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Al-Imran - 3:1
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Allah says,
الم
Alif-Lam-Mim,
in the beginning of Surah Al-Baqarah, we discussed the meaning of the separate letters that appear in the beginnings of some Surahs.
Al-Imran - 3:2
اللّهُ لا إِلَـهَ إِلاَّ هُوَ الْحَيُّ الْقَيُّومُ
Allah! None has the right to be worshipped but He, the Ever Living, the One Who sustains and protects all that exists.
We mentioned the Hadith in the Tafsir of Ayat Al-Kursi (2:255) that mentions that Allah's Greatest Name is contained in these two Ayat,
اللّهُ لا إِلَـهَ إِلاَّ هُوَ الْحَيُّ الْقَيُّومُ
(Allah! None has the right to be worshipped but He, the Ever Living, the One Who sustains and protects all that exists) (2:255) and (3:2)
We also explained the Tafsir of, Allah! La ilaha illa Huwa, Al-Hayyul-Qayyum, in the Tafsir of Ayat Al-Kursi.
Al-Imran - 3:3
Allah's statement,
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.
Al-Imran - 3:4
مِن قَبْلُ
Aforetime,
meaning, before the Qur'an was revealed.
هُدًى لِّلنَّاسِ
As a guidance to mankind, (in their time).
وَأَنزَلَ الْفُرْقَانَ
And He sent down the criterion,
which is the distinction between misguidance, falsehood and deviation on one hand, and guidance, truth and piety on the other hand. This is because of the indications, signs, plain evidences and clear proofs that it contains, and because of its explanations, clarifications, etc.
Allah's statement,
إِنَّ الَّذِينَ كَفَرُواْ بِأيَاتِ اللّهِ
Truly, those who disbelieve in the Ayat of Allah,
means they denied, refused and unjustly rejected them.
لَهُمْ عَذَابٌ شَدِيدٌ
For them there is a severe torment, (on the Day of Resurrection).
وَاللّهُ عَزِيزٌ
And Allah is All-Mighty,
meaning, His grandeur is invincible and His sovereignty is infinite,
ذُو انتِقَامٍ
All-Able of Retribution.
from those who reject His Ayat and defy His honorable Messengers and great Prophets.
Al-Imran - 3:5
Allah says;
إِنَّ اللّهَ لَا يَخْفَىَ عَلَيْهِ شَيْءٌ فِي الَارْضِ وَلَا فِي السَّمَاء
Truly, nothing is hidden from Allah, in the earth or in the heaven.
Allah states that He has perfect knowledge in the heavens and earth and that nothing in them is hidden from His watch.
