Second Timothy
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1
My son, be strengthened in the grace available in your belonging to Al-Masih Isa.
فَيَا ابْنِي، تَقَوَّ بِالْفَضْلِ الْمُتَوَفِّرِ بِانْتِمَائِكَ إِلَى الْمَسِيحِ عِيسَى،
2
And entrust what you heard from me in front of many witnesses to the hands of faithful, qualified people, so they can teach others.
وَمَا سَمِعْتَهُ مِنِّي أَمَامَ شُهُودٍ كَثِيرِينَ، أَوْدِعْهُ بَيْنَ أَيْدِي أُمَنَاءَ أَكْفَاءٍ لِيَقُومُوا بِتَعْلِيمِهِ لِلْآخَرِينَ.
3
Bear torment with me as a sincere soldier of Al-Masih Isa.
تَحَمَّلِ الْعَذَابَ مَعِي كَجُنْدِيٍّ مُخْلِصٍ لِلْمَسِيحِ عِيسَى،
4
A soldier does not busy himself with civilian matters of this world, but he tries to give rida to the commander who recruited him.
إِذْ لَا يَنْشَغِلُ الْجُنْدِيُّ بِأُمُورٍ مَدَنِيَّةٍ دُنْيَوِيَّةٍ، بَلْ يَسْعَى إِلَى إِرْضَاءِ الْقَائِدِ الَّذِي جَنَّدَهُ.
5
An athlete does not win the prize unless he complies with the rules of the match.
وَالرِّيَاضِيُّ لَا يَفُوزُ بِالْجَائِزَةِ إِلَّا إِذَا تَقَيَّدَ بِقَوَانِينِ الْمُبَارَاةِ.
6
And a farmer who works hard in the field is the first one who should receive his portion of the fruit.
كَمَا أَنَّ الْفَلَّاحَ الَّذِي تَعِبَ فِي الْحَقْلِ هُوَ أَوَّلُ مَنْ يَنْبَغِي أَنْ يَسْتَلِمَ حِصَّتَهُ مِنَ الثَّمَرِ.
7
Meditate on this saying of mine, and Al-Mawla will give you insight in everything.
تَأَمَّلْ قَوْلِي هَذَا، فَيَهَبُكَ الْمَوْلَى بَصِيرَةً فِي كُلِّ شَيْءٍ،
8
Remember that Al-Masih Isa, the awaited king from the seed of King David, was resurrected alive from among the dead, and this is the good news that I announce.
وَتَذَكَّرْ أَنَّ عِيسَى الْمَسِيحَ الْمَلِكَ الْمُنْتَظَرَ مِنْ ذُرِّيَّةِ الْمَلِكِ دَاوُدَ قَدْ بُعِثَ حَيًّا مِنْ بَيْنِ الْأَمْوَاتِ، وَهَذِهِ هِيَ الْبُشْرَى الَّتِي أُعْلِنُهَا،
9
I also suffer torment for its sake, chained like a criminal. But there is no chain for the word of Allah.
وَالَّتِي أَتَحَمَّلُ الْعَذَابَ فِي سَبِيلِهَا، مُقَيَّدًا مِثْلَ مُجْرِمٍ، لَكِنَّ لَا قَيْدَ لِكَلِمَةِ اللهِ!
10
Therefore, I am patient in everything for the sake of the chosen people, so that they also can win saving mercy and its eternal splendor by their belonging to Al-Masih Isa.
لِذَلِكَ أَصْبِرُ عَلَى كُلِّ شَيْءٍ مِنْ أَجْلِ الْمُصْطَفَيْنَ، حَتَّى يَفُوزُوا هُمْ أَيْضًا بِالرَّحْمَةِ الْمُنْجِيَةِ بِانْتِمَائِهِمْ إِلَى الْمَسِيحِ عِيسَى وَمَعَهَا جَلَالَ الْخُلْدِ.
11
This saying is true: If we die with him, we will also live with him.
إِنَّ هَذَا الْقَوْلَ لَصَادِقٌ: إِنْ مُتْنَا مَعَهُ، فَسَنَحْيَا مَعَهُ أَيْضًا،
12
And if we are patient, we will rule with him in the kingdom. If we deny him, he will deny us also.
وَإِنْ صَبَرْنَا، فَسَنَحْكُمُ مَعَهُ فِي الْمَلَكُوتِ. إِنْ أَنْكَرْنَاهُ، فَسَيُنْكِرُنَا هُوَ أَيْضًا،
13
If we are unfaithful, he will remain faithful, since he cannot deny himself.
وَإِنْ كُنَّا غَيْرَ أُمَنَاءَ، فَسَيَبْقَى هُوَ أَمِينًا، إِذْ لَا يُمْكِنُ أَنْ يُنْكِرَ ذَاتَهُ.
14
Remind them of these matters, and encourage them by Allah not to dispute about words, because that is not beneficial in anything. Rather, it destroys the listeners.
ذَكِّرْهُمْ بِهَذِهِ الْأُمُورِ، وَنَاشِدْهُمْ بِاللهِ أَلَّا يُجَادِلُوا بِالْكَلَامِ، لِأَنَّهُ لَا يَنْفَعُ فِي شَيْءٍ بَلْ يُهْلِكُ السَّامِعِينَ.
15
Be careful to present yourself to Allah as an acceptable servant, not being embarrassed about anything, presenting the word of truth in a straightforward manner.
اِحْرِصْ أَنْ تُقَدِّمَ نَفْسَكَ لِلهِ خَادِمًا مَقْبُولًا بِلَا خَجَلٍ فِي شَيْءٍ، مُسْتَقِيمًا بِتَقْدِيمِ كَلِمَةِ الْحَقِّ،
16
But avoid empty, unclean talk. It will increase the number of people who are addicted to it in disbelief.
لَكِنْ تَجَنَّبِ الْكَلَامَ الْفَارِغَ الدَّنِسَ، لِأَنَّهُ يَزِيدُ الْمُتَعَاطِينَ لَهُ كُفْرًا،
17
Their talk will spread like gangrene, as it happened with Hymenaus and Philetus.
وَيَنْتَشِرُ كَلَامُ أُولَئِكَ كَانْتِشَارِ الْآكِلَةِ الْمُمِيتَةِ، مِثْلَمَا حَدَثَ مَعَ هِيمِنَى وَفِلِيتَ،
18
They turned away from the sirat of truth, since they claimed that Yawm Al-Qiyamah has passed. In this way, they deceive some believers.
اَللَّذَيْنِ انْحَرَفَا عَنْ صِرَاطِ الْحَقِّ، إِذِ ادَّعَيَا أَنَّ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ قَدْ مَضَى، وَبِذَلِكَ يُضَلِّلَانِ بَعْضَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ.
19
But the firm foundation that Allah placed remains. It is sealed with his saying, "Rabb Al-Alamin knows those who are his possession." And also, "Let everyone who bears witness in the name of Rabb Al-Alamin avoid evil."
وَلَكِنَّ الْأَسَاسَ الرَّاسِخَ الَّذِي وَضَعَهُ اللهُ بَاقٍ وَمَخْتُومٌ بِقَوْلِهِ: «يَعْلَمُ رَبُّ الْعَالَمِينَ مَنْ هُمْ خَاصَّتُهُ،» وَأَيْضًا: «لِيَتَجَنَّبِ الظُّلْمَ كُلُّ مَنْ يَشْهَدُ بِاسْمِ رَبِّ الْعَالَمِينَ.»
20
In a fine house, there are vessels of gold and silver, just as there are vessels of wood and pottery. Some of them are for honorable usages, and some of them are for lowly uses.
إِنَّ فِي الْمَنْزِلِ الرَّفِيعِ أَوْعِيَةٌ مِنَ الذَّهَبِ وَالْفِضَّةِ كَمَا فِيهِ أَوْعِيَةٌ مِنَ الْخَشَبِ وَالْفَخَّارِ، اَلْبَعْضُ لِلِاسْتِعْمَالَاتِ الشَّرِيفَةِ وَالْبَعْضُ لِلِاسْتِعْمَالَاتِ الْحَقِيرَةِ،
21
So if anyone purifies himself from lowly matters, he becomes a pure, holy, honorable vessel that is useful to his master and ready for every good work.
فَإِنْ طَهَّرَ أَحَدٌ نَفْسَهُ مِنَ الْأُمُورِ الْحَقِيرَةِ، أَصْبَحَ وِعَاءً شَرِيفًا طَاهِرًا مُقَدَّسًا نَافِعًا لِسَيِّدِهِ، مُهَيَّأً لِكُلِّ عَمَلٍ صَالِحٍ.
22
So flee from the passions of youth. Strive after righteousness, trust, love and peace with those who call on the name of our mawla with a pure heart.
فَاهْرُبْ مِنْ شَهَوَاتِ الشَّبَابِ وَاسْعَ وَرَاءَ الِاسْتِقَامَةِ وَالتَّوَكُّلِ وَالْمَحَبَّةِ وَالسَّلَامِ مَعَ الَّذِينَ يَدْعُونَ بِاسْمِ مَوْلَانَا بِقَلْبٍ نَقِيٍّ،
23
But avoid foolish, jahil questionings, knowing that they stir up quarrels.
أَمَّا التَّسَاؤُلَاتُ الْغَبِيَّةُ الْجَاهِلَةُ، فَتَجَنَّبْهَا عَالِمًا أَنَّهَا تُثِيرُ الشِّجَارَ،
24
Quarreling is not appropriate for a servant of our mawla. Rather, he must be kind with everyone, able to teach, gentle,
وَالشِّجَارُ لَا يَلِيقُ بِعَبْدِ الْمَوْلَى، بَلْ عَلَيْهِ أَنْ يَكُونَ لَطِيفًا مَعَ الْجَمِيعِ وَأَهْلًا لِلتَّعْلِيمِ وَحَلِيمًا،
25
calm in correcting opponents, so that Allah might give them repentance and guide them to the knowledge of the truth.
وَوَدِيعًا فِي تَأْدِيبِ الْمُعَارِضِينَ، لَعَلَّ اللهَ يَهَبُهُمُ التَّوْبَةَ فَيَهْدِيهِمْ إِلَى مَعْرِفَةِ الْحَقِّ،
26
Then they would return to right thinking and escape from the trap of Iblis, who captured them so they would obey his will.
حَتَّى يَعُودُوا إِلَى الرُّشْدِ وَيُفْلِتُوا مِنْ فَخِّ إِبْلِيسَ الَّذِي اعْتَقَلَهُمْ لِيُطِيعُوا مَشِيئَتَهُ.