Quran 3:197

Surah Ali 'Imran, Verse 197

Verse 197 of 200 in Surah Ali 'Imran (آل عمران), chapter 3 of the Quran — in Arabic with Tamil, Sinhala and English translation, tafsir and MP3 recitation.

مَتَـٰعٌ قَلِيلٌ ثُمَّ مَأْوَىٰهُمْ جَهَنَّمُ ۚ وَبِئْسَ ٱلْمِهَادُ

EnglishSaheeh International
[It is but] a small enjoyment; then their [final] refuge is Hell, and wretched is the resting place.
TamilJan Trust Foundation
(அது) மிகவும் அற்ப சுகம். பிறகு அவர்கள் தங்குமிடம் நரகமே யாகும்; (இது) மிகவும் கெட்ட தங்குமிடமும் ஆகும்.
SinhalaRuwwad Center
(එය) ස්වල්ප භුක්ති විඳීමකි. පසුව ඔවුන්ගේ නවාතැන නිරය ය. තවද (ඔවුන්) ලැගුම් ගන්නා ස්ථානය නපුරු විය.
UrduMaulana Muhammad Junagarhi
یہ تو بہت ہی تھوڑا فائده ہے ، اس کے بعد ان کا ٹھکانہ تو جہنم ہے اور وه بری جگہ ہے.
JapaneseRyoichi Mita
これは片時の歓楽である,やがて地獄がかれらの住まいとなろう。それは悪い臥床である。
ChineseMa Jian
那是些微的享受,将来他们的归宿是火狱。那卧褥真恶劣!

Tafsir of 3:197

Warning Against Being Deceived by This Life; the Rewards of the Righteous Believers Allah said, do not look at the disbelievers, who are enjoying various delights and joys. Soon, they will loose all this and be tied to their evil works, for verily, we are only giving them time, which deceives them, when all they have is, مَتَعٌ قَلِيلٌ ثُمَّ مَأْوَاهُمْ جَهَنَّمُ وَبِئْسَ الْمِهَادُ (A brief enjoyment; then their ultimate abode is Hell; and worst indeed is that place for rest.) This Ayah is similar to several other Ayat, such as, مَا يُجَدِلُ فِى ءَايَتِ اللَّهِ إِلاَّ الَّذِينَ كَفَرُواْ فَلاَ يَغْرُرْكَ تَقَلُّبُهُمْ فِى الْبِلاَدِ (None disputes in the Ayat of Allah but those who disbelieve. So, let not their ability of going about here and there through the land deceive you!) 40:4, قُلْ إِنَّ الَّذِينَ يَفْتَرُونَ عَلَى اللَّهِ الْكَذِبَ لاَ يُفْلِحُونَ - مَتَعٌ فِى الدُّنْيَا ثُمَّ إِلَيْنَا مَرْجِعُهُمْ ثُمَّ نُذِيقُهُمُ الْعَذَابَ الشَّدِيدَ بِمَا كَانُواْ يَكْفُرُونَ (Verily, those who invent a lie against Allah, will never be successful.…

Source: Ibn Kathir (Abridged)

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Quran 3:197 — Surah Ali 'Imran Verse 197