Surah 3. Al-i'Imran, Ayah 103
| وَاعْتَصِمُوا بِحَبْلِ اللَّهِ جَمِيعًا وَلَا تَفَرَّقُوا ۚ وَاذْكُرُوا نِعْمَتَ اللَّهِ عَلَيْكُمْ إِذْ كُنْتُمْ أَعْدَاءً فَأَلَّفَ بَيْنَ قُلُوبِكُمْ فَأَصْبَحْتُمْ بِنِعْمَتِهِ إِخْوَانًا وَكُنْتُمْ عَلَىٰ شَفَا حُفْرَةٍ مِنَ النَّارِ فَأَنْقَذَكُمْ مِنْهَا ۗ كَذَٰلِكَ يُبَيِّنُ اللَّهُ لَكُمْ آيَاتِهِ لَعَلَّكُمْ تَهْتَدُونَ |
| Transliteration | : | wa- ictas.imo bi- h.abl 'allaah jamec(an) wa- laa tafarraqo wa- udhkuro nicmah 'allaah calay -kum 'idh kuntum acdaa' fa- 'allafa bayna qulob -kum fa- as.bah.tum bi- nicmah -hi 'ikhwaan(an) wa- kuntum calaa shafaa h.ufrah min an- naar fa- anqadha -kum min -haa ka- dhaalika yubayyin 'allaah la- -kum 'aayaat -hi lacalla -kum tahtadon |
| Pickthall | : | And hold fast, all of you together, to the cable of Allah, and do not separate. And remember Allah's favor unto you: how ye were enemies and He made friendship between your hearts so that ye became as brothers by His grace; and (how) ye were upon the brink of an abyss of fire, and He did save you from it. Thus Allah maketh clear His revelations unto you, that haply ye may be guided; |
| Asad | : | And hold fast, all together, unto the bond with God, and do not draw apart from one another. And remember the blessings which God has bestowed upon you: how, when you were enemies, He brought your hearts together, so that through His blessing you became brethren; and [how, when] you were on the brink of a fiery abyss,79 He saved you from it. In this way God makes clear His messages unto you, so that you might find guidance, |
| Malik | : | All together hold fast the rope of Allah (Faith of Islam) and be not divided among yourselves. Remember Allah's favors upon you when you were enemies; He united your hearts, so by His favor you became brethren; you were at the brink of the fiery pit and He saved you from it. Thus Allah makes His revelations clear to you, so that you may be rightly guided. |
| Yusuf Ali | : | And hold fast all together by the rope which Allah (stretches out for you) and be not divided among yourselves; and remember with gratitude Allah's favor on you; for ye were enemies and He joined your hearts in love so that by His grace ye became brethren; and ye were on the brink of the pit of fire and He saved you from it. Thus doth Allah make his signs clear to you: that ye may be guided. 429 430 |
Note - 429The simile is that of people struggling in deep water, to
whom a benevolent Providence stretches out a strong and
unbreakable rope of rescue. If all hold fast to it
together, their mutual support adds to the chance of
their safety.
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Note - 430Yathrib was torn with civil and tribal feuds and
dissensions before the Messenger of Allah set his feet on
its soil. After that, it became the City of the Prophet,
Madinah, and unmatched Brotherhood, and the pivot of
Islam. This poor quarrelsome world is a larger Yathrib:
can we establish the sacred feet on its soil, and make it
a new and larger Madinah?
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The simile is that of people struggling in deep water, to whom a benevolent Providence stretches out a strong and unbreakable rope of rescue. If all hold fast to it together, their mutual support adds to the chance of their safety. |
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Yathrib was torn with civil and tribal feuds and dissensions before the Messenger of Allah set his feet on its soil. After that, it became the City of the Prophet, Madinah, and unmatched Brotherhood, and the pivot of Islam. This poor quarrelsome world is a larger Yathrib: can we establish the sacred feet on its soil, and make it a new and larger Madinah? |
