23 . Sura Al-Muminun
The Quranic Text & Ali’s Version:
يَا أَيُّهَا الرُّسُلُ كُلُوا مِنَ الطَّيِّبَاتِ وَاعْمَلُوا صَالِحًا...
23: 51. O ye Messengers! enjoy (all) things good and pure, and work righteousness:
C2908. Literally, "eat". See n. 776 to 5:66.
The prophets of Allah do not pose as ascetics, but receive gratefully all Allah's gifts, and show their gratitude by their righteous lives. (R).
...إِنِّي بِمَا تَعْمَلُونَ عَلِيمٌ ﴿٥١﴾
for I am well-acquainted with (all) that ye do.
وَإِنَّ هَذِهِ أُمَّتُكُمْ أُمَّةً وَاحِدَةً...
23: 52. And verily this Brotherhood of yours is a single Brotherhood,
C2909. Cf. 21:92-93.
All prophets form one Brotherhood: their message is one, and their religion and teaching are one; they serve the One True God, Who loves and cherishes them; and they owe their duty to Him and Him alone.
...وَأَنَا رَبُّكُمْ فَاتَّقُونِ ﴿٥٢﴾
and I am your Lord and Cherisher: therefore fear Me (and no other).
Asad’s Version:
23:51 [al-Muminun, Mecca 74]
Asad
O YOU APOSTLES! Partake of the good things of life, 27 and do righteous deeds: verily, I
have full knowledge of all that you do.
(23:52) And, verily, this community of yours is one
single community, since I am the Sustainer of you all: remain, then, conscious of Me! 28