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3:2  God: there is nothing worth worship but God the Living, the Self-subsistent.
3:3  God sent to you the Book with the truth confirming the truth of what preceded it. And God sent the Torah and the Gospel before, as guidance to humankind; and God sent the Criterion.
3:4  Surely for those who reject the signs of God there is a torment most severe; and God is a mighty avenger.
3:5  Nothing is concealed from God, on earth or in heaven.
3:6  God it is who forms you in the wombs, as God wills: there is nothing worth worship but God, the Almighty, the All-wise.
3:7  God it is who sent the Book to you: in it are verses definitive, these the matrix of the Book; while others are metaphorical. And those in whose hearts is distortion follow the metaphorical in it seeking discord, seeking esoteric interpretation. But no on
3:18  God attests that there is in fact nothing worth worship but God, and so do the angels and those with knowledge, standing on justice. There is nothing worth worship but God, epitome of power and wisdom.
3:20  And if they dispute with you, then say, "I have surrendered my being to God, and so have those who follow me." And say to those to whom the Book has been given, and to the unlettered folk, "Do you surrender to God?" And if they have surrendered, they are
3:21  As for those who reject the signs of God and kill the prophets, alienated from truth, and kill those who call for justice from the people, inform them of au excruciating pain.
3:39  Say, "Whether you conceal what is in your hearts or reveal it, God knows. And God knows what is in the heavens and what is in the earth and God has power over all things.
3:40  "On the day when every soul will be brought face to face with the good that it has done and with the evil it has done, it will wish there were a great distance between itself and its evil. And God makes you cautious of God: and God is gracious to servants
3:42  And the angels said, "O Mary! God has chosen you and purified you, chosen you over the women of all nations.
3:43  "O Mary! Obey your Lord. humble yourself, and bow down in prayer along with the prayerful
3:45  Behold, the angels said, "O Mary, God announces good news to you by a Word from God named the Messiah, Jesus son of Mary, honored in this world and the hereafter, and among the Intimates."
3:48  "And God will teach him the Book and wisdom, the Torah and the Gospel.”
3:55  God said, “Jesus! I will take you unto Myself, and I will elevate you to Me and purify you from ingrates who disbelieve. And I will place those who follow you above those who disbelieve to the day of resurrection: then you will all return to Me, and I wil
3:60  The truth is from your Lord, so do not be a doubter.
3:62  Indeed, this is the true story; for there is no god but God. and God is surely supreme in power and wisdom.
3:79  It is not for a human being that God should give one the Book and wisdom and prophethood. and then one should say to people, “Be servants to me instead of God." Rather be learned in divine law, for you have taught the Book, and you have studied.
3:80  And one would not instruct you to take the angels or prophets as lords; would one instruct you in misbelief after you have surrendered to God?
3:102  Faithful believers! Revere- God with due reverence, and do not die without conscious submission to God.
3:103  And hold fast to the rope of God. all of you, And do not split up. And remember God's kindness to you: For you were enemies, and God joined your hearts; and you beca1ne brethren by the grace of God. And you were on the brink of a pit of fire, and God resc
3:104  And let there be among you a people who call to good and enjoin what is worthy and forbid what is repugnant; they are the happy ones.
3:130  Faithful believers, do not take usurious interest, multiplied and compounded; and be wary of God, that you may prosper.
3:133  And hasten toward forgiveness from your Lord, and toward a garden broad as the heavens and the earth, prepared for the conscientious,
3:134  those who are generous in good times and in bad, and who withhold anger, and who pardon people. For God loves those who do good.
3:135  And those who remember God and seek forgiveness for their sins when they have done a dishonorable deed or wronged their own souls -and who forgives sins but God?- and who do not knowingly persist in what they have done.
3:136  Their reward is forgiveness from their Lord, and gardens beneath which rivers flow, being there forever: how gracious the reward for workers!
3:137  Ways of life have passed away before you, so travel over the earth and see how scorners have ended up.
3:160  If God helps you, then no one can overcome you; and if God forsakes you, who could help you then? So let believers put their trust in God.
3:186  You will surely be tested in your possessions and your selves. And you will surely hear many insults from those to whom the Book was given before you, and from those who idolize things. But if you are patient and conscientious, then that is the resolve wh
3:188  Do not suppose of those who rejoice at what they have brought about and love to be praised for what they have not done, do not suppose that they have escaped torment; for theirs is a painful chastisement.
3:189  For to God belongs the dominion over the heavens and the earth, and God has power over everything.
3:190  Truly in the creation of the heavens and the earth, and the alternation of the night and day are signs for those of heart:
3:191  TruThose who remember God while they are standing, sitting, and in repose, and meditate on the creation of the heavens and the earth: "Our Lord, You have not created this in vain. Glory to You! Keep us safe from the torment of fire."ly in the creation of
3:195  And their Lord responded to them, "I certainly do not overlook the work of any worker anong you, male or female: you come from one another. And as for those who have fled or or been driven from their homes or been hurt in My cause, or fought or been kille
3:199  And there are in fact among people of the Book those who believe in God and what was revealed to you and what was revealed to them. those who are humble toward God: they do not sell the signs of God for a petty price. They have their reward with their Lor
3:200  Believers, be patient and persevere. and be firm and constant: and be mindful of God, so that you may prosper happily.