The Quran

سورة آل عِمرَان

Surah Al-i-‘Imrân 3:184

Family of Amran · Verse 184 of 200

فَإِنْ كَذَّبُوكَ فَقَدْ كُذِّبَ رُسُلٌ مِنْ قَبْلِكَ جَاءُوا بِالْبَيِّنَاتِ وَالزُّبُرِ وَالْكِتَابِ الْمُنِيرِ

Abdul Mannan Omar

But if they cry lies to you (you need not be disheartened) even so lies were cried to many Messengers before you, who came with clear signs, with the Books full of wisdom and with the glorious Scripture.

Abdullah Yusuf Ali

Then if they reject thee, so were rejected messengers before thee, who came with Clear Signs, Books of dark prophecies, and the Book of Enlightenment.

Ahmed Ali

If they call you a liar (remember) so had other apostles been called before you, who had come with clear signs and Scriptures and the Book enlightening.

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Ali Unal

(O Messenger!) If they deny you, (do not grieve!) For in the same way Messengers were denied before you, who came with the clear proofs (of their Messengership), Scrolls (full of wisdom and advice), and the Book (the Torah and the Gospel) enlightening (their mind and hearts, and) illuminating (their way).

Daryabadi

If then they belie thee, even so were belied apostles before thee who came with evidences and scriptures, and the luminous Book.

Faridul Haque

So O dear Prophet (Mohammed - peace and blessings be upon him) if they are denying you, Noble Messengers who came before you had also been denied, who had come with clear signs and Scriptures and the clear Book.

Maulana Muhammad Ali

But if they reject thee, so indeed were rejected before thee messengers who came with clear arguments and scriptures and the illuminating Book.

Maulvi Sher Ali

And if they accuse thee of lying, even so were accused of lying Messengers before thee who came with clear Signs and Books of wisdom and the illuminating Book.

Muhammad Asad

And if they give thee the lie - even so, before thy time, have [other] apostles been given the lie when they came with all evidence of the truth, and with books of divine wisdom, and with light-giving revelation.

Muhammad Musin Khan

Then if they reject you (O Muhammad SAW), so were Messengers rejected before you, who came with Al-Baiyinat (clear signs, proofs, evidences) and the Scripture and the Book of Enlightenment.

Muhammad Pickthall

And if they deny thee, even so did they deny messengers who were before thee, who came with miracles and with the Psalms and with the Scripture giving light.

Muhammad Sarwar

If they reject you, they had certainly rejected the Messengers who lived before you and who showed them authoritative evidence, smaller Books, and the Book of enlightenment.

Muhammed ali Shakir

But if they reject you, so indeed were rejected before you messengers who came with clear arguments and scriptures and the illuminating book.

Rashad Khalifa

If they reject you, messengers before you have been rejected, even though they brought proofs, the Psalms, and the enlightening scripture.

Shabbir Ahmed

If they deny you (O Messenger), so were denied Messengers before you when they came with clear evidence of the truth, and with books of Divine wisdom, and the light giving revelation.

Commentary 3:184 Zuburزُّبُرِis to “copy” or “throw stones.Zubura زُبرَ is a fragment of iron, a large piece of metal, or a mane of iron. Zubûr زُبور is thus something,…

فَإِن كَذَّبُوكَ فَقَدْ كُذِّبَ رُسُلٌ مِّن قَبْلِكَ جَاءُوا بِالْبَيِّنَاتِ وَالزُّبُرِ وَالْكِتَابِ الْمُنِيرِ

3:184 Zuburزُّبُرِis to “copy” or “throw stones.Zubura زُبرَ is a fragment of iron, a large piece of metal, or a mane of iron. Zubûr زُبور is thus something, which is hard (Tâj, Lisân). Some interpreters wrongly translate the word as “books of psalms” (cf. 3:3; 3:55; 4:163; 17:55; 21:80; 34:10).