First Thessalonians
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1
Brothers, you know that we did not visit you in vain.
أَيُّهَا الْإِخْوَةُ، تَعْلَمُونَ أَنَّنَا لَمْ نَزُرْكُمْ عَبَثًا،
2
We were exposed to pains and insults in the city of Philippi, as you know. But we had courage in Allah to proclaim the good news of Allah to you despite fierce resistance.
فَرَغْمَ الْآلَامِ وَالْإِهَانَاتِ الَّتِي تَعَرَّضْنَا لَهَا، كَمَا تَعْلَمُونَ، فِي مَدِينَةِ فِيلِبِّي، تَجَرَّأْنَا بِقُدْرَةِ اللهِ عَلَى تَبْلِيغِكُمْ بُشْرَى اللهِ فِي وَجْهِ الْمُقَاوَمَةِ الشَّدِيدَةِ،
3
Our appeal to you was not misleading, unclean or deceptive.
إِذْ لَمْ تَكُنْ مُنَاشَدَتُنَا إِيَّاكُمْ تَضْلِيلًا مِنَّا أَوْ تَنْجِيسًا أَوْ مَكْرًا،
4
Allah had rida to entrust us with the good news about him. So we speak to give rida to Allah, who tests our hearts, not to men.
بَلْ رَضِيَ اللهُ أَنْ يُوَكِّلَنَا بِالْبُشْرَى عَنْهُ، فَنَتَكَلَّمُ لَا لِنُرْضِيَ النَّاسَ بَلِ اللهَ الَّذِي يَمْتَحِنُ قُلُوبَنَا،
5
We did not resort to flattery, as you know. Nor did we conceal any greed. Allah is witness to that.
فَلَمْ نَلْتَجِئْ إِلَى الْمُجَامَلَاتِ كَمَا تَعْلَمُونَ، وَلَا إِلَى إِخْفَاءِ طَمَعٍ مَا، وَيَشْهَدُ اللهُ عَلَى ذَلِكَ،
6
We did not seek the commendation of men, whether from you or others.
وَلَمْ نَسْعَ إِلَى مَدِيحِ النَّاسِ، سَوَاءٌ مِنْكُمْ أَمْ مِنْ غَيْرِكُمْ.
7
We were messengers of Al-Masih, so we could have burdened you with our requests. But we were innocent like children among you. We were like a nursing mother taking care of her children.
كَانَ بِإِمْكَانِنَا كَمُرْسَلِي الْمَسِيحِ أَنْ نُثَقِّلَ عَلَيْكُمْ بِطَلَبَاتِنَا، لَكِنَّنَا كُنَّا أَبْرِيَاءَ كَالْأَطْفَالِ بَيْنَكُمْ وَكُنَّا كَأُمٍّ مُرْضِعٍ تَعْتَنِي بِأَوْلَادِهَا،
8
We loved you greatly, so we willingly and gladly gave you both the good news of Allah and also ourselves. This was because you had become so dear to us.
وَمِنْ شِدَّةِ وِدِّنَا لَكُمْ، وَهَبْنَاكُمْ طَوْعًا وَسُرُورًا مِنَّا لَيْسَ بُشْرَى اللهِ فَقَطْ بَلْ نُفُوسَنَا أَيْضًا، لِأَنَّكُمْ أَصْبَحْتُمْ أَعِزَّاءَ عَلَيْنَا.
9
Brothers, you remember how hard we worked and struggled, night and day. We did not want to burden any of you while announce to you the good news of Allah.
أَيُّهَا الْإِخْوَةُ، تَتَذَكَّرُونَ مَدَى تَعَبِنَا وَجُهْدِنَا لَيْلَ نَهَارَ حَتَّى لَا نُثَقِّلَ عَلَى أَحَدٍ مِنْكُمْ عِنْدَمَا كُنَّا نُعْلِنُ لَكُمْ بُشْرَى اللهِ.
10
You are witnesses, and Allah is also, of our manner of life among you trusting believers. You know how reverent, righteous, and pure it was.
وَأَنْتُمْ شُهُودٌ وَيَشْهَدُ اللهُ أَيْضًا لِمَدَى تَقْوَى سُلُوكِنَا وَاسْتِقَامَتِهِ وَطُهْرِهِ وَنَحْنُ بَيْنَكُمْ أَنْتُمُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ الْمُتَوَكِّلِينَ،
11
You know how we treated each one of you like a father treats his children.
وَتَعْرِفُونَ كَيْفَ عَامَلْنَا كُلَّ وَاحِدٍ مِنْكُمْ كَمَا يُعَامِلُ الْوَالِدُ أَوْلَادَهُ،
12
We appealed to you, encouraged you and advised you to walk in a manner of life that is appropriate to Allah, who called you into his kingdom and glory.
فَنَاشَدْنَاكُمْ وَشَجَّعْنَاكُمْ وَنَصَحْنَاكُمْ حَتَّى تَسْلُكُوا السُّلُوكَ اللَّائِقَ بِاللهِ الَّذِي دَعَاكُمْ إِلَى مَلَكُوتِهِ وَجَلَالِهِ،
13
So we praise and thank Allah always that you accepted the word of Allah which you heard from us. You acknowledged it as the word of Allah which is working in you trusting believers, not as the word of people.
وَلِذَلِكَ نَحْمَدُ اللهَ شَاكِرِينَ دَائِمًا عَلَى قَبُولِكُمْ كَلِمَةَ اللهِ الَّتِي سَمِعْتُمُوهَا مِنَّا، إِذْ أَقْرَرْتُمْ بِهَا لَا كَكَلِمَةٍ مِنْ بَشَرٍ، بَلْ كَكَلِمَةِ اللهِ الْعَامِلَةِ فِيكُمْ أَنْتُمُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ الْمُتَوَكِّلِينَ.
14
Brothers, you were mentored by the jama'as of people chosen by Allah who belong to Al-Masih Isa in the province of Al-Quds. For you suffered from your fellow citizens as they suffered from Al-Yahud,
أَيُّهَا الْإِخْوَةُ، لَقَدِ اقْتَدَيْتُمْ بِجَمَاعَاتِ الْمُصْطَفَيْنَ بِاللهِ الْمُنْتَمِينَ إِلَى الْمَسِيحِ عِيسَى فِي مُحَافَظَةِ الْقُدْسِ، لِأَنَّكُمْ عَانَيْتُمْ مِنْ مُوَاطِنِيكُمْ مِثْلَمَا عَانُوا هُمْ مِنَ الْيَهُودِ،
15
who killed our mawla Isa just like they killed the anbiya. They oppressed us, and they do not seek the rida of Allah. They oppose all Bani Adam.
اَلَّذِينَ قَتَلُوا مَوْلَانَا عِيسَى كَمَا قَتَلُوا الْأَنْبِيَاءَ، وَطَغَوْا عَلَيْنَا، وَهُمْ لَا يَسْعَوْنَ إِلَى رِضَا اللهِ، وَيُقَاوِمُونَ بَنِي آدَمَ أَجْمَعِينَ،
16
They hinder us from announcing the message to the non-Yahudi peoples to keep them from being guided. Thus Al-Yahud are filled with sins always. But the full anger of Allah has come upon them.
وَيَصِدُّونَنَا عَنْ تَبْلِيغِ الْأُمَمِ غَيْرِ الْيَهُودِ الرِّسَالَةَ حَتَّى يَهْتَدُوا، وَبِذَلِكَ يَمْتَلِئُ الْيَهُودُ بِذُنُوبِهِمْ عَلَى الدَّوَامِ، لَكِنْ قَدْ أَصَابَهُمْ غَضَبُ اللهِ إِلَى الْمُنْتَهَى.
17
We were separated from you for a little while in body, though not in heart. Our hearts greatly missed seeing you.
أَمَّا نَحْنُ أَيُّهَا الْإِخْوَةُ، مِنْ بُرْهَةٍ ابْتَعَدْنَا عَنْكُمْ بِالْجَسَدِ لَا بِالْقَلْبِ، وَلَكِنَّ قُلُوبَنَا اشْتَاقَتْ بِحَرَارَةٍ أَكْثَرَ إِلَى رُؤْيَتِكُمْ،
18
So we wanted to visit you. I, Paul, tried more than once, but Al-Shaitan hindered me.
فَلِذَلِكَ أَرَدْنَا أَنْ نَزُورَكُمْ، وَحَاوَلْتُ أَنَا بَاوُلُ أَكْثَرَ مِنْ مَرَّةٍ، لَكِنَّ الشَّيْطَانَ كَانَ يَعُوقُنِي.
19
What is our hope and joy and the crown of our boasting in the presence of our mawla Isa when he comes? Is it not you?
إِذْ مَا رَجَاؤُنَا وَفَرَحُنَا وَتَاجُ فَخَرِنَا فِي مَحْضَرِ مَوْلَانَا عِيسَى عِنْدَ مَجِيئِهِ إِلَّا أَنْتُمْ؟
20
This is because you are the source of our glory and joy.
ذَلِكَ لِأَنَّكُمْ مَصْدَرُ مَجْدِنَا وَفَرَحِنَا.