3. Aal-i-Imraan

(They will not harm you) the Jews will not harm you (save a trifling hurt) with their tongue by vilifying and defaming you, (and if they fight against you) in Religion (they will turn and flee) defeated. (And afterward they will not be helped) they will not be saved from your swords or from being taken as captives.

(Ignominy shall be their portion) the humiliation of Jizyah shall be imposed upon them (wheresoever they are found) they cannot stand against the believers (save (where they grasp) a rope from Allah) except if they believe in Allah (and a rope from men) or take a pledge with the rulers to pay the Jizyah. (They have incurred anger) they deserved anger (from their Lord, and wretchedness is laid upon them) the attire of poverty was imposed upon them. (That) ignominy (is because they used to disbelieve the revelations of Allah) in Muhammad and the Qur'an, (and slew the Prophets wrongfully) i.e. without the prophets having committed any crime. (That) anger and humiliation (is because they were rebellious) against Allah on the Sabbath (and used to transgress) by killing the prophets and take as lawful things that were prohibited.

(They are not all alike) i.e. those who believed from among the people of the Book are not like those among them who have not. (Of the People of the Scripture there is a staunch community) He says: there are among them a group of upright people who are guided by Allah's divine Oneness: 'Abdullah Ibn Salam and his followers (who recite the revelations of Allah) the Qur'an (in the night season) in the hours of the night in their prayer, (falling prostrate (before Him)) praying to Allah.

(They believe in Allah) and in all the Scriptures and messengers (and the Last Day) they believe in resurrection after death as well as in the bliss of Paradise, (and enjoin right conduct) they enjoin Allah's divine Oneness and the following of Muhammad (and forbid indecency) disbelief, idolatry and the following of sorcery and the leaders of misguidance, (and vie one with another in good works) they hasten to perform good works. (They are of the righteous) of the righteous among the community of Muhammad in Paradise, such as Abu Bakr and his fellow believers.

(And whatever good) that was mentioned above; and it is also said: whatever act of excellence they perform towards Muhammad and his Companions (they do) i.e. 'Abdullah Ibn Salam and his followers, (they will not be denied the meed thereof) its reward will not be forgotten and they shall indeed be rewarded for it. (Allah is Aware of those who ward off (evil)) ward off disbelief, idolatry and indecency-the reference here being to 'Abdullah Ibn Salam and his followers.

(The likeness of that which they spend in this life of the world) He says: the likeness of what the Jews spend when they are following Judaism (is as the likeness of a biting, icy wind which smites the harvest of a people who have wronged themselves) by not giving what is due to Allah from it, (and devastateth it) ruined it; likewise, idolatry destroys one's spending just as wind destroys the harvest. (Allah wronged them not) by thwarting the benefit of their harvest and spending, (but they did wrong themselves) through disbelief and withholding what is due to Allah from the harvest.

Allah then forbade the believers from among the Helpers to speak with the Jews or divulge secrets to them, saying: (O ye who believe! Take not) the Jews (for intimates) confidants (others than your own folk) the sincere believers, (who would spare no pains to ruin you; they love to hamper you) they love for you to sin and become idolaters as they themselves have become. (Hatred is revealed by (the utterance of) their mouths) through vilification and defamation, (but that which their breasts hide is greater) but what they hide in their hearts of hatred and enmity is even greater. (We have made plain for you the revelations) the signs of their resentful envy (if you will understand) what is recited to you; it is also said that this means: We have made the revelations, i.e. the commands and prohibitions, clear so that you know what I command you.

(Lo! Ye are) O group of believers (those who love them) who love the Jews because of the ties of marriage and suckling (though they love you not) because of the Religion, (and ye believe in all the Scripture) you acknowledge all the revealed Books and messengers while they do not. (When they) the hypocrites among the Jews (fall in with you they say: We believe) in Muhammad and the Qur'an and we acknowledge that his traits and description are in our Scripture; (but when they go apart) and meet with each other (they bite their finger tips at you, for rage. Say: Perish in your rage! Lo! Allah is Aware of what is hidden in (your) breasts) He is Aware of what is in your heart of hatred and enmity.

(If a lucky chance) conquest and booty (befall you, it is evil unto them) the Jews and hypocrites do not like it, (and if disaster) drought, killing and defeat (strike you they rejoice thereat) they like it. (But if you persevere) in the face of their harm (and keep from evil) transgressing against Allah (their guile) their enmity and deeds (will never harm you. Lo! Allah is Surrounding) Allah knows (what they do) of contravention and enmity.