3. Ali 'Imran

قَالَHe saidرَبِّMy Lordٱجْعَلmakeلِّىٓfor meءَايَةًa signقَالَHe saidءَايَتُكَyour signأَلَّا(is) that notتُكَلِّمَyou will speakٱلنَّاسَ(to) the peopleثَلَٰثَةَ(for) threeأَيَّامٍdaysإِلَّاexceptرَمْزًا(with) gesturesوَٱذْكُرAnd rememberرَّبَّكَyour Lordكَثِيرًاmuchوَسَبِّحْand glorify (Him)بِٱلْعَشِىِّin the eveningوَٱلْإِبْكَٰرِand (in) the morning﴿٤١﴾

He said, "My Lord, make for me a sign." He Said, "Your sign is that you will not [be able to] speak to the people for three days except by gesture. And remember your Lord much and exalt [Him with praise] in the evening and the morning

وَإِذْAnd whenقَالَتِsaidٱلْمَلَٰٓئِكَةُthe AngelsيَٰمَرْيَمُO MaryamإِنَّIndeedٱللَّهَAllahٱصْطَفَىٰكِ(has) chosen youوَطَهَّرَكِand purified youوَٱصْطَفَىٰكِand chosen youعَلَىٰoverنِسَآءِ(the) womenٱلْعَٰلَمِينَ(of) the worlds﴿٤٢﴾

And [mention] when the angels said, "O Mary, indeed Allah has chosen you and purified you and chosen you above the women of the worlds

يَٰمَرْيَمُO MaryamٱقْنُتِىBe obedientلِرَبِّكِto your Lordوَٱسْجُدِىand prostrateوَٱرْكَعِىand bow downمَعَwithٱلرَّٰكِعِينَthose who bow down﴿٤٣﴾

O Mary, be devoutly obedient to your Lord and prostrate and bow with those who bow [in prayer]

ذَٰلِكَThatمِنْ(is) fromأَنۢبَآءِ(the) newsٱلْغَيْبِ(of) the unseen نُوحِيهِWe reveal itإِلَيْكَto youوَمَاAnd notكُنتَyou wereلَدَيْهِمْwith themإِذْwhenيُلْقُونَthey castأَقْلَٰمَهُمْtheir pensأَيُّهُمْ(as to) which of themيَكْفُلُtakes charge (of)مَرْيَمَMaryamوَمَاand notكُنتَyou wereلَدَيْهِمْwith themإِذْwhenيَخْتَصِمُونَthey (were) disputing﴿٤٤﴾

That is from the news of the unseen which We reveal to you, [O Muhammad]. And you were not with them when they cast their pens as to which of them should be responsible for Mary. Nor were you with them when they disputed

إِذْWhenقَالَتِsaidٱلْمَلَٰٓئِكَةُthe AngelsيَٰمَرْيَمُO MaryamإِنَّIndeedٱللَّهَAllahيُبَشِّرُكِgives you glad tidingsبِكَلِمَةٍof a wordمِّنْهُfrom Himٱسْمُهُhis nameٱلْمَسِيحُ(is) the MessiahعِيسَىIsaٱبْنُsonمَرْيَمَ(of) Maryamوَجِيهًاhonoredفِىinٱلدُّنْيَاthe worldوَٱلْءَاخِرَةِand (in) the Hereafterوَمِنَand ofٱلْمُقَرَّبِينَthose brought near (to Allah)﴿٤٥﴾

[And mention] when the angels said, "O Mary, indeed Allah gives you good tidings of a word from Him, whose name will be the Messiah, Jesus, the son of Mary - distinguished in this world and the Hereafter and among those brought near [to Allah]

وَيُكَلِّمُAnd he will speakٱلنَّاسَ(to) the peopleفِىinٱلْمَهْدِthe cradleوَكَهْلًاand (in) maturityوَمِنَand (he will be) ofٱلصَّٰلِحِينَthe righteous﴿٤٦﴾

He will speak to the people in the cradle and in maturity and will be of the righteous

قَالَتْShe saidرَبِّMy Lordأَنَّىٰhowيَكُونُis [it]لِىfor meوَلَدٌa boyوَلَمْand (has) notيَمْسَسْنِىtouch(ed) meبَشَرٌany manقَالَHe saidكَذَٰلِكِThusٱللَّهُAllahيَخْلُقُcreatesمَاwhatيَشَآءُHe willsإِذَاWhenقَضَىٰٓHe decreesأَمْرًاa matterفَإِنَّمَاthen onlyيَقُولُHe saysلَهُۥto itكُنBeفَيَكُونُand it becomes﴿٤٧﴾

She said, "My Lord, how will I have a child when no man has touched me?" [The angel] said, "Such is Allah; He creates what He wills. When He decrees a matter, He only says to it, 'Be,' and it is

وَيُعَلِّمُهُAnd He will teach himٱلْكِتَٰبَthe Bookوَٱلْحِكْمَةَand [the] wisdomوَٱلتَّوْرَىٰةَand the Tauratوَٱلْإِنجِيلَand the Injeel﴿٤٨﴾

And He will teach him writing and wisdom and the Torah and the Gospel

وَرَسُولًاAnd (make him) a Messengerإِلَىٰtoبَنِىٓ(the) Childrenإِسْرَٰٓءِيلَ(of) IsraelأَنِّىIndeed, Iقَدْ[surely]جِئْتُكُم[I] (have) come (to) youبِـَٔايَةٍwith a signمِّنfromرَّبِّكُمْyour Lordأَنِّىٓthat Iأَخْلُقُ[I] designلَكُمfor youمِّنَfromٱلطِّينِ[the] clayكَهَيْـَٔةِlike the formٱلطَّيْرِ(of) the birdفَأَنفُخُthen I breathفِيهِinto itفَيَكُونُand it becomesطَيْرًۢاa birdبِإِذْنِby (the) permissionٱللَّهِ(of) AllahوَأُبْرِئُAnd I cureٱلْأَكْمَهَthe blindوَٱلْأَبْرَصَand the leperوَأُحْىِand I give lifeٱلْمَوْتَىٰ(to) the deadبِإِذْنِby (the) permissionٱللَّهِ(of) AllahوَأُنَبِّئُكُمAnd I inform youبِمَاof whatتَأْكُلُونَyou eatوَمَاand whatتَدَّخِرُونَyou storeفِىinبُيُوتِكُمْyour housesإِنَّIndeedفِىinذَٰلِكَthatلَءَايَةً(is) surely a signلَّكُمْfor youإِنifكُنتُمyou areمُّؤْمِنِينَbelievers﴿٤٩﴾

And [make him] a messenger to the Children of Israel, [who will say], 'Indeed I have come to you with a sign from your Lord in that I design for you from clay [that which is] like the form of a bird, then I breathe into it and it becomes a bird by permission of Allah. And I cure the blind and the leper, and I give life to the dead - by permission of Allah. And I inform you of what you eat and what you store in your houses. Indeed in that is a sign for you, if you are believers

وَمُصَدِّقًاAnd confirmingلِّمَاthat whichبَيْنَ(was)يَدَىَّbefore meمِنَofٱلتَّوْرَىٰةِthe Tauratوَلِأُحِلَّand so that I make lawfulلَكُمfor youبَعْضَsomeٱلَّذِى(of) that whichحُرِّمَwas forbiddenعَلَيْكُمْto youوَجِئْتُكُمAnd I (have) come to youبِـَٔايَةٍwith a signمِّنfromرَّبِّكُمْyour Lordفَٱتَّقُوا۟So fearٱللَّهَAllahوَأَطِيعُونِand obey me﴿٥٠﴾

And [I have come] confirming what was before me of the Torah and to make lawful for you some of what was forbidden to you. And I have come to you with a sign from your Lord, so fear Allah and obey me

إِنَّIndeedٱللَّهَAllahرَبِّى(is) my Lordوَرَبُّكُمْand your Lordفَٱعْبُدُوهُso worship HimهَٰذَاThisصِرَٰطٌ(is) the pathمُّسْتَقِيمٌstraight﴿٥١﴾

Indeed, Allah is my Lord and your Lord, so worship Him. That is the straight path

فَلَمَّآThen whenأَحَسَّperceivedعِيسَىٰIsaمِنْهُمُfrom themٱلْكُفْرَ[the] disbeliefقَالَhe saidمَنْWhoأَنصَارِىٓ(will be) my helpersإِلَىtoٱللَّهِAllahقَالَSaidٱلْحَوَارِيُّونَthe disciplesنَحْنُWeأَنصَارُ(will be the) helpersٱللَّهِ(of) Allahءَامَنَّاwe believe[d]بِٱللَّهِin Allahوَٱشْهَدْand bear witnessبِأَنَّاthat weمُسْلِمُونَ(are) Muslims﴿٥٢﴾

But when Jesus felt [persistence in] disbelief from them, he said, "Who are my supporters for [the cause of] Allah?" The disciples said, "We are supporters for Allah. We have believed in Allah and testify that we are Muslims [submitting to Him]

رَبَّنَآOur Lordءَامَنَّاwe believe[d]بِمَآin whatأَنزَلْتَYou revealedوَٱتَّبَعْنَاand we follow[ed]ٱلرَّسُولَthe Messengerفَٱكْتُبْنَاthen write usمَعَamongٱلشَّٰهِدِينَthe witnesses﴿٥٣﴾

Our Lord, we have believed in what You revealed and have followed the messenger Jesus, so register us among the witnesses [to truth]

وَمَكَرُوا۟And they schemedوَمَكَرَand plannedٱللَّهُAllahوَٱللَّهُAnd Allahخَيْرُ(is the) bestٱلْمَٰكِرِينَ(of) the planners﴿٥٤﴾

And the disbelievers planned, but Allah planned. And Allah is the best of planners

إِذْWhenقَالَsaidٱللَّهُAllahيَٰعِيسَىٰٓO IsaإِنِّىIndeed, Iمُتَوَفِّيكَ(will) take youوَرَافِعُكَand raise youإِلَىَّto Myselfوَمُطَهِّرُكَand purify youمِنَfromٱلَّذِينَthose whoكَفَرُوا۟disbelieve[d]وَجَاعِلُand I will makeٱلَّذِينَthose whoٱتَّبَعُوكَfollow[ed] youفَوْقَsuperiorٱلَّذِينَ(to) those whoكَفَرُوٓا۟disbelieve[d]إِلَىٰonيَوْمِ(the) Dayٱلْقِيَٰمَةِ(of) [the] ResurrectionثُمَّThenإِلَىَّto Meمَرْجِعُكُمْ(is) your returnفَأَحْكُمُand I will judgeبَيْنَكُمْbetween youفِيمَاabout whatكُنتُمْyou wereفِيهِ[in it]تَخْتَلِفُونَdiffering﴿٥٥﴾

[Mention] when Allah said, "O Jesus, indeed I will take you and raise you to Myself and purify you from those who disbelieve and make those who follow you [in submission to Allah alone] superior to those who disbelieve until the Day of Resurrection. Then to Me is your return, and I will judge between you concerning that in which you used to differ

فَأَمَّاThen as forٱلَّذِينَthose whoكَفَرُوا۟disbelieve[d]فَأُعَذِّبُهُمْthen I will punish themعَذَابًا(with) a punishmentشَدِيدًاsevereفِىinٱلدُّنْيَاthe worldوَٱلْءَاخِرَةِand (in) the HereafterوَمَاAnd notلَهُمfor themمِّنanyنَّٰصِرِينَhelpers﴿٥٦﴾

And as for those who disbelieved, I will punish them with a severe punishment in this world and the Hereafter, and they will have no helpers

وَأَمَّاAnd as forٱلَّذِينَthose whoءَامَنُوا۟believe[d]وَعَمِلُوا۟and didٱلصَّٰلِحَٰتِ[the] righteous deedsفَيُوَفِّيهِمْthen He will grant them in fullأُجُورَهُمْtheir rewardوَٱللَّهُAnd Allahلَا(does) notيُحِبُّloveٱلظَّٰلِمِينَthe wrongdoers﴿٥٧﴾

But as for those who believed and did righteous deeds, He will give them in full their rewards, and Allah does not like the wrongdoers

ذَٰلِكَThatنَتْلُوهُ(is what) We recite [it]عَلَيْكَto youمِنَofٱلْءَايَٰتِthe Versesوَٱلذِّكْرِand the Reminder ٱلْحَكِيمِ[the] Wise﴿٥٨﴾

This is what We recite to you, [O Muhammad], of [Our] verses and the precise [and wise] message

إِنَّIndeedمَثَلَ(the) likenessعِيسَىٰ(of) IsaعِندَnearٱللَّهِAllahكَمَثَلِ(is) like (the) likenessءَادَمَ(of) AdamخَلَقَهُۥHe created himمِنfromتُرَابٍdustثُمَّthenقَالَHe saidلَهُۥto himكُنBeفَيَكُونُand he was﴿٥٩﴾

Indeed, the example of Jesus to Allah is like that of Adam. He created Him from dust; then He said to him, "Be," and he was

ٱلْحَقُّThe truthمِن(is) fromرَّبِّكَyour Lordفَلَاso (do) notتَكُنbeمِّنَamongٱلْمُمْتَرِينَthe doubters﴿٦٠﴾

The truth is from your Lord, so do not be among the doubters