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    • Surah Al Imran Englsh Translation, Transliteration Tafsir [-9-0]

    About Surah Al Imrans 

    Al-Imran (Arabic: آل عِمْرَانَ, 'l ʿimr'n; meaning: The Family of Imran) is the third chapter (Surah) of the Quran with two hundred verses (Ayat)

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    ? Summary / Theme of Surah Al-Imran

    Surah Al-Imran addresses both spiritual guidance and socio-political challenges faced by the Muslim community, especially after the Battle of Uhud. It emphasizes reliance on Allah, the importance of sincere faith, and warns against forming bonds with those who actively oppose Islam.

    The Surah also reminds believers that:

    • Victory and defeat come only by Allah’s will.

    • Suffering is a test, and perseverance leads to reward.

    • Divine knowledge encompasses all, both hidden and manifest.

    • True strength lies in submitting to Allah, not in worldly alliances.

    "Fear Allah, but know He is Merciful to those devoted to Him."

    ? Lessons Learned from Surah Al-Imran

    1. Honor and disgrace are solely in Allah’s control.

    2. Allah’s power is limitless—as shown in Zakariyya (a.s.) being granted a son in old age.

    3. Never plot against Allah’s commands.

    4. Avoid speaking ambiguously with the intent to mislead, especially concerning divine matters.

    5. Those who hold fast to Allah will remain on the straight path.

    6. Remember your humble beginnings and Allah’s countless blessings.

    7. Choose your friends and allies wisely—do not ally with enemies of your faith.

    8. Mashwarah (consultation) is vital in decision-making. After that, rely on Allah.

    9. Death is inevitable—everyone will taste it, no matter how righteous or sinful.

    ? Spiritual Benefits of Surah Al-Imran (According to Hadith & Scholars)

    ? From Hadith and Islamic Teachings:

    • Surah Al-Imran + Al-Baqarah = The Radiant Pair:

      “Recite Al-Baqarah and Al-‘Imran. They will come as two clouds or flocks of birds on the Day of Judgment, interceding for their reciters.” – [Sahih Muslim]

    • Verses 26 & 27:

      Prophet Muhammad ﷺ told Mu’adh (r.a.) that these verses, when recited sincerely, can relieve a person from heavy debt – [Tabarani]

    • Verse 145:

      Reciting it 11 times is known to bring relief from backache.

    • Verses 8 & 9:

      Recite them 11 times for migraine or severe headache relief.

    • Reciting on Fridays:

      The mercy of Allah and angels’ forgiveness descends upon the reciter.

    • Surah as Protection:

      Writing it and wearing it as a taweez (amulet) is believed to bring ease in sustenance, protect against distress, and help women with pregnancy or fertility issues (based on traditional practices and beliefs).

    ? Unique Wisdom from Surah Al-Imran

    • Imam Ja’far as-Sadiq (a.s.) said: Reciting Surah Al-Imran and Al-Baqarah will protect the reciter on Judgment Day like a cloud shields from the sun.

    • Used as a Naqsh or Talisman: Traditional scholars mention benefits like:

      • Increasing barakah (blessings) in one’s home.

      • Helping infertile couples.

      • Healing trees that do not bear fruit when hung nearby (symbolic of fertility and growth).

      • Bringing emotional peace and removing hardships.

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    بِسۡمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحۡمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ

     

    يَـٰٓأَهۡلَ ٱلۡكِتَٰبِ لِمَ تَلۡبِسُونَ ٱلۡحَقَّ بِٱلۡبَٰطِلِ وَتَكۡتُمُونَ ٱلۡحَقَّ وَأَنتُمۡ تَعۡلَمُونَ

    Transliteration:( Yaaa Ahalal Kitaabi lima talbisoonal haqqa bilbaatili wa taktumoonal haqqa wa antum ta'lamoon )
    71. O People of the Scripture, why do you intermingle truth with falsehood [150], and why do you conceal the truth while you have knowledge [151]?
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    Topic Discussed: O People of the Book Why do you reject the signs of Allah?   | Knowledge(Word)   | Truth   |

    وَقَالَت طَّآئِفَةٞ مِّنۡ أَهۡلِ ٱلۡكِتَٰبِ ءَامِنُواْ بِٱلَّذِيٓ أُنزِلَ عَلَى ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُواْ وَجۡهَ ٱلنَّهَارِ وَٱكۡفُرُوٓاْ ءَاخِرَهُۥ لَعَلَّهُمۡ يَرۡجِعُونَ

    Transliteration:( Wa qaalat taaa'ifatum min Ahlil Kitaabi aaminoo billazeee unzila 'alal lazeena aamanoo wajhan nahaari wakfurooo aakhirahoo la'alla hum yarji'oon )
    72.And a group of the People of the Scripture said: "Believe in what was revealed to the believers in the morning and later deny it in the evening; perhaps they may return [152]."
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    Topic Discussed: Book of Allah   | People of the Books   | Humiliation(Word)   | Revelation   | Evening   | Morning   |

    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 عَلِيمٞ

    Transliteration:( Wa laa tu'minooo illaa liman tabi'a deenakum qul innal hudaa hudal laahi ai yu'taaa ahadum misla maaa ooteetum aw yuhaaajjookum 'inda Rabbikum, qul innal fadla biyadil laah; yu'teehi mai yashaaa'; wallaahu Waasi'un 'Aleem )
    73. And do not trust except those who follow your religion [153]. Say: "Surely, the true guidance is the guidance of Allah, so what has been given to you [154] may also be given to others, or they may dispute it before your Lord." Say: "All bounty is in the Hand of Allah alone. He gives it to whom He pleases [155]. Allah is All-Embracing, All-Knowing."
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    Topic Discussed: Religion   | Guidance   | Bounty of Allah   | Allah gives limitless bounty and restricts whom he Wills   | Allah(Word)   | All bounty is in Allahs Hand   | Hands   |

    يَخۡتَصُّ بِرَحۡمَتِهِۦ مَن يَشَآءُۗ وَٱللَّهُ ذُو ٱلۡفَضۡلِ ٱلۡعَظِيمِ

    Transliteration:( Yakhtassu birahmatihee mai yashaaa'; wallaahu zulfadlil 'azeem )
    74. He chooses for His mercy whomever He wills [156]. And Allah is the Possessor of great bounty.
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    Topic Discussed: Mercy(Rahmah/Rahmat)   | Allah(Word)   | He singles out for His mercy whomever He wills   | Bounty of Allah   |

    ۞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 ٱلۡأُمِّيِّـۧنَ سَبِيلٞ وَيَقُولُونَ عَلَى ٱللَّهِ ٱلۡكَذِبَ وَهُمۡ يَعۡلَمُونَ

    Transliteration:( Wa min Ahlil Kitaabi man in ta'manhu biqintaariny yu'addihee ilaika wa minhum man in ta'manhu bi deenaarin laa yu'addiheee ilaika illaa maa dumta 'alaihi qaaa' imaa; zaalika biannahum qaaloo laisa 'alainaa fil ummiyyeena sabeelunw wa yaqooloona 'alal laahil kaziba wa hum ya'lamoon )
    75. And among the People of the Scripture is he who, if you entrust him with a great amount of wealth, will return it to you [157], and among them is one who, if you entrust him with a single dinar, will not repay it to you except when you remain standing over him [158]. That is because they say: "There is no accountability over us in the matter of the illiterates." And they utter a lie against Allah knowingly [160].
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    Topic Discussed: Jews say We are free to whatever we may do to non Jews   | Humiliation(Word)   | Allah(Word)   | People of the Books   | Book of Allah   |

    بَلَىٰۚ مَنۡ أَوۡفَىٰ بِعَهۡدِهِۦ وَٱتَّقَىٰ فَإِنَّ ٱللَّهَ يُحِبُّ ٱلۡمُتَّقِينَ

    Transliteration:( Balaa man awfaa bi'ahdihee wattaqaa fainnal laaha yuhibbul muttaqeen )
    76. But yes, whoso fulfils his pledge[161] and fears Allah. Surely Allah loves those who are pious.
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    Topic Discussed: Fear Allah   | Best among you are who is God fearing   | Great reward for God fearing   | Allah(Word)   | Pious(Word)   | Fear   |

    إِنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ يَشۡتَرُونَ بِعَهۡدِ ٱللَّهِ وَأَيۡمَٰنِهِمۡ ثَمَنٗا قَلِيلًا أُوْلَـٰٓئِكَ لَا خَلَٰقَ لَهُمۡ فِي ٱلۡأٓخِرَةِ وَلَا يُكَلِّمُهُمُ ٱللَّهُ وَلَا يَنظُرُ إِلَيۡهِمۡ يَوۡمَ ٱلۡقِيَٰمَةِ وَلَا يُزَكِّيهِمۡ وَلَهُمۡ عَذَابٌ أَلِيمٞ

    Transliteration:( Innal lazeena yashtaroona bi'ahdil laahi wa aymaanihim samanan qaleelan ulaaa'ika laa khalaaqa lahum fil Aakhirati wa laa yukallimuhumul laahu wa laa yanzuru ilaihim Yawmal Qiyaamati wa laa yuzakkeehim wa lahum 'azabun 'aleem )
    77. Those who exchange the covenant of Allah and their oaths for a small price [162], they will have no share in the Hereafter. And Allah will neither speak to them nor look at them [163] on the Day of Resurrection, nor will He purify them, and for them is a painful punishment [164].
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    Topic Discussed: Allah(Word)   | Punishment for who breaks the covenant of Allah and their oaths for a trivial gain   | Hereafter   | Day(Word)   | Torment(Word)   | Speak(Word)   | Oath(Word)   |

    وَإِنَّ مِنۡهُمۡ لَفَرِيقٗا يَلۡوُۥنَ أَلۡسِنَتَهُم بِٱلۡكِتَٰبِ لِتَحۡسَبُوهُ مِنَ ٱلۡكِتَٰبِ وَمَا هُوَ مِنَ ٱلۡكِتَٰبِ وَيَقُولُونَ هُوَ مِنۡ عِندِ ٱللَّهِ وَمَا هُوَ مِنۡ عِندِ ٱللَّهِۖ وَيَقُولُونَ عَلَى ٱللَّهِ ٱلۡكَذِبَ وَهُمۡ يَعۡلَمُونَ

    Transliteration:( Wa inna minhum lafaree qany yalwoona alsinatahum bil Kitaabi litahsaboohu minal Kitaab, wa maa huwa minal Kitaabi wa yaqooloona huwa min 'indillaahi wa maa huwa min 'indillaahi wa yaqooloona 'alal laahil kaziba wa hum ya'lamoon )
    78. And among them are some who twist their tongues with the Book [166] so that you may think it is from the Book [167], but it is not from the Book. And they say: "It is from Allah," but it is not from Allah. And they utter a lie against Allah knowingly [168].
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    Topic Discussed: Book of Allah   | Book(Word)   | Allah(Word)   | People of the book used to twist their tong in reciting   |

    مَا كَانَ لِبَشَرٍ أَن يُؤۡتِيَهُ ٱللَّهُ ٱلۡكِتَٰبَ وَٱلۡحُكۡمَ وَٱلنُّبُوَّةَ ثُمَّ يَقُولَ لِلنَّاسِ كُونُواْ عِبَادٗا لِّي مِن دُونِ ٱللَّهِ وَلَٰكِن كُونُواْ رَبَّـٰنِيِّـۧنَ بِمَا كُنتُمۡ تُعَلِّمُونَ ٱلۡكِتَٰبَ وَبِمَا كُنتُمۡ تَدۡرُسُونَ

    Transliteration:( Maa kaana libasharin ai yu'tiyahul laahul Kitaaba walhukma wan Nubuwwata summa yaqoola linnaasi koonoo 'ibaadal lee min doonil laahi wa laakin koonoo rabbaaniy yeena bimaa kuntum tu'allimoonal Kitaaba wa bimaa kuntum tadrusoon )
    79. It is not for any human [169] that Allah should give him the Book, the Command, and Prophethood, and then he should say to the people: "Become my servants [170] instead of Allah." Rather, he should say: "Be [devotees] of your Lord [171], because of what you teach from the Book [172] and what you study."
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    Topic Discussed: Book of Allah   | Allah(Word)   | Become servants to me apart from Allah does not say prophet   | Book(Word)   | Man(Word)   |

    وَلَا يَأۡمُرَكُمۡ أَن تَتَّخِذُواْ ٱلۡمَلَـٰٓئِكَةَ وَٱلنَّبِيِّـۧنَ أَرۡبَابًاۚ أَيَأۡمُرُكُم بِٱلۡكُفۡرِ بَعۡدَ إِذۡ أَنتُم مُّسۡلِمُونَ

    Transliteration:( Wa laa yaamurakum an tattakhizul malaaa 'ikata wan Nabiyyeena arbaabaa; a yaamurukum bilkufri ba'da iz antum muslimoon )
    80. And he (such a person) does not command you to take the angels and the Prophets as gods [173]. Would he command you to disbelieve after you have submitted [174]?
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    Topic Discussed: Disbelieve   | Become servants to me apart from Allah does not say prophet   | Prophets(Direct Word)   | Angels   |

    Surah Al Imran English Translation and Transliteration

    In Surah Al Imran you can read the translation of Ahmad Raza Khan who was a renowned scholar of the Islamic world and his translation book is known as Kanzul Imaan. You can read the transliteration of Surah Al Imran which will help you to understand how to read the Arabic text. Apart from that, we have included a Word-By-Word English Translation of the Arabic text of Surah Al Imran.

    Surah Al Imran English Tafsir/Tafseer (Commentry)

    In Surah Al Imran we have included two Tafseer (Commentary) in English. The first one is from Mufti Ahmad Yaar Khan who was a well-known scholar. In this tafsir, we have also included the most popular Tafsir Ibn-Kathir which is the most comprehensive tafsir available in the world. You can read both or any one of your choice.

    Frequently Asked Questions

    There are 200 verses / Ayat in Surah Al Imran

    Surah Al Imran was revealed in Madinah

    Surah Al Imran can be found in Juz or Para 3-4

    There are 20 Ruku in Surah Al Imran

    Surah number of Surah Al Imran is 3

    The meaning of Surah Al Imran is The Family of Imraan, The House of ?Imr?n

    You can find English Translation, Transliteration and Tafseer/Tafsir of Surah Al Imran here at quran4ever.com. Here two tafseer are currently.One is Tafsir Ibn-Kathir and another one is Tafsir-e-Naeemi.

    Dear bothers and sisters as a Sunni Muslim we cannot say any Translation and Tafseer was as long it conforms with the 4 school of thoughts. But here at quran4ever.com, we have included Tafsir Ibn-Kathir which is most comprehensive tafsir. Apart from that we have also included tafsir of Mufti Ahmad Yaar khan, Tafsir-e-Naeemi of Surah Al Imran.

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