Revealed primarily during the early years of the Madinahn period—spanning significant events such as the delegation of the Christians of Najran and the aftermath of the Battle of Uhud—Surah Ali 'Imran (The Family of Imran) serves as a powerful defense of pure monotheism and an instruction manual for community resilience. While the previous chapter laid down the external laws of the Muslim society, this Surah focuses on internal steadfastness, warning believers against doctrinal deviation and moral weakness from within. It engages in profound interfaith dialogue with the People of the Book, particularly Christians, detailing the miraculous birth of Maryam (Mary) and Prophet Isa (Jesus) to clarify his true status as a noble messenger of God while refuting claims of divinity. The latter half of the chapter transitions into a critical psychological and spiritual analysis of the Muslim setback at the Battle of Uhud, addressing the trauma of grief, the consequences of indiscipline, and the necessity of brotherhood by commanding believers to hold fast to the rope of God together. Throughout its verses, the Surah urges the community to remain anchored in faith rather than being shaken by worldly defeat, ultimately culminating in a magnificent reflection on the signs of God in the creation of the heavens and the earth and a prayer for steadfastness.
Transliteration
Aliflammeem
Translation
Alif, Lam, Meem
Transliteration
Allahu la ilaha illa huwa alhayyu alqayyoomu
Translation
God, there is no god but He, the Living, the Eternal
Transliteration
Nazzala AAalayka alkitaba bialhaqqi musaddiqan lima bayna yadayhi waanzala alttawrata waalinjeela
Translation
He sent down to you the Book with the Truth, confirming what came before it; and He sent down the Torah and the Gospel
Transliteration
Min qablu hudan lilnnasi waanzala alfurqana inna allatheena kafaroo biayati Allahi lahum AAathabun shadeedun waAllahu AAazeezun thoo intiqamin
Translation
Aforetime, as guidance for mankind; and He sent down the Criterion. Those who have rejected God’s signs will have a severe punishment. God is Mighty, Able to take revenge
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Inna Allaha la yakhfa AAalayhi shayon fee alardi wala fee alssamai
Translation
Nothing is hidden from God, on earth or in the heaven
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Huwa allathee yusawwirukum fee alarhami kayfa yashao la ilaha illa huwa alAAazeezu alhakeemu
Translation
It is He who forms you in the wombs as He wills. There is no god except He, the Almighty, the Wise
Transliteration
Huwa allathee anzala AAalayka alkitaba minhu ayatun muhkamatun hunna ommu alkitabi waokharu mutashabihatun faamma allatheena fee quloobihim zayghun fayattabiAAoona ma tashabaha minhu ibtighaa alfitnati waibtighaa taweelihi wama yaAAlamu taweelahu illa Allahu waalrrasikhoona fee alAAilmi yaqooloona amanna bihi kullun min AAindi rabbina wama yaththakkaru illa oloo alalbabi
Translation
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 God and those firmly rooted in knowledge say, “We believe in it; all is from our Lord.” But none recollects except those with understanding
Transliteration
Rabbana la tuzigh quloobana baAAda ith hadaytana wahab lana min ladunka rahmatan innaka anta alwahhabu
Translation
“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.”
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Rabbana innaka jamiAAu alnnasi liyawmin la rayba feehi inna Allaha la yukhlifu almeeAAada
Translation
“Our Lord, You will gather the people for a Day in which there is no doubt.” God will never break His promise
Transliteration
Inna allatheena kafaroo lan tughniya AAanhum amwaluhum wala awladuhum mina Allahi shayan waolaika hum waqoodu alnnari
Translation
As for those who disbelieve, neither their wealth nor their children will avail them anything against God. These will be fuel for the Fire
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Kadabi ali firAAawna waallatheena min qablihim kaththaboo biayatina faakhathahumu Allahu bithunoobihim waAllahu shadeedu alAAiqabi
Translation
Like the behavior of Pharaoh’s people and those before them. They rejected Our signs, so God seized them for their sins. God is Strict in retribution
Transliteration
Qul lillatheena kafaroo satughlaboona watuhsharoona ila jahannama wabisa almihadu
Translation
Say to those who disbelieve, “You will be defeated, and rounded up into Hell—an awful resting-place.”
Transliteration
Qad kana lakum ayatun fee fiatayni iltaqata fiatun tuqatilu fee sabeeli Allahi waokhra kafiratun yarawnahum mithlayhim raya alAAayni waAllahu yuayyidu binasrihi man yashao inna fee thalika laAAibratan liolee alabsari
Translation
There was a sign for you in the two parties that met. One party fighting in the way of God, and the other was disbelieving. They saw them with their own eyes twice their number. But God supports with His help whomever He wills. In that is a lesson for those with insight
Transliteration
Zuyyina lilnnasi hubbu alshshahawati mina alnnisai waalbaneena waalqanateeri almuqantarati mina alththahabi waalfiddati waalkhayli almusawwamati waalanAAami waalharthi thalika mataAAu alhayati alddunya waAllahu AAindahu husnu almaabi
Translation
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 God lies the finest resort
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Qul aonabbiokum bikhayrin min thalikum lillatheena ittaqaw AAinda rabbihim jannatun tajree min tahtiha alanharu khalideena feeha waazwajun mutahharatun waridwanun mina Allahi waAllahu baseerun bialAAibadi
Translation
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 God.” God is Observant of the servants
Transliteration
Allatheena yaqooloona rabbana innana amanna faighfir lana thunoobana waqina AAathaba alnnari
Translation
Those who say, “Our Lord, we have believed, so forgive us our sins, and save us from the suffering of the Fire.”
Transliteration
Alssabireena waalssadiqeena waalqaniteena waalmunfiqeena waalmustaghfireena bialashari
Translation
The patient, and the truthful, and the reverent, and the charitable, and the seekers of forgiveness at dawn
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Shahida Allahu annahu la ilaha illa huwa waalmalaikatu waoloo alAAilmi qaiman bialqisti la ilaha illa huwa alAAazeezu alhakeemu
Translation
God 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
Transliteration
Inna alddeena AAinda Allahi alislamu wama ikhtalafa allatheena ootoo alkitaba illa min baAAdi ma jaahumu alAAilmu baghyan baynahum waman yakfur biayati Allahi fainna Allaha sareeAAu alhisabi
Translation
Religion with God is Islam. Those to whom the Scripture was given differed only after knowledge came to them, out of envy among themselves. Whoever rejects the signs of God—God is quick to take account
Transliteration
Fain hajjooka faqul aslamtu wajhiya lillahi wamani ittabaAAani waqul lillatheena ootoo alkitaba waalommiyyeena aaslamtum fain aslamoo faqadi ihtadaw wain tawallaw fainnama AAalayka albalaghu waAllahu baseerun bialAAibadi
Translation
If they argue with you, say, “I have surrendered myself to God, and those who follow me.” And say to those who were given the Scripture, and to the unlearned, “Have you surrendered?” If they have surrendered, then they are guided; but if they turn away, then your duty is to convey. God is Seeing of the servants