First Peter

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From Peter, a hawari of Isa Al-Masih, to those who are living abroad as foreigners in the lands of Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia Minor, and Bithynia,

مِنْ صَخْرٍ حَوَارِيِّ عِيسَى الْمَسِيحِ إِلَى الْمُغْتَرِبِينَ فِي الْمَهْجَرِ فِي بِلَادِ بُنْطُسَ وَغَلَاطِيَةَ وَكَبَّدُوكِيَّةَ وَآسْيَا الصُّغْرَى وَبِثِينِيَّا،

those whom Allah, Al-Malik Al-Rahman, chose according to his decree and knowledge from eternity past. He set them apart by his Ruh as holy people, so that they would obey Isa Al-Masih and be purified with his blood. Much peace and grace be upon you.

أُولَئِكَ الَّذِينَ اصْطَفَاهُمُ اللهُ الْمَلِكُ الرَّحْمَنُ حَسَبَ قَضَائِهِ وَعِلْمِهِ الْأَزَلِيِّ وَخَصَّصَهُمْ بِرُوحِهِ مُقَدَّسِينَ حَتَّى يُطِيعُوا عِيسَى الْمَسِيحَ وَيَتَطَهَّرُوا بِدَمِهِ. عَلَيْكُمُ السَّلَامُ وَالْفَضْلُ الْجَزِيلُ.

Blessed be the loving king, the Rabb of our mawla Isa Al-Masih! By his great mercy he blessed us with a second birth so that we can live with certain living hope through the resurrection of Isa Al-Masih alive from among the dead.

تَبَارَكَ الْمَلِكُ الْوَدُودُ رَبُّ مَوْلَانَا عِيسَى الْمَسِيحِ! بِرَحْمَتِهِ الْعَظِيمَةِ أَنْعَمَ عَلَيْنَا وِلَادَةً ثَانِيَةً لِنَحْيَا بِأَمَلٍ يَقِينٍ حَيٍّ عَنْ طَرِيقِ بَعْثِ عِيسَى الْمَسِيحِ حَيًّا مِنْ بَيْنِ الْأَمْوَاتِ،

Also so that we can inherit an eternal destiny that does not perish. It is pure and does not become unclean. It is lasting and does not disappear. It is preserved in the garden of baraka for you

وَلِنَرِثَ نَصِيبًا أَبَدِيًّا لَا يَفْنَى، طَاهِرًا لَا يَتَدَنَّسُ، بَاقِيًا لَا يَزُولُ، مَحْفُوظًا فِي جَنَّةِ النَّعِيمِ لَكُمْ،

who are protected by the power of Al-Jabbar through your trust, so that Allah would bless you with the saving mercy that has been prepared, and which will be uncovered in the end.

أَنْتُمُ الْمَحْمِيِّينَ بِقُدْرَةِ الْجَبَّارِ مِنْ خِلَالِ تَوَكُّلِكُمْ حَتَّى يُنْعِمَ اللهُ عَلَيْكُمُ الرَّحْمَةَ الْمُنْجِيَةَ الْمُهَيَّأَةَ الَّتِي سَيُكْشَفُ عَنْهَا فِي الْآخِرِ.

You rejoice greatly in this, despite your various trials in which you may have to be patient for a little while.

إِنَّكُمْ تَفْرَحُونَ بِهَذَا كَثِيرًا رَغْمَ مِحَنِكُمُ الْمُخْتَلِفَةِ الَّتِي قَدْ تَضْطَرُّونَ لِلصَّبْرِ عَلَيْهَا حِينًا قَلِيلًا.

As fire tests perishable gold and makes it pure, so trials uncover your pure trust, which is more precious than gold. This will lead to praise, splendor, and honor at the appearing of Isa Al-Masih.

فَكَمَا أَنَّ النَّارَ تَمْتَحِنُ الذَّهَبَ الْفَانِيَ وَتَجْعَلُهُ صَافِيًا، كَذَلِكَ تَكْشِفُ الْمِحَنُ تَوَكُّلَكُمُ الصَّافِيَ وَالْأَثْمَنَ مِنَ الذَّهَبِ، وَتُؤَدِّي إِلَى الْحَمْدِ وَالْإِجْلَالِ وَالْإِكْرَامِ عِنْدَ ظُهُورِ عِيسَى الْمَسِيحِ،

You love him despite not having seen him. You trust him despite not seeing him now. And you rejoice with surpassing, splendorous, indescribable joy.

اَلَّذِي تُحِبُّونَهُ رَغْمَ أَنَّكُمْ لَمْ تَرَوْهُ، وَتَتَوَكَّلُونَ عَلَيْهِ رَغْمَ أَنَّكُمْ لَا تَرَوْنَهُ الْآنَ، فَتَفْرَحُونَ بِذَلِكَ فَرَحًا فَائِقًا جَلِيلًا لَا يُوصَفُ،

You now and forever receive the end of your trust, the salvation of your souls.

مُسْتَلِمِينَ الْآنَ وَإِلَى الْأَبَدِ نِهَايَةَ تَوَكُّلِكُمْ وَهِيَ نَجَاةُ نُفُوسِكُمْ.

The anbiya searched for this salvation and studied thoroughly, and they prophesied of the grace that was coming to you.

لَقَدْ بَحَثَ الْأَنْبِيَاءُ عَنْ هَذِهِ النَّجَاةِ وَدَرَسُوهَا بِتَمْحِيصٍ، وَتَنَبَّئُوا بِالْفَضْلِ الْآتِي إِلَيْكُمْ،

They tried to uncover the timing and circumstances that the Ruh of Al-Masih in them was expressing, as they saw beforehand the pains of Al-Masih and the later splendor of his glory.

مُحَاوِلِينَ الْكَشْفَ عَنِ الْمِيقَاتِ وَالظُّرُوفِ الَّتِي يُعَبِّرُ عَنْهَا رُوحُ الْمَسِيحِ فِيهِمْ، شَاهِدًا مُسَبَّقًا بِآلَامِ الْمَسِيحِ وَجَلَالِ مَجْدِهِ اللَّاحِقِ،

Allah showed them that their efforts in uncovering these matters were not for their benefit but for your benefit. These are matters that in our days were announced to you by the people who gave you good news by inspiration of holy Ruh Allah, who was sent from Allah. Angels wished they could look at these matters.

وَأَظْهَرَ اللهُ إِلَيْهِمْ أَنَّ اجْتِهَادَهُمْ فِي كَشْفِ هَذِهِ الْأُمُورِ لَمْ يَكُنْ لِصَالِحِهِمْ بَلْ لِصَالِحِكُمْ أَنْتُمْ، وَهِيَ الْأُمُورُ الَّتِي فِي أَيَّامِنَا أَعْلَنَهَا لَكُمُ الَّذِينَ بَشَّرُوكُمْ بِوَحْيِ رُوحِ اللهِ الْقُدُّوسِ الْمُرْسَلِ مِنْ عِنْدِ اللهِ، وَالَّتِي تَتَمَنَّى الْمَلَائِكَةُ لَوْ تَطَّلِعُ عَلَيْهَا.

So prepare your minds and be alert. Hang your hope completely on the grace of Allah with which he will bless you at the appearing of Isa Al-Masih.

إِذًا، هَيِّئُوا أَذْهَانَكُمْ وَتَنَبَّهُوا وَعَلِّقُوا أَمَلَكُمْ كُلِّيًّا عَلَى فَضْلِ اللهِ الَّذِي سَيُنْعِمُهُ عَلَيْكُمْ عِنْدَ ظُهُورِ عِيسَى الْمَسِيحِ.

Obedient children of Allah, do not follow the passions of your past when you were jahil.

يَا عِيَالَ اللهِ الْمُطِيعِينَ، لَا تَتَّبِعُوا شَهَوَاتِ جَاهِلِيَّتِكُمُ الْمَاضِيَةِ،

Rather, be holy in everything you do as Al-Qudus called you.

بَلْ كُونُوا مُقَدَّسِينَ فِي كُلِّ مَا تَعْمَلُونَهُ كَمَا دَعَاكُمُ الْقُدُّوسُ،

For Allah said in the Tawrat: "Be holy, because I am holy."

إِذْ قَالَ اللهُ فِي التَّوْرَاةِ: «كُونُوا مُقَدَّسِينَ لِأَنَّنِي أَنَا الْقُدُّوسُ.»

He is Al-Malik Al-Rahman, Mujeeb of your dua' prayers. He judges people justly without favoritism according to the works of each person, so fear him as long as you remain in this world as foreigners.

إِنَّهُ الْمَلِكُ الرَّحْمَنُ مُجِيبُ دُعَائِكُمُ الَّذِي يَحْكُمُ عَلَى النَّاسِ بِعَدْلٍ دُونَ مُحَابَاةٍ حَسَبَ أَعْمَالِ كُلِّ وَاحِدٍ، فَاتَّقُوهُ مَا دُمْتُمْ فِي الدُّنْيَا كَمُغْتَرِبِينَ،

You are certain that you were not ransomed with something perishable, like silver or gold, from the worthless life you inherited from your ancestors.

وَأَنْتُمْ عَلَى يَقِينٍ أَنَّكُمْ لَمْ تُفْتَدُوا بِشَيْءٍ فَانٍ مِثْلِ الْفِضَّةِ أَوِ الذَّهَبِ مِنَ الْحَيَاةِ الْبَاطِلَةِ الَّتِي وَرِثْتُمُوهَا مِنْ آبَائِكُمُ الْأَوَّلِينَ،

Rather, it was by the precious blood of Al-Masih, which is like the blood of the lamb of ransom, which is pure and free from faults.

بَلْ بِدَمِ الْمَسِيحِ الثَّمِينِ، وَهُوَ مِثْلُ دَمِ حَمَلِ الْفِدَاءِ الزَّكِيِّ الْخَالِي مِنَ الْعُيُوبِ.

Allah had chosen him before the creation of the universe, and then Allah showed him as a ransom for you in these last days.

وَكَانَ قَدِ اصْطَفَاهُ اللهُ مِنْ قَبْلِ خَلْقِ الْعَالَمِينَ، ثُمَّ أَظْهَرَهُ اللهُ فِدًى لَكُمْ فِي هَذِهِ الْأَيَّامِ الْأَخِيرَةِ،

Through him, you trust in Allah, who resurrected him alive from among the dead and gave him glory, so that your trust and hope would be firmly established in Allah.

إِذْ عَنْ طَرِيقِهِ تَوَكَّلْتُمْ عَلَى اللهِ الَّذِي بَعَثَهُ حَيًّا مِنْ بَيْنِ الْأَمْوَاتِ وَوَهَبَهُ مَجْدًا، لِيُثَبِّتَ تَوَكُّلَكُمْ وَأَمَلَكُمْ فِي اللهِ.

You have purified your souls in obedience to the truth so that you sincerely love brother believers. So make every effort to love each other with love from a pure heart.

لَقَدْ طَهَّرْتُمْ نُفُوسَكُمْ فِي طَاعَةِ الْحَقِّ لِمَحَبَّةِ الْإِخْوَةِ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ بِالْإِخْلَاصِ، فَاجْتَهِدُوا بِمَحَبَّةِ بَعْضِكُمْ لِبَعْضٍ مَحَبَّةً مِنْ قَلْبٍ طَاهِرٍ،

Allah has made you alive by a second birth by his word that is Hayy and Baqi, not with something that is perishable.

لِأَنَّ اللهَ قَدْ أَحْيَاكُمْ وِلَادَةً ثَانِيَةً بِكَلِمَتِهِ الْحَيَّةِ الْبَاقِيَةِ، لَا بِشَيْءٍ فَانٍ،

For he said, "All people are like grass that dries up. All their splendor is like the flower of the grass that falls to the ground.

حَيْثُ قَالَ: «مَثَلُ كُلِّ الْبَشَرِ كَمَثَلِ الْعُشْبِ الَّذِي يَيْبَسُ، وَمَثَلُ جَلَالِهِ كَمَثَلِ زَهْرِ الْعُشْبِ الَّذِي يَسْقُطُ إِلَى الْأَرْضِ،

But the word of Allah lasts forever." This word is the good news that was announced to you.

لَكِنَّ كَلِمَةَ اللهِ بَاقِيَةٌ إِلَى الْأَبَدِ.» وَهَذِهِ الْكَلِمَةُ هِيَ الْبُشْرَى الَّتِي أُعْلِنَتْ لَكُمْ.

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