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61:6

And whensaidIsason(of) MaryamO Children(of) IsraelIndeed, I am(the) Messenger(of) Allahto youconfirmingthat which(was) betweenmy handsofthe Tauratand bringing glad tidings(of) a Messengerto comefromafter mewhose name (will be)ﱘﱙAhmadBut whenhe came to themwith clear proofsthey saidThis(is) a magicclear(6)

And ˹remember˺ when Jesus, son of Mary, said, “O children of Israel! I am truly Allah’s messenger to you, confirming the Torah which came before me, and giving good news of a messenger after me whose name will be Aḥmad.”1 Yet when the Prophet came to them with clear proofs, they said, “This is pure magic.”

61:7

And who(is) more wrongthan (one) whoinventsuponAllahthe liewhile heis invitedtoﱬﱭIslamAnd Allah(does) notguidethe people[the] wrongdoers(7)

Who does more wrong than the one who fabricates lies about Allah when invited to submit ˹to Him˺?1 For Allah does not guide the wrongdoing people.

61:8

They intendto put out(the) light(of) Allahwith their mouthsbut Allahwill perfectHis Lightalthoughdislikethe disbelieversﱿ(8)

They wish to extinguish Allah’s light with their mouths, but Allah will ˹certainly˺ perfect His light, even to the dismay of the disbelievers.

61:9

He(is) the One WhosentHis Messengerwith guidanceand (the) religion(of) the truthto make it prevailoverthe religionall of themalthoughdislike (it)the polytheists(9)

He is the One Who has sent His Messenger with ˹true˺ guidance and the religion of truth, making it prevail over all others, even to the dismay of the polytheists.

61:10

O(you) whobelieveShallI guide youtoa transaction(that) will save youfroma punishmentpainful(10)

O believers! Shall I guide you to an exchange that will save you from a painful punishment?

61:11

Believein Allahand His Messengerand strivein(the) way(of) Allahwith your wealthﲣﲤand your livesThat(is) betterfor youifyouknow(11)

˹It is to˺ have faith in Allah and His Messenger, and strive in the cause of Allah with your wealth and your lives. That is best for you, if only you knew.

61:12

He will forgivefor youyour sinsand admit you(in) Gardensflowfromunderneath itthe riversand dwellingspleasantinGardensﲹﲺ(of) EternityThat(is) the successthe great(12)

He will forgive your sins, and admit you into Gardens under which rivers flow, and ˹house you in˺ splendid homes in the Gardens of Eternity. That is the ultimate triumph.

61:13

ﲿAnd anotherﳀﳁthat you love a helpfromAllahand a victoryﳆﳇnearand give glad tidings(to) the believers(13)

˹He will also give you˺ another favour that you long for: help from Allah and an imminent victory. ˹So˺ give good news ˹O Prophet˺ to the believers.

61:14

O youwhobelieveBehelpers(of) AllahassaidIsason(of) Maryamto the disciplesWho(are) my helpersforﳚﳛAllahSaidthe disciplesWe(are) the helpersﳠﳡ(of) AllahThen believeda groupofChildren(of) Israeland disbelievedﳨﳩa groupSo We supportedthose whobelievedagainsttheir enemyand they becamedominant(14)

O believers! Stand up for Allah, as Jesus, son of Mary, asked the disciples, “Who will stand up with me for Allah?” The disciples replied, “We will stand up for Allah.” Then a group from the Children of Israel believed while another disbelieved. We then supported the believers against their enemies, so they prevailed.