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Ali 'Imran, ayah 98

Quran 3:98 — Ali 'Imran · "Say, "O People of the Scripture, why do…"

Verse 98 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.

قُلْ يَا أَهْلَ الْكِتَابِ لِمَ تَكْفُرُونَ بِآيَاتِ اللَّهِ وَاللَّهُ شَهِيدٌ عَلَىٰ مَا تَعْمَلُونَ

Qul yaaa Ahlal Kitaabi lima takfuroona bi Aayaatillaahi wallaahu shaheedun 'alaa maa ta'maloon

Say, "O People of the Scripture, why do you disbelieve in the verses of Allah while Allah is Witness over what you do?"

Translations of Ali 'Imran 3:98

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

Transliteration

Qul yaaa Ahlal Kitaabi lima takfuroona bi Aayaatillaahi wallaahu shaheedun 'alaa maa ta'maloon

Saheeh International
Say, "O People of the Scripture, why do you disbelieve in the verses of Allah while Allah is Witness over what you do?"

Modern standard English translation, published by Abul-Qasim.

Marmaduke Pickthall
Say: O People of the Scripture! Why disbelieve ye in the revelations of Allah, when Allah (Himself) is Witness of what ye do?

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

Abdullah Yusuf Ali
Say: "O People of the Book! Why reject ye the Signs of Allah, when Allah is Himself witness to all ye do?"

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

Kementerian Agama RI
Katakanlah: "Hai Ahli Kitab, mengapa kamu ingkari ayat-ayat Allah, padahal Allah Maha menyaksikan apa yang kamu kerjakan?".

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

Surrounding verses in Surah Ali 'Imran

Frequently asked about Ali 'Imran 3:98

What does Quran 3:98 say?

Say, "O People of the Scripture, why do you disbelieve in the verses of Allah while Allah is Witness over what you do?" This is verse 98 of Surah Ali 'Imran (آل عمران, "Family of Imran"), a Medinan surah.

What is the Arabic text of Surah Ali 'Imran verse 98?

The Arabic text: قُلْ يَا أَهْلَ الْكِتَابِ لِمَ تَكْفُرُونَ بِآيَاتِ اللَّهِ وَاللَّهُ شَهِيدٌ عَلَىٰ مَا تَعْمَلُونَ — transliteration: Qul yaaa Ahlal Kitaabi lima takfuroona bi Aayaatillaahi wallaahu shaheedun 'alaa maa ta'maloon.

Which juz and page is Quran 3:98 in?

Ali 'Imran 3:98 appears in Juz 4, on Mushaf page 62.

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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