The enjoyment of ˹worldly˺ desires—women, children, treasures of gold and silver, fine horses, cattle, and fertile land—has been made appealing to people. These are the pleasures of this worldly life, but with Allah is the finest destination.

[Surah Ali 'Imran 3:14] #Holy_Quran

Say, ˹O Prophet,˺ “Shall I inform you of what is better than ˹all of˺ this? Those mindful of their Lord will have Gardens under which rivers flow, to stay there forever, and pure spouses, along with Allah’s pleasure.” And Allah is All-Seeing of ˹His˺ servants,

[Surah Ali 'Imran 3:15] #Holy_Quran

who pray, “Our Lord! We have believed, so forgive our sins and protect us from the torment of the Fire.”

[Surah Ali 'Imran 3:16] #Holy_Quran

˹It is they˺ who are patient, sincere, obedient, and charitable, and who pray for forgiveness before dawn.

[Surah Ali 'Imran 3:17] #Holy_Quran

Allah ˹Himself˺ is a Witness that there is no god ˹worthy of worship˺ except Him—and so are the angels and people of knowledge. He is the Maintainer of justice. There is no god ˹worthy of worship˺ except Him—the Almighty, All-Wise.

[Surah Ali 'Imran 3:18] #Holy_Quran​

Certainly, Allah’s only Way is Islam. Those who were given the Scripture did not dispute ˹among themselves˺ out of mutual envy until knowledge came to them. Whoever denies Allah’s signs, then surely Allah is swift in reckoning.

[Surah Ali 'Imran 3:19] #Holy_Quran

So if they argue with you ˹O Prophet˺, say, “I have submitted myself to Allah, and so have my followers.” And ask those who were given the Scripture and the illiterate ˹people˺, “Have you submitted yourselves ˹to Allah˺?” If they submit, they will be ˹rightly˺ guided. But if they turn away, then your duty is only to deliver ˹the message˺. And Allah is All-Seeing of ˹His˺ servants.

[Surah Ali 'Imran 3:20] #Holy_Quran

Indeed, those who deny Allah’s signs, kill the prophets unjustly, and kill people who stand up for justice—give them good news of a painful punishment.

[Surah Ali 'Imran 3:21] #Holy_Quran

They are the ones whose deeds are wasted in this world and the Hereafter. And they will have no helpers.

[Surah Ali 'Imran 3:22] #Holy_Quran

Have you not seen those who were given a portion of the Scriptures? Yet when they are invited to the Book of Allah to settle their disputes, some of them turn away heedlessly.

[Surah Ali 'Imran 3:23] #Holy_Quran

This is because they say, “The Fire will not touch us except for a few days.” They have been deceived in their faith by their wishful lying.

[Surah Ali 'Imran 3:24] #Holy_Quran

But how ˹horrible˺ will it be when We gather them together on the Day about which there is no doubt—when every soul will be paid in full for what it has done, and none will be wronged!

[Surah Ali 'Imran 3:25] #Holy_Quran

Say, ˹O Prophet,˺ “O Allah! Lord over all authorities! You give authority to whoever You please and remove it from who You please; You honour whoever You please and disgrace who You please—all good is in Your Hands. Surely You ˹alone˺ are Most Capable of everything.

[Surah Ali 'Imran 3:26] #Holy_Quran

You cause the night to pass into the day and the day into the night. You bring forth the living from the dead and the dead from the living. And You provide for whoever You will without limit.”

[Surah Ali 'Imran 3:27] #Holy_Quran

Believers should not take disbelievers as guardians instead of the believers—and whoever does so will have nothing to hope for from Allah—unless it is a precaution against their tyranny. And Allah warns you about Himself. And to Allah is the final return.

[Surah Ali 'Imran 3:28] #Holy_Quran

Say, ˹O Prophet,˺ “Whether you conceal what is in your hearts or reveal it, it is known to Allah. For He knows whatever is in the heavens and whatever is on the earth. And Allah is Most Capable of everything.”

[Surah Ali 'Imran 3:29] #Holy_Quran

˹Watch for˺ the Day when every soul will be presented with whatever good it has done. And it will wish that its misdeeds were far off. And Allah warns you about Himself. And Allah is Ever Gracious to ˹His˺ servants.

[Surah Ali 'Imran 3:30] #Holy_Quran

Say, ˹O Prophet,˺ “If you ˹sincerely˺ love Allah, then follow me; Allah will love you and forgive your sins. For Allah is All-Forgiving, Most Merciful.”

[Surah Ali 'Imran 3:31] #Holy_Quran

Say, ˹O Prophet,˺ “Obey Allah and His Messenger.” If they still turn away, then truly Allah does not like the disbelievers.

[Surah Ali 'Imran 3:32] #Holy_Quran

Indeed, Allah chose Adam, Noah, the family of Abraham, and the family of ’Imrân above all people ˹of their time˺.

[Surah Ali 'Imran 3:33] #Holy_Quran

They are descendants of one another. And Allah is All-Hearing, All-Knowing.

[Surah Ali 'Imran 3:34] #Holy_Quran

˹Remember˺ when the wife of ’Imrân said, “My Lord! I dedicate what is in my womb entirely to Your service, so accept it from me. You ˹alone˺ are truly the All-Hearing, All-Knowing.”

[Surah Ali 'Imran 3:35] #Holy_Quran

When she delivered, she said, “My Lord! I have given birth to a girl,”—and Allah fully knew what she had delivered—“and the male is not like the female. I have named her Mary, and I seek Your protection for her and her offspring from Satan, the accursed.”

[Surah Ali 'Imran 3:36] #Holy_Quran

So her Lord accepted her graciously and blessed her with a pleasant upbringing—entrusting her to the care of Zachariah. Whenever Zachariah visited her in the sanctuary, he found her supplied with provisions. He exclaimed, “O Mary! Where did this come from?” She replied, “It is from Allah. Surely Allah provides for whoever He wills without limit.”

[Surah Ali 'Imran 3:37] #Holy_Quran

Then and there Zachariah prayed to his Lord, saying, “My Lord! Grant me—by your grace—righteous offspring. You are certainly the Hearer of ˹all˺ prayers.”

[Surah Ali 'Imran 3:38] #Holy_Quran

So the angels called out to him while he stood praying in the sanctuary, “Allah gives you good news of ˹the birth of˺ John who will confirm the Word of Allah and will be a great leader, chaste, and a prophet among the righteous.”

[Surah Ali 'Imran 3:39] #Holy_Quran

Zachariah exclaimed, “My Lord! How can I have a son when I am very old and my wife is barren?” He replied, “So will it be. Allah does what He wills.”

[Surah Ali 'Imran 3:40] #Holy_Quran

Zachariah said, “My Lord! Grant me a sign.” He said, “Your sign is that you will not ˹be able to˺ speak to people for three days except through gestures. Remember your Lord often and glorify ˹Him˺ morning and evening.”

[Surah Ali 'Imran 3:41] #Holy_Quran

And ˹remember˺ when the angels said, “O Mary! Surely Allah has selected you, purified you, and chosen you over all women of the world.

[Surah Ali 'Imran 3:42] #Holy_Quran

O Mary! Be devout to your Lord, prostrate yourself ˹in prayer˺ and bow along with those who bow down.”

[Surah Ali 'Imran 3:43] #Holy_Quran

This is news of the unseen that We reveal to you ˹O Prophet˺. You were not with them when they cast lots to decide who would be Mary’s guardian, nor were you there when they argued ˹about it˺.

[Surah Ali 'Imran 3:44] #Holy_Quran

˹Remember˺ when the angels proclaimed, “O Mary! Allah gives you good news of a Word from Him, his name will be the Messiah, Jesus, son of Mary; honoured in this world and the Hereafter, and he will be one of those nearest ˹to Allah˺.

[Surah Ali 'Imran 3:45] #Holy_Quran

And he will speak to people in ˹his˺ infancy and adulthood and will be one of the righteous.”

[Surah Ali 'Imran 3:46] #Holy_Quran

Mary wondered, “My Lord! How can I have a child when no man has ever touched me?” An angel replied, “So will it be. Allah creates what He wills. When He decrees a matter, He simply tells it, ‘Be!’ And it is!

[Surah Ali 'Imran 3:47] #Holy_Quran

And Allah will teach him writing and wisdom, the Torah and the Gospel,

[Surah Ali 'Imran 3:48] #Holy_Quran

and ˹make him˺ a messenger to the Children of Israel ˹to proclaim,˺ “I have come to you with a sign from your Lord: I will make for you a bird from clay, breathe into it, and it will become a ˹real˺ bird—by Allah’s Will. I will heal the blind and the leper and raise the dead to life—by Allah’s Will. And I will prophesize what you eat and store in your houses. Surely in this is a sign for you if you ˹truly˺ believe.

[Surah Ali 'Imran 3:49] #Holy_Quran

And I will confirm the Torah revealed before me and legalize some of what had been forbidden to you. I have come to you with a sign from your Lord, so be mindful of Allah and obey me.

[Surah Ali 'Imran 3:50] #Holy_Quran

Surely Allah is my Lord and your Lord. So worship Him ˹alone˺. This is the Straight Path.’”

[Surah Ali 'Imran 3:51] #Holy_Quran

When Jesus sensed disbelief from his people, he asked, “Who will stand up with me for Allah?” The disciples replied, “We will stand up for Allah. We believe in Allah, so bear witness that we have submitted.”

[Surah Ali 'Imran 3:52] #Holy_Quran

˹They prayed to Allah,˺ “Our Lord! We believe in Your revelations and follow the messenger, so count us among those who bear witness.”

[Surah Ali 'Imran 3:53] #Holy_Quran