Discover the Holy Quran, Surah 3. Al'Imran (Family of Imran)

[taul]

--In the Name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful.


1- A.L.M.

2- Allah. There is no god but He,-the Living, the self-Subsisting, Eternal.

3- It is He Who sent down to thee (step by step), in truth, the Book, confirming what went before it; and He sent down the Law (of Moses) and the Gospel (of Jesus) before this, as a guide to mankind, and He sent down the criterion (of judgment between right and wrong).

4- Then those who reject Faith in the Signs of Allah will suffer the severest penalty, and Allah is Exalted in Might, Lord of Retribution.

5- From Allah, verily nothing is hidden on earth or in the heavens.

6- He it is Who shapes you in the wombs as He pleases. There is no god but He, the Exalted in Might, the Wise.

7- He it is Who has sent down to thee the Book: In it are verses basic or fundamental (of established meaning); they are the foundation of the Book: others are allegorical. But those in whose hearts is perversity follow the part thereof that is allegorical, seeking discord, and searching for its hidden meanings, but no one knows its hidden meanings except Allah. And those who are firmly grounded in knowledge say: "We believe in the Book, the whole of it is from our Lord:" and none will grasp the Message except men of understanding.

8- "Our Lord!" (they say), "Let not our hearts deviate now after Thou hast guided us, but grant us mercy from Thine own Presence; for Thou art the Grantor of bounties without measure.

9- "Our Lord! Thou art He that will gather mankind Together against a day about which there is no doubt; for Allah never fails in His promise."

10- Those who reject Faith,- neither their possessions nor their (numerous) progeny will avail them aught against Allah. They are themselves but fuel for the Fire.

11- (Their plight will be) no better than that of the people of Pharaoh, and their predecessors: They denied our Signs, and Allah called them to account for their sin. For Allah is strict in punishment.

12- Say to those who reject Faith, "Soon will ye be vanquished and gathered together to Hell,-an evil bed indeed (to lie in)!

13- "There has already been for you a Sign in the two armies that met (in combat): One was fighting in the cause of Allah, the other resisting Allah. these saw with their own eyes Twice their number. But Allah doth support with His aid who He pleaseth. In this is a warning for such as have eyes to see."

14- Fair in the eyes of men is the love of things they covet: Women and sons; Heaped-up hoards of gold and silver; horses branded (for blood and excellence); and (wealth of) cattle and well-tilled land. Such are the possessions of this world's life; but in nearness to Allah is the best of the goals (To return to).

15- Say: Shall I give you glad tidings of things Far better than those? For the righteous are Gardens in nearness to their Lord, with rivers flowing beneath; therein is their eternal home; with companions pure (and holy); and the good pleasure of Allah. For in Allah.s sight are (all) His servants,-

16- (Namely), those who say: "Our Lord! we have indeed believed: forgive us, then, our sins, and save us from the agony of the Fire;"-

17- Those who saw patience, Firmness and self-control; who are true (in word and deed); who worship devoutly, who spend (in the way of Allah.; and who pray for forgiveness in the early hours of the morning.

18- There is no god but He: That is the witness of Allah, His angels, and those endued with knowledge, standing firm on justice. There is no god but He, the Exalted in Power, the Wise.

19- The Religion before Allah is Islam (submission to His Will): Nor did the People of the Book dissent therefrom except through envy of each other, after knowledge had come to them. But if any deny the Signs of Allah, Allah is swift in calling to account.

20- So if they dispute with thee, say: "I have submitted My whole self to Allah and so have those who follow me." And say to the People of the Book and to those who are unlearned: "Do ye (also) submit yourselves?" If they do, they are in right guidance, but if they turn back, Thy duty is to convey the Message; and in Allah.s sight are (all) His servants.


21- As to those who deny the Signs of Allah and in defiance of right, slay the prophets, and slay those who teach just dealing with mankind, announce to them a grievous penalty.


22- They are those whose works will bear no fruit in this world and in the the Hereafter nor will they have anyone to help.


23- Hast thou not turned Thy vision to those who have been given a portion of the Book? They are invited to the Book of Allah, to settle their dispute, but a party of them Turn back and decline (The arbitration).


24- This because they say; "The fire shall not touch us but for a few numbered days" : For their forgeries deceive them as to their own religion.


25- But how (will they fare) when we gather them together against a day about which there is no doubt, and each soul will be paid out just what it has earned, without (favour or) injustice?


May Allah Help us follow the guidance we receive from the Holy Quran.

 

[hnuter555]

jezakhalla kahir thanks for sharing brother

 

[patriot]

Surah Al-e-Imran verses 1-25.

Surah 3. Aal-e-Imran The Family of Imran
[Authors Note] The honored messengers of God, Moses, Jesus and Muhammad were descendants of the Patriarch, Abraham. Prophet Jacob, the grandson of Abraham was also called Israel. Jews are known as Israelites in reference to Jacob. Imran (Amram) is the name of the father of Moses and Aaron, and also of a branch among Israelites.
Mary, the mother of Jesus, was born in the family of Imran.

With the Glorious Name of Allah, the Instant and Sustaining Source of all Mercy and Kindness

3:1 A.L.M. Alif-Laam-Meem. (Allah, Lateef the Unfathomable, Majeed the Magnificent, states that),

3:2 God, there is no god but He, the Living, the Self-Subsistent Sustainer of the Universe proclaims that:

3:3 He it is Who has sent down this Book to you (O Messenger) in Absolute Truth, confirming the authentic in what He has revealed before. He is the One Who revealed the Torah and the Gospel.

3:4 He has bestowed Guidance upon mankind before, and now He has sent the Final Criterion between right and wrong. Those who reject the revelations of God, theirs will be a strict retribution. God Almightys Law of Cause and Effect carries all things and actions to their logical outcome.

3:5 Nothing on earth and nothing in the Heaven is hidden from God.

3:6 He it is Who shapes you in the wombs according to His Laws. There is no god but He. He is the Almighty, the Wise. [He uses His Might with Wisdom, and His Rule is the Rule of Law]

3:7 (The Book He has sent down, bears an important Principle.) He it is Who has revealed to you (O Prophet) the Scripture. In it some verses are Literal, while some verses are Allegorical. The verses that pertain to Permanent Values have been presented literally. These verses, Muhkamat, are the Essence of the Divine Law. On the other hand, abstract phenomena, historical events, and the World of the Unseen are described in similes, metaphors and allegories (Mutashaabihaat) for your understanding. But those who are given to crookedness in their hearts pursue the allegories and try to give them literal meanings, thus creating dissension of thought. None encompasses their final meaning (of such as the Essence of God, His Throne, His Hand, His Book of Decree, the exact mode of Revelation on the heart of the messengers, the Eternity) but God. Those who are well founded in knowledge understand why the allegories have been used and they keep learning from them. They proclaim the belief that the entire Book is from their Lord. As the human knowledge evolves, more and more allegories will unfold their literal meaning (41:53). But only the men and women of understanding will bear this fact in mind.
[Every verse of the Quran is Muhkam, Absolute Truth. The context will enable you to understand which ones are to be taken literally and which ones are to be taken allegorically. Each verse in the Book complements another. 11:1, 39:23, 41:53, 47:20, 74:31]

3:8 They say, Our Lord! Let not our hearts waver, now that you have guided us, and bestow upon us Grace from Your Presence. You, only You are the Grantor of decent things.

3:9 Our Lord! You will surely gather all mankind together on a Day about the advent of which there is no doubt. God never fails in His Promise.

3:10 Those who reject Divine Guidance, neither their wealth nor their children will avail them against God. They will be fuel for the Fire.

3:11 Like Pharaohs people and the ones before them, these people reject Our revelations, and so God will seize them for their trailing behind in humanity. Gods Law of Requital is strong in pursuing and grasping.

3:12 (O Messenger) Say to the rejecters, Soon you shall be overcome and then will be gathered together to Hell, a miserable bed to lie on.

3:13 (Only recently at Badr) there was a sign for you in the two armies that met in combat. One was fighting in the Cause of God, the other denying Him. With their own eyes the two armies saw each other as twice their number. But God strengthens people with His support according to His Laws. This must be a lesson for people of vision for all times.
[The believers in their motivation saw the manifold enemy just twice their own numbers, while the deniers saw the smaller opponents twice the size they actually were. God helps those who help themselves]

3:14 Beautiful for mankind is love of the joys that come from women and children, heaps of gold and silver, branded horses, cattle and well-tilled land. These are comforts of the life of the world. God! With Him is a more excellent abode. [Believers in the Divine Laws see this comfort as the means to a higher Goal --- Service --- Self-actualization --- Paradise]

3:15 Say (O Messenger), Shall I inform you of something better than these, with which those who live upright will be rewarded by their Lord? - Gardens with flowing streams beneath, where they will live forever with spouses of spotless character and the Blissful Approval of God. God is Seer of His servants.

3:16 Those who say, Our Lord! We have chosen to be graced with belief. So, protect us from trailing behind in honor and save us from the agony of fire.

3:17 They are proactively steadfast, truthful in word and action, ever submitting to the Commandments, keeping their wealth open for the society, and guarding themselves early against any forthcoming challenge.

3:18 God Himself witnesses that there is no god but He and so do the angels (Universal forces), and men and women of science who stand firm in doing justice (to their efforts). There is no god but He, the Almighty, the Wise.
[21:22. Ilm = Knowledge = Science. Qaaim-am-bil-qist = Who take the right stand = In the context, scientists who research in the right direction]

3:19 Remember that the System of Life approved by God is only Submission. Those who were given the Scripture, dissented from it through mutual rivalry and envy, after knowledge had come to them. If anyone rejects God's revelations, then God is Swift in reckoning.
[Ind-Allah = In the Sight of God = Approved by God = Before God. Deen = The System of Life = The Divinely Prescribed Way of Life = In a loose sense, religion, a ritualistic way of life = Religion even with a capital R may scarcely come close in meaning to the term Deen. Al-Islam = Submission to God = Submission to Divine Will = Universal Peace achieved by submission to the One True God. 6:87]

3:20 If they argue with you (O Messenger), tell them, I have submitted to God; I and those who follow me. Say to the People of the Scripture, and to those who claim to have no Scripture, Would you submit (to God)? If they submit, then they have been guided but if they turn away, then your duty is only to convey the Message. God is Seer of His servants.

3:21 Those who reject the Message of God, and wrongfully kill the prophets or their Mission by mixing Truth with falsehood, and kill the advocates of justice in the society; promise them grievous retribution.

3:22 They are the people whose (good) deeds shall be nullified in this world and in the Hereafter, and they will have no helpers at all.

3:23 Have you noticed those who were given Guidance through the previous Scriptures? When they are invited to uphold this Book of God, to judge their disputes and apply it in their lives, a party among them declines and turns away.

3:24 This is because they say that the Fire will not touch them but only for a few days. See, how what they used to invent has deceived them in their own religion.

3:25 How will they feel on the Day when We will gather them, the Day about the advent of which there is no doubt? Then, every person will be paid in full for what he or she has earned. No injustice will be done to anyone.