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