Surah Al-Anbiya 21:105 — translation and meaning

الأنبياء · Verse 105 / 112 · Page 331

وَلَقَدْ كَتَبْنَا فِي الزَّبُورِ مِن بَعْدِ الذِّكْرِ أَنَّ الْأَرْضَ يَرِثُهَا عِبَادِيَ الصَّالِحُونَ

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وَلَقَدْ
walaqad
And verily
كَتَبْنَا
katabna
We have written
فِي
fi
in
الزَّبُورِ
al-zaburi
the Scripture
مِن
min
after
بَعْدِ
ba'di
after
الذِّكْرِ
al-dhik'ri
the mention
أَنَّ
anna
that
الْأَرْضَ
al-arda
the earth
يَرِثُهَا
yarithuha
will inherit it
عِبَادِيَ
ibadiya
My slaves
الصَّالِحُونَ
al-salihuna
the righteous

Transliteration

Wa laqad katabnaa fiz Zaboori mim ba'diz zikri annal arda yarisuhaa 'ibaadi yas saalihoon

Translation

And We have already written in the book [of Psalms] after the [previous] mention that the land [of Paradise] is inherited by My righteous servants.

Verse interpretation (Tafsir)

I had indeed written in the books I revealed unto the messengers, after I had written it in the Preserved Tablet, that the earth would be ruled by the pious, obedient servants of Allah: they are the nation of Muhammad peace be upon him.

Source: Al-Mukhtasar Tafsir — Tafsir Center for Quranic Studies.

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