First Thessalonians
« Chapter 5
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But as far as the timing of these happenings, there is no need for anything to be written to you, brothers.
أَمَّا بِالنِّسْبَةِ إِلَى تَوْقِيتِ هَذِهِ الْأَزْمِنَةِ، فَلَا حَاجَةَ إِلَى مَا يُكْتَبُ لَكُمْ، أَيُّهَا الْإِخْوَةُ،
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You know with certainty that the day of vengeance of Al-Mawla will come when people do not expect it. It will be like a thief coming at night.
إِذْ تَعْلَمُونَ يَقِينًا أَنَّ يَوْمَ انْتِقَامِ الْمَوْلَى سَيَأْتِي عَلَى غَفْلَةٍ مِنَ النَّاسِ كَمَجِيءِ لِصٍّ فِي اللَّيْلِ.
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When people give each other the good news of peace and safety, destruction will surprise them like labor pains surprise a pregnant woman. None of them will escape.
فَبَيْنَمَا يُبَشِّرُ النَّاسُ بَعْضُهُمْ بَعْضًا بِالسَّلَامِ وَالْأَمَانِ، يُفَاجِئُهُمُ الْهَلَاكُ مِثْلَمَا يُفَاجِئُ الْمَخَاضُ الْحُبْلَى، وَلَنْ يَنْجُوَ مِنْهُمْ أَحَدٌ.
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But you, brothers, are not in darkness so that that day will come suddenly on you like a thief.
أَمَّا أَنْتُمْ أَيُّهَا الْإِخْوَةُ، فَلَسْتُمْ فِي الظَّلَامِ حَتَّى يُبَاغِتَكُمْ ذَلِكَ الْيَوْمُ كَلِصٍّ،
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So let us be careful not to sleep like them. Instead, we should stay alert and awake.
فَلْنَحْذَرْ أَنْ نَنَامَ نَوْمَهُمْ بَلْ نَبْقَى مُنْتَبِهِينَ صَاحِينَ،
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Sleepers sleep at night, and drunkards get drunk at night.
إِذْ فِي اللَّيْلِ يَنَامُ النَّائِمُونَ، وَفِي اللَّيْلِ يَسْكَرُ السُّكَارَى.
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But we people of the day must keep awake, armed with the body armor of trust and love, and the helmet of certain hope of salvation.
أَمَّا نَحْنُ أَهْلُ النَّهَارِ، فَلْنَصْحُ وَنَتَسَلَّحْ بِدِرْعِ التَّوَكُّلِ وَالْمَحَبَّةِ، وَخُوذَةِ الْأَمَلِ الْيَقِينِ بِالنَّجَاةِ،
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For Allah has not written a destiny of his anger for us. Rather, we will win his saving mercy through our mawla Isa Al-Masih.
لِأَنَّ اللهَ لَمْ يَكْتُبْ لَنَا مَصِيرًا فِي غَضَبِهِ، بَلْ فَوْزَ الرَّحْمَةِ الْمُنْجِيَةِ مِنْهُ بِوَاسِطَةِ مَوْلَانَا عِيسَى الْمَسِيحِ،
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He died as a ransom for us so that we could live with him, whether we are awake in life, or asleep in death.
اَلَّذِي مَاتَ فِدًى لَنَا لِكَيْ نَحْيَا مَعَهُ سَوَاءٌ أَكُنَّا فِي سَهَرِ الْحَيَاةِ أَمْ فِي رَقْدَةِ الْمَوْتِ.
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So encourage and strengthen each other, as you are doing.
فَشَجِّعُوا بَعْضُكُمْ بَعْضًا وَعَزِّزُوا بَعْضُكُمْ بَعْضًا كَمَا تَفْعَلُونَ.
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Brothers, we ask you to respect the people who work among you, lead you, and warn you in the footsteps of Al-Masih.
أَيُّهَا الْإِخْوَةُ، نَطْلُبُ مِنْكُمْ أَنْ تَحْتَرِمُوا الَّذِينَ يَعْمَلُونَ بَيْنَكُمْ وَيَقُودُونَكُمْ عَلَى خُطَى الْمَسِيحِ وَيُنْذِرُونَكُمْ،
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Treat them with great dignity and love them because of their work. Live in peace among yourselves.
وَأَنْ تُعَامِلُوهُمْ بِوَقَارٍ كَبِيرٍ وَتُحِبُّوهُمْ إِكْرَامًا لِعَمَلِهِمْ. عِيشُوا بِسَلَامٍ فِيمَا بَيْنَكُمْ.
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Brothers, we urge you to warn lazy people, support fearful people, assist weak people, and bear patiently with everyone.
أَيُّهَا الْإِخْوَةُ، نُنَاشِدُكُمْ أَنْ تُنْذِرُوا الْكَسَالَى، وَأَنْ تَدْعَمُوا الْخَائِفِينَ، وَأَنْ تُسَانِدُوا الضُّعَفَاءَ، وَأَنْ تَتَحَلَّوْا بِالصَّبْرِ مَعَ الْجَمِيعِ.
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Don't return bad for bad, but always seek what is good for each other and everyone.
لَا تَرُدُّوا السُّوءَ بِالسُّوءِ، بَلِ اسْعَوْا دَائِمًا وَرَاءَ مَصْلَحَةِ بَعْضِكُمْ لِبَعْضٍ وَمَصْلَحَةِ جَمِيعِ النَّاسِ.
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Be joyful always.
اِفْرَحُوا دَائِمًا،
17
Pray in dua' to your Rabb without interruption.
وَادْعُوا رَبَّكُمْ دُونَ انْقِطَاعٍ،
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Always praise and thank him in every situation. This is the will of Allah for you who belong to Al-Masih Isa.
وَكُونُوا لَهُ حَامِدِينَ شَاكِرِينَ فِي كُلِّ حَالٍ، إِذْ هَذِهِ مَشِيئَةُ اللهِ لَكُمْ أَنْتُمُ الْمُنْتَمِينَ إِلَى الْمَسِيحِ عِيسَى.
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Don't extinguish Ruh Allah.
لَا تُخْمِدُوا رُوحَ اللهِ،
20
Don't disdain the prophecies of the brothers.
وَلَا تَزْدَرُوا تَنَبُّؤَاتِ الْإِخْوَةِ،
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But test everything and hold on to what is good.
بَلِ امْتَحِنُوا كُلَّ شَيْءٍ، وَتَمَسَّكُوا بِالْخَيْرِ،
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Stay far away from all kinds of evil.
وَابْتَعِدُوا عَنْ كُلِّ أَشْكَالِ الشَّرِّ.
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May the Rabb of peace make you tahir in complete holiness. May you be kept without blame in spirit, soul, and body until the coming of our mawla Isa Al-Masih.
لِيُطَهِّرْكُمْ رَبُّ السَّلَامِ بِقَدَاسَةٍ كَامِلَةٍ، وَلْيَحْفَظْكُمْ بِلَا عَيْبٍ رُوحًا وَنَفْسًا وَجَسَدًا إِلَى مَجِيءِ مَوْلَانَا عِيسَى الْمَسِيحِ.
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Allah, who is faithful to his promise, has called you, and he will keep his promise.
لَقَدْ دَعَاكُمُ اللهُ صَادِقُ وَعْدِهِ، وَهُوَ سَوْفَ يُحَقِّقُ وَعْدَهُ.
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Brothers, pray in dua' for us to Allah.
أَيُّهَا الْإِخْوَةُ، اُدْعُوا اللهَ مِنْ أَجْلِنَا.
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Greet all the brothers with a tahir kiss.
سَلِّمُوا بِقُبْلَةٍ طَاهِرَةٍ عَلَى الْإِخْوَةِ أَجْمَعِينَ.
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In the name of our mawla, please read this letter before all the brothers.
أَرْجُوكُمْ بِاسْمِ مَوْلَانَا أَنْ تَقْرَأُوا هَذِهِ الرِّسَالَةَ أَمَامَ الْإِخْوَةِ أَجْمَعِينَ.
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The grace of our mawla Isa Al-Masih be with you. Amen.
فَضْلُ مَوْلَانَا عِيسَى الْمَسِيحِ مَعَكُمْ. آمِينَ.