Question:
Bismillahir Rahmanir Raheem
Assalamu ‘Alaykum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuhu,
I have a question regarding the use if the word ‘Us’ in the English translation of the Quran. Many of the verses mention this word i.e (They found a servant of Ours whom We had granted mercy from Us and whom We had also given knowledge direct from Us. (Surat al-Kahf, 65) ). Why is the plural used? Allah is one so why isn’t the word ‘Mine’ and ‘Me’ used instead of ‘Ours’ and ‘Us’? Is this an incorrect English translation?
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Answer:
`Alaykum salam
It is a ‘plural of majesty’ also known as the royal plural, used to heighten a sense of awe in the servant of Allah Most High.
Hajj Gibril Haddad
