Rub El Hizb 23

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

3:52
۞فَلَمَّآ
falamma
Then when
أَحَسَّ
ahassa
perceived
عِيسَىٰ
isa
Isa
مِنۡهُمُ
min'humu
from them
ٱلۡكُفۡرَ
al-kuf'ra
[the] disbelief
قَالَ
qala
he said
مَنۡ
man
Who
أَنصَارِيٓ
ansari
(will be) my helpers
إِلَى
ila
to
ٱللَّهِۖ
al-lahi
Allah
قَالَ
qala
Said
ٱلۡحَوَارِيُّونَ
al-hawariyuna
the disciples
نَحۡنُ
nahnu
We
أَنصَارُ
ansaru
(will be the) helpers
ٱللَّهِ
al-lahi
(of) Allah
ءَامَنَّا
amanna
we believe[d]
بِٱللَّهِ
bil-lahi
in Allah
وَٱشۡهَدۡ
wa-ish'had
and bear witness
بِأَنَّا
bi-anna
that we
مُسۡلِمُونَ
mus'limuna
(are) Muslims
٥٢

When Jesus realized they [still] did not believe, he said, ‘Who will help me in God’s cause?’ The disciples said, ‘We will be God’s helpers; we believe in God- witness our devotion to Him

Translation 1260

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3:53
رَبَّنَآ
rabbana
Our Lord
ءَامَنَّا
amanna
we believe[d]
بِمَآ
bima
in what
أَنزَلۡتَ
anzalta
You revealed
وَٱتَّبَعۡنَا
wa-ittaba'na
and we follow[ed]
ٱلرَّسُولَ
al-rasula
the Messenger
فَٱكۡتُبۡنَا
fa-uk'tub'na
then write us
مَعَ
ma'a
among
ٱلشَّٰهِدِينَ
al-shahidina
the witnesses
٥٣

Lord, we believe in what You have revealed and we follow the messenger: record us among those who bear witness [to the Truth].’

Translation 1260

3:54
وَمَكَرُواْ
wamakaru
And they schemed
وَمَكَرَ
wamakara
and planned
ٱللَّهُۖ
al-lahu
Allah
وَٱللَّهُ
wal-lahu
And Allah
خَيۡرُ
khayru
(is the) best
ٱلۡمَٰكِرِينَ
al-makirina
(of) the planners
٥٤

The [disbelievers] schemed but God also schemed; God is the Best of Schemers

Translation 1260

3:55
إِذۡ
idh
When
قَالَ
qala
said
ٱللَّهُ
al-lahu
Allah
يَٰعِيسَىٰٓ
ya'isa
O Isa
إِنِّي
inni
Indeed I
مُتَوَفِّيكَ
mutawaffika
(will) take you
وَرَافِعُكَ
warafi'uka
and raise you
إِلَيَّ
ilayya
to Myself
وَمُطَهِّرُكَ
wamutahhiruka
and purify you
مِنَ
mina
from
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhina
those who
كَفَرُواْ
kafaru
disbelieve[d]
وَجَاعِلُ
waja'ilu
and I will make
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhina
those who
ٱتَّبَعُوكَ
ittaba'uka
follow[ed] you
فَوۡقَ
fawqa
superior
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhina
(to) those who
كَفَرُوٓاْ
kafaru
disbelieve[d]
إِلَىٰ
ila
on
يَوۡمِ
yawmi
(the) Day
ٱلۡقِيَٰمَةِۖ
al-qiyamati
(of) [the] Resurrection
ثُمَّ
thumma
Then
إِلَيَّ
ilayya
to Me
مَرۡجِعُكُمۡ
marji'ukum
(is) your return
فَأَحۡكُمُ
fa-ahkumu
and I will judge
بَيۡنَكُمۡ
baynakum
between you
فِيمَا
fima
about what
كُنتُمۡ
kuntum
you were
فِيهِ
fihi
[in it]
تَخۡتَلِفُونَ
takhtalifuna
differing
٥٥

God said, ‘Jesus, I will take you back and raise you up to Me: I will purify you of the disbelievers. To the Day of Resurrection I will make those who follow you superior to those who disbelieved. Then you will all return to Me and I will judge between you regarding your differences

Translation 1260

3:56
فَأَمَّا
fa-amma
Then as for
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhina
those who
كَفَرُواْ
kafaru
disbelieve[d]
فَأُعَذِّبُهُمۡ
fa-u'adhibuhum
then I will punish them
عَذَابٗا
adhaban
(with) a punishment
شَدِيدٗا
shadidan
severe
فِي
fi
in
ٱلدُّنۡيَا
al-dun'ya
the world
وَٱلۡأٓخِرَةِ
wal-akhirati
and (in) the Hereafter
وَمَا
wama
And not
لَهُم
lahum
for them
مِّن
min
any
نَّٰصِرِينَ
nasirina
helpers
٥٦

I will make the disbelievers suffer severely in this world and the next; no one will help them.’

Translation 1260

3:57
وَأَمَّا
wa-amma
And as for
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhina
those who
ءَامَنُواْ
amanu
believe[d]
وَعَمِلُواْ
wa'amilu
and did
ٱلصَّٰلِحَٰتِ
al-salihati
[the] righteous deeds
فَيُوَفِّيهِمۡ
fayuwaffihim
then He will grant them in full
أُجُورَهُمۡۗ
ujurahum
their reward
وَٱللَّهُ
wal-lahu
And Allah
لَا
la
(does) not
يُحِبُّ
yuhibbu
love
ٱلظَّٰلِمِينَ
al-zalimina
the wrongdoers
٥٧

God will pay those who believe and do good deeds their reward in full; God does not love evildoers

Translation 1260

3:58
ذَٰلِكَ
dhalika
That
نَتۡلُوهُ
natluhu
(is what) We recite [it]
عَلَيۡكَ
alayka
to you
مِنَ
mina
of
ٱلۡأٓيَٰتِ
al-ayati
the Verses
وَٱلذِّكۡرِ
wal-dhik'ri
and the Reminder
ٱلۡحَكِيمِ
al-hakimi
[the] Wise
٥٨

We relate to you [Muhammad] this revelation, a decisive statement

Translation 1260

3:59
إِنَّ
inna
Indeed
مَثَلَ
mathala
(the) likeness
عِيسَىٰ
isa
(of) Isa
عِندَ
inda
near
ٱللَّهِ
al-lahi
Allah
كَمَثَلِ
kamathali
(is) like (the) likeness
ءَادَمَۖ
adama
(of) Adam
خَلَقَهُۥ
khalaqahu
He created him
مِن
min
from
تُرَابٖ
turabin
dust
ثُمَّ
thumma
then
قَالَ
qala
He said
لَهُۥ
lahu
to him
كُن
kun
Be
فَيَكُونُ
fayakunu
and he was
٥٩

In God’s eyes Jesus is just like Adam: He created him from dust, said to him, ‘Be’, and he was

Translation 1260

3:60
ٱلۡحَقُّ
al-haqu
The truth
مِن
min
(is) from
رَّبِّكَ
rabbika
your Lord
فَلَا
fala
so (do) not
تَكُن
takun
be
مِّنَ
mina
among
ٱلۡمُمۡتَرِينَ
al-mum'tarina
the doubters
٦٠

This is the truth from your Lord, so do not be one of those who doubt

Translation 1260

3:61
فَمَنۡ
faman
Then whoever
حَآجَّكَ
hajjaka
argues (with) you
فِيهِ
fihi
concerning it
مِنۢ
min
from
بَعۡدِ
ba'di
after
مَا
ma
what
جَآءَكَ
jaaka
came to you
مِنَ
mina
of
ٱلۡعِلۡمِ
al-'il'mi
the knowledge
فَقُلۡ
faqul
then say
تَعَالَوۡاْ
ta'alaw
Come
نَدۡعُ
nad'u
let us call
أَبۡنَآءَنَا
abnaana
our sons
وَأَبۡنَآءَكُمۡ
wa-abnaakum
and your sons
وَنِسَآءَنَا
wanisaana
and our women
وَنِسَآءَكُمۡ
wanisaakum
and your women
وَأَنفُسَنَا
wa-anfusana
and ourselves
وَأَنفُسَكُمۡ
wa-anfusakum
and yourselves
ثُمَّ
thumma
then
نَبۡتَهِلۡ
nabtahil
let us pray humbly
فَنَجۡعَل
fanaj'al
and [we] invoke
لَّعۡنَتَ
la'nata
the curse
ٱللَّهِ
al-lahi
(of) Allah
عَلَى
ala
on
ٱلۡكَٰذِبِينَ
al-kadhibina
the liars
٦١

If anyone disputes this with you now that you have been given this knowledge, say, ‘Come, let us gather our sons and your sons, our women and your women, ourselves and yourselves, and let us pray earnestly and invoke God’s rejection on those of us who are lying

Translation 1260

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3:62
إِنَّ
inna
Indeed
هَٰذَا
hadha
this
لَهُوَ
lahuwa
surely it (is)
ٱلۡقَصَصُ
al-qasasu
the narration
ٱلۡحَقُّۚ
al-haqu
[the] true
وَمَا
wama
And (there is) no
مِنۡ
min
(of)
إِلَٰهٍ
ilahin
god
إِلَّا
illa
except
ٱللَّهُۚ
al-lahu
Allah
وَإِنَّ
wa-inna
And indeed
ٱللَّهَ
al-laha
Allah
لَهُوَ
lahuwa
surely He
ٱلۡعَزِيزُ
al-'azizu
(is) the All-Mighty
ٱلۡحَكِيمُ
al-hakimu
the All-Wise
٦٢

This is the truth of the matter: there is no god but God; God is the Exalted, the Decider.’

Translation 1260

3:63
فَإِن
fa-in
And if
تَوَلَّوۡاْ
tawallaw
they turn back
فَإِنَّ
fa-inna
then indeed
ٱللَّهَ
al-laha
Allah
عَلِيمُۢ
alimun
(is) All-Knowing
بِٱلۡمُفۡسِدِينَ
bil-muf'sidina
of the corrupters
٦٣

If they turn away, [know that] God is well aware of anyone who causes corruption

Translation 1260

3:64
قُلۡ
qul
Say
يَٰٓأَهۡلَ
yaahla
O People
ٱلۡكِتَٰبِ
al-kitabi
(of) the Book
تَعَالَوۡاْ
ta'alaw
Come
إِلَىٰ
ila
to
كَلِمَةٖ
kalimatin
a word
سَوَآءِۭ
sawain
equitable
بَيۡنَنَا
baynana
between us
وَبَيۡنَكُمۡ
wabaynakum
and between you
أَلَّا
alla
that not
نَعۡبُدَ
na'buda
we worship
إِلَّا
illa
except
ٱللَّهَ
al-laha
Allah
وَلَا
wala
and not
نُشۡرِكَ
nush'rika
we associate partners
بِهِۦ
bihi
with Him
شَيۡـٔٗا
shayan
anything
وَلَا
wala
and not
يَتَّخِذَ
yattakhidha
take
بَعۡضُنَا
ba'duna
some of us
بَعۡضًا
ba'dan
(to) others
أَرۡبَابٗا
arbaban
(as) lords
مِّن
min
from
دُونِ
duni
besides
ٱللَّهِۚ
al-lahi
Allah
فَإِن
fa-in
Then if
تَوَلَّوۡاْ
tawallaw
they turn away
فَقُولُواْ
faqulu
then say
ٱشۡهَدُواْ
ish'hadu
Bear witness
بِأَنَّا
bi-anna
that we
مُسۡلِمُونَ
mus'limuna
(are) Muslims
٦٤

Say, ‘People of the Book, let us arrive at a statement that is common to us all: we worship God alone, we ascribe no partner to Him, and none of us takes others beside God as lords.’ If they turn away, say, ‘Witness our devotion to Him.’

Translation 1260

3:65
يَٰٓأَهۡلَ
yaahla
O People
ٱلۡكِتَٰبِ
al-kitabi
(of) the Book
لِمَ
lima
Why
تُحَآجُّونَ
tuhajjuna
(do) you argue
فِيٓ
fi
concerning
إِبۡرَٰهِيمَ
ib'rahima
Ibrahim
وَمَآ
wama
while not
أُنزِلَتِ
unzilati
was revealed
ٱلتَّوۡرَىٰةُ
al-tawratu
the Taurat
وَٱلۡإِنجِيلُ
wal-injilu
and the Injeel
إِلَّا
illa
except
مِنۢ
min
from
بَعۡدِهِۦٓۚ
ba'dihi
after him
أَفَلَا
afala
Then why dont
تَعۡقِلُونَ
ta'qiluna
you use your intellect
٦٥

People of the Book, why do you argue about Abraham when the Torah and the Gospels were not revealed until after his time? Do you not understand

Translation 1260

3:66
هَٰٓأَنتُمۡ
haantum
Here you are
هَٰٓؤُلَآءِ
haulai
those who
حَٰجَجۡتُمۡ
hajajtum
argued
فِيمَا
fima
about what
لَكُم
lakum
[for] you
بِهِۦ
bihi
of it
عِلۡمٞ
il'mun
(have some) knowledge
فَلِمَ
falima
Then why
تُحَآجُّونَ
tuhajjuna
(do) you argue
فِيمَا
fima
about what
لَيۡسَ
laysa
not
لَكُم
lakum
for you
بِهِۦ
bihi
of it
عِلۡمٞۚ
il'mun
(any) knowledge
وَٱللَّهُ
wal-lahu
And Allah
يَعۡلَمُ
ya'lamu
knows
وَأَنتُمۡ
wa-antum
while you
لَا
la
(do) not
تَعۡلَمُونَ
ta'lamuna
know
٦٦

You argue about some things of which you have some knowledge, but why do you argue about things of which you know nothing? God knows and you do not

Translation 1260

3:67
مَا
ma
Not
كَانَ
kana
was
إِبۡرَٰهِيمُ
ib'rahimu
Ibrahim
يَهُودِيّٗا
yahudiyyan
a Jew
وَلَا
wala
and not
نَصۡرَانِيّٗا
nasraniyyan
a Christian
وَلَٰكِن
walakin
[and] but
كَانَ
kana
he was
حَنِيفٗا
hanifan
a true
مُّسۡلِمٗا
mus'liman
Muslim
وَمَا
wama
and not
كَانَ
kana
he was
مِنَ
mina
from
ٱلۡمُشۡرِكِينَ
al-mush'rikina
the polytheists
٦٧

Abraham was neither a Jew nor a Christian. He was upright and devoted to God, never an idolater

Translation 1260

3:68
إِنَّ
inna
Indeed
أَوۡلَى
awla
the best to claim relationship
ٱلنَّاسِ
al-nasi
(of) people
بِإِبۡرَٰهِيمَ
bi-ib'rahima
with Ibrahim
لَلَّذِينَ
lalladhina
(are) those who
ٱتَّبَعُوهُ
ittaba'uhu
follow him
وَهَٰذَا
wahadha
and this
ٱلنَّبِيُّ
al-nabiyu
[the] Prophet
وَٱلَّذِينَ
wa-alladhina
and those who
ءَامَنُواْۗ
amanu
believe[d]
وَٱللَّهُ
wal-lahu
And Allah
وَلِيُّ
waliyyu
(is) a Guardian
ٱلۡمُؤۡمِنِينَ
al-mu'minina
(of) the believers
٦٨

and the people who are closest to him are those who truly follow his ways, this Prophet, and [true] believers- God is close to [true] believers

Translation 1260

3:69
وَدَّت
waddat
Wished
طَّآئِفَةٞ
taifatun
a group
مِّنۡ
min
from
أَهۡلِ
ahli
(the) People
ٱلۡكِتَٰبِ
al-kitabi
(of) the Book
لَوۡ
law
if
يُضِلُّونَكُمۡ
yudillunakum
they could lead you astray
وَمَا
wama
and not
يُضِلُّونَ
yudilluna
they lead astray
إِلَّآ
illa
except
أَنفُسَهُمۡ
anfusahum
themselves
وَمَا
wama
and not
يَشۡعُرُونَ
yash'uruna
they perceive
٦٩

Some of the People of the Book would dearly love to lead you [believers] astray, but they only lead themselves astray, though they do not realize it

Translation 1260

3:70
يَٰٓأَهۡلَ
yaahla
O People
ٱلۡكِتَٰبِ
al-kitabi
(of) the Book
لِمَ
lima
Why do
تَكۡفُرُونَ
takfuruna
you deny
بِـَٔايَٰتِ
biayati
[in] the Signs
ٱللَّهِ
al-lahi
(of) Allah
وَأَنتُمۡ
wa-antum
while you
تَشۡهَدُونَ
tashhaduna
bear witness
٧٠

People of the Book, why do you deny God’s revelations when you can see they are true

Translation 1260

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3:71
يَٰٓأَهۡلَ
yaahla
O People
ٱلۡكِتَٰبِ
al-kitabi
(of) the Book
لِمَ
lima
Why
تَلۡبِسُونَ
talbisuna
do you mix
ٱلۡحَقَّ
al-haqa
the truth
بِٱلۡبَٰطِلِ
bil-batili
with the falsehood
وَتَكۡتُمُونَ
wataktumuna
and conceal
ٱلۡحَقَّ
al-haqa
the truth
وَأَنتُمۡ
wa-antum
while you
تَعۡلَمُونَ
ta'lamuna
know
٧١

People of the Book, why do you mix truth with falsehood? Why do you hide the truth when you recognize it

Translation 1260

3:72
وَقَالَت
waqalat
And said
طَّآئِفَةٞ
taifatun
a group
مِّنۡ
min
of
أَهۡلِ
ahli
(the) People
ٱلۡكِتَٰبِ
al-kitabi
(of) the Book
ءَامِنُواْ
aminu
Believe
بِٱلَّذِيٓ
bi-alladhi
in what
أُنزِلَ
unzila
was revealed
عَلَى
ala
on
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhina
those who
ءَامَنُواْ
amanu
believe[d]
وَجۡهَ
wajha
(at the) beginning
ٱلنَّهَارِ
al-nahari
(of) the day
وَٱكۡفُرُوٓاْ
wa-uk'furu
and reject
ءَاخِرَهُۥ
akhirahu
(at) its end
لَعَلَّهُمۡ
la'allahum
perhaps they may
يَرۡجِعُونَ
yarji'una
return
٧٢

Some of the People of the Book say, ‘At the beginning of the day, believe in what has been revealed to these believers [the Muslims], then at the end of the day reject it, so that they too may turn back

Translation 1260

3:73
وَلَا
wala
And (do) not
تُؤۡمِنُوٓاْ
tu'minu
believe
إِلَّا
illa
except
لِمَن
liman
(the one) who
تَبِعَ
tabi'a
follows
دِينَكُمۡ
dinakum
your religion
قُلۡ
qul
Say
إِنَّ
inna
Indeed
ٱلۡهُدَىٰ
al-huda
the (true) guidance
هُدَى
huda
(is the) Guidance
ٱللَّهِ
al-lahi
(of) Allah
أَن
an
lest
يُؤۡتَىٰٓ
yu'ta
is given
أَحَدٞ
ahadun
(to) one
مِّثۡلَ
mith'la
(the) like
مَآ
ma
(of) what
أُوتِيتُمۡ
utitum
was given to you
أَوۡ
aw
or
يُحَآجُّوكُمۡ
yuhajjukum
they may argue with you
عِندَ
inda
near
رَبِّكُمۡۗ
rabbikum
your Lord
قُلۡ
qul
Say
إِنَّ
inna
Indeed
ٱلۡفَضۡلَ
al-fadla
the Bounty
بِيَدِ
biyadi
(is) in the Hand
ٱللَّهِ
al-lahi
(of) Allah
يُؤۡتِيهِ
yu'tihi
He gives it
مَن
man
(to) whom
يَشَآءُۗ
yashau
He wills
وَٱللَّهُ
wal-lahu
and Allah
وَٰسِعٌ
wasi'un
(is) All-Encompassing
عَلِيمٞ
alimun
All-Knowing
٧٣

but do not sincerely believe in anyone unless he follows your own religion’- [Prophet], tell them, ‘True guidance is the guidance of God’- [they say], ‘Do not believe that anyone else could be given a revelation similar to what you were given, or that they could use it to argue against you in your Lord’s presence.’ [Prophet], tell them, ‘All grace is in God’s hands: He grants it to whoever He will- He is all embracing, all knowing

Translation 1260

3:74
يَخۡتَصُّ
yakhtassu
He chooses
بِرَحۡمَتِهِۦ
birahmatihi
for His Mercy
مَن
man
whom
يَشَآءُۗ
yashau
He wills
وَٱللَّهُ
wal-lahu
And Allah
ذُو
dhu
(is) the Possessor
ٱلۡفَضۡلِ
al-fadli
(of) Bounty
ٱلۡعَظِيمِ
al-'azimi
[the] great
٧٤

and He singles out for His mercy whoever He will. His grace is infinite.’

Translation 1260