Ali 'Imran 3:146

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,’

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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

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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

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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

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