قَالُوا۟ بَشَّرْنَٰكَ بِٱلْحَقِّ فَلَا تَكُن مِّنَ ٱلْقَٰنِطِينَ
Qaaloo bashsharnaaka bilhaqqi falaa takum minal qaaniteen
They said, "We have given you good tidings in truth, so do not be of the despairing."
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Lessons from past peoples
15:55Ayah 199
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They said ‘We give you good tidings in truth sincerely; so do not be of the despairing’ the despondent.
Related Hadiths
" Give them glad tidings".
"They said: 'O Messenger of Allah! You joke with us?' He said: 'Indeed I do not say except what is true.'" (Hasan)'
“And
that they will not disobey you in Ma’ruf (all that is good in
Islam);” he said: “(It is about) wailing.”
The people of Banu Tamim came to Allah's Messenger (ﷺ), and he said, "Be glad (i.e. have good tidings). O
Banu Tamim!" They said, "As you have given us good tidings then give us (some material things)."
On that the features of Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) changed (i.e. he took it ill). Then some people from Yemen
came, and the Prophet (ﷺ) said (to them) "Accept good tidings as Banu Tamim have not accepted them."
They said, "We accept them, O Allah's Messenger (ﷺ)!"
"The Messenger of Allah said: 'Allah laughs at the despair of His slaves although He soon changes it.' I said: 'O Messenger of Allah, does the Lord laugh?' He said: 'Yes.' I said: 'We shall never be deprived of good by a Lord Who laughs.'"
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