Titus
« Chapter 3
1
Remind them to submit to all rulers and authorities, to obey, and to be ready for every good deed.
ذَكِّرْهُمْ بِالْخُضُوعِ لِجَمِيعِ الْحُكَّامِ وَالسُّلُطَاتِ، وَبِالطَّاعَةِ وَالِاسْتِعْدَادِ لِكُلِّ عَمَلٍ صَالِحٍ،
2
They must not insult anyone or fight. They must be gentle and treat everyone with perfect meekness.
وَبِعَدَمِ إِهَانَةِ أَحَدٍ، وَبِعَدَمِ الْخِصَامِ وَبِالْحِلْمِ وَمُعَامَلَةِ الْجَمِيعِ بِالْوَدَاعَةِ الْكَامِلَةِ.
3
In the days when we were jahil, we were foolish, disobedient, led astray, and slaves to various passions and pleasures. We were wasting our lives in hatred and envy. People hated us and we hated one another.
فَإِنَّنَا كُنَّا فِي أَيَّامِ جَاهِلِيَّتِنَا أَغْبِيَاءَ عُصَاةً ضَالِّينَ عَبِيدًا لِمُخْتَلِفِ الشَّهَوَاتِ وَالْمَلَذَّاتِ، وَكُنَّا نُضِيعُ حَيَاتَنَا بِالْحِقْدِ وَالْحَسَدِ، مَبْغُوضِينَ وَكَارِهِينَ بَعْضُنَا لِبَعْضٍ.
4
But when the kindness, patience, and love of Allah, our victorious rescuer appeared to Bani Adam,
وَلَكِنْ عِنْدَ ظُهُورِ لُطْفِ اللهِ مُنْقِذِنَا الْغَالِبِ وَمَحَبَّتِهِ لِبَنِي آدَمَ،
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Allah ransomed us, not because of our righteous deeds, but because of his mercy, by the ghusl of second birth and by his holy Ruh which renews us.
فَدَانَا اللهُ، لَا بِسَبَبِ أَعْمَالِنَا الصَّالِحَةِ، بَلْ بِسَبَبِ رَحْمَتِهِ وَبِغَسْلِ الْوِلَادَةِ الثَّانِيَةِ وَبِرُوحِهِ الْقُدُّوسِ الَّذِي يُجَدِّدُنَا،
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He poured his Ruh on us abundantly through our ransomer, Isa Al-Masih
وَأَفَاضَ رُوحَهُ عَلَيْنَا وَفِيرًا بِوَاسِطَةِ عِيسَى الْمَسِيحِ فَادِينَا،
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so that we, whom he gave righteousness by his grace, would inherit a sure portion in life of eternity.
حَتَّى نَرِثَ نَحْنُ الَّذِينَ وَهَبَنَا الصَّلَاحَ بِفَضْلِهِ نَصِيبًا يَقِينًا فِي الْحَيَاةِ الرُّوحِيَّةِ الْبَاقِيَةِ.
8
This saying is true, and I want you to affirm it with confidence, so that the believers in Allah will be motivated to righteous deeds, which are good and beneficial for people.
إِنَّ هَذَا الْقَوْلَ لَصَادِقٌ، وَأُرِيدُكَ أَنْ تُؤَكِّدَهُ بِثِقَةٍ، حَتَّى يَحْرِصَ الْمُؤْمِنُونَ بِاللهِ عَلَى الْأَعْمَالِ الصَّالِحَةِ، إِذْ فِيهَا خَيْرٌ وَنَفْعٌ لِلْبَشَرِ،
9
كَمَا أُرِيدُكَ أَنْ تَتَجَنَّبَ التَّسَاؤُلَاتِ الْغَبِيَّةَ، وَالتَّنْقِيبَ فِي سُلَالَاتِ النَّسَبِ، وَالْخِلَافَاتِ، وَالْخِصَامَ حَوْلَ الشَّرِيعَةِ، إِذْ كُلُّهَا عَبَثٌ وَبَاطِلٌ.
10
Avoid people that cause conflicts after warning them once or twice.
أَعْرِضْ عَمَّنْ يُسَبِّبُ الْخِلَافَ بَعْدَ أَنْ تُنْذِرَهُ مَرَّةً أَوْ مَرَّتَيْنِ،
11
A person like this is crooked, fleshly, and has convicted himself of guilt.
فَشَخْصٌ كَهَذَا مُنْحَرِفٌ بِذُنُوبِهِ، وَقَدْ حَكَمَ عَلَى نَفْسِهِ بِالْإِثْمِ.
12
حَالَمَا أُرْسِلُ إِلَيْكَ أَرْتِيمَ أَوْ تِيخِكَ، اُبْذُلْ كُلَّ جُهْدِكَ لِتَأْتِيَ إِلَيَّ فِي نِيقُوبُولَ لِأَنَّنِي عَزَمْتُ عَلَى تَمْضِيَةِ الشِّتَاءِ هُنَاكَ.
13
Try hard to send Zenas the lawyer and Apollos with everything they need.
وَاجْتَهِدْ فِي إِرْسَالِ زَيْنَ الْمُحَامِي وَأَبُلُّو مَعَ كُلِّ مَا يَحْتَاجَانِهِ.
14
Let our people learn to do righteous deeds, so that they can meet the urgent needs and be fruitful with good.
وَلْيَتَعَلَّمْ قَوْمُنَا الْقِيَامَ بِالْأَعْمَالِ الصَّالِحَةِ، حَتَّى يَسُدُّوا الْحَاجَاتِ الضَّرُورِيَّةَ وَيُثْمِرُوا خَيْرًا.
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Everyone with me greets you. Greet the believers who love us. The grace of Allah be with you all.
يُسَلِّمُ عَلَيْكَ جَمِيعُ الَّذِينَ مَعِي. سَلِّمْ عَلَى الْمُؤْمِنِينَ الَّذِينَ يُحِبُّونَنَا. فَضْلُ اللهِ مَعَكُمْ أَجْمَعِينَ.