The Family of 'Imran
Âli-'Imran
آلِ عِمران
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DECEPTION EXPOSED
69Some of the People of the Book wish to mislead you 'believers'.
However, they mislead none but themselves, yet they do not realize it.
70O People of the Book!
Why do you reject the signs of Allah when you know very well they are true?
71O People of the Book!
Why do you mix the truth with falsehood and hide the truth intentionally?
72A group among the People of the Book said 'to each other', "Believe in what has been revealed to the believers in the morning and reject it in
the evening, so they too may abandon their faith.
73And do not trust anyone except those who follow your faith.
" Say, "O Prophet," "The only true guidance is Allah's guidance.
Are you saying this just because you are afraid that someone would receive knowledge similar to yours or argue against you in front of your Lord?
" Also say, "Surely, all blessings are in Allah's Hands-He gives them to whoever He wants.
And Allah is full of blessings and knowledge.
"
74He chooses whoever He wants for His mercy.
And Allah is the Lord of great blessings.
وَدَّت طَّآئِفَةٞ مِّنۡ أَهۡلِ ٱلۡكِتَٰبِ لَوۡ يُضِلُّونَكُمۡ وَمَا يُضِلُّونَ إِلَّآ أَنفُسَهُمۡ وَمَا يَشۡعُرُونَ69
يَٰٓأَهۡلَ ٱلۡكِتَٰبِ لِمَ تَكۡفُرُونَ بَِٔايَٰتِ ٱللَّهِ وَأَنتُمۡ تَشۡهَدُونَ70
يَٰٓأَهۡلَ ٱلۡكِتَٰبِ لِمَ تَلۡبِسُونَ ٱلۡحَقَّ بِٱلۡبَٰطِلِ وَتَكۡتُمُونَ ٱلۡحَقَّ وَأَنتُمۡ تَعۡلَمُونَ71
وَقَالَت طَّآئِفَةٞ مِّنۡ أَهۡلِ ٱلۡكِتَٰبِ ءَامِنُواْ بِٱلَّذِيٓ أُنزِلَ عَلَى ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُواْ وَجۡهَ ٱلنَّهَارِ وَٱكۡفُرُوٓاْ ءَاخِرَهُۥ لَعَلَّهُمۡ يَرۡجِعُونَ72
وَلَا تُؤۡمِنُوٓاْ إِلَّا لِمَن تَبِعَ دِينَكُمۡ قُلۡ إِنَّ ٱلۡهُدَىٰ هُدَى ٱللَّهِ أَن يُؤۡتَىٰٓ أَحَدٞ مِّثۡلَ مَآ أُوتِيتُمۡ أَوۡ يُحَآجُّوكُمۡ عِندَ رَبِّكُمۡۗ قُلۡ إِنَّ ٱلۡفَضۡلَ بِيَدِ ٱللَّهِ يُؤۡتِيهِ مَن يَشَآءُۗ وَٱللَّهُ وَٰسِعٌ عَلِيم73
يَخۡتَصُّ بِرَحۡمَتِهِۦ مَن يَشَآءُۗ وَٱللَّهُ ذُو ٱلۡفَضۡلِ ٱلۡعَظِيمِ74
HONOURING TRUSTS
75There are some among the People of the Book that you can trust with a ton of gold and they will give it back.
But there are some who will not give back a single coin, unless you keep demanding it.
This is because they say, "We are not sinning for taking advantage of outsiders" And so they make up lies about Allah intentionally.
76Not at all!
Those faithful who honour their trusts and avoid evil-surely Allah loves those who keep Him in mind.
وَمِنۡ أَهۡلِ ٱلۡكِتَٰبِ مَنۡ إِن تَأۡمَنۡهُ بِقِنطَارٖ يُؤَدِّهِۦٓ إِلَيۡكَ وَمِنۡهُم مَّنۡ إِن تَأۡمَنۡهُ بِدِينَارٖ لَّا يُؤَدِّهِۦٓ إِلَيۡكَ إِلَّا مَا دُمۡتَ عَلَيۡهِ قَآئِمٗاۗ ذَٰلِكَ بِأَنَّهُمۡ قَالُواْ لَيۡسَ عَلَيۡنَا فِي ٱلۡأُمِّيِّۧنَ سَبِيلٞ وَيَقُولُونَ عَلَى ٱللَّهِ ٱلۡكَذِبَ وَهُمۡ يَعۡلَمُونَ75
بَلَىٰۚ مَنۡ أَوۡفَىٰ بِعَهۡدِهِۦ وَٱتَّقَىٰ فَإِنَّ ٱللَّهَ يُحِبُّ ٱلۡمُتَّقِينَ76
BREAKING ALLAH'S PLEDGE
77Indeed, those who trade Allah's pledge and their oaths for a little gain will have no share in the Next Life, Allah will not speak to them, look
at them, or purify them on Judgment Day.
And they will suffer a painful punishment.
78There are some among them who twist the meaning of the Book with their tongues to make you think it is from the Book, but it is not
what the Book says.
They claim, "It is from Allah" but it is not from Allah.
And so they make up lies about Allah intentionally.
إِنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ يَشۡتَرُونَ بِعَهۡدِ ٱللَّهِ وَأَيۡمَٰنِهِمۡ ثَمَنٗا قَلِيلًا أُوْلَٰٓئِكَ لَا خَلَٰقَ لَهُمۡ فِي ٱلۡأٓخِرَةِ وَلَا يُكَلِّمُهُمُ ٱللَّهُ وَلَا يَنظُرُ إِلَيۡهِمۡ يَوۡمَ ٱلۡقِيَٰمَةِ وَلَا يُزَكِّيهِمۡ وَلَهُمۡ عَذَابٌ أَلِيم77
وَإِنَّ مِنۡهُمۡ لَفَرِيقٗا يَلۡوُۥنَ أَلۡسِنَتَهُم بِٱلۡكِتَٰبِ لِتَحۡسَبُوهُ مِنَ ٱلۡكِتَٰبِ وَمَا هُوَ مِنَ ٱلۡكِتَٰبِ وَيَقُولُونَ هُوَ مِنۡ عِندِ ٱللَّهِ وَمَا هُوَ مِنۡ عِندِ ٱللَّهِ وَيَقُولُونَ عَلَى ٱللَّهِ ٱلۡكَذِبَ وَهُمۡ يَعۡلَمُونَ78
PROPHETS ARE FAITHFUL
79It is not possible for someone that Allah has blessed with the Book, wisdom, and prophethood to say to people, "Worship me instead of Allah" Rather, he would
say, "Be true to your Lord, according to what you teach and study in the Book.
"
81Remember' when Allah made a pledge with the prophets, 'saying," "Now that I have given you the Book and wisdom, if there comes to you a messenger confirming
what you have, you must believe in him and support him.
" He added, "Do you agree with this and accept My serious pledge?
" They said, "Yes, we do.
" Allah said, "Then be witnesses, and I too am a Witness.
"
82Whoever turns back after this, they will be the troublemakers.
مَا كَانَ لِبَشَرٍ أَن يُؤۡتِيَهُ ٱللَّهُ ٱلۡكِتَٰبَ وَٱلۡحُكۡمَ وَٱلنُّبُوَّةَ ثُمَّ يَقُولَ لِلنَّاسِ كُونُواْ عِبَادٗا لِّي مِن دُونِ ٱللَّهِ وَلَٰكِن كُونُواْ رَبَّٰنِيِّۧنَ بِمَا كُنتُمۡ تُعَلِّمُونَ ٱلۡكِتَٰبَ وَبِمَا كُنتُمۡ تَدۡرُسُونَ79
وَإِذۡ أَخَذَ ٱللَّهُ مِيثَٰقَ ٱلنَّبِيِّۧنَ لَمَآ ءَاتَيۡتُكُم مِّن كِتَٰبٖ وَحِكۡمَةٖ ثُمَّ جَآءَكُمۡ رَسُولٞ مُّصَدِّقٞ لِّمَا مَعَكُمۡ لَتُؤۡمِنُنَّ بِهِۦ وَلَتَنصُرُنَّهُۥۚ قَالَ ءَأَقۡرَرۡتُمۡ وَأَخَذۡتُمۡ عَلَىٰ ذَٰلِكُمۡ إِصۡرِيۖ قَالُوٓاْ أَقۡرَرۡنَاۚ قَالَ فَٱشۡهَدُواْ وَأَنَا۠ مَعَكُم مِّنَ ٱلشَّٰهِدِينَ81
فَمَن تَوَلَّىٰ بَعۡدَ ذَٰلِكَ فَأُوْلَٰٓئِكَ هُمُ ٱلۡفَٰسِقُونَ82
THE WAY OF ISLAM
83Do they seek something other than the Way of Allah, knowing that everyone in the heavens and the earth submits to His authority, willingly or unwillingly, and to
Him they will 'all' be returned?
84Say, O Prophet, "We believe in Allah and what has been revealed to us and what was revealed to Ibrahim, Isma'il, Ishaq, Ya'qub and his grandsons; and what
was given to Musa, 'Isa, and other prophets from their Lord-we do not treat any of them differently, and to Him we fully' submit"
85Whoever seeks a way other than Islam, it will never be accepted from them, and in the Next Life they will be among the losers.
أَفَغَيۡرَ دِينِ ٱللَّهِ يَبۡغُونَ وَلَهُۥٓ أَسۡلَمَ مَن فِي ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلۡأَرۡضِ طَوۡعٗا وَكَرۡهٗا وَإِلَيۡهِ يُرۡجَعُونَ83
قُلۡ ءَامَنَّا بِٱللَّهِ وَمَآ أُنزِلَ عَلَيۡنَا وَمَآ أُنزِلَ عَلَىٰٓ إِبۡرَٰهِيمَ وَإِسۡمَٰعِيلَ وَإِسۡحَٰقَ وَيَعۡقُوبَ وَٱلۡأَسۡبَاطِ وَمَآ أُوتِيَ مُوسَىٰ وَعِيسَىٰ وَٱلنَّبِيُّونَ مِن رَّبِّهِمۡ لَا نُفَرِّقُ بَيۡنَ أَحَدٖ مِّنۡهُمۡ وَنَحۡنُ لَهُۥ مُسۡلِمُونَ84
وَمَن يَبۡتَغِ غَيۡرَ ٱلۡإِسۡلَٰمِ دِينٗا فَلَن يُقۡبَلَ مِنۡهُ وَهُوَ فِي ٱلۡأٓخِرَةِ مِنَ ٱلۡخَٰسِرِينَ85
STRAYING FROM THE RIGHT PATH
86How will Allah guide those who chose to disbelieve after they had believed, recognized the Messenger to be true, and received clear proofs?
Allah does not guide those doing wrong.
87Their punishment is that they will be rejected by Allah, the angels, and all of humanity.
88They will be in Hell forever.
Their punishment will not be lightened, and they will not be delayed 'from it'.
89As for those who repent afterwards and change their ways, then surely Allah is Forgiving and Merciful.
90Indeed, those who disbelieve after having believed then increase in disbelief, their repentance will never be accepted.
They have 'truly' lost their way.
91Indeed, if each of those who disbelieve, then die as disbelievers, offered an entire world full of gold to save themselves from the Fire', it would never be
accepted from them.
They will suffer a painful punishment, and they will have no helpers.
92You believers' will not achieve true faith until you donate some of what you love, And whatever donation you give is definitely known to Allah.
كَيۡفَ يَهۡدِي ٱللَّهُ قَوۡمٗا كَفَرُواْ بَعۡدَ إِيمَٰنِهِمۡ وَشَهِدُوٓاْ أَنَّ ٱلرَّسُولَ حَقّٞ وَجَآءَهُمُ ٱلۡبَيِّنَٰتُۚ وَٱللَّهُ لَا يَهۡدِي ٱلۡقَوۡمَ ٱلظَّٰلِمِينَ86
أُوْلَٰٓئِكَ جَزَآؤُهُمۡ أَنَّ عَلَيۡهِمۡ لَعۡنَةَ ٱللَّهِ وَٱلۡمَلَٰٓئِكَةِ وَٱلنَّاسِ أَجۡمَعِينَ87
خَٰلِدِينَ فِيهَا لَا يُخَفَّفُ عَنۡهُمُ ٱلۡعَذَابُ وَلَا هُمۡ يُنظَرُونَ88
إِلَّا ٱلَّذِينَ تَابُواْ مِنۢ بَعۡدِ ذَٰلِكَ وَأَصۡلَحُواْ فَإِنَّ ٱللَّهَ غَفُورٞ رَّحِيمٌ89
إِنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُواْ بَعۡدَ إِيمَٰنِهِمۡ ثُمَّ ٱزۡدَادُواْ كُفۡرٗا لَّن تُقۡبَلَ تَوۡبَتُهُمۡ وَأُوْلَٰٓئِكَ هُمُ ٱلضَّآلُّونَ90
إِنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُواْ وَمَاتُواْ وَهُمۡ كُفَّارٞ فَلَن يُقۡبَلَ مِنۡ أَحَدِهِم مِّلۡءُ ٱلۡأَرۡضِ ذَهَبٗا وَلَوِ ٱفۡتَدَىٰ بِهِۦٓۗ أُوْلَٰٓئِكَ لَهُمۡ عَذَابٌ أَلِيمٞ وَمَا لَهُم مِّن نَّٰصِرِينَ91
لَن تَنَالُواْ ٱلۡبِرَّ حَتَّىٰ تُنفِقُواْ مِمَّا تُحِبُّونَۚ وَمَا تُنفِقُواْ مِن شَيۡءٖ فَإِنَّ ٱللَّهَ بِهِۦ عَلِيم92
BACKGROUND STORY
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According to Imam Ar-Razi, some Jewish scholars in Madinah criticized the Prophet (PBUH) for eating camel meat, claiming that it had been forbidden in the faith of Ibrahim
(AS).
Verses 93-95 were revealed to respond to this claim, saying that Allah never made camel meat forbidden in the past.
It was Ya'qub (AS) (also known as Isra'il) who banned himself from camel meat after he had recovered from a certain illness.
So, it wasn't forbidden by Allah to Ibrahim (AS) or other prophets.
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They also criticized the Prophet (PBUH) for changing the qiblah (direction of prayer) from Jerusalem to Makkah, claiming that the older qiblah was better.
Verses 96-97 came down to confirm that the Ka'bah was the first and greatest structure ever built for worship.
YA'QUB'S FOOD RESTRICTION
93All food was allowed for the children of Isra'il, except what Isra'il had banned for himself long before the Tawrah was even revealed.
Say, "O Prophet,' "Bring the Tawrah and read it, if your claims are true"
94Then whoever keeps making up lies about Allah after this will be the ones 'truly' doing wrong.
95Say, "O Prophet,' "Allah has declared the truth.
So follow the Way of Ibrahim, the upright-who was not an idol-worshipper"
كُلُّ ٱلطَّعَامِ كَانَ حِلّٗا لِّبَنِيٓ إِسۡرَٰٓءِيلَ إِلَّا مَا حَرَّمَ إِسۡرَٰٓءِيلُ عَلَىٰ نَفۡسِهِۦ مِن قَبۡلِ أَن تُنَزَّلَ ٱلتَّوۡرَىٰةُۚ قُلۡ فَأۡتُواْ بِٱلتَّوۡرَىٰةِ فَٱتۡلُوهَآ إِن كُنتُمۡ صَٰدِقِينَ93
فَمَنِ ٱفۡتَرَىٰ عَلَى ٱللَّهِ ٱلۡكَذِبَ مِنۢ بَعۡدِ ذَٰلِكَ فَأُوْلَٰٓئِكَ هُمُ ٱلظَّٰلِمُونَ94
قُلۡ صَدَقَ ٱللَّهُۗ فَٱتَّبِعُواْ مِلَّةَ إِبۡرَٰهِيمَ حَنِيفٗاۖ وَمَا كَانَ مِنَ ٱلۡمُشۡرِكِينَ95
HAJJ TO THE KA'BAH
96Indeed, the first House 'of worship' ever built for people is the one at Bakkah—a source of blessings and guidance for all.
97In it are clear signs, including the standing-place of Ibrahim.
Whoever enters it should be safe.
Allah has made hajj to this House a duty on whoever is able.
And whoever disbelieves, surely Allah is not in need of 'any of His' creation.
إِنَّ أَوَّلَ بَيۡتٖ وُضِعَ لِلنَّاسِ لَلَّذِي بِبَكَّةَ مُبَارَكٗا وَهُدٗى لِّلۡعَٰلَمِينَ96
فِيهِ ءَايَٰتُۢ بَيِّنَٰتٞ مَّقَامُ إِبۡرَٰهِيمَۖ وَمَن دَخَلَهُۥ كَانَ ءَامِنٗاۗ وَلِلَّهِ عَلَى ٱلنَّاسِ حِجُّ ٱلۡبَيۡتِ مَنِ ٱسۡتَطَاعَ إِلَيۡهِ سَبِيلٗاۚ وَمَن كَفَرَ فَإِنَّ ٱللَّهَ غَنِيٌّ عَنِ ٱلۡعَٰلَمِينَ97
REJECTING THE TRUTH
98Say, "O Prophet, "O People of the Book!
Why do you deny the revelations of Allah, when Allah is a Witness to what you do?
"
99Say, "O People of the Book!
Why do you turn the believers away from the Way of Allah, trying to make it appear' crooked, while you are witnesses to its truth?
And Allah is never unaware of what you do.
"
قُلۡ يَٰٓأَهۡلَ ٱلۡكِتَٰبِ لِمَ تَكۡفُرُونَ بَِٔايَٰتِ ٱللَّهِ وَٱللَّهُ شَهِيدٌ عَلَىٰ مَا تَعۡمَلُونَ98
قُلۡ يَٰٓأَهۡلَ ٱلۡكِتَٰبِ لِمَ تَصُدُّونَ عَن سَبِيلِ ٱللَّهِ مَنۡ ءَامَنَ تَبۡغُونَهَا عِوَجٗا وَأَنتُمۡ شُهَدَآءُۗ وَمَا ٱللَّهُ بِغَٰفِلٍ عَمَّا تَعۡمَلُونَ99
WARNING AGAINST BAD INFLUENCE
100O believers!
If you obey some of those who were given the Book, they would turn you back from belief to disbelief.
101How could you disbelieve when Allah's revelations are recited to you and His Messenger is still among you?
Whoever holds on to Allah is surely guided to the Straight Path.
يَٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوٓاْ إِن تُطِيعُواْ فَرِيقٗا مِّنَ ٱلَّذِينَ أُوتُواْ ٱلۡكِتَٰبَ يَرُدُّوكُم بَعۡدَ إِيمَٰنِكُمۡ كَٰفِرِينَ100
وَكَيۡفَ تَكۡفُرُونَ وَأَنتُمۡ تُتۡلَىٰ عَلَيۡكُمۡ ءَايَٰتُ ٱللَّهِ وَفِيكُمۡ رَسُولُهُۥۗ وَمَن يَعۡتَصِم بِٱللَّهِ فَقَدۡ هُدِيَ إِلَىٰ صِرَٰطٖ مُّسۡتَقِيمٖ101
SIDE STORY
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Before Islam, Bahilah was known as the lowest tribe in the whole of Arabia.
One of the great Muslim military leaders was a man named Qutaibah, who came from the tribe of Bahilah.
Qutaibah led the Muslim armies all the way to China.
One day, he asked a Bedouin man (who lived in the desert all his life), 'Would you join my tribe, Bahilah, if I offered you half of my
authority?
' The man strongly refused.
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Qutaibah then asked him jokingly, 'What if you were offered Jannah to join my tribe?
' The man paused for a moment and replied, 'Fine!
But I have one condition: I don't want anyone in Jannah to know that I'm from Bahilah!
'
WORDS OF WISDOM
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Before Islam, people took so much pride in their tribes and looked down upon others whose tribe was inferior.
This is why the Arabs were always divided.
When Islam came, it united all tribes, making everyone equal.
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In Islam, no one is better than another based on their race, color, or social status.
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Verse 103 teaches Muslims the importance of sticking together as a community to be able to achieve success in this life and the Next.
The believers are warned against division, which could make them weak and an easy target for their enemies.
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The Muslims' defeat in medieval Spain and in modern times can easily be linked to their failure to stay united.
SIDE STORY
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A lion came across 3 bulls in the jungle: one was white, the other was black, and the third was brown.
The lion knew that he couldn't attack the bulls all at once, because they were strong together.
So, he made a plan to take them down one by one.
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First, he introduced himself to the bulls as a friend, saying that he wanted to protect them from danger.
Then, he was able to gain their trust over time.
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One day, the lion met the black and brown bulls privately.
He convinced them that the white bull was a threat, because hunters could easily spot him in the jungle, making the other bulls an easy target.
To protect them, he offered to do them a favour by eating the white bull.
Without thinking, the two bulls agreed to the plan and watched as the white bull was torn to pieces.
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A week later, the lion had a private meeting with the brown bull, telling him that they both were like brothers because they had the same brownish colour.
The lion convinced him that the black bull was a threat, because he was going to finish all their food.
Again, he offered to eat him as a favour to the brown bull.
The bull agreed and watched as the black bull was eaten.
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Sure enough, a week later, the lion approached the brown bull and said that he had to eat him because he was a threat, just like the other
2 bulls.
The brown bull realized his mistake when he said, "I was doomed the day the white bull was eaten.
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WARNING AGAINST DISUNITY
102O believers!
Keep Allah in mind the way He deserves, and do not die except in 'a state of full' submission 'to Him.
103And stick together to the rope of Allah and do not be divided.
Remember Allah's favour upon you when you were enemies, then He united your hearts, so you became brothers by His mercy.
And you were at the edge of a fiery pit, but He saved you from it.
This is how Allah makes His revelations clear to you, so that you may be 'rightly' guided.
104Let there be a group among you who call others to goodness, encourage what is right, and forbid what is wrong.
Such people will be successful.
105And do not be like those who split 'into groups' and differed after clear proofs had come to them.
They will suffer a horrible punishment.
106On that Day some faces will be bright while others depressed.
Those with depressed faces will be told, "Did you disbelieve after having believed?
So taste the punishment for your disbelief:"
107As for those with bright faces, they will be in Allah's mercy, where they will stay forever.
108These are Allah's revelations, which We recite to you 'O Prophet' in truth.
And Allah would never want to be unfair to anyone.
109Whatever is in the heavens and whatever is on the earth belongs to Allah.
And 'all' matters will be returned to Allah 'for judgment.
'
يَٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُواْ ٱتَّقُواْ ٱللَّهَ حَقَّ تُقَاتِهِۦ وَلَا تَمُوتُنَّ إِلَّا وَأَنتُم مُّسۡلِمُونَ102
وَٱعۡتَصِمُواْ بِحَبۡلِ ٱللَّهِ جَمِيعٗا وَلَا تَفَرَّقُواْۚ وَٱذۡكُرُواْ نِعۡمَتَ ٱللَّهِ عَلَيۡكُمۡ إِذۡ كُنتُمۡ أَعۡدَآءٗ فَأَلَّفَ بَيۡنَ قُلُوبِكُمۡ فَأَصۡبَحۡتُم بِنِعۡمَتِهِۦٓ إِخۡوَٰنٗا وَكُنتُمۡ عَلَىٰ شَفَا حُفۡرَةٖ مِّنَ ٱلنَّارِ فَأَنقَذَكُم مِّنۡهَاۗ كَذَٰلِكَ يُبَيِّنُ ٱللَّهُ لَكُمۡ ءَايَٰتِهِۦ لَعَلَّكُمۡ تَهۡتَدُونَ103
وَلۡتَكُن مِّنكُمۡ أُمَّةٞ يَدۡعُونَ إِلَى ٱلۡخَيۡرِ وَيَأۡمُرُونَ بِٱلۡمَعۡرُوفِ وَيَنۡهَوۡنَ عَنِ ٱلۡمُنكَرِۚ وَأُوْلَٰٓئِكَ هُمُ ٱلۡمُفۡلِحُونَ104
وَلَا تَكُونُواْ كَٱلَّذِينَ تَفَرَّقُواْ وَٱخۡتَلَفُواْ مِنۢ بَعۡدِ مَا جَآءَهُمُ ٱلۡبَيِّنَٰتُۚ وَأُوْلَٰٓئِكَ لَهُمۡ عَذَابٌ عَظِيم105
يَوۡمَ تَبۡيَضُّ وُجُوهٞ وَتَسۡوَدُّ وُجُوهٞۚ فَأَمَّا ٱلَّذِينَ ٱسۡوَدَّتۡ وُجُوهُهُمۡ أَكَفَرۡتُم بَعۡدَ إِيمَٰنِكُمۡ فَذُوقُواْ ٱلۡعَذَابَ بِمَا كُنتُمۡ تَكۡفُرُونَ106
وَأَمَّا ٱلَّذِينَ ٱبۡيَضَّتۡ وُجُوهُهُمۡ فَفِي رَحۡمَةِ ٱللَّهِۖ هُمۡ فِيهَا خَٰلِدُونَ107
تِلۡكَ ءَايَٰتُ ٱللَّهِ نَتۡلُوهَا عَلَيۡكَ بِٱلۡحَقِّۗ وَمَا ٱللَّهُ يُرِيدُ ظُلۡمٗا لِّلۡعَٰلَمِينَ108
وَلِلَّهِ مَا فِي ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَمَا فِي ٱلۡأَرۡضِۚ وَإِلَى ٱللَّهِ تُرۡجَعُ ٱلۡأُمُورُ109
EXCELLENCE OF THE MUSLIM NATION
110You are the best community ever raised for humanity-you encourage good, forbid evil, and believe in Allah.
If the People of the Book had believed, it would have been better for them.
Some of them are faithful, but most are troublemakers.
111They can never harm you, except with hurtful words.
But if they meet you in battle, they will run away and be left with no help.
112They will be covered with disgrace wherever they go, unless they are protected by a pledge with Allah or a peace agreement with the people.
They have ended up with Allah's anger, and have been covered with misery for rejecting Allah's signs and killing prophets with no right.
This is 'a fair punishment' for disobeying and breaking the rules.
كُنتُمۡ خَيۡرَ أُمَّةٍ أُخۡرِجَتۡ لِلنَّاسِ تَأۡمُرُونَ بِٱلۡمَعۡرُوفِ وَتَنۡهَوۡنَ عَنِ ٱلۡمُنكَرِ وَتُؤۡمِنُونَ بِٱللَّهِۗ وَلَوۡ ءَامَنَ أَهۡلُ ٱلۡكِتَٰبِ لَكَانَ خَيۡرٗا لَّهُمۚ مِّنۡهُمُ ٱلۡمُؤۡمِنُونَ وَأَكۡثَرُهُمُ ٱلۡفَٰسِقُونَ110
لَن يَضُرُّوكُمۡ إِلَّآ أَذٗىۖ وَإِن يُقَٰتِلُوكُمۡ يُوَلُّوكُمُ ٱلۡأَدۡبَارَ ثُمَّ لَا يُنصَرُونَ111
ضُرِبَتۡ عَلَيۡهِمُ ٱلذِّلَّةُ أَيۡنَ مَا ثُقِفُوٓاْ إِلَّا بِحَبۡلٖ مِّنَ ٱللَّهِ وَحَبۡلٖ مِّنَ ٱلنَّاسِ وَبَآءُو بِغَضَبٖ مِّنَ ٱللَّهِ وَضُرِبَتۡ عَلَيۡهِمُ ٱلۡمَسۡكَنَةُۚ ذَٰلِكَ بِأَنَّهُمۡ كَانُواْ يَكۡفُرُونَ بَِٔايَٰتِ ٱللَّهِ وَيَقۡتُلُونَ ٱلۡأَنۢبِيَآءَ بِغَيۡرِ حَقّٖۚ ذَٰلِكَ بِمَا عَصَواْ وَّكَانُواْ يَعۡتَدُونَ112
FAITHFUL PEOPLE OF THE BOOK
113Yet they are not all the same: there are some among the People of the Book who are upright, reciting Allah's revelations throughout the night and bowing down
'in salah'.
114They believe in Allah and the Last Day, encourage good and forbid evil, and race to do good deeds.
Those are 'truly' among the faithful.
115They will never be denied the reward for any good they do.
And Allah perfectly knows those who keep Him in mind.
لَيۡسُواْ سَوَآءٗۗ مِّنۡ أَهۡلِ ٱلۡكِتَٰبِ أُمَّةٞ قَآئِمَةٞ يَتۡلُونَ ءَايَٰتِ ٱللَّهِ ءَانَآءَ ٱلَّيۡلِ وَهُمۡ يَسۡجُدُونَ113
يُؤۡمِنُونَ بِٱللَّهِ وَٱلۡيَوۡمِ ٱلۡأٓخِرِ وَيَأۡمُرُونَ بِٱلۡمَعۡرُوفِ وَيَنۡهَوۡنَ عَنِ ٱلۡمُنكَرِ وَيُسَٰرِعُونَ فِي ٱلۡخَيۡرَٰتِۖ وَأُوْلَٰٓئِكَ مِنَ ٱلصَّٰلِحِينَ114
وَمَا يَفۡعَلُواْ مِنۡ خَيۡرٖ فَلَن يُكۡفَرُوهُۗ وَٱللَّهُ عَلِيمُۢ بِٱلۡمُتَّقِينَ115
WARNING AGAINST HYPOCRITES
116Indeed, the disbelievers' wealth and children will not help them against Allah at all.
Those will be the people of the Fire.
They will be there forever.
117The good they do in this life is like the harvest of an evil people hit by a bitter wind, destroying it all.
Allah never wronged them, but they wronged themselves.
118O believers!
Do not be close friends with others who do not miss a chance to harm you.
They only want to see you suffer.
Their hate for you' has become clear from what they say, and what their hearts hide is far worse.
We have made Our revelations clear to you, if only you understood.
119Here you are!
You love them but they do not love you, and you believe in all Books.
When they meet you they say, "We too believe.
" But when they are alone, they bite their fingertips in rage.
Say, "O Prophet,' "May you die of your rage!
" Surely Allah knows best whatever 'secrets are hidden' in the hearts.
120When something good happens to you 'believers', it makes them sad.
But when something bad hits you, it makes them glad.
However, if you stay patient and keep Allah in mind, their evil plans will not harm you in any way.
Surely Allah is fully Aware of what they do.
إِنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُواْ لَن تُغۡنِيَ عَنۡهُمۡ أَمۡوَٰلُهُمۡ وَلَآ أَوۡلَٰدُهُم مِّنَ ٱللَّهِ شَيۡٔٗاۖ وَأُوْلَٰٓئِكَ أَصۡحَٰبُ ٱلنَّارِۖ هُمۡ فِيهَا خَٰلِدُونَ116
مَثَلُ مَا يُنفِقُونَ فِي هَٰذِهِ ٱلۡحَيَوٰةِ ٱلدُّنۡيَا كَمَثَلِ رِيحٖ فِيهَا صِرٌّ أَصَابَتۡ حَرۡثَ قَوۡمٖ ظَلَمُوٓاْ أَنفُسَهُمۡ فَأَهۡلَكَتۡهُۚ وَمَا ظَلَمَهُمُ ٱللَّهُ وَلَٰكِنۡ أَنفُسَهُمۡ يَظۡلِمُونَ117
يَٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُواْ لَا تَتَّخِذُواْ بِطَانَةٗ مِّن دُونِكُمۡ لَا يَأۡلُونَكُمۡ خَبَالٗا وَدُّواْ مَا عَنِتُّمۡ قَدۡ بَدَتِ ٱلۡبَغۡضَآءُ مِنۡ أَفۡوَٰهِهِمۡ وَمَا تُخۡفِي صُدُورُهُمۡ أَكۡبَرُۚ قَدۡ بَيَّنَّا لَكُمُ ٱلۡأٓيَٰتِۖ إِن كُنتُمۡ تَعۡقِلُونَ118
هَٰٓأَنتُمۡ أُوْلَآءِ تُحِبُّونَهُمۡ وَلَا يُحِبُّونَكُمۡ وَتُؤۡمِنُونَ بِٱلۡكِتَٰبِ كُلِّهِۦ وَإِذَا لَقُوكُمۡ قَالُوٓاْ ءَامَنَّا وَإِذَا خَلَوۡاْ عَضُّواْ عَلَيۡكُمُ ٱلۡأَنَامِلَ مِنَ ٱلۡغَيۡظِۚ قُلۡ مُوتُواْ بِغَيۡظِكُمۡۗ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ عَلِيمُۢ بِذَاتِ ٱلصُّدُورِ119
إِن تَمۡسَسۡكُمۡ حَسَنَةٞ تَسُؤۡهُمۡ وَإِن تُصِبۡكُمۡ سَيِّئَةٞ يَفۡرَحُواْ بِهَاۖ وَإِن تَصۡبِرُواْ وَتَتَّقُواْ لَا يَضُرُّكُمۡ كَيۡدُهُمۡ شَيًۡٔاۗ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ بِمَا يَعۡمَلُونَ مُحِيط120
BACKGROUND STORY
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According to Imam Ibn Hisham, the Makkan army was terribly defeated by a small Muslim force at Badr in the 2nd year of Hijrah.
A year later, the Makkans came back for revenge with an army of 3,700 soldiers.
The Prophet (PBUH) asked his companions if they should wait for the Makkans to reach Madinah or meet them outside.
They decided to fight outside the city by the mountain of Uhud.
On the way to Uhud, Ibn Saloul (a chief hypocrite) refused to join the fight and returned to Madinah with 300 soldiers.
So, the Muslim army was left with only 750 fighters.
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Before the battle, the Prophet (PBUH) positioned 50 archers on a hill and told them not to move no matter what happened.
At the beginning, the Muslims were winning and the Makkans started running away.
The archers thought the fight was over, so they began to argue about keeping their position.
Eventually, most of them came down to collect war gains, leaving the Muslim army uncovered.
Khalid ibn Al-Walid (who was not Muslim at the time) took advantage of their terrible mistake by turning around the hill along with his troops and launching a
surprise attack on the Muslim army from the back.
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The Muslim soldiers were in total shock.
Most of the companions ran away, leaving only a few to defend the Prophet (PBUH) with their lives.
The Prophet himself was injured, and a rumor quickly spread that he had died.
Around 70 companions were killed in this battle, including Anas ibn An-Nadr who alone suffered more than 80 wounds all over his body.
The Prophet (PBUH) also lost his uncle Hamzah (RA).
As for the Makkans, they lost only 24 soldiers.
So, what started off as a great victory for the Muslims ended up as a total disaster for them.
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The trouble was not over when the Makkans left.
The great reputation that the Muslim army had achieved at Badr was completely shattered at Uhud.
Now, the Muslims had to deal with the terrible consequences of this defeat.
For example, in the following months, some tribes started to think that the Muslim community had become weak, so they began to prepare for attacks on Madinah.
This is why the Prophet (PBUH) had to launch campaigns to stop those tribes from reaching the city and to punish those who attacked and killed some Muslims.
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The following passages were revealed to comfort the believers and teach them these important lessons:
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Victory comes only from Allah.
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The Prophet (PBUH) should be obeyed.
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3.
Qualified people should be asked for their opinion before making important decisions.
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Mistakes happen, but we should learn from them.
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Allah is Merciful and Forgiving.
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The Prophet (PBUH) is kind to the believers.
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There is a battle between good and evil.
Good always wins in the end.
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Life is full of tests.
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Tests show us who is truly strong or weak in faith.
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Hypocrites are a threat to the Muslim community.
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There is no success without making sacrifices.
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No one dies before or after the time written for them.
WORDS OF WISDOM
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Someone may ask, "How did the Prophet (PBUH) react after this terrible defeat?
" To be honest, if it was another leader, he would have definitely scolded, blamed, or even punished the archers for this disaster.
But the Prophet (PBUH) didn't do any of that.
Surprisingly, after the Makkans had left, he told his companions (including those who were injured), "Line up so I can appreciate my Lord!
" He then made an emotional prayer.
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The following are some of the things he said in his emotional prayer, which is reported by Imam Al-Bukhari in his book Al-Adab Al-Mufrad:
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• O Allah!
All praise is for You alone.
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• O Allah!
No one can release whatever blessings You hold back, and no one can hold back whatever blessings You release.
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• O Allah!
Shower us with Your blessings, mercy, favours, and all means of support.
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• O Allah!
I ask You for permanent blessings that are not changed or removed.
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• O Allah!
I ask You for blessings on the day of need and security on the day of fear.
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• O Allah!
Make us fall in love with the faith, making it beautiful in our hearts.
Make us hate disbelief, rule-breaking, and disobedience.
And make us among those rightly guided.
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• O Allah!
Allow us to live and die as Muslims, and join us with the faithful, not being disgraced or failing the test.
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• O Allah!
Fight the disbelievers, who keep rejecting Your messengers and preventing others from Your Way.
O Lord of Truth!
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Verse 159 praises the Prophet's (PBUH) kind and gentle treatment of the believers.
He was even merciful to his enemies, including those who fought against him.
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It's astonishing to know that many of the leaders of the Makkan army at Uhud ended up accepting Islam, including Khalid ibn Al-Walid, Abu Sufyan, 'Ikrimah ibn Abi
Jahl, and Safwan ibn Umayyah.
Not only that, some of his former enemies were ready to defend him with their lives after they accepted Islam.
THE BATTLE OF UHUD
121Remember, O Prophet, when you left your home in the early morning to position the believers in the battlefield.
And Allah hears and knows 'everything'.
122Remember' when two groups among you 'believers' were about to lose courage, but Allah protected them.
So in Allah let the believers put their trust.
وَإِذۡ غَدَوۡتَ مِنۡ أَهۡلِكَ تُبَوِّئُ ٱلۡمُؤۡمِنِينَ مَقَٰعِدَ لِلۡقِتَالِۗ وَٱللَّهُ سَمِيعٌ عَلِيمٌ121
إِذۡ هَمَّت طَّآئِفَتَانِ مِنكُمۡ أَن تَفۡشَلَا وَٱللَّهُ وَلِيُّهُمَاۗ وَعَلَى ٱللَّهِ فَلۡيَتَوَكَّلِ ٱلۡمُؤۡمِنُونَ122
THE BATTLE OF BADR
123Allah had already given you victory at Badr when you were powerless.
So keep Allah in mind, perhaps you will be grateful.
124'Remember, O Prophet,' when you said to the believers, "Would you not be satisfied if your Lord sends down three thousand angels for your support?
"
125Of course!
Now, if you 'believers' stay patient and keep Allah in mind and those enemies' attack you suddenly, Allah will support you with five thousand angels assigned 'for battle'.
126Allah made this support 'only as good news for you and comfort for your hearts.
Victory comes only from Allah-the Almighty and Wise.
127to destroy a section of the disbelievers and humble the rest, causing them to retreat in frustration.
وَلَقَدۡ نَصَرَكُمُ ٱللَّهُ بِبَدۡرٖ وَأَنتُمۡ أَذِلَّةٞۖ فَٱتَّقُواْ ٱللَّهَ لَعَلَّكُمۡ تَشۡكُرُونَ123
إِذۡ تَقُولُ لِلۡمُؤۡمِنِينَ أَلَن يَكۡفِيَكُمۡ أَن يُمِدَّكُمۡ رَبُّكُم بِثَلَٰثَةِ ءَالَٰفٖ مِّنَ ٱلۡمَلَٰٓئِكَةِ مُنزَلِينَ124
بَلَىٰٓۚ إِن تَصۡبِرُواْ وَتَتَّقُواْ وَيَأۡتُوكُم مِّن فَوۡرِهِمۡ هَٰذَا يُمۡدِدۡكُمۡ رَبُّكُم بِخَمۡسَةِ ءَالَٰفٖ مِّنَ ٱلۡمَلَٰٓئِكَةِ مُسَوِّمِينَ125
وَمَا جَعَلَهُ ٱللَّهُ إِلَّا بُشۡرَىٰ لَكُمۡ وَلِتَطۡمَئِنَّ قُلُوبُكُم بِهِۦۗ وَمَا ٱلنَّصۡرُ إِلَّا مِنۡ عِندِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلۡعَزِيزِ ٱلۡحَكِيمِ126
لِيَقۡطَعَ طَرَفٗا مِّنَ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوٓاْ أَوۡ يَكۡبِتَهُمۡ فَيَنقَلِبُواْ خَآئِبِينَ127
FATE OF THE MAKKAN ENEMIES
128You 'O Prophet' have no say in the matter.
It is up to Allah to show them mercy or punish them-they are certainly doing wrong.
129Whatever is in the heavens and whatever is on the earth belongs to Allah.
He forgives whoever He wants and punishes whoever He wants.
And Allah is Forgiving and Merciful.
لَيۡسَ لَكَ مِنَ ٱلۡأَمۡرِ شَيۡءٌ أَوۡ يَتُوبَ عَلَيۡهِمۡ أَوۡ يُعَذِّبَهُمۡ فَإِنَّهُمۡ ظَٰلِمُونَ128
وَلِلَّهِ مَا فِي ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَمَا فِي ٱلۡأَرۡضِۚ يَغۡفِرُ لِمَن يَشَآءُ وَيُعَذِّبُ مَن يَشَآءُۚ وَٱللَّهُ غَفُورٞ رَّحِيمٞ129
How to study Surah Âli-'Imran with children
Use this children's lesson as a guided path: read the short explanation, look at the Arabic verse, listen to related recitation, and return to the full surah when your child is ready for more detail.
Parents can review one section at a time, ask the child to repeat the main idea, and then continue with the next part or a nearby surah. This keeps the lesson connected with Quran reading, audio, and daily practice.