Sam Gerrans - The Qur'an: A Complete Revelation

Say thou: “If you love God, follow me; God will love you, and forgive you your transgressions”; and God is forgiving and merciful.

قُلْ اِنْ كُنْتُمْ تُحِبُّونَ اللّٰهَ فَاتَّبِعُون۪ي يُحْبِبْكُمُ اللّٰهُ وَيَغْفِرْ لَكُمْ ذُنُوبَكُمْۜ وَاللّٰهُ غَفُورٌ رَح۪يمٌ
Qul in kuntum tuhibboona AllahafattabiAAoonee yuhbibkumu Allahu wayaghfirlakum thunoobakum wallahu ghafoorun raheem
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1qulSayقول
2inIf
3kuntumyouكون
4tuḥibbūnaloveحبب
5l-lahaAllah
6fa-ittabiʿūnīthen follow meتبع
7yuḥ'bib'kumuwill love youحبب
8l-lahuAllah
9wayaghfirand He will forgiveغفر
10lakumfor you
11dhunūbakumyour sinsذنب
12wal-lahuAnd Allah
13ghafūrun(is) Oft-Forgivingغفر
14raḥīmunMost Mercifulرحم
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