Discover the Holy Quran, Surah 3. Al'Imran Verses 84-112

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



84- Say: "We believe in Allah, and in what has been revealed to us and what was revealed to Abraham, Isma'il, Isaac, Jacob, and the Tribes, and in (the Books) given to Moses, Jesus, and the prophets, from their Lord: We make no distinction between one and another among them, and to Allah do we bow our will (in Islam)."

85- If anyone desires a religion other than Islam (submission to Allah., never will it be accepted of him; and in the Hereafter He will be in the ranks of those who have lost (All spiritual good).

86- How shall Allah Guide those who reject Faith after they accepted it and bore witness that the Messenger was true and that clear Signs had come unto them? but Allah guides not a people unjust.

87- Of such the reward is that on them (rests) the curse of Allah, of His angels, and of all mankind;-

88- In that will they dwell; nor will their penalty be lightened, nor respite be (their lot);-

89- Except for those that repent (Even) after that, and make amends; for verily Allah is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful.

90- But those who reject Faith after they accept it, and then go on adding to their defiance of Faith,- never will their repentance be accepted; for they are those who have (of set purpose) gone astray.

91- As to those who reject Faith, and die rejecting, - never would be accepted from any such as much gold as the earth contains, though they should offer it for ransom. For such is (in store) a penalty grievous, and they will find no helpers.

92- By no means shall ye attain righteousness unless ye give (freely) of that which ye love; and whatever ye give, of a truth Allah knoweth it well.

93- All food was lawful to the Children of Israel, except what Israel Made unlawful for itself, before the Law (of Moses) was revealed. Say: "Bring ye the Law and study it, if ye be men of truth."

94- If any, after this, invent a lie and attribute it to Allah, they are indeed unjust wrong-doers.

95- Say: "(Allah) speaketh the Truth: follow the religion of Abraham, the sane in faith; he was not of the Pagans."

96- The first House (of worship) appointed for men was that at Bakka: Full of blessing and of guidance for all kinds of beings:

97- In it are Signs Manifest; (for example), the Station of Abraham; whoever enters it attains security; Pilgrimage thereto is a duty men owe to Allah, - those who can afford the journey; but if any deny faith, Allah stands not in need of any of His creatures.

98- Say: "O People of the Book! Why reject ye the Signs of Allah, when Allah is Himself witness to all ye do?"

99- Say: "O ye People of the Book! Why obstruct ye those who believe, from the path of Allah, Seeking to make it crooked, while ye were yourselves witnesses (to Allah.s Covenant)? but Allah is not unmindful of all that ye do."

100- O ye believer! If ye listen to a faction among the People of the Book, they would (indeed) render you apostates after ye have believed!

101- And how would ye deny Faith while unto you are rehearsed the Signs of Allah, and among you Lives the Messenger. Whoever holds firmly to Allah will be shown a way that is straight.

102- O ye who believe! Fear Allah as He should be feared, and die not except in a state of Islam.

103- And hold fast, all together, by the rope which Allah (stretches out to you), and be not divided among yourselves; and remember with gratitude Allah.s favour on you; for ye were enemies and He joined your hearts in love, so that by His Grace, ye became brethren; and ye were on the brink of the pit of Fire, and He saved you from it. Thus doth Allah make His Signs clear to you: That ye may be guided.

104- Let there arise out of you a band of people inviting to all that is good, enjoining what is right, and forbidding what is wrong: They are the ones to attain felicity.

105- Be not like those who are divided amongst themselves and fall into disputations after receiving Clear Signs: For them is a dreadful penalty,-

106- On the Day when some faces will be (lit up with) white, and some faces will be (in the gloom of) black: To those whose faces will be black, (will be said); "Did ye reject Faith after accepting it? Take then the penalty for rejecting Faith."

107- But those whose faces will be (lit with) white,- they will be in (the light of) Allah.s mercy: therein to dwell (for ever).

108- These are the Signs of Allah. We rehearse them to thee in Truth: And Allah means no injustice to any of His creatures.

109- To Allah belongs all that is in the heavens and on earth: To Him do all questions go back (for decision).

110- Ye are the best of peoples, evolved for mankind, enjoining what is right, forbidding what is wrong, and believing in Allah. If only the People of the Book had faith, it were best for them: among them are some who have faith, but most of them are perverted transgressors.

111- They will do you no harm, barring a trifling annoyance; if they come out to fight you, they will show you their backs, and no help shall they get.

112- Shame is pitched over them (Like a tent) wherever they are found, except when under a covenant (of protection) from Allah and from men; they draw on themselves wrath from Allah, and pitched over them is (the tent of) destitution. This because they rejected the Signs of Allah, and slew the prophets in defiance of right; this because they rebelled and transgressed beyond bounds.

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

 

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3:84 Declare, We believe in God and what has been revealed to us and what was revealed to Abraham, Ishmael, Isaac, Jacob and their descendant prophets, and what was given from their Lord to Moses, Jesus and the other prophets. We make no distinction among any of them. And we submit to Him alone. [All prophets were one in Purpose. 2:253, 17:55]

3:85 And, whoever seeks as a way of life other than Islam (Submission to God), it will never be accepted from him, and in the Eternal Life, he will be among those who have lost their investments completely. [This is because the Deen (religion) of the entire Universe is Submission]

3:86 How would God guide a people who go back to their old ways of disbelief after experiencing the blessings of Faith, and after witnessing that the Messenger is true, and after clear evidence of the Truth has come to them! For, God never intervenes to show the Lighted Road to those who displace reality with conjecture, and thus, hurt their own selves.
[Zaalimeen = Oppressors = Those who hurt themselves or others = Who displace something from its rightful place = Who relegate the Truth = Violators of human rights = Those who prefer to live in the darkness of ignorance = Commonly translated as wrongdoers]

3:87 Such are the people whose logical recompense is God's rejection, and that of the Universal Laws, and of humanity at large. [Rejecters of the Divine Laws trail behind in the community of nations]

3:88 They will abide in this state. Their torment will neither be diminished, nor will they be given further respite.

3:89 Except those who practically repent by ceasing their transgressions, start journeying in the right direction and, thus, take corrective action. For, behold, God is Absolver of faults, Nourisher of the Universe. (The terms Taubah, Ghafoor and Raheem have been translated according to the Quraish lexicon.)

3:90 Surely, as for those who reject belief after choosing to be graced with belief, and then, go on adding to their defiance of Faith, their repentance will not be accepted. For, it is they who have chosen the wrong direction. [4:18]

3:91 Surely, those who reject the Truth and prefer to journey through life in the darkness of ignorance, and die as deniers, thereafter, not even the entire gold of the earth could ever be their ransom. It is they for whom is reserved a grievous torment and for them will be no helpers.
[We have already seen that 'Azaab = Torment = Chastisement = Punishment = Suffering, is a natural consequence of transgressions according to the Law of Cause and Effect. God does not punish people out of rage like human tyrants and kings. reward and punishment are built-in results of one's own deeds. Hence, no helpers either]

3:92 You will never attain exponential growth of the selves unless you open up for others the possessions you cherish. And whatever you spend, certainly, God is well Aware thereof.
[God, the Knower of your selves, reminds you that Paradise is for those who attain self-actualization by giving. 92:18]

3:93 Now, all means of physical sustenance were abundantly available unto the Children of Israel, except what Israel as a community had deprived themselves (due to their transgressions) before the Torah was revealed. Say, "Bring the Torah and study it if you are truthful. [Hillan = Halaal = Permissible = Abundantly available. Israel = A title of Jacob = Figuratively here, the Israelites]

3:94 Then, whoever invents a lie concerning God, after this (clear evidence), it is they who will be unjust.

3:95 Say, God has declared the Truth. Follow, then, the Creed of Abraham, the upright who shunned all falsehood. For, he was not of those who choose authorities besides God.

3:96 In fact, (he erected) the First House (Sanctuary or Meeting Point) appointed for all mankind, that is at the blessed Bakkah (later known as Makkah), for it is to serve as a Beacon of Light for all humanity (in order to regain their lost unity 2:125).

3:97 Therein are clear messages (to achieve that coveted goal and recall) how Abraham once took his stand (against all divisions of humanity and was granted the leadership of all mankind 2:124-125). Those who enter the System symbolized thereby shall find inner peace and external security. Hence, joining the Hajj Convention at this Meeting Point for the Cause of God alone is due on all people who (understand the noble objective and) have the circumstantial means to undertake the visit. One who denies (this wisdom, should know that) certainly, God is Self-Sufficient, want-free of His creation.
[Mankind can realize the blessings of unity by rallying around this Divinely appointed Center. 22:25-28]

3:98 Say, O People of the Book! Why do you reject God's messages when God Himself is Witness to all that you do?

3:99 Say, O People of the Book! Why do you bar from the Path of God, him who chooses to believe? Seeking to make it crooked, even though you are witnesses (to the Truth). But God is not unaware of whatever you do.

3:100 O You who have chosen to be graced with belief! If you were to heed a group of those who have been given the Scripture before, they might turn you back to the darkness of ignorance after you have chosen to acknowledge the Truth.
[The very act of heeding or obeying others against the messages of God is an indication that such people have not understood the beauty in these messages]

3:101 How could you choose the darkness of ignorance when God's messages are being conveyed to you and His Messenger is in your midst (implementing these messages in the society)? Whoever holds fast to God (dismissing all other 'authorities'), is already guided onto a Straight Path. [3:144]

3:102 O You who have chosen to be graced with belief! Live upright being mindful of God in a manner befitting to Him. Let not death overtake you but that you are Muslims.

3:103 You must hold fast, all of you together, to the Bond of God and be not divided into sects. (The Bond or Rope of God is the Quran which is an Unbreakable Support 2:256.) Remember Gods Favor upon you when you were enemies and, almost overnight, He brought mutual affection in your hearts. Thus, you became brothers and sisters by His Grace. And recall that you were on the brink of the pit of fire, and He saved you from it. (Various tribes used to attack one another, and personal enmity plagued them.) This is how effectively God has made His messages clear for you to journey on the lighted road. [6:165, 30:31-32, Huda = Guidance = Walk the right path = Travel on a lighted road]

3:104 Let there be a community among you that invites to all that is good, advocating virtue and deterring vice. They are the truly successful.
[Verses 2:143, 3:110 and 22:78 assign this duty to the entire Muslim community. Ma'roof = Virtue = Kindness = All that is good = Declared Maroof by the Quran. Munkar = Vice = Evil = All that is wrong = Declared Munkar by the Quran. 2:143, 3:109, 23:1, 61:2-3]

3:105 Do not be like those who became divided and disputed after all evidence of the Truth had come unto them. For, they have incurred a tremendous suffering.
[Sectarianism, schism and division stand in the way of unity of all mankind. Bayyinaat = Clear evidences. 6:159-160, 30:32, 42:43]

3:106 On that Day, some faces will shine with joy and some faces will be portraits of gloom. (The former are those who hold on to the Bond of God, and the latter are those who get lost in their sectarian beliefs.) Those who will be portraits of gloom, will be told, "Ah, did you, (by falling to sectarianism) elect disbelief after embracing Faith? Taste then, the punishment for your disbelief (and electing to live in the darkness of ignorance).

3:107 And those whose faces shine, behold, in the Grace of God, they shall abide for ever. [11:118-119]

3:108 (The Rules given in these revelations determine the Rise and Fall of nations.) These are God's messages. We convey them to you in Absolute Truth, for, God wills no injustice to any of the creation.

3:109 (His Rules are operative in the entire Universe.) Unto God belongs all that is in the Highs and all that is in the Lows, and all things are constantly working to fulfill the Divine Plan, moving and evolving toward what they are meant to be. And, all affairs turn unto God (in order that the incredible discipline in the Universe be maintained.) [Lillah = For God = For the sake of God = In the Cause of God = Belonging to God = Being subservient to Him = Working to fulfill the Divine Plan]

3:110 (Since you have been empowered by the Quran), you are indeed the best suited Community that has been raised up for the good of mankind. You shall enjoin the Right and discourage the Wrong, since you have conviction in God. Now if the People of the Scripture had attained this kind of belief, it would have been for their own good. Some of them do embrace belief, while most of them continue to drift away.
[The believers accept the Quran as the Criterion of Right and Wrong (3:4). It educates people on the Permanent Moral Value System and distinguishes clearly what the otherwise vague terms of right and wrong, and good and evil would mean]

3:111 But they will do you no harm except for a trifling inconvenience. And if they fight against you, they will turn their backs to you and then, no helpers shall they find.

3:112 Humiliation will be branded on them wherever they might be, unless they grasp a bond with God or the patronage of humanity. They have earned God's condemnation, and are committed to an abject state of misery. This is because they have been rejecting God's messages and have been opposing the prophets, even slaying some of them against all right. All this, because they disobeyed, rebelled, and exceeded the bounds of what is right.