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Ali 'Imran, ayah 21

Quran 3:21 — Ali 'Imran · "Those who disbelieve in the signs of…"

Verse 21 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 3.

إِنَّ الَّذِينَ يَكْفُرُونَ بِآيَاتِ اللَّهِ وَيَقْتُلُونَ النَّبِيِّينَ بِغَيْرِ حَقٍّ وَيَقْتُلُونَ الَّذِينَ يَأْمُرُونَ بِالْقِسْطِ مِنَ النَّاسِ فَبَشِّرْهُم بِعَذَابٍ أَلِيمٍ

Innal lazeena yakfuroona bi Aayaatil laahi wa yaqtuloonan Nabiyyeena bighairi haqqinw wa yaqtuloonal lazeena yaamuroona bilqisti minannaasi fabashirhum bi'azaabin aleem

Those who disbelieve in the signs of Allah and kill the prophets without right and kill those who order justice from among the people - give them tidings of a painful punishment.

Translations of Ali 'Imran 3:21

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

Transliteration

Innal lazeena yakfuroona bi Aayaatil laahi wa yaqtuloonan Nabiyyeena bighairi haqqinw wa yaqtuloonal lazeena yaamuroona bilqisti minannaasi fabashirhum bi'azaabin aleem

Saheeh International
Those who disbelieve in the signs of Allah and kill the prophets without right and kill those who order justice from among the people - give them tidings of a painful punishment.

Modern standard English translation, published by Abul-Qasim.

Marmaduke Pickthall
Lo! those who disbelieve the revelations of Allah, and slay the prophets wrongfully, and slay those of mankind who enjoin equity: promise them a painful doom.

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

Abdullah Yusuf Ali
As to those who deny the Signs of Allah and in defiance of right, slay the prophets, and slay those who teach just dealing with mankind, announce to them a grievous penalty.

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

Kementerian Agama RI
Sesungguhnya orang-orang yang kafir kepada ayat-ayat Allah dan membunuh para nabi yang memamg tak dibenarkan dan membunuh orang-orang yang menyuruh manusia berbuat adil, maka gembirakanlah mereka bahwa mereka akan menerima siksa yg pedih.

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

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Frequently asked about Ali 'Imran 3:21

What does Quran 3:21 say?

Those who disbelieve in the signs of Allah and kill the prophets without right and kill those who order justice from among the people - give them tidings of a painful punishment. This is verse 21 of Surah Ali 'Imran (آل عمران, "Family of Imran"), a Medinan surah.

What is the Arabic text of Surah Ali 'Imran verse 21?

The Arabic text: إِنَّ الَّذِينَ يَكْفُرُونَ بِآيَاتِ اللَّهِ وَيَقْتُلُونَ النَّبِيِّينَ بِغَيْرِ حَقٍّ وَيَقْتُلُونَ الَّذِينَ يَأْمُرُونَ بِالْقِسْطِ مِنَ النَّاسِ فَبَشِّرْهُم بِعَذَابٍ أَلِيمٍ — transliteration: Innal lazeena yakfuroona bi Aayaatil laahi wa yaqtuloonan Nabiyyeena bighairi haqqinw wa yaqtuloonal lazeena yaamuroona bilqisti minannaasi fabashirhum bi'azaabin aleem.

Which juz and page is Quran 3:21 in?

Ali 'Imran 3:21 appears in Juz 3, on Mushaf page 52.

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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