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Translation Transliteration — An-Nisa

لَّن يَسْتَنكِفَ الْمَسِيحُ أَن يَكُونَ عَبْدًا لِّلَّهِ وَلَا الْمَلَائِكَةُ الْمُقَرَّبُونَ ۚ وَمَن يَسْتَنكِفْ عَنْ عِبَادَتِهِ وَيَسْتَكْبِرْ فَسَيَحْشُرُهُمْ إِلَيْهِ جَمِيعًا ۝١٧٢

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Lanny yastankifal Maseehu ai yakoona `abdal lillaahi wa lal malaaa`ikatul muqarraboon; wa mai yastankif `an ibaadatihee wa yastakbir fasa yahshuruhum ilaihi jamee`aa

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📖 English Meaning

Never would the Messiah disdain to be a servant of Allah, nor would the angels near [to Him]. And whoever disdains His worship and is arrogant - He will gather them to Himself all together.

🌐 Additional reference in Français

📖 Ayah 📜 Tafsir 📚 Al-Waseet 🔤 Ayah (I'rab)

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Translation — Tafsir

Word Meanings:

Yastankifa (يستنكف): To disdain, refuse arrogantly, or consider oneself above something.
Al-Maseeh (المسيح): The Messiah, Jesus son of Mary (peace be upon him).
Al-Muqarrabun (المقربون): Those brought near to Allah — the angels of the highest rank, such as those who carry the Throne.
Yastakbir (يستكبر): To show pride and arrogance, to deem oneself too great to submit.

Tafsir (Explanation):

The Messiah, Jesus son of Mary (peace be upon him), will never disdain or refuse to be a servant of Allah. On the contrary, being a servant of Allah is his greatest honor and highest distinction — a status he proudly embraces. Likewise, the angels who are closest to Allah — those honored with proximity to His Throne — do not consider servitude to Allah beneath them. They submit willingly and humbly, glorifying their Lord day and night without weariness.

So how can anyone claim that Jesus is a god, when he himself is a devoted servant of Allah? And how can the polytheists worship angels as deities, when those very angels are humble servants of their Creator? The very beings they falsely elevate are themselves the most perfect examples of submission and worship.

Then Allah warns: Whoever turns away from worshipping Him out of arrogance and pride — refusing to bow in humility before his Lord — Allah will gather all such people before Him on the Day of Resurrection, without exception. No one will escape that gathering. There, He will judge between them with perfect justice, rewarding the obedient and punishing the arrogant. The proud who disdained worship will find no protector, no intercessor, and no escape from the consequences of their haughtiness.

A Call to Reflection:

Dear reader, reflect on this profound truth: the greatest of Allah's creation — a mighty prophet like Jesus and the noblest angels — all take pride in being servants of Allah. They compete in humility before Him, not in arrogance. So what about us, weak human beings? How can we feel too proud to pray, too busy to remember Allah, or too important to bow in sujood? Servitude to Allah is not a humiliation; it is the highest honor a creature can attain. The more you humble yourself before your Lord, the more He elevates you. And the more you exalt yourself, the more He humiliates you. Choose the path of the beloved servants — the path of Jesus and the angels — and you will find peace in this life and salvation in the next.

📜 Verse 170-174 — An-Nisa

170يَا أَيُّهَا النَّاسُ قَدْ جَاءَكُمُ الرَّسُولُ بِالْحَقِّ مِن رَّبِّكُمْ فَآمِنُوا خَيْرًا لَّكُمْ ۚ وَإِن تَكْفُرُوا فَإِنَّ لِلَّهِ مَا فِي السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضِ ۚ وَكَانَ اللَّهُ عَلِيمًا حَكِيمًا

O Mankind, the Messenger has come to you with the truth from your Lord, so believe; it is better for you. But if you disbelieve - then indeed, to Allah belongs whatever is in the heavens and earth. And ever is Allah Knowing and Wise.

171يَا أَهْلَ الْكِتَابِ لَا تَغْلُوا فِي دِينِكُمْ وَلَا تَقُولُوا عَلَى اللَّهِ إِلَّا الْحَقَّ ۚ إِنَّمَا الْمَسِيحُ عِيسَى ابْنُ مَرْيَمَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ وَكَلِمَتُهُ أَلْقَاهَا إِلَىٰ مَرْيَمَ وَرُوحٌ مِّنْهُ ۖ فَآمِنُوا بِاللَّهِ وَرُسُلِهِ ۖ وَلَا تَقُولُوا ثَلَاثَةٌ ۚ انتَهُوا خَيْرًا لَّكُمْ ۚ إِنَّمَا اللَّهُ إِلَٰهٌ وَاحِدٌ ۖ سُبْحَانَهُ أَن يَكُونَ لَهُ وَلَدٌ ۘ لَّهُ مَا فِي السَّمَاوَاتِ وَمَا فِي الْأَرْضِ ۗ وَكَفَىٰ بِاللَّهِ وَكِيلًا

O People of the Scripture, do not commit excess in your religion or say about Allah except the truth. The Messiah, Jesus, the son of Mary, was but a messenger of Allah and His word which He directed to Mary and a soul [created at a command] from Him. So believe in Allah and His messengers. And do not say, "Three"; desist - it is better for you. Indeed, Allah is but one God. Exalted is He above having a son. To Him belongs whatever is in the heavens and whatever is on the earth. And sufficient is Allah as Disposer of affairs.

172لَّن يَسْتَنكِفَ الْمَسِيحُ أَن يَكُونَ عَبْدًا لِّلَّهِ وَلَا الْمَلَائِكَةُ الْمُقَرَّبُونَ ۚ وَمَن يَسْتَنكِفْ عَنْ عِبَادَتِهِ وَيَسْتَكْبِرْ فَسَيَحْشُرُهُمْ إِلَيْهِ جَمِيعًا

Never would the Messiah disdain to be a servant of Allah, nor would the angels near [to Him]. And whoever disdains His worship and is arrogant - He will gather them to Himself all together.

173فَأَمَّا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا وَعَمِلُوا الصَّالِحَاتِ فَيُوَفِّيهِمْ أُجُورَهُمْ وَيَزِيدُهُم مِّن فَضْلِهِ ۖ وَأَمَّا الَّذِينَ اسْتَنكَفُوا وَاسْتَكْبَرُوا فَيُعَذِّبُهُمْ عَذَابًا أَلِيمًا وَلَا يَجِدُونَ لَهُم مِّن دُونِ اللَّهِ وَلِيًّا وَلَا نَصِيرًا

And as for those who believed and did righteous deeds, He will give them in full their rewards and grant them extra from His bounty. But as for those who disdained and were arrogant, He will punish them with a painful punishment, and they will not find for themselves besides Allah any protector or helper.

174يَا أَيُّهَا النَّاسُ قَدْ جَاءَكُم بُرْهَانٌ مِّن رَّبِّكُمْ وَأَنزَلْنَا إِلَيْكُمْ نُورًا مُّبِينًا

O mankind, there has come to you a conclusive proof from your Lord, and We have sent down to you a clear light.

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Surah An-Nisa Verse 172 - Read, Listen, Translation, English : Never would the Messiah disdain to be a servant of…

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