Surah Aal-i-Imraan · Ayah 33·Madanī

33

إِنَّ وَنُوحًا إِبْرَٰهِيمَ عِمْرَٰنَ عَلَى ﴿٣٣﴾

Translation

Saheeh International

Indeed, Allah chose Adam and Noah and the family of Abraham and the family of 'Imran over the worlds -

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Tafsīr

قرآن حکیم (شرح آیات منتخب)

برتری اهل بیت(ع)

علامه طباطبایی بر این رأی است که مراد از «آل ابراهیم» در این آیه» معصومانی هستند که از طریق حضرت اسماعیل(ع) به ابراهیم خلیل(ع) می‌رسند و آنها پیامیر اسلام(ص) و خاندان معصوم ایشان هستند. در روایتی که گفت‌وگوی حضرت رضا(ع) با مأمون را حکایت کرده» آمده است که مأْمون سوال کرد: آیا خداوند عترت پیامبر(ص) را بر سایر مردم برتری داده است؟ حضرت فرمود: «خداوند, برتری عترت بر سایر مردم را در آیات قرآن روشن کرده است.» مأمون پرسید: در کجای قرآن؟ امام رضا(ع) فرمود: «در آیة «ان ال اصطفی آدم و نوحاً و آل ابراهیم و آل عمران علی العالمین»»

آل عمران

عمران» نام پدر حضرت مریم است و مراد از آل عمران در این آیه» حضرت مریم(س) و حضرت عیسی(ع) یا آن دو به علاوةٌ همسر عمران است.

Verse DNA · this āyah at a glance

Vocabulary and recitation are counted from the morphology and the Uthmani marks; commentary reports whether an authored tafsīr entry reaches this āyah. A structural read, not a judgement — a denser strip is not a weightier verse.

Vocabulary · 5 roots in 6 of 11 words

Recitation · 20 points across 8 rule families

  • Ghunnah1
  • Lām shamsiyyah2
  • Madd munfaṣil11
  • Ikhfāʾ1
  • Qalqalah1
  • Heavy rāʾ2
  • Iẓhār shafawī1
  • Heavy Allāh1

Commentary

  • قرآن حکیم (شرح آیات منتخب)

Shape

11 words · 48 letters · 5 proper nouns · āyah 33 of 200

once in the Qurʾān2–10×11–50×51–300×300+×

Similar verses by meaning

Ranked by semantic similarity over translation embeddings — a model’s proxy for meaning, not a claim about it, and not tafsīr. Verses may be kin in theme while differing entirely in wording.

  • Quran 6:86 · Al-An'aamclose

    وَإِسْمَٰعِيلَ وَٱلْيَسَعَ وَيُونُسَ وَلُوطًا وَكُلًّا فَضَّلْنَا عَلَى ٱلْعَٰلَمِينَ

    And Ishmael and Elisha and Jonah and Lot - and all [of them] We preferred over the worlds.

  • Quran 40:31 · Al-Ghaafirclose

    مِثْلَ دَأْبِ قَوْمِ نُوحٍ وَعَادٍ وَثَمُودَ وَٱلَّذِينَ مِنۢ بَعْدِهِمْ وَمَا ٱللَّهُ يُرِيدُ ظُلْمًا لِّلْعِبَادِ

    Like the custom of the people of Noah and of 'Aad and Thamud and those after them. And Allah wants no injustice for [His] servants.

  • Quran 2:132 · Al-Baqaraclose

    وَوَصَّىٰ بِهَآ إِبْرَٰهِـۧمُ بَنِيهِ وَيَعْقُوبُ يَٰبَنِىَّ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ ٱصْطَفَىٰ لَكُمُ ٱلدِّينَ فَلَا تَمُوتُنَّ إِلَّا وَأَنتُم مُّسْلِمُونَ

    And Abraham instructed his sons [to do the same] and [so did] Jacob, [saying], "O my sons, indeed Allah has chosen for you this religion, so do not die except while you are…

  • Quran 3:68 · Aal-i-Imraanclose

    إِنَّ أَوْلَى ٱلنَّاسِ بِإِبْرَٰهِيمَ لَلَّذِينَ ٱتَّبَعُوهُ وَهَٰذَا ٱلنَّبِىُّ وَٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ وَٱللَّهُ وَلِىُّ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ

    Indeed, the most worthy of Abraham among the people are those who followed him [in submission to Allah] and this prophet, and those who believe [in his message]. And Allah is the…

  • Quran 19:49 · Maryamclose

    فَلَمَّا ٱعْتَزَلَهُمْ وَمَا يَعْبُدُونَ مِن دُونِ ٱللَّهِ وَهَبْنَا لَهُۥٓ إِسْحَٰقَ وَيَعْقُوبَ وَكُلًّا جَعَلْنَا نَبِيًّا

    So when he had left them and those they worshipped other than Allah, We gave him Isaac and Jacob, and each [of them] We made a prophet.

  • Quran 39:4 · Az-Zumarclose

    لَّوْ أَرَادَ ٱللَّهُ أَن يَتَّخِذَ وَلَدًا لَّٱصْطَفَىٰ مِمَّا يَخْلُقُ مَا يَشَآءُ سُبْحَٰنَهُۥ هُوَ ٱللَّهُ ٱلْوَٰحِدُ ٱلْقَهَّارُ

    If Allah had intended to take a son, He could have chosen from what He creates whatever He willed. Exalted is He; He is Allah, the One, the Prevailing.

Verses built from the same roots

Ranked by shared vocabulary (idf-cosine over each verse’s root-set). Shared words are a fact about form — they do not by themselves mean two verses are about the same thing.

  • Aal-i-Imraan 3:423 shared roots

    وَإِذْ قَالَتِ ٱلْمَلَٰٓئِكَةُ يَٰمَرْيَمُ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ ٱصْطَفَىٰكِ وَطَهَّرَكِ وَٱصْطَفَىٰكِ عَلَىٰ نِسَآءِ ٱلْعَٰلَمِينَ

    ص-ف-وع-ل-مأ-ل-ه

  • Aal-i-Imraan 3:423 shared roots

    وَإِذْ قَالَتِ ٱلْمَلَٰٓئِكَةُ يَٰمَرْيَمُ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ ٱصْطَفَىٰكِ وَطَهَّرَكِ وَٱصْطَفَىٰكِ عَلَىٰ نِسَآءِ ٱلْعَٰلَمِينَ

    ص-ف-وع-ل-مأ-ل-ه

  • Al-Hajj 22:752 shared roots

    ٱللَّهُ يَصْطَفِى مِنَ ٱلْمَلَٰٓئِكَةِ رُسُلًا وَمِنَ ٱلنَّاسِ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ سَمِيعٌۢ بَصِيرٌ

    ص-ف-وأ-ل-ه

  • An-Naml 27:592 shared roots

    قُلِ ٱلْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ وَسَلَٰمٌ عَلَىٰ عِبَادِهِ ٱلَّذِينَ ٱصْطَفَىٰٓ ءَآللَّهُ خَيْرٌ أَمَّا يُشْرِكُونَ

    ص-ف-وأ-ل-ه

  • An-Najm 53:252 shared roots

    فَلِلَّهِ ٱلْـَٔاخِرَةُ وَٱلْأُولَىٰ

    أ-و-لأ-ل-ه

  • Al-Baqara 2:312 shared roots

    وَعَلَّمَ ءَادَمَ ٱلْأَسْمَآءَ كُلَّهَا ثُمَّ عَرَضَهُمْ عَلَى ٱلْمَلَٰٓئِكَةِ فَقَالَ أَنۢبِـُٔونِى بِأَسْمَآءِ هَٰٓؤُلَآءِ إِن كُنتُمْ صَٰدِقِينَ

    أ-د-مع-ل-م

Questions

Which verses are similar to Quran 3:33?

Verses close in meaning to Quran 3:33 include Quran 6:86 (Surah Al-An'aam), Quran 40:31 (Surah Al-Ghaafir), Quran 2:132 (Surah Al-Baqara), and Quran 3:68 (Surah Aal-i-Imraan). For example, 6:86 reads: “And Ishmael and Elisha and Jonah and Lot - and all [of them] We preferred over the worlds.” These are ranked by comparing translations of every verse in the Qurʾān, so they are a measure of similar wording and theme — not a tafsīr ruling.

What does Quran 3:33 say?

In Saheeh International, Quran 3:33 (Surah Aal-i-Imraan, The Family of Imraan) reads: “Indeed, Allah chose Adam and Noah and the family of Abraham and the family of 'Imran over the worlds -”

Which surah is verse 3:33 in?

Quran 3:33 is āyah 33 of Surah Aal-i-Imraan (The Family of Imraan), chapter 3 of the Qurʾān — a Medinan (Madanī) surah of 200 verses.

Is there a tafsīr (commentary) for Quran 3:33?

Yes — Tartīl shows verse-by-verse commentary on Quran 3:33 from قرآن حکیم (شرح آیات منتخب).

In how many languages can I read Quran 3:33?

Tartīl presents Quran 3:33 in the original Arabic alongside 34 translations, with audio recitation.