Discover the Holy Quran, Surah 3. Al'Imran Verses 162-180

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



162- Is the man who follows the good pleasure of Allah Like the man who draws on himself the wrath of Allah, and whose abode is in Hell? A woeful refuge!

163- They are in varying gardens in the sight of Allah, and Allah sees well all that they do.

164- Allah did confer a great favour on the believers when He sent among them an apostle from among themselves, rehearsing unto them the Signs of Allah, sanctifying them, and instructing them in Scripture and Wisdom, while, before that, they had been in manifest error.

165- What! When a single disaster smites you, although ye smote (your enemies) with one twice as great, do ye say?- "Whence is this?" Say (to them): "It is from yourselves: For Allah hath power over all things."

166- What ye suffered on the day the two armies Met, was with the leave of "Allah, in order that He might test the believers,-

167- And the Hypocrites also. These were told: "Come, fight in the way of Allah, or (at least) drive (The foe from your city)." They said: "Had we known how to fight, we should certainly have followed you." They were that day nearer to Unbelief than to Faith, saying with their lips what was not in their hearts but Allah hath full knowledge of all they conceal.

168- (They are) the ones that say, (of their brethren slain), while they themselves sit (at ease): "If only they had listened to us they would not have been slain." Say: Avert death from your own selves, if ye speak the truth."

169- Think not of those who are slain in Allah.s way as dead. Nay, they live, finding their sustenance in the presence of thier Lord;

170- They rejoice in the bounty provided by Allah. And with regard to those left behind, who have not yet joined them (in their bliss), the (Martyrs) glory in the fact that on them is no fear, nor have they (cause to) grieve.

171- They glory in the Grace and the bounty from Allah, and in the fact that Allah suffereth not the reward of the Faithful to be lost (in the least).

172- Of those who answered the call of Allah and the Messenger, even after being wounded, those who do right and refrain from wrong have a great reward;-

173- Men said to them: "A great army is gathering against you" : And frightened them: But it (only) increased their Faith: They said: "For us Allah sufficeth, and He is the best disposer of affairs."

174- And they returned with Grace and bounty from Allah. no harm ever touched them: For they followed the good pleasure of Allah. And Allah is the Lord of bounties unbounded.

175- It is only the Evil One that suggests to you the fear of his votaries: Be ye not afraid of them, but fear Me, if ye have Faith.

176- Let not those grieve thee who rush headlong into Unbelief: Not the least harm will they do Allah. Allah.s plan is that He will give them no portion in the Hereafter, but a severe punishment.

177- Those who purchase Unbelief at the price of faith,- not the least harm will they do to Allah, but they will have a grievous punishment.

178- Let not the Unbelievers think that our respite to them is good for themselves: We grant them respite that they may grow in their iniquity: But they will have a shameful punishment.

179- Allah will not leave the believers in the state in which ye are now, until He separates what is evil from what is good nor will He disclose to you the secrets of the Unseen. But He chooses of His Messenger. (For the purpose) whom He pleases. So believe in Allah. And His apostles: And if ye believe and do right, ye have a reward without measure.

180- And let not those who covetously withhold of the gifts which Allah Hath given them of His Grace, think that it is good for them: Nay, it will be the worse for them: soon shall the things which they covetously withheld be tied to their necks Like a twisted collar, on the Day of Judgment. To Allah belongs the heritage of the heavens and the earth; and Allah is well-acquainted with all that ye do.

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

 

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3:162 Is one who seeks the Approval of God the same as one who earned Gods disapproval, and whose resting place is Hell? What a miserable destination?

3:163 They have different ranks in the Sight of God, for, God is Seer of what they do. [Conduct is the sole determining factor for ranks with God. 6:132, 49:13, 84:19]

3:164 Indeed God has done a great favor to the believers that He has sent a Messenger from amongst them, who conveys unto them His messages (and establishes the System) enabling them to grow in humanity, and imparts unto them the Law and the wisdom behind it. Before, they were in manifest error.

3:165 What! When a single calamity inflicts you, (that you have suffered a setback at Uhud), although you inflicted twice as much on the enemy (at Badr), do you say? - How did this happen? Say (O Messenger), This is from yourselves. For, God is the Appointer of due measure for everything. [3:152]

3:166 That which befell you when the two armies clashed, was according to Gods Laws that He might let the believers know their strength and weakness.

3:167 And that He might mark out those afflicted with hypocrisy. They had been told, Come! Fight in the Cause of God, or at least defend (the city). They answered, If we knew that confrontation was forthcoming, we would have indeed joined you. On that day they were closer to disbelief than belief, uttering with their mouths something that was not in their hearts. But God was best Aware of what they were trying to conceal.

3:168 Those who sat at home said of their brethren, If they had listened to us they would not have been slain. Say (O Messenger), Then avert death from your own selves if you are truthful.

3:169 Think not of those, who are slain in the Cause of God, as dead. Nay, they are living! And by their Lord they are well provided for. [2:154, 3:156]

3:170 They are happy in the Bounty that God has given them - and pleased for those left behind, who have not yet joined them - that upon them shall be no fear, nor anything to regret.
3:171 They rejoice because of the favor from God and the Bounty. For, God never fails to reward those who have conviction in His Laws.

3:172 For those who respond to God and the Messenger even after harm has struck them - and continue to work for the betterment of humanity and live upright, is a tremendous reward. [8:24]

3:173 When people warn them, Indeed, a host has assembled against you - so fear them! But this only strengthens their Faith. And they say, God suffices for us and how Excellent a Guardian He is!

3:174 So, they return with God's blessings and Bounty, and no harm touches them in either case. They seek God's Approval, and God is the Lord of Great Bounty.

3:175 It is only Satan, that would instill into you fear of his allies. So, do not fear them, but fear Me, if you are indeed believers! [Satan's allies = Selfish desire in different guises = Satanic people]

3:176 And do not be saddened by those who rush to rejection. For, behold, they cannot harm God at all. God wishes for them no share in the Hereafter. And for them is an awful doom.

3:177 Surely, those who buy denial at the cost of belief, do not harm God in the least. And for them is a painful doom.

3:178 Let not the rejecters imagine that We give them respite for their good. We give them time so that they increasingly exhaust their energies and potentials, to the extent that they incur a shameful suffering in the end. [People and nations that mend their behavior in the period of Respite, avert this pitiable consequence]

3:179 God will not leave the believers as you are, until He distinguishes what is evil from what is good. But God will not let you know the secrets of the Unseen. God chooses His messengers to receive knowledge of the Unseen as He wills. So, believe in God and His messengers. If you believe and do right, yours will be a great reward. [The believers will stand out not only in their convictions but also in their decent manners of life and the hypocrites will no longer remain hidden. 47:29-30, 72:26-27]

3:180 Let not those, who withhold the gifts that God has bestowed upon them of His Bounty think that this is good for them. Nay, it is bad for them. It will be tied to their necks as shackles on the Day of Resurrection. To God belongs the heritage of the heavens and the earth. And God is Aware of all you do. [He bestows His provision to humanity for equitable distribution to all. 55:10]