سُوْرَةُ الْمُمْتَحِنَةِ

Surah Al-Mumtahana (60) — Ayah 6

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لَقَدْ كَانَ لَكُمْ فِيهِمْ أُسْوَةٌ حَسَنَةٌ لِّمَن كَانَ يَرْجُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ وَٱلْيَوْمَ ٱلْـَٔاخِرَ ۚ وَمَن يَتَوَلَّ فَإِنَّ ٱللَّهَ هُوَ ٱلْغَنِىُّ ٱلْحَمِيدُ ﴿6﴾
Certainly, there has been in them an excellent example for you to follow - for those who look forward to (the Meeting with) Allâh and the Last Day. And whosoever turns away, then verily, Allâh is Rich (Free of all needs), Worthy of all Praise.
لَقَدْ laqad Certainly
كَانَ kāna (there) is
لَكُمْ lakum for you
فِيهِمْ fīhim in them
أُسْوَةٌ us'watun an example
حَسَنَةٌۭ ḥasanatun good
لِّمَن liman for (he) who
كَانَ kāna is
يَرْجُوا۟ yarjū hopeful
ٱللَّهَ l-laha (in) Allah
وَٱلْيَوْمَ wal-yawma and the Day
ٱلْـَٔاخِرَ ۚ l-ākhira the Last
وَمَن waman And whoever
يَتَوَلَّ yatawalla turns away
فَإِنَّ fa-inna then indeed
ٱللَّهَ l-laha Allah
هُوَ huwa He
ٱلْغَنِىُّ l-ghaniyu (is) Free of need
ٱلْحَمِيدُ l-ḥamīdu the Praiseworthy

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6. 1. That is, among Ibrahim (AS) and his believing companions. This repetition is for emphasis.

6. 2. Because only such people fear Allah and the punishment of the Hereafter; these are the people who take heed and learn lessons from circumstances and events.

6. 3. That is, whoever avoids adopting the example of Ibrahim (AS).