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 72-80وَ قَالَتْAnd saidطَّآىِٕفَةٌa groupمِّنْofاَهْلِ(the) Peopleالْكِتٰبِ(of) the BookاٰمِنُوْاBelieveبِالَّذِیْۤin whatاُنْزِلَwas revealedعَلَیonالَّذِیْنَthose whoاٰمَنُوْاbelieve[d]وَجْهَ(at the) beginningالنَّهَارِ(of) the dayوَ اكْفُرُوْۤاand rejectاٰخِرَهٗat its endلَعَلَّهُمْperhaps they mayیَرْجِعُوْنَۚۖreturn وَ لَاAnd (do) notتُؤْمِنُوْۤاbelieveاِلَّاexceptلِمَنْ(the one) whoتَبِعَfollowsدِیْنَكُمْ ؕyour religionقُلْSayاِنَّIndeedالْهُدٰیthe (true) guidanceهُدَی(is the) Guidanceاللّٰهِ ۙ(of) Allahاَنْlestیُّؤْتٰۤیis givenاَحَدٌ(to) oneمِّثْلَ(the) likeمَاۤ(of) whatاُوْتِیْتُمْwas given to youاَوْorیُحَآجُّوْكُمْthey may argue with youعِنْدَnearرَبِّكُمْ ؕyour LordقُلْSayاِنَّIndeedالْفَضْلَthe Bountyبِیَدِ(is) in the Handاللّٰهِ ۚ(of) AllahیُؤْتِیْهِHe gives itمَنْ(to) whomیَّشَآءُ ؕHe willsوَ اللّٰهُand Allahوَاسِعٌ(is) All-EncompassingعَلِیْمٌۚۙAll-Knowing یَّخْتَصُّHe choosesبِرَحْمَتِهٖfor His Mercyمَنْwhomیَّشَآءُ ؕHe willsوَ اللّٰهُAnd Allahذُو(is) the Possessorالْفَضْلِ(of) Bountyالْعَظِیْمِ [the] great وَ مِنْAnd fromاَهْلِ(the) Peopleالْكِتٰبِ(of) the Bookمَنْ(is he) whoاِنْifتَاْمَنْهُyou entrust himبِقِنْطَارٍwith a great amount of wealthیُّؤَدِّهٖۤhe will return itاِلَیْكَ ۚto youوَ مِنْهُمْAnd from themمَّنْ(is he) whoاِنْifتَاْمَنْهُyou entrust himبِدِیْنَارٍwith a single coinلَّاnotیُؤَدِّهٖۤhe will return itاِلَیْكَto youاِلَّاexceptمَاthatدُمْتَyou keep constantlyعَلَیْهِover himقَآىِٕمًا ؕstandingذٰلِكَThatبِاَنَّهُمْ(is) because theyقَالُوْاsaidلَیْسَNotعَلَیْنَاon usفِیconcerningالْاُمِّیّٖنَthe unlettered peopleسَبِیْلٌ ۚany [way] (accountability)وَ یَقُوْلُوْنَAnd they sayعَلَیaboutاللّٰهِAllahالْكَذِبَthe lieوَ هُمْwhile theyیَعْلَمُوْنَ know بَلٰیNayمَنْwhoeverاَوْفٰیfulfillsبِعَهْدِهٖhis covenantوَ اتَّقٰیand fears (Allah)فَاِنَّthen indeedاللّٰهَAllahیُحِبُّlovesالْمُتَّقِیْنَ those who fear (Him) اِنَّIndeedالَّذِیْنَthose whoیَشْتَرُوْنَexchangeبِعَهْدِ(the) Covenantاللّٰهِ(of) Allahوَ اَیْمَانِهِمْand their oathsثَمَنًا(for) a priceقَلِیْلًاlittleاُولٰٓىِٕكَthoseلَاnoخَلَاقَshareلَهُمْfor themفِیinالْاٰخِرَةِthe Hereafterوَ لَاand notیُكَلِّمُهُمُwill speak to themاللّٰهُAllahوَ لَاand notیَنْظُرُlookاِلَیْهِمْat themیَوْمَ(on the) Dayالْقِیٰمَةِ(of) the Resurrectionوَ لَاand notیُزَكِّیْهِمْ ۪purify themوَ لَهُمْand for themعَذَابٌ(is) a punishmentاَلِیْمٌ painful 3. Ali 'Imran Page 60وَ اِنَّAnd indeedمِنْهُمْamong themلَفَرِیْقًاsurely (is) a groupیَّلْوٗنَthey distortاَلْسِنَتَهُمْtheir tonguesبِالْكِتٰبِin (reciting) the Bookلِتَحْسَبُوْهُso that you may think itمِنَ(is) fromالْكِتٰبِthe Bookوَ مَاand notهُوَitمِنَ(is) fromالْكِتٰبِ ۚthe Bookوَ یَقُوْلُوْنَAnd they sayهُوَItمِنْ(is)عِنْدِfromاللّٰهِAllahوَ مَاBut notهُوَitمِنْ(is)عِنْدِfromاللّٰهِ ۚAllahوَ یَقُوْلُوْنَAnd they sayعَلَیaboutاللّٰهِAllahالْكَذِبَthe lieوَ هُمْwhile theyیَعْلَمُوْنَ know مَاNotكَانَisلِبَشَرٍfor a humanاَنْthatیُّؤْتِیَهُgives himاللّٰهُAllahالْكِتٰبَthe Bookوَ الْحُكْمَand the wisdomوَ النُّبُوَّةَand the Prophethoodثُمَّthenیَقُوْلَhe saysلِلنَّاسِto the peopleكُوْنُوْاBeعِبَادًاworshippersلِّیْof meمِنْfromدُوْنِbesidesاللّٰهِAllahوَ لٰكِنْbut (would say)كُوْنُوْاBeرَبّٰنِیّٖنَworshippers of the Lordبِمَاbecauseكُنْتُمْyou have beenتُعَلِّمُوْنَteachingالْكِتٰبَthe Bookوَ بِمَاand becauseكُنْتُمْyou have beenتَدْرُسُوْنَۙstudying (it) وَ لَاAnd notیَاْمُرَكُمْhe will order youاَنْthatتَتَّخِذُواyou takeالْمَلٰٓىِٕكَةَthe Angelsوَ النَّبِیّٖنَand the Prophetsاَرْبَابًا ؕ(as) lordsاَیَاْمُرُكُمْWould he order youبِالْكُفْرِto [the] disbeliefبَعْدَafterاِذْ[when]اَنْتُمْyou (have become)مُّسْلِمُوْنَ۠Muslims

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Translation of Verse 72-80

72. A group among the People of the Book said ˹to one another˺, "Believe in what has been revealed to the believers in the morning and reject it in the evening, so they may abandon their faith.

73. And only believe those who follow your religion." Say, ˹O Prophet,˺ "Surely, ˹the only˺ true guidance is Allah's guidance." ˹They also said,˺ "Do not believe that someone will receive ˹revealed˺ knowledge similar to yours or argue against you before your Lord." Say, ˹O Prophet,˺ "Indeed, all bounty is in the Hands of Allah-He grants it to whoever He wills. And Allah is All-Bountiful, All-Knowing."

74. He chooses whoever He wills to receive His mercy. And Allah is the Lord of infinite bounty.

75. There are some among the People of the Book who, if entrusted with a stack of gold, will readily return it. Yet there are others who, if entrusted with a single coin, will not repay it unless you constantly demand it. This is because they say, "We are not accountable for ˹exploiting˺ the Gentiles." ¹⁴⁴ And ˹so˺ they attribute lies to Allah knowingly.

76. Absolutely! Those who honour their trusts and shun evil-surely Allah loves those who are mindful ˹of Him˺.

77. Indeed, those who trade Allah's covenant and their oaths for a fleeting gain will have no share in the Hereafter. Allah will neither speak to them, nor look at them, nor purify them on the Day of Judgment. And they will suffer a painful punishment.

78. There are some among them who distort the Book with their tongues to make you think this ˹distortion˺ is from the Book-but it is not what the Book says. They say, "It is from Allah"-but it is not from Allah. And ˹so˺ they attribute lies to Allah knowingly.

79. It is not appropriate for someone who Allah has blessed with the Scripture, wisdom, and prophethood to say to people, "Worship me instead of Allah." Rather, he would say, "Be devoted to the worship of your Lord ˹alone˺"-in accordance with what these prophets read in the Scripture and what they taught.

80. And he would never ask you to take angels and prophets as lords. Would he ask you to disbelieve after you have submitted?

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Commentary

144. "Gentiles" here refers to the pagans of Arabia.