Translation of the meanings Surah Āl-‘Imrān - English Translation - Abdullah Hasan Yaqoub - Page Number 57 - The Noble Qur'an Encyclopedia

Ayah: 53

رَبَّنَآ ءَامَنَّا بِمَآ أَنزَلۡتَ وَٱتَّبَعۡنَا ٱلرَّسُولَ فَٱكۡتُبۡنَا مَعَ ٱلشَّٰهِدِينَ

53. Our Lord (Allāh), we believe in what You have sent down (of divine Scriptures) and we follow the Messenger, so write us down with the witnesses."

Ayah: 54

وَمَكَرُواْ وَمَكَرَ ٱللَّهُۖ وَٱللَّهُ خَيۡرُ ٱلۡمَٰكِرِينَ

54. They planned (to kill Jesus) and Allāh planned (to save him and ascend him up). For Allāh is the Best of planners.

Ayah: 55

إِذۡ قَالَ ٱللَّهُ يَٰعِيسَىٰٓ إِنِّي مُتَوَفِّيكَ وَرَافِعُكَ إِلَيَّ وَمُطَهِّرُكَ مِنَ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُواْ وَجَاعِلُ ٱلَّذِينَ ٱتَّبَعُوكَ فَوۡقَ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوٓاْ إِلَىٰ يَوۡمِ ٱلۡقِيَٰمَةِۖ ثُمَّ إِلَيَّ مَرۡجِعُكُمۡ فَأَحۡكُمُ بَيۡنَكُمۡ فِيمَا كُنتُمۡ فِيهِ تَخۡتَلِفُونَ

55. When Allāh said: "O Jesus, I will take you and raise you up unto Me, and deliver you from those (Jews) who disbelieved (and decided to crucify you), and make those who follow you (in Islam) above18 those who deny (the Truth) until the Day of Resurrection; then to Me shall be your (final) return, so I will Judge between you about that in which you differed.

18. In both spiritual supremacy and temporal leadership.

Ayah: 56

فَأَمَّا ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُواْ فَأُعَذِّبُهُمۡ عَذَابٗا شَدِيدٗا فِي ٱلدُّنۡيَا وَٱلۡأٓخِرَةِ وَمَا لَهُم مِّن نَّٰصِرِينَ

56. Then as for those who disbelieve (in the Truth), I will chastise them with severe Chastisement in this world and in the Hereafter and no one will help them.

Ayah: 57

وَأَمَّا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُواْ وَعَمِلُواْ ٱلصَّٰلِحَٰتِ فَيُوَفِّيهِمۡ أُجُورَهُمۡۗ وَٱللَّهُ لَا يُحِبُّ ٱلظَّٰلِمِينَ

57. But as for those who believe and do righteous deeds, He will pay them fully their rewards. For Allāh does not like the unjust.

Ayah: 58

ذَٰلِكَ نَتۡلُوهُ عَلَيۡكَ مِنَ ٱلۡأٓيَٰتِ وَٱلذِّكۡرِ ٱلۡحَكِيمِ

58. This is what We recite to you of the Verses and the Wise Reminder (Qur’an).

Ayah: 59

إِنَّ مَثَلَ عِيسَىٰ عِندَ ٱللَّهِ كَمَثَلِ ءَادَمَۖ خَلَقَهُۥ مِن تُرَابٖ ثُمَّ قَالَ لَهُۥ كُن فَيَكُونُ

59. Indeed, the example of Jesus to Allāh is like that of Adam; He created him from dust, then said to him, ‘Be,’ and he was.

Ayah: 60

ٱلۡحَقُّ مِن رَّبِّكَ فَلَا تَكُن مِّنَ ٱلۡمُمۡتَرِينَ

60. (This is) the Truth from your Lord (Allāh), so be not of the doubters.

Ayah: 61

فَمَنۡ حَآجَّكَ فِيهِ مِنۢ بَعۡدِ مَا جَآءَكَ مِنَ ٱلۡعِلۡمِ فَقُلۡ تَعَالَوۡاْ نَدۡعُ أَبۡنَآءَنَا وَأَبۡنَآءَكُمۡ وَنِسَآءَنَا وَنِسَآءَكُمۡ وَأَنفُسَنَا وَأَنفُسَكُمۡ ثُمَّ نَبۡتَهِلۡ فَنَجۡعَل لَّعۡنَتَ ٱللَّهِ عَلَى ٱلۡكَٰذِبِينَ

61. Whoever disputes with you regarding him (Jesus) after what has come to you of knowledge19, then say: "Come let us call our sons and your sons and our women and your women and ourselves and yourselves, then let us be earnest in prayer, and pray for the Curse of Allāh (to be) upon the liars.'

19. I.e., Jesus being a servant of God and a messenger, and having no share in Divinity.