Rub El Hizb 29

One of the 240 subdivisions of the Quran (quarter of a Hizb)

3:171
۞يَسۡتَبۡشِرُونَ
yastabshiruna
They receive good tidings
بِنِعۡمَةٖ
bini'matin
of Favor
مِّنَ
mina
from
ٱللَّهِ
al-lahi
Allah
وَفَضۡلٖ
wafadlin
and Bounty
وَأَنَّ
wa-anna
and that
ٱللَّهَ
al-laha
Allah
لَا
la
(does) not
يُضِيعُ
yudi'u
let go waste
أَجۡرَ
ajra
(the) reward
ٱلۡمُؤۡمِنِينَ
al-mu'minina
(of) the believers
١٧١

[rejoicing] in God’s blessing and favour, and that God will not let the reward of the believers be lost

Translation 1260

3:172
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhina
Those who
ٱسۡتَجَابُواْ
is'tajabu
responded
لِلَّهِ
lillahi
to Allah
وَٱلرَّسُولِ
wal-rasuli
and the Messenger
مِنۢ
min
from
بَعۡدِ
ba'di
after
مَآ
ma
what
أَصَابَهُمُ
asabahumu
befell them
ٱلۡقَرۡحُۚ
al-qarhu
the injury
لِلَّذِينَ
lilladhina
for those who
أَحۡسَنُواْ
ahsanu
did good
مِنۡهُمۡ
min'hum
among them
وَٱتَّقَوۡاْ
wa-ittaqaw
and feared Allah
أَجۡرٌ
ajrun
(is) a reward
عَظِيمٌ
azimun
great
١٧٢

Those who responded to God and the Messenger after suffering defeat, who do good and remain conscious of God, will have a great reward

Translation 1260

3:173
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhina
Those who
قَالَ
qala
said
لَهُمُ
lahumu
to them
ٱلنَّاسُ
al-nasu
[the people]
إِنَّ
inna
Indeed
ٱلنَّاسَ
al-nasa
the people
قَدۡ
qad
(have) certainly
جَمَعُواْ
jama'u
gathered
لَكُمۡ
lakum
against you
فَٱخۡشَوۡهُمۡ
fa-ikh'shawhum
so fear them
فَزَادَهُمۡ
fazadahum
But it increased them
إِيمَٰنٗا
imanan
(in) faith
وَقَالُواْ
waqalu
and they said
حَسۡبُنَا
hasbuna
Sufficient for us
ٱللَّهُ
al-lahu
(is) Allah
وَنِعۡمَ
wani'ma
and (He is the) best
ٱلۡوَكِيلُ
al-wakilu
[the] Disposer of affairs
١٧٣

Those whose faith only increased when people said, ‘Fear your enemy: they have amassed a great army against you,’ and who replied, ‘God is enough for us: He is the best protector,’

Translation 1260

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3:174
فَٱنقَلَبُواْ
fa-inqalabu
So they returned
بِنِعۡمَةٖ
bini'matin
with (the) Favor
مِّنَ
mina
of
ٱللَّهِ
al-lahi
Allah
وَفَضۡلٖ
wafadlin
and Bounty
لَّمۡ
lam
not
يَمۡسَسۡهُمۡ
yamsashum
touched them
سُوٓءٞ
suon
any harm
وَٱتَّبَعُواْ
wa-ittaba'u
And they followed
رِضۡوَٰنَ
rid'wana
(the) pleasure
ٱللَّهِۗ
al-lahi
(of) Allah
وَٱللَّهُ
wal-lahu
and Allah
ذُو
dhu
(is) Possessor
فَضۡلٍ
fadlin
(of) Bounty
عَظِيمٍ
azimin
great
١٧٤

returned with grace and bounty from God; no harm befell them. They pursued God’s good pleasure. God’s favour is great indeed

Translation 1260

3:175
إِنَّمَا
innama
(It is) only
ذَٰلِكُمُ
dhalikumu
that
ٱلشَّيۡطَٰنُ
al-shaytanu
the Shaitaan
يُخَوِّفُ
yukhawwifu
frightens (you)
أَوۡلِيَآءَهُۥ
awliyaahu
(of) his allies
فَلَا
fala
So (do) not
تَخَافُوهُمۡ
takhafuhum
fear them
وَخَافُونِ
wakhafuni
but fear Me
إِن
in
if
كُنتُم
kuntum
you are
مُّؤۡمِنِينَ
mu'minina
believers
١٧٥

It is Satan who urges you to fear his followers; do not fear them, but fear Me, if you are true believers

Translation 1260

3:176
وَلَا
wala
And (let) not
يَحۡزُنكَ
yahzunka
grieve you
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhina
those who
يُسَٰرِعُونَ
yusari'una
hasten
فِي
fi
in(to)
ٱلۡكُفۡرِۚ
al-kuf'ri
[the] disbelief
إِنَّهُمۡ
innahum
Indeed they
لَن
lan
never
يَضُرُّواْ
yadurru
will harm
ٱللَّهَ
al-laha
Allah
شَيۡـٔٗاۚ
shayan
(in) anything
يُرِيدُ
yuridu
intends
ٱللَّهُ
al-lahu
Allah
أَلَّا
alla
that not
يَجۡعَلَ
yaj'ala
He will set
لَهُمۡ
lahum
for them
حَظّٗا
hazzan
any portion
فِي
fi
in
ٱلۡأٓخِرَةِۖ
al-akhirati
the Hereafter
وَلَهُمۡ
walahum
And for them
عَذَابٌ
adhabun
(is) a punishment
عَظِيمٌ
azimun
great
١٧٦

[Prophet], do not be grieved by those who are quick to disbelieve. They will not harm God in the least; it is God’s will that they will have no share in the Hereafter- a terrible torment awaits them

Translation 1260

3:177
إِنَّ
inna
Indeed
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhina
those who
ٱشۡتَرَوُاْ
ish'tarawu
(have) purchased
ٱلۡكُفۡرَ
al-kuf'ra
[the] disbelief
بِٱلۡإِيمَٰنِ
bil-imani
with the faith
لَن
lan
never
يَضُرُّواْ
yadurru
will they harm
ٱللَّهَ
al-laha
Allah
شَيۡـٔٗاۖ
shayan
(in) anything
وَلَهُمۡ
walahum
and for them
عَذَابٌ
adhabun
(is) a punishment
أَلِيمٞ
alimun
painful
١٧٧

Those who sell their faith for disbelief will not harm God in any way; agonizing torment awaits them

Translation 1260

3:178
وَلَا
wala
And (let) not
يَحۡسَبَنَّ
yahsabanna
think
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhina
those who
كَفَرُوٓاْ
kafaru
disbelieved
أَنَّمَا
annama
that
نُمۡلِي
num'li
We give respite
لَهُمۡ
lahum
to them
خَيۡرٞ
khayrun
(is) good
لِّأَنفُسِهِمۡۚ
li-anfusihim
for themselves
إِنَّمَا
innama
Only
نُمۡلِي
num'li
We give respite
لَهُمۡ
lahum
to them
لِيَزۡدَادُوٓاْ
liyazdadu
so that they may increase
إِثۡمٗاۖ
ith'man
(in) sins
وَلَهُمۡ
walahum
and for them
عَذَابٞ
adhabun
(is) a punishment
مُّهِينٞ
muhinun
humiliating
١٧٨

The disbelievers should not think that it is better for them that We give them more time: when We give them more time they become more sinful- a shameful torment awaits them

Translation 1260

3:179
مَّا
ma
Not
كَانَ
kana
is
ٱللَّهُ
al-lahu
Allah
لِيَذَرَ
liyadhara
to leave
ٱلۡمُؤۡمِنِينَ
al-mu'minina
the believers
عَلَىٰ
ala
on
مَآ
ma
what
أَنتُمۡ
antum
you (are)
عَلَيۡهِ
alayhi
in [it]
حَتَّىٰ
hatta
until
يَمِيزَ
yamiza
He separates
ٱلۡخَبِيثَ
al-khabitha
the evil
مِنَ
mina
from
ٱلطَّيِّبِۗ
al-tayibi
the good
وَمَا
wama
And not
كَانَ
kana
is
ٱللَّهُ
al-lahu
Allah
لِيُطۡلِعَكُمۡ
liyut'li'akum
to inform you
عَلَى
ala
about
ٱلۡغَيۡبِ
al-ghaybi
the unseen
وَلَٰكِنَّ
walakinna
[and] but
ٱللَّهَ
al-laha
Allah
يَجۡتَبِي
yajtabi
chooses
مِن
min
from
رُّسُلِهِۦ
rusulihi
His Messengers
مَن
man
whom
يَشَآءُۖ
yashau
He wills
فَـَٔامِنُواْ
faaminu
so believe
بِٱللَّهِ
bil-lahi
in Allah
وَرُسُلِهِۦۚ
warusulihi
and His Messengers
وَإِن
wa-in
and if
تُؤۡمِنُواْ
tu'minu
you believe
وَتَتَّقُواْ
watattaqu
and fear (Allah)
فَلَكُمۡ
falakum
then for you
أَجۡرٌ
ajrun
(is a) reward
عَظِيمٞ
azimun
great
١٧٩

Nor was it God’s aim to leave you as you were, with no separation between the bad and the good. God would not show you [people] what is hidden; God chooses as His messengers whoever He will. So believe in God and His messengers: if you believe and stay mindful of God, you will have a great reward

Translation 1260

3:180
وَلَا
wala
And (let) not
يَحۡسَبَنَّ
yahsabanna
think
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhina
those who
يَبۡخَلُونَ
yabkhaluna
withhold
بِمَآ
bima
of what
ءَاتَىٰهُمُ
atahumu
(has) given them
ٱللَّهُ
al-lahu
Allah
مِن
min
of
فَضۡلِهِۦ
fadlihi
His Bounty
هُوَ
huwa
(that) it
خَيۡرٗا
khayran
(is) good
لَّهُمۖ
lahum
for them
بَلۡ
bal
Nay
هُوَ
huwa
it
شَرّٞ
sharrun
(is) bad
لَّهُمۡۖ
lahum
for them
سَيُطَوَّقُونَ
sayutawwaquna
Their necks will be encircled
مَا
ma
(with) what
بَخِلُواْ
bakhilu
they withheld
بِهِۦ
bihi
[with it]
يَوۡمَ
yawma
(on the) Day
ٱلۡقِيَٰمَةِۗ
al-qiyamati
(of) [the] Resurrection
وَلِلَّهِ
walillahi
And for Allah
مِيرَٰثُ
mirathu
(is the) heritage
ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ
al-samawati
(of) the heavens
وَٱلۡأَرۡضِۗ
wal-ardi
and the earth
وَٱللَّهُ
wal-lahu
And Allah
بِمَا
bima
with what
تَعۡمَلُونَ
ta'maluna
you do
خَبِيرٞ
khabirun
(is) All-Aware
١٨٠

Those who are miserly with what God has granted them out of His grace should not think that it is good for them; on the contrary, it is bad for them. Whatever they meanly withhold will be hung around their necks on the Day of Resurrection. It is God who will inherit the heavens and earth: God is well aware of everything you do

Translation 1260

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3:181
لَّقَدۡ
laqad
Certainly
سَمِعَ
sami'a
heard
ٱللَّهُ
al-lahu
Allah
قَوۡلَ
qawla
(the) saying
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhina
(of) those who
قَالُوٓاْ
qalu
said
إِنَّ
inna
Indeed
ٱللَّهَ
al-laha
Allah
فَقِيرٞ
faqirun
(is) poor
وَنَحۡنُ
wanahnu
while we
أَغۡنِيَآءُۘ
aghniyau
(are) rich
سَنَكۡتُبُ
sanaktubu
We will record
مَا
ma
what
قَالُواْ
qalu
they said
وَقَتۡلَهُمُ
waqatlahumu
and their killing
ٱلۡأَنۢبِيَآءَ
al-anbiyaa
the Prophets
بِغَيۡرِ
bighayri
without
حَقّٖ
haqqin
(any) right
وَنَقُولُ
wanaqulu
and We will say
ذُوقُواْ
dhuqu
Taste
عَذَابَ
adhaba
(the) punishment
ٱلۡحَرِيقِ
al-hariqi
(of) the Burning Fire
١٨١

God has certainly heard the words of those who sneer, ‘So God is poor, while we are rich’. We shall record everything they say––as well as their killing of prophets in defiance of all that is right- and We shall say to them, ‘Taste the torment of the scorching fire

Translation 1260

3:182
ذَٰلِكَ
dhalika
That
بِمَا
bima
(is) because
قَدَّمَتۡ
qaddamat
(of what) sent forth
أَيۡدِيكُمۡ
aydikum
your hands
وَأَنَّ
wa-anna
and that
ٱللَّهَ
al-laha
Allah
لَيۡسَ
laysa
is not
بِظَلَّامٖ
bizallamin
unjust
لِّلۡعَبِيدِ
lil'abidi
to (His) slaves
١٨٢

That is on account of what you stored up for yourselves with your own hands: God is never unjust to His servants.’

Translation 1260

3:183
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhina
Those who
قَالُوٓاْ
qalu
said
إِنَّ
inna
Indeed
ٱللَّهَ
al-laha
Allah
عَهِدَ
ahida
(has) taken promise
إِلَيۡنَآ
ilayna
from us
أَلَّا
alla
that not
نُؤۡمِنَ
nu'mina
we (should) believe
لِرَسُولٍ
lirasulin
in a Messenger
حَتَّىٰ
hatta
until
يَأۡتِيَنَا
yatiyana
he brings to us
بِقُرۡبَانٖ
biqur'banin
a sacrifice
تَأۡكُلُهُ
takuluhu
consumes it
ٱلنَّارُۗ
al-naru
the fire
قُلۡ
qul
Say
قَدۡ
qad
Surely
جَآءَكُمۡ
jaakum
came to you
رُسُلٞ
rusulun
Messengers
مِّن
min
from
قَبۡلِي
qabli
before me
بِٱلۡبَيِّنَٰتِ
bil-bayinati
with the clear Signs
وَبِٱلَّذِي
wabi-alladhi
and with what
قُلۡتُمۡ
qul'tum
you speak
فَلِمَ
falima
So why
قَتَلۡتُمُوهُمۡ
qataltumuhum
you killed them
إِن
in
if
كُنتُمۡ
kuntum
you are
صَٰدِقِينَ
sadiqina
truthful
١٨٣

To those who say, ‘God has commanded us not to believe in any messenger unless he brings us an offering that fire [from heaven] consumes,’ say [Prophet], ‘Messengers before me have come to you with clear signs, including the one you mention. If you are sincere, why did you kill them?’

Translation 1260

3:184
فَإِن
fa-in
Then if
كَذَّبُوكَ
kadhabuka
they reject you
فَقَدۡ
faqad
then certainly
كُذِّبَ
kudhiba
were rejected
رُسُلٞ
rusulun
Messengers
مِّن
min
from
قَبۡلِكَ
qablika
before you
جَآءُو
jau
(who) came
بِٱلۡبَيِّنَٰتِ
bil-bayinati
with the clear Signs
وَٱلزُّبُرِ
wal-zuburi
and the Scriptures
وَٱلۡكِتَٰبِ
wal-kitabi
and the Book
ٱلۡمُنِيرِ
al-muniri
[the] Enlightening
١٨٤

If they reject you, so have other messengers been rejected before you, even though they came with clear evidence, books of wisdom and enlightening scripture

Translation 1260

3:185
كُلُّ
kullu
Every
نَفۡسٖ
nafsin
soul
ذَآئِقَةُ
dhaiqatu
(will) taste
ٱلۡمَوۡتِۗ
al-mawti
[the] death
وَإِنَّمَا
wa-innama
and only
تُوَفَّوۡنَ
tuwaffawna
you will be paid in full
أُجُورَكُمۡ
ujurakum
your reward
يَوۡمَ
yawma
(on the) Day
ٱلۡقِيَٰمَةِۖ
al-qiyamati
(of) [the] Resurrection
فَمَن
faman
Then whoever
زُحۡزِحَ
zuh'ziha
is drawn away
عَنِ
ani
from
ٱلنَّارِ
al-nari
the Fire
وَأُدۡخِلَ
wa-ud'khila
and admitted
ٱلۡجَنَّةَ
al-janata
(to) Paradise
فَقَدۡ
faqad
then surely
فَازَۗ
faza
he is successful
وَمَا
wama
And not
ٱلۡحَيَوٰةُ
al-hayatu
(is) the life
ٱلدُّنۡيَآ
al-dun'ya
(of) the world
إِلَّا
illa
except
مَتَٰعُ
mata'u
enjoyment
ٱلۡغُرُورِ
al-ghururi
(of) delusion
١٨٥

Every soul will taste death and you will be paid in full only on the Day of Resurrection. Whoever is kept away from the Fire and admitted to the Garden will have triumphed. The present world is only an illusory pleasure

Translation 1260