Romans
« Chapter 12 »
1
Therefore, brothers, I urge you by the mercy of Allah to deliver your bodies to him as a pleasing, holy, living offering. This is true worship.
فَإِذًا، أَيُّهَا الْإِخْوَةُ، أُنَاشِدُكُمْ بِرَحْمَةِ اللهِ أَنْ تُسَلِّمُوا لَهُ أَجْسَادَكُمْ قُرْبَانًا حَيًّا مُقَدَّسًا مُرْضِيًا وَهَذِهِ هِيَ الْعِبَادَةُ الْحَقِيقِيَّةُ،
2
Do not walk on the path of this world, mentored by it, but be changed by renewing your minds so that you can know the perfect, pleasing, good will of Allah.
وَلَا تَسْلُكُوا سَبِيلَ الدُّنْيَا مُقْتَدِينَ بِهَا، بَلْ تَغَيَّرُوا بِتَجْدِيدِ عُقُولِكُمْ حَتَّى تَعْرِفُوا مَا هِيَ مَشِيئَةُ اللهِ الصَّالِحَةُ الْمُرْضِيَةُ الْكَامِلَةُ.
3
I tell every one of you by the grace given to me from Allah: Do not give yourselves more importance than you deserve. Think rightly with the amount of trust that Allah has given you.
أَقُولُ لَكُمْ جَمِيعًا بِالْفَضْلِ الْمَوْهُوبِ لِي مِنْ عِنْدِ اللهِ: لَا تُعْطُوا أَنْفُسَكُمْ أَهَمِيَّةً أَكْثَرَ مِمَّا تَسْتَحِقُّونَ، بَلْ تَعَقَّلُوا بِقَدْرِ التَّوَكُّلِ الَّذِي وَهَبَهُ اللهُ لَكُمْ.
4
The members of the body are many. Each one has a different function.
إِنَّ أَعْضَاءَ الْجَسَدِ كَثِيرَةٌ وَلِكُلِّ مِنْهَا وَظِيفَةٌ مُخْتَلِفَةٌ،
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So we who trust are many, but we are one body in Al-Masih and members of each other.
كَذَلِكَ نَحْنُ الْمُتَوَكِّلُونَ كَثِيرُونَ لَكِنَّنَا جَسَدٌ وَاحِدٌ فِي الْمَسِيحِ وَأَعْضَاءٌ بَعْضُنَا لِبَعْضٍ،
6
We have gifts according to what Allah gave us by his grace: If a believer's gift is prophecy, he must use it according to his trust.
وَلَنَا هِبَاتٌ تَخْتَلِفُ حَسْبَمَا وَهَبَنَا اللهُ مِنْ فَضْلِهِ: فَإِنْ كَانَتْ هِبَةُ الْمُؤْمِنِ التَّنَبُّؤَ، فَعَلَيْهِ أَنْ يَسْتَخْدِمَهَا بِقَدْرِ تَوَكُّلِهِ،
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If his gift is service, he must use it in his service. If his gift is teaching, he must use it in his teaching.
وَإِنْ كَانَتْ هِبَتُهُ الْخِدْمَةَ، فَعَلَيْهِ أَنْ يَسْتَخْدِمَهَا بِخِدْمَتِهِ، وَإِنْ كَانَتْ هِبَتُهُ التَّعْلِيمَ، فَعَلَيْهِ أَنْ يَسْتَخْدِمَهَا بِتَعْلِيمِهِ،
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If his gift is encouragement, let him use it in his encouragement. If his gift is giving, let him give with simplicity and generosity. If his gift is leadership, let him work hard in it. If his gift is mercy, let him show compassion cheerfully.
وَإِنْ كَانَتْ هِبَتُهُ التَّشْجِيعَ، فَلْيَسْتَخْدِمْهَا بِتَشْجِيعِهِ، وَإِنْ كَانَتْ هِبَتُهُ الْعَطَاءَ، فَلْيُعْطِ بِبَسَاطَةٍ وَكَرَمٍ، وَإِنْ كَانَتْ هِبَتُهُ الْقِيَادَةَ، فَلْيَجْتَهِدْ فِيهَا، وَإِنْ كَانَتْ هِبَتُهُ الرَّحْمَةَ، فَلْيَرْأَفْ بِسُرُورٍ.
9
Be sincere in your love. Hate evil. Hold tight to good.
أَخْلِصُوا فِي مَحَبَّتِكُمْ، وَأَبْغِضُوا الشَّرَّ، وَتَمَسَّكُوا بِالْخَيْرِ،
10
Persist in your brotherly love to one another. Prefer each other in honor.
وَثَابِرُوا عَلَى مَحَبَّتِكُمُ الْأَخَوِيَّةِ بَعْضُكُمْ لِبَعْضٍ، وَفَضِّلُوا بَعْضُكُمْ عَلَى بَعْضٍ بِالْكَرَامَةِ،
11
Do not be lazy, but work hard for the sake of our mawla. Be enthusiastic in your spirits.
وَلَا تَتَكَاسَلُوا بَلِ اجْتَهِدُوا فِي سَبِيلِ مَوْلَانَا مُتَحَمِّسِينَ بِأَرْوَاحِكُمْ،
12
Rejoice since you have a sure hope. Be patient in hardship. Persist in dua' prayer.
فَرِحِينَ إِذْ لَكُمُ الْأَمَلُ الْيَقِينُ، صَابِرِينَ فِي الضِّيقِ، مُوَاظِبِينَ عَلَى الدُّعَاءِ،
13
Donate to the needs of holy people. Be hospitable to strangers.
مُتَبَرِّعِينَ عَلَى الْمُقَدَّسِينَ فِي حَاجَاتِهِمْ، مِضْيَافِينَ لِلْغُرَبَاءِ.
14
Pray a dua' of baraka on those who persecute you. Pray a dua' and do not curse them.
وَادْعُوا بِالْبَرَكَةِ عَلَى مُضْطَهِدِيكُمْ، اُدْعُوا وَلَا تَلْعَنُوهُمْ،
15
Rejoice with others who are rejoicing. Cry with those who are crying.
وَافْرَحُوا مَعَ الْفَرِحِينَ وَابْكُوا مَعَ الْبَاكِينَ،
16
Live harmoniously among yourselves. Do not be proud, but accompany the humble. Do not imagine that you are wise.
وَعِيشُوا مُنْسَجِمِينَ فِيمَا بَيْنَكُمْ وَلَا تَتَكَبَّرُوا بَلْ رَافِقُوا الْمُتَوَاضِعِينَ، وَلَا تَظُنُّوا أَنْفُسَكُمْ حُكَمَاءَ،
17
Do not return evil for evil. Do what is good and honor everyone.
وَلَا تَرُدُّوا السُّوءَ بِالسُّوءِ، بَلِ اعْمَلُوا الْخَيْرَ احْتِرَامًا لِلْجَمِيعِ،
18
For your part, be at peace with everyone as much as possible.
وَسَالِمُوا الْجَمِيعَ مِنْ جِهَتِكُمْ قَدْرَ الْإِمْكَانِ.
19
أَيُّهَا الْأَحِبَّاءُ، لَا تَنْتَقِمُوا بَلِ اتْرُكُوا ذَلِكَ لِغَضَبِ اللهِ، مِصْدَاقًا لِقَوْلِ رَبِّ الْعَالَمِينَ الْوَارِدِ فِي الْكِتَابِ: «أَنَا اللهُ الْمُنْتَقِمُ الْعَدْلُ وَسَوْفَ أُجَازِي.»
21
Do not let evil defeat you. Rather, defeat evil with good.
وَلَا يَغْلِبَنَّكُمُ الشَّرُّ، بَلِ اغْلِبُوا الشَّرَّ بِالْخَيْرِ.