3. Ali 'Imran

الٓمٓAlif Laam Meem﴿١﴾

Alif, Lam, Meem

ٱللَّهُAllah لَآ(there is) noإِلَٰهَGodإِلَّاexceptهُوَHimٱلْحَىُّthe Ever-Livingٱلْقَيُّومُthe Sustainer of all that exists﴿٢﴾

Allah - there is no deity except Him, the Ever-Living, the Sustainer of existence

نَزَّلَHe revealedعَلَيْكَto youٱلْكِتَٰبَthe Bookبِٱلْحَقِّin [the] truthمُصَدِّقًاconfirmingلِّمَاthat whichبَيْنَ(was)يَدَيْهِbefore itوَأَنزَلَand He revealedٱلتَّوْرَىٰةَthe Tauratوَٱلْإِنجِيلَand the Injeel﴿٣﴾

He has sent down upon you, [O Muhammad], the Book in truth, confirming what was before it. And He revealed the Torah and the Gospel

مِنFromقَبْلُbefore (this)هُدًى(as) guidanceلِّلنَّاسِfor the mankindوَأَنزَلَAnd (He) revealedٱلْفُرْقَانَthe CriterionإِنَّVerilyٱلَّذِينَthose whoكَفَرُوا۟disbelieve[d]بِـَٔايَٰتِin (the) Versesٱللَّهِ(of) Allahلَهُمْfor themعَذَابٌ(is) a punishmentشَدِيدٌsevereوَٱللَّهُAnd Allahعَزِيزٌ(is) All-MightyذُوAll-Ableٱنتِقَامٍ(of) retribution﴿٤﴾

Before, as guidance for the people. And He revealed the Qur'an. Indeed, those who disbelieve in the verses of Allah will have a severe punishment, and Allah is exalted in Might, the Owner of Retribution

إِنَّIndeedٱللَّهَAllah لَاnotيَخْفَىٰis hiddenعَلَيْهِfrom Himشَىْءٌanythingفِىinٱلْأَرْضِthe earthوَلَاand notفِىinٱلسَّمَآءِthe heaven﴿٥﴾

Indeed, from Allah nothing is hidden in the earth nor in the heaven

هُوَHeٱلَّذِى(is) the One Whoيُصَوِّرُكُمْshapes youفِىinٱلْأَرْحَامِthe wombsكَيْفَhow(ever)يَشَآءُHe willsلَآ(There is) noإِلَٰهَgodإِلَّاexceptهُوَHimٱلْعَزِيزُthe All-Mightyٱلْحَكِيمُthe All-Wise﴿٦﴾

It is He who forms you in the wombs however He wills. There is no deity except Him, the Exalted in Might, the Wise

هُوَHeٱلَّذِىٓ(is) the One Whoأَنزَلَrevealedعَلَيْكَto youٱلْكِتَٰبَthe Bookمِنْهُof itءَايَٰتٌ(are) Versesمُّحْكَمَٰتٌabsolutely clear هُنَّthey (are)أُمُّthe foundationٱلْكِتَٰبِ(of) the Bookوَأُخَرُand othersمُتَشَٰبِهَٰتٌ(are) allegoricalفَأَمَّاThen as forٱلَّذِينَthoseفِىinقُلُوبِهِمْtheir heartsزَيْغٌ(is) perversity فَيَتَّبِعُونَ[so] they followمَاwhatتَشَٰبَهَ(is) allegoricalمِنْهُof itٱبْتِغَآءَseekingٱلْفِتْنَةِ[the] discordوَٱبْتِغَآءَand seekingتَأْوِيلِهِۦits interpretationوَمَاAnd notيَعْلَمُknowsتَأْوِيلَهُۥٓits interpretationإِلَّاexceptٱللَّهُAllahوَٱلرَّٰسِخُونَAnd those firmفِىinٱلْعِلْمِ[the] knowledgeيَقُولُونَthey sayءَامَنَّاWe believeبِهِۦin itكُلٌّAllمِّنْ(is)عِندِfromرَبِّنَاour LordوَمَاAnd notيَذَّكَّرُwill take heedإِلَّآexceptأُو۟لُوا۟menٱلْأَلْبَٰبِ(of) understanding﴿٧﴾

It is He who has sent down to you, [O Muhammad], the Book; in it are verses [that are] precise - they are the foundation of the Book - and others unspecific. As for those in whose hearts is deviation [from truth], they will follow that of it which is unspecific, seeking discord and seeking an interpretation [suitable to them]. And no one knows its [true] interpretation except Allah. But those firm in knowledge say, "We believe in it. All [of it] is from our Lord." And no one will be reminded except those of understanding

رَبَّنَاOur Lordلَا(Do) notتُزِغْdeviateقُلُوبَنَاour heartsبَعْدَafterإِذْ[when]هَدَيْتَنَاYou (have) guided usوَهَبْand grantلَنَا(for) usمِنfromلَّدُنكَYourselfرَحْمَةًmercyإِنَّكَIndeed YouأَنتَYouٱلْوَهَّابُ(are) the Bestower﴿٨﴾

[Who say], "Our Lord, let not our hearts deviate after You have guided us and grant us from Yourself mercy. Indeed, You are the Bestower

رَبَّنَآOur LordإِنَّكَIndeed, Youجَامِعُwill gatherٱلنَّاسِ[the] mankindلِيَوْمٍon a Dayلَّا(there is) noرَيْبَdoubtفِيهِin itإِنَّIndeedٱللَّهَAllahلَا(does) notيُخْلِفُbreakٱلْمِيعَادَthe Promise﴿٩﴾

Our Lord, surely You will gather the people for a Day about which there is no doubt. Indeed, Allah does not fail in His promise

إِنَّIndeedٱلَّذِينَthose whoكَفَرُوا۟disbelieve[d]لَنneverتُغْنِىَwill availعَنْهُمْ[for] themأَمْوَٰلُهُمْtheir wealthوَلَآand notأَوْلَٰدُهُمtheir childrenمِّنَagainstٱللَّهِAllahشَيْـًٔاanythingوَأُو۟لَٰٓئِكَand those هُمْthey (are)وَقُودُ(the) fuelٱلنَّارِ(for) the Fire﴿١٠﴾

Indeed, those who disbelieve - never will their wealth or their children avail them against Allah at all. And it is they who are fuel for the Fire

كَدَأْبِLike behaviorءَالِ(of the) peopleفِرْعَوْنَ(of) Firaunوَٱلَّذِينَand those whoمِن(were) fromقَبْلِهِمْbefore themكَذَّبُوا۟They deniedبِـَٔايَٰتِنَاOur Signsفَأَخَذَهُمُso seized themٱللَّهُAllahبِذُنُوبِهِمْfor their sinsوَٱللَّهُAnd Allahشَدِيدُ(is) severeٱلْعِقَابِ(in) [the] punishment﴿١١﴾

[Theirs is] like the custom of the people of Pharaoh and those before them. They denied Our signs, so Allah seized them for their sins. And Allah is severe in penalty

قُلSayلِّلَّذِينَto those whoكَفَرُوا۟disbelieve[d]سَتُغْلَبُونَYou will be overcomeوَتُحْشَرُونَand you will be gatheredإِلَىٰtoجَهَنَّمَHellوَبِئْسَ[and] an evilٱلْمِهَادُ[the] resting place﴿١٢﴾

Say to those who disbelieve, "You will be overcome and gathered together to Hell, and wretched is the resting place

قَدْSurelyكَانَit wasلَكُمْfor youءَايَةٌa signفِىinفِئَتَيْنِ(the) two hostsٱلْتَقَتَاwhich met فِئَةٌone groupتُقَٰتِلُfightingفِىinسَبِيلِ(the) wayٱللَّهِ(of) Allahوَأُخْرَىٰand anotherكَافِرَةٌdisbelieversيَرَوْنَهُمThey were seeing themمِّثْلَيْهِمْtwice of themرَأْىَwith the sightٱلْعَيْنِ(of) their eyesوَٱللَّهُAnd Allahيُؤَيِّدُsupportsبِنَصْرِهِۦwith His helpمَنwhomيَشَآءُHe willsإِنَّIndeedفِىinذَٰلِكَthatلَعِبْرَةًsurely (is) a lessonلِّأُو۟لِىfor the ownersٱلْأَبْصَٰرِ(of) vision﴿١٣﴾

Already there has been for you a sign in the two armies which met - one fighting in the cause of Allah and another of disbelievers. They saw them [to be] twice their [own] number by [their] eyesight. But Allah supports with His victory whom He wills. Indeed in that is a lesson for those of vision

زُيِّنَBeautifiedلِلنَّاسِfor mankindحُبُّ(is) loveٱلشَّهَوَٰتِ(of) the (things they) desire مِنَofٱلنِّسَآءِ[the] womenوَٱلْبَنِينَand [the] sonsوَٱلْقَنَٰطِيرِand [the] heapsٱلْمُقَنطَرَةِ[the] stored upمِنَofٱلذَّهَبِ[the] goldوَٱلْفِضَّةِand [the] silverوَٱلْخَيْلِand [the] horsesٱلْمُسَوَّمَةِ[the] brandedوَٱلْأَنْعَٰمِand [the] cattleوَٱلْحَرْثِand [the] tilled landذَٰلِكَThatمَتَٰعُ(is) provisionٱلْحَيَوٰةِ(of) lifeٱلدُّنْيَا(of) the worldوَٱللَّهُbut Allah عِندَهُۥwith Himحُسْنُ(is an) excellentٱلْمَـَٔابِ[the] abode to return﴿١٤﴾

Beautified for people is the love of that which they desire - of women and sons, heaped-up sums of gold and silver, fine branded horses, and cattle and tilled land. That is the enjoyment of worldly life, but Allah has with Him the best return

قُلْSayأَؤُنَبِّئُكُمShall I inform youبِخَيْرٍof betterمِّنthanذَٰلِكُمْthatلِلَّذِينَFor those whoٱتَّقَوْا۟fear[ed]عِندَwithرَبِّهِمْtheir Lordجَنَّٰتٌ(are) Gardensتَجْرِىflowsمِنfromتَحْتِهَاunderneath themٱلْأَنْهَٰرُ[the] rivers خَٰلِدِينَabiding foreverفِيهَاin itوَأَزْوَٰجٌand spousesمُّطَهَّرَةٌpureوَرِضْوَٰنٌand approvalمِّنَfromٱللَّهِAllahوَٱللَّهُAnd Allahبَصِيرٌۢ(is) All-Seerبِٱلْعِبَادِof (His) slaves﴿١٥﴾

Say, "Shall I inform you of [something] better than that? For those who fear Allah will be gardens in the presence of their Lord beneath which rivers flow, wherein they abide eternally, and purified spouses and approval from Allah. And Allah is Seeing of [His] servants

ٱلَّذِينَThose whoيَقُولُونَsayرَبَّنَآOur LordإِنَّنَآIndeed, weءَامَنَّا(have) believedفَٱغْفِرْso forgiveلَنَاfor usذُنُوبَنَاour sinsوَقِنَاand save usعَذَابَ(from) punishmentٱلنَّارِ(of) the Fire﴿١٦﴾

Those who say, "Our Lord, indeed we have believed, so forgive us our sins and protect us from the punishment of the Fire

ٱلصَّٰبِرِينَThe patientوَٱلصَّٰدِقِينَand the truthfulوَٱلْقَٰنِتِينَand the obedientوَٱلْمُنفِقِينَand those who spendوَٱلْمُسْتَغْفِرِينَand those who seek forgivenessبِٱلْأَسْحَارِ[in the] before dawn﴿١٧﴾

The patient, the true, the obedient, those who spend [in the way of Allah], and those who seek forgiveness before dawn

شَهِدَBears witnessٱللَّهُAllahأَنَّهُۥthat [He]لَآ(there is) noإِلَٰهَgodإِلَّاexceptهُوَHimوَٱلْمَلَٰٓئِكَةُand (so do) the Angelsوَأُو۟لُوا۟and ownersٱلْعِلْمِ(of) [the] knowledge قَآئِمًۢاstandingبِٱلْقِسْطِin justiceلَآ(There is) noإِلَٰهَgodإِلَّاexceptهُوَHimٱلْعَزِيزُthe All-Mightyٱلْحَكِيمُthe All-Wise﴿١٨﴾

Allah witnesses that there is no deity except Him, and [so do] the angels and those of knowledge - [that He is] maintaining [creation] in justice. There is no deity except Him, the Exalted in Might, the Wise

إِنَّIndeedٱلدِّينَthe religionعِندَnearٱللَّهِAllahٱلْإِسْلَٰمُ(is) IslamوَمَاAnd notٱخْتَلَفَdifferedٱلَّذِينَthose whoأُوتُوا۟were givenٱلْكِتَٰبَthe Bookإِلَّاexceptمِنۢfromبَعْدِafterمَا[what]جَآءَهُمُcame to themٱلْعِلْمُ[the] knowledgeبَغْيًۢاout of envyبَيْنَهُمْamong themوَمَنAnd whoeverيَكْفُرْdisbelievesبِـَٔايَٰتِin (the) Versesٱللَّهِ(of) Allahفَإِنَّthen indeedٱللَّهَAllahسَرِيعُ(is) swiftٱلْحِسَابِ(in taking) account﴿١٩﴾

Indeed, the religion in the sight of Allah is Islam. And those who were given the Scripture did not differ except after knowledge had come to them - out of jealous animosity between themselves. And whoever disbelieves in the verses of Allah, then indeed, Allah is swift in [taking] account

فَإِنْThen ifحَآجُّوكَthey argue with youفَقُلْthen sayأَسْلَمْتُI have submittedوَجْهِىَmyselfلِلَّهِto Allahوَمَنِand (those) whoٱتَّبَعَنِfollow meوَقُلAnd sayلِّلَّذِينَto those whoأُوتُوا۟were givenٱلْكِتَٰبَthe Bookوَٱلْأُمِّيِّۦنَand the unlettered peopleءَأَسْلَمْتُمْHave you submitted yourselvesفَإِنْThen ifأَسْلَمُوا۟they submitفَقَدِthen surelyٱهْتَدَوا۟they are guidedوَّإِنBut ifتَوَلَّوْا۟they turn backفَإِنَّمَاthen onlyعَلَيْكَon youٱلْبَلَٰغُ(is) to [the] conveyوَٱللَّهُAnd Allahبَصِيرٌۢ(is) All-Seerبِٱلْعِبَادِof [His] slaves﴿٢٠﴾

So if they argue with you, say, "I have submitted myself to Allah [in Islam], and [so have] those who follow me." And say to those who were given the Scripture and [to] the unlearned, "Have you submitted yourselves?" And if they submit [in Islam], they are rightly guided; but if they turn away - then upon you is only the [duty of] notification. And Allah is Seeing of [His] servants