Surah Al-Ma'ida 5:83 — translation and meaning

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ۖ وَإِذَا سَمِعُوا مَا أُنزِلَ إِلَى الرَّسُولِ تَرَى أَعْيُنَهُمْ تَفِيضُ مِنَ الدَّمْعِ مِمَّا عَرَفُوا مِنَ الْحَقِّ يَقُولُونَ رَبَّنَا آمَنَّا فَاكْتُبْنَا مَعَ الشَّاهِدِينَ

Word by Word

ۖ
وَإِذَا
wa-idha
And when
سَمِعُوا
sami'u
they listen
مَا
ma
(to) what
أُنزِلَ
unzila
has been revealed
إِلَى
ila
to
الرَّسُولِ
al-rasuli
the Messenger
تَرَى
tara
you see
أَعْيُنَهُمْ
a'yunahum
their eyes
تَفِيضُ
tafidu
overflowing
مِنَ
mina
with
الدَّمْعِ
al-dam'i
the tears
مِمَّا
mimma
for what
عَرَفُوا
arafu
they recognized
مِنَ
mina
of
الْحَقِّ
al-haqi
the truth
يَقُولُونَ
yaquluna
They say
رَبَّنَا
rabbana
Our Lord
آمَنَّا
amanna
we have believed
فَاكْتُبْنَا
fa-uk'tub'na
so write us
مَعَ
ma'a
with
الشَّاهِدِينَ
al-shahidina
the witnesses

Transliteration

Wa izaa sami'oo maaa unzila ilar Rasooli taraaa a'yunahum tafeedu minad dam'i mimmmaa 'arafoo minalhaqq; yaqooloona Rabbanaaa aamannaa faktubnaa ma'ash shaahideen

Translation

And when they hear what has been revealed to the Messenger, you see their eyes overflowing with tears because of what they have recognized of the truth. They say, "Our Lord, we have believed, so register us among the witnesses.

Verse interpretation (Tafsir)

The hearts of these Christians are soft. When they listen to any part of the Qur’ān that has been revealed, they cry in submission, because they recognise that it is the truth because of their knowing that which Jesus (peace be with him) brought. They say: Our Lord, we accept what You have revealed to Your Messenger, Muhammad (peace be upon him). So record us, Our Lord, among those of the nation who will be witnesses against people on the Day of Rising.

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

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