O  People of the Book! Why do you mix the truth with falsehood and hide the truth knowingly?

[Surah Ali 'Imran 3:71] #Holy_Quran​

A group among the People of the Book said ˹to one another˺, “Believe in what has been revealed to the believers in the morning and reject it in the evening, so they may abandon their faith.

[Surah Ali 'Imran 3:72] #Holy_Quran​

And only believe those who follow your religion.” Say, ˹O Prophet,˺ “Surely, ˹the only˺ true guidance is Allah’s guidance.” ˹They also said,˺ “Do not believe that someone will receive ˹revealed˺ knowledge similar to yours or argue against you before your Lord.” Say, ˹O Prophet,˺ “Indeed, all bounty is in the Hands of Allah—He grants it to whoever He wills. And Allah is All-Bountiful, All-Knowing.”

[Surah Ali 'Imran 3:73] #Holy_Quran​

He chooses whoever He wills to receive His mercy. And Allah is the Lord of infinite bounty.

[Surah Ali 'Imran 3:74] #Holy_Quran​

There are some among the People of the Book who, if entrusted with a stack of gold, will readily return it. Yet there are others who, if entrusted with a single coin, will not repay it unless you constantly demand it. This is because they say, “We are not accountable for ˹exploiting˺ the Gentiles.” And ˹so˺ they attribute lies to Allah knowingly.

[Surah Ali 'Imran 3:75] #Holy_Quran​

Absolutely! Those who honour their trusts and shun evil—surely Allah loves those who are mindful ˹of Him˺.

[Surah Ali 'Imran 3:76] #Holy_Quran​

Indeed, those who trade Allah’s covenant and their oaths for a fleeting gain will have no share in the Hereafter. Allah will neither speak to them, nor look at them, nor purify them on the Day of Judgment. And they will suffer a painful punishment.

[Surah Ali 'Imran 3:77] #Holy_Quran​

There are some among them who distort the Book with their tongues to make you think this ˹distortion˺ is from the Book—but it is not what the Book says. They say, “It is from Allah”—but it is not from Allah. And ˹so˺ they attribute lies to Allah knowingly.

[Surah Ali 'Imran 3:78] #Holy_Quran​

It is not appropriate for someone who Allah has blessed with the Scripture, wisdom, and prophethood to say to people, “Worship me instead of Allah.” Rather, he would say, “Be devoted to the worship of your Lord ˹alone˺—by virtue of what you read in the Scripture and what you teach.”

[Surah Ali 'Imran 3:79] #Holy_Quran​

And he would never ask you to take angels and prophets as lords. Would he ask you to disbelieve after you have submitted?

[Surah Ali 'Imran 3:80] #Holy_Quran​

˹Remember˺ when Allah made a covenant with the prophets, ˹saying,˺ “Now that I have given you the Book and wisdom, if there comes to you a messenger confirming what you have, you must believe in him and support him.” He added, “Do you affirm this covenant and accept this commitment?” They said, “Yes, we do.” Allah said, “Then bear witness, and I too am a Witness.”

[Surah Ali 'Imran 3:81] #Holy_Quran​

Whoever turns back after this, they will be the rebellious.

[Surah Ali 'Imran 3:82] #Holy_Quran​

Do they desire a way other than Allah’s—knowing that all those in the heavens and the earth submit to His Will, willingly or unwillingly, and to Him they will ˹all˺ be returned?

[Surah Ali 'Imran 3:83] #Holy_Quran​

Say, ˹O Prophet,˺ “We believe in Allah and what has been revealed to us and what was revealed to Abraham, Ishmael, Isaac, Jacob, and his descendants; and what was given to Moses, Jesus, and other prophets from their Lord—we make no distinction between any of them, and to Him we ˹fully˺ submit.”

[Surah Ali 'Imran 3:84] #Holy_Quran​

Whoever seeks a way other than Islam, it will never be accepted from them, and in the Hereafter they will be among the losers.

[Surah Ali 'Imran 3:85] #Holy_Quran​

How will Allah guide a people who chose to disbelieve after they had believed, acknowledged the Messenger to be true, and received clear proofs? For Allah does not guide the wrongdoing people.

[Surah Ali 'Imran 3:86] #Holy_Quran​

Their reward is that they will be condemned by Allah, the angels, and all of humanity.

[Surah Ali 'Imran 3:87] #Holy_Quran​

They will be in Hell forever. Their punishment will not be lightened, nor will they be delayed ˹from it˺.

[Surah Ali 'Imran 3:88] #Holy_Quran​

As for those who repent afterwards and mend their ways, then surely Allah is All-Forgiving, Most Merciful.

[Surah Ali 'Imran 3:89] #Holy_Quran​

Indeed, those who disbelieve after having believed then increase in disbelief, their repentance will never be accepted. It is they who are astray.

[Surah Ali 'Imran 3:90] #Holy_Quran​

Indeed, if each of those who disbelieve then die as disbelievers were to offer a ransom of enough gold to fill the whole world, it would never be accepted from them. It is they who will suffer a painful punishment, and they will have no helpers.

[Surah Ali 'Imran 3:91] #Holy_Quran​

You will never achieve righteousness until you donate some of what you cherish. And whatever you give is certainly well known to Allah.

[Surah Ali 'Imran 3:92] #Holy_Quran​

All food was lawful for the children of Israel, except what Israel made unlawful for himself before the Torah was revealed. Say, ˹O Prophet,˺ “Bring the Torah and read it, if your claims are true.”

[Surah Ali 'Imran 3:93] #Holy_Quran​

Then whoever still fabricates lies about Allah, they will be the ˹true˺ wrongdoers.

[Surah Ali 'Imran 3:94] #Holy_Quran​

Say, ˹O Prophet,˺ “Allah has declared the truth. So follow the Way of Abraham, the upright—who was not a polytheist.”

[Surah Ali 'Imran 3:95] #Holy_Quran​

Surely the first House ˹of worship˺ established for humanity is the one at Bakkah—a blessed sanctuary and a guide for ˹all˺ people.

[Surah Ali 'Imran 3:96] #Holy_Quran​

In it are clear signs and the standing-place of Abraham. Whoever enters it should be safe. Pilgrimage to this House is an obligation by Allah upon whoever is able among the people. And whoever disbelieves, then surely Allah is not in need of ˹any of His˺ creation.

[Surah Ali 'Imran 3:97] #Holy_Quran​

Say, ˹O Prophet,˺ “O People of the Book! Why do you deny the revelations of Allah, when Allah is a Witness to what you do?”

[Surah Ali 'Imran 3:98] #Holy_Quran​

Say, “O People of the Book! Why do you turn the believers away from the Way of Allah—striving to make it ˹appear˺ crooked, while you are witnesses ˹to its truth˺? And Allah is never unaware of what you do.”

[Surah Ali 'Imran 3:99] #Holy_Quran​

O believers! If you were to yield to a group of those who were given the Scripture, they would turn you back from belief to disbelief.

[Surah Ali 'Imran 3:100] #Holy_Quran​

How can you disbelieve when Allah’s revelations are recited to you and His Messenger is in your midst? Whoever holds firmly to Allah is surely guided to the Straight Path.

[Surah Ali 'Imran 3:101] #Holy_Quran​

O believers! Be mindful of Allah in the way He deserves, and do not die except in ˹a state of full˺ submission ˹to Him˺.

[Surah Ali 'Imran 3:102] #Holy_Quran​

And hold firmly together to the rope of Allah and do not be divided. Remember Allah’s favour upon you when you were enemies, then He united your hearts, so you—by His grace—became brothers. And you were at the brink of a fiery pit and He saved you from it. This is how Allah makes His revelations clear to you, so that you may be ˹rightly˺ guided.

[Surah Ali 'Imran 3:103] #Holy_Quran​

Let there be a group among you who call ˹others˺ to goodness, encourage what is good, and forbid what is evil—it is they who will be successful.

[Surah Ali 'Imran 3:104] #Holy_Quran​

And do not be like those who split ˹into sects˺ and differed after clear proofs had come to them. It is they who will suffer a tremendous punishment.

[Surah Ali 'Imran 3:105] #Holy_Quran​

On that Day some faces will be bright while others gloomy. To the gloomy-faced it will be said, “Did you disbelieve after having believed? So taste the punishment for your disbelief.”

[Surah Ali 'Imran 3:106] #Holy_Quran​

As for the bright-faced, they will be in Allah’s mercy, where they will remain forever.

[Surah Ali 'Imran 3:107] #Holy_Quran​

These are Allah’s revelations We recite to you ˹O Prophet˺ in truth. And Allah desires no injustice to ˹His˺ creation.

[Surah Ali 'Imran 3:108] #Holy_Quran​

To Allah ˹alone˺ belongs whatever is in the heavens and whatever is on the earth. And to Allah ˹all˺ matters will be returned ˹for judgment˺.

[Surah Ali 'Imran 3:109] #Holy_Quran​

You are the best community ever raised for humanity—you encourage good, forbid evil, and believe in Allah. Had the People of the Book believed, it would have been better for them. Some of them are faithful, but most are rebellious.

[Surah Ali 'Imran 3:110] #Holy_Quran​