# Quran 3:197 — Surah Aali Imran (The Family of Imran), Verse 197

## Arabic (Uthmani script)
مَتَٰعٞ قَلِيلٞ ثُمَّ مَأۡوَىٰهُمۡ جَهَنَّمُۖ وَبِئۡسَ ٱلۡمِهَادُ

## Arabic (IndoPak script)
مَتَاعٌ قَلِیْلٌ ثُمَّ مَاْوٰىهُمْ جَهَنَّمُ وَبِئْسَ الْمِهَادُ ۟

## Transliteration
Mataa'un qaleelun summa ma'waahum Jahannam; wa bi'sal mihaad

## English Translation (Abdullah Yusuf Ali)
> Little is it for enjoyment: Their ultimate abode is Hell: what an evil bed (To lie on)!

**Citation:** Quran, Surah Aali Imran 3:197 · Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali, The Holy Qur'an: Text, Translation and Commentary (1934)

**Context:** Surah Aali Imran is a medinan surah with 200 ayahs. Full surah: https://deen.global/quran/surah-aali-imran.md
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