3. Aal-‘Imran/Family of Imran

3. Aal-‘Imran/Family of Imran

I/We begin by the Blessed Name of Allah

The Immensely Merciful to all, The Infinitely Compassionate to everyone.

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Alif. Lam. Mim.

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Allah - The One and Only God.
There is no entity of worship apart from HIM.
Allah - the Ever-Living, the Eternal,
Allah – the Self-Subsisting, giving life and sustenance to every existence.

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HE has sent down on to you – O The Prophet - The Book with the Truth
in confirmation of what was before -
HE had sent down both the Torah and the Injeel/Bible, beforehand -

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- as a source of guidance for people, and
HE has now revealed a standard for distinguishing right from wrong – The Qur’an.
As for those who deny and belie the Messages of Allah deliberately, for them will be a punishment, most severe,
for Allah is All-Powerful and Immensely Vengeful.

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a. Truly, nothing is hidden from Allah within the terrestrial world and the celestial realm.

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It is HE WHO forms and gives you a shape in the womb of your mother as HE Wills.
There is no entity of worship apart from HIM.
HE is All-Powerful and All-Wise.

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It is HE WHO has sent down The Book of the Qur’an on to you, O The Prophet.
Among its Messages are some literal.
These Messages are the Foundation of the Book.
However, there are also some Messages which are metaphorical and symbolic - open to a variety of meanings and interpretations.
Those who are twisted of mind and infected with viciousness look for Messages which are metaphorical and symbolic,