3:91

Al Imran (The Family of Imran)

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Dynamic translation

(3:91) Those who have rejected and died while they are ingrates, if the earth full of gold were to be ransomed with it, it would not be accepted from any of them. For these there will be a painful retribution and they will have no supporters.

Arabic text

(3:91) إِنَّ الَّذِينَ كَفَرُواْ وَمَاتُواْ وَهُمْ كُفَّارٌ فَلَن يُقْبَلَ مِنْ أَحَدِهِم مِّلْءُ الأرْضِ ذَهَبًا وَلَوِ افْتَدَى بِهِ أُوْلَئِكَ لَهُمْ عَذَابٌ أَلِيمٌ وَمَا لَهُم مِّن نَّاصِرِينَ

Connected ideas

(3:188) Do not count that those who are happy with what they have been given, and they love to be praised for what they did not do; do not think they are saved from the punishment. For them is a painful retribution.

(5:36) Those who have rejected, if they had all that is on earth and the same again with it to ransom against the retribution of the day of Resurrection, it will not be accepted from them; and they will have a painful retribution.

(10:54) If every person that wronged had possessed all that is on earth, it would have attempted to ransom it. They declared their regret when they saw the retribution, and it was judged between them with justice. They are not wronged.

(13:18) Those who have answered their Lord, (are given) the best. And those who answered not unto Him, (receive their) reckoning for wrong-doers! (If they took possession) of all that is in the earth and as much more, they would (eagerly desire) to be repaid with it. Their abode (would be) Samsara. And how wretched is this bed!