harm; they even wish to see you suffer. Hatred flows out of their mouths and what they hide in their chests is far worse. We thus clarify the revelations for you, if you understand.
١١٩:هٰأَنتُم أُولاءِ تُحِبّونَهُم وَلا يُحِبّونَكُم وَتُؤمِنونَ بِالكِتٰبِ كُلِّهِ وَإِذا لَقوكُم قالوا ءامَنّا وَإِذا خَلَوا عَضّوا عَلَيكُمُ الأَنامِلَ مِنَ الغَيظِ قُل موتوا بِغَيظِكُم إِنَّ اللَّهَ عَليمٌ بِذاتِ الصُّدورِ
[3:119] Here you are loving them, while they do not love you, and you believe in all the scripture. When they meet you they say, “We believe,” but as soon as they leave they bite their fingers out of rage towards you. Say, “Die in your rage.” GOD is fully aware of the innermost thoughts.
١٢٠:إِن تَمسَسكُم حَسَنَةٌ تَسُؤهُم وَإِن تُصِبكُم سَيِّئَةٌ يَفرَحوا بِها وَإِن تَصبِروا وَتَتَّقوا لا يَضُرُّكُم كَيدُهُم شَيـًٔا إِنَّ اللَّهَ بِما يَعمَلونَ مُحيطٌ
[3:120] When anything good comes your way they hurt, and when something bad happens to you they rejoice. If you steadfastly persevere, and maintain righteousness, their schemes will never hurt you. GOD is fully aware of everything they do.
١٢١:وَإِذ غَدَوتَ مِن أَهلِكَ تُبَوِّئُ المُؤمِنينَ مَقٰعِدَ لِلقِتالِ وَاللَّهُ سَميعٌ عَليمٌ
The Battle of Badr
[3:121] Recall that you (Muhammad) were among your people when you set out to assign to the believers their positions for battle. GOD is Hearer, Omniscient.
١٢٢:إِذ هَمَّت طائِفَتانِ مِنكُم أَن تَفشَلا وَاللَّهُ وَلِيُّهُما وَعَلَى اللَّهِ فَليَتَوَكَّلِ المُؤمِنونَ
[3:122] Two groups among you almost failed, but GOD was their Lord. In GOD the believers shall trust.
١٢٣:وَلَقَد نَصَرَكُمُ اللَّهُ بِبَدرٍ وَأَنتُم أَذِلَّةٌ فَاتَّقُوا اللَّهَ لَعَلَّكُم تَشكُرونَ
[3:123] GOD has granted you victory at Badr, despite your weakness. Therefore, you shall observe GOD , to show your appreciation.
١٢٤:إِذ تَقولُ لِلمُؤمِنينَ أَلَن يَكفِيَكُم أَن يُمِدَّكُم رَبُّكُم بِثَلٰثَةِ ءالٰفٍ مِنَ المَلٰئِكَةِ مُنزَلينَ
God's Angels Help the Believers
[3:124] You told the believers, “Is it not enough that your Lord supports you with three thousand angels, sent down?”
١٢٥:بَلىٰ إِن تَصبِروا وَتَتَّقوا وَيَأتوكُم مِن فَورِهِم هٰذا يُمدِدكُم رَبُّكُم بِخَمسَةِ ءالٰفٍ مِنَ المَلٰئِكَةِ مُسَوِّمينَ
[3:125] Indeed, if you steadfastly persevere and maintain righteousness, then they attack you suddenly, your Lord will support you with five thousand* angels, well trained.
Footnote*3:124-125 Thirty different numbers are mentioned in the Quran. Their total comes to 162146, 19×8534. This conforms with the Quran’s mathematical miracle (See Appendix One).
١٢٦:وَما جَعَلَهُ اللَّهُ إِلّا بُشرىٰ لَكُم وَلِتَطمَئِنَّ قُلوبُكُم بِهِ وَمَا النَّصرُ إِلّا مِن عِندِ اللَّهِ العَزيزِ الحَكيمِ
[3:126] GOD thus informs you, in order to give you good news, and to assure your hearts. Victory comes only from GOD , the Almighty, Most Wise.
١٢٧:لِيَقطَعَ طَرَفًا مِنَ الَّذينَ كَفَروا أَو يَكبِتَهُم فَيَنقَلِبوا خائِبينَ
[3:127] He thus annihilates some disbelievers, or neutralizes them; they always end up the losers.
١٢٨:لَيسَ لَكَ مِنَ الأَمرِ شَىءٌ أَو يَتوبَ عَلَيهِم أَو يُعَذِّبَهُم فَإِنَّهُم ظٰلِمونَ
[3:128] It is not up to you; He may redeem them, or He may punish them for their transgressions.
١٢٩:وَلِلَّهِ ما فِى السَّمٰوٰتِ وَما فِى الأَرضِ يَغفِرُ لِمَن يَشاءُ وَيُعَذِّبُ مَن يَشاءُ وَاللَّهُ غَفورٌ رَحيمٌ
[3:129] To GOD belongs everything in the heavens and the earth. He forgives whomever He wills, and punishes whomever He wills. GOD is Forgiver, Most Merciful.
١٣٠:يٰأَيُّهَا الَّذينَ ءامَنوا لا تَأكُلُوا الرِّبوٰا۟ أَضعٰفًا مُضٰعَفَةً وَاتَّقُوا اللَّهَ لَعَلَّكُم تُفلِحونَ
Usury Prohibited*
[3:130] O you who believe, you shall not take usury, compounded over and over. Observe GOD , that you may succeed.
Footnote*3:130 Interest on bank deposits and interest charged on loans are lawful if they are not excessive (5-15%). Banks invest and their profits are passed on to the depositors. Since all parties are happy and no one is victimized, it is perfectly lawful to take interest from the bank (see 2:275).
١٣١:وَاتَّقُوا النّارَ الَّتى أُعِدَّت لِلكٰفِرينَ
[3:131] Beware of the hellfire that awaits the disbelievers.
١٣٢:وَأَطيعُوا اللَّهَ وَالرَّسولَ لَعَلَّكُم تُرحَمونَ
[3:132] You shall obey GOD and the messenger, that you may attain mercy.
١٣٣:وَسارِعوا إِلىٰ مَغفِرَةٍ مِن رَبِّكُم وَجَنَّةٍ عَرضُهَا السَّمٰوٰتُ وَالأَرضُ أُعِدَّت لِلمُتَّقينَ
Attributes of the Righteous
[3:133] You should eagerly race towards forgiveness from your Lord and a Paradise whose width encompasses the heavens and the earth; it awaits the righteous,
١٣٤:الَّذينَ يُنفِقونَ فِى السَّرّاءِ وَالضَّرّاءِ وَالكٰظِمينَ الغَيظَ وَالعافينَ عَنِ النّاسِ وَاللَّهُ يُحِبُّ المُحسِنينَ
[3:134] who give to charity during the good times, as well as the bad times. They are suppressors of anger, and pardoners of the people. GOD loves the charitable.
١٣٥:وَالَّذينَ إِذا فَعَلوا فٰحِشَةً أَو ظَلَموا أَنفُسَهُم ذَكَرُوا اللَّهَ فَاستَغفَروا لِذُنوبِهِم وَمَن يَغفِرُ الذُّنوبَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ وَلَم يُصِرّوا عَلىٰ ما فَعَلوا وَهُم يَعلَمونَ
[3:135] If they fall in sin or wrong their souls, they remember GOD and ask forgiveness for their sins—and who forgives the sins except GOD —and they do not persist in sins, knowingly.
١٣٦:أُولٰئِكَ جَزٰؤُهُم مَغفِرَةٌ مِن رَبِّهِم وَجَنّٰتٌ تَجرى مِن تَحتِهَا الأَنهٰرُ خٰلِدينَ فيها وَنِعمَ أَجرُ العٰمِلينَ
[3:136] Their recompense is forgiveness from their Lord, and gardens with flowing streams; they abide therein forever. What a blessed reward for the workers!
١٣٧:قَد خَلَت مِن قَبلِكُم سُنَنٌ فَسيروا فِى الأَرضِ فَانظُروا كَيفَ كانَ عٰقِبَةُ المُكَذِّبينَ
Victory for the Righteous
[3:137] Precedents have been set for you in the past; roam the earth and note the consequences for the unbelievers.
١٣٨:هٰذا بَيانٌ لِلنّاسِ وَهُدًى وَمَوعِظَةٌ لِلمُتَّقينَ
[3:138] This is a proclamation for the people, and a guidance and enlightenment for the righteous.
١٣٩:وَلا تَهِنوا وَلا تَحزَنوا وَأَنتُمُ الأَعلَونَ إِن كُنتُم مُؤمِنينَ
[3:139] You shall not waver, nor shall you grieve, for you are the ultimate victors, if you are believers.
١٤٠:إِن يَمسَسكُم قَرحٌ فَقَد مَسَّ القَومَ قَرحٌ مِثلُهُ وَتِلكَ الأَيّامُ نُداوِلُها بَينَ النّاسِ وَلِيَعلَمَ اللَّهُ الَّذينَ ءامَنوا وَيَتَّخِذَ مِنكُم شُهَداءَ وَاللَّهُ لا يُحِبُّ الظّٰلِمينَ
[3:140] If you suffer hardship, the enemy also suffers the same hardship. We alternate the days of victory and defeat among the people. GOD thus distinguishes the true believers, and blesses some of you with martyrdom. GOD dislikes injustice.
١٤١:وَلِيُمَحِّصَ اللَّهُ الَّذينَ ءامَنوا وَيَمحَقَ الكٰفِرينَ
[3:141] GOD thus toughens those who believe and humiliates the disbelievers.
١٤٢:أَم حَسِبتُم أَن تَدخُلُوا الجَنَّةَ وَلَمّا يَعلَمِ اللَّهُ الَّذينَ جٰهَدوا مِنكُم وَيَعلَمَ الصّٰبِرينَ
Our Claims Must Be Tested
[3:142] Do you expect to enter Paradise without GOD distinguishing those among you who strive, and without distinguishing those who are steadfast?
١٤٣:وَلَقَد كُنتُم تَمَنَّونَ المَوتَ مِن قَبلِ أَن تَلقَوهُ فَقَد رَأَيتُموهُ وَأَنتُم تَنظُرونَ
[3:143] You used to long for death before you had to face it. Now you have faced it, right before your eyes.
١٤٤:وَما مُحَمَّدٌ إِلّا رَسولٌ قَد خَلَت مِن قَبلِهِ الرُّسُلُ أَفَإِي۟ن ماتَ أَو قُتِلَ انقَلَبتُم عَلىٰ أَعقٰبِكُم وَمَن يَنقَلِب عَلىٰ عَقِبَيهِ فَلَن يَضُرَّ اللَّهَ شَيـًٔا وَسَيَجزِى اللَّهُ الشّٰكِرينَ
[3:144] Muhammad was no more than a messenger like the messengers before him. Should he die or get killed, would you turn back on your heels? Anyone who turns back on his heels, does not hurt GOD in the least. GOD rewards those who are appreciative.
١٤٥:وَما كانَ لِنَفسٍ أَن تَموتَ إِلّا بِإِذنِ اللَّهِ كِتٰبًا مُؤَجَّلًا وَمَن يُرِد ثَوابَ الدُّنيا نُؤتِهِ مِنها وَمَن يُرِد ثَوابَ الـٔاخِرَةِ نُؤتِهِ مِنها وَسَنَجزِى الشّٰكِرينَ
Time of Death Predetermined
[3:145] No one dies except by GOD‘s leave, at a predetermined time. Whoever seeks the vanities of this world, we give him therefrom, and whoever seeks the rewards of the Hereafter, we bless him therein. We reward those who are appreciative.
١٤٦:وَكَأَيِّن مِن نَبِىٍّ قٰتَلَ مَعَهُ رِبِّيّونَ كَثيرٌ فَما وَهَنوا لِما أَصابَهُم فى سَبيلِ اللَّهِ وَما ضَعُفوا وَمَا استَكانوا وَاللَّهُ يُحِبُّ الصّٰبِرينَ
[3:146] Many a prophet had godly people fight along with him, without ever wavering under pressure in the cause of GOD , nor did they hesitate or become discouraged. GOD loves the steadfast.
١٤٧:وَما كانَ قَولَهُم إِلّا أَن قالوا رَبَّنَا اغفِر لَنا ذُنوبَنا وَإِسرافَنا فى أَمرِنا وَثَبِّت أَقدامَنا وَانصُرنا عَلَى القَومِ الكٰفِرينَ
[3:147] Their only utterance was, “Our Lord, forgive us our sins, and our transgressions, strengthen our foothold, and grant us victory over the disbelievers.”
١٤٨:فَـٔاتىٰهُمُ اللَّهُ ثَوابَ الدُّنيا وَحُسنَ ثَوابِ الـٔاخِرَةِ وَاللَّهُ يُحِبُّ المُحسِنينَ
[3:148] Consequently, GOD granted them the rewards of this world, and the better rewards of the Hereafter. GOD loves the good doers.
١٤٩:يٰأَيُّهَا الَّذينَ ءامَنوا إِن تُطيعُوا الَّذينَ كَفَروا يَرُدّوكُم عَلىٰ أَعقٰبِكُم فَتَنقَلِبوا خٰسِرينَ
[3:149] O you who believe, if you obey those who disbelieve, they will turn you back on your heels, then you end up losers.
١٥٠:بَلِ اللَّهُ مَولىٰكُم وَهُوَ خَيرُ النّٰصِرينَ
[3:150] GOD alone is your Lord and Master, and He is the best supporter.
١٥١:سَنُلقى فى قُلوبِ الَّذينَ كَفَرُوا الرُّعبَ بِما أَشرَكوا بِاللَّهِ ما لَم يُنَزِّل بِهِ سُلطٰنًا وَمَأوىٰهُمُ النّارُ وَبِئسَ مَثوَى الظّٰلِمينَ
God Controls Your Enemies
[3:151] We will throw terror into the hearts of those who disbelieved, since they set up besides GOD powerless idols. Their destiny is Hell; what a miserable abode for the transgressors!
١٥٢:وَلَقَد صَدَقَكُمُ اللَّهُ وَعدَهُ إِذ تَحُسّونَهُم بِإِذنِهِ حَتّىٰ إِذا فَشِلتُم وَتَنٰزَعتُم فِى الأَمرِ وَعَصَيتُم مِن بَعدِ ما أَرىٰكُم ما تُحِبّونَ مِنكُم مَن يُريدُ الدُّنيا وَمِنكُم مَن يُريدُ الـٔاخِرَةَ ثُمَّ صَرَفَكُم عَنهُم لِيَبتَلِيَكُم وَلَقَد عَفا عَنكُم وَاللَّهُ ذو فَضلٍ عَلَى المُؤمِنينَ
The Battle of Uhud
[3:152] GOD has fulfilled His promise to you, and you defeated them by His leave. But then you wavered, disputed among yourselves, and disobeyed after He had shown you (the victory) you had longed for. But then, some of you became distracted by the spoils of this world, while others were rightly concerned with the Hereafter. He then diverted you from them to test you. He has pardoned you. GOD showers the believers with His grace.
١٥٣:إِذ تُصعِدونَ وَلا تَلوۥنَ عَلىٰ أَحَدٍ وَالرَّسولُ يَدعوكُم فى أُخرىٰكُم فَأَثٰبَكُم غَمًّا بِغَمٍّ لِكَيلا تَحزَنوا عَلىٰ ما فاتَكُم وَلا ما أَصٰبَكُم وَاللَّهُ خَبيرٌ بِما تَعمَلونَ
[3:153] Recall that you rushed (after the spoils), paying no attention to anyone, even when the messenger was calling from behind you. Consequently, He substituted one misery for another, that you may not grieve over anything you had missed, or agonize over any hardship you had suffered. GOD is Cognizant of everything you do.
١٥٤:ثُمَّ أَنزَلَ عَلَيكُم مِن بَعدِ الغَمِّ أَمَنَةً نُعاسًا يَغشىٰ طائِفَةً مِنكُم وَطائِفَةٌ قَد أَهَمَّتهُم أَنفُسُهُم يَظُنّونَ بِاللَّهِ غَيرَ الحَقِّ ظَنَّ الجٰهِلِيَّةِ يَقولونَ هَل لَنا مِنَ الأَمرِ مِن شَىءٍ قُل إِنَّ الأَمرَ كُلَّهُ لِلَّهِ يُخفونَ فى أَنفُسِهِم ما لا يُبدونَ لَكَ يَقولونَ لَو كانَ لَنا مِنَ الأَمرِ شَىءٌ ما قُتِلنا هٰهُنا قُل لَو كُنتُم فى بُيوتِكُم لَبَرَزَ الَّذينَ كُتِبَ عَلَيهِمُ القَتلُ إِلىٰ مَضاجِعِهِم وَلِيَبتَلِىَ اللَّهُ ما فى صُدورِكُم وَلِيُمَحِّصَ ما فى قُلوبِكُم وَاللَّهُ عَليمٌ بِذاتِ الصُّدورِ
Moment of Death Predetermined
[3:154] After the setback, He sent down upon you peaceful slumber that pacified some of you. Others among you were selfishly concerned about themselves. They harbored thoughts about GOD that were not right— the same thoughts they had harbored during the days of ignorance. Thus, they said, “Is anything up to us?” Say, “Everything is up to GOD .” They concealed inside themselves what they did not reveal to you. They said, “If it was up to us, none of us would have been killed in this battle.” Say, “Had you stayed in your homes, those destined to be killed would have crawled into their death beds.” GOD thus puts you to the test to bring out your true convictions, and to test what is in your hearts. GOD is fully aware of the innermost thoughts.
١٥٥:إِنَّ الَّذينَ تَوَلَّوا مِنكُم يَومَ التَقَى الجَمعانِ إِنَّمَا استَزَلَّهُمُ الشَّيطٰنُ بِبَعضِ ما كَسَبوا وَلَقَد عَفَا اللَّهُ عَنهُم إِنَّ اللَّهَ غَفورٌ حَليمٌ
[3:155] Surely, those among you who turned back the day the two armies clashed have been duped by the devil. This reflects some of the (evil) works they had committed. GOD has pardoned them. GOD is Forgiver, Clement.
١٥٦:يٰأَيُّهَا الَّذينَ ءامَنوا لا تَكونوا كَالَّذينَ كَفَروا وَقالوا لِإِخوٰنِهِم إِذا ضَرَبوا فِى الأَرضِ أَو كانوا غُزًّى لَو كانوا عِندَنا ما ماتوا وَما قُتِلوا لِيَجعَلَ اللَّهُ ذٰلِكَ حَسرَةً فى قُلوبِهِم وَاللَّهُ يُحى ۦ وَيُميتُ وَاللَّهُ بِما تَعمَلونَ بَصيرٌ
[3:156] O you who believe, do not be like those who disbelieved and said of their kinsmen who traveled or mobilized for war, “Had they stayed with us, they would not have died or gotten killed.” GOD renders this a source of grief in their hearts. GOD controls life and death. GOD is Seer of everything you do.
١٥٧:وَلَئِن قُتِلتُم فى سَبيلِ اللَّهِ أَو مُتُّم لَمَغفِرَةٌ مِنَ اللَّهِ وَرَحمَةٌ خَيرٌ مِمّا يَجمَعونَ
[3:157] Whether you get killed or die in the cause of GOD , the forgiveness from GOD , and mercy are far better than anything they hoard.
١٥٨:وَلَئِن مُتُّم أَو قُتِلتُم لَإِلَى اللَّهِ تُحشَرونَ
[3:158] Whether you die or get killed, you will be summoned before GOD .
١٥٩:فَبِما رَحمَةٍ مِنَ اللَّهِ لِنتَ لَهُم وَلَو كُنتَ فَظًّا غَليظَ القَلبِ لَانفَضّوا مِن حَولِكَ فَاعفُ عَنهُم وَاستَغفِر لَهُم وَشاوِرهُم فِى الأَمرِ فَإِذا عَزَمتَ فَتَوَكَّل عَلَى اللَّهِ إِنَّ اللَّهَ يُحِبُّ المُتَوَكِّلينَ
The Messenger's Kindness
[3:159] It was mercy from GOD that you became compassionate towards them. Had you been harsh and mean-hearted, they would have abandoned you. Therefore, you shall pardon them and ask forgiveness for them, and consult them. Once you make a decision, carry out your plan, and trust in GOD . GOD loves those who trust in Him.*
Footnote*3:159 The currency of the U.S.A. is the only currency that carries the phrase: “In God we trust.” It is a fact that the American dollar has been the strongest currency in the world, and the standard by which all other currencies are measured.
١٦٠:إِن يَنصُركُمُ اللَّهُ فَلا غالِبَ لَكُم وَإِن يَخذُلكُم فَمَن ذَا الَّذى يَنصُرُكُم مِن بَعدِهِ وَعَلَى اللَّهِ فَليَتَوَكَّلِ المُؤمِنونَ
[3:160] If GOD supports you, none can defeat you. And if He abandons you, who else can support you? In GOD the believers shall trust.
١٦١:وَما كانَ لِنَبِىٍّ أَن يَغُلَّ وَمَن يَغلُل يَأتِ بِما غَلَّ يَومَ القِيٰمَةِ ثُمَّ تُوَفّىٰ كُلُّ نَفسٍ ما كَسَبَت وَهُم لا يُظلَمونَ
No One Above the Law
[3:161] Even the prophet cannot take more of the spoils of war than he is entitled to. Anyone who takes more than his rightful share will have to account for it on the Day of Resurrection. That is when each soul is paid for whatever it earned, without the least injustice.
١٦٢:أَفَمَنِ اتَّبَعَ رِضوٰنَ اللَّهِ كَمَن باءَ بِسَخَطٍ مِنَ اللَّهِ وَمَأوىٰهُ جَهَنَّمُ وَبِئسَ المَصيرُ
[3:162] Is one who pursues GOD‘s pleasure the same as one who incurs wrath from GOD and his destiny is Hell, the most miserable abode?
١٦٣:هُم دَرَجٰتٌ عِندَ اللَّهِ وَاللَّهُ بَصيرٌ بِما يَعمَلونَ
[3:163] They certainly occupy different ranks at GOD . GOD is Seer of everything they do.
١٦٤:لَقَد مَنَّ اللَّهُ عَلَى المُؤمِنينَ إِذ بَعَثَ فيهِم رَسولًا مِن أَنفُسِهِم يَتلوا عَلَيهِم ءايٰتِهِ وَيُزَكّيهِم وَيُعَلِّمُهُمُ الكِتٰبَ وَالحِكمَةَ وَإِن كانوا مِن قَبلُ لَفى ضَلٰلٍ مُبينٍ
[3:164] GOD has blessed the believers by raising in their midst a messenger from among them, to recite for them His revelations, and to purify them, and to teach them the scripture and wisdom. Before this, they had gone totally astray.
١٦٥:أَوَلَمّا أَصٰبَتكُم مُصيبَةٌ قَد أَصَبتُم مِثلَيها قُلتُم أَنّىٰ هٰذا قُل هُوَ مِن عِندِ أَنفُسِكُم إِنَّ اللَّهَ عَلىٰ كُلِّ شَىءٍ قَديرٌ
[3:165] Now that you have suffered a setback, and even though you inflicted twice as much suffering (upon your enemy), you said, “Why did this happen to us?” Say, “This is a consequence of your own deeds.” GOD is Omnipotent.
١٦٦:وَما أَصٰبَكُم يَومَ التَقَى الجَمعانِ فَبِإِذنِ اللَّهِ وَلِيَعلَمَ المُؤمِنينَ
[3:166] What afflicted you the day the two armies clashed was in accordance with GOD‘s will, and to distinguish the believers.
١٦٧:وَلِيَعلَمَ الَّذينَ نافَقوا وَقيلَ لَهُم تَعالَوا قٰتِلوا فى سَبيلِ اللَّهِ أَوِ ادفَعوا قالوا لَو نَعلَمُ قِتالًا لَاتَّبَعنٰكُم هُم لِلكُفرِ يَومَئِذٍ أَقرَبُ مِنهُم لِلإيمٰنِ يَقولونَ بِأَفوٰهِهِم ما لَيسَ فى قُلوبِهِم وَاللَّهُ أَعلَمُ بِما يَكتُمونَ
[3:167] And to expose the hypocrites who were told, “Come fight in the cause of GOD , or contribute.” They said, “If we knew how to fight, we would have joined you.” They were closer to disbelief then than they were to belief. They uttered with their mouths what was not in their hearts. GOD knows what they conceal.
١٦٨:الَّذينَ قالوا لِإِخوٰنِهِم وَقَعَدوا لَو أَطاعونا ما قُتِلوا قُل فَادرَءوا عَن أَنفُسِكُمُ المَوتَ إِن كُنتُم صٰدِقينَ
[3:168] They said of their kinsmen, as they stayed behind, “Had they obeyed us, they would not have been killed.” Say, “Then prevent your own death, if you are truthful.”
١٦٩:وَلا تَحسَبَنَّ الَّذينَ قُتِلوا فى سَبيلِ اللَّهِ أَموٰتًا بَل أَحياءٌ عِندَ رَبِّهِم يُرزَقونَ
The Righteous Do Not Really Die*
[3:169] Do not think that those who are killed in the cause of GOD are dead; they are alive at their Lord, enjoying His provisions.
Footnote*3:169 We learn from the Quran that the righteous do not really die; they simply leave their worldly bodies and go directly to the same Paradise where Adam and Eve once lived (2:154, 8:24, 16:32, 22:58, 44:56, & 36:26-27; see also Appendix 17).
١٧٠:فَرِحينَ بِما ءاتىٰهُمُ اللَّهُ مِن فَضلِهِ وَيَستَبشِرونَ بِالَّذينَ لَم يَلحَقوا بِهِم مِن خَلفِهِم أَلّا خَوفٌ عَلَيهِم وَلا هُم يَحزَنونَ
[3:170] They are rejoicing in GOD‘s grace, and they have good news for their comrades who did not die with them, that they have nothing to fear, nor will they grieve.
١٧١:يَستَبشِرونَ بِنِعمَةٍ مِنَ اللَّهِ وَفَضلٍ وَأَنَّ اللَّهَ لا يُضيعُ أَجرَ المُؤمِنينَ
[3:171] They have good news of GOD‘s blessings and grace, and that GOD never fails to reward the believers.
١٧٢:الَّذينَ استَجابوا لِلَّهِ وَالرَّسولِ مِن بَعدِ ما أَصابَهُمُ القَرحُ لِلَّذينَ أَحسَنوا مِنهُم وَاتَّقَوا أَجرٌ عَظيمٌ
[3:172] For those who respond to GOD and the messenger, despite the persecution they suffer, and maintain their good works, and lead a righteous life, a great reward.
١٧٣:الَّذينَ قالَ لَهُمُ النّاسُ إِنَّ النّاسَ قَد جَمَعوا لَكُم فَاخشَوهُم فَزادَهُم إيمٰنًا وَقالوا حَسبُنَا اللَّهُ وَنِعمَ الوَكيلُ
[3:173] When the people say to them, “People have mobilized against you; you should fear them,” this only strengthens their faith and they say, “GOD suffices us; He is the best Protector.”
١٧٤:فَانقَلَبوا بِنِعمَةٍ مِنَ اللَّهِ وَفَضلٍ لَم يَمسَسهُم سوءٌ وَاتَّبَعوا رِضوٰنَ اللَّهِ وَاللَّهُ ذو فَضلٍ عَظيمٍ
[3:174] They have deserved GOD‘s blessings and grace. No harm ever touches them, for they have attained GOD‘s approval. GOD possesses infinite grace.
١٧٥:إِنَّما ذٰلِكُمُ الشَّيطٰنُ يُخَوِّفُ أَولِياءَهُ فَلا تَخافوهُم وَخافونِ إِن كُنتُم مُؤمِنينَ
Fear: The Devil's Tool
[3:175] It is the devil’s system to instill fear into his subjects. Do not fear them and fear Me instead, if you are believers.
١٧٦:وَلا يَحزُنكَ الَّذينَ يُسٰرِعونَ فِى الكُفرِ إِنَّهُم لَن يَضُرُّوا اللَّهَ شَيـًٔا يُريدُ اللَّهُ أَلّا يَجعَلَ لَهُم حَظًّا فِى الـٔاخِرَةِ وَلَهُم عَذابٌ عَظيمٌ
[3:176] Do not be saddened by those who hasten to disbelieve. They never hurt GOD in the least. Instead, GOD has willed that they will have no share in the Hereafter. They have incurred a terrible retribution.
١٧٧:إِنَّ الَّذينَ اشتَرَوُا الكُفرَ بِالإيمٰنِ لَن يَضُرُّوا اللَّهَ شَيـًٔا وَلَهُم عَذابٌ أَليمٌ
[3:177] Those who choose disbelief, instead of belief, do not hurt GOD in the least; they have incurred a painful retribution.
١٧٨:وَلا يَحسَبَنَّ الَّذينَ كَفَروا أَنَّما نُملى لَهُم خَيرٌ لِأَنفُسِهِم إِنَّما نُملى لَهُم لِيَزدادوا إِثمًا وَلَهُم عَذابٌ مُهينٌ
[3:178] Let not the disbelievers think that we lead them on for their own good. We only lead them on to confirm their sinfulness. They have incurred a humiliating retribution.
١٧٩:ما كانَ اللَّهُ لِيَذَرَ المُؤمِنينَ عَلىٰ ما أَنتُم عَلَيهِ حَتّىٰ يَميزَ الخَبيثَ مِنَ الطَّيِّبِ وَما كانَ اللَّهُ لِيُطلِعَكُم عَلَى الغَيبِ وَلٰكِنَّ اللَّهَ يَجتَبى مِن رُسُلِهِ مَن يَشاءُ فَـٔامِنوا بِاللَّهِ وَرُسُلِهِ وَإِن تُؤمِنوا وَتَتَّقوا فَلَكُم أَجرٌ عَظيمٌ
[3:179] GOD is not to leave the believers as you are, without distinguishing the bad from the good. Nor does GOD inform you of the future, but GOD bestows such knowledge upon whomever He chooses from among His messengers.* Therefore, you shall believe in GOD and His messengers. If you believe and lead a righteous life, you receive a great recompense.
Footnote*3:179 The end of the world is one example of future events revealed to God’s Messenger of the Covenant. See Footnote 72:27.
١٨٠:وَلا يَحسَبَنَّ الَّذينَ يَبخَلونَ بِما ءاتىٰهُمُ اللَّهُ مِن فَضلِهِ هُوَ خَيرًا لَهُم بَل هُوَ شَرٌّ لَهُم سَيُطَوَّقونَ ما بَخِلوا بِهِ يَومَ القِيٰمَةِ وَلِلَّهِ ميرٰثُ السَّمٰوٰتِ وَالأَرضِ وَاللَّهُ بِما تَعمَلونَ خَبيرٌ
[3:180] Let not those who withhold and hoard GOD‘s provisions think that this is good for them; it is bad for them. For they will carry their hoardings around their necks on the Day of Resurrection. GOD is the ultimate inheritor of the heavens and the earth. GOD is fully Cognizant of everything you do.
١٨١:لَقَد سَمِعَ اللَّهُ قَولَ الَّذينَ قالوا إِنَّ اللَّهَ فَقيرٌ وَنَحنُ أَغنِياءُ سَنَكتُبُ ما قالوا وَقَتلَهُمُ الأَنبِياءَ بِغَيرِ حَقٍّ وَنَقولُ ذوقوا عَذابَ الحَريقِ
Humans Continue to Defy God
[3:181] GOD has heard the utterances of those who said, “GOD is poor, while we are rich.” We will record everything they said, just as we recorded their killing of the prophets unjustly, and we will say, “Suffer the retribution of Hell.
١٨٢:ذٰلِكَ بِما قَدَّمَت أَيديكُم وَأَنَّ اللَّهَ لَيسَ بِظَلّامٍ لِلعَبيدِ
[3:182] “This is the consequence of your own works.” GOD is never unjust towards the people.
١٨٣:الَّذينَ قالوا إِنَّ اللَّهَ عَهِدَ إِلَينا أَلّا نُؤمِنَ لِرَسولٍ حَتّىٰ يَأتِيَنا بِقُربانٍ تَأكُلُهُ النّارُ قُل قَد جاءَكُم رُسُلٌ مِن قَبلى بِالبَيِّنٰتِ وَبِالَّذى قُلتُم فَلِمَ قَتَلتُموهُم إِن كُنتُم صٰدِقينَ
[3:183] It is they who said, “GOD has made a covenant with us that we shall not believe in any messenger, unless he produces an offering that gets consumed by fire.” Say, “Messengers before me have come to you with clear proofs, including what you just demanded. Why then did you kill them, if you are truthful?”
١٨٤:فَإِن كَذَّبوكَ فَقَد كُذِّبَ رُسُلٌ مِن قَبلِكَ جاءو بِالبَيِّنٰتِ وَالزُّبُرِ وَالكِتٰبِ المُنيرِ
[3:184] If they reject you, messengers before you have been rejected, even though they brought proofs, the Psalms, and the enlightening scripture.
١٨٥:كُلُّ نَفسٍ ذائِقَةُ المَوتِ وَإِنَّما تُوَفَّونَ أُجورَكُم يَومَ القِيٰمَةِ فَمَن زُحزِحَ عَنِ النّارِ وَأُدخِلَ الجَنَّةَ فَقَد فازَ وَمَا الحَيوٰةُ الدُّنيا إِلّا مَتٰعُ الغُرورِ
A Great Triumph
[3:185] Every person tastes death, then you receive your recompense on the Day of Resurrection. Whoever misses Hell, barely, and makes it to Paradise, has attained a great triumph. The life of this world is no more than an illusion.
١٨٦:لَتُبلَوُنَّ فى أَموٰلِكُم وَأَنفُسِكُم وَلَتَسمَعُنَّ مِنَ الَّذينَ أوتُوا الكِتٰبَ مِن قَبلِكُم وَمِنَ الَّذينَ أَشرَكوا أَذًى كَثيرًا وَإِن تَصبِروا وَتَتَّقوا فَإِنَّ ذٰلِكَ مِن عَزمِ الأُمورِ
The Inevitable Test*
[3:186] You will certainly be tested, through your money and your lives, and you will hear from those who received the scripture, and from the idol worshipers, a lot of insult. If you steadfastly persevere and lead a righteous life, this will prove the strength of your faith.
Footnote*3:186 After passing the admission tests, the proven worshipers of God ALONE enjoy a perfect life, now and forever. See 10:62, 24:55, and 29:2-3.
١٨٧:وَإِذ أَخَذَ اللَّهُ ميثٰقَ الَّذينَ أوتُوا الكِتٰبَ لَتُبَيِّنُنَّهُ لِلنّاسِ وَلا تَكتُمونَهُ فَنَبَذوهُ وَراءَ ظُهورِهِم وَاشتَرَوا بِهِ ثَمَنًا قَليلًا فَبِئسَ ما يَشتَرونَ
[3:187] GOD took a covenant from those who received the scripture: “You shall proclaim it to the people, and never conceal it.” But they disregarded it behind their backs, and traded it away for a cheap price. What a miserable trade.
١٨٨:لا تَحسَبَنَّ الَّذينَ يَفرَحونَ بِما أَتَوا وَيُحِبّونَ أَن يُحمَدوا بِما لَم يَفعَلوا فَلا تَحسَبَنَّهُم بِمَفازَةٍ مِنَ العَذابِ وَلَهُم عَذابٌ أَليمٌ
[3:188] Those who boast about their works, and wish to be praised for something they have not really done, should not think that they can evade the retribution. They have incurred a painful retribution.
١٨٩:وَلِلَّهِ مُلكُ السَّمٰوٰتِ وَالأَرضِ وَاللَّهُ عَلىٰ كُلِّ شَىءٍ قَديرٌ
[3:189] To GOD belongs the sovereignty of the heavens and the earth. GOD is Omnipotent.
١٩٠:إِنَّ فى خَلقِ السَّمٰوٰتِ وَالأَرضِ وَاختِلٰفِ الَّيلِ وَالنَّهارِ لَـٔايٰتٍ لِأُولِى الأَلبٰبِ
Those Who Possess Intelligence
[3:190] In the creation of the heavens and the earth, and the alternation of night and day, there are signs for those who possess intelligence.
١٩١:الَّذينَ يَذكُرونَ اللَّهَ قِيٰمًا وَقُعودًا وَعَلىٰ جُنوبِهِم وَيَتَفَكَّرونَ فى خَلقِ السَّمٰوٰتِ وَالأَرضِ رَبَّنا ما خَلَقتَ هٰذا بٰطِلًا سُبحٰنَكَ فَقِنا عَذابَ النّارِ
[3:191] They remember GOD * while standing, sitting, and on their sides, and they reflect upon the creation of the heavens and the earth: “Our Lord, You did not create all this in vain. Be You glorified. Save us from the retribution of Hell.
Footnote*3:191 Your god is whoever or whatever occupies your mind most of the time. The true believers are those who remember God most of the time. See 23:84-89 and Appendix 27.
١٩٢:رَبَّنا إِنَّكَ مَن تُدخِلِ النّارَ فَقَد أَخزَيتَهُ وَما لِلظّٰلِمينَ مِن أَنصارٍ
[3:192] “Our Lord, whomever You commit to Hell are the ones You have forsaken. Such transgressors have no helpers.
١٩٣:رَبَّنا إِنَّنا سَمِعنا مُنادِيًا يُنادى لِلإيمٰنِ أَن ءامِنوا بِرَبِّكُم فَـٔامَنّا رَبَّنا فَاغفِر لَنا ذُنوبَنا وَكَفِّر عَنّا سَيِّـٔاتِنا وَتَوَفَّنا مَعَ الأَبرارِ
[3:193] “Our Lord, we have heard a caller calling to faith and proclaiming: ‘You shall believe in your Lord,’ and we have believed. Our Lord, forgive us our transgressions, remit our sins, and let us die as righteous believers.
١٩٤:رَبَّنا وَءاتِنا ما وَعَدتَنا عَلىٰ رُسُلِكَ وَلا تُخزِنا يَومَ القِيٰمَةِ إِنَّكَ لا تُخلِفُ الميعادَ
[3:194] “Our Lord, shower us with the blessings You promised us through Your messengers, and do not forsake us on the Day of Resurrection. You never break a promise.”
١٩٥:فَاستَجابَ لَهُم رَبُّهُم أَنّى لا أُضيعُ عَمَلَ عٰمِلٍ مِنكُم مِن ذَكَرٍ أَو أُنثىٰ بَعضُكُم مِن بَعضٍ فَالَّذينَ هاجَروا وَأُخرِجوا مِن دِيٰرِهِم وَأوذوا فى سَبيلى وَقٰتَلوا وَقُتِلوا لَأُكَفِّرَنَّ عَنهُم سَيِّـٔاتِهِم وَلَأُدخِلَنَّهُم جَنّٰتٍ تَجرى مِن تَحتِهَا الأَنهٰرُ ثَوابًا مِن عِندِ اللَّهِ وَاللَّهُ عِندَهُ حُسنُ الثَّوابِ
God Responds
[3:195] Their Lord responded to them: “I never fail to reward any worker among you for any work you do, be you male or female—you are equal to one another. Thus, those who immigrate, and get evicted from their homes, and are persecuted because of Me, and fight and get killed, I will surely remit their sins and admit them into gardens with flowing streams.” Such is the reward from GOD . GOD possesses the ultimate reward.
١٩٦:لا يَغُرَّنَّكَ تَقَلُّبُ الَّذينَ كَفَروا فِى البِلٰدِ
[3:196] Do not be impressed by the apparent success of disbelievers.
١٩٧:مَتٰعٌ قَليلٌ ثُمَّ مَأوىٰهُم جَهَنَّمُ وَبِئسَ المِهادُ
[3:197] They only enjoy temporarily, then end up in Hell; what a miserable destiny!
١٩٨:لٰكِنِ الَّذينَ اتَّقَوا رَبَّهُم لَهُم جَنّٰتٌ تَجرى مِن تَحتِهَا الأَنهٰرُ خٰلِدينَ فيها نُزُلًا مِن عِندِ اللَّهِ وَما عِندَ اللَّهِ خَيرٌ لِلأَبرارِ
[3:198] As for those who observe their Lord, they have deserved gardens with flowing streams; they abide therein forever. Such is the abode given to them by GOD . What GOD possesses is far better for the righteous.
١٩٩:وَإِنَّ مِن أَهلِ الكِتٰبِ لَمَن يُؤمِنُ بِاللَّهِ وَما أُنزِلَ إِلَيكُم وَما أُنزِلَ إِلَيهِم خٰشِعينَ لِلَّهِ لا يَشتَرونَ بِـٔايٰتِ اللَّهِ ثَمَنًا قَليلًا أُولٰئِكَ لَهُم أَجرُهُم عِندَ رَبِّهِم إِنَّ اللَّهَ سَريعُ الحِسابِ
Righteous Jews and Christians
[3:199] Surely, some followers of the previous scriptures do believe in GOD , and in what was revealed to you, and in what was revealed to them. They reverence GOD , and they never trade away GOD‘s revelations for a cheap price. These will receive their recompense from their Lord. GOD is the most efficient in reckoning.
٢٠٠:يٰأَيُّهَا الَّذينَ ءامَنُوا اصبِروا وَصابِروا وَرابِطوا وَاتَّقُوا اللَّهَ لَعَلَّكُم تُفلِحونَ
[3:200] O you who believe, you shall be steadfast, you shall persevere, you shall be united, you shall observe GOD , that you may succeed.
| Cumulative frequency of the word GOD for this Sura =493 | Cumulative sum of verses where the word GOD occurs for this Sura =42693 |