Al-Qur'an Surah Ali 'Imran Verse 3

Mufti Taqi Usmani

He has revealed to you the Book with the truth, confirming what has been before it, and has sent down the Torah and the Injīl

Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran

He has revealed to you ˹O Prophet˺ the Book in truth, confirming what came before it, as He revealed the Torah and the Gospel

Ruwwad Translation Center

He has sent down to you the Book in truth, confirming what came before it. And He sent down the Torah and the Gospel

A. J. Arberry

He has sent down upon thee the Book with the truth, confirming what was before it, and He sent down the Torah and the Gospel

Abdul Haleem

Step by step, He has sent the Scripture down to you [Prophet] with the Truth, confirming what went before: He sent down the Torah and the Gospel

Abdul Majid Daryabadi

He hath revealed unto thee the Book with truth confirming that which went before it; and He sent down the Taurat and Injil.

Abdullah Yusuf Ali

It is He Who sent down to thee (step by step), in truth, the Book, confirming what went before it; and He sent down the Law (of Moses) and the Gospel (of Jesus) before this, as a guide to mankind, and He sent down the criterion (of judgment between right and wrong).

Abul Ala Maududi

He has revealed this Book to you, setting forth the truth and confirming the earlier Books, and earlier He revealed the Torah and Gospel

Ahmed Ali

He has verily revealed to you this Book, in truth and confirmation of the Books revealed before, as indeed He had revealed the Torah and the Gospel

Ahmed Raza Khan

He has sent down to you (O dear Prophet Mohammed – peace and blessings be upon him) this true Book (the Holy Qur’an), confirming the Books before it, and He sent down the Taurat (Torah) and the Injeel (Bible). –

Ali Quli Qarai

He has sent down to you the Book with the truth, confirming what was [revealed] before it, and He had sent down the Torah and the Evangel

Ali Ünal

He sends down on you the Book in parts with the truth, confirming (the Divine origin of, and the truths still contained by) the Revelations prior to it; and He sent down the Torah and the Gospel

Amatul Rahman Omar

He has revealed to you gradually this perfect Book (- the Qur´ân) which meets all your requirements, fulfilling that (prophecies in the Scriptures) which preceded it and which still remain. He revealed the Torah and the Evangel,

English Literal

He descended on you The Book with the truth , confirming to what (is) between His hands, and He descended the Torah and the New Testament/Bible .

Faridul Haque

He has sent down to you (O dear Prophet Mohammed - peace and blessings be upon him) this true Book (the Holy Qur’an), confirming the Books before it, and He sent down the Taurat (Torah) and the Injeel (Bible). -

Hamid S. Aziz

It is He who has sent down to you the Scripture with truth, confirming what was revealed before it, and has revealed the Torah and the Gospel before this for the guidance of mankind, and has revealed the Discrimination (Criterion).

Hilali & Khan

It is He Who has sent down the Book (the Quran) to you (Muhammad SAW) with truth, confirming what came before it. And he sent down the Taurat (Torah) and the Injeel (Gospel).

Maulana Mohammad Ali

He has revealed to thee the Book with truth, verifying that which is before it, and He revealed the Torah and the Gospel

Mohammad Habib Shakir

He has revealed to you the Book with truth, verifying that which is before it, and He revealed the Tavrat and the Injeel aforetime, a guidance for the people, and He sent the Furqan.

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall

He hath revealed unto thee (Muhammad) the Scripture with truth, confirming that which was (revealed) before it, even as He revealed the Torah and the Gospel.

Muhammad Sarwar

He has sent the Book (Quran) to you (Muhammad) in all Truth. It confirms the original Bible. He revealed the Torah and the Gospel

Qaribullah & Darwish

He has sent down to you the Book with the truth, confirming what preceded it; and He has sent down the Torah and the Gospel (of Prophet Jesus which has been lost)

Safi-ur-Rahman al-Mubarakpuri

It is He Who has sent down the Book to you with truth, confirming what came before it. And He sent down the Tawrah and the Injil,

Wahiduddin Khan

He has sent down the Book to you with truth, which fulfils [the predictions] in the Scriptures that preceded it: He sent down the Torah and the Gospel

Talal Itani

He sent down to you the Book with the Truth, confirming what came before it; and He sent down the Torah and the Gospel.

Tafsir jalalayn

He has revealed to you, O Muhammad (s), the Book, the Qur'n, enveloped, by the truth, with veracity, in what it announces, confirming what was before it, of Books; and He revealed the Torah and the Gospel

Tafseer Ibn Kathir

نَزَّلَ عَلَيْكَ الْكِتَابَ بِالْحَقِّ

It is He Who has sent down the Book to you with truth,

means, revealed the Qur'an to you, O Muhammad, in truth, meaning there is no doubt or suspicion that it is revealed from Allah.

Verily, Allah revealed the Qur'an with His knowledge, and the angels testify to this fact, Allah is sufficient as a Witness.

Allah's statement,

مُصَدِّقاً لِّمَا بَيْنَ يَدَيْهِ

Confirming what came before it,

means, from the previous divinely revealed Books, sent to the servants and Prophets of Allah.

These Books testify to the truth of the Qur'an, and the Qur'an also testifies to the truth these Books contained, including the news and glad tidings of Muhammad's Prophethood and the revelation of the Glorious Qur'an.

Allah said,

وَأَنزَلَ التَّوْرَاةَ

And He sent down the Tawrah,

to Musa (Musa) son of Imran,

وَالاِنجِيلَ



And the Injil,

to `Isa, son of Mary