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Surah Ali 'Imran, ayah 187

Family of Imran · Medinan · 200 ayahs

3:187

وَاِذْ اَخَذَ اللّٰهُ مٖیثَاقَ الَّذٖینَ اُو𐻿تُوا الْكِتَابَ لَتُبَیِّنُنَّهُ لِلنَّاسِ وَلَا تَكْتُمُونَهُؗ فَنَبَذُوهُ وَرَٓاءَ ظُهُورِهِمْ وَاشْتَرَوْا بِهٖ ثَمَنًا قَلٖیلًاؕ فَبِئْسَ مَا یَشْتَرُونَ

Waith akhatha Allahu meethaqa allatheena ootoo alkitaba latubayyinunnahu lilnnasi wala taktumoonahu fanabathoohu waraa thuhoorihim waishtaraw bihi thamanan qaleelan fabisa ma yashtaroona

Translations

And [mention, O Muhammad], when Allah took a covenant from those who were given the Scripture, [saying], "You must make it clear to the people and not conceal it." But they threw it away behind their backs and exchanged it for a small price. And wretched is that which they purchased

Saheeh International

And (remember) when Allah laid a charge on those who had received the Scripture (He said): Ye are to expound it to mankind and not to hide it. But they flung it behind their backs and bought thereby a little gain. Verily evil is that which they have gained thereby

Marmaduke Pickthall