Tafsir Al-Jalalayn: Ash-Shu'araa, Ayah 51

Ash-Shu'araa · Ayah 51 · View Ayah
إِنَّا نَطْمَعُ أَن يَغْفِرَ لَنَا رَبُّنَا خَطَٰيَٰنَآ أَن كُنَّآ أَوَّلَ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ
Indeed, we aspire that our Lord will forgive us our sins because we were the first of the believers."

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Al-Jalalayn Commentary

Indeed We hope our Lord will forgive us our iniquities for being the first to believe’ in our time.

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