Āl ʿImrān
آل عمران"The Family of Imran"
- Number
- 3 of 114
- Verses
- 200
- Revealed
- Madinah
The story of Maryam, Zakariyyah, and Īsā — through the lens of a single family.
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9 passages reference this surah
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The Story of Isa
Ibn Kathir · Stories of the Prophets
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"him in the family of Imran, This is the truth from your Lord, so do not be among the doubters. If anyone disputes with you concerning him after the knowledge has come to you, say, Come, let us call our sons and your sons, our women and your women, ourselves and yourselves,"
Volume 2 — From the Israelite Prophets to Pre-Islamic Arabia
Ibn Kathir · Al-Bidāya wal-Nihāya
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"The origin of Jesus' mother Mary is also explained, detailing her conception of Jesus. This is further elaborated in Surah Maryam. Allah states, Indeed Allah chose Adam and Noah and the family of Abraham and the family of Imran over the worlds, offspring, one of"
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"of truth about which they are in dispute. It is not for Allah to take a son, exalted is he. When he decrees a matter, he only says to it, Be, and it is. As he mentioned regarding the family of Imran, this is what we recite to you of the verses"
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"who follow His guidance. He specifically mentions the family of Abraham, which includes the descendants of Ismail and Isaac. He then refers to the virtue of the family of Imran, the"
Book 40: The Book of the Remembrance of Death and the Afterlife
Imam al-Ghazali · Ihya' 'Ulum al-Din
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"He seated me on a chair of gold and scattered upon me fresh pearls. A companion of Hassan al-Basri heard a caller announce on the night of Hassan's death, Indeed Allah has chosen Adam and Noah and the family of Abraham and the family of Imran over the"
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"Then he recited Allah's words, And let not those who covetously withhold the gifts Allah has given them from his bounty think from Surah Ali Imran. The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, also said, There are vipers in the fire with"
The Disease and The Cure
Ibn al-Qayyim · Timeless Classics
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"He has taught his servants how to conduct this battle and struggle, encapsulating it in four commands, O you who have believed, persevere and endure, and remain stationed and fear Allah that you may succeed, from Surah Ali Imran."
The Prophets of Bani Israil
Ibn Kathir · Stories of the Prophets
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"law and adhered to obedience. He then specified the family of Ibrahim, including the descendants of Ismail, and highlighted the virtue of the family of Imran, referring to Maryam's father."
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"Indeed, Allah chose Adam and Noah and the family of Abraham. Abraham and the family of Imran above the worlds, descendants, some of them from others, and Allah is hearing, knowing."
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