Abraham
14. Ibrāhīm
إبراهيم
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قَالَتْ
لَهُمْ
رُسُلُهُمْ
إِن
نَّحْنُ
إِلَّا
بَشَرٌ
مِّثْلُكُمْ
وَلَكِنَّ
اللَّهَ
يَمُنُّ
عَلَى
مَن
يَشَاءُ
مِنْ
عِبَادِهِ
وَمَا
كَانَ
لَنَا
أَن
نَّأْتِيَكُم
بِسُلْطَانٍ
إِلَّا
بِإِذْنِ
اللَّهِ
وَعَلَى
اللَّهِ
فَلْيَتَوَكَّلِ
الْمُؤْمِنُونَ
qālat lahum rusuluhum ʾin naḥnu ʾillā basharun mithlukum wa-lākinna llāha yamunnu ʿalā man yashāʾu min ʿibādihī wa-mā kāna lanā ʾan naʾtiyakum bi-sulṭānin ʾillā bi-ʾidhni llāhi wa-ʿalā llāhi fa-l-yatawakkali l-muʾminūna
Their apostles said to them, ‘Indeed we are just human beings like yourselves; but Allah favours whomever of His servants that He wishes. We may not bring you an authority except by Allah’s leave, and in Allah let all the faithful put their trust.
— Ali Quli Qarai
Their messengers said to them: "True, we are human like yourselves, but Allah doth grant His grace to such of his servants as He pleases. It is not for us to bring you an authority except as Allah permits. And on Allah let all men of faith put their trust.