3:10
إِنَّ
inna
Indeed
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhina
those who
كَفَرُواْ
kafaru
disbelieve[d]
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
هُمۡ
hum
they (are)
وَقُودُ
waqudu
(the) fuel
ٱلنَّارِ
al-nari
(for) the Fire
١٠

Neither their possessions nor their children will be any use to the disbelievers against God. The disbelievers will be fuel for the Fire

Translation 1260

3:11
كَدَأۡبِ
kadabi
Like behavior
ءَالِ
ali
(of the) people
فِرۡعَوۡنَ
fir'awna
(of) Firaun
وَٱلَّذِينَ
wa-alladhina
and those who
مِن
min
(were) from
قَبۡلِهِمۡۚ
qablihim
before them
كَذَّبُواْ
kadhabu
They denied
بِـَٔايَٰتِنَا
biayatina
Our Signs
فَأَخَذَهُمُ
fa-akhadhahumu
so seized them
ٱللَّهُ
al-lahu
Allah
بِذُنُوبِهِمۡۗ
bidhunubihim
for their sins
وَٱللَّهُ
wal-lahu
And Allah
شَدِيدُ
shadidu
(is) severe
ٱلۡعِقَابِ
al-'iqabi
(in) [the] punishment
١١

just as Pharaoh’s people and their predecessors denied Our revelations, and God punished them for their sins: God is severe in punishing

Translation 1260

3:12
قُل
qul
Say
لِّلَّذِينَ
lilladhina
to those who
كَفَرُواْ
kafaru
disbelieve[d]
سَتُغۡلَبُونَ
satugh'labuna
You will be overcome
وَتُحۡشَرُونَ
watuh'sharuna
and you will be gathered
إِلَىٰ
ila
to
جَهَنَّمَۖ
jahannama
Hell
وَبِئۡسَ
wabi'sa
[and] an evil
ٱلۡمِهَادُ
al-mihadu
[the] resting place
١٢

[Prophet], say to the disbelievers, ‘You will be defeated and driven together into Hell, a foul resting place

Translation 1260

3:13
قَدۡ
qad
Surely
كَانَ
kana
it was
لَكُمۡ
lakum
for you
ءَايَةٞ
ayatun
a sign
فِي
fi
in
فِئَتَيۡنِ
fi-atayni
(the) two hosts
ٱلۡتَقَتَاۖ
al-taqata
which met
فِئَةٞ
fi-atun
one group
تُقَٰتِلُ
tuqatilu
fighting
فِي
fi
in
سَبِيلِ
sabili
(the) way
ٱللَّهِ
al-lahi
(of) Allah
وَأُخۡرَىٰ
wa-ukh'ra
and another
كَافِرَةٞ
kafiratun
disbelievers
يَرَوۡنَهُم
yarawnahum
They were seeing them
مِّثۡلَيۡهِمۡ
mith'layhim
twice of them
رَأۡيَ
raya
with the sight
ٱلۡعَيۡنِۚ
al-'ayni
(of) their eyes
وَٱللَّهُ
wal-lahu
And Allah
يُؤَيِّدُ
yu-ayyidu
supports
بِنَصۡرِهِۦ
binasrihi
with His help
مَن
man
whom
يَشَآءُۚ
yashau
He wills
إِنَّ
inna
Indeed
فِي
fi
in
ذَٰلِكَ
dhalika
that
لَعِبۡرَةٗ
la'ib'ratan
surely (is) a lesson
لِّأُوْلِي
li-uli
for the owners
ٱلۡأَبۡصَٰرِ
al-absari
(of) vision
١٣

You have already seen a sign in the two armies that met in battle, one fighting for God’s cause and the other made up of disbelievers. With their own eyes [the former] saw [the latter] to be twice their number, but God helps whoever He will. There truly is a lesson in this for all with eyes to see.’

Translation 1260

3:14
زُيِّنَ
zuyyina
Beautified
لِلنَّاسِ
lilnnasi
for mankind
حُبُّ
hubbu
(is) love
ٱلشَّهَوَٰتِ
al-shahawati
(of) the (things they) desire
مِنَ
mina
of
ٱلنِّسَآءِ
al-nisai
[the] women
وَٱلۡبَنِينَ
wal-banina
and [the] sons
وَٱلۡقَنَٰطِيرِ
wal-qanatiri
and [the] heaps
ٱلۡمُقَنطَرَةِ
al-muqantarati
[the] stored up
مِنَ
mina
of
ٱلذَّهَبِ
al-dhahabi
[the] gold
وَٱلۡفِضَّةِ
wal-fidati
and [the] silver
وَٱلۡخَيۡلِ
wal-khayli
and [the] horses
ٱلۡمُسَوَّمَةِ
al-musawamati
[the] branded
وَٱلۡأَنۡعَٰمِ
wal-an'ami
and [the] cattle
وَٱلۡحَرۡثِۗ
wal-harthi
and [the] tilled land
ذَٰلِكَ
dhalika
That
مَتَٰعُ
mata'u
(is) provision
ٱلۡحَيَوٰةِ
al-hayati
(of) life
ٱلدُّنۡيَاۖ
al-dun'ya
(of) the world
وَٱللَّهُ
wal-lahu
but Allah
عِندَهُۥ
indahu
with Him
حُسۡنُ
hus'nu
(is an) excellent
ٱلۡمَـَٔابِ
al-maabi
[the] abode to return
١٤

The love of desirable things is made alluring for men- women, children, gold and silver treasures piled up high, horses with fine markings, livestock, and farmland- these may be the joys of this life, but God has the best place to return to

Translation 1260

3:15
۞قُلۡ
qul
Say
أَؤُنَبِّئُكُم
a-unabbi-ukum
Shall I inform you
بِخَيۡرٖ
bikhayrin
of better
مِّن
min
than
ذَٰلِكُمۡۖ
dhalikum
that
لِلَّذِينَ
lilladhina
For those who
ٱتَّقَوۡاْ
ittaqaw
fear[ed]
عِندَ
inda
with
رَبِّهِمۡ
rabbihim
their Lord
جَنَّٰتٞ
jannatun
(are) Gardens
تَجۡرِي
tajri
flows
مِن
min
from
تَحۡتِهَا
tahtiha
underneath them
ٱلۡأَنۡهَٰرُ
al-anharu
[the] rivers
خَٰلِدِينَ
khalidina
abiding forever
فِيهَا
fiha
in it
وَأَزۡوَٰجٞ
wa-azwajun
and spouses
مُّطَهَّرَةٞ
mutahharatun
pure
وَرِضۡوَٰنٞ
warid'wanun
and approval
مِّنَ
mina
from
ٱللَّهِۗ
al-lahi
Allah
وَٱللَّهُ
wal-lahu
And Allah
بَصِيرُۢ
basirun
(is) All-Seer
بِٱلۡعِبَادِ
bil-'ibadi
of (His) slaves
١٥

[Prophet], say, ‘Would you like me to tell you of things that are better than all of these? Their Lord will give those who are mindful of God Gardens graced with flowing streams, where they will stay with pure spouses and God’s good pleasure- God is fully aware of His servants

Translation 1260