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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

     

    لَن يَضُرُّوكُمۡ إِلَّآ أَذٗىۖ وَإِن يُقَٰتِلُوكُمۡ يُوَلُّوكُمُ ٱلۡأَدۡبَارَ ثُمَّ لَا يُنصَرُونَ

    Transliteration:( Lai yadurrookum 'illaaa azanw wa ai yuqaatilookum yuwallookumul adbaara summa laa yunsaroon )
    111. They will not harm you except for some annoyance. And if they fight you, they will turn their backs and flee; then they will not be helped [244].
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    Topic Discussed: Do be intimate friends those who are not of your kind.(Madina)   |

    ضُرِبَتۡ عَلَيۡهِمُ ٱلذِّلَّةُ أَيۡنَ مَا ثُقِفُوٓاْ إِلَّا بِحَبۡلٖ مِّنَ ٱللَّهِ وَحَبۡلٖ مِّنَ ٱلنَّاسِ وَبَآءُو بِغَضَبٖ مِّنَ ٱللَّهِ وَضُرِبَتۡ عَلَيۡهِمُ ٱلۡمَسۡكَنَةُۚ ذَٰلِكَ بِأَنَّهُمۡ كَانُواْ يَكۡفُرُونَ بِـَٔايَٰتِ ٱللَّهِ وَيَقۡتُلُونَ ٱلۡأَنۢبِيَآءَ بِغَيۡرِ حَقّٖۚ ذَٰلِكَ بِمَا عَصَواْ وَّكَانُواْ يَعۡتَدُونَ

    Transliteration:( Duribat 'alaihimuz zillatu aina maa suqifooo illaa bihablim minal laahi wa hablim minan naasi wa baaa'oo bighadabim minallaahi wa duribat 'alaihimul maskanah; zaalika bi-annahum kaanoo yakfuroona bi Aayaatil laahi wa yaqtuloonal Ambiyaaa'a bighairi haqq; zaalika bimaa 'asaw wa kaanoo ya'tadoon )
    112. Humiliation has been imposed upon them [245] wherever they are. They will find no security [246] except for a rope (covenant) from Allah and a rope (treaty) from people [247]. They have drawn upon themselves anger from Allah, and they will face destruction [248]. This is because they used to reject the signs of Allah and unjustly slay the Prophets [249]. Their fate is a result of their disobedience and transgression.
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    Topic Discussed: Destruction   | Men   | Allah(Word)   | Signs(Word)   | Rejected Signs of Allah   | Slayed the prophet   | Allah(Word)   | Prophets(Direct Word)   | Humiliation(Word)   |

    ۞لَيۡسُواْ سَوَآءٗۗ مِّنۡ أَهۡلِ ٱلۡكِتَٰبِ أُمَّةٞ قَآئِمَةٞ يَتۡلُونَ ءَايَٰتِ ٱللَّهِ ءَانَآءَ ٱلَّيۡلِ وَهُمۡ يَسۡجُدُونَ

    Transliteration:( Laisoo sawaaa'a; min Ahlil Kitaabi ummatun qaaa'imatuny yatloona Aayaatil laahi aanaaa'al laili wa hum yasjudoon )
    113. They are not all the same [250]. Among the People of the Book, there are some who are upright, reciting the verses of Allah during the night [251] and prostrating in prayer.
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    Topic Discussed: Book of Allah   | Night(Word)   | Allah(Word)   | Verses   | Prostrate(Word)   | People of the Books   | Humiliation(Word)   | All people of the book are not alike some recites Quran   |

    يُؤۡمِنُونَ بِٱللَّهِ وَٱلۡيَوۡمِ ٱلۡأٓخِرِ وَيَأۡمُرُونَ بِٱلۡمَعۡرُوفِ وَيَنۡهَوۡنَ عَنِ ٱلۡمُنكَرِ وَيُسَٰرِعُونَ فِي ٱلۡخَيۡرَٰتِۖ وَأُوْلَـٰٓئِكَ مِنَ ٱلصَّـٰلِحِينَ

    Transliteration:( Yu'minoona billaahi wal Yawmil Aakhiri wa ya'muroona bilma'roofi wa yanhawna 'anil munkari wa yusaari'oona fil khairaati wa ulaaa'ika minas saaliheen )
    114. They believe in Allah and the Last Day [252], enjoin what is right, forbid what is evil, and hasten [253] towards good deeds. These are the righteous.
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    Topic Discussed: Believe   | Forbid   | Evil(Word)   | Righteous(Word)   | Day(Word)   | Good Deeds   | Allah(Word)   | All people of the book are not alike some recites Quran   |

    وَمَا يَفۡعَلُواْ مِنۡ خَيۡرٖ فَلَن يُكۡفَرُوهُۗ وَٱللَّهُ عَلِيمُۢ بِٱلۡمُتَّقِينَ

    Transliteration:( Wa maa yaf'aloo min khairin falai yukfarooh; wallaahu 'aleemun bilmuttaqeen )
    115.And whatever good they do will not be denied [254]. And Allah is All-Knowing of the righteous.
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    Topic Discussed: Right   | Allah(Word)   | All people of the book are not alike some recites Quran   |

    إِنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُواْ لَن تُغۡنِيَ عَنۡهُمۡ أَمۡوَٰلُهُمۡ وَلَآ أَوۡلَٰدُهُم مِّنَ ٱللَّهِ شَيۡـٔٗاۖ وَأُوْلَـٰٓئِكَ أَصۡحَٰبُ ٱلنَّارِۖ هُمۡ فِيهَا خَٰلِدُونَ

    Transliteration:( Innal lazeena kafaroo lan tughniya 'anhum amwaaluhum wa laaa awlaaduhum minal laahi shai'anw wa ulaaa'ika Ashaabun Naar; hum feehaa khaalidoon )
    116. Indeed, those who disbelieve, their wealth and children will not avail [255] them against Allah at all. They are the companions of the Fire; they will abide therein eternally.
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    Topic Discussed: Inmates of Hell   | Disbelieve   | Wealth   | Children(Word)   | Allah(Word)   | Neither wealth nor offspring on day of judgement   |

    مَثَلُ مَا يُنفِقُونَ فِي هَٰذِهِ ٱلۡحَيَوٰةِ ٱلدُّنۡيَا كَمَثَلِ رِيحٖ فِيهَا صِرٌّ أَصَابَتۡ حَرۡثَ قَوۡمٖ ظَلَمُوٓاْ أَنفُسَهُمۡ فَأَهۡلَكَتۡهُۚ وَمَا ظَلَمَهُمُ ٱللَّهُ وَلَٰكِنۡ أَنفُسَهُمۡ يَظۡلِمُونَ

    Transliteration:( Masalu maa yunfiqoona fee haazihil hayaatid dunyaa kamasali reehin feehaa sirrun asaabat harsa qawmin zalamooo anfusahum fa ahlakath; wa maa zalamahumul laahu wa laakin anfusahum yazlimoon )
    117. The example of what they spend in this worldly life [256] is like a wind with a cold that strikes the harvest of a people who have wronged themselves (sinned), destroying it. And Allah has not wronged them; rather, they wrong their own souls [257].
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    Topic Discussed: Harvest   | Winds(Word)   | Life(Word)   | Destroy(Word)   | Soul(Word)   | Allah(Word)   | Neither wealth nor offspring on day of judgement   | Allah does not wrong anyone   | Cold   |

    يَـٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُواْ لَا تَتَّخِذُواْ بِطَانَةٗ مِّن دُونِكُمۡ لَا يَأۡلُونَكُمۡ خَبَالٗا وَدُّواْ مَا عَنِتُّمۡ قَدۡ بَدَتِ ٱلۡبَغۡضَآءُ مِنۡ أَفۡوَٰهِهِمۡ وَمَا تُخۡفِي صُدُورُهُمۡ أَكۡبَرُۚ قَدۡ بَيَّنَّا لَكُمُ ٱلۡأٓيَٰتِۖ إِن كُنتُمۡ تَعۡقِلُونَ

    Transliteration:( Yaaa ayyuhal lazeena aamanoo laa tattakhizoo bitaanatam min doonikum laa ya'loonakum khabaalanw waddoo maa 'anittum qad badatil baghdaaa'u min afwaahihim; wa maa tukhfee sudooruhum akbar; qad baiyannaa lakumul Aayaati in kuntum ta'qiloon )
    118. O believers! [258] Do not make strangers your intimate confidants [259], for they will not leave any stone unturned in harming you. They wish you had hardship. Hostility is apparent from their utterances [260] and what they have concealed in their breasts is even greater. We have certainly made clear to you Our signs, if you will use reason.
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    Topic Discussed: Breasts(Word)   | Stone(Word)   | Signs(Word)   | O you who believe   | Hardship(Word)   | Do be intimate friends those who are not of your kind.(Madina)   |

    هَـٰٓأَنتُمۡ أُوْلَآءِ تُحِبُّونَهُمۡ وَلَا يُحِبُّونَكُمۡ وَتُؤۡمِنُونَ بِٱلۡكِتَٰبِ كُلِّهِۦ وَإِذَا لَقُوكُمۡ قَالُوٓاْ ءَامَنَّا وَإِذَا خَلَوۡاْ عَضُّواْ عَلَيۡكُمُ ٱلۡأَنَامِلَ مِنَ ٱلۡغَيۡظِۚ قُلۡ مُوتُواْ بِغَيۡظِكُمۡۗ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ عَلِيمُۢ بِذَاتِ ٱلصُّدُورِ

    Transliteration:( Haaa antum ulaaa'i tuhibboonahum wa laa yuhibboonakum wa tu'minoona bil kitaabi kullihee wa izaa laqookum qaalooo aamannaa wa izaa khalaw 'addoo 'alaikumul anaamila minal ghaiz; qul mootoo bighai zikum; innal laaha 'aleemum bizaatis sudoor )
    119. Behold! It is you who love them [261], and they love you not. Though you believe in all the Books [262]. And when they meet you, they say: "We accepted faith" [263]. But when they are alone, they bite their fingertips at you in rage. You declare: "Die in your passion" [264]. Allah knows all the secrets of the hearts.
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    Topic Discussed: Heaven(Sky)   | Book(Word)   | Believers you love them(People of the book) but the dont   | Book(Word)   | Secretly   | Believe   |

    إِن تَمۡسَسۡكُمۡ حَسَنَةٞ تَسُؤۡهُمۡ وَإِن تُصِبۡكُمۡ سَيِّئَةٞ يَفۡرَحُواْ بِهَاۖ وَإِن تَصۡبِرُواْ وَتَتَّقُواْ لَا يَضُرُّكُمۡ كَيۡدُهُمۡ شَيۡـًٔاۗ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ بِمَا يَعۡمَلُونَ مُحِيطٞ

    Transliteration:( In tamsaskum hasanatun tasu'hum wa in tusibkum saiyi'atuny yafrahoo bihaa wa in tasbiroo wa tattaqoo laa yad urrukum kaiduhum shai'aa; innal laaha bimaa ya'maloona muheet )
    120. If some fortune is bestowed on you, it grieves them, but if some misfortune overtakes you, then they are happy [265]. And if you have patience and fear Allah, then their guile will not hurt you at all. Surely Allah encompasses what they do.
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    Topic Discussed: Fear   | Patience   | Allah(Word)   | Believers you love them(People of the book) but the dont   |

    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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