[3:181]
Verily Allah heard the saying of those who said,
(when asked for contributions to the war): "Allah, forsooth, is poor, and
we are rich!" We shall record their saying with their slaying of the
prophets wrongfully and We shall say: Taste ye the
punishment of burning!
[3:182]
This is on account of that which your own hands
have sent before (you to the judgment). Allah is no oppressor of (His) bondmen.
[3:183]
(The same are) those who say: Lo! Allah hath
charged us that we believe not in any messenger until he bring
us an offering which fire (from heaven) shall devour. Say (unto them, O
Muhammad): Messengers came unto you before me with miracles, and with that
(very miracle) which ye describe. Why then did ye slay them ?
(Answer that) if ye are truthful!
[3:184]
And if they deny thee, even so did they deny
messengers who were before thee, who came with miracles and with the Psalms and
with the Scripture giving light.
[3:185]
Every soul will taste of death. And ye will be
paid on the Day of Resurrection only that which ye have fairly earned. Whoso is
removed from the Fire and is made to enter paradise, he indeed is triumphant.
The life of this world is but comfort of illusion.
[3:186]
Assuredly ye will be tried in your property and
in your persons, and ye will hear much wrong from those who were given the
Scripture before you, and from the idolaters. But if ye
persevere and ward off (evil), then that is of the steadfast heart of things.