The Holy Quran 4:172 — Surah An-Nisa

Arabic text

لَّن يَسْتَنكِفَ ٱلْمَسِيحُ أَن يَكُونَ عَبْدًا لِّلَّهِ وَلَا ٱلْمَلَـٰٓئِكَةُ ٱلْمُقَرَّبُونَ ۚ وَمَن يَسْتَنكِفْ عَنْ عِبَادَتِهِۦ وَيَسْتَكْبِرْ فَسَيَحْشُرُهُمْ إِلَيْهِ جَمِيعًا

Translation

Maseeh (Isa عليه الصلاة والسلام) is never ashamed to be a slave of Allaah, neither are the favoured angels. Whoever is ashamed of worshipping Him and is proud, Allaah shall soon gather them all to Him (on the Day of Qiyaamah when they have to account for their actions).

Tafsir (excerpt) — Tafsir Usmani

Isa ﵇ does not disdain being a servant [of Allah]: that is, to be a servant of Allah, to worship Him and to carry out His commands is the highest degree of nobility and honour. Ask the Messiah ﵇ and the angels brought near about the value of this blessing and the need for it — how could they feel shame or disdain for it?

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