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 188-200لَا(Do) notتَحْسَبَنَّthinkالَّذِیْنَ(that) those whoیَفْرَحُوْنَrejoiceبِمَاۤin whatاَتَوْا(they have) broughtوَّ یُحِبُّوْنَand they loveاَنْthatیُّحْمَدُوْاthey be praisedبِمَاfor whatلَمْnotیَفْعَلُوْاthey doفَلَاso (do) notتَحْسَبَنَّهُمْthink (that) theyبِمَفَازَةٍ(will) escapeمِّنَfromالْعَذَابِ ۚthe punishmentوَ لَهُمْand for themعَذَابٌ(is a) punishmentاَلِیْمٌ painful وَ لِلّٰهِAnd for Allahمُلْكُ(is the) dominionالسَّمٰوٰتِ(of) the heavensوَ الْاَرْضِ ؕand the earthوَ اللّٰهُand Allahعَلٰی(is) onكُلِّeveryشَیْءٍthingقَدِیْرٌ۠All-Powerful اِنَّIndeedفِیْinخَلْقِ(the) creationالسَّمٰوٰتِ(of) the heavensوَ الْاَرْضِand the earthوَ اخْتِلَافِand (in the) alternationالَّیْلِ(of) the nightوَ النَّهَارِand the dayلَاٰیٰتٍ(are) surely Signsلِّاُولِیfor menالْاَلْبَابِۚۙ(of) understanding الَّذِیْنَThose whoیَذْكُرُوْنَrememberاللّٰهَAllahقِیٰمًاstandingوَّ قُعُوْدًاand sittingوَّ عَلٰیand onجُنُوْبِهِمْtheir sidesوَ یَتَفَكَّرُوْنَand they reflectفِیْonخَلْقِ(the) creationالسَّمٰوٰتِ(of) the heavensوَ الْاَرْضِ ۚand the earthرَبَّنَاOur LordمَاnotخَلَقْتَYou have createdهٰذَاthisبَاطِلًا ۚ(in) vainسُبْحٰنَكَGlory be to Youفَقِنَاso save usعَذَابَ(from the) punishmentالنَّارِ (of) the Fire رَبَّنَاۤOur Lordاِنَّكَindeed [You]مَنْwhomتُدْخِلِYou admitالنَّارَ(to) the Fireفَقَدْthen surelyاَخْزَیْتَهٗ ؕYou (have) disgraced himوَ مَاand notلِلظّٰلِمِیْنَfor the wrongdoersمِنْ(are) anyاَنْصَارٍ helpers رَبَّنَاۤOur Lordاِنَّنَاindeed weسَمِعْنَا[we] heardمُنَادِیًاa callerیُّنَادِیْcallingلِلْاِیْمَانِto the faithاَنْthatاٰمِنُوْاBelieveبِرَبِّكُمْin your Lordفَاٰمَنَّا ۖۗso we have believedرَبَّنَاOur Lordفَاغْفِرْso forgiveلَنَاfor usذُنُوْبَنَاour sinsوَ كَفِّرْand removeعَنَّاfrom usسَیِّاٰتِنَاour evil deedsوَ تَوَفَّنَاand cause us to dieمَعَwithالْاَبْرَارِۚthe righteous رَبَّنَاOur Lordوَ اٰتِنَاgrant usمَاwhatوَعَدْتَّنَاYou promised usعَلٰیthroughرُسُلِكَYour Messengersوَ لَاand (do) notتُخْزِنَاdisgrace usیَوْمَ(on the) Dayالْقِیٰمَةِ ؕ(of) [the] ResurrectionاِنَّكَIndeed Youلَا(do) notتُخْلِفُbreakالْمِیْعَادَ the promise 3. Ali 'Imran Page 76فَاسْتَجَابَThen respondedلَهُمْto themرَبُّهُمْtheir LordاَنِّیْIndeed Iلَاۤ(will) notاُضِیْعُ(let go) wasteعَمَلَdeedsعَامِلٍ(of the) doerمِّنْكُمْamong youمِّنْ[from]ذَكَرٍ(whether) maleاَوْorاُنْثٰی ۚfemaleبَعْضُكُمْeach of youمِّنْۢfromبَعْضٍ ۚ(the) otherفَالَّذِیْنَSo those whoهَاجَرُوْاemigratedوَ اُخْرِجُوْاand were driven outمِنْfromدِیَارِهِمْtheir homesوَ اُوْذُوْاand were harmedفِیْinسَبِیْلِیْMy wayوَ قٰتَلُوْاand foughtوَ قُتِلُوْاand were killedلَاُكَفِّرَنَّsurely I (will) removeعَنْهُمْfrom themسَیِّاٰتِهِمْtheir evil deedsوَ لَاُدْخِلَنَّهُمْand surely I will admit themجَنّٰتٍ(to) Gardensتَجْرِیْflowingمِنْfromتَحْتِهَاunderneath themالْاَنْهٰرُ ۚthe riversثَوَابًاa rewardمِّنْfromعِنْدِ[near]اللّٰهِ ؕAllahوَ اللّٰهُAnd Allahعِنْدَهٗwith Himحُسْنُ(is the) bestالثَّوَابِ reward لَا(Let) notیَغُرَّنَّكَdeceive youتَقَلُّبُ(the) movementالَّذِیْنَ(of) those whoكَفَرُوْاdisbelievedفِیinالْبِلَادِؕthe land مَتَاعٌAn enjoymentقَلِیْلٌ ۫littleثُمَّthenمَاْوٰىهُمْtheir abodeجَهَنَّمُ ؕ(is) hellوَ بِئْسَ[and] a wretchedالْمِهَادُ [the] resting place لٰكِنِButالَّذِیْنَthose whoاتَّقَوْاfearرَبَّهُمْtheir Lordلَهُمْfor themجَنّٰتٌ(will be) Gardensتَجْرِیْflowsمِنْfromتَحْتِهَاunderneath themالْاَنْهٰرُthe riversخٰلِدِیْنَwill abide foreverفِیْهَاin itنُزُلًاa hospitalityمِّنْfromعِنْدِ[near]اللّٰهِ ؕAllahوَ مَاAnd thatعِنْدَ(which is) withاللّٰهِAllahخَیْرٌ(is) bestلِّلْاَبْرَارِ for the righteous وَ اِنَّAnd indeedمِنْamongاَهْلِ(the) Peopleالْكِتٰبِ(of) the Bookلَمَنْ(are those) whoیُّؤْمِنُbelieveبِاللّٰهِin Allahوَ مَاۤand whatاُنْزِلَwas revealedاِلَیْكُمْto youوَ مَاۤand whatاُنْزِلَwas revealedاِلَیْهِمْto themخٰشِعِیْنَhumbly submissiveلِلّٰهِ ۙto AllahلَاNotیَشْتَرُوْنَ(do) they exchangeبِاٰیٰتِ[with] (the) Versesاللّٰهِ(of) Allahثَمَنًا(for) a priceقَلِیْلًا ؕlittleاُولٰٓىِٕكَThoseلَهُمْfor themاَجْرُهُمْtheir rewardعِنْدَ(is) withرَبِّهِمْ ؕtheir LordاِنَّIndeedاللّٰهَAllahسَرِیْعُ(is) swiftالْحِسَابِ (in taking) the account یٰۤاَیُّهَاO youالَّذِیْنَwhoاٰمَنُواbelieve[d]!اصْبِرُوْاBe steadfastوَ صَابِرُوْاand [be] patientوَ رَابِطُوْا ۫and [be] constantوَ اتَّقُواand fearاللّٰهَAllahلَعَلَّكُمْso that you mayتُفْلِحُوْنَ۠(be) successful

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Translation of Verse 188-200

188. Do not let those who rejoice in their misdeeds and love to take credit for what they have not done think they will escape torment. They will suffer a painful punishment.

189. To Allah ˹alone˺ belongs the kingdom of the heavens and the earth. And Allah is Most Capable of everything.

190. Indeed, in the creation of the heavens and the earth and the alternation of the day and night there are signs for people of reason.

191. ˹They are˺ those who remember Allah while standing, sitting, and lying on their sides, and reflect on the creation of the heavens and the earth ˹and pray˺, "Our Lord! You have not created ˹all of˺ this without purpose. Glory be to You! Protect us from the torment of the Fire.

192. Our Lord! Indeed, those You commit to the Fire will be ˹completely˺ disgraced! And the wrongdoers will have no helpers.

193. Our Lord! We have heard the caller ¹⁶⁸ to ˹true˺ belief, ˹proclaiming,˺ 'Believe in your Lord ˹alone˺,' so we believed. Our Lord! Forgive our sins, absolve us of our misdeeds, and allow us ˹each˺ to die as one of the virtuous.

194. Our Lord! Grant us what You have promised us through Your messengers and do not put us to shame on Judgment Day-for certainly You never fail in Your promise."

195. So their Lord responded to them: "I will never deny any of you- male or female-the reward of your deeds. Both are equal in reward. Those who migrated or were expelled from their homes, and were persecuted for My sake and fought and ˹some˺ were martyred-I will certainly forgive their sins and admit them into Gardens under which rivers flow, as a reward from Allah. And with Allah is the finest reward!"

196. Do not be deceived by the prosperity of the disbelievers throughout the land.

197. It is only a brief enjoyment. Then Hell will be their home-what an evil place to rest!

198. But those who are mindful of their Lord will be in Gardens under which rivers flow, to stay there forever-as an accommodation from Allah. And what is with Allah is best for the virtuous.

199. Indeed, there are some among the People of the Book who truly believe in Allah and what has been revealed to you ˹believers˺ and what was revealed to them. They humble themselves before Allah-never trading Allah's revelations for a fleeting gain. Their reward is with their Lord. Surely Allah is swift in reckoning.

200. O believers! Patiently endure, persevere, stand on guard, ¹⁶⁹ and be mindful of Allah, so you may be successful.

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Commentary

168. The caller is Muḥammad ( ﷺ ) .

169. Râbiṭo refers to watching over the borders of one's homeland. It can also mean keeping up one's prayers.