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Ali 'Imran (The Family of Imran)

Verse 53of 200

رَبَّنَآ ءَامَنَّا بِمَآ أَنزَلْتَ وَٱتَّبَعْنَا ٱلرَّسُولَ فَٱكْتُبْنَا مَعَ ٱلشَّٰهِدِينَ﴿٥٣

Translation (Sahih International)

Our Lord, we have believed in what You revealed and have followed the messenger Jesus, so register us among the witnesses [to truth]."

Word-by-word meaning

رَبَّنَآrabbanāOur Lord
ءَامَنَّاāmannāwe believe[d]
بِمَآbimāin what
أَنزَلْتَanzaltaYou revealed
وَٱتَّبَعْنَاwa-ittabaʿnāand we follow[ed]
ٱلرَّسُولَl-rasūlathe Messenger
فَٱكْتُبْنَاfa-uk'tub'nāthen write us
مَعَmaʿaamong
ٱلشَّـٰهِدِينَl-shāhidīnathe witnesses

Commentary (Tafsir Ibn Kathir)

The Disciples Give Their Support to `IsaAllah said,فَلَمَّآ أَحَسَّ عِيسَى(Then when `Isa came to know), meaning, `Isa felt that they were adamant in disbelief and continuing in misguidance. He said to them,مَنْ أَنصَارِى إِلَى اللَّهِ(Who will be my helper in Allah's cause) Mujahid commented, "Meaning, who would follow me to Allah" However, it appears that `Isa was asking, "Who would help me convey the Message of Allah ﷺ"The Prophet said during the Hajj season, before the Hijrah,«مَنْ رَجُلٌ يُ...

Source: Tafsir Ibn Kathir — abridged excerpt

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