Surah Ali 'Imran 3:120
سُورَةُ آلِ عِمۡرَانَ · Medinan · Verse 120 of 200
إِن تَمْسَسْكُمْ حَسَنَةٌۭ تَسُؤْهُمْ وَإِن تُصِبْكُمْ سَيِّئَةٌۭ يَفْرَحُوا۟ بِهَا ۖ وَإِن تَصْبِرُوا۟ وَتَتَّقُوا۟ لَا يَضُرُّكُمْ كَيْدُهُمْ شَيْـًٔا ۗ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ بِمَا يَعْمَلُونَ مُحِيطٌۭ
Translation
They grieve at any good that befalls you [believers] and rejoice at your misfortunes. But if you are steadfast and conscious of God, their scheming will not harm you in the least: God encircles everything they do.
English translation: M.A.S. Abdel Haleem.
Topics that discuss this verse
Surah Ali 'Imran 3:120 is discussed in 20 study guides on Maani. Each guide gathers the key verses, Arabic words and lessons of one Quranic topic.
- Envy (Hasad) (key verse)
- Affliction (Durr) (key verse)
- Piety (Taqwa)
- Fitnah
- Joy (Farah)
- Civilization (Hadarah)
- Repelling (Daf')
- Battle of Uhud (Ghazwat Uhud)
- The Heart (Qalb)
- Concealment (Kitman)
- Hatred (Kurh)
- Salvation (Najah)
- Unity (Wahdah)
- Feebleness (Wahn)
- Secrets (Sirr)
- Abundance (Sa'ah)
- Idolatry (Shirk)
- Patience (Sabr)
- Society (Mujtama')
- Deeds (Amal)
Reflect on this verse
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