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 42-54وَ اِذْAnd whenقَالَتِsaidالْمَلٰٓىِٕكَةُthe AngelsیٰمَرْیَمُO Maryam!اِنَّIndeedاللّٰهَAllahاصْطَفٰىكِ(has) chosen youوَ طَهَّرَكِand purified youوَ اصْطَفٰىكِand chosen youعَلٰیoverنِسَآءِ(the) womenالْعٰلَمِیْنَ (of) the worlds یٰمَرْیَمُO Maryam!اقْنُتِیْBe obedientلِرَبِّكِto your Lordوَ اسْجُدِیْand prostrateوَ ارْكَعِیْand bow downمَعَwithالرّٰكِعِیْنَ those who bow down ذٰلِكَThatمِنْ(is) fromاَنْۢبَآءِ(the) newsالْغَیْبِ(of) the unseenنُوْحِیْهِWe reveal itاِلَیْكَ ؕto youوَ مَاAnd notكُنْتَyou wereلَدَیْهِمْwith themاِذْwhenیُلْقُوْنَthey castاَقْلَامَهُمْtheir pensاَیُّهُمْ(as to) which of themیَكْفُلُtakes charge (of)مَرْیَمَ ۪Maryamوَ مَاand notكُنْتَyou wereلَدَیْهِمْwith themاِذْwhenیَخْتَصِمُوْنَ they (were) disputing اِذْWhenقَالَتِsaidالْمَلٰٓىِٕكَةُthe AngelsیٰمَرْیَمُO Maryam!اِنَّIndeedاللّٰهَAllahیُبَشِّرُكِgives you glad tidingsبِكَلِمَةٍof a wordمِّنْهُ ۖۗfrom Himاسْمُهُhis nameالْمَسِیْحُ(is) the MessiahعِیْسَیIsaابْنُsonمَرْیَمَ(of) Maryamوَجِیْهًاhonoredفِیinالدُّنْیَاthe worldوَ الْاٰخِرَةِand (in) the Hereafterوَ مِنَand ofالْمُقَرَّبِیْنَۙthose brought near (to Allah) 3. Ali 'Imran Page 56وَ یُكَلِّمُAnd he will speakالنَّاسَ(to) the peopleفِیinالْمَهْدِthe cradleوَ كَهْلًاand (in) maturityوَّ مِنَand (he will be) ofالصّٰلِحِیْنَ the righteous قَالَتْShe saidرَبِّMy Lordاَنّٰیhowیَكُوْنُis [it]لِیْfor meوَلَدٌa boyوَّ لَمْand (has) notیَمْسَسْنِیْtouch(ed) meبَشَرٌ ؕany manقَالَHe saidكَذٰلِكِThusاللّٰهُAllahیَخْلُقُcreatesمَاwhatیَشَآءُ ؕHe willsاِذَاWhenقَضٰۤیHe decreesاَمْرًاa matterفَاِنَّمَاthen onlyیَقُوْلُHe saysلَهٗto itكُنْBeفَیَكُوْنُ and it becomes وَ یُعَلِّمُهُAnd He will teach himالْكِتٰبَthe Bookوَ الْحِكْمَةَand [the] wisdomوَ التَّوْرٰىةَand the Tauratوَ الْاِنْجِیْلَۚand the Injeel وَ رَسُوْلًاAnd (make him) a Messengerاِلٰیtoبَنِیْۤ(the) Childrenاِسْرَآءِیْلَ ۙ۬(of) IsraelاَنِّیْIndeed Iقَدْ[surely]جِئْتُكُمْ[I] (have) come (to) youبِاٰیَةٍwith a signمِّنْfromرَّبِّكُمْ ۙyour Lordاَنِّیْۤthat Iاَخْلُقُ[I] designلَكُمْfor youمِّنَfromالطِّیْنِ[the] clayكَهَیْـَٔةِlike (the) formالطَّیْرِ(of) the birdفَاَنْفُخُthen I breathفِیْهِinto itفَیَكُوْنُand it becomesطَیْرًۢاa birdبِاِذْنِby (the) permissionاللّٰهِ ۚ(of) Allahوَ اُبْرِئُAnd I cureالْاَكْمَهَthe blindوَ الْاَبْرَصَand the leperوَ اُحْیِand I give lifeالْمَوْتٰی(to) the deadبِاِذْنِby (the) permissionاللّٰهِ ۚ(of) Allahوَ اُنَبِّئُكُمْAnd I inform youبِمَاof whatتَاْكُلُوْنَyou eatوَ مَاand whatتَدَّخِرُوْنَ ۙyou storeفِیْinبُیُوْتِكُمْ ؕyour housesاِنَّIndeedفِیْinذٰلِكَthatلَاٰیَةً(is) surely a signلَّكُمْfor youاِنْifكُنْتُمْyou areمُّؤْمِنِیْنَۚbelievers وَ مُصَدِّقًاAnd confirmingلِّمَاthat whichبَیْنَ(was)یَدَیَّbefore meمِنَofالتَّوْرٰىةِthe Tauratوَ لِاُحِلَّand so that I make lawfulلَكُمْfor youبَعْضَsomeالَّذِیْ(of) that whichحُرِّمَwas forbiddenعَلَیْكُمْto youوَ جِئْتُكُمْAnd I (have) come to youبِاٰیَةٍwith a signمِّنْfromرَّبِّكُمْ ۫your LordفَاتَّقُواSo fearاللّٰهَAllahوَ اَطِیْعُوْنِ and obey me اِنَّIndeedاللّٰهَAllahرَبِّیْ(is) my Lordوَ رَبُّكُمْand your Lordفَاعْبُدُوْهُ ؕso worship HimهٰذَاThisصِرَاطٌ(is) the pathمُّسْتَقِیْمٌ straight فَلَمَّاۤThen whenاَحَسَّperceivedعِیْسٰیIsaمِنْهُمُfrom themالْكُفْرَ[the] disbeliefقَالَhe saidمَنْWhoاَنْصَارِیْۤ(will be) my helpersاِلَیtoاللّٰهِ ؕAllahقَالَSaidالْحَوَارِیُّوْنَthe disciplesنَحْنُWeاَنْصَارُ(will be the) helpersاللّٰهِ ۚ(of) Allahاٰمَنَّاwe believe[d]بِاللّٰهِ ۚin Allahوَ اشْهَدْand bear witnessبِاَنَّاthat weمُسْلِمُوْنَ (are) Muslims 3. Ali 'Imran Page 57رَبَّنَاۤOur Lordاٰمَنَّاwe believe[d]بِمَاۤin whatاَنْزَلْتَYou revealedوَ اتَّبَعْنَاand we follow[ed]الرَّسُوْلَthe Messengerفَاكْتُبْنَاthen write usمَعَamongالشّٰهِدِیْنَ the witnesses وَ مَكَرُوْاAnd they schemedوَ مَكَرَand plannedاللّٰهُ ؕAllahوَ اللّٰهُAnd Allahخَیْرُ(is the) bestالْمٰكِرِیْنَ۠(of) the planners

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Translation of Verse 42-54

42. And ˹remember˺ when the angels said, "O Mary! Surely Allah has selected you, purified you, and chosen you over all women of the world.

43. O Mary! Be devout to your Lord, prostrate yourself ˹in prayer˺ and bow along with those who bow down."

44. This is news of the unseen that We reveal to you ˹O Prophet˺. You were not with them when they cast lots to decide who would be Mary's guardian, nor were you there when they argued ˹about it˺.

45. ˹Remember˺ when the angels proclaimed, "O Mary! Allah gives you good news of a Word ¹³⁶ from Him, his name will be the Messiah, ¹³⁷ Jesus, son of Mary; honoured in this world and the Hereafter, and he will be one of those nearest ˹to Allah˺.

46. And he will speak to people in ˹his˺ infancy and adulthood and will be one of the righteous."

47. Mary wondered, "My Lord! How can I have a child when no man has ever touched me?" An angel replied, "So will it be.

48. "And Allah will teach him writing and wisdom, the Torah and the Gospel,

49. and ˹make him˺ a messenger to the Children of Israel ˹to proclaim,˺ 'I have come to you with a sign from your Lord: I will make for you a bird from clay, breathe into it, and it will become a ˹real˺ bird-by Allah's Will. I will heal the blind and the leper and raise the dead to life-by Allah's Will. And I will prophesize what you eat and store in your houses. Surely in this is a sign for you if you ˹truly˺ believe.

50. And I will confirm the Torah revealed before me and legalize some of what had been forbidden to you. I have come to you with a sign from your Lord, so be mindful of Allah and obey me.

51. Surely Allah is my Lord and your Lord. So worship Him ˹alone˺. This is the Straight Path.'"

52. When Jesus sensed disbelief from his people, he asked, "Who will stand up with me for Allah?" The disciples replied, "We will stand up for Allah. We believe in Allah, so bear witness that we have submitted."

53. ˹They prayed to Allah,˺ "Our Lord! We believe in Your revelations and follow the messenger, so count us among those who bear witness."

54. And the disbelievers made a plan ˹against Jesus˺, but Allah also planned-and Allah is the best of planners.

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Commentary

136. In the Quran, Jesus is called the "Word" of Allah since he was created with the word "Be!"

137. Messiah ( Masîḥ ) means the "anointed one." It is used in the Quran exclusively as a title for Jesus Christ.