Quran 3:53 — Aal-i-Imraan, verse 53
M. A. S. Abdel Haleem · selected translation
Lord, we believe in what You have revealed and we follow the messenger: record us among those who bear witness [to the Truth].’
رَبَّنَا آمَنَّا بِمَا أَنْزَلْتَ وَاتَّبَعْنَا الرَّسُولَ فَاكْتُبْنَا مَعَ الشَّاهِدِينَ
rabbanā āmannā bimā anzalta wa-ittabaʿnā l-rasūla fa-uk'tub'nā maʿa l-shāhidīna
Other translations
- A. J. Arberry
- Lord, we believe in that Thou hast sent down, and we follow the Messenger. Inscribe us therefore with those who bear witness.'
- Muhammad Asad
- O our Sustainer! We believe in what Thou hast bestowed from on high, and we follow this Apostle; make us one, then, with all who bear witness [to the truth]!"
- Sahih International
- Our Lord, we have believed in what You revealed and have followed the messenger [i.e., Jesus], so register us among the witnesses [to truth]."
Words
| # | Word | Meaning | Root |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | رَبَّنَآrabbanā | Our Lord | ربب |
| 2 | ءَامَنَّاāmannā | we believe[d] | أمن |
| 3 | بِمَآbimā | in what | — |
| 4 | أَنزَلْتَanzalta | You revealed | نزل |
| 5 | وَٱتَّبَعْنَاwa-ittabaʿnā | and we follow[ed] | تبع |
| 6 | ٱلرَّسُولَl-rasūla | the Messenger | رسل |
| 7 | فَٱكْتُبْنَاfa-uk'tub'nā | then write us | كتب |
| 8 | مَعَmaʿa | among | — |
| 9 | ٱلشَّـٰهِدِينَl-shāhidīna | the witnesses | شهد |