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