Surah 3. Ali 'Imran

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Verses [Section]: 1-9[1], 10-20 [2], 21-30 [3], 31-41 [4], 42-54 [5], 55-63 [6], 64-71 [7], 72-80 [8], 81-91 [9], 92-101 [10], 102-109 [11], 110-120 [12], 121-129 [13], 130-143 [14], 144-148 [15], 149-155 [16], 156-172 [17], 173-180 [18], 181-187 [19], 188-200 [20]

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Quran Text of Verse 173-180اَلَّذِیْنَThose whoقَالَsaidلَهُمُto themالنَّاسُ[the people]اِنَّIndeedالنَّاسَthe peopleقَدْ(have) certainlyجَمَعُوْاgatheredلَكُمْagainst youفَاخْشَوْهُمْso fear themفَزَادَهُمْBut it increased themاِیْمَانًا ۖۗ(in the) faithوَّ قَالُوْاand they saidحَسْبُنَاSufficient for usاللّٰهُ(is) Allahوَ نِعْمَand (He is the) bestالْوَكِیْلُ [the] Disposer of affairs 3. Ali 'Imran Page 73فَانْقَلَبُوْاSo they returnedبِنِعْمَةٍwith (the) FavorمِّنَofاللّٰهِAllahوَ فَضْلٍand Bountyلَّمْnotیَمْسَسْهُمْtouched themسُوْٓءٌ ۙany harmوَّ اتَّبَعُوْاAnd they followedرِضْوَانَ(the) pleasureاللّٰهِ ؕ(of) Allahوَ اللّٰهُand Allahذُوْ(is) Possessorفَضْلٍ(of) Bountyعَظِیْمٍ great اِنَّمَا(It is) onlyذٰلِكُمُthatالشَّیْطٰنُthe Shaitaanیُخَوِّفُfrightens (you)اَوْلِیَآءَهٗ ۪(of) his alliesفَلَاSo (do) notتَخَافُوْهُمْfear themوَ خَافُوْنِbut fear Meاِنْifكُنْتُمْyou areمُّؤْمِنِیْنَ believers وَ لَاAnd (let) notیَحْزُنْكَgrieve youالَّذِیْنَthose whoیُسَارِعُوْنَhastenفِیin(to)الْكُفْرِ ۚ[the] disbeliefاِنَّهُمْIndeed, theyلَنْneverیَّضُرُّواwill harmاللّٰهَAllahشَیْـًٔا ؕ(in) anythingیُرِیْدُintendsاللّٰهُAllahاَلَّاthat notیَجْعَلَHe will setلَهُمْfor themحَظًّاany portionفِیinالْاٰخِرَةِ ۚthe Hereafterوَ لَهُمْAnd for themعَذَابٌ(is) a punishmentعَظِیْمٌ great اِنَّIndeedالَّذِیْنَthose whoاشْتَرَوُا(have) purchasedالْكُفْرَ[the] disbeliefبِالْاِیْمَانِwith the faithلَنْneverیَّضُرُّواwill they harmاللّٰهَAllahشَیْـًٔا ۚ(in) anythingوَ لَهُمْand for themعَذَابٌ(is) a punishmentاَلِیْمٌ painful وَ لَاAnd (let) notیَحْسَبَنَّthinkالَّذِیْنَthose whoكَفَرُوْۤاdisbelievedاَنَّمَاthatنُمْلِیْWe give respiteلَهُمْto themخَیْرٌ(is) goodلِّاَنْفُسِهِمْ ؕfor themselvesاِنَّمَاOnlyنُمْلِیْWe give respiteلَهُمْto themلِیَزْدَادُوْۤاso that they may increaseاِثْمًا ۚ(in) sinsوَ لَهُمْand for themعَذَابٌ(is) a punishmentمُّهِیْنٌ humiliating مَاNotكَانَisاللّٰهُAllahلِیَذَرَto leaveالْمُؤْمِنِیْنَthe believersعَلٰیonمَاۤwhatاَنْتُمْyou (are)عَلَیْهِin [it]حَتّٰیuntilیَمِیْزَHe separatesالْخَبِیْثَthe evilمِنَfromالطَّیِّبِ ؕthe goodوَ مَاAnd notكَانَisاللّٰهُAllahلِیُطْلِعَكُمْto inform youعَلَیaboutالْغَیْبِthe unseenوَ لٰكِنَّ[and] butاللّٰهَAllahیَجْتَبِیْchoosesمِنْfromرُّسُلِهٖHis Messengersمَنْwhomیَّشَآءُ ۪He willsفَاٰمِنُوْاso believeبِاللّٰهِin Allahوَ رُسُلِهٖ ۚand His Messengersوَ اِنْand ifتُؤْمِنُوْاyou believeوَ تَتَّقُوْاand fear (Allah)فَلَكُمْthen for youاَجْرٌ(is a) rewardعَظِیْمٌ great وَ لَاAnd (let) notیَحْسَبَنَّthinkالَّذِیْنَthose whoیَبْخَلُوْنَwithholdبِمَاۤof whatاٰتٰىهُمُ(has) given themاللّٰهُAllahمِنْofفَضْلِهٖHis Bountyهُوَ(that) itخَیْرًا(is) goodلَّهُمْ ؕfor themبَلْNayهُوَitشَرٌّ(is) badلَّهُمْ ؕfor themسَیُطَوَّقُوْنَTheir necks will be encircledمَا(with) whatبَخِلُوْاthey withheldبِهٖ[with it]یَوْمَ(on the) Dayالْقِیٰمَةِ ؕ(of) [the] Resurrectionوَ لِلّٰهِAnd for Allahمِیْرَاثُ(is the) heritageالسَّمٰوٰتِ(of) the heavensوَ الْاَرْضِ ؕand the earthوَ اللّٰهُAnd Allahبِمَاwith whatتَعْمَلُوْنَyou doخَبِیْرٌ۠(is) All-Aware

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Translation of Verse 173-180

173. Those to whom men said: “Lo! the people have gathered against you, so fear them,” it only increased their faith; ²⁰⁵ and said: “For us Allah is sufficient. Most Excellent is He in whom we trust ! ²⁰⁶”

174. So they returned with grace and favour from Allah and no harm touched them. They followed the pleasure of Allah and Allah is the Lord of great bounties.

175. It was only the devil who was frightening men of his companions. So fear them not, fear Me, if you are true believers.

176. And let not those, who are very active in the cause of unbelief, grieve you, not the least harm will they do to Allah, Allah intends not to provide for them a portion in the Hereafter, but they will have a grievous punishment.

177. Those who buy disbelief at the price of faith, not the least harm will they do to Allah; but they will have a grievous punishment.

178. And let not the unbelievers think that Our respite to them is good for themselves; we grant them respite that they may grow in sinfulness. ²⁰⁷ And they will have a disgraceful punishment.

179. Allah will not leave the believer, in the state in which you are now, until He separates what is impure from what is pure. ²⁰⁸ Nor will He disclose to you the secrets of the unseen. ²⁰⁹ But He chooses of His messengers whom he pleases. So believe in Allah and His messengers. And if you believe and fear Allah, you have a great reward.

180. And let not those who covetously with hold of the gifts which Allah has given them of His grace, think that it is good for them. Nay, it will be the worse for them. Soon shall the things which they covetously withheld be tied to their necks like a twisted collar²¹⁰ on the Day of Judgment. To Allah belongs the heritage of the heavens and the earth;²¹¹ and Allah is well acquainted with all that you do.

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Commentary

205. That is: The efforts of the people to frighten them and discourage them resulted in the increase of their faith and determination, as if these things spurred them on to courageous deeds.

206. The condition of trust in Allah produces courage and determination in the hearts of the faithful people. In ahadith it is stated that the words: “Hasbunallahu wa Ne’mal Wakeel’ (Allah is sufficient for us...) were uttered by Prophet Ibrahim when he was thrown into the fire.

207. Here by the companions of the devil is meant the army of the infidels. Allah gives respite or rein to the infidels so that they may get full opportunity to think over and reform themselves, so that they may realise their errors and return at some time to the fold of the faithful. But when they take undue advantage of this respite becoming firm in their disbelief and keep on committing sin after sin, then they have to face the adverse end. In this way, this respite from the viewpoint of the result becomes the cause of their ruin, as if God had given them respite so that they might prepare for their own ruin.

208.That is: Allah will cause the group of Muslims to pass through various trials, so that the character of the true believers and the hypocrites may be known.

209. Allah will not disclose to you the secrets of the people’s hearts, showing that some of them are Muslims and some hypocrites but He will create such situations that the reality will come out in the open.

210. That is: Those people who do not spend the wealth granted by Allah in His cause and in order to please Him and those who avoid fulfilling the financial responsibilities imposed by the Shariah, will have their wealth as a heavy collar round their neck on the Day of Resurrection. The heavy collar also hints that the necklaces and the jewellery worn around the neck in this world will be turned into a heavy collar and tied round the necks of those who had failed to pay the dues imposed by Allah.

211. That is: The wealth that man has got in this world is a trust with him. Finally all things are to return to Allah only. Therefore, no man should think that his wealth and property are really his, but that his possession and control over that wealth and property are only temporary, therefore, he should not hesitate in spending it in the way of Allah. The concept of Allah’s being the inheritor of all the wealth cuts at the root of love for wealth and property.