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Sūra 3: Āl-i-’Imrān, or the Family of ’Imrān

Section 14 (130-143)


130. Ya ayyuha allatheena amanoo la ta/kuloo alrriba adAAafan mudaAAafatan waittaqoo Allaha laAAallakum tuflihoona

130. O ye who believe! Devour not usury, doubled and multiplied; but fear Allah. that ye may (really) prosper.


131. Waittaqoo alnnara allatee oAAiddat lilkafireena

131. Fear the Fire, which is repaired for those who reject Faith:


132. WaateeAAoo Allaha waalrrasoola laAAallakum turhamoona

132. And obey Allah and the Messenger. that ye may obtain mercy.


133. WasariAAoo ila maghfiratin min rabbikum wajannatin AAarduha alssamawatu waal-ardu oAAiddat lilmuttaqeena

133. Be quick in the race for forgiveness from your Lord, and for a Garden whose width is that (of the whole) of the heavens and of the earth, prepared for the righteous,-


134. Allatheena yunfiqoona fee alssarra-i waalddarra-i waalkathimeena alghaytha waalAAafeena AAani alnnasi waAllahu yuhibbu almuhsineena

134. Those who spend (freely), whether in prosperity, or in adversity; who restrain anger, and pardon (all) men;- for Allah loves those who do good;-


135. Waallatheena itha faAAaloo fahishatan aw thalamoo anfusahum thakaroo Allaha faistaghfaroo lithunoobihim waman yaghfiru alththunooba illa Allahu walam yusirroo AAala ma faAAaloo wahum yaAAlamoona

135. And those who, having done something to be ashamed of, or wronged their own souls, earnestly bring Allah to mind, and ask for forgiveness for their sins,- and who can forgive sins except Allah.- and are never obstinate in persisting knowingly in (the wrong) they have done.


136. Ola-ika jazaohum maghfiratun min rabbihim wajannatun tajree min tahtiha al-anharu khalideena feeha waniAAma ajru alAAamileena

136. For such the reward is forgiveness from their Lord, and Gardens with rivers flowing underneath,- an eternal dwelling: How excellent a recompense for those who work (and strive)!


137. Qad khalat min qablikum sunanun faseeroo fee al-ardi faonthuroo kayfa kana AAaqibatu almukaththibeena

137. Many were the Ways of Life that have passed away before you: travel through the earth, and see what was the end of those who rejected Truth.


138. Hatha bayanun lilnnasi wahudan wamawAAithatun lilmuttaqeena

138. Here is a plain statement to men, a guidance and instruction to those who fear Allah.


139. Wala tahinoo wala tahzanoo waantumu al-aAAlawna in kuntum mu/mineena

139. So lose not heart, nor fall into despair: For ye must gain mastery if ye are true in Faith.


140. In yamsaskum qarhun faqad massa alqawma qarhun mithluhu watilka al-ayyamu nudawiluha bayna alnnasi waliyaAAlama Allahu allatheena amanoo wayattakhitha minkum shuhadaa waAllahu la yuhibbu alththalimeena

140. If a wound hath touched you, be sure a similar wound hath touched the others. Such days (of varying fortunes) We give to men and men by turns: that Allah may know those that believe, and that He may take to Himself from your ranks Martyr-witnesses (to Truth). And Allah loveth not those that do wrong.


141. Waliyumahhisa Allahu allatheena amanoo wayamhaqa alkafireena

141. Allah.s object also is to purge those that are true in Faith and to deprive of blessing Those that resist Faith.


142. Am hasibtum an tadkhuloo aljannata walamma yaAAlami Allahu allatheena jahadoo minkum wayaAAlama alssabireena

142. Did ye think that ye would enter Heaven without Allah testing those of you who fought hard (In His Cause) and remained steadfast?


143. Walaqad kuntum tamannawna almawta min qabli an talqawhu faqad raaytumoohu waantum tanthuroona

143. Ye did indeed wish for death before ye met him: Now ye have seen him with your own eyes, (And ye flinch!)


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