3. Ali 'Imran

وَمَاAnd notكَانَisلِنَبِىٍّfor a Prophetأَنthatيَغُلَّhe defraudsوَمَنAnd whoeverيَغْلُلْdefraudsيَأْتِwill bringبِمَاwhatغَلَّhe had defraudedيَوْمَ(on the) Dayٱلْقِيَٰمَةِ(of) ResurrectionثُمَّThenتُوَفَّىٰis repaid in fullكُلُّeveryنَفْسٍsoulمَّاwhatكَسَبَتْit earnedوَهُمْand theyلَا(will) notيُظْلَمُونَbe wronged﴿١٦١﴾

It is not [attributable] to any prophet that he would act unfaithfully [in regard to war booty]. And whoever betrays, [taking unlawfully], will come with what he took on the Day of Resurrection. Then will every soul be [fully] compensated for what it earned, and they will not be wronged

أَفَمَنِSo is (the one) whoٱتَّبَعَpursuesرِضْوَٰنَ(the) pleasureٱللَّهِ(of) Allahكَمَنۢlike (the one) whoبَآءَdrawsبِسَخَطٍon (himself) wrathمِّنَofٱللَّهِAllahوَمَأْوَىٰهُand his abodeجَهَنَّمُ(is) hellوَبِئْسَand wretchedٱلْمَصِيرُ(is) the destination﴿١٦٢﴾

So is one who pursues the pleasure of Allah like one who brings upon himself the anger of Allah and whose refuge is Hell? And wretched is the destination

هُمْTheyدَرَجَٰتٌ(are in varying) degreesعِندَnearٱللَّهِAllahوَٱللَّهُand Allahبَصِيرٌۢ(is) All-Seerبِمَاof whatيَعْمَلُونَthey do﴿١٦٣﴾

They are [varying] degrees in the sight of Allah, and Allah is Seeing of whatever they do

لَقَدْCertainlyمَنَّbestowed a FavorٱللَّهُAllahعَلَىuponٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَthe believersإِذْasبَعَثَHe raisedفِيهِمْamong themرَسُولًاa Messengerمِّنْfromأَنفُسِهِمْthemselvesيَتْلُوا۟recitingعَلَيْهِمْto themءَايَٰتِهِۦHis Versesوَيُزَكِّيهِمْand purifying themوَيُعَلِّمُهُمُand teaching themٱلْكِتَٰبَthe Bookوَٱلْحِكْمَةَand the wisdomوَإِنalthoughكَانُوا۟they wereمِنfromقَبْلُbefore (that)لَفِىcertainly inضَلَٰلٍ(the) errorمُّبِينٍclear﴿١٦٤﴾

Certainly did Allah confer [great] favor upon the believers when He sent among them a Messenger from themselves, reciting to them His verses and purifying them and teaching them the Book and wisdom, although they had been before in manifest error

أَوَلَمَّآOr whenأَصَٰبَتْكُمstruck youمُّصِيبَةٌdisasterقَدْsurelyأَصَبْتُمyou (had) struck (them)مِّثْلَيْهَاtwice of itقُلْتُمْyou saidأَنَّىٰFrom whereهَٰذَا(is) thisقُلْSayهُوَItمِنْ(is)عِندِfromأَنفُسِكُمْyourselvesإِنَّIndeedٱللَّهَAllahعَلَىٰ(is) onكُلِّeveryشَىْءٍthingقَدِيرٌAll-Powerful﴿١٦٥﴾

Why [is it that] when a [single] disaster struck you [on the day of Uhud], although you had struck [the enemy in the battle of Badr] with one twice as great, you said, "From where is this?" Say, "It is from yourselves." Indeed, Allah is over all things competent

وَمَآAnd whatأَصَٰبَكُمْstruck youيَوْمَ(on the) dayٱلْتَقَى(when) metٱلْجَمْعَانِthe two hostsفَبِإِذْنِ(was) by (the) permissionٱللَّهِ(of) Allahوَلِيَعْلَمَand that He (might) make evidentٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَthe believers﴿١٦٦﴾

And what struck you on the day the two armies met was by permission of Allah that He might make evident the [true] believers

وَلِيَعْلَمَAnd that He (might) make evidentٱلَّذِينَthose whoنَافَقُوا۟(are) hypocritesوَقِيلَAnd it was saidلَهُمْto themتَعَالَوْا۟Comeقَٰتِلُوا۟fightفِىinسَبِيلِ(the) wayٱللَّهِ(of) Allahأَوِorٱدْفَعُوا۟defendقَالُوا۟They saidلَوْIfنَعْلَمُwe knewقِتَالًاfightingلَّٱتَّبَعْنَٰكُمْcertainly we (would have) followed youهُمْThey لِلْكُفْرِto disbeliefيَوْمَئِذٍthat dayأَقْرَبُ(were) nearerمِنْهُمْthan [them]لِلْإِيمَٰنِto the faithيَقُولُونَsayingبِأَفْوَٰهِهِمwith their mouthsمَّاwhatلَيْسَwas notفِىinقُلُوبِهِمْtheir heartsوَٱللَّهُAnd Allahأَعْلَمُ(is) Most Knowingبِمَاof whatيَكْتُمُونَthey conceal﴿١٦٧﴾

And that He might make evident those who are hypocrites. For it was said to them, "Come, fight in the way of Allah or [at least] defend." They said, "If we had known [there would be] fighting, we would have followed you." They were nearer to disbelief that day than to faith, saying with their mouths what was not in their hearts. And Allah is most Knowing of what they conceal

ٱلَّذِينَThose whoقَالُوا۟saidلِإِخْوَٰنِهِمْabout their brothersوَقَعَدُوا۟while they satلَوْIfأَطَاعُونَاthey (had) obeyed usمَاnotقُتِلُوا۟they would have been killedقُلْSayفَٱدْرَءُوا۟Then avertعَنْfromأَنفُسِكُمُyourselvesٱلْمَوْتَ[the] deathإِنifكُنتُمْyou areصَٰدِقِينَtruthful﴿١٦٨﴾

Those who said about their brothers while sitting [at home], "If they had obeyed us, they would not have been killed." Say, "Then prevent death from yourselves, if you should be truthful

وَلَاAnd (do) notتَحْسَبَنَّthinkٱلَّذِينَ(of) those whoقُتِلُوا۟are killedفِىinسَبِيلِ(the) wayٱللَّهِ(of) Allahأَمْوَٰتًۢا(as) deadبَلْNayأَحْيَآءٌThey are aliveعِندَnearرَبِّهِمْtheir Lordيُرْزَقُونَthey are given provision﴿١٦٩﴾

And never think of those who have been killed in the cause of Allah as dead. Rather, they are alive with their Lord, receiving provision

فَرِحِينَRejoicingبِمَآin whatءَاتَىٰهُمُbestowed themٱللَّهُAllahمِنofفَضْلِهِۦHis Bountyوَيَسْتَبْشِرُونَand they receive good tidingsبِٱلَّذِينَabout those whoلَمْ(have) notيَلْحَقُوا۟yet joinedبِهِم[with] themمِّنْ[from]خَلْفِهِمْ(but are) left behind أَلَّاthat (there will be) noخَوْفٌfearعَلَيْهِمْon themوَلَاand notهُمْtheyيَحْزَنُونَwill grieve﴿١٧٠﴾

Rejoicing in what Allah has bestowed upon them of His bounty, and they receive good tidings about those [to be martyred] after them who have not yet joined them - that there will be no fear concerning them, nor will they grieve

يَسْتَبْشِرُونَThey receive good tidingsبِنِعْمَةٍof FavorمِّنَfromٱللَّهِAllahوَفَضْلٍand Bountyوَأَنَّand thatٱللَّهَAllahلَا(does) notيُضِيعُlet go wasteأَجْرَ(the) rewardٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ(of) the believers﴿١٧١﴾

They receive good tidings of favor from Allah and bounty and [of the fact] that Allah does not allow the reward of believers to be lost

ٱلَّذِينَThose whoٱسْتَجَابُوا۟respondedلِلَّهِto Allahوَٱلرَّسُولِand the Messengerمِنۢfromبَعْدِafterمَآwhatأَصَابَهُمُbefell them ٱلْقَرْحُthe injury لِلَّذِينَfor those whoأَحْسَنُوا۟did goodمِنْهُمْamong themوَٱتَّقَوْا۟and feared Allahأَجْرٌ(is) a reward عَظِيمٌgreat﴿١٧٢﴾

Those [believers] who responded to Allah and the Messenger after injury had struck them. For those who did good among them and feared Allah is a great reward

ٱلَّذِينَThose whoقَالَsaidلَهُمُto themٱلنَّاسُ[the people]إِنَّIndeedٱلنَّاسَthe peopleقَدْ(have) certainlyجَمَعُوا۟gatheredلَكُمْagainst youفَٱخْشَوْهُمْso fear themفَزَادَهُمْBut it increased themإِيمَٰنًا(in) faithوَقَالُوا۟and they saidحَسْبُنَاSufficient for usٱللَّهُ(is) Allahوَنِعْمَand (He is the) bestٱلْوَكِيلُ[the] Disposer of affairs﴿١٧٣﴾

Those to whom hypocrites said, "Indeed, the people have gathered against you, so fear them." But it [merely] increased them in faith, and they said, "Sufficient for us is Allah, and [He is] the best Disposer of affairs

فَٱنقَلَبُوا۟So they returnedبِنِعْمَةٍwith (the) FavorمِّنَofٱللَّهِAllahوَفَضْلٍand Bountyلَّمْnotيَمْسَسْهُمْtouched themسُوٓءٌany harmوَٱتَّبَعُوا۟And they followedرِضْوَٰنَ(the) pleasureٱللَّهِ(of) Allahوَٱللَّهُand Allahذُو(is) Possessorفَضْلٍ(of) Bountyعَظِيمٍgreat﴿١٧٤﴾

So they returned with favor from Allah and bounty, no harm having touched them. And they pursued the pleasure of Allah, and Allah is the possessor of great bounty

إِنَّمَا(It is) onlyذَٰلِكُمُthatٱلشَّيْطَٰنُthe Shaitaanيُخَوِّفُfrightens (you)أَوْلِيَآءَهُۥ(of) his alliesفَلَاSo (do) notتَخَافُوهُمْfear themوَخَافُونِbut fear Meإِنifكُنتُمyou areمُّؤْمِنِينَbelievers﴿١٧٥﴾

That is only Satan who frightens [you] of his supporters. So fear them not, but fear Me, if you are [indeed] believers

وَلَاAnd (let) notيَحْزُنكَgrieve youٱلَّذِينَthose whoيُسَٰرِعُونَhastenفِىin(to)ٱلْكُفْرِ[the] disbeliefإِنَّهُمْIndeed, theyلَنneverيَضُرُّوا۟will harmٱللَّهَAllahشَيْـًٔا(in) anythingيُرِيدُintendsٱللَّهُAllahأَلَّاthat notيَجْعَلَHe will setلَهُمْfor themحَظًّاany portionفِىinٱلْءَاخِرَةِthe HereafterوَلَهُمْAnd for themعَذَابٌ(is) a punishmentعَظِيمٌgreat﴿١٧٦﴾

And do not be grieved, [O Muhammad], by those who hasten into disbelief. Indeed, they will never harm Allah at all. Allah intends that He should give them no share in the Hereafter, and for them is a great punishment

إِنَّIndeedٱلَّذِينَthose whoٱشْتَرَوُا۟(have) purchasedٱلْكُفْرَ[the] disbeliefبِٱلْإِيمَٰنِwith the faithلَنneverيَضُرُّوا۟will they harmٱللَّهَAllahشَيْـًٔا(in) anythingوَلَهُمْand for themعَذَابٌ(is) a punishmentأَلِيمٌpainful﴿١٧٧﴾

Indeed, those who purchase disbelief [in exchange] for faith - never will they harm Allah at all, and for them is a painful punishment

وَلَاAnd (let) notيَحْسَبَنَّthinkٱلَّذِينَthose whoكَفَرُوٓا۟disbelievedأَنَّمَاthatنُمْلِىWe give respiteلَهُمْto themخَيْرٌ(is) goodلِّأَنفُسِهِمْfor themselvesإِنَّمَاOnlyنُمْلِىWe give respiteلَهُمْto themلِيَزْدَادُوٓا۟so that they may increaseإِثْمًا(in) sinsوَلَهُمْand for themعَذَابٌ(is) a punishmentمُّهِينٌhumiliating﴿١٧٨﴾

And let not those who disbelieve ever think that [because] We extend their time [of enjoyment] it is better for them. We only extend it for them so that they may increase in sin, and for them is a humiliating punishment

مَّاNotكَانَisٱللَّهُAllahلِيَذَرَto leaveٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَthe believersعَلَىٰonمَآwhatأَنتُمْyou (are)عَلَيْهِin [it]حَتَّىٰuntilيَمِيزَHe separatesٱلْخَبِيثَthe evilمِنَfromٱلطَّيِّبِthe goodوَمَاAnd notكَانَisٱللَّهُAllahلِيُطْلِعَكُمْto inform youعَلَىaboutٱلْغَيْبِthe unseenوَلَٰكِنَّ[and] butٱللَّهَAllahيَجْتَبِىchoosesمِنfromرُّسُلِهِۦHis MessengersمَنwhomيَشَآءُHe willsفَـَٔامِنُوا۟so believeبِٱللَّهِin Allahوَرُسُلِهِۦand His Messengersوَإِنand ifتُؤْمِنُوا۟you believeوَتَتَّقُوا۟and fear (Allah)فَلَكُمْthen for youأَجْرٌ(is a) rewardعَظِيمٌgreat﴿١٧٩﴾

Allah would not leave the believers in that [state] you are in [presently] until He separates the evil from the good. Nor would Allah reveal to you the unseen. But [instead], Allah chooses of His messengers whom He wills, so believe in Allah and His messengers. And if you believe and fear Him, then for you is a great reward

وَلَاAnd (let) notيَحْسَبَنَّthinkٱلَّذِينَthose whoيَبْخَلُونَwithholdبِمَآof whatءَاتَىٰهُمُ(has) given themٱللَّهُAllahمِنofفَضْلِهِۦHis Bountyهُوَ(that) itخَيْرًا(is) goodلَّهُمfor themبَلْNayهُوَitشَرٌّ(is) badلَّهُمْfor themسَيُطَوَّقُونَTheir necks will be encircledمَا(with) whatبَخِلُوا۟they withheldبِهِۦ[with it]يَوْمَ(on the) Dayٱلْقِيَٰمَةِ(of) [the] ResurrectionوَلِلَّهِAnd for Allahمِيرَٰثُ(is the) heritageٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ(of) the heavensوَٱلْأَرْضِand the earthوَٱللَّهُAnd Allahبِمَاwith whatتَعْمَلُونَyou doخَبِيرٌ(is) All-Aware﴿١٨٠﴾

And let not those who [greedily] withhold what Allah has given them of His bounty ever think that it is better for them. Rather, it is worse for them. Their necks will be encircled by what they withheld on the Day of Resurrection. And to Allah belongs the heritage of the heavens and the earth. And Allah, with what you do, is [fully] Acquainted