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Surah Ali 'Imran
Verse 121–200

وَإِذْ And when غَدَوْتَ you left early morning مِنْ from أَهْلِكَ your household تُبَوِّئُ to post ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ the believers مَقَـٰعِدَ (to take) positions لِلْقِتَالِ ۗ for the battle وَٱللَّهُ And Allah سَمِيعٌ (is) All-Hearing عَلِيمٌ All-Knowing ١٢١

And [remember] when you, [O Muḥammad], left your family in the morning to post the believers at their stations for the battle [of Uḥud] - and Allāh is Hearing and Knowing -

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إِذْ When هَمَّت inclined طَّآئِفَتَانِ two parties مِنكُمْ among you أَن that تَفْشَلَا they lost heart وَٱللَّهُ but Allah وَلِيُّهُمَا ۗ (was) their protector وَعَلَى And on ٱللَّهِ Allah فَلْيَتَوَكَّلِ let put (their) trust ٱلْمُؤْمِنُونَ the believers ١٢٢

When two parties among you were about to lose courage, but Allāh was their ally; and upon Allāh the believers should rely.

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وَلَقَدْ And certainly نَصَرَكُمُ helped you ٱللَّهُ Allah بِبَدْرٍۢ in Badr وَأَنتُمْ while you (were) أَذِلَّةٌۭ ۖ weak فَٱتَّقُوا۟ So fear ٱللَّهَ Allah لَعَلَّكُمْ so that you may تَشْكُرُونَ (be) grateful ١٢٣

And already had Allāh given you victory at [the battle of] Badr while you were weak [i.e., few in number]. Then fear Allāh; perhaps you will be grateful.

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إِذْ When تَقُولُ you said لِلْمُؤْمِنِينَ to the believers أَلَن Is it not يَكْفِيَكُمْ enough for you أَن that يُمِدَّكُمْ reinforces you رَبُّكُم your Lord بِثَلَـٰثَةِ with three ءَالَـٰفٍۢ thousand[s] مِّنَ [of] ٱلْمَلَـٰٓئِكَةِ [the] Angels مُنزَلِينَ [the ones] sent down ١٢٤

[Remember] when you said to the believers, "Is it not sufficient for you that your Lord should reinforce you with three thousand angels sent down?

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بَلَىٰٓ ۚ Yes إِن if تَصْبِرُوا۟ you are patient وَتَتَّقُوا۟ and fear (Allah) وَيَأْتُوكُم and they come upon you مِّن [of] فَوْرِهِمْ suddenly هَـٰذَا [this] يُمْدِدْكُمْ will reinforce you رَبُّكُم your Lord بِخَمْسَةِ with five ءَالَـٰفٍۢ thousand[s] مِّنَ [of] ٱلْمَلَـٰٓئِكَةِ [the] Angels مُسَوِّمِينَ [the ones] having marks ١٢٥

Yes, if you remain patient and conscious of Allāh and they [i.e., the enemy] come upon you [attacking] in rage, your Lord will reinforce you with five thousand angels having marks [of distinction]."

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وَمَا And not جَعَلَهُ made it ٱللَّهُ Allah إِلَّا except بُشْرَىٰ (as) good news لَكُمْ for you وَلِتَطْمَئِنَّ and to reassure قُلُوبُكُم your hearts بِهِۦ ۗ with it وَمَا And (there is) no ٱلنَّصْرُ [the] victory إِلَّا except مِنْ from عِندِ [near] ٱللَّهِ Allah ٱلْعَزِيزِ the All-Mighty ٱلْحَكِيمِ the All-Wise ١٢٦

And Allāh made it not except as [a sign of] good tidings for you and to reassure your hearts thereby. And victory is not except from Allāh, the Exalted in Might, the Wise -

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لِيَقْطَعَ That He may cut off طَرَفًۭا a part مِّنَ of ٱلَّذِينَ those who كَفَرُوٓا۟ disbelieved أَوْ or يَكْبِتَهُمْ suppress them فَيَنقَلِبُوا۟ so (that) they turn back خَآئِبِينَ disappointed ١٢٧

That He might cut down a section of the disbelievers or suppress them so that they turn back disappointed.

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لَيْسَ Not لَكَ for you مِنَ of ٱلْأَمْرِ the decision شَىْءٌ (of) anything أَوْ whether يَتُوبَ He turns عَلَيْهِمْ to them أَوْ or يُعَذِّبَهُمْ punishes them فَإِنَّهُمْ for indeed, they ظَـٰلِمُونَ (are) wrongdoers ١٢٨

Not for you, [O Muḥammad, but for Allāh], is the decision whether He should [cut them down] or forgive them or punish them, for indeed, they are wrongdoers.

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وَلِلَّهِ And to Allah (belongs) مَا what فِى (is) in ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتِ the heavens وَمَا and what فِى (is) in ٱلْأَرْضِ ۚ the earth يَغْفِرُ He forgives لِمَن [for] whom يَشَآءُ He wills وَيُعَذِّبُ and punishes مَن whom يَشَآءُ ۚ He wills وَٱللَّهُ And Allah غَفُورٌۭ (is) Oft-Forgiving رَّحِيمٌۭ Most Merciful ١٢٩

And to Allāh belongs whatever is in the heavens and whatever is on the earth. He forgives whom He wills and punishes whom He wills. And Allāh is Forgiving and Merciful.

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يَـٰٓأَيُّهَا O you ٱلَّذِينَ who ءَامَنُوا۟ believe لَا (Do) not تَأْكُلُوا۟ eat ٱلرِّبَوٰٓا۟ the usury أَضْعَـٰفًۭا doubled مُّضَـٰعَفَةًۭ ۖ multiplied وَٱتَّقُوا۟ And fear ٱللَّهَ Allah لَعَلَّكُمْ so that you may تُفْلِحُونَ (be) successful ١٣٠

O you who have believed, do not consume usury, doubled and multiplied, but fear Allāh that you may be successful.

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وَٱتَّقُوا۟ And fear ٱلنَّارَ the Fire ٱلَّتِىٓ which أُعِدَّتْ is prepared لِلْكَـٰفِرِينَ for the disbelievers ١٣١

And fear the Fire, which has been prepared for the disbelievers.

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وَأَطِيعُوا۟ And obey ٱللَّهَ Allah وَٱلرَّسُولَ and the Messenger لَعَلَّكُمْ so that you may تُرْحَمُونَ receive mercy ١٣٢

And obey Allāh and the Messenger that you may obtain mercy.

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۞ وَسَارِعُوٓا۟ And hasten إِلَىٰ to مَغْفِرَةٍۢ forgiveness مِّن from رَّبِّكُمْ your Lord وَجَنَّةٍ and a Garden عَرْضُهَا its width ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتُ (is like that of) the heavens وَٱلْأَرْضُ and the earth أُعِدَّتْ prepared لِلْمُتَّقِينَ for the pious ١٣٣

And hasten to forgiveness from your Lord and a garden [i.e., Paradise] as wide as the heavens and earth, prepared for the righteous

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ٱلَّذِينَ Those who يُنفِقُونَ spend فِى in ٱلسَّرَّآءِ [the] ease وَٱلضَّرَّآءِ and (in) the hardship وَٱلْكَـٰظِمِينَ and those who restrain ٱلْغَيْظَ the anger وَٱلْعَافِينَ and those who pardon عَنِ [from] ٱلنَّاسِ ۗ the people وَٱللَّهُ and Allah يُحِبُّ loves ٱلْمُحْسِنِينَ the good-doers ١٣٤

Who spend [in the cause of Allāh] during ease and hardship and who restrain anger and who pardon the people - and Allāh loves the doers of good;

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وَٱلَّذِينَ And those إِذَا when فَعَلُوا۟ they did فَـٰحِشَةً immorality أَوْ or ظَلَمُوٓا۟ wronged أَنفُسَهُمْ themselves ذَكَرُوا۟ they remember ٱللَّهَ Allah فَٱسْتَغْفَرُوا۟ then ask forgiveness لِذُنُوبِهِمْ for their sins وَمَن and who يَغْفِرُ (can) forgive ٱلذُّنُوبَ the sins إِلَّا except ٱللَّهُ Allah وَلَمْ And not يُصِرُّوا۟ they persist عَلَىٰ on مَا what فَعَلُوا۟ they did وَهُمْ while they يَعْلَمُونَ know ١٣٥

And those who, when they commit an immorality or wrong themselves [by transgression], remember Allāh and seek forgiveness for their sins - and who can forgive sins except Allāh? - and [who] do not persist in what they have done while they know.

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أُو۟لَـٰٓئِكَ Those جَزَآؤُهُم their reward مَّغْفِرَةٌۭ (is) forgiveness مِّن from رَّبِّهِمْ their Lord وَجَنَّـٰتٌۭ and Gardens تَجْرِى flows مِن from تَحْتِهَا underneath it ٱلْأَنْهَـٰرُ the rivers خَـٰلِدِينَ abiding forever فِيهَا ۚ in it وَنِعْمَ And an excellent أَجْرُ reward ٱلْعَـٰمِلِينَ (for) the (righteous) workers ١٣٦

Those - their reward is forgiveness from their Lord and gardens beneath which rivers flow [in Paradise], wherein they will abide eternally; and excellent is the reward of the [righteous] workers.

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قَدْ Verily خَلَتْ passed مِن from قَبْلِكُمْ before you سُنَنٌۭ situations فَسِيرُوا۟ then travel فِى in ٱلْأَرْضِ the earth فَٱنظُرُوا۟ and see كَيْفَ how كَانَ was عَـٰقِبَةُ (the) end ٱلْمُكَذِّبِينَ (of) the deniers ١٣٧

Similar situations [as yours] have passed on before you, so proceed throughout the earth and observe how was the end of those who denied.

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هَـٰذَا This بَيَانٌۭ (is) a declaration لِّلنَّاسِ for the people وَهُدًۭى and guidance وَمَوْعِظَةٌۭ and admonition لِّلْمُتَّقِينَ for the God-fearing ١٣٨

This [Qur’ān] is a clear statement to [all] the people and a guidance and instruction for those conscious of Allāh.

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وَلَا And (do) not تَهِنُوا۟ weaken وَلَا and (do) not تَحْزَنُوا۟ grieve وَأَنتُمُ and you (will be) ٱلْأَعْلَوْنَ [the] superior إِن if كُنتُم you are مُّؤْمِنِينَ believers ١٣٩

So do not weaken and do not grieve, and you will be superior if you are [true] believers.

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إِن If يَمْسَسْكُمْ touched you قَرْحٌۭ a wound فَقَدْ so certainly مَسَّ (has) touched ٱلْقَوْمَ the people قَرْحٌۭ wound مِّثْلُهُۥ ۚ like it وَتِلْكَ And this ٱلْأَيَّامُ [the] days نُدَاوِلُهَا We alternate them بَيْنَ among ٱلنَّاسِ the people وَلِيَعْلَمَ [and] so that makes evident ٱللَّهُ Allah ٱلَّذِينَ those who ءَامَنُوا۟ believe[d] وَيَتَّخِذَ and take مِنكُمْ from you شُهَدَآءَ ۗ martyrs وَٱللَّهُ And Allah لَا (does) not يُحِبُّ love ٱلظَّـٰلِمِينَ the wrongdoers ١٤٠

If a wound should touch you - there has already touched the [opposing] people a wound similar to it. And these days [of varying conditions] We alternate among the people so that Allāh may make evident those who believe and [may] take to Himself from among you martyrs - and Allāh does not like the wrongdoers -

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