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in the condition of my slave.” 18 And he called his servants and said: “Bring hither new robes and clothe this my son, and give him new hosen; 19 give him the ring on his finger, 20 and straightway kill the fatted calf and we will make merry. 21 For this my son was dead and is now come to life again, he was lost and now is found ( [1] ).”
1 ‘While they were making merry in the house ( [2] ), behold the elder son came home, 2 and he, hearing that they were making merry within, marvelled, and having called one of the servants, he asked him wherefore they were in such wise making merry.
3 The servant answered him: “Thy brother is come and thy father hath killed the fatted calf, and they are feasting.” 4 The elder son was greatly angered when he heard this, and would not go into the house. 5 Therefore came his father out to him and said to him: “Son, thy brother is come, come thou therefore and rejoice with him.”
6 The son answered with indignation: “I have ever
عبدا لي " 18 ثم دعا خدمه وقال:" اخرجوا الحلل وألبسوا ابني إياها وأعطوه سراويل جديدة 19 اجعلوا الخاتم في إصبعه 20 واذبحوا حالا العجل المسمن فنطرب 21 لأن ابني هذا كان ميتا فعاش وكان ضالا فوجد " ( [3] ).
1 وبينما كانوا يطربون في البيت ( [4] ) وإذا بالبكر جاء إلى البيت 2 فلما سمعهم يطربون في الداخل تعجب ، فدعا أحد الخدم وسأله لماذا كانوا في مثل هذا الطرب 3 أجاب الخادم :" لقد جاء أخوك فذبح له أبوك العجل المسمن وهم في طرب " 4 فلما سمع البكر هذا تغيظ غيظا شديدا ولم يدخل البيت 5 فخرج أبوه إليه وقال له :" يا بني لقد جاء أخوك فتعال إذا وافرح معه" 6 أجاب الابن بغيظ :" لقد
[1] In the Prophet saying “ The repentant is loved by The Merciful”.
[2] Luke 15: 25 – 32
[3] في الحديث النيوي " التائب حبيب الرحمن "
[4] لوقا 15 : 25 – 32