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Ali 'Imran, ayah 141

Quran 3:141 — Ali 'Imran · "And that Allah may purify the believers…"

Verse 141 of 200 · Surah Ali 'Imran (آل عمران) — Family of Imran. This is the 3rd chapter of the Holy Quran, a Medinan surah. Located in Juz 4.

وَلِيُمَحِّصَ اللَّهُ الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا وَيَمْحَقَ الْكَافِرِينَ

Wa liyumahhisal laahul lazeena aamanoo wa yamhaqal kaafireen

And that Allah may purify the believers [through trials] and destroy the disbelievers.

Translations of Ali 'Imran 3:141

4 sourced translations of this verse. Different translators make different choices — reading multiple renderings deepens understanding.

Transliteration

Wa liyumahhisal laahul lazeena aamanoo wa yamhaqal kaafireen

Saheeh International
And that Allah may purify the believers [through trials] and destroy the disbelievers.

Modern standard English translation, published by Abul-Qasim.

Marmaduke Pickthall
And that Allah may prove those who believe, and may blight the disbelievers.

1930 — first English translation of the Qur'an by a Muslim scholar.

Abdullah Yusuf Ali
Allah's object also is to purge those that are true in Faith and to deprive of blessing Those that resist Faith.

1934 — widely-cited classic English rendering with commentary tradition.

Kementerian Agama RI
Dan agar Allah membersihkan orang-orang yang beriman (dari dosa mereka) dan membinasakan orang-orang yang kafir.

Bahasa Indonesia, edition id.indonesian, supplied through Al-Quran Cloud.

Surrounding verses in Surah Ali 'Imran

Frequently asked about Ali 'Imran 3:141

What does Quran 3:141 say?

And that Allah may purify the believers [through trials] and destroy the disbelievers. This is verse 141 of Surah Ali 'Imran (آل عمران, "Family of Imran"), a Medinan surah.

What is the Arabic text of Surah Ali 'Imran verse 141?

The Arabic text: وَلِيُمَحِّصَ اللَّهُ الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا وَيَمْحَقَ الْكَافِرِينَ — transliteration: Wa liyumahhisal laahul lazeena aamanoo wa yamhaqal kaafireen.

Which juz and page is Quran 3:141 in?

Ali 'Imran 3:141 appears in Juz 4, on Mushaf page 68.

How many verses does Surah Ali 'Imran have?

Surah Ali 'Imran contains 200 verses (ayat) in total. It is the 3rd surah of the Quran and was revealed in Medina.

About Surah Ali 'Imran

Surah Ali 'Imran (آل عمران) — Family of Imran — is the 3rd chapter of the Holy Quran. It contains 200 verses (ayat) and was revealed in Medina, making it a Medinan surah in the traditional classification.

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