English Translation Of ''THE HOLY QUR'AN''

CHAPTER 3. FAMILY OF IMRAN (Ali 'Imran)

In  the  name  of  ALLAH,  the  Gracious,  the  Merciful 

1. Alif, Lam, Meem.

2. Allah, there is no god but He, the Living, the Eternal.

3. He sent down to you the Book with the Truth, confirming what came before it; and He sent down the Torah and the Gospel.

4. Aforetime, as guidance for mankind; and He sent down the Criterion. Those who have rejected Allah's signs will have a severe punishment. Allah is Mighty, Able to take revenge.

5. Nothing is hidden from Allah, on earth or in the heaven.

6. It is He who forms you in the wombs as He wills. There is no god except He, the Almighty, the Wise.

7. It is He who revealed to you the Book. Some of its verses are definitive; they are the foundation of the Book, and others are unspecific. As for those in whose hearts is deviation, they follow the unspecific part, seeking descent, and seeking to derive an interpretation. But none knows its interpretation except Allah and those firmly rooted in knowledge say, "We believe in it; all is from our Lord." But none recollects except those with understanding.

8. "Our Lord, do not cause our hearts to swerve after You have guided us, and bestow on us mercy from Your presence; You are the Giver."

9. "Our Lord, You will gather the people for a Day in which there is no doubt." Allah will never break His promise.

10. As for those who disbelieve, neither their wealth nor their children will avail them anything against Allah. These will be fuel for the Fire.

11. Like the behavior of Pharaoh's people and those before them. They rejected Our signs, so Allah seized them for their sins. Allah is Strict in retribution.

12. Say to those who disbelieve, "You will be defeated, and rounded up into Hell—an awful resting-place."

13. There was a sign for you in the two parties that met. One party fighting in the way of Allah, and the other was disbelieving. They saw them with their own eyes twice their number. But Allah supports with His help whomever He wills. In that is a lesson for those with insight.

14. Adorned for the people is the love of desires, such as women, and children, and piles upon piles of gold and silver, and branded horses, and livestock, and fields. These are the conveniences of the worldly life, but with Allah lies the finest resort.

15. Say, "Shall I inform you of something better than that? For those who are righteous, with their Lord are Gardens beneath which rivers flow, where they will remain forever, and purified spouses, and acceptance from Allah." Allah is Observant of the servants.

16. Those who say, "Our Lord, we have believed, so forgive us our sins, and save us from the suffering of the Fire."

17. The patient, and the truthful, and the reverent, and the charitable, and the seekers of forgiveness at dawn.

18. Allah bears witness that there is no god but He, as do the angels, and those endowed with knowledge—upholding justice. There is no god but He, the Mighty, the Wise.