3:16
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhina
Those who
يَقُولُونَ
yaquluna
say
رَبَّنَآ
rabbana
Our Lord
إِنَّنَآ
innana
Indeed we
ءَامَنَّا
amanna
(have) believed
فَٱغۡفِرۡ
fa-igh'fir
so forgive
لَنَا
lana
for us
ذُنُوبَنَا
dhunubana
our sins
وَقِنَا
waqina
and save us
عَذَابَ
adhaba
(from) punishment
ٱلنَّارِ
al-nari
(of) the Fire
١٦

those who say, “Our Lord, we believe, so forgive us our sins and protect us from suffering in the Fire,”

Translation 1260

3:17
ٱلصَّٰبِرِينَ
al-sabirina
The patient
وَٱلصَّٰدِقِينَ
wal-sadiqina
and the truthful
وَٱلۡقَٰنِتِينَ
wal-qanitina
and the obedient
وَٱلۡمُنفِقِينَ
wal-munfiqina
and those who spend
وَٱلۡمُسۡتَغۡفِرِينَ
wal-mus'taghfirina
and those who seek forgiveness
بِٱلۡأَسۡحَارِ
bil-ashari
[in the] before dawn
١٧

those who are steadfast, truthful, truly devout, who give [in God’s cause] and pray before dawn for forgiveness.’

Translation 1260

3:18
شَهِدَ
shahida
Bears witness
ٱللَّهُ
al-lahu
Allah
أَنَّهُۥ
annahu
that [He]
لَآ
la
(there is) no
إِلَٰهَ
ilaha
god
إِلَّا
illa
except
هُوَ
huwa
Him
وَٱلۡمَلَٰٓئِكَةُ
wal-malaikatu
and (so do) the Angels
وَأُوْلُواْ
wa-ulu
and owners
ٱلۡعِلۡمِ
al-'il'mi
(of) [the] knowledge
قَآئِمَۢا
qaiman
standing
بِٱلۡقِسۡطِۚ
bil-qis'ti
in justice
لَآ
la
(There is) no
إِلَٰهَ
ilaha
god
إِلَّا
illa
except
هُوَ
huwa
Him
ٱلۡعَزِيزُ
al-'azizu
the All-Mighty
ٱلۡحَكِيمُ
al-hakimu
the All-Wise
١٨

God bears witness that there is no god but Him, as do the angels and those who have knowledge. He upholds justice. There is no god but Him, the Almighty, the All Wise

Translation 1260

3:19
إِنَّ
inna
Indeed
ٱلدِّينَ
al-dina
the religion
عِندَ
inda
near
ٱللَّهِ
al-lahi
Allah
ٱلۡإِسۡلَٰمُۗ
al-is'lamu
(is) Islam
وَمَا
wama
And not
ٱخۡتَلَفَ
ikh'talafa
differed
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhina
those who
أُوتُواْ
utu
were given
ٱلۡكِتَٰبَ
al-kitaba
the Book
إِلَّا
illa
except
مِنۢ
min
from
بَعۡدِ
ba'di
after
مَا
ma
[what]
جَآءَهُمُ
jaahumu
came to them
ٱلۡعِلۡمُ
al-'il'mu
[the] knowledge
بَغۡيَۢا
baghyan
out of envy
بَيۡنَهُمۡۗ
baynahum
among them
وَمَن
waman
And whoever
يَكۡفُرۡ
yakfur
disbelieves
بِـَٔايَٰتِ
biayati
in (the) Verses
ٱللَّهِ
al-lahi
(of) Allah
فَإِنَّ
fa-inna
then indeed
ٱللَّهَ
al-laha
Allah
سَرِيعُ
sari'u
(is) swift
ٱلۡحِسَابِ
al-hisabi
(in taking) account
١٩

True Religion, in God’s eyes, is islam: [devotion to Him alone]. Those who were given the Scripture disagreed out of rivalry, only after they had been given knowledge- if anyone denies God’s revelations, God is swift to take account

Translation 1260

3:20
فَإِنۡ
fa-in
Then if
حَآجُّوكَ
hajjuka
they argue with you
فَقُلۡ
faqul
then say
أَسۡلَمۡتُ
aslamtu
I have submitted
وَجۡهِيَ
wajhiya
myself
لِلَّهِ
lillahi
to Allah
وَمَنِ
wamani
and (those) who
ٱتَّبَعَنِۗ
ittaba'ani
follow me
وَقُل
waqul
And say
لِّلَّذِينَ
lilladhina
to those who
أُوتُواْ
utu
were given
ٱلۡكِتَٰبَ
al-kitaba
the Book
وَٱلۡأُمِّيِّـۧنَ
wal-umiyina
and the unlettered people
ءَأَسۡلَمۡتُمۡۚ
a-aslamtum
Have you submitted yourselves
فَإِنۡ
fa-in
Then if
أَسۡلَمُواْ
aslamu
they submit
فَقَدِ
faqadi
then surely
ٱهۡتَدَواْۖ
ih'tadaw
they are guided
وَّإِن
wa-in
But if
تَوَلَّوۡاْ
tawallaw
they turn back
فَإِنَّمَا
fa-innama
then only
عَلَيۡكَ
alayka
on you
ٱلۡبَلَٰغُۗ
al-balaghu
(is) to [the] convey
وَٱللَّهُ
wal-lahu
And Allah
بَصِيرُۢ
basirun
(is) All-Seer
بِٱلۡعِبَادِ
bil-'ibadi
of [His] slaves
٢٠

if they argue with you [Prophet], say, ‘I have devoted myself to God alone and so have my followers.’ Ask those who were given the Scripture, as well as those without one, ‘Do you too devote yourselves to Him alone?’ If they do, they will be guided, but if they turn away, your only duty is to convey the message. God is aware of His servants

Translation 1260

3:21
إِنَّ
inna
Indeed
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhina
those who
يَكۡفُرُونَ
yakfuruna
disbelieve
بِـَٔايَٰتِ
biayati
in (the) Signs (of)
ٱللَّهِ
al-lahi
Allah
وَيَقۡتُلُونَ
wayaqtuluna
and they kill
ٱلنَّبِيِّـۧنَ
al-nabiyina
the Prophets
بِغَيۡرِ
bighayri
without
حَقّٖ
haqqin
right
وَيَقۡتُلُونَ
wayaqtuluna
and they kill
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhina
those who
يَأۡمُرُونَ
yamuruna
order
بِٱلۡقِسۡطِ
bil-qis'ti
[with] justice
مِنَ
mina
among
ٱلنَّاسِ
al-nasi
the people
فَبَشِّرۡهُم
fabashir'hum
then give them tidings
بِعَذَابٍ
bi'adhabin
of a punishment
أَلِيمٍ
alimin
painful
٢١

Give news of agonizing torment to those who ignore God’s revelations, who unjustifiably kill prophets, who kill those who command that justice is done

Translation 1260

3:22
أُوْلَٰٓئِكَ
ulaika
Those
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhina
(are) the ones who
حَبِطَتۡ
habitat
became worthless
أَعۡمَٰلُهُمۡ
a'maluhum
their deeds
فِي
fi
in
ٱلدُّنۡيَا
al-dun'ya
the world
وَٱلۡأٓخِرَةِ
wal-akhirati
and (in) the Hereafter
وَمَا
wama
And not
لَهُم
lahum
(will be) for them
مِّن
min
any
نَّٰصِرِينَ
nasirina
helpers
٢٢

the deeds of such people will come to nothing in this world and in the next and no one will help them

Translation 1260