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

3:186
۞لَتُبۡلَوُنَّ
latub'lawunna
You will certainly be tested
فِيٓ
fi
in
أَمۡوَٰلِكُمۡ
amwalikum
your wealth
وَأَنفُسِكُمۡ
wa-anfusikum
and yourselves
وَلَتَسۡمَعُنَّ
walatasma'unna
And you will certainly hear
مِنَ
mina
from
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhina
those who
أُوتُواْ
utu
were given
ٱلۡكِتَٰبَ
al-kitaba
the Book
مِن
min
from
قَبۡلِكُمۡ
qablikum
before you
وَمِنَ
wamina
and from
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhina
those who
أَشۡرَكُوٓاْ
ashraku
associate partners with Allah
أَذٗى
adhan
hurtful things
كَثِيرٗاۚ
kathiran
many
وَإِن
wa-in
and if
تَصۡبِرُواْ
tasbiru
you are patient
وَتَتَّقُواْ
watattaqu
and fear (Allah)
فَإِنَّ
fa-inna
then indeed
ذَٰلِكَ
dhalika
that
مِنۡ
min
(is) of
عَزۡمِ
azmi
the matters
ٱلۡأُمُورِ
al-umuri
(of) determination
١٨٦

you are sure to be tested through your possessions and persons; you are sure to hear much that is hurtful from those who were given the Scripture before you and from those who associate others with God. If you are steadfast and mindful of God, that is the best course

Translation 1260