Hizb 7

One of the 60 subdivisions of the Quran (half a Juz)

3:93
۞كُلُّ
kullu
All
ٱلطَّعَامِ
al-ta'ami
[the] food
كَانَ
kana
was
حِلّٗا
hillan
lawful
لِّبَنِيٓ
libani
for (the) Children
إِسۡرَٰٓءِيلَ
is'raila
(of) Israel
إِلَّا
illa
except
مَا
ma
what
حَرَّمَ
harrama
made unlawful
إِسۡرَٰٓءِيلُ
is'railu
Israel
عَلَىٰ
ala
upon
نَفۡسِهِۦ
nafsihi
himself
مِن
min
from
قَبۡلِ
qabli
before
أَن
an
[that]
تُنَزَّلَ
tunazzala
(was) revealed
ٱلتَّوۡرَىٰةُۚ
al-tawratu
the Taurat
قُلۡ
qul
Say
فَأۡتُواْ
fatu
So bring
بِٱلتَّوۡرَىٰةِ
bil-tawrati
the Taurat
فَٱتۡلُوهَآ
fa-it'luha
and recite it
إِن
in
if
كُنتُمۡ
kuntum
you are
صَٰدِقِينَ
sadiqina
truthful
٩٣

Except for what Israel made unlawful for himself, all food was lawful to the Children of Israel before the Torah was revealed. Say, ‘Bring the Torah and read out [the relevant passage] if you are telling the truth

Translation 1260

3:94
فَمَنِ
famani
Then whoever
ٱفۡتَرَىٰ
if'tara
fabricates
عَلَى
ala
about
ٱللَّهِ
al-lahi
Allah
ٱلۡكَذِبَ
al-kadhiba
[the] lie
مِنۢ
min
from
بَعۡدِ
ba'di
after
ذَٰلِكَ
dhalika
that
فَأُوْلَٰٓئِكَ
fa-ulaika
then those
هُمُ
humu
they
ٱلظَّٰلِمُونَ
al-zalimuna
(are) the wrongdoers
٩٤

Those who persist in making up lies and attributing them to God after this are the wrongdoers.’

Translation 1260

3:95
قُلۡ
qul
Say
صَدَقَ
sadaqa
(has) spoken the truth
ٱللَّهُۗ
al-lahu
Allah
فَٱتَّبِعُواْ
fa-ittabi'u
then follow
مِلَّةَ
millata
(the) religion
إِبۡرَٰهِيمَ
ib'rahima
(of) Ibrahim
حَنِيفٗاۖ
hanifan
(the) upright
وَمَا
wama
and not
كَانَ
kana
he was
مِنَ
mina
of
ٱلۡمُشۡرِكِينَ
al-mush'rikina
the polytheists
٩٥

[Prophet], say, ‘God speaks the truth, so follow Abraham’s religion: he had true faith and he was never an idolater.’

Translation 1260

3:96
إِنَّ
inna
Indeed
أَوَّلَ
awwala
(the) First
بَيۡتٖ
baytin
House
وُضِعَ
wudi'a
set up
لِلنَّاسِ
lilnnasi
for the mankind
لَلَّذِي
lalladhi
(is) the one which
بِبَكَّةَ
bibakkata
(is) at Bakkah
مُبَارَكٗا
mubarakan
blessed
وَهُدٗى
wahudan
and a guidance
لِّلۡعَٰلَمِينَ
lil'alamina
for the worlds
٩٦

The first House [of worship] to be established for people was the one at Mecca. It is a blessed place; a source of guidance for all people

Translation 1260

3:97
فِيهِ
fihi
In it
ءَايَٰتُۢ
ayatun
(are) signs
بَيِّنَٰتٞ
bayyinatun
clear
مَّقَامُ
maqamu
standing place
إِبۡرَٰهِيمَۖ
ib'rahima
(of) Ibrahim
وَمَن
waman
and whoever
دَخَلَهُۥ
dakhalahu
enters it
كَانَ
kana
is
ءَامِنٗاۗ
aminan
safe
وَلِلَّهِ
walillahi
And (due) to Allah
عَلَى
ala
upon
ٱلنَّاسِ
al-nasi
the mankind
حِجُّ
hijju
(is) pilgrimage
ٱلۡبَيۡتِ
al-bayti
(of) the House
مَنِ
mani
(for one) who
ٱسۡتَطَاعَ
is'tata'a
is able
إِلَيۡهِ
ilayhi
to [it]
سَبِيلٗاۚ
sabilan
(find) a way
وَمَن
waman
And whoever
كَفَرَ
kafara
disbelieved
فَإِنَّ
fa-inna
then indeed
ٱللَّهَ
al-laha
Allah
غَنِيٌّ
ghaniyyun
(is) free from need
عَنِ
ani
of
ٱلۡعَٰلَمِينَ
al-'alamina
the universe
٩٧

there are clear signs in it; it is the place where Abraham stood to pray; whoever enters it is safe. Pilgrimage to the House is a duty owed to God by people who are able to undertake it. Those who reject this [should know that] God has no need of anyone

Translation 1260

3:98
قُلۡ
qul
Say
يَٰٓأَهۡلَ
yaahla
O People
ٱلۡكِتَٰبِ
al-kitabi
(of) the Book
لِمَ
lima
Why
تَكۡفُرُونَ
takfuruna
(do) you disbelieve
بِـَٔايَٰتِ
biayati
in (the) Verses
ٱللَّهِ
al-lahi
(of) Allah
وَٱللَّهُ
wal-lahu
while Allah
شَهِيدٌ
shahidun
(is) a Witness
عَلَىٰ
ala
over
مَا
ma
what
تَعۡمَلُونَ
ta'maluna
you do
٩٨

Say, ‘People of the Book, why do you reject God’s revelations? God witnesses everything you do.’

Translation 1260

3:99
قُلۡ
qul
Say
يَٰٓأَهۡلَ
yaahla
O People
ٱلۡكِتَٰبِ
al-kitabi
(of) the Book
لِمَ
lima
Why
تَصُدُّونَ
tasudduna
(do) you hinder
عَن
an
from
سَبِيلِ
sabili
(the) way
ٱللَّهِ
al-lahi
(of) Allah
مَنۡ
man
(those) who
ءَامَنَ
amana
believe[d]
تَبۡغُونَهَا
tabghunaha
seeking (to make) it
عِوَجٗا
iwajan
(seem) crooked
وَأَنتُمۡ
wa-antum
while you
شُهَدَآءُۗ
shuhadau
(are) witnesses
وَمَا
wama
And not
ٱللَّهُ
al-lahu
Allah
بِغَٰفِلٍ
bighafilin
(is) unaware
عَمَّا
amma
of what
تَعۡمَلُونَ
ta'maluna
you do
٩٩

Say, ‘People of the Book, why do you turn the believers away from God’s path and try to make it crooked, when you yourselves [should be] witnesses to the [truth]? God is not heedless of anything you do.’

Translation 1260

3:100
يَٰٓأَيُّهَا
yaayyuha
O you
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhina
who
ءَامَنُوٓاْ
amanu
believe[d]
إِن
in
If
تُطِيعُواْ
tuti'u
you obey
فَرِيقٗا
fariqan
a group
مِّنَ
mina
from
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhina
those who
أُوتُواْ
utu
were given
ٱلۡكِتَٰبَ
al-kitaba
the Book
يَرُدُّوكُم
yaruddukum
they will turn you back
بَعۡدَ
ba'da
after
إِيمَٰنِكُمۡ
imanikum
your belief
كَٰفِرِينَ
kafirina
(as) disbelievers
١٠٠

You who believe, some of those who were given the Scripture would turn you into disbelievers if you were to yield to them

Translation 1260

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3:101
وَكَيۡفَ
wakayfa
And how (could)
تَكۡفُرُونَ
takfuruna
you disbelieve
وَأَنتُمۡ
wa-antum
while [you]
تُتۡلَىٰ
tut'la
is recited
عَلَيۡكُمۡ
alaykum
upon you
ءَايَٰتُ
ayatu
(the) Verses
ٱللَّهِ
al-lahi
(of) Allah
وَفِيكُمۡ
wafikum
and among you
رَسُولُهُۥۗ
rasuluhu
(is) His Messenger
وَمَن
waman
And whoever
يَعۡتَصِم
ya'tasim
holds firmly
بِٱللَّهِ
bil-lahi
to Allah
فَقَدۡ
faqad
then surely
هُدِيَ
hudiya
he is guided
إِلَىٰ
ila
to
صِرَٰطٖ
siratin
a path
مُّسۡتَقِيمٖ
mus'taqimin
straight
١٠١

How can you disbelieve when God’s revelations are being recited to you and His Messenger is living among you? Whoever holds fast to God will be guided to the straight path

Translation 1260

3:102
يَٰٓأَيُّهَا
yaayyuha
O you
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhina
who
ءَامَنُواْ
amanu
believe[d]
ٱتَّقُواْ
ittaqu
Fear
ٱللَّهَ
al-laha
Allah
حَقَّ
haqqa
(as is His) right
تُقَاتِهِۦ
tuqatihi
(that) He (should) be feared
وَلَا
wala
and (do) not
تَمُوتُنَّ
tamutunna
die
إِلَّا
illa
except
وَأَنتُم
wa-antum
[while you]
مُّسۡلِمُونَ
mus'limuna
(as) Muslims
١٠٢

You who believe, be mindful of God, as is His due, and make sure you devote yourselves to Him, to your dying moment

Translation 1260

3:103
وَٱعۡتَصِمُواْ
wa-i'tasimu
And hold firmly
بِحَبۡلِ
bihabli
to (the) rope
ٱللَّهِ
al-lahi
(of) Allah
جَمِيعٗا
jami'an
all together
وَلَا
wala
and (do) not
تَفَرَّقُواْۚ
tafarraqu
be divided
وَٱذۡكُرُواْ
wa-udh'kuru
And remember
نِعۡمَتَ
ni'mata
(the) Favor
ٱللَّهِ
al-lahi
(of) Allah
عَلَيۡكُمۡ
alaykum
on you
إِذۡ
idh
when
كُنتُمۡ
kuntum
you were
أَعۡدَآءٗ
a'daan
enemies
فَأَلَّفَ
fa-allafa
then He made friendship
بَيۡنَ
bayna
between
قُلُوبِكُمۡ
qulubikum
your hearts
فَأَصۡبَحۡتُم
fa-asbahtum
then you became
بِنِعۡمَتِهِۦٓ
bini'matihi
by His Favor
إِخۡوَٰنٗا
ikh'wanan
brothers
وَكُنتُمۡ
wakuntum
And you were
عَلَىٰ
ala
on
شَفَا
shafa
(the) brink
حُفۡرَةٖ
huf'ratin
(of) pit
مِّنَ
mina
of
ٱلنَّارِ
al-nari
the Fire
فَأَنقَذَكُم
fa-anqadhakum
then He saved you
مِّنۡهَاۗ
min'ha
from it
كَذَٰلِكَ
kadhalika
Thus
يُبَيِّنُ
yubayyinu
makes clear
ٱللَّهُ
al-lahu
Allah
لَكُمۡ
lakum
for you
ءَايَٰتِهِۦ
ayatihi
His Verses
لَعَلَّكُمۡ
la'allakum
so that you may
تَهۡتَدُونَ
tahtaduna
(be) guided
١٠٣

Hold fast to God’s rope all together; do not split into factions. Remember God’s favour to you: you were enemies and then He brought your hearts together and you became brothers by His grace; you were about to fall into a pit of Fire and He saved you from it- in this way God makes His revelations clear to you so that you may be rightly guided

Translation 1260

3:104
وَلۡتَكُن
waltakun
And let there be
مِّنكُمۡ
minkum
among you
أُمَّةٞ
ummatun
[a] people
يَدۡعُونَ
yad'una
inviting
إِلَى
ila
to
ٱلۡخَيۡرِ
al-khayri
the good
وَيَأۡمُرُونَ
wayamuruna
[and] enjoining
بِٱلۡمَعۡرُوفِ
bil-ma'rufi
the right
وَيَنۡهَوۡنَ
wayanhawna
and forbidding
عَنِ
ani
from
ٱلۡمُنكَرِۚ
al-munkari
the wrong
وَأُوْلَٰٓئِكَ
wa-ulaika
and those
هُمُ
humu
they
ٱلۡمُفۡلِحُونَ
al-muf'lihuna
(are) the successful ones
١٠٤

Be a community that calls for what is good, urges what is right, and forbids what is wrong: those who do this are the successful ones

Translation 1260

3:105
وَلَا
wala
And (do) not
تَكُونُواْ
takunu
be
كَٱلَّذِينَ
ka-alladhina
like those who
تَفَرَّقُواْ
tafarraqu
became divided
وَٱخۡتَلَفُواْ
wa-ikh'talafu
and differed
مِنۢ
min
from
بَعۡدِ
ba'di
after
مَا
ma
what
جَآءَهُمُ
jaahumu
came to them
ٱلۡبَيِّنَٰتُۚ
al-bayinatu
the clear proofs
وَأُوْلَٰٓئِكَ
wa-ulaika
And those
لَهُمۡ
lahum
for them
عَذَابٌ
adhabun
(is) a punishment
عَظِيمٞ
azimun
great
١٠٥

Do not be like those who, after they have been given clear revelation, split into factions and fall into disputes: a terrible punishment awaits such people

Translation 1260

3:106
يَوۡمَ
yawma
(On the) Day
تَبۡيَضُّ
tabyaddu
would become white
وُجُوهٞ
wujuhun
(some) faces
وَتَسۡوَدُّ
wataswaddu
and would become black
وُجُوهٞۚ
wujuhun
(some) faces
فَأَمَّا
fa-amma
As for
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhina
those whose
ٱسۡوَدَّتۡ
is'waddat
turn black
وُجُوهُهُمۡ
wujuhuhum
[their] faces
أَكَفَرۡتُم
akafartum
Did you disbelieve
بَعۡدَ
ba'da
after
إِيمَٰنِكُمۡ
imanikum
your belief
فَذُوقُواْ
fadhuqu
Then taste
ٱلۡعَذَابَ
al-'adhaba
the punishment
بِمَا
bima
for what
كُنتُمۡ
kuntum
you used to
تَكۡفُرُونَ
takfuruna
disbelieve
١٠٦

On the Day when some faces brighten and others darken, it will be said to those with darkened faces, ‘How could you reject your faith after believing? Taste the torment for doing so,’

Translation 1260

3:107
وَأَمَّا
wa-amma
But as for
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhina
those whose
ٱبۡيَضَّتۡ
ib'yaddat
turn white
وُجُوهُهُمۡ
wujuhuhum
[their] faces
فَفِي
fafi
then (they will be) in
رَحۡمَةِ
rahmati
(the) Mercy
ٱللَّهِۖ
al-lahi
(of) Allah
هُمۡ
hum
they
فِيهَا
fiha
in it
خَٰلِدُونَ
khaliduna
(will) abide forever
١٠٧

but those with brightened faces will be in God’s grace, there to remain

Translation 1260

3:108
تِلۡكَ
til'ka
These
ءَايَٰتُ
ayatu
(are the) Verses
ٱللَّهِ
al-lahi
(of) Allah
نَتۡلُوهَا
natluha
We recite them
عَلَيۡكَ
alayka
to you
بِٱلۡحَقِّۗ
bil-haqi
in truth
وَمَا
wama
And not
ٱللَّهُ
al-lahu
Allah
يُرِيدُ
yuridu
wants
ظُلۡمٗا
zul'man
injustice
لِّلۡعَٰلَمِينَ
lil'alamina
to the worlds
١٠٨

These are God’s revelations: We recite them to you [Prophet] with the Truth. God does not will injustice for His creatures

Translation 1260

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3:109
وَلِلَّهِ
walillahi
And to Allah (belongs)
مَا
ma
whatever
فِي
fi
(is) in
ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ
al-samawati
the heavens
وَمَا
wama
and whatever
فِي
fi
(is) in
ٱلۡأَرۡضِۚ
al-ardi
the earth
وَإِلَى
wa-ila
And to
ٱللَّهِ
al-lahi
Allah
تُرۡجَعُ
tur'ja'u
will be returned
ٱلۡأُمُورُ
al-umuru
the matters
١٠٩

Everything in the heavens and earth belongs to God; it is to Him that all things return

Translation 1260

3:110
كُنتُمۡ
kuntum
You are
خَيۡرَ
khayra
(the) best
أُمَّةٍ
ummatin
(of) people
أُخۡرِجَتۡ
ukh'rijat
raised
لِلنَّاسِ
lilnnasi
for the mankind
تَأۡمُرُونَ
tamuruna
enjoining
بِٱلۡمَعۡرُوفِ
bil-ma'rufi
the right
وَتَنۡهَوۡنَ
watanhawna
and forbidding
عَنِ
ani
[from]
ٱلۡمُنكَرِ
al-munkari
the wrong
وَتُؤۡمِنُونَ
watu'minuna
and believing
بِٱللَّهِۗ
bil-lahi
in Allah
وَلَوۡ
walaw
And if
ءَامَنَ
amana
believed
أَهۡلُ
ahlu
(the) People
ٱلۡكِتَٰبِ
al-kitabi
(of) the Book
لَكَانَ
lakana
surely would have been
خَيۡرٗا
khayran
good
لَّهُمۚ
lahum
for them
مِّنۡهُمُ
min'humu
Among them
ٱلۡمُؤۡمِنُونَ
al-mu'minuna
(are) [the] believers
وَأَكۡثَرُهُمُ
wa-aktharuhumu
but most of them
ٱلۡفَٰسِقُونَ
al-fasiquna
(are) defiantly disobedient
١١٠

[Believers], you are the best community singled out for people: you order what is right, forbid what is wrong, and believe in God. If the People of the Book had also believed, it would have been better for them. For although some of them do believe, most of them are lawbreakers

Translation 1260

3:111
لَن
lan
Never
يَضُرُّوكُمۡ
yadurrukum
will they harm you
إِلَّآ
illa
except
أَذٗىۖ
adhan
a hurt
وَإِن
wa-in
And if
يُقَٰتِلُوكُمۡ
yuqatilukum
they fight you
يُوَلُّوكُمُ
yuwallukumu
they will turn (towards) you
ٱلۡأَدۡبَارَ
al-adbara
the backs
ثُمَّ
thumma
then
لَا
la
not
يُنصَرُونَ
yunsaruna
they will be helped
١١١

they will not do you much harm: even if they come out to fight you, they will soon turn tail; they will get no help

Translation 1260

3:112
ضُرِبَتۡ
duribat
Struck
عَلَيۡهِمُ
alayhimu
on them
ٱلذِّلَّةُ
al-dhilatu
the humiliation
أَيۡنَ
ayna
wherever
مَا
ma
that
ثُقِفُوٓاْ
thuqifu
they are found
إِلَّا
illa
except
بِحَبۡلٖ
bihablin
with a rope
مِّنَ
mina
from
ٱللَّهِ
al-lahi
Allah
وَحَبۡلٖ
wahablin
and a rope
مِّنَ
mina
from
ٱلنَّاسِ
al-nasi
the people
وَبَآءُو
wabau
And they incurred
بِغَضَبٖ
bighadabin
wrath
مِّنَ
mina
from
ٱللَّهِ
al-lahi
Allah
وَضُرِبَتۡ
waduribat
and struck
عَلَيۡهِمُ
alayhimu
on them
ٱلۡمَسۡكَنَةُۚ
al-maskanatu
the poverty
ذَٰلِكَ
dhalika
That
بِأَنَّهُمۡ
bi-annahum
(is) because
كَانُواْ
kanu
they used to
يَكۡفُرُونَ
yakfuruna
disbelieve
بِـَٔايَٰتِ
biayati
in (the) Verses
ٱللَّهِ
al-lahi
(of) Allah
وَيَقۡتُلُونَ
wayaqtuluna
and they killed
ٱلۡأَنۢبِيَآءَ
al-anbiyaa
the Prophets
بِغَيۡرِ
bighayri
without
حَقّٖۚ
haqqin
right
ذَٰلِكَ
dhalika
That
بِمَا
bima
(is) because
عَصَواْ
asaw
they disobeyed
وَّكَانُواْ
wakanu
and they used to
يَعۡتَدُونَ
ya'taduna
transgress
١١٢

and, unless they hold fast to a lifeline from God and from mankind, they are overshadowed by vulnerability wherever they are found. They have drawn God’s wrath upon themselves. They are overshadowed by weakness, too, because they have persistently disbelieved in God’s revelation and killed prophets without any right, all because of their disobedience and boundless transgression

Translation 1260

3:113
۞لَيۡسُواْ
laysu
They are not
سَوَآءٗۗ
sawaan
(the) same
مِّنۡ
min
among
أَهۡلِ
ahli
(the) People
ٱلۡكِتَٰبِ
al-kitabi
(of) the Book
أُمَّةٞ
ummatun
(is) a community
قَآئِمَةٞ
qaimatun
standing
يَتۡلُونَ
yatluna
(and) reciting
ءَايَٰتِ
ayati
(the) Verses
ٱللَّهِ
al-lahi
(of) Allah
ءَانَآءَ
anaa
(in the) hours
ٱلَّيۡلِ
al-layli
(of) the night
وَهُمۡ
wahum
and they
يَسۡجُدُونَ
yasjuduna
prostrate
١١٣

But they are not all alike. There are some among the People of the Book who are upright, who recite God’s revelations during the night, who bow down in worship

Translation 1260

3:114
يُؤۡمِنُونَ
yu'minuna
They believe
بِٱللَّهِ
bil-lahi
in Allah
وَٱلۡيَوۡمِ
wal-yawmi
and the Day
ٱلۡأٓخِرِ
al-akhiri
the Last
وَيَأۡمُرُونَ
wayamuruna
and they enjoin
بِٱلۡمَعۡرُوفِ
bil-ma'rufi
[with] the right
وَيَنۡهَوۡنَ
wayanhawna
and forbid
عَنِ
ani
[from]
ٱلۡمُنكَرِ
al-munkari
the wrong
وَيُسَٰرِعُونَ
wayusari'una
and they hasten
فِي
fi
in
ٱلۡخَيۡرَٰتِۖ
al-khayrati
the good deeds
وَأُوْلَٰٓئِكَ
wa-ulaika
And those
مِنَ
mina
(are) from
ٱلصَّٰلِحِينَ
al-salihina
the righteous
١١٤

who believe in God and the Last Day, who order what is right and forbid what is wrong, who are quick to do good deeds. These people are among the righteous

Translation 1260

3:115
وَمَا
wama
And whatever
يَفۡعَلُواْ
yaf 'alu
they do
مِنۡ
min
of
خَيۡرٖ
khayrin
a good
فَلَن
falan
then never
يُكۡفَرُوهُۗ
yuk'faruhu
will they be denied it
وَٱللَّهُ
wal-lahu
And Allah
عَلِيمُۢ
alimun
(is) All-Knowing
بِٱلۡمُتَّقِينَ
bil-mutaqina
of the God-fearing
١١٥

and they will not be denied [the reward] for whatever good deeds they do: God knows exactly who is conscious of Him

Translation 1260

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3:116
إِنَّ
inna
Indeed
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhina
those who
كَفَرُواْ
kafaru
disbelieved
لَن
lan
never
تُغۡنِيَ
tugh'niya
will avail
عَنۡهُمۡ
anhum
[for] them
أَمۡوَٰلُهُمۡ
amwaluhum
their wealth
وَلَآ
wala
and not
أَوۡلَٰدُهُم
awladuhum
their children
مِّنَ
mina
against
ٱللَّهِ
al-lahi
Allah
شَيۡـٔٗاۖ
shayan
anything
وَأُوْلَٰٓئِكَ
wa-ulaika
and those
أَصۡحَٰبُ
ashabu
(are the) companions
ٱلنَّارِۖ
al-nari
(of) the Fire
هُمۡ
hum
they
فِيهَا
fiha
in it
خَٰلِدُونَ
khaliduna
(will) abide forever
١١٦

As for those who disbelieve, neither their possessions nor their children will help them against God- they will be companions in the Fire, there to remain

Translation 1260

3:117
مَثَلُ
mathalu
Example
مَا
ma
(of) what
يُنفِقُونَ
yunfiquna
they spend
فِي
fi
in
هَٰذِهِ
hadhihi
this
ٱلۡحَيَوٰةِ
al-hayati
[the] life
ٱلدُّنۡيَا
al-dun'ya
(of) the world
كَمَثَلِ
kamathali
(is) like (the) example
رِيحٖ
rihin
(of) a wind
فِيهَا
fiha
in it
صِرٌّ
sirrun
(is) frost
أَصَابَتۡ
asabat
it struck
حَرۡثَ
hartha
(the) harvest
قَوۡمٖ
qawmin
(of) a people
ظَلَمُوٓاْ
zalamu
who wronged
أَنفُسَهُمۡ
anfusahum
themselves
فَأَهۡلَكَتۡهُۚ
fa-ahlakathu
then destroyed it
وَمَا
wama
And not
ظَلَمَهُمُ
zalamahumu
(has) wronged them
ٱللَّهُ
al-lahu
Allah
وَلَٰكِنۡ
walakin
[and] but
أَنفُسَهُمۡ
anfusahum
themselves
يَظۡلِمُونَ
yazlimuna
they wronged
١١٧

and whatever they give away in this life will be nullified: a frosty wind strikes and destroys the harvest of people who have wronged themselves. It was not God who wronged them; they wronged themselves

Translation 1260

3:118
يَٰٓأَيُّهَا
yaayyuha
O you
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhina
who
ءَامَنُواْ
amanu
believe[d]
لَا
la
(Do) not
تَتَّخِذُواْ
tattakhidhu
take
بِطَانَةٗ
bitanatan
(as) intimates
مِّن
min
from
دُونِكُمۡ
dunikum
other than yourselves
لَا
la
not
يَأۡلُونَكُمۡ
yalunakum
they will spare you
خَبَالٗا
khabalan
(any) ruin
وَدُّواْ
waddu
They wish
مَا
ma
what
عَنِتُّمۡ
anittum
distresses you
قَدۡ
qad
Indeed
بَدَتِ
badati
(has become) apparent
ٱلۡبَغۡضَآءُ
al-baghdau
the hatred
مِنۡ
min
from
أَفۡوَٰهِهِمۡ
afwahihim
their mouths
وَمَا
wama
and what
تُخۡفِي
tukh'fi
conceals
صُدُورُهُمۡ
suduruhum
their breasts
أَكۡبَرُۚ
akbaru
(is) greater
قَدۡ
qad
Certainly
بَيَّنَّا
bayyanna
We made clear
لَكُمُ
lakumu
for you
ٱلۡأٓيَٰتِۖ
al-ayati
the Verses
إِن
in
if
كُنتُمۡ
kuntum
you were
تَعۡقِلُونَ
ta'qiluna
(to use) reason
١١٨

You who believe, do not take for your intimates such outsiders as spare no effort to ruin you and want to see you suffer: their hatred is evident from their mouths, but what their hearts conceal is far worse. We have made Our revelations clear for you; will you not use your reason

Translation 1260

3:119
هَٰٓأَنتُمۡ
haantum
Lo! You are
أُوْلَآءِ
ulai
those
تُحِبُّونَهُمۡ
tuhibbunahum
you love them
وَلَا
wala
but not
يُحِبُّونَكُمۡ
yuhibbunakum
they love you
وَتُؤۡمِنُونَ
watu'minuna
and you believe
بِٱلۡكِتَٰبِ
bil-kitabi
in the Book
كُلِّهِۦ
kullihi
all of it
وَإِذَا
wa-idha
And when
لَقُوكُمۡ
laqukum
they meet you
قَالُوٓاْ
qalu
they say
ءَامَنَّا
amanna
We believe
وَإِذَا
wa-idha
And when
خَلَوۡاْ
khalaw
they are alone
عَضُّواْ
addu
they bite
عَلَيۡكُمُ
alaykumu
at you
ٱلۡأَنَامِلَ
al-anamila
the finger tips
مِنَ
mina
(out) of
ٱلۡغَيۡظِۚ
al-ghayzi
[the] rage
قُلۡ
qul
Say
مُوتُواْ
mutu
Die
بِغَيۡظِكُمۡۗ
bighayzikum
in your rage
إِنَّ
inna
Indeed
ٱللَّهَ
al-laha
Allah
عَلِيمُۢ
alimun
(is) All-Knowing
بِذَاتِ
bidhati
of what
ٱلصُّدُورِ
al-suduri
(is in) the breasts
١١٩

This is how it is: here you are, you love them, but they do not love you; you believe in all the Scriptures and when they meet you, they say, ‘We believe,’ but when they are alone, they bite their fingertips in rage at you. [Prophet], say, ‘Die of rage [if you wish]!’ God knows exactly what is in everyone’s hearts

Translation 1260

3:120
إِن
in
If
تَمۡسَسۡكُمۡ
tamsaskum
touches you
حَسَنَةٞ
hasanatun
a good
تَسُؤۡهُمۡ
tasu'hum
it grieves them
وَإِن
wa-in
and if
تُصِبۡكُمۡ
tusib'kum
strikes you
سَيِّئَةٞ
sayyi-atun
misfortune
يَفۡرَحُواْ
yafrahu
they rejoice
بِهَاۖ
biha
at it
وَإِن
wa-in
And if
تَصۡبِرُواْ
tasbiru
you are patient
وَتَتَّقُواْ
watattaqu
and fear (Allah)
لَا
la
not
يَضُرُّكُمۡ
yadurrukum
will harm you
كَيۡدُهُمۡ
kayduhum
their plot
شَيۡـًٔاۗ
shayan
(in) anything
إِنَّ
inna
Indeed
ٱللَّهَ
al-laha
Allah
بِمَا
bima
of what
يَعۡمَلُونَ
ya'maluna
they do
مُحِيطٞ
muhitun
(is) All-Encompassing
١٢٠

They grieve at any good that befalls you [believers] and rejoice at your misfortunes. But if you are steadfast and conscious of God, their scheming will not harm you in the least: God encircles everything they do

Translation 1260

3:121
وَإِذۡ
wa-idh
And when
غَدَوۡتَ
ghadawta
you left early morning
مِنۡ
min
from
أَهۡلِكَ
ahlika
your household
تُبَوِّئُ
tubawwi-u
to post
ٱلۡمُؤۡمِنِينَ
al-mu'minina
the believers
مَقَٰعِدَ
maqa'ida
(to take) positions
لِلۡقِتَالِۗ
lil'qitali
for the battle
وَٱللَّهُ
wal-lahu
And Allah
سَمِيعٌ
sami'un
(is) All-Hearing
عَلِيمٌ
alimun
All-Knowing
١٢١

[Prophet], remember when you left your home at dawn to assign battle positions to the believers: God hears and knows everything

Translation 1260

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3:122
إِذۡ
idh
When
هَمَّت
hammat
inclined
طَّآئِفَتَانِ
taifatani
two parties
مِنكُمۡ
minkum
among you
أَن
an
that
تَفۡشَلَا
tafshala
they lost heart
وَٱللَّهُ
wal-lahu
but Allah
وَلِيُّهُمَاۗ
waliyyuhuma
(was) their protector
وَعَلَى
wa'ala
And on
ٱللَّهِ
al-lahi
Allah
فَلۡيَتَوَكَّلِ
falyatawakkali
let put (their) trust
ٱلۡمُؤۡمِنُونَ
al-mu'minuna
the believers
١٢٢

Remember when two groups of you were about to lose heart and God protected them- let the believers put their trust in God

Translation 1260

3:123
وَلَقَدۡ
walaqad
And certainly
نَصَرَكُمُ
nasarakumu
helped you
ٱللَّهُ
al-lahu
Allah
بِبَدۡرٖ
bibadrin
in Badr
وَأَنتُمۡ
wa-antum
while you (were)
أَذِلَّةٞۖ
adhillatun
weak
فَٱتَّقُواْ
fa-ittaqu
So fear
ٱللَّهَ
al-laha
Allah
لَعَلَّكُمۡ
la'allakum
so that you may
تَشۡكُرُونَ
tashkuruna
(be) grateful
١٢٣

God helped you at Badr when you were very weak. Be mindful of God, so that you may be grateful

Translation 1260

3:124
إِذۡ
idh
When
تَقُولُ
taqulu
you said
لِلۡمُؤۡمِنِينَ
lil'mu'minina
to the believers
أَلَن
alan
Is it not
يَكۡفِيَكُمۡ
yakfiyakum
enough for you
أَن
an
that
يُمِدَّكُمۡ
yumiddakum
reinforces you
رَبُّكُم
rabbukum
your Lord
بِثَلَٰثَةِ
bithalathati
with three
ءَالَٰفٖ
alafin
thousand[s]
مِّنَ
mina
[of]
ٱلۡمَلَٰٓئِكَةِ
al-malaikati
[the] Angels
مُنزَلِينَ
munzalina
[the ones] sent down
١٢٤

Remember when you said to the believers, ‘Will you be satisfied if your Lord reinforces you by send-ing down three thousand angels

Translation 1260

3:125
بَلَىٰٓۚ
bala
Yes
إِن
in
if
تَصۡبِرُواْ
tasbiru
you are patient
وَتَتَّقُواْ
watattaqu
and fear (Allah)
وَيَأۡتُوكُم
wayatukum
and they come upon you
مِّن
min
[of]
فَوۡرِهِمۡ
fawrihim
suddenly
هَٰذَا
hadha
[this]
يُمۡدِدۡكُمۡ
yum'did'kum
will reinforce you
رَبُّكُم
rabbukum
your Lord
بِخَمۡسَةِ
bikhamsati
with five
ءَالَٰفٖ
alafin
thousand[s]
مِّنَ
mina
[of]
ٱلۡمَلَٰٓئِكَةِ
al-malaikati
[the] Angels
مُسَوِّمِينَ
musawwimina
[the ones] having marks
١٢٥

Well, if you are steadfast and mindful of God, your Lord will reinforce you with five thousand swooping angels if the enemy should suddenly attack you!’ and God arranged it so

Translation 1260

3:126
وَمَا
wama
And not
جَعَلَهُ
ja'alahu
made it
ٱللَّهُ
al-lahu
Allah
إِلَّا
illa
except
بُشۡرَىٰ
bush'ra
(as) good news
لَكُمۡ
lakum
for you
وَلِتَطۡمَئِنَّ
walitatma-inna
and to reassure
قُلُوبُكُم
qulubukum
your hearts
بِهِۦۗ
bihi
with it
وَمَا
wama
And (there is) no
ٱلنَّصۡرُ
al-nasru
[the] victory
إِلَّا
illa
except
مِنۡ
min
from
عِندِ
indi
[near]
ٱللَّهِ
al-lahi
Allah
ٱلۡعَزِيزِ
al-'azizi
the All-Mighty
ٱلۡحَكِيمِ
al-hakimi
the All-Wise
١٢٦

as a message of hope for you [believers] to put your hearts at rest- help comes only from God, the Mighty, the Wise

Translation 1260

3:127
لِيَقۡطَعَ
liyaqta'a
That He may cut off
طَرَفٗا
tarafan
a part
مِّنَ
mina
of
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhina
those who
كَفَرُوٓاْ
kafaru
disbelieved
أَوۡ
aw
or
يَكۡبِتَهُمۡ
yakbitahum
suppress them
فَيَنقَلِبُواْ
fayanqalibu
so (that) they turn back
خَآئِبِينَ
khaibina
disappointed
١٢٧

and in order to cut off the flanks of the disbelievers’ army and frustrate them, to make them withdraw in total defeat

Translation 1260

3:128
لَيۡسَ
laysa
Not
لَكَ
laka
for you
مِنَ
mina
of
ٱلۡأَمۡرِ
al-amri
the decision
شَيۡءٌ
shayon
(of) anything
أَوۡ
aw
whether
يَتُوبَ
yatuba
He turns
عَلَيۡهِمۡ
alayhim
to them
أَوۡ
aw
or
يُعَذِّبَهُمۡ
yu'adhibahum
punishes them
فَإِنَّهُمۡ
fa-innahum
for indeed they
ظَٰلِمُونَ
zalimuna
(are) wrongdoers
١٢٨

Whether God relents towards them or punishes them is not for you [Prophet] to decide: they are wrongdoers

Translation 1260

3:129
وَلِلَّهِ
walillahi
And to Allah (belongs)
مَا
ma
what
فِي
fi
(is) in
ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ
al-samawati
the heavens
وَمَا
wama
and what
فِي
fi
(is) in
ٱلۡأَرۡضِۚ
al-ardi
the earth
يَغۡفِرُ
yaghfiru
He forgives
لِمَن
liman
[for] whom
يَشَآءُ
yashau
He wills
وَيُعَذِّبُ
wayu'adhibu
and punishes
مَن
man
whom
يَشَآءُۚ
yashau
He wills
وَٱللَّهُ
wal-lahu
And Allah
غَفُورٞ
ghafurun
(is) Oft-Forgiving
رَّحِيمٞ
rahimun
Most Merciful
١٢٩

Everything in the heavens and earth belongs to God. He forgives whoever He will and punishes whoever He will: God is most forgiving and merciful

Translation 1260

3:130
يَٰٓأَيُّهَا
yaayyuha
O you
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhina
who
ءَامَنُواْ
amanu
believe
لَا
la
(Do) not
تَأۡكُلُواْ
takulu
eat
ٱلرِّبَوٰٓاْ
al-riba
the usury
أَضۡعَٰفٗا
ad'afan
doubled
مُّضَٰعَفَةٗۖ
muda'afatan
multiplied
وَٱتَّقُواْ
wa-ittaqu
And fear
ٱللَّهَ
al-laha
Allah
لَعَلَّكُمۡ
la'allakum
so that you may
تُفۡلِحُونَ
tuf'lihuna
(be) successful
١٣٠

You who believe, do not consume usurious interest, doubled and redoubled. Be mindful of God so that you may prosper

Translation 1260

3:131
وَٱتَّقُواْ
wa-ittaqu
And fear
ٱلنَّارَ
al-nara
the Fire
ٱلَّتِيٓ
allati
which
أُعِدَّتۡ
u'iddat
is prepared
لِلۡكَٰفِرِينَ
lil'kafirina
for the disbelievers
١٣١

beware of the Fire prepared for those who ignore [Him]

Translation 1260

3:132
وَأَطِيعُواْ
wa-ati'u
And obey
ٱللَّهَ
al-laha
Allah
وَٱلرَّسُولَ
wal-rasula
and the Messenger
لَعَلَّكُمۡ
la'allakum
so that you may
تُرۡحَمُونَ
tur'hamuna
receive mercy
١٣٢

and obey God and the Prophet so that you may be given mercy

Translation 1260

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3:133
۞وَسَارِعُوٓاْ
wasari'u
And hasten
إِلَىٰ
ila
to
مَغۡفِرَةٖ
maghfiratin
forgiveness
مِّن
min
from
رَّبِّكُمۡ
rabbikum
your Lord
وَجَنَّةٍ
wajannatin
and a Garden
عَرۡضُهَا
arduha
its width
ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتُ
al-samawatu
(is like that of) the heavens
وَٱلۡأَرۡضُ
wal-ardu
and the earth
أُعِدَّتۡ
u'iddat
prepared
لِلۡمُتَّقِينَ
lil'muttaqina
for the pious
١٣٣

Hurry towards your Lord’s forgiveness and a Garden as wide as the heavens and earth prepared for the righteous

Translation 1260

3:134
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhina
Those who
يُنفِقُونَ
yunfiquna
spend
فِي
fi
in
ٱلسَّرَّآءِ
al-sarai
[the] ease
وَٱلضَّرَّآءِ
wal-darai
and (in) the hardship
وَٱلۡكَٰظِمِينَ
wal-kazimina
and those who restrain
ٱلۡغَيۡظَ
al-ghayza
the anger
وَٱلۡعَافِينَ
wal-'afina
and those who pardon
عَنِ
ani
[from]
ٱلنَّاسِۗ
al-nasi
the people
وَٱللَّهُ
wal-lahu
and Allah
يُحِبُّ
yuhibbu
loves
ٱلۡمُحۡسِنِينَ
al-muh'sinina
the good-doers
١٣٤

who give, both in prosperity and adversity, who restrain their anger and pardon people- God loves those who do good

Translation 1260

3:135
وَٱلَّذِينَ
wa-alladhina
And those
إِذَا
idha
when
فَعَلُواْ
fa'alu
they did
فَٰحِشَةً
fahishatan
immorality
أَوۡ
aw
or
ظَلَمُوٓاْ
zalamu
wronged
أَنفُسَهُمۡ
anfusahum
themselves
ذَكَرُواْ
dhakaru
they remember
ٱللَّهَ
al-laha
Allah
فَٱسۡتَغۡفَرُواْ
fa-is'taghfaru
then ask forgiveness
لِذُنُوبِهِمۡ
lidhunubihim
for their sins
وَمَن
waman
and who
يَغۡفِرُ
yaghfiru
(can) forgive
ٱلذُّنُوبَ
al-dhunuba
the sins
إِلَّا
illa
except
ٱللَّهُ
al-lahu
Allah
وَلَمۡ
walam
And not
يُصِرُّواْ
yusirru
they persist
عَلَىٰ
ala
on
مَا
ma
what
فَعَلُواْ
fa'alu
they did
وَهُمۡ
wahum
while they
يَعۡلَمُونَ
ya'lamuna
know
١٣٥

those who remember God and implore forgiveness for their sins if they do something shameful or wrong themselves- who forgives sins but God?- and who never knowingly persist in doing wrong

Translation 1260

3:136
أُوْلَٰٓئِكَ
ulaika
Those
جَزَآؤُهُم
jazauhum
their reward
مَّغۡفِرَةٞ
maghfiratun
(is) forgiveness
مِّن
min
from
رَّبِّهِمۡ
rabbihim
their Lord
وَجَنَّٰتٞ
wajannatun
and Gardens
تَجۡرِي
tajri
flows
مِن
min
from
تَحۡتِهَا
tahtiha
underneath it
ٱلۡأَنۡهَٰرُ
al-anharu
the rivers
خَٰلِدِينَ
khalidina
abiding forever
فِيهَاۚ
fiha
in it
وَنِعۡمَ
wani'ma
And an excellent
أَجۡرُ
ajru
reward
ٱلۡعَٰمِلِينَ
al-'amilina
(for) the (righteous) workers
١٣٦

The reward for such people is forgiveness from their Lord, and Gardens graced with flowing streams, where they will remain. How excellent is the reward of those who labour

Translation 1260

3:137
قَدۡ
qad
Verily
خَلَتۡ
khalat
passed
مِن
min
from
قَبۡلِكُمۡ
qablikum
before you
سُنَنٞ
sunanun
situations
فَسِيرُواْ
fasiru
then travel
فِي
fi
in
ٱلۡأَرۡضِ
al-ardi
the earth
فَٱنظُرُواْ
fa-unzuru
and see
كَيۡفَ
kayfa
how
كَانَ
kana
was
عَٰقِبَةُ
aqibatu
(the) end
ٱلۡمُكَذِّبِينَ
al-mukadhibina
(of) the deniers
١٣٧

God’s ways have operated before your time: travel through the land, and see what was the end of those who disbelieved

Translation 1260

3:138
هَٰذَا
hadha
This
بَيَانٞ
bayanun
(is) a declaration
لِّلنَّاسِ
lilnnasi
for the people
وَهُدٗى
wahudan
and guidance
وَمَوۡعِظَةٞ
wamaw'izatun
and admonition
لِّلۡمُتَّقِينَ
lil'muttaqina
for the God-fearing
١٣٨

This is a clear lesson to people, and guidance and teaching for those who are mindful of God

Translation 1260

3:139
وَلَا
wala
And (do) not
تَهِنُواْ
tahinu
weaken
وَلَا
wala
and (do) not
تَحۡزَنُواْ
tahzanu
grieve
وَأَنتُمُ
wa-antumu
and you (will be)
ٱلۡأَعۡلَوۡنَ
al-a'lawna
[the] superior
إِن
in
if
كُنتُم
kuntum
you are
مُّؤۡمِنِينَ
mu'minina
believers
١٣٩

Do not lose heart or despair- if you are true believers you have the upper hand

Translation 1260

3:140
إِن
in
If
يَمۡسَسۡكُمۡ
yamsaskum
touched you
قَرۡحٞ
qarhun
a wound
فَقَدۡ
faqad
so certainly
مَسَّ
massa
(has) touched
ٱلۡقَوۡمَ
al-qawma
the people
قَرۡحٞ
qarhun
wound
مِّثۡلُهُۥۚ
mith'luhu
like it
وَتِلۡكَ
watil'ka
And this
ٱلۡأَيَّامُ
al-ayamu
[the] days
نُدَاوِلُهَا
nudawiluha
We alternate them
بَيۡنَ
bayna
among
ٱلنَّاسِ
al-nasi
the people
وَلِيَعۡلَمَ
waliya'lama
[and] so that makes evident
ٱللَّهُ
al-lahu
Allah
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhina
those who
ءَامَنُواْ
amanu
believe[d]
وَيَتَّخِذَ
wayattakhidha
and take
مِنكُمۡ
minkum
from you
شُهَدَآءَۗ
shuhadaa
martyrs
وَٱللَّهُ
wal-lahu
And Allah
لَا
la
(does) not
يُحِبُّ
yuhibbu
love
ٱلظَّٰلِمِينَ
al-zalimina
the wrongdoers
١٤٠

if you have suffered a blow, they too have suffered one like it. We deal out such days among people in turn, for God to find out who truly believes, for Him to choose martyrs from among you- God does not love evildoers

Translation 1260

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3:141
وَلِيُمَحِّصَ
waliyumahhisa
And so that may purify
ٱللَّهُ
al-lahu
Allah
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhina
those who
ءَامَنُواْ
amanu
believe
وَيَمۡحَقَ
wayamhaqa
and destroy
ٱلۡكَٰفِرِينَ
al-kafirina
the disbelievers
١٤١

for Him to cleanse those who believe and for Him to destroy the disbelievers

Translation 1260

3:142
أَمۡ
am
Or
حَسِبۡتُمۡ
hasib'tum
do you think
أَن
an
that
تَدۡخُلُواْ
tadkhulu
you will enter
ٱلۡجَنَّةَ
al-janata
Paradise
وَلَمَّا
walamma
while has not yet
يَعۡلَمِ
ya'lami
made evident
ٱللَّهُ
al-lahu
Allah
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhina
those who
جَٰهَدُواْ
jahadu
strove hard
مِنكُمۡ
minkum
among you
وَيَعۡلَمَ
waya'lama
and made evident
ٱلصَّٰبِرِينَ
al-sabirina
the steadfast
١٤٢

Did you think you would enter the Garden without God first proving which of you would struggle for His cause and remain steadfast

Translation 1260

3:143
وَلَقَدۡ
walaqad
And certainly
كُنتُمۡ
kuntum
you used to
تَمَنَّوۡنَ
tamannawna
wish
ٱلۡمَوۡتَ
al-mawta
(for) death
مِن
min
from
قَبۡلِ
qabli
before
أَن
an
[that]
تَلۡقَوۡهُ
talqawhu
you met it
فَقَدۡ
faqad
then indeed
رَأَيۡتُمُوهُ
ra-aytumuhu
you have seen it
وَأَنتُمۡ
wa-antum
while you (were)
تَنظُرُونَ
tanzuruna
looking on
١٤٣

Before you encountered death, you were hoping for it. Well, now you have seen it with your own eyes

Translation 1260

3:144
وَمَا
wama
And not
مُحَمَّدٌ
muhammadun
(is) Muhammad
إِلَّا
illa
except
رَسُولٞ
rasulun
a Messenger
قَدۡ
qad
certainly
خَلَتۡ
khalat
passed away
مِن
min
from
قَبۡلِهِ
qablihi
before him
ٱلرُّسُلُۚ
al-rusulu
[the] (other) Messengers
أَفَإِيْن
afa-in
So if
مَّاتَ
mata
he died
أَوۡ
aw
or
قُتِلَ
qutila
is slain
ٱنقَلَبۡتُمۡ
inqalabtum
will you turn back
عَلَىٰٓ
ala
on
أَعۡقَٰبِكُمۡۚ
a'qabikum
your heels
وَمَن
waman
And whoever
يَنقَلِبۡ
yanqalib
turns back
عَلَىٰ
ala
on
عَقِبَيۡهِ
aqibayhi
his heels
فَلَن
falan
then never
يَضُرَّ
yadurra
will he harm
ٱللَّهَ
al-laha
Allah
شَيۡـٔٗاۚ
shayan
(in) anything
وَسَيَجۡزِي
wasayajzi
And will reward
ٱللَّهُ
al-lahu
Allah
ٱلشَّٰكِرِينَ
al-shakirina
the grateful ones
١٤٤

Muhammad is only a messenger before whom many messengers have been and gone. If he died or was killed, would you revert to your old ways? If anyone did so, he would not harm God in the least. God will reward the grateful

Translation 1260

3:145
وَمَا
wama
And not
كَانَ
kana
is
لِنَفۡسٍ
linafsin
for a soul
أَن
an
that
تَمُوتَ
tamuta
he dies
إِلَّا
illa
except
بِإِذۡنِ
bi-idh'ni
by (the) permission
ٱللَّهِ
al-lahi
(of) Allah
كِتَٰبٗا
kitaban
(at a) decree
مُّؤَجَّلٗاۗ
mu-ajjalan
determined
وَمَن
waman
And whoever
يُرِدۡ
yurid
desires
ثَوَابَ
thawaba
reward
ٱلدُّنۡيَا
al-dun'ya
(of) the world
نُؤۡتِهِۦ
nu'tihi
We will give him
مِنۡهَا
min'ha
thereof
وَمَن
waman
and whoever
يُرِدۡ
yurid
desires
ثَوَابَ
thawaba
reward
ٱلۡأٓخِرَةِ
al-akhirati
(of) the Hereafter
نُؤۡتِهِۦ
nu'tihi
We will give him
مِنۡهَاۚ
min'ha
thereof
وَسَنَجۡزِي
wasanajzi
And We will reward
ٱلشَّٰكِرِينَ
al-shakirina
the grateful ones
١٤٥

No soul may die except with God’s permission at a predestined time. If anyone strives for the rewards of this world, We will give him some of them. If anyone strives for the rewards of the Hereafter, We will give him some of them: We will reward the grateful

Translation 1260

3:146
وَكَأَيِّن
waka-ayyin
And how many
مِّن
min
from
نَّبِيّٖ
nabiyyin
a Prophet
قَٰتَلَ
qatala
fought
مَعَهُۥ
ma'ahu
with him
رِبِّيُّونَ
ribbiyyuna
(were) religious scholars
كَثِيرٞ
kathirun
many
فَمَا
fama
But not
وَهَنُواْ
wahanu
they lost heart
لِمَآ
lima
for what
أَصَابَهُمۡ
asabahum
befell them
فِي
fi
in
سَبِيلِ
sabili
(the) way
ٱللَّهِ
al-lahi
(of) Allah
وَمَا
wama
and not
ضَعُفُواْ
da'ufu
they weakened
وَمَا
wama
and not
ٱسۡتَكَانُواْۗ
is'takanu
they gave in
وَٱللَّهُ
wal-lahu
And Allah
يُحِبُّ
yuhibbu
loves
ٱلصَّٰبِرِينَ
al-sabirina
the patient ones
١٤٦

Many prophets have fought, with large bands of godly men alongside them who, in the face of their sufferings for God’s cause, did not lose heart or weaken or surrender: God loves those who are steadfast

Translation 1260

3:147
وَمَا
wama
And not
كَانَ
kana
were
قَوۡلَهُمۡ
qawlahum
their words
إِلَّآ
illa
except
أَن
an
that
قَالُواْ
qalu
they said
رَبَّنَا
rabbana
Our Lord
ٱغۡفِرۡ
igh'fir
forgive
لَنَا
lana
for us
ذُنُوبَنَا
dhunubana
our sins
وَإِسۡرَافَنَا
wa-is'rafana
and our excesses
فِيٓ
fi
in
أَمۡرِنَا
amrina
our affairs
وَثَبِّتۡ
wathabbit
and make firm
أَقۡدَامَنَا
aqdamana
our feet
وَٱنصُرۡنَا
wa-unsur'na
and give us victory
عَلَى
ala
over
ٱلۡقَوۡمِ
al-qawmi
[the people]
ٱلۡكَٰفِرِينَ
al-kafirina
the disbelievers
١٤٧

All they said was, ‘Our Lord, forgive us our sins and our excesses. Make our feet firm, and give us help against the disbelievers,’

Translation 1260

3:148
فَـَٔاتَىٰهُمُ
faatahumu
So gave them
ٱللَّهُ
al-lahu
Allah
ثَوَابَ
thawaba
reward
ٱلدُّنۡيَا
al-dun'ya
(in) the world
وَحُسۡنَ
wahus'na
and good
ثَوَابِ
thawabi
reward
ٱلۡأٓخِرَةِۗ
al-akhirati
(in) the Hereafter
وَٱللَّهُ
wal-lahu
And Allah
يُحِبُّ
yuhibbu
loves
ٱلۡمُحۡسِنِينَ
al-muh'sinina
the good-doers
١٤٨

and so God gave them both the rewards of this world and the excellent rewards of the Hereafter: God loves those who do good

Translation 1260

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3:149
يَٰٓأَيُّهَا
yaayyuha
O you
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhina
who
ءَامَنُوٓاْ
amanu
believe
إِن
in
If
تُطِيعُواْ
tuti'u
you obey
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhina
those who
كَفَرُواْ
kafaru
disbelieve
يَرُدُّوكُمۡ
yaruddukum
they will turn you back
عَلَىٰٓ
ala
on
أَعۡقَٰبِكُمۡ
a'qabikum
your heels
فَتَنقَلِبُواْ
fatanqalibu
then you will turn back
خَٰسِرِينَ
khasirina
(as) losers
١٤٩

You who believe, if you obey the disbelievers, they will make you revert to your old ways and you will turn into losers

Translation 1260

3:150
بَلِ
bali
Nay
ٱللَّهُ
al-lahu
Allah
مَوۡلَىٰكُمۡۖ
mawlakum
(is) your Protector
وَهُوَ
wahuwa
and He
خَيۡرُ
khayru
(is the) best
ٱلنَّٰصِرِينَ
al-nasirina
(of) the Helpers
١٥٠

No indeed! It is God who is your protector: He is the best of helpers

Translation 1260

3:151
سَنُلۡقِي
sanul'qi
We will cast
فِي
fi
in
قُلُوبِ
qulubi
(the) hearts
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhina
(of) those who
كَفَرُواْ
kafaru
disbelieve
ٱلرُّعۡبَ
al-ru'ba
[the] terror
بِمَآ
bima
because
أَشۡرَكُواْ
ashraku
they associated partners
بِٱللَّهِ
bil-lahi
with Allah
مَا
ma
what
لَمۡ
lam
not
يُنَزِّلۡ
yunazzil
He sent down
بِهِۦ
bihi
about it
سُلۡطَٰنٗاۖ
sul'tanan
any authority
وَمَأۡوَىٰهُمُ
wamawahumu
and their refuge
ٱلنَّارُۖ
al-naru
(will be) the Fire
وَبِئۡسَ
wabi'sa
and wretched
مَثۡوَى
mathwa
(is the) abode
ٱلظَّٰلِمِينَ
al-zalimina
[of] the wrongdoers
١٥١

We will strike panic into the disbelievers’ hearts because they attribute partners to God although He has sent no authority for this: their shelter will be the Fire- how miserable is the home of the evildoers

Translation 1260

3:152
وَلَقَدۡ
walaqad
And certainly
صَدَقَكُمُ
sadaqakumu
fulfilled to you
ٱللَّهُ
al-lahu
Allah
وَعۡدَهُۥٓ
wa'dahu
His promise
إِذۡ
idh
when
تَحُسُّونَهُم
tahussunahum
you were killing them
بِإِذۡنِهِۦۖ
bi-idh'nihi
by His permission
حَتَّىٰٓ
hatta
until
إِذَا
idha
when
فَشِلۡتُمۡ
fashil'tum
you lost courage
وَتَنَٰزَعۡتُمۡ
watanaza'tum
and you fell into dispute
فِي
fi
concerning
ٱلۡأَمۡرِ
al-amri
the order
وَعَصَيۡتُم
wa'asaytum
and you disobeyed
مِّنۢ
min
from
بَعۡدِ
ba'di
after
مَآ
ma
[what]
أَرَىٰكُم
arakum
He (had) shown you
مَّا
ma
what
تُحِبُّونَۚ
tuhibbuna
you love
مِنكُم
minkum
Among you
مَّن
man
(are some) who
يُرِيدُ
yuridu
desire
ٱلدُّنۡيَا
al-dun'ya
the world
وَمِنكُم
waminkum
and among you
مَّن
man
(are some) who
يُرِيدُ
yuridu
desire
ٱلۡأٓخِرَةَۚ
al-akhirata
the Hereafter
ثُمَّ
thumma
Then
صَرَفَكُمۡ
sarafakum
He diverted you
عَنۡهُمۡ
anhum
from them
لِيَبۡتَلِيَكُمۡۖ
liyabtaliyakum
so that He may test you
وَلَقَدۡ
walaqad
And surely
عَفَا
afa
He forgave
عَنكُمۡۗ
ankum
you
وَٱللَّهُ
wal-lahu
And Allah
ذُو
dhu
(is the) Possessor
فَضۡلٍ
fadlin
(of) Bounty
عَلَى
ala
for
ٱلۡمُؤۡمِنِينَ
al-mu'minina
the believers
١٥٢

God fulfilled His promise to you: you were routing them, with His permission, but then you faltered, disputed the order, and disobeyed, once He had brought you within sight of your goal- some of you desire the gains of this world and others desire the world to come- and then He prevented you from [defeating] them as a punishment. He has now forgiven you: God is most gracious to the believers

Translation 1260

3:153
۞إِذۡ
idh
When
تُصۡعِدُونَ
tus'iduna
you were running uphill
وَلَا
wala
and not
تَلۡوُۥنَ
talwuna
casting a glance
عَلَىٰٓ
ala
on
أَحَدٖ
ahadin
anyone
وَٱلرَّسُولُ
wal-rasulu
while the Messenger
يَدۡعُوكُمۡ
yad'ukum
was calling you
فِيٓ
fi
[in]
أُخۡرَىٰكُمۡ
ukh'rakum
(from) behind you
فَأَثَٰبَكُمۡ
fa-athabakum
So (He) repaid you
غَمَّۢا
ghamman
(with) distress
بِغَمّٖ
bighammin
on distress
لِّكَيۡلَا
likayla
so that not
تَحۡزَنُواْ
tahzanu
you grieve
عَلَىٰ
ala
over
مَا
ma
what
فَاتَكُمۡ
fatakum
escaped you
وَلَا
wala
and not
مَآ
ma
what
أَصَٰبَكُمۡۗ
asabakum
(had) befallen you
وَٱللَّهُ
wal-lahu
And Allah
خَبِيرُۢ
khabirun
(is) All-Aware
بِمَا
bima
of what
تَعۡمَلُونَ
ta'maluna
you do
١٥٣

You fled without looking back while the Messenger was calling out to you from behind, and God rewarded you with sorrow for sorrow. [He has now forgiven you] so that you may not grieve for what you missed or for what happened to you. God is well aware of everything you do

Translation 1260

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3:154
ثُمَّ
thumma
Then
أَنزَلَ
anzala
He sent down
عَلَيۡكُم
alaykum
upon you
مِّنۢ
min
from
بَعۡدِ
ba'di
after
ٱلۡغَمِّ
al-ghami
the distress
أَمَنَةٗ
amanatan
security
نُّعَاسٗا
nu'asan
slumber
يَغۡشَىٰ
yaghsha
overcoming
طَآئِفَةٗ
taifatan
a group
مِّنكُمۡۖ
minkum
of you
وَطَآئِفَةٞ
wataifatun
while a group
قَدۡ
qad
certainly
أَهَمَّتۡهُمۡ
ahammathum
worried [them]
أَنفُسُهُمۡ
anfusuhum
(about) themselves
يَظُنُّونَ
yazunnuna
thinking
بِٱللَّهِ
bil-lahi
about Allah
غَيۡرَ
ghayra
other than
ٱلۡحَقِّ
al-haqi
the truth
ظَنَّ
zanna
(the) thought
ٱلۡجَٰهِلِيَّةِۖ
al-jahiliyati
(of) [the] ignorance
يَقُولُونَ
yaquluna
saying
هَل
hal
Is (there)
لَّنَا
lana
for us
مِنَ
mina
from
ٱلۡأَمۡرِ
al-amri
the matter
مِن
min
any
شَيۡءٖۗ
shayin
thing
قُلۡ
qul
Say
إِنَّ
inna
Indeed
ٱلۡأَمۡرَ
al-amra
the matter
كُلَّهُۥ
kullahu
all (of) it
لِلَّهِۗ
lillahi
(is) for Allah
يُخۡفُونَ
yukh'funa
They hide
فِيٓ
fi
in
أَنفُسِهِم
anfusihim
themselves
مَّا
ma
what
لَا
la
not
يُبۡدُونَ
yub'duna
they reveal
لَكَۖ
laka
to you
يَقُولُونَ
yaquluna
They say
لَوۡ
law
If
كَانَ
kana
was
لَنَا
lana
for us
مِنَ
mina
from
ٱلۡأَمۡرِ
al-amri
the matter
شَيۡءٞ
shayon
anything
مَّا
ma
not
قُتِلۡنَا
qutil'na
we would have been killed
هَٰهُنَاۗ
hahuna
here
قُل
qul
Say
لَّوۡ
law
If
كُنتُمۡ
kuntum
you were
فِي
fi
in
بُيُوتِكُمۡ
buyutikum
your houses
لَبَرَزَ
labaraza
surely (would have) come out
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhina
those who
كُتِبَ
kutiba
was decreed
عَلَيۡهِمُ
alayhimu
upon them
ٱلۡقَتۡلُ
al-qatlu
[the] death
إِلَىٰ
ila
towards
مَضَاجِعِهِمۡۖ
madaji'ihim
their places of death
وَلِيَبۡتَلِيَ
waliyabtaliya
And that might test
ٱللَّهُ
al-lahu
Allah
مَا
ma
what
فِي
fi
(is) in
صُدُورِكُمۡ
sudurikum
your breasts
وَلِيُمَحِّصَ
waliyumahhisa
and that He may purge
مَا
ma
what
فِي
fi
(is) in
قُلُوبِكُمۡۚ
qulubikum
your hearts
وَٱللَّهُ
wal-lahu
And Allah
عَلِيمُۢ
alimun
(is) All-Aware
بِذَاتِ
bidhati
of what
ٱلصُّدُورِ
al-suduri
(is in) the breasts
١٥٤

After sorrow, He caused calm to descend upon you, a sleep that overtook some of you. Another group, caring only for themselves, entertained false thoughts about God, thoughts more appropriate to pagan ignorance, and said, ‘Do we get a say in any of this?’ [Prophet], tell them, ‘Everything to do with this affair is in God’s hands.’ They conceal in their hearts things they will not reveal to you. They say, ‘If we had had our say in this, none of us would have been killed here.’ Tell them, ‘Even if you had resolved to stay at home, those who were destined to be killed would still have gone out to meet their deaths.’ God did this in order to test everything within you and in order to prove what is in your hearts. God knows your innermost thoughts very well

Translation 1260

3:155
إِنَّ
inna
Indeed
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhina
those who
تَوَلَّوۡاْ
tawallaw
turned back
مِنكُمۡ
minkum
among you
يَوۡمَ
yawma
(on the) day
ٱلۡتَقَى
al-taqa
met
ٱلۡجَمۡعَانِ
al-jam'ani
the two hosts
إِنَّمَا
innama
only
ٱسۡتَزَلَّهُمُ
is'tazallahumu
made them slip
ٱلشَّيۡطَٰنُ
al-shaytanu
the Shaitaan
بِبَعۡضِ
biba'di
for some
مَا
ma
(of) what
كَسَبُواْۖ
kasabu
they (had) earned
وَلَقَدۡ
walaqad
And surely
عَفَا
afa
forgave
ٱللَّهُ
al-lahu
Allah
عَنۡهُمۡۗ
anhum
[on] them
إِنَّ
inna
indeed
ٱللَّهَ
al-laha
Allah
غَفُورٌ
ghafurun
(is) Oft-Forgiving
حَلِيمٞ
halimun
All-Forbearing
١٥٥

As for those of you who turned away on the day the two armies met in battle, it was Satan who caused them to slip, through some of their actions. God has now pardoned them: God is most forgiving and forbearing

Translation 1260

3:156
يَٰٓأَيُّهَا
yaayyuha
O you
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhina
who
ءَامَنُواْ
amanu
believe[d]
لَا
la
(Do) not
تَكُونُواْ
takunu
be
كَٱلَّذِينَ
ka-alladhina
like those who
كَفَرُواْ
kafaru
disbelieved
وَقَالُواْ
waqalu
and they said
لِإِخۡوَٰنِهِمۡ
li-ikh'wanihim
about their brothers
إِذَا
idha
when
ضَرَبُواْ
darabu
they traveled
فِي
fi
in
ٱلۡأَرۡضِ
al-ardi
the earth
أَوۡ
aw
or
كَانُواْ
kanu
they were
غُزّٗى
ghuzzan
fighting
لَّوۡ
law
If
كَانُواْ
kanu
they had been
عِندَنَا
indana
with us
مَا
ma
not
مَاتُواْ
matu
they (would have) died
وَمَا
wama
and not
قُتِلُواْ
qutilu
they (would have) been killed
لِيَجۡعَلَ
liyaj'ala
So makes
ٱللَّهُ
al-lahu
Allah
ذَٰلِكَ
dhalika
that
حَسۡرَةٗ
hasratan
a regret
فِي
fi
in
قُلُوبِهِمۡۗ
qulubihim
their hearts
وَٱللَّهُ
wal-lahu
And Allah
يُحۡيِۦ
yuh'yi
gives life
وَيُمِيتُۗ
wayumitu
and causes death
وَٱللَّهُ
wal-lahu
and Allah
بِمَا
bima
of what
تَعۡمَلُونَ
ta'maluna
you do
بَصِيرٞ
basirun
(is) All-Seer
١٥٦

You who believe, do not be like those who disbelieved and said of their brothers who went out on a journey or a raid, ‘If only they had stayed with us they would not have died or been killed,’ for God will make such thoughts a source of anguish in their hearts. It is God who gives life and death; God sees everything you do

Translation 1260

3:157
وَلَئِن
wala-in
And if
قُتِلۡتُمۡ
qutil'tum
you are killed
فِي
fi
in
سَبِيلِ
sabili
(the) way
ٱللَّهِ
al-lahi
(of) Allah
أَوۡ
aw
or
مُتُّمۡ
muttum
die[d]
لَمَغۡفِرَةٞ
lamaghfiratun
certainly forgiveness
مِّنَ
mina
from
ٱللَّهِ
al-lahi
Allah
وَرَحۡمَةٌ
warahmatun
and Mercy
خَيۡرٞ
khayrun
(are) better
مِّمَّا
mimma
than what
يَجۡمَعُونَ
yajma'una
they accumulate
١٥٧

Whether you are killed for God’s cause or die, God’s forgiveness and mercy are better than anything people amass

Translation 1260

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3:158
وَلَئِن
wala-in
And if
مُّتُّمۡ
muttum
you die
أَوۡ
aw
or
قُتِلۡتُمۡ
qutil'tum
are killed
لَإِلَى
la-ila
surely to
ٱللَّهِ
al-lahi
Allah
تُحۡشَرُونَ
tuh'sharuna
you will be gathered
١٥٨

Whether you die or are killed, it is to God that you will be gathered

Translation 1260

3:159
فَبِمَا
fabima
So because
رَحۡمَةٖ
rahmatin
(of) Mercy
مِّنَ
mina
from
ٱللَّهِ
al-lahi
Allah
لِنتَ
linta
you dealt gently
لَهُمۡۖ
lahum
with them
وَلَوۡ
walaw
And if
كُنتَ
kunta
you had been
فَظًّا
fazzan
rude
غَلِيظَ
ghaliza
(and) harsh
ٱلۡقَلۡبِ
al-qalbi
(at) [the] heart
لَٱنفَضُّواْ
la-infaddu
surely they (would have) dispersed
مِنۡ
min
from
حَوۡلِكَۖ
hawlika
around you
فَٱعۡفُ
fa-u'fu
Then pardon
عَنۡهُمۡ
anhum
[from] them
وَٱسۡتَغۡفِرۡ
wa-is'taghfir
and ask forgiveness
لَهُمۡ
lahum
for them
وَشَاوِرۡهُمۡ
washawir'hum
and consult them
فِي
fi
in
ٱلۡأَمۡرِۖ
al-amri
the matter
فَإِذَا
fa-idha
Then when
عَزَمۡتَ
azamta
you have decided
فَتَوَكَّلۡ
fatawakkal
then put trust
عَلَى
ala
on
ٱللَّهِۚ
al-lahi
Allah
إِنَّ
inna
Indeed
ٱللَّهَ
al-laha
Allah
يُحِبُّ
yuhibbu
loves
ٱلۡمُتَوَكِّلِينَ
al-mutawakilina
the ones who put trust (in Him)
١٥٩

By an act of mercy from God, you [Prophet] were gentle in your dealings with them- had you been harsh, or hard-hearted, they would have dispersed and left you- so pardon them and ask forgiveness for them. Consult with them about matters, then, when you have decided on a course of action, put your trust in God: God loves those who put their trust in Him

Translation 1260

3:160
إِن
in
If
يَنصُرۡكُمُ
yansur'kumu
helps you
ٱللَّهُ
al-lahu
Allah
فَلَا
fala
then not
غَالِبَ
ghaliba
(can) overcome
لَكُمۡۖ
lakum
[for] you
وَإِن
wa-in
and if
يَخۡذُلۡكُمۡ
yakhdhul'kum
He forsakes you
فَمَن
faman
then who
ذَا
dha
(is)
ٱلَّذِي
alladhi
the one who
يَنصُرُكُم
yansurukum
can help you
مِّنۢ
min
from
بَعۡدِهِۦۗ
ba'dihi
after Him
وَعَلَى
wa'ala
And on
ٱللَّهِ
al-lahi
Allah
فَلۡيَتَوَكَّلِ
falyatawakkali
let put (their) trust
ٱلۡمُؤۡمِنُونَ
al-mu'minuna
the believers
١٦٠

If God helps you [believers], no one can overcome you; if He forsakes you, who else can help you? Believers should put their trust in God

Translation 1260

3:161
وَمَا
wama
And not
كَانَ
kana
is
لِنَبِيٍّ
linabiyyin
for a Prophet
أَن
an
that
يَغُلَّۚ
yaghulla
he defrauds
وَمَن
waman
And whoever
يَغۡلُلۡ
yaghlul
defrauds
يَأۡتِ
yati
will bring
بِمَا
bima
what
غَلَّ
ghalla
he had defrauded
يَوۡمَ
yawma
(on the) Day
ٱلۡقِيَٰمَةِۚ
al-qiyamati
(of) Resurrection
ثُمَّ
thumma
Then
تُوَفَّىٰ
tuwaffa
is repaid in full
كُلُّ
kullu
every
نَفۡسٖ
nafsin
soul
مَّا
ma
what
كَسَبَتۡ
kasabat
it earned
وَهُمۡ
wahum
and they
لَا
la
(will) not
يُظۡلَمُونَ
yuz'lamuna
be wronged
١٦١

It is inconceivable that a prophet would ever dishonestly take something from the battle gains. Anyone who does so will carry it with him on the Day of Resurrection, when each soul will be fully repaid for what it has done: no one will be wronged

Translation 1260

3:162
أَفَمَنِ
afamani
So is (the one) who
ٱتَّبَعَ
ittaba'a
pursues
رِضۡوَٰنَ
rid'wana
(the) pleasure
ٱللَّهِ
al-lahi
(of) Allah
كَمَنۢ
kaman
like (the one) who
بَآءَ
baa
draws
بِسَخَطٖ
bisakhatin
on (himself) wrath
مِّنَ
mina
of
ٱللَّهِ
al-lahi
Allah
وَمَأۡوَىٰهُ
wamawahu
and his abode
جَهَنَّمُۖ
jahannamu
(is) hell
وَبِئۡسَ
wabi'sa
and wretched
ٱلۡمَصِيرُ
al-masiru
(is) the destination
١٦٢

Can the man who pursues God’s good pleasure be like the man who has brought God’s wrath upon himself and whose home will be Hell- a foul destination

Translation 1260

3:163
هُمۡ
hum
They
دَرَجَٰتٌ
darajatun
(are in varying) degrees
عِندَ
inda
near
ٱللَّهِۗ
al-lahi
Allah
وَٱللَّهُ
wal-lahu
and Allah
بَصِيرُۢ
basirun
(is) All-Seer
بِمَا
bima
of what
يَعۡمَلُونَ
ya'maluna
they do
١٦٣

They are in a different class in God’s eyes; God sees exactly what they do

Translation 1260

3:164
لَقَدۡ
laqad
Certainly
مَنَّ
manna
bestowed a Favor
ٱللَّهُ
al-lahu
Allah
عَلَى
ala
upon
ٱلۡمُؤۡمِنِينَ
al-mu'minina
the believers
إِذۡ
idh
as
بَعَثَ
ba'atha
He raised
فِيهِمۡ
fihim
among them
رَسُولٗا
rasulan
a Messenger
مِّنۡ
min
from
أَنفُسِهِمۡ
anfusihim
themselves
يَتۡلُواْ
yatlu
reciting
عَلَيۡهِمۡ
alayhim
to them
ءَايَٰتِهِۦ
ayatihi
His Verses
وَيُزَكِّيهِمۡ
wayuzakkihim
and purifying them
وَيُعَلِّمُهُمُ
wayu'allimuhumu
and teaching them
ٱلۡكِتَٰبَ
al-kitaba
the Book
وَٱلۡحِكۡمَةَ
wal-hik'mata
and the wisdom
وَإِن
wa-in
although
كَانُواْ
kanu
they were
مِن
min
from
قَبۡلُ
qablu
before (that)
لَفِي
lafi
certainly in
ضَلَٰلٖ
dalalin
(the) error
مُّبِينٍ
mubinin
clear
١٦٤

God has been truly gracious to the believers in sending them a Messenger from among their own, to recite His revelations to them, to make them grow in purity, and to teach them the Scripture and wisdom- before that they were clearly astray

Translation 1260

3:165
أَوَلَمَّآ
awalamma
Or when
أَصَٰبَتۡكُم
asabatkum
struck you
مُّصِيبَةٞ
musibatun
disaster
قَدۡ
qad
surely
أَصَبۡتُم
asabtum
you (had) struck (them)
مِّثۡلَيۡهَا
mith'layha
twice of it
قُلۡتُمۡ
qul'tum
you said
أَنَّىٰ
anna
From where
هَٰذَاۖ
hadha
(is) this
قُلۡ
qul
Say
هُوَ
huwa
It
مِنۡ
min
(is)
عِندِ
indi
from
أَنفُسِكُمۡۗ
anfusikum
yourselves
إِنَّ
inna
Indeed
ٱللَّهَ
al-laha
Allah
عَلَىٰ
ala
(is) on
كُلِّ
kulli
every
شَيۡءٖ
shayin
thing
قَدِيرٞ
qadirun
All-Powerful
١٦٥

Why do you [believers] say, when a calamity befalls you, even after you have inflicted twice as much damage [on your enemy], ‘How did this happen?’? [Prophet], say, ‘You brought it upon yourselves.’ God has power over everything

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3:166
وَمَآ
wama
And what
أَصَٰبَكُمۡ
asabakum
struck you
يَوۡمَ
yawma
(on the) day
ٱلۡتَقَى
al-taqa
(when) met
ٱلۡجَمۡعَانِ
al-jam'ani
the two hosts
فَبِإِذۡنِ
fabi-idh'ni
(was) by (the) permission
ٱللَّهِ
al-lahi
(of) Allah
وَلِيَعۡلَمَ
waliya'lama
and that He (might) make evident
ٱلۡمُؤۡمِنِينَ
al-mu'minina
the believers
١٦٦

what befell you on the day the two armies met in battle happened with God’s permission and in order for Him to see who were the true believers and who were the hypocrites who

Translation 1260

3:167
وَلِيَعۡلَمَ
waliya'lama
And that He (might) make evident
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhina
those who
نَافَقُواْۚ
nafaqu
(are) hypocrites
وَقِيلَ
waqila
And it was said
لَهُمۡ
lahum
to them
تَعَالَوۡاْ
ta'alaw
Come
قَٰتِلُواْ
qatilu
fight
فِي
fi
in
سَبِيلِ
sabili
(the) way
ٱللَّهِ
al-lahi
(of) Allah
أَوِ
awi
or
ٱدۡفَعُواْۖ
id'fa'u
defend
قَالُواْ
qalu
They said
لَوۡ
law
If
نَعۡلَمُ
na'lamu
we knew
قِتَالٗا
qitalan
fighting
لَّٱتَّبَعۡنَٰكُمۡۗ
la-ittaba'nakum
certainly we (would have) followed you
هُمۡ
hum
They
لِلۡكُفۡرِ
lil'kuf'ri
to disbelief
يَوۡمَئِذٍ
yawma-idhin
that day
أَقۡرَبُ
aqrabu
(were) nearer
مِنۡهُمۡ
min'hum
than [them]
لِلۡإِيمَٰنِۚ
lil'imani
to the faith
يَقُولُونَ
yaquluna
saying
بِأَفۡوَٰهِهِم
bi-afwahihim
with their mouths
مَّا
ma
what
لَيۡسَ
laysa
was not
فِي
fi
in
قُلُوبِهِمۡۚ
qulubihim
their hearts
وَٱللَّهُ
wal-lahu
And Allah
أَعۡلَمُ
a'lamu
(is) Most Knowing
بِمَا
bima
of what
يَكۡتُمُونَ
yaktumuna
they conceal
١٦٧

when it was said to them, ‘Come, fight for God’s cause, or at least defend yourselves,’ answered, ‘We would follow you if we knew there was going to be fighting.’ On that day they were closer to disbelief than belief. They say with their tongues what is not in their hearts: God knows exactly what they conceal

Translation 1260

3:168
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhina
Those who
قَالُواْ
qalu
said
لِإِخۡوَٰنِهِمۡ
li-ikh'wanihim
about their brothers
وَقَعَدُواْ
waqa'adu
while they sat
لَوۡ
law
If
أَطَاعُونَا
ata'una
they (had) obeyed us
مَا
ma
not
قُتِلُواْۗ
qutilu
they would have been killed
قُلۡ
qul
Say
فَٱدۡرَءُواْ
fa-id'rau
Then avert
عَنۡ
an
from
أَنفُسِكُمُ
anfusikumu
yourselves
ٱلۡمَوۡتَ
al-mawta
[the] death
إِن
in
if
كُنتُمۡ
kuntum
you are
صَٰدِقِينَ
sadiqina
truthful
١٦٨

As for those who stayed behind, and said of their brothers, ‘If only they had listened to us, they would not have been killed,’ tell them [Prophet], ‘Ward off death from yourselves, if what you say is true.’

Translation 1260

3:169
وَلَا
wala
And (do) not
تَحۡسَبَنَّ
tahsabanna
think
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhina
(of) those who
قُتِلُواْ
qutilu
are killed
فِي
fi
in
سَبِيلِ
sabili
(the) way
ٱللَّهِ
al-lahi
(of) Allah
أَمۡوَٰتَۢاۚ
amwatan
(as) dead
بَلۡ
bal
Nay
أَحۡيَآءٌ
ahyaon
They are alive
عِندَ
inda
near
رَبِّهِمۡ
rabbihim
their Lord
يُرۡزَقُونَ
yur'zaquna
they are given provision
١٦٩

[Prophet], do not think of those who have been killed in God’s way as dead. They are alive with their Lord, well provided for

Translation 1260

3:170
فَرِحِينَ
farihina
Rejoicing
بِمَآ
bima
in what
ءَاتَىٰهُمُ
atahumu
bestowed them
ٱللَّهُ
al-lahu
Allah
مِن
min
of
فَضۡلِهِۦ
fadlihi
His Bounty
وَيَسۡتَبۡشِرُونَ
wayastabshiruna
and they receive good tidings
بِٱلَّذِينَ
bi-alladhina
about those who
لَمۡ
lam
(have) not
يَلۡحَقُواْ
yalhaqu
yet joined
بِهِم
bihim
[with] them
مِّنۡ
min
[from]
خَلۡفِهِمۡ
khalfihim
(but are) left behind
أَلَّا
alla
that (there will be) no
خَوۡفٌ
khawfun
fear
عَلَيۡهِمۡ
alayhim
on them
وَلَا
wala
and not
هُمۡ
hum
they
يَحۡزَنُونَ
yahzanuna
will grieve
١٧٠

happy with what God has given them of His favour; rejoicing that for those they have left behind who have yet to join them there is no fear, nor will they grieve

Translation 1260