3. Ali 'Imran

فَمَنْThen whoeverحَآجَّكَargues (with) youفِيهِconcerning itمِنۢfromبَعْدِafterمَاwhatجَآءَكَcame to youمِنَofٱلْعِلْمِthe knowledgeفَقُلْthen sayتَعَالَوْا۟Comeنَدْعُlet us callأَبْنَآءَنَاour sonsوَأَبْنَآءَكُمْand your sonsوَنِسَآءَنَاand our womenوَنِسَآءَكُمْand your womenوَأَنفُسَنَاand ourselvesوَأَنفُسَكُمْand yourselvesثُمَّthenنَبْتَهِلْlet us pray humblyفَنَجْعَلand [we] invokeلَّعْنَتَthe curseٱللَّهِ(of) Allahعَلَىonٱلْكَٰذِبِينَthe liars﴿٦١﴾

Then whoever argues with you about it after [this] knowledge has come to you - say, "Come, let us call our sons and your sons, our women and your women, ourselves and yourselves, then supplicate earnestly [together] and invoke the curse of Allah upon the liars [among us]

إِنَّIndeedهَٰذَاthisلَهُوَsurely it (is)ٱلْقَصَصُthe narration ٱلْحَقُّ[the] trueوَمَاAnd (there is) noمِنْ(of)إِلَٰهٍgodإِلَّاexceptٱللَّهُAllahوَإِنَّAnd indeedٱللَّهَAllahلَهُوَsurely Heٱلْعَزِيزُ(is) the All-Mightyٱلْحَكِيمُthe All-Wise﴿٦٢﴾

Indeed, this is the true narration. And there is no deity except Allah. And indeed, Allah is the Exalted in Might, the Wise

فَإِنAnd ifتَوَلَّوْا۟they turn backفَإِنَّthen indeedٱللَّهَAllahعَلِيمٌۢ(is) All-Knowingبِٱلْمُفْسِدِينَof the corrupters﴿٦٣﴾

But if they turn away, then indeed - Allah is Knowing of the corrupters

قُلْSayيَٰٓأَهْلَO Peopleٱلْكِتَٰبِ(of) the Bookتَعَالَوْا۟Comeإِلَىٰtoكَلِمَةٍa wordسَوَآءٍۭequitableبَيْنَنَاbetween usوَبَيْنَكُمْand between you أَلَّاthat notنَعْبُدَwe worshipإِلَّاexceptٱللَّهَAllahوَلَاand notنُشْرِكَwe associate partnersبِهِۦwith Him شَيْـًٔاanythingوَلَاand notيَتَّخِذَtakeبَعْضُنَاsome of usبَعْضًا(to) othersأَرْبَابًا(as) lordsمِّنfromدُونِbesidesٱللَّهِAllahفَإِنThen ifتَوَلَّوْا۟they turn awayفَقُولُوا۟then sayٱشْهَدُوا۟Bear witnessبِأَنَّاthat weمُسْلِمُونَ(are) Muslims﴿٦٤﴾

Say, "O People of the Scripture, come to a word that is equitable between us and you - that we will not worship except Allah and not associate anything with Him and not take one another as lords instead of Allah." But if they turn away, then say, "Bear witness that we are Muslims [submitting to Him]

يَٰٓأَهْلَO Peopleٱلْكِتَٰبِ(of) the BookلِمَWhyتُحَآجُّونَ(do) you argueفِىٓconcerningإِبْرَٰهِيمَIbrahimوَمَآwhile notأُنزِلَتِwas revealedٱلتَّوْرَىٰةُthe Tauratوَٱلْإِنجِيلُand the Injeelإِلَّاexceptمِنۢfromبَعْدِهِۦٓafter himأَفَلَاThen why don'tتَعْقِلُونَyou use your intellect﴿٦٥﴾

O People of the Scripture, why do you argue about Abraham while the Torah and the Gospel were not revealed until after him? Then will you not reason

هَٰٓأَنتُمْHere you are هَٰٓؤُلَآءِthose whoحَٰجَجْتُمْarguedفِيمَاabout whatلَكُم[for] youبِهِۦof itعِلْمٌ(have some) knowledgeفَلِمَThen whyتُحَآجُّونَ(do) you argueفِيمَاabout whatلَيْسَnotلَكُمfor youبِهِۦof itعِلْمٌ(any) knowledgeوَٱللَّهُAnd Allahيَعْلَمُknowsوَأَنتُمْwhile youلَا(do) notتَعْلَمُونَknow﴿٦٦﴾

Here you are - those who have argued about that of which you have [some] knowledge, but why do you argue about that of which you have no knowledge? And Allah knows, while you know not

مَاNotكَانَwasإِبْرَٰهِيمُIbrahimيَهُودِيًّاa Jewوَلَاand notنَصْرَانِيًّاa Christianوَلَٰكِن[and] butكَانَhe wasحَنِيفًاa trueمُّسْلِمًاMuslimوَمَاand notكَانَhe wasمِنَfromٱلْمُشْرِكِينَthe polytheists﴿٦٧﴾

Abraham was neither a Jew nor a Christian, but he was one inclining toward truth, a Muslim [submitting to Allah]. And he was not of the polytheists

إِنَّIndeedأَوْلَىthe best to claim relationshipٱلنَّاسِ(of) peopleبِإِبْرَٰهِيمَwith Ibrahimلَلَّذِينَ(are) those whoٱتَّبَعُوهُfollow himوَهَٰذَاand thisٱلنَّبِىُّ[the] Prophetوَٱلَّذِينَand those whoءَامَنُوا۟believe[d]وَٱللَّهُAnd Allahوَلِىُّ(is) a Guardianٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ(of) the believers﴿٦٨﴾

Indeed, the most worthy of Abraham among the people are those who followed him [in submission to Allah] and this prophet, and those who believe [in his message]. And Allah is the ally of the believers

وَدَّتWishedطَّآئِفَةٌa groupمِّنْfromأَهْلِ(the) Peopleٱلْكِتَٰبِ(of) the Bookلَوْifيُضِلُّونَكُمْthey could lead you astrayوَمَاand notيُضِلُّونَthey lead astrayإِلَّآexceptأَنفُسَهُمْthemselvesوَمَاand notيَشْعُرُونَthey perceive﴿٦٩﴾

A faction of the people of the Scripture wish they could mislead you. But they do not mislead except themselves, and they perceive [it] not

يَٰٓأَهْلَO Peopleٱلْكِتَٰبِ(of) the BookلِمَWhy doتَكْفُرُونَyou denyبِـَٔايَٰتِ[in] the Signsٱللَّهِ(of) Allahوَأَنتُمْwhile youتَشْهَدُونَbear witness﴿٧٠﴾

O People of the Scripture, why do you disbelieve in the verses of Allah while you witness [to their truth]

يَٰٓأَهْلَO Peopleٱلْكِتَٰبِ(of) the BookلِمَWhyتَلْبِسُونَdo you mixٱلْحَقَّthe truthبِٱلْبَٰطِلِwith the falsehoodوَتَكْتُمُونَand concealٱلْحَقَّthe truthوَأَنتُمْwhile youتَعْلَمُونَknow﴿٧١﴾

O People of the Scripture, why do you confuse the truth with falsehood and conceal the truth while you know [it]

وَقَالَتAnd saidطَّآئِفَةٌa groupمِّنْofأَهْلِ(the) Peopleٱلْكِتَٰبِ(of) the Bookءَامِنُوا۟Believeبِٱلَّذِىٓin whatأُنزِلَwas revealedعَلَىonٱلَّذِينَthose whoءَامَنُوا۟believe[d]وَجْهَ(at the) beginningٱلنَّهَارِ(of) the dayوَٱكْفُرُوٓا۟and rejectءَاخِرَهُۥ(at) its endلَعَلَّهُمْperhaps they mayيَرْجِعُونَreturn﴿٧٢﴾

And a faction of the People of the Scripture say [to each other], "Believe in that which was revealed to the believers at the beginning of the day and reject it at its end that perhaps they will abandon their religion

وَلَاAnd (do) notتُؤْمِنُوٓا۟believeإِلَّاexceptلِمَن(the one) whoتَبِعَfollowsدِينَكُمْyour religionقُلْSayإِنَّIndeedٱلْهُدَىٰthe (true) guidanceهُدَى(is the) Guidanceٱللَّهِ(of) Allah أَنlestيُؤْتَىٰٓis givenأَحَدٌ(to) one مِّثْلَ(the) likeمَآ(of) whatأُوتِيتُمْwas given to youأَوْorيُحَآجُّوكُمْthey may argue with youعِندَnearرَبِّكُمْyour LordقُلْSayإِنَّIndeedٱلْفَضْلَthe Bountyبِيَدِ(is) in the Handٱللَّهِ(of) AllahيُؤْتِيهِHe gives itمَن(to) whomيَشَآءُHe willsوَٱللَّهُand Allahوَٰسِعٌ(is) All-EncompassingعَلِيمٌAll-Knowing﴿٧٣﴾

And do not trust except those who follow your religion." Say, "Indeed, the [true] guidance is the guidance of Allah. [Do you fear] lest someone be given [knowledge] like you were given or that they would [thereby] argue with you before your Lord?" Say, "Indeed, [all] bounty is in the hand of Allah - He grants it to whom He wills. And Allah is all-Encompassing and Wise

يَخْتَصُّHe choosesبِرَحْمَتِهِۦfor His MercyمَنwhomيَشَآءُHe willsوَٱللَّهُAnd Allahذُو(is) the Possessorٱلْفَضْلِ(of) Bounty ٱلْعَظِيمِ[the] great﴿٧٤﴾

He selects for His mercy whom He wills. And Allah is the possessor of great bounty

وَمِنْAnd fromأَهْلِ(the) Peopleٱلْكِتَٰبِ(of) the Bookمَنْ(is he) whoإِنifتَأْمَنْهُyou entrust himبِقِنطَارٍwith a great amount of wealthيُؤَدِّهِۦٓhe will return itإِلَيْكَto youوَمِنْهُمAnd from themمَّنْ(is he) whoإِنifتَأْمَنْهُyou entrust himبِدِينَارٍwith a single coinلَّاnotيُؤَدِّهِۦٓhe will return itإِلَيْكَto youإِلَّاexceptمَاthatدُمْتَyou keep constantlyعَلَيْهِover himقَآئِمًاstandingذَٰلِكَThatبِأَنَّهُمْ(is) because theyقَالُوا۟saidلَيْسَNotعَلَيْنَاon usفِىconcerningٱلْأُمِّيِّۦنَthe unlettered peopleسَبِيلٌany [way] (accountability)وَيَقُولُونَAnd they sayعَلَىaboutٱللَّهِAllahٱلْكَذِبَthe lieوَهُمْwhile theyيَعْلَمُونَknow﴿٧٥﴾

And among the People of the Scripture is he who, if you entrust him with a great amount [of wealth], he will return it to you. And among them is he who, if you entrust him with a [single] silver coin, he will not return it to you unless you are constantly standing over him [demanding it]. That is because they say, "There is no blame upon us concerning the unlearned." And they speak untruth about Allah while they know [it]

بَلَىٰNayمَنْwhoeverأَوْفَىٰfulfillsبِعَهْدِهِۦhis covenantوَٱتَّقَىٰand fears (Allah)فَإِنَّthen indeedٱللَّهَAllahيُحِبُّlovesٱلْمُتَّقِينَthose who fear (Him)﴿٧٦﴾

But yes, whoever fulfills his commitment and fears Allah - then indeed, Allah loves those who fear Him

إِنَّIndeedٱلَّذِينَthose whoيَشْتَرُونَexchangeبِعَهْدِ(the) Covenantٱللَّهِ(of) Allahوَأَيْمَٰنِهِمْand their oathsثَمَنًا(for) a priceقَلِيلًاlittleأُو۟لَٰٓئِكَthose لَاnoخَلَٰقَshareلَهُمْfor themفِىinٱلْءَاخِرَةِthe Hereafterوَلَاand notيُكَلِّمُهُمُwill speak to themٱللَّهُAllahوَلَاand notيَنظُرُlookإِلَيْهِمْat themيَوْمَ(on the) Dayٱلْقِيَٰمَةِ(of) the Resurrectionوَلَاand notيُزَكِّيهِمْpurify themوَلَهُمْand for themعَذَابٌ(is) a punishmentأَلِيمٌpainful﴿٧٧﴾

Indeed, those who exchange the covenant of Allah and their [own] oaths for a small price will have no share in the Hereafter, and Allah will not speak to them or look at them on the Day of Resurrection, nor will He purify them; and they will have a painful punishment

وَإِنَّAnd indeedمِنْهُمْamong themلَفَرِيقًاsurely (is) a group يَلْوُۥنَthey distortأَلْسِنَتَهُمtheir tonguesبِٱلْكِتَٰبِin (reciting) the Bookلِتَحْسَبُوهُso that you may think itمِنَ(is) fromٱلْكِتَٰبِthe Bookوَمَاand notهُوَitمِنَ(is) fromٱلْكِتَٰبِthe BookوَيَقُولُونَAnd they sayهُوَItمِنْ(is)عِندِfromٱللَّهِAllahوَمَاBut notهُوَitمِنْ(is)عِندِfromٱللَّهِAllahوَيَقُولُونَAnd they sayعَلَىaboutٱللَّهِAllahٱلْكَذِبَthe lieوَهُمْwhile theyيَعْلَمُونَknow﴿٧٨﴾

And indeed, there is among them a party who alter the Scripture with their tongues so you may think it is from the Scripture, but it is not from the Scripture. And they say, "This is from Allah," but it is not from Allah. And they speak untruth about Allah while they know

مَاNotكَانَisلِبَشَرٍfor a humanأَنthatيُؤْتِيَهُgives himٱللَّهُAllahٱلْكِتَٰبَthe Bookوَٱلْحُكْمَand the wisdomوَٱلنُّبُوَّةَand the Prophethoodثُمَّthenيَقُولَhe saysلِلنَّاسِto the peopleكُونُوا۟Beعِبَادًاworshippersلِّىof meمِنfromدُونِbesidesٱللَّهِAllahوَلَٰكِنbut (would say)كُونُوا۟Beرَبَّٰنِيِّۦنَworshippers of the Lordبِمَاbecauseكُنتُمْyou have beenتُعَلِّمُونَteachingٱلْكِتَٰبَthe Bookوَبِمَاand becauseكُنتُمْyou have beenتَدْرُسُونَstudying (it)﴿٧٩﴾

It is not for a human [prophet] that Allah should give him the Scripture and authority and prophethood and then he would say to the people, "Be servants to me rather than Allah," but [instead, he would say], "Be pious scholars of the Lord because of what you have taught of the Scripture and because of what you have studied

وَلَاAnd notيَأْمُرَكُمْhe will order youأَنthatتَتَّخِذُوا۟you takeٱلْمَلَٰٓئِكَةَthe Angelsوَٱلنَّبِيِّۦنَand the Prophetsأَرْبَابًا(as) lordsأَيَأْمُرُكُمWould he order youبِٱلْكُفْرِto [the] disbeliefبَعْدَafterإِذْ[when]أَنتُمyou (have become)مُّسْلِمُونَMuslims﴿٨٠﴾

Nor could he order you to take the angels and prophets as lords. Would he order you to disbelief after you had been Muslims