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Noorhan Abbas & Dr. Eric Atwell


Chapter Name:Al-Baqra Verse No:30

وَإِذْ قَالَ رَبُّكَ لِلْمَلاَئِكَةِ إِنِّي جَاعِلٌ فِي الأَرْضِ خَلِيفَةً قَالُواْ أَتَجْعَلُ فِيهَا مَن يُفْسِدُ فِيهَا وَيَسْفِكُ الدِّمَاء وَنَحْنُ نُسَبِّحُ بِحَمْدِكَ وَنُقَدِّسُ لَكَ قَالَ إِنِّي أَعْلَمُ مَا لاَ تَعْلَمُونَ {30
002:030 Khan
:
And (remember) when your Lord said to the angels: "Verily, I am going to place (mankind) generations after generations on earth." They said: "Will You place therein those who will make mischief therein and shed blood, - while we glorify You with praises and thanks (Exalted be You above all that they associate with You as partners) and sanctify You." He (Allah) said: "I know that which you do not know."
002:030 Maulana
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And when they Lord said to the angels, I am going to place a ruler in the earth, they said: Wilt Thou place in it such as make mischief in it and shed blood? And we celebrate Thy praise and extol Thy holiness. He said: Surely I know what you know not.
002:030 Pickthal
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And when thy Lord said unto the angels: Lo! I am about to place a viceroy in the earth, they said: Wilt thou place therein one who will do harm therein and will shed blood, while we, we hymn Thy praise and sanctify Thee? He said: Surely I know that which ye know not.
002:030 Rashad
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Recall that your Lord said to the angels, "I am placing a representative (a temporary god) on Earth." They said, "Will You place therein one who will spread evil therein and shed blood, while we sing Your praises, glorify You, and uphold Your absolute authority?" He said, "I know what you do not know."
002:030 Sarwar
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When your Lord said to the angels, "I am appointing someone as my deputy on earth," they said (almost protesting), "Are you going to appoint one who will commit corruption and bloodshed therein, even though we (are the ones who) commemorate Your Name and glorify You?" The Lord said, "I know that which you do not know".
002:030 Shakir
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And when your Lord said to the angels, I am going to place in the earth a khalif, they said: What! wilt Thou place in it such as shall make mischief in it and shed blood, and we celebrate Thy praise and extol Thy holiness? He said: Surely I know what you do not know.
002:030 Sherali
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And when thy Lord said to the angels, 'I am about to place a viceregent in the earth,' they said 'Wilt THOU place therein such as will cause disorder in it, and shed blood? - and we glorify THEE with THY praise and extol THY holiness,' HE answered, 'I know what you know not.'
002:030 Yusufali
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Behold, thy Lord said to the angels: "I will create a vicegerent on earth." They said: "Wilt Thou place therein one who will make mischief therein and shed blood?- whilst we do celebrate Thy praises and glorify Thy holy (name)?" He said: "I know what ye know not."

Concepts/Themes Covered:

أركان الإسلام > التوحيد > توحيد الله تعالي > علمه جلّ شأنه
Pillars of Islam> Islamic> Oneness of Allah> His Glory's Knowledge

الإيمان > الملائكة > الإيمان بهم
Faith> The Angels> To Believe in them

الإنسان والعلاقات الأخلاقية > الأخلاق الذميمة > الفساد
Man and The Moral Relations>The Dispraised Morals>Corruption

الإنسان والعلاقات الاجتماعية > الإنسان > شرفه ودنوه
Man and The Social Relations>Man>When Honourable and When Unhonourable

الإنسان والعلاقات الاجتماعية > الرجال
Man and The Social Relations>Men

العلوم والفنون > الحقائق العلمية و الإشاة إلى وقائع أيدتهاالإكتشافات العلمية > الإنسان وخلقه
Science and Art> The Scientific Facts and the Indication to Facts which have been supported by the Scientific Discoveries>Man and his Creation

العلوم والفنون > الحقائق العلمية و الإشاة إلى وقائع أيدتهاالإكتشافات العلمية > حول ما يدعى بالتطور
Science and Art> The Scientific Facts and the Indication to Facts which have been supported by the Scientific Discoveries>About the so-called Development

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