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 10-203. Ali 'Imran Page 51اِنَّIndeedالَّذِیْنَthose whoكَفَرُوْاdisbelieve[d]لَنْneverتُغْنِیَwill availعَنْهُمْ[for] themاَمْوَالُهُمْtheir wealthوَلَاۤand notاَوْلَادُهُمْtheir childrenمِّنَagainstاللّٰهِAllahشَیْـًٔا ؕanythingوَ اُولٰٓىِٕكَand thoseهُمْthey (are)وَ قُوْدُ(the) fuelالنَّارِۙ(for) the Fire كَدَاْبِLike behaviorاٰلِ(of the) peopleفِرْعَوْنَ ۙ(of) Firaunوَ الَّذِیْنَand those whoمِنْ(were) fromقَبْلِهِمْ ؕbefore themكَذَّبُوْاThey deniedبِاٰیٰتِنَا ۚOur Signsفَاَخَذَهُمُso seized themاللّٰهُAllahبِذُنُوْبِهِمْ ؕfor their sinsوَ اللّٰهُAnd Allahشَدِیْدُ(is) severeالْعِقَابِ (in) [the] punishment قُلْSayلِّلَّذِیْنَto those whoكَفَرُوْاdisbelieve[d]سَتُغْلَبُوْنَYou will be overcomeوَ تُحْشَرُوْنَand you will be gatheredاِلٰیtoجَهَنَّمَ ؕHellوَ بِئْسَ[and] an evilالْمِهَادُ [the] resting place قَدْSurelyكَانَit wasلَكُمْfor youاٰیَةٌa signفِیْinفِئَتَیْنِ(the) two hostsالْتَقَتَا ؕwhich metفِئَةٌone groupتُقَاتِلُfightingفِیْinسَبِیْلِ(the) wayاللّٰهِ(of) Allahوَ اُخْرٰیand anotherكَافِرَةٌdisbelieversیَّرَوْنَهُمْThey were seeing themمِّثْلَیْهِمْtwice of themرَاْیَwith the sightالْعَیْنِ ؕ(of) their eyesوَ اللّٰهُAnd Allahیُؤَیِّدُsupportsبِنَصْرِهٖwith His helpمَنْwhomیَّشَآءُ ؕHe willsاِنَّIndeedفِیْinذٰلِكَthatلَعِبْرَةًsurely (is) a lessonلِّاُولِیfor the ownersالْاَبْصَارِ (of) vision زُیِّنَ[It is] beautifiedلِلنَّاسِfor mankindحُبُّ(is) loveالشَّهَوٰتِ(of) the (things they) desireمِنَofالنِّسَآءِ[the] womenوَ الْبَنِیْنَand [the] sonsوَ الْقَنَاطِیْرِand [the] heapsالْمُقَنْطَرَةِ[the] stored upمِنَofالذَّهَبِ[the] goldوَ الْفِضَّةِand [the] silverوَ الْخَیْلِand [the] horsesالْمُسَوَّمَةِ[the] brandedوَ الْاَنْعَامِand [the] cattleوَ الْحَرْثِ ؕand [the] tilled landذٰلِكَThatمَتَاعُ(is) provisionالْحَیٰوةِ(of) lifeالدُّنْیَا ۚ(of) the worldوَ اللّٰهُbut Allahعِنْدَهٗwith Himحُسْنُ(is an) excellentالْمَاٰبِ [the] abode to return قُلْSayاَؤُنَبِّئُكُمْShall I inform youبِخَیْرٍof betterمِّنْthanذٰلِكُمْ ؕthatلِلَّذِیْنَFor those whoاتَّقَوْاfear[ed]عِنْدَwithرَبِّهِمْtheir Lordجَنّٰتٌ(are) Gardensتَجْرِیْflowsمِنْfromتَحْتِهَاunderneath themالْاَنْهٰرُ[the] riversخٰلِدِیْنَabiding foreverفِیْهَاin itوَ اَزْوَاجٌand spousesمُّطَهَّرَةٌpureوَّ رِضْوَانٌand approvalمِّنَfromاللّٰهِ ؕAllahوَ اللّٰهُAnd Allahبَصِیْرٌۢ(is) All-Seerبِالْعِبَادِۚof (His) slaves 3. Ali 'Imran Page 52اَلَّذِیْنَThose whoیَقُوْلُوْنَsayرَبَّنَاۤOur Lord!اِنَّنَاۤIndeed weاٰمَنَّا(have) believedفَاغْفِرْso forgiveلَنَاfor usذُنُوْبَنَاour sinsوَ قِنَاand save usعَذَابَ(from) punishmentالنَّارِۚ(of) the Fire اَلصّٰبِرِیْنَThe patientوَ الصّٰدِقِیْنَand the truthfulوَ الْقٰنِتِیْنَand the obedientوَ الْمُنْفِقِیْنَand those who spendوَ الْمُسْتَغْفِرِیْنَand those who seek forgivenessبِالْاَسْحَارِ [in the] before dawn شَهِدَBears witnessاللّٰهُAllahاَنَّهٗthat [He]لَاۤ(there is) noاِلٰهَgodاِلَّاexceptهُوَ ۙHimوَ الْمَلٰٓىِٕكَةُand (so do) the Angelsوَ اُولُواand ownersالْعِلْمِ(of) [the] knowledgeقَآىِٕمًۢاstandingبِالْقِسْطِ ؕin justiceلَاۤ(There is) noاِلٰهَgodاِلَّاexceptهُوَHimالْعَزِیْزُthe All-Mightyالْحَكِیْمُؕthe All-Wise اِنَّIndeedالدِّیْنَthe religionعِنْدَnearاللّٰهِAllahالْاِسْلَامُ ۫(is) Islamوَ مَاAnd notاخْتَلَفَdifferedالَّذِیْنَthose whoاُوْتُواwere givenالْكِتٰبَthe Bookاِلَّاexceptمِنْۢfromبَعْدِafterمَا[what]جَآءَهُمُcame to themالْعِلْمُ[the] knowledgeبَغْیًۢاout of envyبَیْنَهُمْ ؕamong themوَ مَنْAnd whoeverیَّكْفُرْdisbelievesبِاٰیٰتِin (the) Versesاللّٰهِ(of) Allahفَاِنَّthen indeedاللّٰهَAllahسَرِیْعُ(is) swiftالْحِسَابِ (in taking) account فَاِنْThen ifحَآجُّوْكَthey argue with youفَقُلْthen sayاَسْلَمْتُI have submittedوَجْهِیَmyselfلِلّٰهِto Allahوَ مَنِand (those) whoاتَّبَعَنِ ؕfollow meوَ قُلْAnd sayلِّلَّذِیْنَto those whoاُوْتُواwere givenالْكِتٰبَthe Bookوَ الْاُمِّیّٖنَand the unlettered peopleءَاَسْلَمْتُمْ ؕHave you submitted yourselvesفَاِنْThen ifاَسْلَمُوْاthey submitفَقَدِthen surelyاهْتَدَوْا ۚthey are guidedوَ اِنْBut ifتَوَلَّوْاthey turn backفَاِنَّمَاthen onlyعَلَیْكَon youالْبَلٰغُ ؕ(is) to [the] conveyوَ اللّٰهُAnd Allahبَصِیْرٌۢ(is) All-Seerبِالْعِبَادِ۠of [His] slaves

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Translation of Verse 10-20

10. Indeed, neither the wealth nor children ¹²² of the disbelievers will be of any benefit to them against Allah-and they will be the fuel for the Fire.

11. Their fate will be like that of the people of Pharaoh and those before them-they all rejected Our signs, so Allah seized them for their sins. And Allah is severe in punishment.

12. ˹O Prophet!˺ Tell the disbelievers, "Soon you will be overpowered and driven to Hell-what an evil place to rest!"

13. Indeed, there was a sign for you in the two armies that met in battle-one fighting for the cause of Allah and the other in denial. The believers saw their enemy twice their number. ¹²⁴ But Allah supports with His victory whoever He wills. Surely in this is a lesson for people of insight.

14. The enjoyment of ˹worldly˺ desires-women, children, ¹²⁵ treasures of gold and silver, fine horses, cattle, and fertile land-has been made appealing to people. These are the pleasures of this worldly life, but with Allah is the finest destination.

15. Say, ˹O Prophet,˺ "Shall I inform you of what is better than ˹all of˺ this? Those mindful ˹of Allah˺ will have Gardens with their Lord under which rivers flow, to stay there forever, and pure spouses, ¹²⁶ along with Allah's pleasure." And Allah is All-Seeing of ˹His˺ servants,

16. who pray, "Our Lord! We have believed, so forgive our sins and protect us from the torment of the Fire."

17. ˹It is they˺ who are patient, sincere, obedient, and charitable, and who pray for forgiveness before dawn. ¹²⁷

18. Allah ˹Himself˺ is a Witness that there is no god ˹worthy of worship˺ except Him-and so are the angels and people of knowledge. He is the Maintainer of justice. There is no god ˹worthy of worship˺ except Him-the Almighty, All-Wise.

19. Certainly, Allah's only Way is Islam. ¹²⁸ Those who were given the Scripture did not dispute ˹among themselves˺ out of mutual envy until knowledge came to them. ¹²⁹ Whoever denies Allah's signs, then surely Allah is swift in reckoning.

20. So if they argue with you ˹O Prophet˺, say, "I have submitted myself to Allah, and so have my followers." And ask those who were given the Scripture and the illiterate ˹people˺, ¹³⁰ "Have you submitted yourselves ˹to Allah˺?" If they submit, they will be ˹rightly˺ guided. But if they turn away, then your duty is only to deliver ˹the message˺. And Allah is All-Seeing of ˹His˺ servants.

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Commentary

122. Wealth and children were considered the most important things in pre-Islamic Arabia, and so the frequent mention of these things in the Quran is meant to represent all worldly gains.

123. Badr is the name of the location where the Muslim army and the pagan army of Mecca fought in 2 A.H./624 C.E. The Muslim army was made up of over 300 soldiers whereas the pagan army was over 1000.

124. It can also be understood that the disbelievers were made to think there were twice as many believers in the battlefield.

125. Banîn means sons. In the ancient Arab culture, sons were a source of pride for their parents and tribes. This is because they provided for their families and took up arms in defence of their tribes.

126. See footnote for 2:25.

127. Optional prayers before dawn are recommended and are more likely to be accepted.

128. i.e., full submission to the Will of Allah.

129. No community split into believers and disbelievers until they received the knowledge given by their prophet.

130. This refers to the pagans of Arabia before Islam.