Përkthimi i kuptimeve Surja Ali Imran - Përkthimi anglisht - Abdullah Hasan Jakub - Enciklopedia e Kuranit Fisnik

Āl-‘Imrān

1 : 3

الٓمٓ

1. Alif Laam Meem ^[1].

[1]. See footnote to Qur’an chapter 2: Verse 1.

2 : 3

ٱللَّهُ لَآ إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا هُوَ ٱلۡحَيُّ ٱلۡقَيُّومُ

2. Allāh - there is no god [worthy of worship] except Him, the Ever-Living, the All-Sustaining.

3 : 3

نَزَّلَ عَلَيۡكَ ٱلۡكِتَٰبَ بِٱلۡحَقِّ مُصَدِّقٗا لِّمَا بَيۡنَ يَدَيۡهِ وَأَنزَلَ ٱلتَّوۡرَىٰةَ وَٱلۡإِنجِيلَ

3. He has sent down to you (O Muhammad) the Book (Qur’an) in truth, confirming what came before it (of Divine Scriptures), and He sent down the Torah and the Gospel ^[2].

[2]. Injīl (Evangel; Gospel) is the Arabic name for the Scripture that was given to Jesus.-Injīl, in Islam, is not to be identified with the extant biblical ‘New Testament’; rather it is believed, as told in the Qur’an, to have been revealed to Jesus, son of Mary, as a whole. It is also believed to have either been lost or corrupted. The same goes for the Torah, to a great extent. Not all the words in the today's Bible are God’s words. But there are some words of the bible are God's which is confirmed by the Qur’an. Any one who says that the words of the bible are all the words of God is blaspheming God. The Qur'an is unique in being the only Book that is free of inaccuracies, whose text has been so carefully preserved and are all God's Words.

4 : 3

مِن قَبۡلُ هُدٗى لِّلنَّاسِ وَأَنزَلَ ٱلۡفُرۡقَانَۗ إِنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُواْ بِـَٔايَٰتِ ٱللَّهِ لَهُمۡ عَذَابٞ شَدِيدٞۗ وَٱللَّهُ عَزِيزٞ ذُو ٱنتِقَامٍ

4. Before, as a guidance for the people, and He has now sent down the Criterion [the Qur’an]. Indeed, those who disbelieve in the revelations of Allāh shall have a severe punishment, for Allāh is All-Mighty, Possessor of Retribution.

5 : 3

إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ لَا يَخۡفَىٰ عَلَيۡهِ شَيۡءٞ فِي ٱلۡأَرۡضِ وَلَا فِي ٱلسَّمَآءِ

5.  Indeed, nothing is hidden from Allāh on the earth nor in the heaven.

6 : 3

هُوَ ٱلَّذِي يُصَوِّرُكُمۡ فِي ٱلۡأَرۡحَامِ كَيۡفَ يَشَآءُۚ لَآ إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا هُوَ ٱلۡعَزِيزُ ٱلۡحَكِيمُ

6. It is He Who shapes you in the wombs as He wills. There is no god [worthy of worship] except Him, the All-Mighty, All-Wise.

7 : 3

هُوَ ٱلَّذِيٓ أَنزَلَ عَلَيۡكَ ٱلۡكِتَٰبَ مِنۡهُ ءَايَٰتٞ مُّحۡكَمَٰتٌ هُنَّ أُمُّ ٱلۡكِتَٰبِ وَأُخَرُ مُتَشَٰبِهَٰتٞۖ فَأَمَّا ٱلَّذِينَ فِي قُلُوبِهِمۡ زَيۡغٞ فَيَتَّبِعُونَ مَا تَشَٰبَهَ مِنۡهُ ٱبۡتِغَآءَ ٱلۡفِتۡنَةِ وَٱبۡتِغَآءَ تَأۡوِيلِهِۦۖ وَمَا يَعۡلَمُ تَأۡوِيلَهُۥٓ إِلَّا ٱللَّهُۗ وَٱلرَّٰسِخُونَ فِي ٱلۡعِلۡمِ يَقُولُونَ ءَامَنَّا بِهِۦ كُلّٞ مِّنۡ عِندِ رَبِّنَاۗ وَمَا يَذَّكَّرُ إِلَّآ أُوْلُواْ ٱلۡأَلۡبَٰبِ

7. It is He Who has sent down to you (O Muhammad) the Book (this Qur’an), in it are Verses that are entirely clear, these are the basis of the Book - while others are ambiguous. As for those in their hearts is deviation follow the unclear statements of it, seeking discord and seeking an interpretation [suitable to them]. But none knows their [full] meaning except Allāh. Those who are firm in knowledge say: "We believe in it, it is all from our Lord." And none will remember except people of understanding.

8 : 3

رَبَّنَا لَا تُزِغۡ قُلُوبَنَا بَعۡدَ إِذۡ هَدَيۡتَنَا وَهَبۡ لَنَا مِن لَّدُنكَ رَحۡمَةًۚ إِنَّكَ أَنتَ ٱلۡوَهَّابُ

8. [They pray], our Lord, do not let our hearts to deviate after you have guided us, grant us Mercy from You. Indeed, You are the Giver [of all bounties].

9 : 3

رَبَّنَآ إِنَّكَ جَامِعُ ٱلنَّاسِ لِيَوۡمٖ لَّا رَيۡبَ فِيهِۚ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ لَا يُخۡلِفُ ٱلۡمِيعَادَ

9. Our Lord, you will certainly gather all people for a Day of which there is no doubt. Indeed, Allāh fails not (His) Promise.

10 : 3

إِنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُواْ لَن تُغۡنِيَ عَنۡهُمۡ أَمۡوَٰلُهُمۡ وَلَآ أَوۡلَٰدُهُم مِّنَ ٱللَّهِ شَيۡـٔٗاۖ وَأُوْلَٰٓئِكَ هُمۡ وَقُودُ ٱلنَّارِ

10. Indeed, those who disbelieve  (in the Truth) neither their wealth nor their children will help them in the least against Allāh. It is they who are the fuel of the Fire.

11 : 3

كَدَأۡبِ ءَالِ فِرۡعَوۡنَ وَٱلَّذِينَ مِن قَبۡلِهِمۡۚ كَذَّبُواْ بِـَٔايَٰتِنَا فَأَخَذَهُمُ ٱللَّهُ بِذُنُوبِهِمۡۗ وَٱللَّهُ شَدِيدُ ٱلۡعِقَابِ

11. [They are] like the people of Pharaoh, and those before them. They denied Our signs, so Allāh seized them for their sins. And Allāh is Severe in Punishment.

12 : 3

قُل لِّلَّذِينَ كَفَرُواْ سَتُغۡلَبُونَ وَتُحۡشَرُونَ إِلَىٰ جَهَنَّمَۖ وَبِئۡسَ ٱلۡمِهَادُ

12. Say to those who disbelieve (in the Truth and oppose Peace), "Soon you shall be overpowered and gathered to Gehinnom [Hell]. And miserable is the dwelling place."

13 : 3

قَدۡ كَانَ لَكُمۡ ءَايَةٞ فِي فِئَتَيۡنِ ٱلۡتَقَتَاۖ فِئَةٞ تُقَٰتِلُ فِي سَبِيلِ ٱللَّهِ وَأُخۡرَىٰ كَافِرَةٞ يَرَوۡنَهُم مِّثۡلَيۡهِمۡ رَأۡيَ ٱلۡعَيۡنِۚ وَٱللَّهُ يُؤَيِّدُ بِنَصۡرِهِۦ مَن يَشَآءُۚ إِنَّ فِي ذَٰلِكَ لَعِبۡرَةٗ لِّأُوْلِي ٱلۡأَبۡصَٰرِ

13. There was certainly a sign for you in two armies that met [at the Badr] - one fighting for the Cause of Allāh, and the other a disbeliever. They [the believers] saw them (to be) twice their own number with the sight of the eye [though they were in fact three times as many). But Allāh strengthens with His help whomever He wills. Surely in this is a lesson for those of clear sight.

14 : 3

زُيِّنَ لِلنَّاسِ حُبُّ ٱلشَّهَوَٰتِ مِنَ ٱلنِّسَآءِ وَٱلۡبَنِينَ وَٱلۡقَنَٰطِيرِ ٱلۡمُقَنطَرَةِ مِنَ ٱلذَّهَبِ وَٱلۡفِضَّةِ وَٱلۡخَيۡلِ ٱلۡمُسَوَّمَةِ وَٱلۡأَنۡعَٰمِ وَٱلۡحَرۡثِۗ ذَٰلِكَ مَتَٰعُ ٱلۡحَيَوٰةِ ٱلدُّنۡيَاۖ وَٱللَّهُ عِندَهُۥ حُسۡنُ ٱلۡمَـَٔابِ

14. Beautified for people is the love of what they desire - of women, children, hoarded treasures of gold and silver, fine horses, livestock, and farms. Such is the enjoyment of the life of this world ^[3], but Allāh has with Him the best return.

[3]. Righteousness with contentment is great gain, for we brought nothing into the world, and we cannot take anything out of the world. If we have our daily food, clothing, home, health and peace, with these, one must be content. Those who desire to be rich by any means fall into temptation, into a snare, into many senseless and harmful desires that plunge people into ruin and destruction. For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evils. It is through this craving that some have wandered away from the faith and pierced themselves with many pangs. Muhammad, the Messenger of God ﷺ said: “The one among you who wakes up secure in his property, healthy in his body and has his food for the day, it is as if the whole world were brought to him.” 

15 : 3

۞ قُلۡ أَؤُنَبِّئُكُم بِخَيۡرٖ مِّن ذَٰلِكُمۡۖ لِلَّذِينَ ٱتَّقَوۡاْ عِندَ رَبِّهِمۡ جَنَّٰتٞ تَجۡرِي مِن تَحۡتِهَا ٱلۡأَنۡهَٰرُ خَٰلِدِينَ فِيهَا وَأَزۡوَٰجٞ مُّطَهَّرَةٞ وَرِضۡوَٰنٞ مِّنَ ٱللَّهِۗ وَٱللَّهُ بَصِيرُۢ بِٱلۡعِبَادِ

15. Say: Shall I inform you of what is better than all that ^[4]? For those who guard against evil are gardens with their Lord under which rivers flow, to abide therein forever - along with purified wives and the good Pleasure of Allāh. And Allāh is All-Seeing of (His) servants.

[4]. It is human nature to desire such things as are alluring. But the true Faith requires resisting worldly temptations, putting them second to seeking Allah’s Pleasure, and devoting oneself to Allāh by following the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ, God's last and final Messenger as his example.

16 : 3

ٱلَّذِينَ يَقُولُونَ رَبَّنَآ إِنَّنَآ ءَامَنَّا فَٱغۡفِرۡ لَنَا ذُنُوبَنَا وَقِنَا عَذَابَ ٱلنَّارِ

16. Those who say: "Our Lord, we have believed, so forgive us our sins and protect us from the Punishment of the Fire."

17 : 3

ٱلصَّٰبِرِينَ وَٱلصَّٰدِقِينَ وَٱلۡقَٰنِتِينَ وَٱلۡمُنفِقِينَ وَٱلۡمُسۡتَغۡفِرِينَ بِٱلۡأَسۡحَارِ

17. [They are] the patient, the truthful, the devoutly obedient, the generous (in charity), and those who seek Forgiveness (from Allāh) in the last part of the night.

18 : 3

شَهِدَ ٱللَّهُ أَنَّهُۥ لَآ إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا هُوَ وَٱلۡمَلَٰٓئِكَةُ وَأُوْلُواْ ٱلۡعِلۡمِ قَآئِمَۢا بِٱلۡقِسۡطِۚ لَآ إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا هُوَ ٱلۡعَزِيزُ ٱلۡحَكِيمُ

18. Allāh bears witness that there is no god (worthy of worship) except Him - as do the angels and those endowed with knowledge - upholding justice. There is no deity but Him, the All-Mighty, the All-Wise.

19 : 3

إِنَّ ٱلدِّينَ عِندَ ٱللَّهِ ٱلۡإِسۡلَٰمُۗ وَمَا ٱخۡتَلَفَ ٱلَّذِينَ أُوتُواْ ٱلۡكِتَٰبَ إِلَّا مِنۢ بَعۡدِ مَا جَآءَهُمُ ٱلۡعِلۡمُ بَغۡيَۢا بَيۡنَهُمۡۗ وَمَن يَكۡفُرۡ بِـَٔايَٰتِ ٱللَّهِ فَإِنَّ ٱللَّهَ سَرِيعُ ٱلۡحِسَابِ

19. Truly, the religion with Allāh is Islam ^[5]. Those who were given the Scripture did not differ untill after knowledge had come to them - out of envy among themselves. And whoever rejects the revelations of Allāh, then surely Allāh is swift in Reckoning.

[5]. The meaning of the word 'Islām' is "submission to the will of God." This is the way of life ordained by God and taught by all of the prophets from Adam to Prophet Muḥammad (ﷺ). It conveys two meanings: yielding and surrender, and devoting one’s surrender to Allāh (God) alone. A Muslim is the one who submits and surrenders himself to God.

20 : 3

فَإِنۡ حَآجُّوكَ فَقُلۡ أَسۡلَمۡتُ وَجۡهِيَ لِلَّهِ وَمَنِ ٱتَّبَعَنِۗ وَقُل لِّلَّذِينَ أُوتُواْ ٱلۡكِتَٰبَ وَٱلۡأُمِّيِّـۧنَ ءَأَسۡلَمۡتُمۡۚ فَإِنۡ أَسۡلَمُواْ فَقَدِ ٱهۡتَدَواْۖ وَّإِن تَوَلَّوۡاْ فَإِنَّمَا عَلَيۡكَ ٱلۡبَلَٰغُۗ وَٱللَّهُ بَصِيرُۢ بِٱلۡعِبَادِ

20. So if they dispute with you, (O Muhammad), say, "I have submitted myself to Allāh and (so have) those who follow me." And say to those who were given the Scripture, as well as the unlettered (i.e., the pagans): "Have you submitted [to Him]?" If they submit, they will be rightly guided; but if they turn away, then upon you [O Prophet] is only the duty of delivery of (the Message). And Allāh is All-Seeing of (His) servants.

21 : 3

إِنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ يَكۡفُرُونَ بِـَٔايَٰتِ ٱللَّهِ وَيَقۡتُلُونَ ٱلنَّبِيِّـۧنَ بِغَيۡرِ حَقّٖ وَيَقۡتُلُونَ ٱلَّذِينَ يَأۡمُرُونَ بِٱلۡقِسۡطِ مِنَ ٱلنَّاسِ فَبَشِّرۡهُم بِعَذَابٍ أَلِيمٍ

21. Indeed, those who disbelieve in the revelations of Allāh, and kill the Prophets unjustly ^[6], and kill those who order justice from among the people - give them tidings of a painful punishment.

[6]. Jesus said: “O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, thou that killest the prophets, and stonest them which are sent unto thee” (Matthew xxiii, 37, Matthew xxiii, 34-35, Luke xi, 51).

22 : 3

أُوْلَٰٓئِكَ ٱلَّذِينَ حَبِطَتۡ أَعۡمَٰلُهُمۡ فِي ٱلدُّنۡيَا وَٱلۡأٓخِرَةِ وَمَا لَهُم مِّن نَّٰصِرِينَ

22. They are the ones whose [good] deeds are made worthless in both this world and the Hereafter. And they will have no helpers.

23 : 3

أَلَمۡ تَرَ إِلَى ٱلَّذِينَ أُوتُواْ نَصِيبٗا مِّنَ ٱلۡكِتَٰبِ يُدۡعَوۡنَ إِلَىٰ كِتَٰبِ ٱللَّهِ لِيَحۡكُمَ بَيۡنَهُمۡ ثُمَّ يَتَوَلَّىٰ فَرِيقٞ مِّنۡهُمۡ وَهُم مُّعۡرِضُونَ

23. Have you not considered those (Jews) who were given a portion of the Scripture? They are invited to the Book of Allāh (this Qur’an) to judge between them, yet a part of them turns away while they withdraw.

24 : 3

ذَٰلِكَ بِأَنَّهُمۡ قَالُواْ لَن تَمَسَّنَا ٱلنَّارُ إِلَّآ أَيَّامٗا مَّعۡدُودَٰتٖۖ وَغَرَّهُمۡ فِي دِينِهِم مَّا كَانُواْ يَفۡتَرُونَ

24. That is because they say, "The Fire will never touch us except for a limited number of days ^[7]." And the lies they used to fabricate has deluded them in their religion.

[7]. Such as falsely saying that they will only enter Fire, as Punishment for their sins, for a few days and then they will be entered into Paradise.

25 : 3

فَكَيۡفَ إِذَا جَمَعۡنَٰهُمۡ لِيَوۡمٖ لَّا رَيۡبَ فِيهِ وَوُفِّيَتۡ كُلُّ نَفۡسٖ مَّا كَسَبَتۡ وَهُمۡ لَا يُظۡلَمُونَ

25. So how will it be when We gather them all together on a Day which there is no doubt, and every soul will be paid in full what it has earned (of good or evil), and they will no be dealt unjustly?

26 : 3

قُلِ ٱللَّهُمَّ مَٰلِكَ ٱلۡمُلۡكِ تُؤۡتِي ٱلۡمُلۡكَ مَن تَشَآءُ وَتَنزِعُ ٱلۡمُلۡكَ مِمَّن تَشَآءُ وَتُعِزُّ مَن تَشَآءُ وَتُذِلُّ مَن تَشَآءُۖ بِيَدِكَ ٱلۡخَيۡرُۖ إِنَّكَ عَلَىٰ كُلِّ شَيۡءٖ قَدِيرٞ

26. Say, "O Allāh, Owner of Sovereignty, You grant sovereignty to whom You will, and take sovereignty away from whom You will. You honor whom You will and you humiliate whom You will. In Your Hand is [all] the good. You are surely Most Capable of everything.

27 : 3

تُولِجُ ٱلَّيۡلَ فِي ٱلنَّهَارِ وَتُولِجُ ٱلنَّهَارَ فِي ٱلَّيۡلِۖ وَتُخۡرِجُ ٱلۡحَيَّ مِنَ ٱلۡمَيِّتِ وَتُخۡرِجُ ٱلۡمَيِّتَ مِنَ ٱلۡحَيِّۖ وَتَرۡزُقُ مَن تَشَآءُ بِغَيۡرِ حِسَابٖ

27. You cause the night to merge into the day, and you cause the day to merge into the night. You bring forth the living from the dead, and you bring forth the dead from the living. And You provide for whom You will without measure.

28 : 3

لَّا يَتَّخِذِ ٱلۡمُؤۡمِنُونَ ٱلۡكَٰفِرِينَ أَوۡلِيَآءَ مِن دُونِ ٱلۡمُؤۡمِنِينَۖ وَمَن يَفۡعَلۡ ذَٰلِكَ فَلَيۡسَ مِنَ ٱللَّهِ فِي شَيۡءٍ إِلَّآ أَن تَتَّقُواْ مِنۡهُمۡ تُقَىٰةٗۗ وَيُحَذِّرُكُمُ ٱللَّهُ نَفۡسَهُۥۗ وَإِلَى ٱللَّهِ ٱلۡمَصِيرُ

28. The believers should not take the disbelievers as allies instead of the believers. Whoever does so has nothing to hope from Allāh - unless you are seeking to protect your selves from them out of prudence ^[8]. And Allāh warns you of Himself. And To Allāh is the ultimate return.

[8]. Believers are given permission here to appease the disbelievers with their tongues, yet their hearts are to remain firm in Faith.

29 : 3

قُلۡ إِن تُخۡفُواْ مَا فِي صُدُورِكُمۡ أَوۡ تُبۡدُوهُ يَعۡلَمۡهُ ٱللَّهُۗ وَيَعۡلَمُ مَا فِي ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَمَا فِي ٱلۡأَرۡضِۗ وَٱللَّهُ عَلَىٰ كُلِّ شَيۡءٖ قَدِيرٞ

29. Say, "Whether you conceal what is in your chests or you reveal it - Allah knows it. And He knows whatever is in the heavens and whatever is on the earth. Allāh has full Power over all things."

30 : 3

يَوۡمَ تَجِدُ كُلُّ نَفۡسٖ مَّا عَمِلَتۡ مِنۡ خَيۡرٖ مُّحۡضَرٗا وَمَا عَمِلَتۡ مِن سُوٓءٖ تَوَدُّ لَوۡ أَنَّ بَيۡنَهَا وَبَيۡنَهُۥٓ أَمَدَۢا بَعِيدٗاۗ وَيُحَذِّرُكُمُ ٱللَّهُ نَفۡسَهُۥۗ وَٱللَّهُ رَءُوفُۢ بِٱلۡعِبَادِ

30. On the Day when every soul will find present whatever good it has done, and whatever evil it has done, it will wish that there were a great distance between itself and that (evil). And Allāh warns you of Himself, yet Allāh is Most Kind to (His) servants.

31 : 3

قُلۡ إِن كُنتُمۡ تُحِبُّونَ ٱللَّهَ فَٱتَّبِعُونِي يُحۡبِبۡكُمُ ٱللَّهُ وَيَغۡفِرۡ لَكُمۡ ذُنُوبَكُمۡۚ وَٱللَّهُ غَفُورٞ رَّحِيمٞ

31. Say, (O Muhammad), "If you truly love Allāh 'God' ^[9], follow me; Allāh will love you and forgive your sins. For Allāh is All-Forgiving, Most Merciful."

[9]. If you love Allāh - you are patient, loving, kind, and merciful; you don't envy or boast; you are not arrogant or rude. You do not knowingly insist on the wrong way; rather, you will follow the Way of Allāh (Islam) taking as your example the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ and following him.

32 : 3

قُلۡ أَطِيعُواْ ٱللَّهَ وَٱلرَّسُولَۖ فَإِن تَوَلَّوۡاْ فَإِنَّ ٱللَّهَ لَا يُحِبُّ ٱلۡكَٰفِرِينَ

32. Say, "Obey Allāh and the Messenger [Muhammad]. But if they turn away, then surely Allāh does not like the disbelievers.

33 : 3

۞ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ ٱصۡطَفَىٰٓ ءَادَمَ وَنُوحٗا وَءَالَ إِبۡرَٰهِيمَ وَءَالَ عِمۡرَٰنَ عَلَى ٱلۡعَٰلَمِينَ

33. Indeed, Allāh chose Adam, Noah, the family of Abraham and the family of Imran (Amram) above all people ^[10].

[10]. “Allāh chose them above all people of their times: Adam, whom Allāh created with His own hands and before whom He commanded the angels to bow; Noah, the first messenger sent to humanity; Abraham, the beloved of Allāh, whose descendants included many prophets, among them Muhammad (ﷺ), the last and final messenger of Allāh; and the family of ʿImrān: ʿAmram and his wife, their daughter Mary, and her son Jesus, one of the greatest prophets of the Children of Israel.”

34 : 3

ذُرِّيَّةَۢ بَعۡضُهَا مِنۢ بَعۡضٖۗ وَٱللَّهُ سَمِيعٌ عَلِيمٌ

34. [They were] descendants of one another. And Allāh is All-Hearing, All-Knowing.

35 : 3

إِذۡ قَالَتِ ٱمۡرَأَتُ عِمۡرَٰنَ رَبِّ إِنِّي نَذَرۡتُ لَكَ مَا فِي بَطۡنِي مُحَرَّرٗا فَتَقَبَّلۡ مِنِّيٓۖ إِنَّكَ أَنتَ ٱلسَّمِيعُ ٱلۡعَلِيمُ

35. When the wife of 'Imrān said: 'My Lord (Allāh), "Indeed, I have vowed to dedicate what is in my womb entirely to Your service. So accept it from me. Indeed, You are the All-Hearing, the All-Knowing."

36 : 3

فَلَمَّا وَضَعَتۡهَا قَالَتۡ رَبِّ إِنِّي وَضَعۡتُهَآ أُنثَىٰ وَٱللَّهُ أَعۡلَمُ بِمَا وَضَعَتۡ وَلَيۡسَ ٱلذَّكَرُ كَٱلۡأُنثَىٰۖ وَإِنِّي سَمَّيۡتُهَا مَرۡيَمَ وَإِنِّيٓ أُعِيذُهَا بِكَ وَذُرِّيَّتَهَا مِنَ ٱلشَّيۡطَٰنِ ٱلرَّجِيمِ

36. But when she delivered her, she said: "My Lord, I have delivered a female - and Allāh knew best what she had delivered - and the male is not like the female, and I have named her Maryam (Mary), and I commend her and her offspring into Your Protection from the accursed Satan ^[11].

[11]. The Prophet Muhammad ﷺ said: “Every newborn child is touched by the devil and they start off by wailing because of this touch, except Mary and her son Jesus ”.

37 : 3

فَتَقَبَّلَهَا رَبُّهَا بِقَبُولٍ حَسَنٖ وَأَنۢبَتَهَا نَبَاتًا حَسَنٗا وَكَفَّلَهَا زَكَرِيَّاۖ كُلَّمَا دَخَلَ عَلَيۡهَا زَكَرِيَّا ٱلۡمِحۡرَابَ وَجَدَ عِندَهَا رِزۡقٗاۖ قَالَ يَٰمَرۡيَمُ أَنَّىٰ لَكِ هَٰذَاۖ قَالَتۡ هُوَ مِنۡ عِندِ ٱللَّهِۖ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ يَرۡزُقُ مَن يَشَآءُ بِغَيۡرِ حِسَابٍ

37.  So her Lord graciously accepted her with a good acceptance, and caused her to grow up a goodly growing, and entrusted her to the care of Zachariah. Whenever Zachariah entered the sanctuary to (see) her, he found with her (fresh) provision ^[12]. He asked: "O Mary, from where does this come to you?" She said: "It is from Allāh." Indeed Allāh provides for whom He wills without measure.

[12]. Wholesome fruits which did not belong to that season.

38 : 3

هُنَالِكَ دَعَا زَكَرِيَّا رَبَّهُۥۖ قَالَ رَبِّ هَبۡ لِي مِن لَّدُنكَ ذُرِّيَّةٗ طَيِّبَةًۖ إِنَّكَ سَمِيعُ ٱلدُّعَآءِ

38. There, Zachariah prayed to his Lord (Allāh), saying: "My Lord, grant me from Yourself a good offspring. Indeed, You are the Hearer of prayer."

39 : 3

فَنَادَتۡهُ ٱلۡمَلَٰٓئِكَةُ وَهُوَ قَآئِمٞ يُصَلِّي فِي ٱلۡمِحۡرَابِ أَنَّ ٱللَّهَ يُبَشِّرُكَ بِيَحۡيَىٰ مُصَدِّقَۢا بِكَلِمَةٖ مِّنَ ٱللَّهِ وَسَيِّدٗا وَحَصُورٗا وَنَبِيّٗا مِّنَ ٱلصَّٰلِحِينَ

39. So the angels called to him while he was standing in prayer in the sanctuary: "That Allāh gives you glad tidings of Yahya (John), confirming the Word from Allāh ^[13], noble, pure, and a Prophet from among the righteous."

[13]. The ‘Word of Allāh ’ is Jesus who was conceived by Mary through Allah’s Word 'Be' and he was.

40 : 3

قَالَ رَبِّ أَنَّىٰ يَكُونُ لِي غُلَٰمٞ وَقَدۡ بَلَغَنِيَ ٱلۡكِبَرُ وَٱمۡرَأَتِي عَاقِرٞۖ قَالَ كَذَٰلِكَ ٱللَّهُ يَفۡعَلُ مَا يَشَآءُ

40. He ^[14] said, "My Lord, how can I have a boy when old age has already come upon me, and my wife is barren?" (The angel) said: "Thus Allāh does what He wills."

[14]. Zachariah did not address the angel or ask him for anything but rather, being fully cognizant that Allāh is ever near and answering of Prayers, directed his Prayers to Allāh and not the intermediary.

41 : 3

قَالَ رَبِّ ٱجۡعَل لِّيٓ ءَايَةٗۖ قَالَ ءَايَتُكَ أَلَّا تُكَلِّمَ ٱلنَّاسَ ثَلَٰثَةَ أَيَّامٍ إِلَّا رَمۡزٗاۗ وَٱذۡكُر رَّبَّكَ كَثِيرٗا وَسَبِّحۡ بِٱلۡعَشِيِّ وَٱلۡإِبۡكَٰرِ

41. He said, "My Lord, make for me a Sign [that this is truly from You]. Allāh said: "Your Sign is that you shall not speak to people for three days, except by gestures." Remember (Allāh) your Lord often, and glorify Him in the evening and the morning.

42 : 3

وَإِذۡ قَالَتِ ٱلۡمَلَٰٓئِكَةُ يَٰمَرۡيَمُ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ ٱصۡطَفَىٰكِ وَطَهَّرَكِ وَٱصۡطَفَىٰكِ عَلَىٰ نِسَآءِ ٱلۡعَٰلَمِينَ

42. And (remember) when the angels said, "O Mary, indeed, Allāh has chosen you, purified you (from all unrighteousness), and honored you above all the women of the worlds."

43 : 3

يَٰمَرۡيَمُ ٱقۡنُتِي لِرَبِّكِ وَٱسۡجُدِي وَٱرۡكَعِي مَعَ ٱلرَّٰكِعِينَ

43. O Mary, be devoutly obedient to (Allāh) your Lord, prostrate yourself [to Him], and join in bowing with those who bow down [in prayer].

44 : 3

ذَٰلِكَ مِنۡ أَنۢبَآءِ ٱلۡغَيۡبِ نُوحِيهِ إِلَيۡكَۚ وَمَا كُنتَ لَدَيۡهِمۡ إِذۡ يُلۡقُونَ أَقۡلَٰمَهُمۡ أَيُّهُمۡ يَكۡفُلُ مَرۡيَمَ وَمَا كُنتَ لَدَيۡهِمۡ إِذۡ يَخۡتَصِمُونَ

44. That is part of the news concerning the unseen that We reveal to you [O Muhammad]. You were not [present] with them when they cast their pens (to decide) which of them would take custody of Mary, nor were you there with them when they disputed [about it].

45 : 3

إِذۡ قَالَتِ ٱلۡمَلَٰٓئِكَةُ يَٰمَرۡيَمُ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ يُبَشِّرُكِ بِكَلِمَةٖ مِّنۡهُ ٱسۡمُهُ ٱلۡمَسِيحُ عِيسَى ٱبۡنُ مَرۡيَمَ وَجِيهٗا فِي ٱلدُّنۡيَا وَٱلۡأٓخِرَةِ وَمِنَ ٱلۡمُقَرَّبِينَ

45. [Remember] when the angels said: "O Mary, indeed, Allāh gives you glad tidings you of a Word from Him ^[15] - his name will be the Messiah, Jesus, son of Mary - highly honoured in this world and the Hereafter, and of those who are drawn near to Allāh.

[15]. Jesus was not conceived by any human act of procreation but rather, like Adam, through Allah’s commanding Word: Be! Thus he is called “the Word of Allāh ”.

46 : 3

وَيُكَلِّمُ ٱلنَّاسَ فِي ٱلۡمَهۡدِ وَكَهۡلٗا وَمِنَ ٱلصَّٰلِحِينَ

46. He will speak to the people in the cradle, and in maturity; and will be among the righteous.

47 : 3

قَالَتۡ رَبِّ أَنَّىٰ يَكُونُ لِي وَلَدٞ وَلَمۡ يَمۡسَسۡنِي بَشَرٞۖ قَالَ كَذَٰلِكِ ٱللَّهُ يَخۡلُقُ مَا يَشَآءُۚ إِذَا قَضَىٰٓ أَمۡرٗا فَإِنَّمَا يَقُولُ لَهُۥ كُن فَيَكُونُ

47. She said: "My Lord, how shall I have a son, when no man has ever touched me?" (The angel) said: "Thus it is: Allāh creates whatever He wills. When He decrees a matter, He only says to it, ‘Be,’ and it is.

48 : 3

وَيُعَلِّمُهُ ٱلۡكِتَٰبَ وَٱلۡحِكۡمَةَ وَٱلتَّوۡرَىٰةَ وَٱلۡإِنجِيلَ

48. And He will teach him the writing, wisdom, the Torah and the Gospel.

49 : 3

وَرَسُولًا إِلَىٰ بَنِيٓ إِسۡرَٰٓءِيلَ أَنِّي قَدۡ جِئۡتُكُم بِـَٔايَةٖ مِّن رَّبِّكُمۡ أَنِّيٓ أَخۡلُقُ لَكُم مِّنَ ٱلطِّينِ كَهَيۡـَٔةِ ٱلطَّيۡرِ فَأَنفُخُ فِيهِ فَيَكُونُ طَيۡرَۢا بِإِذۡنِ ٱللَّهِۖ وَأُبۡرِئُ ٱلۡأَكۡمَهَ وَٱلۡأَبۡرَصَ وَأُحۡيِ ٱلۡمَوۡتَىٰ بِإِذۡنِ ٱللَّهِۖ وَأُنَبِّئُكُم بِمَا تَأۡكُلُونَ وَمَا تَدَّخِرُونَ فِي بُيُوتِكُمۡۚ إِنَّ فِي ذَٰلِكَ لَأٓيَةٗ لَّكُمۡ إِن كُنتُم مُّؤۡمِنِينَ

49. [And [He will send him as] a messenger to the children of Israel ^[16], (who will say): I have come to you with a Sign from your Lord, that I will fashoin for you out of clay the form of a bird, then breathe into it, and it will become a bird by Allah’s Permission. I heal the blind and the leper, and I bring the dead to life by Allah’s Permission, and I inform you of what you eat and what you store in your homes. Surely in this is a Sign for you, if you are [truly] believers.

[16]. Every single one of the Israelite prophets came for the Israelites. He was not sent to preach to the Gentiles, including Jesus. Jesus was an Israelite prophet for the Israelites. But Prophet Muhammad was sent to the Arabs, Jewish and the Gentiles, to black and white. In other words, to the whole world as mercy for all the creations.

50 : 3

وَمُصَدِّقٗا لِّمَا بَيۡنَ يَدَيَّ مِنَ ٱلتَّوۡرَىٰةِ وَلِأُحِلَّ لَكُم بَعۡضَ ٱلَّذِي حُرِّمَ عَلَيۡكُمۡۚ وَجِئۡتُكُم بِـَٔايَةٖ مِّن رَّبِّكُمۡ فَٱتَّقُواْ ٱللَّهَ وَأَطِيعُونِ

50. And (I have come) confirming that which was before me of the Torah, and to make lawful to you some of that which was forbidden to you ^[17], and I have come to you with a Sign from your Lord, so fear Allāh and obey me.

[17]. Such as working on the Sabbath day, the ban which is now lifted, the fat of oxen and sheep, eating fish and birds which had no spikes, etc.

51 : 3

إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ رَبِّي وَرَبُّكُمۡ فَٱعۡبُدُوهُۚ هَٰذَا صِرَٰطٞ مُّسۡتَقِيمٞ

51. Indeed, Allāh is my Lord and your Lord (and my God and your God), so  worship Him alone; this is the straight Path."

52 : 3

۞ فَلَمَّآ أَحَسَّ عِيسَىٰ مِنۡهُمُ ٱلۡكُفۡرَ قَالَ مَنۡ أَنصَارِيٓ إِلَى ٱللَّهِۖ قَالَ ٱلۡحَوَارِيُّونَ نَحۡنُ أَنصَارُ ٱللَّهِ ءَامَنَّا بِٱللَّهِ وَٱشۡهَدۡ بِأَنَّا مُسۡلِمُونَ

52. Then, when Jesus sensed [persistence in] disbelief on their part, he said, "Who will be my helpers [in the Cause) of Allāh?" The disciples said: "We are Allah’s helpers, we believe in Allāh and bear witness that we are Muslims (who submit to Him).

53 : 3

رَبَّنَآ ءَامَنَّا بِمَآ أَنزَلۡتَ وَٱتَّبَعۡنَا ٱلرَّسُولَ فَٱكۡتُبۡنَا مَعَ ٱلشَّٰهِدِينَ

53. Our Lord, we believe in what You have revealed, and we follow the Messenger, so record us among the witnesses [to Truth]."

54 : 3

وَمَكَرُواْ وَمَكَرَ ٱللَّهُۖ وَٱللَّهُ خَيۡرُ ٱلۡمَٰكِرِينَ

54. And they planned, but Allāh planned; and Allāh is the Best of planners.

55 : 3

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. [Remember] when Allāh said: "O Jesus, I will take you and raise you up unto Me, and purify you from those (Jews) who disbelieve, and make those who follow you (in Islam) above ^[18] those who deny (the Truth) until the Day of Resurrection. Then to Me will be your (final) return, and I will Judge between you concerning that wherein you used to differ.

[18]. In both spiritual supremacy and temporal leadership.

56 : 3

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

56. Then as for those who disbelieve, I will punish them with a severe punishment in this world and in the Hereafter, and they will have no one to help them.

57 : 3

وَأَمَّا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُواْ وَعَمِلُواْ ٱلصَّٰلِحَٰتِ فَيُوَفِّيهِمۡ أُجُورَهُمۡۗ وَٱللَّهُ لَا يُحِبُّ ٱلظَّٰلِمِينَ

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

58 : 3

ذَٰلِكَ نَتۡلُوهُ عَلَيۡكَ مِنَ ٱلۡأٓيَٰتِ وَٱلذِّكۡرِ ٱلۡحَكِيمِ

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

59 : 3

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.

60 : 3

ٱلۡحَقُّ مِن رَّبِّكَ فَلَا تَكُن مِّنَ ٱلۡمُمۡتَرِينَ

60. [This is] the Truth from your Lord, so do not be among the doubters ^[19].

[19]. Doubt is an experience common to all people. Even those with faith in Allāh may struggle with it in different ways. Some are greatly hindered by doubt; others view it as a challenge to overcome; and some even see it as a springboard for growth.
The Qur’an and Sunnah speak about the causes of doubt and provide examples of people who struggled with it. A useful definition of doubt is “to lack confidence, or to consider something unlikely.”
The Messenger of Allāh (ﷺ) said:
“Satan comes to one of you and says, ‘Who created such-and-such?’ until he says, ‘Who created your Lord?’ If he reaches that stage, one should seek refuge with Allāh and give up such thoughts.”
When Satan tempted Adam and Eve, Allāh had already given them a clear command regarding the tree and had specified the consequence of disobedience. Satan planted doubt in their minds when he asked: “Did Allāh really say, ‘You shall not eat from any tree in the garden’?” His aim was to make them lose confidence in Allāh’s command. When they affirmed what Allāh had said, including the warning, Satan followed up with denial. (See Qur’an 2:35–36; 7:20–22; 20:120–121)
Thus, doubt is one of Satan’s tools to make us lose confidence in Allāh’s Word and consider His judgment unlikely.
Yet we cannot place all the blame on Satan. The Qur’an makes clear that we are responsible for our own doubts. For example, when Zechariah was visited by the angel and told he would be granted a son (John), he doubted the message. Reasoning that he and his wife were too old to have children, he asked for a sign. In response, the angel told him that he would be mute for a period of time. (See Qur’an 3:38–41; 19:2–10)
Similarly, others have doubted Allāh’s power to overcome natural obstacles, such as in the story of Ezra (ʿUzayr). When he wondered how Allāh could bring life to a ruined city, Allāh caused him to die for a hundred years and then resurrected him, showing him His absolute power. (See Qur’an 2:259)
Whenever human reasoning overshadows trust in Allāh, sinful doubt arises.
Faith means trusting Allāh even when His plan seems to go against human reason or experience.

61 : 3

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. But if anyone disputes with you concerning him (Jesus) after the knowledge that has come to you ^[20], then say: "Come, let us call our sons and your sons, our women and your women, and ourselves and yourselves, then let us pray earnestly and invoke the Curse of Allāh (to be) upon the liars."

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

62 : 3

إِنَّ هَٰذَا لَهُوَ ٱلۡقَصَصُ ٱلۡحَقُّۚ وَمَا مِنۡ إِلَٰهٍ إِلَّا ٱللَّهُۚ وَإِنَّ ٱللَّهَ لَهُوَ ٱلۡعَزِيزُ ٱلۡحَكِيمُ

62. Indeed, this is surely the the true narrative (about Jesus). And there is no god (worthy of worship) except Allāh; and indeed Allāh - He is surely the All-Mighty, the All-Wise.

63 : 3

فَإِن تَوَلَّوۡاْ فَإِنَّ ٱللَّهَ عَلِيمُۢ بِٱلۡمُفۡسِدِينَ

63. But if they turn away, then surely Allāh is fully Aware of the corrupters.

64 : 3

قُلۡ يَٰٓأَهۡلَ ٱلۡكِتَٰبِ تَعَالَوۡاْ إِلَىٰ كَلِمَةٖ سَوَآءِۭ بَيۡنَنَا وَبَيۡنَكُمۡ أَلَّا نَعۡبُدَ إِلَّا ٱللَّهَ وَلَا نُشۡرِكَ بِهِۦ شَيۡـٔٗا وَلَا يَتَّخِذَ بَعۡضُنَا بَعۡضًا أَرۡبَابٗا مِّن دُونِ ٱللَّهِۚ فَإِن تَوَلَّوۡاْ فَقُولُواْ ٱشۡهَدُواْ بِأَنَّا مُسۡلِمُونَ

64. Say: "O followers of the Scripture [Jews and Christians]. Come to a word that is fair and true between us and you: That we worship none but Allāh, that we do not associate anything with Him, and that we do not take one another as lords besides Allāh. But if they turn away, then say: "Bear witness that we are Muslims [those who submit to Him]."

65 : 3

يَٰٓأَهۡلَ ٱلۡكِتَٰبِ لِمَ تُحَآجُّونَ فِيٓ إِبۡرَٰهِيمَ وَمَآ أُنزِلَتِ ٱلتَّوۡرَىٰةُ وَٱلۡإِنجِيلُ إِلَّا مِنۢ بَعۡدِهِۦٓۚ أَفَلَا تَعۡقِلُونَ

65. O followers of the Scripture! Why do you argue about Abraham, when the Torah and the Gospel were not revealed until after him? do you not then use your reason?

66 : 3

هَٰٓأَنتُمۡ هَٰٓؤُلَآءِ حَٰجَجۡتُمۡ فِيمَا لَكُم بِهِۦ عِلۡمٞ فَلِمَ تُحَآجُّونَ فِيمَا لَيۡسَ لَكُم بِهِۦ عِلۡمٞۚ وَٱللَّهُ يَعۡلَمُ وَأَنتُمۡ لَا تَعۡلَمُونَ

66. Here you are - those who argued about that of which you had some knowledge; but why then do you argue about that of which you have no knowledge (regarding Abraham’s Faith)? It is Allāh who knows, and you do not know.

67 : 3

مَا كَانَ إِبۡرَٰهِيمُ يَهُودِيّٗا وَلَا نَصۡرَانِيّٗا وَلَٰكِن كَانَ حَنِيفٗا مُّسۡلِمٗا وَمَا كَانَ مِنَ ٱلۡمُشۡرِكِينَ

67. Abraham was neither a Jew nor a Christian, but he was an upright in faith, a Muslim, and he was never of the polytheists.

68 : 3

إِنَّ أَوۡلَى ٱلنَّاسِ بِإِبۡرَٰهِيمَ لَلَّذِينَ ٱتَّبَعُوهُ وَهَٰذَا ٱلنَّبِيُّ وَٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُواْۗ وَٱللَّهُ وَلِيُّ ٱلۡمُؤۡمِنِينَ

68. Indeed, the most worthy of Abraham among the people are those who truly followed him (in submission to Allāh) and this Prophet (i.e., Muhammad), and those who believe. And Allāh is the Guardian of the believers.

69 : 3

وَدَّت طَّآئِفَةٞ مِّنۡ أَهۡلِ ٱلۡكِتَٰبِ لَوۡ يُضِلُّونَكُمۡ وَمَا يُضِلُّونَ إِلَّآ أَنفُسَهُمۡ وَمَا يَشۡعُرُونَ

69. A party among the followers of the Scripture [Jews and Christians] wish they could mislead you, but they only mislead themselves - though they do not realize it.

70 : 3

يَٰٓأَهۡلَ ٱلۡكِتَٰبِ لِمَ تَكۡفُرُونَ بِـَٔايَٰتِ ٱللَّهِ وَأَنتُمۡ تَشۡهَدُونَ

70. O followers of the Scripture [Jews and Christians], why do you disbelieve in Allah’s revelations (this Qur'an), while you witness (to its Truth)?

71 : 3

يَٰٓأَهۡلَ ٱلۡكِتَٰبِ لِمَ تَلۡبِسُونَ ٱلۡحَقَّ بِٱلۡبَٰطِلِ وَتَكۡتُمُونَ ٱلۡحَقَّ وَأَنتُمۡ تَعۡلَمُونَ

71. O followers of the Scripture [Jews and Christians], why do you mix the Truth with falsehood and conceal the Truth ^[21] knowingly?

[21]. The descriptions of the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ in the Bible.

72 : 3

وَقَالَت طَّآئِفَةٞ مِّنۡ أَهۡلِ ٱلۡكِتَٰبِ ءَامِنُواْ بِٱلَّذِيٓ أُنزِلَ عَلَى ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُواْ وَجۡهَ ٱلنَّهَارِ وَٱكۡفُرُوٓاْ ءَاخِرَهُۥ لَعَلَّهُمۡ يَرۡجِعُونَ

72. A group among the followers of the Scripture (the Jews) said: "Believe in what has been sent down to the believers at the beginning of the day, and then reject it at its end - so that they might turn back [from their faith]."

73 : 3

وَلَا تُؤۡمِنُوٓاْ إِلَّا لِمَن تَبِعَ دِينَكُمۡ قُلۡ إِنَّ ٱلۡهُدَىٰ هُدَى ٱللَّهِ أَن يُؤۡتَىٰٓ أَحَدٞ مِّثۡلَ مَآ أُوتِيتُمۡ أَوۡ يُحَآجُّوكُمۡ عِندَ رَبِّكُمۡۗ قُلۡ إِنَّ ٱلۡفَضۡلَ بِيَدِ ٱللَّهِ يُؤۡتِيهِ مَن يَشَآءُۗ وَٱللَّهُ وَٰسِعٌ عَلِيمٞ

73. And do not believe anyone except him who follows your faith (and way of life)." Say (O Muhammad), "Indeed, The (only true) guidance is the Guidance of Allāh - lest someone else be given [revelation] - like what was given to you or that they would argue against you before your Lord." Say: "Indeed, (all) Bounty is in the Hand of Allāh. He gives it to whom He wills. For Allāh is All-Encompassing, All-Knowing.

74 : 3

يَخۡتَصُّ بِرَحۡمَتِهِۦ مَن يَشَآءُۗ وَٱللَّهُ ذُو ٱلۡفَضۡلِ ٱلۡعَظِيمِ

74. He singles out for His Mercy (the Prophethood and His message) whom He wills . Allāh is the Possessor of great bounty ^[22].

[22]. Allāh rains down grace on all mankind. One of the greatest and noblest blessings that Allāh has bestowed upon us is sending the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ to us and sending down His Book the Qur’an to us, and showing us the straight path. Allāh also gave us the beauty and wonders of nature that we see each and every day. He often brings us the right thing just in time. He also gave us an innate conscience to know right from wrong.

75 : 3

۞ وَمِنۡ أَهۡلِ ٱلۡكِتَٰبِ مَنۡ إِن تَأۡمَنۡهُ بِقِنطَارٖ يُؤَدِّهِۦٓ إِلَيۡكَ وَمِنۡهُم مَّنۡ إِن تَأۡمَنۡهُ بِدِينَارٖ لَّا يُؤَدِّهِۦٓ إِلَيۡكَ إِلَّا مَا دُمۡتَ عَلَيۡهِ قَآئِمٗاۗ ذَٰلِكَ بِأَنَّهُمۡ قَالُواْ لَيۡسَ عَلَيۡنَا فِي ٱلۡأُمِّيِّـۧنَ سَبِيلٞ وَيَقُولُونَ عَلَى ٱللَّهِ ٱلۡكَذِبَ وَهُمۡ يَعۡلَمُونَ

75. Among the followers of the Scripture (Jews and Christians) is he who if you entrust him with a heap of wealth, he will pay it back to you; and among them is he who if you entrust him with a single silver coin, he will not pay it back to you, unless you remain firmly standing over him (demanding it). This is because they say: "There is not upon us in the matter of the unlearned any way (to reproach); and they speak untruth about Allāh while they know it."

76 : 3

بَلَىٰۚ مَنۡ أَوۡفَىٰ بِعَهۡدِهِۦ وَٱتَّقَىٰ فَإِنَّ ٱللَّهَ يُحِبُّ ٱلۡمُتَّقِينَ

76. Yes indeed, whoever fulfills his promise and guards himself against evil - then Allāh loves the righteous ^[23].

[23]. We all find it comforting to consider the reality that there is Allāh, the Creator, the author of life, who is, in his very nature, loving and who loves the righteous.
The Qur’an also tells us (over and over) that Allāh is just. Allāh is the judge of the world. And a just judge is a righteous one. A righteous judge does not let the guilty go unpunished. Allāh loves righteousness and justice. He will repay each one according to his works: eternal life to those who by persistence in doing good seek glory, honor and immortality; but wrath and anger to those who are self-seeking and disobey the truth while obeying unrighteousness.

77 : 3

إِنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ يَشۡتَرُونَ بِعَهۡدِ ٱللَّهِ وَأَيۡمَٰنِهِمۡ ثَمَنٗا قَلِيلًا أُوْلَٰٓئِكَ لَا خَلَٰقَ لَهُمۡ فِي ٱلۡأٓخِرَةِ وَلَا يُكَلِّمُهُمُ ٱللَّهُ وَلَا يَنظُرُ إِلَيۡهِمۡ يَوۡمَ ٱلۡقِيَٰمَةِ وَلَا يُزَكِّيهِمۡ وَلَهُمۡ عَذَابٌ أَلِيمٞ

77. Those who trade the covenant of Allāh and their own oaths for a trifling gain, will have no share in the Hereafter. Allāh will not speak to them, nor look at them on the Day of Resurrection, nor will He purify them - theirs is a painful punishment.

78 : 3

وَإِنَّ مِنۡهُمۡ لَفَرِيقٗا يَلۡوُۥنَ أَلۡسِنَتَهُم بِٱلۡكِتَٰبِ لِتَحۡسَبُوهُ مِنَ ٱلۡكِتَٰبِ وَمَا هُوَ مِنَ ٱلۡكِتَٰبِ وَيَقُولُونَ هُوَ مِنۡ عِندِ ٱللَّهِ وَمَا هُوَ مِنۡ عِندِ ٱللَّهِۖ وَيَقُولُونَ عَلَى ٱللَّهِ ٱلۡكَذِبَ وَهُمۡ يَعۡلَمُونَ

78. And indeed, among them (the Jews) is surely a part who twist their tongues with the Scripture (as they read), so that you might think it is (part) of the Scripture, but it is not from the Book. They say, "It is from Allāh," though it is not from Allāh. And they knowingly speak untruth about Allāh.

79 : 3

مَا كَانَ لِبَشَرٍ أَن يُؤۡتِيَهُ ٱللَّهُ ٱلۡكِتَٰبَ وَٱلۡحُكۡمَ وَٱلنُّبُوَّةَ ثُمَّ يَقُولَ لِلنَّاسِ كُونُواْ عِبَادٗا لِّي مِن دُونِ ٱللَّهِ وَلَٰكِن كُونُواْ رَبَّٰنِيِّـۧنَ بِمَا كُنتُمۡ تُعَلِّمُونَ ٱلۡكِتَٰبَ وَبِمَا كُنتُمۡ تَدۡرُسُونَ

79.It is not for any human being that Allāh should give him the Scripture, (sound) Judgment, and Prophethood, and then say to the people: "Be servants to me instead of Allah. Rather (he would say): "Be worshippers of the true Lord [Allāh], because of your teaching the Book and because you have been studying (it)."

80 : 3

وَلَا يَأۡمُرَكُمۡ أَن تَتَّخِذُواْ ٱلۡمَلَٰٓئِكَةَ وَٱلنَّبِيِّـۧنَ أَرۡبَابًاۚ أَيَأۡمُرُكُم بِٱلۡكُفۡرِ بَعۡدَ إِذۡ أَنتُم مُّسۡلِمُونَ

80. Nor would he ever command you to take the angels ^[24] and the prophets ^[25] as lords (to be worshiped); would he enjoin you with blasphemy (or polytheism) after when you become Muslims [who submit to the Will of God]?

[24]. Such as the holy spirit.
[25]. Such as jesus christ.

81 : 3

وَإِذۡ أَخَذَ ٱللَّهُ مِيثَٰقَ ٱلنَّبِيِّـۧنَ لَمَآ ءَاتَيۡتُكُم مِّن كِتَٰبٖ وَحِكۡمَةٖ ثُمَّ جَآءَكُمۡ رَسُولٞ مُّصَدِّقٞ لِّمَا مَعَكُمۡ لَتُؤۡمِنُنَّ بِهِۦ وَلَتَنصُرُنَّهُۥۚ قَالَ ءَأَقۡرَرۡتُمۡ وَأَخَذۡتُمۡ عَلَىٰ ذَٰلِكُمۡ إِصۡرِيۖ قَالُوٓاْ أَقۡرَرۡنَاۚ قَالَ فَٱشۡهَدُواْ وَأَنَا۠ مَعَكُم مِّنَ ٱلشَّٰهِدِينَ

81. (Recall) when Allāh made a Covenant through the Prophets ^[26], saying: "Certainly whatever I have given you the Scripture and Wisdom - then a messenger (Muhammad) comes to you confirming that which is with you, you must believe in him, and you must help him." 'Allāh' said: "Do you affirm and take on that My commitment in this (matter)?" They said: "We do affirm." He said: "Then bear witness, and I am with you among the witnesses."

[26]. It is possible that this oath was taken at the time the offspring of Adam were taken out of his back as breaths or taken from each Prophet at the time of his mission”.

82 : 3

فَمَن تَوَلَّىٰ بَعۡدَ ذَٰلِكَ فَأُوْلَٰٓئِكَ هُمُ ٱلۡفَٰسِقُونَ

82. Whoever (among the Jews and Christians) turns away after this, it is they who are the rebellious (against God).

83 : 3

أَفَغَيۡرَ دِينِ ٱللَّهِ يَبۡغُونَ وَلَهُۥٓ أَسۡلَمَ مَن فِي ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلۡأَرۡضِ طَوۡعٗا وَكَرۡهٗا وَإِلَيۡهِ يُرۡجَعُونَ

83. Is it then other than God's true religion (of Islam) that they seek (to follow), and to Him submits whoever is in the heavens and the earth, willingly or unwillingly, and to Him they will be (all) returned.

84 : 3

قُلۡ ءَامَنَّا بِٱللَّهِ وَمَآ أُنزِلَ عَلَيۡنَا وَمَآ أُنزِلَ عَلَىٰٓ إِبۡرَٰهِيمَ وَإِسۡمَٰعِيلَ وَإِسۡحَٰقَ وَيَعۡقُوبَ وَٱلۡأَسۡبَاطِ وَمَآ أُوتِيَ مُوسَىٰ وَعِيسَىٰ وَٱلنَّبِيُّونَ مِن رَّبِّهِمۡ لَا نُفَرِّقُ بَيۡنَ أَحَدٖ مِّنۡهُمۡ وَنَحۡنُ لَهُۥ مُسۡلِمُونَ

84. Say: "We believe in Allāh and what has been sent down on us (of the Qur’an), and what was sent down 'of revelation' on Abraham, Ishmael, Isaac, Jacob, and (the Prophets from his) descendants, and what was given to Moses, Jesus, and the Prophets from their Lord (Allāh); we do not make any distinction between any of them, and to Him 'Allāh alone' do we submit."

85 : 3

وَمَن يَبۡتَغِ غَيۡرَ ٱلۡإِسۡلَٰمِ دِينٗا فَلَن يُقۡبَلَ مِنۡهُ وَهُوَ فِي ٱلۡأٓخِرَةِ مِنَ ٱلۡخَٰسِرِينَ

85. Whoever follows a religion (and way of life) other than Islam ^[27], it will not be accepted from him, and in the Hereafter he will be among the losers ^[28].

[27]. Submission to the Will of God, inner peace and righteously living.
[28]. Muhammad, God's Messenger ﷺ said: "By Him in Whose Hand Muhammad’s soul is, there is none from amongst the Jews and the Christians (of these present nations) who hears about me and then dies without believing in the Message with which I have been sent (i.e. Islâmic Monotheism), but he will be from the dwellers of the Hellfire."

86 : 3

كَيۡفَ يَهۡدِي ٱللَّهُ قَوۡمٗا كَفَرُواْ بَعۡدَ إِيمَٰنِهِمۡ وَشَهِدُوٓاْ أَنَّ ٱلرَّسُولَ حَقّٞ وَجَآءَهُمُ ٱلۡبَيِّنَٰتُۚ وَٱللَّهُ لَا يَهۡدِي ٱلۡقَوۡمَ ٱلظَّٰلِمِينَ

86. How will Allāh guide a people who disbelieved after their believing and (after) they had borne witness that the messenger (Muhammad)  is true and clear Proofs had come to them? For Allāh does not guide the (defiant) wrongdoing people.

87 : 3

أُوْلَٰٓئِكَ جَزَآؤُهُمۡ أَنَّ عَلَيۡهِمۡ لَعۡنَةَ ٱللَّهِ وَٱلۡمَلَٰٓئِكَةِ وَٱلنَّاسِ أَجۡمَعِينَ

87. (As for) these, their recompense is that upon them is the Curse of Allāh, the angels, and of all mankind -

88 : 3

خَٰلِدِينَ فِيهَا لَا يُخَفَّفُ عَنۡهُمُ ٱلۡعَذَابُ وَلَا هُمۡ يُنظَرُونَ

88. Abiding therein forever; their torment will not be eased nor will they be given respite.

89 : 3

إِلَّا ٱلَّذِينَ تَابُواْ مِنۢ بَعۡدِ ذَٰلِكَ وَأَصۡلَحُواْ فَإِنَّ ٱللَّهَ غَفُورٞ رَّحِيمٌ

89. Except those who repent after that and live righteously, then surely Allāh is All-Forgiving, Most Merciful.

90 : 3

إِنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُواْ بَعۡدَ إِيمَٰنِهِمۡ ثُمَّ ٱزۡدَادُواْ كُفۡرٗا لَّن تُقۡبَلَ تَوۡبَتُهُمۡ وَأُوْلَٰٓئِكَ هُمُ ٱلضَّآلُّونَ

90. Indeed, those who disbelieve (in the Truth) after their belief, then increase in denial, their repentance will not be accepted (nor will they be guided to repent) - these are the ones astray.

91 : 3

إِنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُواْ وَمَاتُواْ وَهُمۡ كُفَّارٞ فَلَن يُقۡبَلَ مِنۡ أَحَدِهِم مِّلۡءُ ٱلۡأَرۡضِ ذَهَبٗا وَلَوِ ٱفۡتَدَىٰ بِهِۦٓۗ أُوْلَٰٓئِكَ لَهُمۡ عَذَابٌ أَلِيمٞ وَمَا لَهُم مِّن نَّٰصِرِينَ

91. Indeed, those who disbelieve 'in the Truth' and die while they are deniers, never would the earth full of gold be accepted from anyone of them if he would (seek) to ransom himself with it ^[29]; these it is who will have a painful torment, and they will have no helpers.

[29]. The Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) said, "An idolater will be asked: ‘Suppose you had as much gold as to fill the earth, would you offer it to ransom yourself (from the Hell-Fire)?’ He will reply, ‘Yes.’ Then it will be said to him, ‘You were asked for something less than that (to join none in worship) with Allāh, but you refused.

92 : 3

لَن تَنَالُواْ ٱلۡبِرَّ حَتَّىٰ تُنفِقُواْ مِمَّا تُحِبُّونَۚ وَمَا تُنفِقُواْ مِن شَيۡءٖ فَإِنَّ ٱللَّهَ بِهِۦ عَلِيمٞ

92. You will never achieve virtue ^[30] unless you spend part of what you dearly love (in charity). Whatever you spend, Allāh certainly knows it.

[30]. The reward for it, which is Paradise.

93 : 3

۞ كُلُّ ٱلطَّعَامِ كَانَ حِلّٗا لِّبَنِيٓ إِسۡرَٰٓءِيلَ إِلَّا مَا حَرَّمَ إِسۡرَٰٓءِيلُ عَلَىٰ نَفۡسِهِۦ مِن قَبۡلِ أَن تُنَزَّلَ ٱلتَّوۡرَىٰةُۚ قُلۡ فَأۡتُواْ بِٱلتَّوۡرَىٰةِ فَٱتۡلُوهَآ إِن كُنتُمۡ صَٰدِقِينَ

93. All (the pure) food was lawful to the children of Israel except that ^[31] which Israel (Jacob) had forbidden for himself before the Torah was revealed. Say: "Bring then the Torah and read it, if you are truthful."

[31]. Camel's meat and its milk. When he was afflicted with sciatica, as he made a vow to Allāh that if he were cured he would not eat the camel meat and drink the camel milk again which he loved much.

94 : 3

فَمَنِ ٱفۡتَرَىٰ عَلَى ٱللَّهِ ٱلۡكَذِبَ مِنۢ بَعۡدِ ذَٰلِكَ فَأُوْلَٰٓئِكَ هُمُ ٱلظَّٰلِمُونَ

94. So whoever fabricates lies about Allāh after that (all evidences), then these are the unjust.

95 : 3

قُلۡ صَدَقَ ٱللَّهُۗ فَٱتَّبِعُواْ مِلَّةَ إِبۡرَٰهِيمَ حَنِيفٗاۖ وَمَا كَانَ مِنَ ٱلۡمُشۡرِكِينَ

95. Say: "Allāh has spoken the Truth, so follow the upright creed of Abraham, inclining towards Truth; and he was not of the idolaters."

96 : 3

إِنَّ أَوَّلَ بَيۡتٖ وُضِعَ لِلنَّاسِ لَلَّذِي بِبَكَّةَ مُبَارَكٗا وَهُدٗى لِّلۡعَٰلَمِينَ

96.The first house (of worship) assigned for mankind is the one at Bakkah (Makkah), blessed and a guidance for the worlds (mankind and Jinn).

97 : 3

فِيهِ ءَايَٰتُۢ بَيِّنَٰتٞ مَّقَامُ إِبۡرَٰهِيمَۖ وَمَن دَخَلَهُۥ كَانَ ءَامِنٗاۗ وَلِلَّهِ عَلَى ٱلنَّاسِ حِجُّ ٱلۡبَيۡتِ مَنِ ٱسۡتَطَاعَ إِلَيۡهِ سَبِيلٗاۚ وَمَن كَفَرَ فَإِنَّ ٱللَّهَ غَنِيٌّ عَنِ ٱلۡعَٰلَمِينَ

97. In it are clear Signs, (such as) the standing spot of Abraham. Whoever enters it is secure. Pilgrimage to the House (the Ka’bah at Makkah) is a duty owed to Allāh upon mankind, (upon) every one who is able to undertake the journey to it. Whoever denies (the obligation of Hajj), then surely Allāh is free from need of the worlds.

98 : 3

قُلۡ يَٰٓأَهۡلَ ٱلۡكِتَٰبِ لِمَ تَكۡفُرُونَ بِـَٔايَٰتِ ٱللَّهِ وَٱللَّهُ شَهِيدٌ عَلَىٰ مَا تَعۡمَلُونَ

98. Say: "O followers of the Scripture (i.e., Jews and Christians), why do you disbelieve in Allah’s revelations? For Allāh is a Witness to all that you do."

99 : 3

قُلۡ يَٰٓأَهۡلَ ٱلۡكِتَٰبِ لِمَ تَصُدُّونَ عَن سَبِيلِ ٱللَّهِ مَنۡ ءَامَنَ تَبۡغُونَهَا عِوَجٗا وَأَنتُمۡ شُهَدَآءُۗ وَمَا ٱللَّهُ بِغَٰفِلٍ عَمَّا تَعۡمَلُونَ

99. Say: "O followers of the Scripture, why do you hinder him who believes from the Path of Allāh 'Islam'? You seek (to make) it seem crooked, while you witness (that it is straight) ^[32]? Allāh is not unaware of what you do.

[32]. They are chastised for devising schemes to deviate people from the Straight Path of Islam while being fully aware and secretly bearing witness to its Truth.

100 : 3

يَٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوٓاْ إِن تُطِيعُواْ فَرِيقٗا مِّنَ ٱلَّذِينَ أُوتُواْ ٱلۡكِتَٰبَ يَرُدُّوكُم بَعۡدَ إِيمَٰنِكُمۡ كَٰفِرِينَ

100. O believers, if you obey a certain group among those (Jews and Christians) who have been given the Scripture, they will turn you back after your faith into deniers.

101 : 3

وَكَيۡفَ تَكۡفُرُونَ وَأَنتُمۡ تُتۡلَىٰ عَلَيۡكُمۡ ءَايَٰتُ ٱللَّهِ وَفِيكُمۡ رَسُولُهُۥۗ وَمَن يَعۡتَصِم بِٱللَّهِ فَقَدۡ هُدِيَ إِلَىٰ صِرَٰطٖ مُّسۡتَقِيمٖ

101. And how can you disbelieve (in the Truth) while Allah’s revelations are being recited to you, and among you is His messenger (Muhammad). Whoever holds fast to Allāh ^[33], he indeed is guided to a right Path.

[33[. By holding tight to the surest of ties i.e. Islam.

102 : 3

يَٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُواْ ٱتَّقُواْ ٱللَّهَ حَقَّ تُقَاتِهِۦ وَلَا تَمُوتُنَّ إِلَّا وَأَنتُم مُّسۡلِمُونَ

102. O believers, fear Allāh as He should be feared ^[34]; and do not die unless you are Muslims ^[35].

[34]. By doing all that He has ordered and by abstaining from all that He has prohibited. He is to be obeyed and not disobeyed, to be remembered always and not to be forgotten, to give Him thanks and not to be ingrate and denier. If we make real commitments to follow the Qur'an and the tradition of the Prophet Muhammad in a truthful, just and righteous way, then Allāh will bless us in this world and the Hereafter.
[35]. I.e., submitting to the Will of God.

103 : 3

وَٱعۡتَصِمُواْ بِحَبۡلِ ٱللَّهِ جَمِيعٗا وَلَا تَفَرَّقُواْۚ وَٱذۡكُرُواْ نِعۡمَتَ ٱللَّهِ عَلَيۡكُمۡ إِذۡ كُنتُمۡ أَعۡدَآءٗ فَأَلَّفَ بَيۡنَ قُلُوبِكُمۡ فَأَصۡبَحۡتُم بِنِعۡمَتِهِۦٓ إِخۡوَٰنٗا وَكُنتُمۡ عَلَىٰ شَفَا حُفۡرَةٖ مِّنَ ٱلنَّارِ فَأَنقَذَكُم مِّنۡهَاۗ كَذَٰلِكَ يُبَيِّنُ ٱللَّهُ لَكُمۡ ءَايَٰتِهِۦ لَعَلَّكُمۡ تَهۡتَدُونَ

103. Hold fast to the Rope of Allāh all together (to Islam, the True Religion of God) and be not disunited. Recall the Favor of Allāh upon you when you were enemies, then He united your hearts, so by His grace you became brothers; and you were on the brink of a pit of fire ^[36], then He saved you from it. Thus does Allāh make clear to you His revelations, that you may be guided.

[36]. I.e., tribal and party strife and the violence of one another. 

104 : 3

وَلۡتَكُن مِّنكُمۡ أُمَّةٞ يَدۡعُونَ إِلَى ٱلۡخَيۡرِ وَيَأۡمُرُونَ بِٱلۡمَعۡرُوفِ وَيَنۡهَوۡنَ عَنِ ٱلۡمُنكَرِۚ وَأُوْلَٰٓئِكَ هُمُ ٱلۡمُفۡلِحُونَ

104. Let there be among you a party who call (others) to all that is good, command what is right, and prohibit what is wrong. It is they who are successful.

105 : 3

وَلَا تَكُونُواْ كَٱلَّذِينَ تَفَرَّقُواْ وَٱخۡتَلَفُواْ مِنۢ بَعۡدِ مَا جَآءَهُمُ ٱلۡبَيِّنَٰتُۚ وَأُوْلَٰٓئِكَ لَهُمۡ عَذَابٌ عَظِيمٞ

105. And be not like those (Jews and Christians) who became divided and differed (into many sects) after clear Proofs had come to them. And these will have an awful torment.

106 : 3

يَوۡمَ تَبۡيَضُّ وُجُوهٞ وَتَسۡوَدُّ وُجُوهٞۚ فَأَمَّا ٱلَّذِينَ ٱسۡوَدَّتۡ وُجُوهُهُمۡ أَكَفَرۡتُم بَعۡدَ إِيمَٰنِكُمۡ فَذُوقُواْ ٱلۡعَذَابَ بِمَا كُنتُمۡ تَكۡفُرُونَ

106. On the Day when (some) faces are illuminated and others are darkened. As for those whose faces become dark: "Did you disbelieve after your faith?" Taste then the torment for what you used to disbelieve (in theTruth).

107 : 3

وَأَمَّا ٱلَّذِينَ ٱبۡيَضَّتۡ وُجُوهُهُمۡ فَفِي رَحۡمَةِ ٱللَّهِۖ هُمۡ فِيهَا خَٰلِدُونَ

107. But as for those whose faces become illuminated, they will be in Allah’s Mercy (Paradise) - they will abide therein forever.

108 : 3

تِلۡكَ ءَايَٰتُ ٱللَّهِ نَتۡلُوهَا عَلَيۡكَ بِٱلۡحَقِّۗ وَمَا ٱللَّهُ يُرِيدُ ظُلۡمٗا لِّلۡعَٰلَمِينَ

108. These are Allah's revelations which We recite to you (O Muhammad) in truth. And Allah desires no injustice for the worlds (mankind and Jinn).

109 : 3

وَلِلَّهِ مَا فِي ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَمَا فِي ٱلۡأَرۡضِۚ وَإِلَى ٱللَّهِ تُرۡجَعُ ٱلۡأُمُورُ

109. And to Allāh belongs all that is in the heavens and all that is in the earth. To Allāh will all matters be returned.

110 : 3

كُنتُمۡ خَيۡرَ أُمَّةٍ أُخۡرِجَتۡ لِلنَّاسِ تَأۡمُرُونَ بِٱلۡمَعۡرُوفِ وَتَنۡهَوۡنَ عَنِ ٱلۡمُنكَرِ وَتُؤۡمِنُونَ بِٱللَّهِۗ وَلَوۡ ءَامَنَ أَهۡلُ ٱلۡكِتَٰبِ لَكَانَ خَيۡرٗا لَّهُمۚ مِّنۡهُمُ ٱلۡمُؤۡمِنُونَ وَأَكۡثَرُهُمُ ٱلۡفَٰسِقُونَ

110. You (Muslims) are the best of nations raised up (as an example) for mankind. You command to what is right (and just) and prohibit them from what is wrong (and unjust) and you believe in (the Oneness of) Allāh. Had the followers of the Scripture (the Jews and Christians) accepted the (Islamic) faith, it would have been better for them. Some of them have faith (in Allāh and embraced Islam), but most of them are rebellious (against God).

111 : 3

لَن يَضُرُّوكُمۡ إِلَّآ أَذٗىۖ وَإِن يُقَٰتِلُوكُمۡ يُوَلُّوكُمُ ٱلۡأَدۡبَارَ ثُمَّ لَا يُنصَرُونَ

111. They will not harm you except with (what annoys you of words of polytheism and disbelief) some annoyance. If they fight with you, they will turn (their) backs to you, then they will not be helped.

112 : 3

ضُرِبَتۡ عَلَيۡهِمُ ٱلذِّلَّةُ أَيۡنَ مَا ثُقِفُوٓاْ إِلَّا بِحَبۡلٖ مِّنَ ٱللَّهِ وَحَبۡلٖ مِّنَ ٱلنَّاسِ وَبَآءُو بِغَضَبٖ مِّنَ ٱللَّهِ وَضُرِبَتۡ عَلَيۡهِمُ ٱلۡمَسۡكَنَةُۚ ذَٰلِكَ بِأَنَّهُمۡ كَانُواْ يَكۡفُرُونَ بِـَٔايَٰتِ ٱللَّهِ وَيَقۡتُلُونَ ٱلۡأَنۢبِيَآءَ بِغَيۡرِ حَقّٖۚ ذَٰلِكَ بِمَا عَصَواْ وَّكَانُواْ يَعۡتَدُونَ

112. Humiliation has been stricken over them wherever they may be except when under a Covenant (of Protection) from Allāh or a covenant (of protection) from people ^[37]. They have incurred the Wrath of Allāh and indigence is stamped on them. This is that is because they were disbelieving in the revelations of God and killing the prophets without right; that is because they disobeyed and they were transgressing.

[37]. Once they have submitted, the People of the Scripture retain their rights and honor (in spite of their refusal of Islām) through payment of the jizyah tax in place of Zakāh and military service due from Muslims. They are then under the protection of the Islāmic state.

113 : 3

۞ لَيۡسُواْ سَوَآءٗۗ مِّنۡ أَهۡلِ ٱلۡكِتَٰبِ أُمَّةٞ قَآئِمَةٞ يَتۡلُونَ ءَايَٰتِ ٱللَّهِ ءَانَآءَ ٱلَّيۡلِ وَهُمۡ يَسۡجُدُونَ

113. They are not all alike. Of the followers of the Scripture (the Jews and Christians) there is an upright people (who embraced Islam), they recite Allah’s Verses 'this Qur’an' during the night and they prostrate (to Him in prayer).

114 : 3

يُؤۡمِنُونَ بِٱللَّهِ وَٱلۡيَوۡمِ ٱلۡأٓخِرِ وَيَأۡمُرُونَ بِٱلۡمَعۡرُوفِ وَيَنۡهَوۡنَ عَنِ ٱلۡمُنكَرِ وَيُسَٰرِعُونَ فِي ٱلۡخَيۡرَٰتِۖ وَأُوْلَٰٓئِكَ مِنَ ٱلصَّٰلِحِينَ

114. They believe in Allāh and the Last Day, and they enjoin what is right (and just) and forbid what is wrong (and unjust) and hasten in doing good deeds ^[38]. And these are of the righteous ones.

[38]. Those who run in a race all run, but one receives the prize. Run in such a way that you may obtain it through right faith and constant good deeds, discipline, avoiding distractions. Everyone who competes for the prize is moderate and self-restraint in all things. Now they do it for worldly gain, but you do race for the Hereafter life and a Paradise the vastness of which is as the vastness of the heavens and the earth prepared for the righteous.

115 : 3

وَمَا يَفۡعَلُواْ مِنۡ خَيۡرٖ فَلَن يُكۡفَرُوهُۗ وَٱللَّهُ عَلِيمُۢ بِٱلۡمُتَّقِينَ

115. Whatever good they do, they will not be denied the reward thereof. For Allāh knows well the righteous.

116 : 3

إِنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُواْ لَن تُغۡنِيَ عَنۡهُمۡ أَمۡوَٰلُهُمۡ وَلَآ أَوۡلَٰدُهُم مِّنَ ٱللَّهِ شَيۡـٔٗاۖ وَأُوْلَٰٓئِكَ أَصۡحَٰبُ ٱلنَّارِۖ هُمۡ فِيهَا خَٰلِدُونَ

116. Indeed, those who disbelieve (in Allāh and His messenger Muhammad), neither their wealth nor their children will help them in the least against Allāh 'God'. These are the inmates of the Fire - therein they will abide forever.

117 : 3

مَثَلُ مَا يُنفِقُونَ فِي هَٰذِهِ ٱلۡحَيَوٰةِ ٱلدُّنۡيَا كَمَثَلِ رِيحٖ فِيهَا صِرٌّ أَصَابَتۡ حَرۡثَ قَوۡمٖ ظَلَمُوٓاْ أَنفُسَهُمۡ فَأَهۡلَكَتۡهُۚ وَمَا ظَلَمَهُمُ ٱللَّهُ وَلَٰكِنۡ أَنفُسَهُمۡ يَظۡلِمُونَ

117. The likeness of what they spend in the life of this world is as the likeness of frosty wind (that) strikes the harvest of a people who have sinned against themselves and destroys it. Allāh has not done injustice to them, but they have wronged themselves.

118 : 3

يَٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُواْ لَا تَتَّخِذُواْ بِطَانَةٗ مِّن دُونِكُمۡ لَا يَأۡلُونَكُمۡ خَبَالٗا وَدُّواْ مَا عَنِتُّمۡ قَدۡ بَدَتِ ٱلۡبَغۡضَآءُ مِنۡ أَفۡوَٰهِهِمۡ وَمَا تُخۡفِي صُدُورُهُمۡ أَكۡبَرُۚ قَدۡ بَيَّنَّا لَكُمُ ٱلۡأٓيَٰتِۖ إِن كُنتُمۡ تَعۡقِلُونَ

118. O believers, do not take for intimate friends ^[39] other than your own people ^[40]. They will not slacken in seeking to harm you. They wish that you would be afflicted. Hatred has already appeared from their mouths, and what their chests conceal is even worse. We have made the signs clear to you, if you will understand.

[39]. As strategic allies, revealing to them your secrets and the particulars of your state of affairs.
[40]. I.e., the Jews, Christians, and pagans.

119 : 3

هَٰٓأَنتُمۡ أُوْلَآءِ تُحِبُّونَهُمۡ وَلَا يُحِبُّونَكُمۡ وَتُؤۡمِنُونَ بِٱلۡكِتَٰبِ كُلِّهِۦ وَإِذَا لَقُوكُمۡ قَالُوٓاْ ءَامَنَّا وَإِذَا خَلَوۡاْ عَضُّواْ عَلَيۡكُمُ ٱلۡأَنَامِلَ مِنَ ٱلۡغَيۡظِۚ قُلۡ مُوتُواْ بِغَيۡظِكُمۡۗ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ عَلِيمُۢ بِذَاتِ ٱلصُّدُورِ

119. Here you are, you love them ^[41] but they do not love you ^[42], while you believe in all the (Divine) Books ^[43]. When they meet you, they say: "We believe," but when alone, they bite the fingertips at you out of rage. Say: "Die in your rage". Indeed, Allāh knows well what is in the chests.

[41]. On account of their pretence of friendship towards you.
[42]. Since they oppose you in religion.
[43]. Such as the Torah and the Gospel, while they disbelieve in the Qur’an, God's Last Message and Testament.

120 : 3

إِن تَمۡسَسۡكُمۡ حَسَنَةٞ تَسُؤۡهُمۡ وَإِن تُصِبۡكُمۡ سَيِّئَةٞ يَفۡرَحُواْ بِهَاۖ وَإِن تَصۡبِرُواْ وَتَتَّقُواْ لَا يَضُرُّكُمۡ كَيۡدُهُمۡ شَيۡـًٔاۗ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ بِمَا يَعۡمَلُونَ مُحِيطٞ

120. If good befalls you, it grieves them, and if harm afflicts you, they rejoice at it. But if you have patience and piety, their scheme will not harm you in any way. Indeed, Allāh comprehends what they do.

121 : 3

وَإِذۡ غَدَوۡتَ مِنۡ أَهۡلِكَ تُبَوِّئُ ٱلۡمُؤۡمِنِينَ مَقَٰعِدَ لِلۡقِتَالِۗ وَٱللَّهُ سَمِيعٌ عَلِيمٌ

121. And (recall) when you (Muhammad) went forth from your household at morning to post the believers at their stations for the battle (of Uhud). And Allāh is All-Hearing, All-Knowing.

122 : 3

إِذۡ هَمَّت طَّآئِفَتَانِ مِنكُمۡ أَن تَفۡشَلَا وَٱللَّهُ وَلِيُّهُمَاۗ وَعَلَى ٱللَّهِ فَلۡيَتَوَكَّلِ ٱلۡمُؤۡمِنُونَ

122. When two parties from among you ^[44] were about to lose courage (but Allāh made them steadfast), as Allāh is their Protector. In Allāh (alone) should the believers rely.

[44]. I.e., banu Salamah and banu Harithah.

123 : 3

وَلَقَدۡ نَصَرَكُمُ ٱللَّهُ بِبَدۡرٖ وَأَنتُمۡ أَذِلَّةٞۖ فَٱتَّقُواْ ٱللَّهَ لَعَلَّكُمۡ تَشۡكُرُونَ

123. Allāh had Already given you victory at (the battle of) Badr while you were weak (and few in number). So be mindful of Allāh - that you may be thankful.

124 : 3

إِذۡ تَقُولُ لِلۡمُؤۡمِنِينَ أَلَن يَكۡفِيَكُمۡ أَن يُمِدَّكُمۡ رَبُّكُم بِثَلَٰثَةِ ءَالَٰفٖ مِّنَ ٱلۡمَلَٰٓئِكَةِ مُنزَلِينَ

124. When you said to the believers: "Is it not enough that (Allāh) your Lord reinforces you with three thousand of the angels sent down?"

125 : 3

بَلَىٰٓۚ إِن تَصۡبِرُواْ وَتَتَّقُواْ وَيَأۡتُوكُم مِّن فَوۡرِهِمۡ هَٰذَا يُمۡدِدۡكُمۡ رَبُّكُم بِخَمۡسَةِ ءَالَٰفٖ مِّنَ ٱلۡمَلَٰٓئِكَةِ مُسَوِّمِينَ

125. Yes indeed, If you have patience and piety, and the enemy come upon you attacking in rage, your Lord (Allāh) will assist you with five thousand angels marked.

126 : 3

وَمَا جَعَلَهُ ٱللَّهُ إِلَّا بُشۡرَىٰ لَكُمۡ وَلِتَطۡمَئِنَّ قُلُوبُكُم بِهِۦۗ وَمَا ٱلنَّصۡرُ إِلَّا مِنۡ عِندِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلۡعَزِيزِ ٱلۡحَكِيمِ

126. Allāh made it not except as good news for you, and that your hearts might be at ease thereby. (The real) victory is only from Allāh, the All-Mighty, the All-Wise.

127 : 3

لِيَقۡطَعَ طَرَفٗا مِّنَ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوٓاْ أَوۡ يَكۡبِتَهُمۡ فَيَنقَلِبُواْ خَآئِبِينَ

127. To cut off a party of those who disbelieved or to disgrace them so that they return disappointed

128 : 3

لَيۡسَ لَكَ مِنَ ٱلۡأَمۡرِ شَيۡءٌ أَوۡ يَتُوبَ عَلَيۡهِمۡ أَوۡ يُعَذِّبَهُمۡ فَإِنَّهُمۡ ظَٰلِمُونَ

128. You have nothing to do with the decision (but it is for Allāh). Either He will accept their repentance or chastise them, for they are unjust.

129 : 3

وَلِلَّهِ مَا فِي ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَمَا فِي ٱلۡأَرۡضِۚ يَغۡفِرُ لِمَن يَشَآءُ وَيُعَذِّبُ مَن يَشَآءُۚ وَٱللَّهُ غَفُورٞ رَّحِيمٞ

129. And to Allāh belongs all that is in the heavens and all that is in the earth. He forgives whom He wills, and chastises whom He wills. Allah is All-Forgiving, Most Merciful.

130 : 3

يَٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُواْ لَا تَأۡكُلُواْ ٱلرِّبَوٰٓاْ أَضۡعَٰفٗا مُّضَٰعَفَةٗۖ وَٱتَّقُواْ ٱللَّهَ لَعَلَّكُمۡ تُفۡلِحُونَ

130. O believers, do not devour interest (usury) ^[45], making it double and multiplied. But fear Allah - that you may prosper.

[45]. Mohammad, God's messenger ﷺ said, "Avoid the seven deadly sins." The people enquired, "O God's Messenger, what are they?" He said, "(1) To join others in worship along with Allāh, (2) to practise sorcery, (3) to kill a person which Allāh has forbidden except for a just cause (according to Islâmic law), (4) to consume Ribâ (usury), (5) to consume an orphan’s wealth, (6) to show one’s back to the enemy and fleeing from the battlefield at the time of fighting for the Cause of God, (7) and to accuse chaste women (or men) of adultery, who never even think of anything touching their chastity and are true believers".

131 : 3

وَٱتَّقُواْ ٱلنَّارَ ٱلَّتِيٓ أُعِدَّتۡ لِلۡكَٰفِرِينَ

131. Guard yourselves against the Fire prepared for the disbelievers.

132 : 3

وَأَطِيعُواْ ٱللَّهَ وَٱلرَّسُولَ لَعَلَّكُمۡ تُرۡحَمُونَ

132. Obey Allāh ^[46] and (His) messenger ^[47] that you may receive 'Allah’s' Mercy.

[46]. It implies aligning our will to Allah's will; doing what Allāh has asked us to do. It is when we completely surrender to His authority and base our decisions and our actions on His Word.
[47]. I.e. prophet Muhanmad ﷺ, to have faith and confidence in him and to follow and do what he commands us to do and abstain from what he prohibited us.

133 : 3

۞ وَسَارِعُوٓاْ إِلَىٰ مَغۡفِرَةٖ مِّن رَّبِّكُمۡ وَجَنَّةٍ عَرۡضُهَا ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتُ وَٱلۡأَرۡضُ أُعِدَّتۡ لِلۡمُتَّقِينَ

133. Hasten towards forgiveness from your Lord, and to a Paradise as wide as the heavens and the earth, prepared for the righteous.

134 : 3

ٱلَّذِينَ يُنفِقُونَ فِي ٱلسَّرَّآءِ وَٱلضَّرَّآءِ وَٱلۡكَٰظِمِينَ ٱلۡغَيۡظَ وَٱلۡعَافِينَ عَنِ ٱلنَّاسِۗ وَٱللَّهُ يُحِبُّ ٱلۡمُحۡسِنِينَ

134. Those who spend (in the Cause of Allah) in times of prosperity as well as in times of hardship ^[48], who restrain 'their' anger and pardon the people ^[49]; for Allāh loves the good-doers.

[48]. Mohammad, God's messenger ﷺ said, "Charity is obligatory everyday on every joint of a human being". If one helps a person in matters concerning his riding means by helping him to ride on it or by lifting his luggage on to it, all this will be regarded as charity. A good word, and every step one takes to offer the obligatory congregational prayer is regarded as charity; and guiding somebody on the road is regarded as charity."
[49]. Muhammad, God's Messenger ﷺ said, "The strong is not the one who overcomes the people by his strength, but the strong is the one who controls himself while in anger."

135 : 3

وَٱلَّذِينَ إِذَا فَعَلُواْ فَٰحِشَةً أَوۡ ظَلَمُوٓاْ أَنفُسَهُمۡ ذَكَرُواْ ٱللَّهَ فَٱسۡتَغۡفَرُواْ لِذُنُوبِهِمۡ وَمَن يَغۡفِرُ ٱلذُّنُوبَ إِلَّا ٱللَّهُ وَلَمۡ يُصِرُّواْ عَلَىٰ مَا فَعَلُواْ وَهُمۡ يَعۡلَمُونَ

135. Those who when they commit an indecency or do injustice to themselves  (by transgression or lesser sins, etc.), remember Allāh and ask forgiveness for their sins - and who forgives the sins except Allāh ^[50]? And (who) do not knowingly persist in what they have done (of sins).

[50]. Allah’s primary characteristic is His forgiving love and mercy, shown by His patient. Allāh is unique and distinct from the so-called gods of the pagan nations. Allāh showed his great love to us that He sent us his last and final messenger, the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ, that we might follow the right Path and live honorably in this world and the Hereafter.

136 : 3

أُوْلَٰٓئِكَ جَزَآؤُهُم مَّغۡفِرَةٞ مِّن رَّبِّهِمۡ وَجَنَّٰتٞ تَجۡرِي مِن تَحۡتِهَا ٱلۡأَنۡهَٰرُ خَٰلِدِينَ فِيهَاۚ وَنِعۡمَ أَجۡرُ ٱلۡعَٰمِلِينَ

136. (As for) these - their reward is forgiveness from their Lord 'Allāh', and
Gardens under which rivers flow, to abide therein forever. Excellent is the reward of those who work (righteousness).

137 : 3

قَدۡ خَلَتۡ مِن قَبۡلِكُمۡ سُنَنٞ فَسِيرُواْ فِي ٱلۡأَرۡضِ فَٱنظُرُواْ كَيۡفَ كَانَ عَٰقِبَةُ ٱلۡمُكَذِّبِينَ

137. There have been passed examples before you ^[51]; so travel throughout the land and see what was the end of the deniers.

[51]. Those Divine laws and canons which stipulate that victory and defeat take turns and are ever interchangeable between believers and deniers. The deliverance of the believers is assured after putting them to the test.

138 : 3

هَٰذَا بَيَانٞ لِّلنَّاسِ وَهُدٗى وَمَوۡعِظَةٞ لِّلۡمُتَّقِينَ

138. This is a clear Statement for all the people, and a guidance and an advice for the righteous.

139 : 3

وَلَا تَهِنُواْ وَلَا تَحۡزَنُواْ وَأَنتُمُ ٱلۡأَعۡلَوۡنَ إِن كُنتُم مُّؤۡمِنِينَ

139. So do not weaken, nor grieve ^[52], and you will be superior if you are believers.

[52]. Do not be anxious over anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication along with thanksgiving, let your petitions be made known to Allāh; and the peace of Allāh that surpasses all circumstances will guard your hearts and your mental powers by means of following God's last and final messenger, the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ.

140 : 3

إِن يَمۡسَسۡكُمۡ قَرۡحٞ فَقَدۡ مَسَّ ٱلۡقَوۡمَ قَرۡحٞ مِّثۡلُهُۥۚ وَتِلۡكَ ٱلۡأَيَّامُ نُدَاوِلُهَا بَيۡنَ ٱلنَّاسِ وَلِيَعۡلَمَ ٱللَّهُ ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُواْ وَيَتَّخِذَ مِنكُمۡ شُهَدَآءَۗ وَٱللَّهُ لَا يُحِبُّ ٱلظَّٰلِمِينَ

140. If a wound has touched you (at the battle of Uhud), a similar wound has also touched the (disbelieving) people (at the battle of Badr). We alternate these days (good and hard times) among the people, so that Allāh may make evident those who believe and take martyrs from among you. Allah does not like the workers of iniquity.

141 : 3

وَلِيُمَحِّصَ ٱللَّهُ ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُواْ وَيَمۡحَقَ ٱلۡكَٰفِرِينَ

141. So that He Allāh may prove (and purify) those who believe (through trials) ^[53] and destroy the deniers.

[53]. I.e., purge them by clearing out the hypocrites and confirming the believers.

142 : 3

أَمۡ حَسِبۡتُمۡ أَن تَدۡخُلُواْ ٱلۡجَنَّةَ وَلَمَّا يَعۡلَمِ ٱللَّهُ ٱلَّذِينَ جَٰهَدُواْ مِنكُمۡ وَيَعۡلَمَ ٱلصَّٰبِرِينَ

142. Or do you think that you will enter Paradise while Allāh has not yet made evident those who strive hard from among you (in His Cause), and made evident those who are patient?

143 : 3

وَلَقَدۡ كُنتُمۡ تَمَنَّوۡنَ ٱلۡمَوۡتَ مِن قَبۡلِ أَن تَلۡقَوۡهُ فَقَدۡ رَأَيۡتُمُوهُ وَأَنتُمۡ تَنظُرُونَ

143. And you had certainly wished for death (i.e., martyrdom) even before you actually meet it, now you have already seen it (in the battlefield) while you were looking (at it).

144 : 3

وَمَا مُحَمَّدٌ إِلَّا رَسُولٞ قَدۡ خَلَتۡ مِن قَبۡلِهِ ٱلرُّسُلُۚ أَفَإِيْن مَّاتَ أَوۡ قُتِلَ ٱنقَلَبۡتُمۡ عَلَىٰٓ أَعۡقَٰبِكُمۡۚ وَمَن يَنقَلِبۡ عَلَىٰ عَقِبَيۡهِ فَلَن يَضُرَّ ٱللَّهَ شَيۡـٔٗاۚ وَسَيَجۡزِي ٱللَّهُ ٱلشَّٰكِرِينَ

144. Muhammad is no more than a messenger (of God); indeed (many) messengers have already passed on before him. If then he dies or is killed, will you turn back upon your heels? Whoever turns back upon his heels, he will not do harm to Allāh in the least. Allāh will reward the thankful.

145 : 3

وَمَا كَانَ لِنَفۡسٍ أَن تَمُوتَ إِلَّا بِإِذۡنِ ٱللَّهِ كِتَٰبٗا مُّؤَجَّلٗاۗ وَمَن يُرِدۡ ثَوَابَ ٱلدُّنۡيَا نُؤۡتِهِۦ مِنۡهَا وَمَن يُرِدۡ ثَوَابَ ٱلۡأٓخِرَةِ نُؤۡتِهِۦ مِنۡهَاۚ وَسَنَجۡزِي ٱلشَّٰكِرِينَ

145. No soul can ever die except with the Permission of Allāh, the term is fixed. Whoever wants the reward of this world, We shall give him of it, and whoever wants the reward of the Hereafter We shall give him of it. We shall reward the thankful.

146 : 3

وَكَأَيِّن مِّن نَّبِيّٖ قَٰتَلَ مَعَهُۥ رِبِّيُّونَ كَثِيرٞ فَمَا وَهَنُواْ لِمَآ أَصَابَهُمۡ فِي سَبِيلِ ٱللَّهِ وَمَا ضَعُفُواْ وَمَا ٱسۡتَكَانُواْۗ وَٱللَّهُ يُحِبُّ ٱلصَّٰبِرِينَ

146. How many a Prophet fought (in the Way of Allāh) and along with him (fought)  many worshippers of (Allāh) the Lord. They did not lose courage for what befell them in Allah’s Way, neither did they weaken, nor surrender. For Allāh loves the patient.

147 : 3

وَمَا كَانَ قَوۡلَهُمۡ إِلَّآ أَن قَالُواْ رَبَّنَا ٱغۡفِرۡ لَنَا ذُنُوبَنَا وَإِسۡرَافَنَا فِيٓ أَمۡرِنَا وَثَبِّتۡ أَقۡدَامَنَا وَٱنصُرۡنَا عَلَى ٱلۡقَوۡمِ ٱلۡكَٰفِرِينَ

147. Their words were not but that they said: "Our Lord, forgive us our sins and our transgressions in our affair and plant firmly our feet (in the battlefield), and give us victory over the denying people.

148 : 3

فَـَٔاتَىٰهُمُ ٱللَّهُ ثَوَابَ ٱلدُّنۡيَا وَحُسۡنَ ثَوَابِ ٱلۡأٓخِرَةِۗ وَٱللَّهُ يُحِبُّ ٱلۡمُحۡسِنِينَ

148. So Allāh gave them the reward of this world, and the excellent reward of the Hereafter. For Allāh loves the good-doers.

149 : 3

يَٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوٓاْ إِن تُطِيعُواْ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُواْ يَرُدُّوكُمۡ عَلَىٰٓ أَعۡقَٰبِكُمۡ فَتَنقَلِبُواْ خَٰسِرِينَ

149. O believers, if you obey those who disbelieve (in the Truth) they will turn you back upon your heels, and you will become losers ^[54].

[54]. Mohammad, God's Messenger ﷺ said: "Anybody (from among the Muslims) who meets, gathers together, lives, and stays (permanently) with a pagan or unbeliever and agrees to his ways, opinions, etc. and (enjoys) his living with him then he is like him."

150 : 3

بَلِ ٱللَّهُ مَوۡلَىٰكُمۡۖ وَهُوَ خَيۡرُ ٱلنَّٰصِرِينَ

150. Rather, Allāh is your (real) Patron and He is the Best of helpers.

151 : 3

سَنُلۡقِي فِي قُلُوبِ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُواْ ٱلرُّعۡبَ بِمَآ أَشۡرَكُواْ بِٱللَّهِ مَا لَمۡ يُنَزِّلۡ بِهِۦ سُلۡطَٰنٗاۖ وَمَأۡوَىٰهُمُ ٱلنَّارُۖ وَبِئۡسَ مَثۡوَى ٱلظَّٰلِمِينَ

151. We shall cast panic into the hearts of the deniers for what they have associated with Allāh that for which He has sent down no Authority; and their abode is the Fire (of Hell). How terrible is the abode of the evildoers.

152 : 3

وَلَقَدۡ صَدَقَكُمُ ٱللَّهُ وَعۡدَهُۥٓ إِذۡ تَحُسُّونَهُم بِإِذۡنِهِۦۖ حَتَّىٰٓ إِذَا فَشِلۡتُمۡ وَتَنَٰزَعۡتُمۡ فِي ٱلۡأَمۡرِ وَعَصَيۡتُم مِّنۢ بَعۡدِ مَآ أَرَىٰكُم مَّا تُحِبُّونَۚ مِنكُم مَّن يُرِيدُ ٱلدُّنۡيَا وَمِنكُم مَّن يُرِيدُ ٱلۡأٓخِرَةَۚ ثُمَّ صَرَفَكُمۡ عَنۡهُمۡ لِيَبۡتَلِيَكُمۡۖ وَلَقَدۡ عَفَا عَنكُمۡۗ وَٱللَّهُ ذُو فَضۡلٍ عَلَى ٱلۡمُؤۡمِنِينَ

152. Allāh certainly fulfilled His promise to you when you put your enemies to death by His Permission, until (the time) when you lost courage and disputed about the order (given by the Prophet) and disobeyed after God had shown you that which you love (victory within your reach); of you were some who desired this world, and of you were some who desired the Hereafter; then He turned you away from them that He might try you; and indeed He has pardoned you - Allāh is Gracious to the believers.

153 : 3

۞ إِذۡ تُصۡعِدُونَ وَلَا تَلۡوُۥنَ عَلَىٰٓ أَحَدٖ وَٱلرَّسُولُ يَدۡعُوكُمۡ فِيٓ أُخۡرَىٰكُمۡ فَأَثَٰبَكُمۡ غَمَّۢا بِغَمّٖ لِّكَيۡلَا تَحۡزَنُواْ عَلَىٰ مَا فَاتَكُمۡ وَلَا مَآ أَصَٰبَكُمۡۗ وَٱللَّهُ خَبِيرُۢ بِمَا تَعۡمَلُونَ

153. When you were fleeing without even casting a side glance at anyone, while the Messenger was calling you from your rear, so Allāh rewarded your disobedience to suffer distress ^[55] upon distress ^[56] to make you forget your grief for what you missed (of booty) or befell you (of injury and death), for Allāh is All-Aware of what you do.

[55]. Such as the possibility of your town being destroyed by the victorious army and the loss of your fighting companions.
[56]. The rumor of the death of the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ .

154 : 3

ثُمَّ أَنزَلَ عَلَيۡكُم مِّنۢ بَعۡدِ ٱلۡغَمِّ أَمَنَةٗ نُّعَاسٗا يَغۡشَىٰ طَآئِفَةٗ مِّنكُمۡۖ وَطَآئِفَةٞ قَدۡ أَهَمَّتۡهُمۡ أَنفُسُهُمۡ يَظُنُّونَ بِٱللَّهِ غَيۡرَ ٱلۡحَقِّ ظَنَّ ٱلۡجَٰهِلِيَّةِۖ يَقُولُونَ هَل لَّنَا مِنَ ٱلۡأَمۡرِ مِن شَيۡءٖۗ قُلۡ إِنَّ ٱلۡأَمۡرَ كُلَّهُۥ لِلَّهِۗ يُخۡفُونَ فِيٓ أَنفُسِهِم مَّا لَا يُبۡدُونَ لَكَۖ يَقُولُونَ لَوۡ كَانَ لَنَا مِنَ ٱلۡأَمۡرِ شَيۡءٞ مَّا قُتِلۡنَا هَٰهُنَاۗ قُل لَّوۡ كُنتُمۡ فِي بُيُوتِكُمۡ لَبَرَزَ ٱلَّذِينَ كُتِبَ عَلَيۡهِمُ ٱلۡقَتۡلُ إِلَىٰ مَضَاجِعِهِمۡۖ وَلِيَبۡتَلِيَ ٱللَّهُ مَا فِي صُدُورِكُمۡ وَلِيُمَحِّصَ مَا فِي قُلُوبِكُمۡۚ وَٱللَّهُ عَلِيمُۢ بِذَاتِ ٱلصُّدُورِ

154. Then after the distress, He sent down (relief in the form of) drowsiness  upon you, a calmness coming upon a party of you, and (there was) another party whom cared mainly for themselves; they entertained about Allāh wrong thoughts of pagan ignorance, saying: "Do we have anything in the decision?". Say: "The Decision is entirely to Allāh." They conceal within themselves what they would not reveal to you. They say: "If we had anything in the matter, we would not have been killed here." Say: "Even if you had stayed in your houses, those for whom killing was ordained would certainly have gone forth to their recumbencies. (It was so) that Allah may test what is in your chests and purge what is in your hearts. For Allāh knows what is in the chests (of mankind and jinn).

155 : 3

إِنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ تَوَلَّوۡاْ مِنكُمۡ يَوۡمَ ٱلۡتَقَى ٱلۡجَمۡعَانِ إِنَّمَا ٱسۡتَزَلَّهُمُ ٱلشَّيۡطَٰنُ بِبَعۡضِ مَا كَسَبُواْۖ وَلَقَدۡ عَفَا ٱللَّهُ عَنۡهُمۡۗ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ غَفُورٌ حَلِيمٞ

155. Those of you who turned back on the day when the two armies met (at Uhud), only Satan caused them to slip due to some (sins) they had done, but Allāh has certainly pardoned them; for Allāh is All-Forgiving, Most Forbearing.

156 : 3

يَٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُواْ لَا تَكُونُواْ كَٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُواْ وَقَالُواْ لِإِخۡوَٰنِهِمۡ إِذَا ضَرَبُواْ فِي ٱلۡأَرۡضِ أَوۡ كَانُواْ غُزّٗى لَّوۡ كَانُواْ عِندَنَا مَا مَاتُواْ وَمَا قُتِلُواْ لِيَجۡعَلَ ٱللَّهُ ذَٰلِكَ حَسۡرَةٗ فِي قُلُوبِهِمۡۗ وَٱللَّهُ يُحۡيِۦ وَيُمِيتُۗ وَٱللَّهُ بِمَا تَعۡمَلُونَ بَصِيرٞ

156. O believers, be not like those who disbelieved and said of their brothers when they travelled through the land (for trade, etc.) or went out for a raid: "Had they been with us, they would not have died or have been killed." So that Allāh will make this an intense regret in their hearts. It is Allāh who gives life and causes death. Allāh is All-Seeing of what you do.

157 : 3

وَلَئِن قُتِلۡتُمۡ فِي سَبِيلِ ٱللَّهِ أَوۡ مُتُّمۡ لَمَغۡفِرَةٞ مِّنَ ٱللَّهِ وَرَحۡمَةٌ خَيۡرٞ مِّمَّا يَجۡمَعُونَ

157. If you are martyred or die in the Cause of Allāh, certainly forgiveness from Allāh and mercy are better than what they hoard.

158 : 3

وَلَئِن مُّتُّمۡ أَوۡ قُتِلۡتُمۡ لَإِلَى ٱللَّهِ تُحۡشَرُونَ

158. And indeed in case you die (in bed) or are martyred 'in battlefield', to Allāh you will certainly be (all) gathered together.

159 : 3

فَبِمَا رَحۡمَةٖ مِّنَ ٱللَّهِ لِنتَ لَهُمۡۖ وَلَوۡ كُنتَ فَظًّا غَلِيظَ ٱلۡقَلۡبِ لَٱنفَضُّواْ مِنۡ حَوۡلِكَۖ فَٱعۡفُ عَنۡهُمۡ وَٱسۡتَغۡفِرۡ لَهُمۡ وَشَاوِرۡهُمۡ فِي ٱلۡأَمۡرِۖ فَإِذَا عَزَمۡتَ فَتَوَكَّلۡ عَلَى ٱللَّهِۚ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ يُحِبُّ ٱلۡمُتَوَكِّلِينَ

159. So it is due to Mercy from Allāh that you (Muhammad) deal with them gently. Had you been harsh, hard-hearted, they would certainly have dispersed from around you. So pardon them and ask forgiveness for them, and take counsel with them in important matters; so once you have taken a decision, place your (complete) trust in Allāh. Indeed, Allāh loves those who are reliant on Him.

160 : 3

إِن يَنصُرۡكُمُ ٱللَّهُ فَلَا غَالِبَ لَكُمۡۖ وَإِن يَخۡذُلۡكُمۡ فَمَن ذَا ٱلَّذِي يَنصُرُكُم مِّنۢ بَعۡدِهِۦۗ وَعَلَى ٱللَّهِ فَلۡيَتَوَكَّلِ ٱلۡمُؤۡمِنُونَ

160. If Allāh helps you (o believers), there is none that can overcome you. However, if He forsakes you, who is there then that can help you after Him? On Allāh 'alone' should the believers rely.

161 : 3

وَمَا كَانَ لِنَبِيٍّ أَن يَغُلَّۚ وَمَن يَغۡلُلۡ يَأۡتِ بِمَا غَلَّ يَوۡمَ ٱلۡقِيَٰمَةِۚ ثُمَّ تُوَفَّىٰ كُلُّ نَفۡسٖ مَّا كَسَبَتۡ وَهُمۡ لَا يُظۡلَمُونَ

161. It is not appropriate for a prophet to defraud ^[57]; and whoever misappropriates 'something' shall come with what he took on the Day of Resurrection ^[58]. Then every soul shall be requited fully what it has earned (of good or bad), and they will not be dealt with unjustly.

[57]. Whether war booty, public or private funds; and that is to stealthily, illegally seize possession of something; in this instance, spoils of war in particular.
[58]. Muhammad, God's Messenger ﷺ said, "Whosoever among you is appointed by us in a position and he conceals from us even a needle or less, it will amount to misappropriation and he wil be called upon to restore it on the Day of Resurrection. A black man from the Ansar stood up I can see him still - and said: "O Messenger of God, take back from me your assignment." He (the Prophet) ﷺ said, "What has happened to you?" The man replied: "I have heard you saying such and such.'He said, I say that even now. Whoever of you is appointed by us to a position, he should render an account of everything, big or small, and whatever he is given therefrom, he should take and he should desist from taking what is unlawful". Here functionaries of government are warned to perform their duties with co-operation and integrity. If they neglect their duties or take undue advantage of their official position, they will be held guilty by Allāh for dereliction of their duties and misuse of power. It also tells us that it is the duty of the superior officers to keep a strict watch on their subordinates and not to let them indulge in pribery and abuse; otherwise, their negligence or slackness or overlooking or shirking from their duty in this behalf will also be treated as crime. It is not difficult to imagine the fate of such officers who conspire in the loot and plunder as is the case in many societies today.
Prophet Muhammad ﷺ said: “By Allāh none of you misappropriates part of it ˹collected mandatory alms, public funds, or war booty˺ without him meeting Allāh on the Day of Judgement carrying it. And I shall know everyone of you who meets Allāh carrying a camel grunting, a cow lowing or a goat bleating...”

162 : 3

أَفَمَنِ ٱتَّبَعَ رِضۡوَٰنَ ٱللَّهِ كَمَنۢ بَآءَ بِسَخَطٖ مِّنَ ٱللَّهِ وَمَأۡوَىٰهُ جَهَنَّمُۖ وَبِئۡسَ ٱلۡمَصِيرُ

162. Is he who follows the Pleasure of Allāh like him who has drawn upon himself Allah’s Wrath, and whose abode is Gehinnom (Hell)? What a terrible destination.

163 : 3

هُمۡ دَرَجَٰتٌ عِندَ ٱللَّهِۗ وَٱللَّهُ بَصِيرُۢ بِمَا يَعۡمَلُونَ

163. They are (of varying) grades with Allāh. For Allāh ever sees what they do.

164 : 3

لَقَدۡ مَنَّ ٱللَّهُ عَلَى ٱلۡمُؤۡمِنِينَ إِذۡ بَعَثَ فِيهِمۡ رَسُولٗا مِّنۡ أَنفُسِهِمۡ يَتۡلُواْ عَلَيۡهِمۡ ءَايَٰتِهِۦ وَيُزَكِّيهِمۡ وَيُعَلِّمُهُمُ ٱلۡكِتَٰبَ وَٱلۡحِكۡمَةَ وَإِن كَانُواْ مِن قَبۡلُ لَفِي ضَلَٰلٖ مُّبِينٍ

164. Allāh has certainly conferred a great Favor upon the believers when He raised among them a messenger 'Muhammad' from among themselves, reciting to them His verses, purifying them, and teaching them the Book (Qur’an) and Wisdom. Though before this they were certainly in manifest error ^[59].

[59]. Know that our first obligation is knowing that there is no true deity except Allāh. He is the Alpha and the Omega, the first and the last. He is the singlemost without any second. He is the Creator of the heavens and earth and whatever is in them and between them and He is the Subtle, the Aware, and has power over all things. Then the second most important thing is to belief in the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ and acknowledgment that Allāh sent him to all of humanity as a bearer of glad tidings, a warner, a caller (of people) to God by His permission and an illuminating torch of light.

165 : 3

أَوَلَمَّآ أَصَٰبَتۡكُم مُّصِيبَةٞ قَدۡ أَصَبۡتُم مِّثۡلَيۡهَا قُلۡتُمۡ أَنَّىٰ هَٰذَاۖ قُلۡ هُوَ مِنۡ عِندِ أَنفُسِكُمۡۗ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ عَلَىٰ كُلِّ شَيۡءٖ قَدِيرٞ

165. Why (is it that) when a calamity befell you, and you had certainly afflicted (the unbelievers) with twice as much, you began to say: "From where is this (misfortune)?" Say: "It is from yourselves." Indeed, Allāh has full Power over all things.

166 : 3

وَمَآ أَصَٰبَكُمۡ يَوۡمَ ٱلۡتَقَى ٱلۡجَمۡعَانِ فَبِإِذۡنِ ٱللَّهِ وَلِيَعۡلَمَ ٱلۡمُؤۡمِنِينَ

166. And what befell you on the day when the two armies met (at Uhud) was with Allah’s Permission, and that He might make evident the (true) believers.

167 : 3

وَلِيَعۡلَمَ ٱلَّذِينَ نَافَقُواْۚ وَقِيلَ لَهُمۡ تَعَالَوۡاْ قَٰتِلُواْ فِي سَبِيلِ ٱللَّهِ أَوِ ٱدۡفَعُواْۖ قَالُواْ لَوۡ نَعۡلَمُ قِتَالٗا لَّٱتَّبَعۡنَٰكُمۡۗ هُمۡ لِلۡكُفۡرِ يَوۡمَئِذٍ أَقۡرَبُ مِنۡهُمۡ لِلۡإِيمَٰنِۚ يَقُولُونَ بِأَفۡوَٰهِهِم مَّا لَيۡسَ فِي قُلُوبِهِمۡۚ وَٱللَّهُ أَعۡلَمُ بِمَا يَكۡتُمُونَ

167. And that He might make evident those who are hypocrites. When it was said to them: "Come, fight in Allah’s Way, or (at least) defend yourselves." They said: "If we knew (there would be) fighting we would certainly have followed you." They were on that day much nearer to faithlessness than to Faith. They say with their mouths what is not in their hearts - Allāh knows best what they conceal.

168 : 3

ٱلَّذِينَ قَالُواْ لِإِخۡوَٰنِهِمۡ وَقَعَدُواْ لَوۡ أَطَاعُونَا مَا قُتِلُواْۗ قُلۡ فَٱدۡرَءُواْ عَنۡ أَنفُسِكُمُ ٱلۡمَوۡتَ إِن كُنتُمۡ صَٰدِقِينَ

168. Those who said about their brethren, while they were sitting (at home): "Had they obeyed us, they would not have been killed." Say: "Avert death from yourselves if you speak the truth."

169 : 3

وَلَا تَحۡسَبَنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ قُتِلُواْ فِي سَبِيلِ ٱللَّهِ أَمۡوَٰتَۢاۚ بَلۡ أَحۡيَآءٌ عِندَ رَبِّهِمۡ يُرۡزَقُونَ

169. Do not think that those who are killed in Allah’s Way as dead. Rather, they are alive (and) are provided (good provision) from their Lord 'Allāh' ^[60];

[60]. Allāh states that even though the martyrs were killed in this life, their souls are alive and receiving provisions in the Dwelling of Everlasting Life. The companions of the Prophet asked him about this Verse, "Do not think that those who are killed in Allah’s Way as dead. Rather, they are alive (and) are provided good provision from their Lord 'Allāh'." and he said, "Their souls are inside green birds that have lamps, which are hanging below the Throne 'of Allāh', and they wander about in Paradise wherever they wish. Then they return to those lamps. Allāh looks at them and says, `Do you wish for anything' They say, `What more could we wish for, while we go wherever we wish in Paradise' Allāh asked them this question thrice, and when they realize that He will keep asking them until they give an answer, they say, `O Lord, we wish that our souls be returned to our bodies so that we are killed in Your cause again.' Allāh knew that they did not have any other wish, so they were left."' The Prophet Muhammad ﷺ also said, “No one who enters Paradise would like to return to the world, even if he could have everything on earth, except for the martyr. He will wish to return to the world and be killed ten more times due to the generous reward he sees.”

170 : 3

فَرِحِينَ بِمَآ ءَاتَىٰهُمُ ٱللَّهُ مِن فَضۡلِهِۦ وَيَسۡتَبۡشِرُونَ بِٱلَّذِينَ لَمۡ يَلۡحَقُواْ بِهِم مِّنۡ خَلۡفِهِمۡ أَلَّا خَوۡفٌ عَلَيۡهِمۡ وَلَا هُمۡ يَحۡزَنُونَ

170. Rejoicing in what Allāh has given them out of His bounty, and they rejoice for the sake of those 'to be martyred' after them, who have not yet joined them - that they shall have no fear, nor shall they grieve.

171 : 3

۞ يَسۡتَبۡشِرُونَ بِنِعۡمَةٖ مِّنَ ٱللَّهِ وَفَضۡلٖ وَأَنَّ ٱللَّهَ لَا يُضِيعُ أَجۡرَ ٱلۡمُؤۡمِنِينَ

171. They rejoice in the Favor from Allāh and 'His' bounty, and that Allāh does not waste the reward of the believers.

172 : 3

ٱلَّذِينَ ٱسۡتَجَابُواْ لِلَّهِ وَٱلرَّسُولِ مِنۢ بَعۡدِ مَآ أَصَابَهُمُ ٱلۡقَرۡحُۚ لِلَّذِينَ أَحۡسَنُواْ مِنۡهُمۡ وَٱتَّقَوۡاْ أَجۡرٌ عَظِيمٌ

172. Those who responded to the call of Allāh and the Messenger after being wounded (at Uhud), those among them who did good and guarded themselves (against evil) shall have a great reward.

173 : 3

ٱلَّذِينَ قَالَ لَهُمُ ٱلنَّاسُ إِنَّ ٱلنَّاسَ قَدۡ جَمَعُواْ لَكُمۡ فَٱخۡشَوۡهُمۡ فَزَادَهُمۡ إِيمَٰنٗا وَقَالُواْ حَسۡبُنَا ٱللَّهُ وَنِعۡمَ ٱلۡوَكِيلُ

173.Those (believers) to whom the people (hypocrites) said: "Indeed, men have gathered against you, so fear them," but it only increased them in faith, and they said: "Allāh is Enough for us and (He is) the best Trustee ^[61]."

[61]. In Allāh alone is found hope, safety, and peace. We do not have to be afraid of our enemies. When life gets hard, we can pray to Allāh to find real help and strength.

174 : 3

فَٱنقَلَبُواْ بِنِعۡمَةٖ مِّنَ ٱللَّهِ وَفَضۡلٖ لَّمۡ يَمۡسَسۡهُمۡ سُوٓءٞ وَٱتَّبَعُواْ رِضۡوَٰنَ ٱللَّهِۗ وَٱللَّهُ ذُو فَضۡلٍ عَظِيمٍ

174. So they returned with Favor from Allāh and 'His' bounty, no evil touched them, and they followed the Pleasure of Allāh - for Allāh is the possessor of Great Bounty.

175 : 3

إِنَّمَا ذَٰلِكُمُ ٱلشَّيۡطَٰنُ يُخَوِّفُ أَوۡلِيَآءَهُۥ فَلَا تَخَافُوهُمۡ وَخَافُونِ إِن كُنتُم مُّؤۡمِنِينَ

175. It is only He the Satan who instills fear (into you) by his allies, so do not fear them ^[62], but fear Me - if you are (true) believers.

[62]. Be strong and courageous, do not be afraid, for Allāh your Lord is the one who goes with you. He will not fail you or forsake you. So do not be afraid or terrified because of them. Do not be discouraged.

176 : 3

وَلَا يَحۡزُنكَ ٱلَّذِينَ يُسَٰرِعُونَ فِي ٱلۡكُفۡرِۚ إِنَّهُمۡ لَن يَضُرُّواْ ٱللَّهَ شَيۡـٔٗاۚ يُرِيدُ ٱللَّهُ أَلَّا يَجۡعَلَ لَهُمۡ حَظّٗا فِي ٱلۡأٓخِرَةِۖ وَلَهُمۡ عَذَابٌ عَظِيمٌ

176. And let not those grieve you who hasten into faithlessness; they can never do harm to Allāh at all. Allāh intends that He will not give them any share in the Hereafter. And they will have a grievous torment.

177 : 3

إِنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ ٱشۡتَرَوُاْ ٱلۡكُفۡرَ بِٱلۡإِيمَٰنِ لَن يَضُرُّواْ ٱللَّهَ شَيۡـٔٗاۖ وَلَهُمۡ عَذَابٌ أَلِيمٞ

177. Indeed, those who purchase disbelief at the price of faith—will do no harm at all to Allāh - and they will have a painful torment.

178 : 3

وَلَا يَحۡسَبَنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوٓاْ أَنَّمَا نُمۡلِي لَهُمۡ خَيۡرٞ لِّأَنفُسِهِمۡۚ إِنَّمَا نُمۡلِي لَهُمۡ لِيَزۡدَادُوٓاْ إِثۡمٗاۖ وَلَهُمۡ عَذَابٞ مُّهِينٞ

178. Let not those who disbelieve (in Allāh and His messenger Muhammad) think that Our granting them respite is better for themselves, We grant them respite only that they may increase in sin; and they will have a disgraceful torment.

179 : 3

مَّا كَانَ ٱللَّهُ لِيَذَرَ ٱلۡمُؤۡمِنِينَ عَلَىٰ مَآ أَنتُمۡ عَلَيۡهِ حَتَّىٰ يَمِيزَ ٱلۡخَبِيثَ مِنَ ٱلطَّيِّبِۗ وَمَا كَانَ ٱللَّهُ لِيُطۡلِعَكُمۡ عَلَى ٱلۡغَيۡبِ وَلَٰكِنَّ ٱللَّهَ يَجۡتَبِي مِن رُّسُلِهِۦ مَن يَشَآءُۖ فَـَٔامِنُواْ بِٱللَّهِ وَرُسُلِهِۦۚ وَإِن تُؤۡمِنُواْ وَتَتَّقُواْ فَلَكُمۡ أَجۡرٌ عَظِيمٞ

179. Allāh would not leave the believers in the condition which you are in (presently) until He separates the bad from the good; nor is Allāh going to make you acquainted with the unseen, but Allāh chooses of His messengers whom He wills. So believe in Allāh and His messengers. If you believe and are obedient and righteous, you shall have a great reward.

180 : 3

وَلَا يَحۡسَبَنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ يَبۡخَلُونَ بِمَآ ءَاتَىٰهُمُ ٱللَّهُ مِن فَضۡلِهِۦ هُوَ خَيۡرٗا لَّهُمۖ بَلۡ هُوَ شَرّٞ لَّهُمۡۖ سَيُطَوَّقُونَ مَا بَخِلُواْ بِهِۦ يَوۡمَ ٱلۡقِيَٰمَةِۗ وَلِلَّهِ مِيرَٰثُ ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلۡأَرۡضِۗ وَٱللَّهُ بِمَا تَعۡمَلُونَ خَبِيرٞ

180. And let not those who (greedily) withhold what Allāh has granted them out of His bounty ever think that it is good for them. Rather, it is worse for them. Their necks will be encircled by a collar of what they withheld on the Day of Resurrection. To Allāh belongs the inheritance of the heavens and the earth - Allāh is All-Aware of what you do.

181 : 3

لَّقَدۡ سَمِعَ ٱللَّهُ قَوۡلَ ٱلَّذِينَ قَالُوٓاْ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ فَقِيرٞ وَنَحۡنُ أَغۡنِيَآءُۘ سَنَكۡتُبُ مَا قَالُواْ وَقَتۡلَهُمُ ٱلۡأَنۢبِيَآءَ بِغَيۡرِ حَقّٖ وَنَقُولُ ذُوقُواْ عَذَابَ ٱلۡحَرِيقِ

181. Allāh has certainly heard the saying of those (unbelieving Jews) who said: "Allāh is poor and we are rich." We will write down what they have said and so is their unjust killings of the Prophets, and We shall say (to them on the Day of Judgment):  "Taste the torment of the burning Fire."

182 : 3

ذَٰلِكَ بِمَا قَدَّمَتۡ أَيۡدِيكُمۡ وَأَنَّ ٱللَّهَ لَيۡسَ بِظَلَّامٖ لِّلۡعَبِيدِ

182. This is for what your own hands have put forth (of evil), and because Allāh is not in the least unjust to His slaves (of mankind and jinn).

183 : 3

ٱلَّذِينَ قَالُوٓاْ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ عَهِدَ إِلَيۡنَآ أَلَّا نُؤۡمِنَ لِرَسُولٍ حَتَّىٰ يَأۡتِيَنَا بِقُرۡبَانٖ تَأۡكُلُهُ ٱلنَّارُۗ قُلۡ قَدۡ جَآءَكُمۡ رُسُلٞ مِّن قَبۡلِي بِٱلۡبَيِّنَٰتِ وَبِٱلَّذِي قُلۡتُمۡ فَلِمَ قَتَلۡتُمُوهُمۡ إِن كُنتُمۡ صَٰدِقِينَ

183. (Those are they) who said: "Allāh has enjoined us that we should not believe in any messenger until he brings us an offering which fire (from the sky) shall devour." Say: "Indeed, there came to you messengers before me with clear Signs and with that which you demand; so why then did you slay them, if you are truthful?"

184 : 3

فَإِن كَذَّبُوكَ فَقَدۡ كُذِّبَ رُسُلٞ مِّن قَبۡلِكَ جَآءُو بِٱلۡبَيِّنَٰتِ وَٱلزُّبُرِ وَٱلۡكِتَٰبِ ٱلۡمُنِيرِ

184. But if they reject you (Muhammad), so indeed were rejected before you (many) messengers who came with clear Proofs, written Ordinances and the enlightening Scripture.

185 : 3

كُلُّ نَفۡسٖ ذَآئِقَةُ ٱلۡمَوۡتِۗ وَإِنَّمَا تُوَفَّوۡنَ أُجُورَكُمۡ يَوۡمَ ٱلۡقِيَٰمَةِۖ فَمَن زُحۡزِحَ عَنِ ٱلنَّارِ وَأُدۡخِلَ ٱلۡجَنَّةَ فَقَدۡ فَازَۗ وَمَا ٱلۡحَيَوٰةُ ٱلدُّنۡيَآ إِلَّا مَتَٰعُ ٱلۡغُرُورِ

185. Every soul shall taste death. You shall only be paid fully your reward on the Day of Resurrection. Whoever is drawn away from the Fire and is made to enter Paradise, he indeed has attained success. For the life of this world is nothing but a deceiving enjoyment.

186 : 3

۞ لَتُبۡلَوُنَّ فِيٓ أَمۡوَٰلِكُمۡ وَأَنفُسِكُمۡ وَلَتَسۡمَعُنَّ مِنَ ٱلَّذِينَ أُوتُواْ ٱلۡكِتَٰبَ مِن قَبۡلِكُمۡ وَمِنَ ٱلَّذِينَ أَشۡرَكُوٓاْ أَذٗى كَثِيرٗاۚ وَإِن تَصۡبِرُواْ وَتَتَّقُواْ فَإِنَّ ذَٰلِكَ مِنۡ عَزۡمِ ٱلۡأُمُورِ

186. You shall certainly be tried in your possessions and in your selves, and you will hear from those who have been given the Scripture before you, and from the pagans, much annoying talk. If you have patience and piety, this is of the affairs (which should be) determined upon.

187 : 3

وَإِذۡ أَخَذَ ٱللَّهُ مِيثَٰقَ ٱلَّذِينَ أُوتُواْ ٱلۡكِتَٰبَ لَتُبَيِّنُنَّهُۥ لِلنَّاسِ وَلَا تَكۡتُمُونَهُۥ فَنَبَذُوهُ وَرَآءَ ظُهُورِهِمۡ وَٱشۡتَرَوۡاْ بِهِۦ ثَمَنٗا قَلِيلٗاۖ فَبِئۡسَ مَا يَشۡتَرُونَ

187. When Allāh made a Covenant with those who were given the Scripture: "You shall certainly make it (the coming of the Prophet Muhammad) known to the people, and you shall not hide it;" but they cast it behind their backs and traded it a trifling gain for it - so evil indeed is what they buy!

188 : 3

لَا تَحۡسَبَنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ يَفۡرَحُونَ بِمَآ أَتَواْ وَّيُحِبُّونَ أَن يُحۡمَدُواْ بِمَا لَمۡ يَفۡعَلُواْ فَلَا تَحۡسَبَنَّهُم بِمَفَازَةٖ مِّنَ ٱلۡعَذَابِۖ وَلَهُمۡ عَذَابٌ أَلِيمٞ

188. Do not think that those who delight in what they brought about (of misleading deeds), and like to be praised for what they have not done (of righteousness) - so do not think them (to be) in safety from the torment, and for them is a painful torment.

189 : 3

وَلِلَّهِ مُلۡكُ ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلۡأَرۡضِۗ وَٱللَّهُ عَلَىٰ كُلِّ شَيۡءٖ قَدِيرٌ

189. To Allāh belongs the Kingdom of the heavens and the earth. And Allah has full Power over all things.

190 : 3

إِنَّ فِي خَلۡقِ ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلۡأَرۡضِ وَٱخۡتِلَٰفِ ٱلَّيۡلِ وَٱلنَّهَارِ لَأٓيَٰتٖ لِّأُوْلِي ٱلۡأَلۡبَٰبِ

190. Indeed, in the creation of the heavens and the earth and the alternation of the night and the day, there are Signs for those who possess sound understanding.

191 : 3

ٱلَّذِينَ يَذۡكُرُونَ ٱللَّهَ قِيَٰمٗا وَقُعُودٗا وَعَلَىٰ جُنُوبِهِمۡ وَيَتَفَكَّرُونَ فِي خَلۡقِ ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلۡأَرۡضِ رَبَّنَا مَا خَلَقۡتَ هَٰذَا بَٰطِلٗا سُبۡحَٰنَكَ فَقِنَا عَذَابَ ٱلنَّارِ

191. They are those who remember Allāh while standing, sitting, and lying on their sides, and reflect on the creation of the heavens and the earth (saying): "Our Lord, You have not created (all) this in vain. Glory be to You. So save us from the torment of the Fire.

192 : 3

رَبَّنَآ إِنَّكَ مَن تُدۡخِلِ ٱلنَّارَ فَقَدۡ أَخۡزَيۡتَهُۥۖ وَمَا لِلظَّٰلِمِينَ مِنۡ أَنصَارٖ

192. Our Lord, indeed, You, whoever You admit to the Fire, indeed You have disgraced him, and there will be no helpers for the unjust.

193 : 3

رَّبَّنَآ إِنَّنَا سَمِعۡنَا مُنَادِيٗا يُنَادِي لِلۡإِيمَٰنِ أَنۡ ءَامِنُواْ بِرَبِّكُمۡ فَـَٔامَنَّاۚ رَبَّنَا فَٱغۡفِرۡ لَنَا ذُنُوبَنَا وَكَفِّرۡ عَنَّا سَيِّـَٔاتِنَا وَتَوَفَّنَا مَعَ ٱلۡأَبۡرَارِ

193. Our Lord, we have heard a caller  'Prophet Muhammad' calling to the Faith, saying: "Believe in your Lord (Allāh), so we have believed." Our Lord, forgive us our sins, cover our bad deeds, and take us unto You with the righteous (in the highest rank of Heaven).

194 : 3

رَبَّنَا وَءَاتِنَا مَا وَعَدتَّنَا عَلَىٰ رُسُلِكَ وَلَا تُخۡزِنَا يَوۡمَ ٱلۡقِيَٰمَةِۖ إِنَّكَ لَا تُخۡلِفُ ٱلۡمِيعَادَ

194. Our Lord, grant us what You have promised us by Your messengers, and do not disgrace us on the Day of Resurrection, for You never break 'Your' Promise.

195 : 3

فَٱسۡتَجَابَ لَهُمۡ رَبُّهُمۡ أَنِّي لَآ أُضِيعُ عَمَلَ عَٰمِلٖ مِّنكُم مِّن ذَكَرٍ أَوۡ أُنثَىٰۖ بَعۡضُكُم مِّنۢ بَعۡضٖۖ فَٱلَّذِينَ هَاجَرُواْ وَأُخۡرِجُواْ مِن دِيَٰرِهِمۡ وَأُوذُواْ فِي سَبِيلِي وَقَٰتَلُواْ وَقُتِلُواْ لَأُكَفِّرَنَّ عَنۡهُمۡ سَيِّـَٔاتِهِمۡ وَلَأُدۡخِلَنَّهُمۡ جَنَّٰتٖ تَجۡرِي مِن تَحۡتِهَا ٱلۡأَنۡهَٰرُ ثَوَابٗا مِّنۡ عِندِ ٱللَّهِۚ وَٱللَّهُ عِندَهُۥ حُسۡنُ ٱلثَّوَابِ

195. Their Lord 'Allāh' answered their prayer: "That I will never waste the deeds of any doer among you, whether male or female, you are of one another ^[63]. Those who emigrated and were expelled from their homes and were persecuted for My sake, and fought and were killed - I will certainly expiate their sins and admit them into Gardens under which rivers flow; a reward from Allāh, and with Allāh is the best of rewards."

[63]. Both men and women are born of each other and are looked upon equally.

196 : 3

لَا يَغُرَّنَّكَ تَقَلُّبُ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُواْ فِي ٱلۡبِلَٰدِ

196. Let it not deceive you the 'uninhibited' movement of those who disbelieve throughout the lands.

197 : 3

مَتَٰعٞ قَلِيلٞ ثُمَّ مَأۡوَىٰهُمۡ جَهَنَّمُۖ وَبِئۡسَ ٱلۡمِهَادُ

197. (It is only) a brief enjoyment, then their abode is Gehinnom 'Hell'. Miserable is the dwelling place.

198 : 3

لَٰكِنِ ٱلَّذِينَ ٱتَّقَوۡاْ رَبَّهُمۡ لَهُمۡ جَنَّٰتٞ تَجۡرِي مِن تَحۡتِهَا ٱلۡأَنۡهَٰرُ خَٰلِدِينَ فِيهَا نُزُلٗا مِّنۡ عِندِ ٱللَّهِۗ وَمَا عِندَ ٱللَّهِ خَيۡرٞ لِّلۡأَبۡرَارِ

198. But, those who feared their Lord (Allāh),  they shall have Gardens under which rivers flow, abiding therein forever - a hospitable Welcome from Allāh. That which is with Allāh is best for the obedient.

199 : 3

وَإِنَّ مِنۡ أَهۡلِ ٱلۡكِتَٰبِ لَمَن يُؤۡمِنُ بِٱللَّهِ وَمَآ أُنزِلَ إِلَيۡكُمۡ وَمَآ أُنزِلَ إِلَيۡهِمۡ خَٰشِعِينَ لِلَّهِ لَا يَشۡتَرُونَ بِـَٔايَٰتِ ٱللَّهِ ثَمَنٗا قَلِيلًاۚ أُوْلَٰٓئِكَ لَهُمۡ أَجۡرُهُمۡ عِندَ رَبِّهِمۡۗ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ سَرِيعُ ٱلۡحِسَابِ

199. There are certainly among the followers of the Scripture those who believe in Allāh and what is revealed to you (of the Qur’an) and what was revealed to them, being humble before Allāh; they do not trade Allah's Verses for a trifling gain.These will have their reward with their Lord. Indeed, Allāh is Quick in Reckoning.

200 : 3

يَٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُواْ ٱصۡبِرُواْ وَصَابِرُواْ وَرَابِطُواْ وَٱتَّقُواْ ٱللَّهَ لَعَلَّكُمۡ تُفۡلِحُونَ

200. O believers, be patient, and indure ^[64], and be garrisoned ^[65], fear Allāh - that you may prosper.

[64]. The Qur’an teaches us to be patient in the face of life’s trials and tribulations and
in our interactions with others. We are encouraged to clothe ourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience when dealing with others. We are reminded to be patient with those who may be difficult or challenging to love.
[65]. I.e., the fact of ‘tying up’ one’s war mounts at outposts to protect the borders from enemy attack.