Al-Ma'idah 5:83 واذا سمعوا ما انزل الى الرسول ترى اعينهم تفيض من الدمع مما عرفوا من الحق يقولون ربنا امنا فاكتبنا مع الشاهدين ٨٣
وَإِذَا
سَمِعُواْ
مَآ
أُنزِلَ
إِلَى
ٱلرَّسُولِ
تَرَىٰٓ
أَعۡيُنَهُمۡ
تَفِيضُ
مِنَ
ٱلدَّمۡعِ
مِمَّا
عَرَفُواْ
مِنَ
ٱلۡحَقِّۖ
يَقُولُونَ
رَبَّنَآ
ءَامَنَّا
فَٱكۡتُبۡنَا
مَعَ
ٱلشَّٰهِدِينَ
٨٣
And when they (who call themselves Christians) listen to what has been sent down to the Messenger (Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم), you see their eyes overflowing with tears because of the truth they have recognised. They say: "Our Lord! We believe; so write us down among the witnesses.
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The Reason Behind Revealing these Ayat
Sa`id bin Jubayr, As-Suddi and others said that these Ayat were revealed concerning a delegation that An-Najashi (King of Ethiopia) sent to the Prophet in order to hear his words and observe his qualities. When the delegation met with the Prophet and he recited
…The Reason Behind Revealing these Ayat
Sa`id bin Jubayr, As-Suddi and others said that these Ayat were revealed concerning a delegation that An-Najashi
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