Surah Ali 'Imran 3:34 — translation and meaning

آل عمران · Verse 34 / 200 · Page 54

ۗ ذُرِّيَّةً بَعْضُهَا مِن بَعْضٍ وَاللَّهُ سَمِيعٌ عَلِيمٌ

Word by Word

ۗ
ذُرِّيَّةً
dhurriyyatan
Descendents
بَعْضُهَا
ba'duha
some of them
مِن
min
from
بَعْضٍ
ba'din
others
وَاللَّهُ
wal-lahu
And Allah
سَمِيعٌ
sami'un
(is) All-Hearing
عَلِيمٌ
alimun
All-Knowing

Transliteration

Zurriyyatam ba'duhaa mim ba'd; wallaahu Samee'un 'Aleem

Translation

Descendants, some of them from others. And Allah is Hearing and Knowing.

Verse interpretation (Tafsir)

These prophets and their followers were all part of the same family: declaring Allah’s Oneness and doing good. They passed on noble character and virtues to one another. Allah hears the statements of His servants and knows their actions; and therefore chooses whomever He wills.

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

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