سورة آل عِمرَان
Surah Al-i-‘Imrân 3:12
Family of Amran · Verse 12 of 200
قُلْ لِلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا سَتُغْلَبُونَ وَتُحْشَرُونَ إِلَىٰ جَهَنَّمَ ۚ وَبِئْسَ الْمِهَادُ
Abdul Mannan Omar
Say to those who disbelieve, `You shall soon be overcome and gathered together to be driven towards Gehenna. What an evil abode it is!´
Abdullah Yusuf Ali
Say to those who reject Faith: "Soon will ye be vanquished and gathered together to Hell,-an evil bed indeed (to lie on)!
Ahmed Ali
So tell the disbelievers: "You will surely be subdued and driven to Hell: How bad a preparation!"
12 more translations
Ali Unal
Say (O Messenger) to those who disbelieve: "You will soon be overpowered and gathered into Hell!" – How evil a cradle it is!
Daryabadi
Say thou unto those who disbelieve: anon shall ye be overcome, and gathered unto Hell--an evil couch!
Faridul Haque
Say (O dear Prophet Mohammed - peace and blessings be upon him) to the disbelievers, “Very soon you shall be overcome and driven towards hell; and that is a wretched resting-place.”
Maulana Muhammad Ali
Say to those who disbelieve: You shall be vanquished, and driven together to hell; and evil is the resting-place.
Maulvi Sher Ali
Say to those who disbelieve, `You shall be overcome and be gathered unto Hell; and an evil place of rest it is.'
Muhammad Asad
Say unto those who are bent on denying the truth: "You shall be overcome and gathered unto hell - and how evil a resting-place!"
Muhammad Musin Khan
Say (O Muhammad SAW) to those who disbelieve: "You will be defeated and gathered together to Hell, and worst indeed is that place to rest."
Muhammad Pickthall
Say (O Muhammad) unto those who disbelieve: Ye shall be overcome and gathered unto Hell, an evil resting-place.
Muhammad Sarwar
(Muhammad), tell the unbelievers that they will soon be defeated and driven into Hell, a terrible dwelling.
Muhammed ali Shakir
Say to those who disbelieve: You shall be vanquished, and driven together to hell; and evil is the resting-place.
Rashad Khalifa
Say to those who disbelieve, "You will be defeated, then gathered in Hell; what a miserable abode!"
Shabbir Ahmed
(O Messenger) say to the deniers, “Soon you will be overwhelmed and then you will be gathered together to Hell, a miserable bed to lie on.”
Commentary 3:12 This verse is not an allusion to the battle of Badr referred to in the next verse, as it was revealed after this confrontation. Instead, it addresses the…
قُل لِّلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا سَتُغْلَبُونَ وَتُحْشَرُونَ إِلَىٰ جَهَنَّمَ ۚ وَبِئْسَ الْمِهَادُ
3:12 This verse is not an allusion to the battle of Badr referred to in the next verse, as it was revealed after this confrontation. Instead, it addresses the opponents of the Holy Prophet (pbuh) in the city of Madînah. Among them were the Jewish tribes of Qunaiq‘a (بنُوقنيقاع), Nadzîr (بنُونضير) and Qurîdzah (بنُوقريضة), as well as the Christians of Ghatfân (غفطان and the hypocrites who were in fact allies of the opposing forces (cf. 2:8). The message of the verse can be extended to later battles that Muslims had to fight. The verse contains a prophecy that these enemies will be gathered and they shall be overcome with Allâh’s help (cf. 3:22).