Surah Az-Zumar · Ayah 3·Makkī

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أَلَا وَٱلَّذِينَ مِن مَا إِلَّا إِلَى إِنَّ فِى مَا هُمْ فِيهِ إِنَّ لَا مَنْ هُوَ ﴿٣﴾

Translation

Saheeh International

Unquestionably, for Allah is the pure religion. And those who take protectors besides Him [say], "We only worship them that they may bring us nearer to Allah in position." Indeed, Allah will judge between them concerning that over which they differ. Indeed, Allah does not guide he who is a liar and [confirmed] disbeliever.

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Tafsīr

قرآن حکیم (شرح آیات منتخب)

دین خالص از آن خداست

منظور از دین در این آیه - و آَیةٌ پیش - «عبادت» است و معنای آن خداست.)* نمی یذیرد؛ جه در عبادت خدا شخص دیکَری را هم شریک کند، جه شخص دیکَری را به تنهایی بپرستد. در روایتی نقل شده که مردی به پیامبر اکرم عرض کرد: ای پیامبر خداء ما اموالمان را می‌دهیم تانام نیکی به دست أوریم؛ أیا برای این کار پاداشی داریم؟ پیامبر(ص) فرمود: «خداوند جزاز کسی که او را خالصانه عبادت کند. چیزی نمی‌پذیرد.» سپس این آیه را تلاوت کرد: «آگاه باشید که دین خالص از آن خداست.» > **پانوشت صفحه (منابع):** > ۱- قاموس قرآن» ج ۰۶ ص۱۳۷ ۲- نمونهء ج ۱۹ ص ۳۵۲ ۳ پیشین» ص ۳۵۹ > ۴ المیزان» ج ۰۱۷ ص ۲۳۳ و ۲۴۵ > ۲ نمونهء ج ۰۱۹ ص ۳۵۲ > ۳ پیشین» ص ۲۳۵۹ > **Cited sources** (grade before any load-bearing use): Tafsīr Nemūneh, al-Mīzān.

Verse DNA · this āyah at a glance

Vocabulary and recitation are counted from the morphology and the Uthmani marks; commentary reports whether an authored tafsīr entry reaches this āyah. A structural read, not a judgement — a denser strip is not a weightier verse.

Vocabulary · 15 roots in 18 of 33 words

Rarest here: ز-ل-ف 10× in the Qurʾān

Recitation · 39 points across 7 rule families

  • Lām shamsiyyah6
  • Madd ṭabīʿī19
  • Ikhfāʾ3
  • Iẓhār shafawī3
  • Light rāʾ2
  • Ghunnah2
  • Heavy Allāh4

Commentary

  • قرآن حکیم (شرح آیات منتخب)

Shape

33 words · 125 letters · 4 proper nouns · āyah 3 of 75

once in the Qurʾān2–10×11–50×51–300×300+×

Similar verses by meaning

Ranked by semantic similarity over translation embeddings — a model’s proxy for meaning, not a claim about it, and not tafsīr. Verses may be kin in theme while differing entirely in wording.

  • ذَٰلِكَ بِأَنَّ ٱللَّهَ مَوْلَى ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ وَأَنَّ ٱلْكَٰفِرِينَ لَا مَوْلَىٰ لَهُمْ

    That is because Allah is the protector of those who have believed and because the disbelievers have no protector.

  • إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ يُدَٰفِعُ عَنِ ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوٓا۟ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ لَا يُحِبُّ كُلَّ خَوَّانٍ كَفُورٍ

    Indeed, Allah defends those who have believed. Indeed, Allah does not like everyone treacherous and ungrateful.

  • إِنَّ ٱلدِّينَ عِندَ ٱللَّهِ ٱلْإِسْلَٰمُ وَمَا ٱخْتَلَفَ ٱلَّذِينَ أُوتُوا۟ ٱلْكِتَٰبَ إِلَّا مِنۢ بَعْدِ مَا جَآءَهُمُ ٱلْعِلْمُ بَغْيًۢا بَيْنَهُمْ وَمَن يَكْفُرْ بِـَٔايَٰتِ ٱللَّهِ فَإِنَّ ٱللَّهَ سَرِيعُ ٱلْحِسَابِ

    Indeed, the religion in the sight of Allah is Islam. And those who were given the Scripture did not differ except after knowledge had come to them - out of jealous animosity…

  • وَمِنَ ٱلنَّاسِ مَن يَتَّخِذُ مِن دُونِ ٱللَّهِ أَندَادًا يُحِبُّونَهُمْ كَحُبِّ ٱللَّهِ وَٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوٓا۟ أَشَدُّ حُبًّا لِّلَّهِ وَلَوْ يَرَى ٱلَّذِينَ ظَلَمُوٓا۟ إِذْ يَرَوْنَ ٱلْعَذَابَ أَنَّ ٱلْقُوَّةَ لِلَّهِ جَمِيعًا وَأَنَّ ٱللَّهَ شَدِيدُ ٱلْعَذَابِ

    And [yet], among the people are those who take other than Allah as equals [to Him]. They love them as they [should] love Allah. But those who believe are stronger in love for…

  • أَلَيْسَ ٱللَّهُ بِكَافٍ عَبْدَهُۥ وَيُخَوِّفُونَكَ بِٱلَّذِينَ مِن دُونِهِۦ وَمَن يُضْلِلِ ٱللَّهُ فَمَا لَهُۥ مِنْ هَادٍ

    Is not Allah sufficient for His Servant [Prophet Muhammad]? And [yet], they threaten you with those [they worship] other than Him. And whoever Allah leaves astray - for him there…

  • لَّا يَتَّخِذِ ٱلْمُؤْمِنُونَ ٱلْكَٰفِرِينَ أَوْلِيَآءَ مِن دُونِ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ وَمَن يَفْعَلْ ذَٰلِكَ فَلَيْسَ مِنَ ٱللَّهِ فِى شَىْءٍ إِلَّآ أَن تَتَّقُوا۟ مِنْهُمْ تُقَىٰةً وَيُحَذِّرُكُمُ ٱللَّهُ نَفْسَهُۥ وَإِلَى ٱللَّهِ ٱلْمَصِيرُ

    Let not believers take disbelievers as allies rather than believers. And whoever [of you] does that has nothing with Allah, except when taking precaution against them in prudence…

Verses built from the same roots

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Questions

Which verses are similar to Quran 39:3?

Verses close in meaning to Quran 39:3 include Quran 47:11 (Surah Muhammad), Quran 22:38 (Surah Al-Hajj), Quran 3:19 (Surah Aal-i-Imraan), and Quran 2:165 (Surah Al-Baqara). For example, 47:11 reads: “That is because Allah is the protector of those who have believed and because the disbelievers have no protector.” These are ranked by comparing translations of every verse in the Qurʾān, so they are a measure of similar wording and theme — not a tafsīr ruling.

What does Quran 39:3 say?

In Saheeh International, Quran 39:3 (Surah Az-Zumar, The Groups) reads: “Unquestionably, for Allah is the pure religion. And those who take protectors besides Him [say], "We only worship them that they may bring us nearer to Allah in position." Indeed, Allah will judge between them concerning that over which they differ. Indeed,…”

Which surah is verse 39:3 in?

Quran 39:3 is āyah 3 of Surah Az-Zumar (The Groups), chapter 39 of the Qurʾān — a Meccan (Makkī) surah of 75 verses.

Is there a tafsīr (commentary) for Quran 39:3?

Yes — Tartīl shows verse-by-verse commentary on Quran 39:3 from قرآن حکیم (شرح آیات منتخب).

In how many languages can I read Quran 39:3?

Tartīl presents Quran 39:3 in the original Arabic alongside 34 translations, with audio recitation.