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

 

لَّقَدۡ سَمِعَ ٱللَّهُ قَوۡلَ ٱلَّذِينَ قَالُوٓاْ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ فَقِيرٞ وَنَحۡنُ أَغۡنِيَآءُۘ سَنَكۡتُبُ مَا قَالُواْ وَقَتۡلَهُمُ ٱلۡأَنۢبِيَآءَ بِغَيۡرِ حَقّٖ وَنَقُولُ ذُوقُواْ عَذَابَ ٱلۡحَرِيقِ

Transliteration:( Laqad sami'al laahu qawlal lazeena qaalooo innal laaha faqeerunw wa nahnu aghniyaaa'; sanaktubu maa qaaloo wa qatlahumul Ambiyaa'a bighairi haqqinw wa naqoolu zooqoo 'azaabal Hareeq )
181. Allah has indeed heard the utterance of those who said: "Allah is needy and we are rich" [412]. We shall record what they said and their unjust killing of the Prophets [413], and We shall say: "Taste the punishment of the fire."

ذَٰلِكَ بِمَا قَدَّمَتۡ أَيۡدِيكُمۡ وَأَنَّ ٱللَّهَ لَيۡسَ بِظَلَّامٖ لِّلۡعَبِيدِ

Transliteration:( Zaalika bimaa qaddamat aideekum wa annal laaha laisa bizallaamil lil'abeed )
182. This is the compensation of what your hands have sent forth. And surely Allah does not oppress His bondsmen [414].

ٱلَّذِينَ قَالُوٓاْ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ عَهِدَ إِلَيۡنَآ أَلَّا نُؤۡمِنَ لِرَسُولٍ حَتَّىٰ يَأۡتِيَنَا بِقُرۡبَانٖ تَأۡكُلُهُ ٱلنَّارُۗ قُلۡ قَدۡ جَآءَكُمۡ رُسُلٞ مِّن قَبۡلِي بِٱلۡبَيِّنَٰتِ وَبِٱلَّذِي قُلۡتُمۡ فَلِمَ قَتَلۡتُمُوهُمۡ إِن كُنتُمۡ صَٰدِقِينَ

Transliteration:( Allazeena qaalooo innal laaha 'ahida ilainaaa allaa nu'mina liRasoolin hatta ya'tiyanaa biqurbaanin ta kuluhun naar; qul qad jaaa'akum Rusulum min qablee bilbaiyinaati wa billazee qultum falima qataltumoohum in kuntum saadiqeen )
183. Those who say Allah has given us a promise that we may not believe in any Messenger unless he shows us such a sacrifice which the fire consumes [415]. Please declare: There came to you Messengers before me bearing clear signs [416] and with this order which you are speaking [417]. So why did you kill them, if you are truthful? [418]

فَإِن كَذَّبُوكَ فَقَدۡ كُذِّبَ رُسُلٞ مِّن قَبۡلِكَ جَآءُو بِٱلۡبَيِّنَٰتِ وَٱلزُّبُرِ وَٱلۡكِتَٰبِ ٱلۡمُنِيرِ

Transliteration:( Fa in kaz zabooka faqad kuz ziba Rusulum min qablika jaaa'oo bilbaiyinaati waz Zuburi wal Kitaabil Muneer )
184. If they belie [419] you (O Beloved), they also belied the Messengers before you, who had come bearing clear proofs, scriptures of prophecies, and the shining Book [420].

كُلُّ نَفۡسٖ ذَآئِقَةُ ٱلۡمَوۡتِۗ وَإِنَّمَا تُوَفَّوۡنَ أُجُورَكُمۡ يَوۡمَ ٱلۡقِيَٰمَةِۖ فَمَن زُحۡزِحَ عَنِ ٱلنَّارِ وَأُدۡخِلَ ٱلۡجَنَّةَ فَقَدۡ فَازَۗ وَمَا ٱلۡحَيَوٰةُ ٱلدُّنۡيَآ إِلَّا مَتَٰعُ ٱلۡغُرُورِ

Transliteration:( Kullu nafsin zaaa'iqatul mawt; wa innamaa tuwaffawna ujoorakum Yawmal Qiyaamati faman zuhziha 'anin Naari wa udkhilal Jannata faqad faaz; wa mal hayaatud dunyaaa illaa mataa'ul ghuroor )
185. Every soul shall taste [421] death, and you will be given your [full] compensation only on the Day of Resurrection [422]. So whoever is drawn away from the Fire and is admitted to Paradise has indeed achieved success. And the life of this world is nothing but the enjoyment of delusion [423].

۞لَتُبۡلَوُنَّ فِيٓ أَمۡوَٰلِكُمۡ وَأَنفُسِكُمۡ وَلَتَسۡمَعُنَّ مِنَ ٱلَّذِينَ أُوتُواْ ٱلۡكِتَٰبَ مِن قَبۡلِكُمۡ وَمِنَ ٱلَّذِينَ أَشۡرَكُوٓاْ أَذٗى كَثِيرٗاۚ وَإِن تَصۡبِرُواْ وَتَتَّقُواْ فَإِنَّ ذَٰلِكَ مِنۡ عَزۡمِ ٱلۡأُمُورِ

Transliteration:( Latublawunna feee amwaalikum wa anfusikum wa latasma'unna minal lazeena ootul Kitaaba min qablikum wa minal lazeena ashrakooo azan kaseeraa; wa in tasbiroo wa tattaqoo fa inna zaalika min 'azmil umoor )
186. Surely you will be tested in your possessions and your lives [424], and you shall surely hear many insulting [425] things from the people who were given the Book before you and from the polytheists. But if you endure and guard yourselves (against evil), then it is work of strong determination [426].

وَإِذۡ أَخَذَ ٱللَّهُ مِيثَٰقَ ٱلَّذِينَ أُوتُواْ ٱلۡكِتَٰبَ لَتُبَيِّنُنَّهُۥ لِلنَّاسِ وَلَا تَكۡتُمُونَهُۥ فَنَبَذُوهُ وَرَآءَ ظُهُورِهِمۡ وَٱشۡتَرَوۡاْ بِهِۦ ثَمَنٗا قَلِيلٗاۖ فَبِئۡسَ مَا يَشۡتَرُونَ

Transliteration:( Wa iz akhazal laahu meesaaqal lazeena ootul Kitaaba latubaiyinunnahoo linnaasi wa laa taktumoona hoo fanabazoohu waraaa'a zuhoorihim washtaraw bihee samanan qaleelan fabi'sa maa yashtaroon )
187.And remember when Allah took the promise from the people who were given the Book [427] (saying): "You must make it clear to the people and not conceal it." But they threw it away behind their backs and exchanged it for a small price [428]. And what a terrible price they paid for it [429].

لَا تَحۡسَبَنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ يَفۡرَحُونَ بِمَآ أَتَواْ وَّيُحِبُّونَ أَن يُحۡمَدُواْ بِمَا لَمۡ يَفۡعَلُواْ فَلَا تَحۡسَبَنَّهُم بِمَفَازَةٖ مِّنَ ٱلۡعَذَابِۖ وَلَهُمۡ عَذَابٌ أَلِيمٞ

Transliteration:( Laa tahsabannal lazeena yafrahoona bimaaa ataw wa yuhibbona ai yuhmadoo bimaa lam yaf'aloo falaa tahsabannahum bimafaazatim minal 'azaabi wa lahum 'azaabun aleem )
188. Never think of those who rejoice in their doings and for which they must be praised [430] for what they did not do. Never think of them to be in safety from the punishment. And for them is a painful torment [431].

وَلِلَّهِ مُلۡكُ ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلۡأَرۡضِۗ وَٱللَّهُ عَلَىٰ كُلِّ شَيۡءٖ قَدِيرٌ

Transliteration:( Wa lillaahi mulkus samaawaati wal ard; wallaahu 'alaa kulli shai'in Qadeer )
189. And to Allah belongs the kingdom [432] of the heavens and the earth, and Allah is powerful over everything.

إِنَّ فِي خَلۡقِ ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلۡأَرۡضِ وَٱخۡتِلَٰفِ ٱلَّيۡلِ وَٱلنَّهَارِ لَأٓيَٰتٖ لِّأُوْلِي ٱلۡأَلۡبَٰبِ

Transliteration:( Inna fee khalqis samaawaati wal ardi wakhtilaafil laili wannahaari la Aayaatil liulil albaab )
190. Indeed, in the creation of the heavens and the earth [433] and in the alteration of the night and the day are signs [434] for men of understanding.

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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