Al Muminoon 23:34
وَلَئِنْ أَطَعْتُم بَشَرًۭا مِّثْلَكُمْ إِنَّكُمْ إِذًۭا لَّخَٰسِرُونَ
PICKTHALL ENGLISH MEANING
If ye were to obey a mortal like yourselves, then, lo! ye surely would be losers.
A quiet moment with the Quran.
وَلَئِنْ أَطَعْتُم بَشَرًۭا مِّثْلَكُمْ إِنَّكُمْ إِذًۭا لَّخَٰسِرُونَ
PICKTHALL ENGLISH MEANING
If ye were to obey a mortal like yourselves, then, lo! ye surely would be losers.
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Pause and breathe. What burden can you place in Allah’s care while still taking the next responsible step?
This is a personal reflection prompt, not tafsir. For interpretation, consult qualified scholarship and the ayah’s wider Quranic context.
Arabic Quran text from the Tanzil Project, reproduced verbatim. English meaning by Marmaduke Pickthall. Translation is not a replacement for the Arabic Quran.
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