The Family of Imran

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The Family of Imran is the English title of the third chapter of the Qur’an, which focuses on themes of faith, divine guidance, and the stories of the family of Imran, including Mary and Jesus.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Quran surah
chapter of the Quran
addressesCommunity Muslim community in Medina
People of the Book
centralTheme divine guidance
faith
steadfastness in trials
unity of believers
containsAyat Āyat al-Kursī continuation context
containsKeyVerse 3:102–103 command to hold fast to the rope of God
3:18 declaration of God’s oneness
3:185 reminder of death and recompense
3:26–27 on God’s sovereignty
3:64 call to common word with People of the Book
containsStory Mary’s upbringing under Zakariyya
annunciation of Jesus
birth and dedication of Mary
covenant with earlier prophets
events surrounding the battle of Uhud
miracles of Jesus by God’s permission
followedBy Surah An-Nisa
surface form: An-Nisāʼ
hasAlternateEnglishTitle The Family of Imran self-linksurface differs
surface form: The House of Imran
hasArabicName Surah Al-Imran
surface form: Āl ʿImrān
hasArabicScriptName آل عمران
hasEnglishTitle The Family of Imran self-link
isMadinanSurah true
language Classical Arabic
mentionsFigure Imran
Isa ibn Maryam
surface form: Jesus (ʿĪsā)

Maryam
surface form: Mary (Maryam)

Prophet Zakariya
surface form: Zakariyya (Zechariah)

Ahl al-Bayt
surface form: ʿAlī ʿImrān (family of Imran)
numberOfVerses 200
partOf Quran
placeOfRevelation Medina
precededBy Surah Al-Baqarah
surface form: Al-Baqarah
revelationReligion Islam
surahNumber 3
topic God’s oneness
battle of Badr reflections
battle of Uhud reflections
charity and spending in God’s cause
martyrdom
patience and perseverance
polemic and dialogue with Christians and Jews
prophethood
revelation
sincerity in worship
trust in God (tawakkul)

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Surah Al-Imran name The Family of Imran
The Family of Imran hasEnglishTitle The Family of Imran self-link
The Family of Imran hasAlternateEnglishTitle The Family of Imran self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: The House of Imran
Imran hasFamily The Family of Imran
this entity surface form: Family of Imran
Imran hasSurahNamedAfter The Family of Imran
this entity surface form: Aal Imran (The Family of Imran)
Imran relatedConcept The Family of Imran
this entity surface form: Family of Imran in the Quran