Taha

Surah 20

020 surah

طٰهٰ ۚ‏ ١

Ta' Ha'

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Ta ha

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

مَاۤ اَنۡزَلۡـنَا عَلَيۡكَ الۡـقُرۡاٰنَ لِتَشۡقٰٓى ۙ‏ ٢

We did not reveal the Qur'an to you to cause you distress;

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Humne yeh Quran tumpar is liye nazil nahin kiya hai ke tum museebat mein padh jao

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

اِلَّا تَذۡكِرَةً لِّمَنۡ يَّخۡشٰى ۙ‏ ٣

it is only a reminder for him who fears Allah;

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Yeh to ek yaad dihani hai har us shaks ke liye jo darey

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

تَنۡزِيۡلًا مِّمَّنۡ خَلَقَ الۡاَرۡضَ وَالسَّمٰوٰتِ الۡعُلَى ؕ‏ ٤

a revelation from Him Who created the earth and the high heavens.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Nazil kiya gaya hai us zaat ki taraf se jisne paida kiya hai zameen ko aur buland aasmano ko

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

اَلرَّحۡمٰنُ عَلَى الۡعَرۡشِ اسۡتَوٰى‏ ٥

The Most Compassionate Lord is settled on the Throne (of the Universe).

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Woh Rehman (qayanaat ke) takht e sultanat par jalwa farma hai

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

لَهٗ مَا فِى السَّمٰوٰتِ وَمَا فِى الۡاَرۡضِ وَمَا بَيۡنَهُمَا وَمَا تَحۡتَ الثَّرٰى‏ ٦

To Him belongs all that is in the heavens and all that is in the earth, and all that is in between, and all that is beneath the soil.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Maalik hai un sab cheezon ka jo aasmano aur zameen mein hain aur jo zameen o aasmaan ke darmiyan mein hain aur jo mitti ke nichey hain

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

وَاِنۡ تَجۡهَرۡ بِالۡقَوۡلِ فَاِنَّهٗ يَعۡلَمُ السِّرَّ وَاَخۡفٰى‏ ٧

Whether you speak out aloud (or in a low voice), He knows what is said secretly, and even that which is most hidden.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Tum chahe apni baat pukar kar kaho, woh to chupke se kahi hui baat balke issey makhfi-tar (most secret) baat bhi jaanta hai

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

اَللّٰهُ لَاۤ اِلٰهَ اِلَّا هُوَ ؕ لَـهُ الۡاَسۡمَآءُ الۡحُسۡنٰى‏ ٨

Allah - there is no god but He. His are the most excellent names.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Woh Allah hai, uske siwa koi khuda nahin, uske liye behtareen naam hain

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

وَهَلۡ اَتٰٮكَ حَدِيۡثُ مُوۡسٰىۘ‏ ٩

Has the story of Moses reached you?

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Aur tumhein kuch Moosa ki khabar bhi pahunchi hai

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

اِذۡ رَاٰ نَارًا فَقَالَ لِاَهۡلِهِ امۡكُثُوۡۤا اِنِّىۡۤ اٰنَسۡتُ نَارًا لَّعَلِّىۡۤ اٰتِيۡكُمۡ مِّنۡهَا بِقَبَسٍ اَوۡ اَجِدُ عَلَى النَّارِ هُدًى‏ ١٠

When he saw a fire and said to his family: "Hold on! I have just perceived a fire; perhaps I will bring a brand from it for you, or I will find some guidance at the fire about the way to follow."

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Jabke usne ek aag dekhi aur apne ghar walon se kaha ke “ zara thehro, maine ek aag dekhi hai, shayad ke tumhare liye ek-aad angara le aaon, ya is aag par mujhey (raaste ke mutaalik) koi rehnumayi (guidance) mil jaye”

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

فَلَمَّاۤ اَتٰٮهَا نُوۡدِىَ يٰمُوۡسٰىؕ‏ ١١

When he came to it, a voice called out: "Moses!

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Wahan pahuncha to pukara gaya “Aey Moosa

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

اِنِّىۡۤ اَنَا رَبُّكَ فَاخۡلَعۡ نَـعۡلَيۡكَۚ اِنَّكَ بِالۡوَادِ الۡمُقَدَّسِ طُوًىؕ‏ ١٢

Verily I am your Lord! Take off your shoes. You are in the sacred valley, Tuwa!

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Main hi tera Rubb hoon, jutiyan (shoes) utaar de, tu waadi e muqaddas Tuwa mein hai

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

وَاَنَا اخۡتَرۡتُكَ فَاسۡتَمِعۡ لِمَا يُوۡحٰى‏ ١٣

I Myself have chosen you; therefore, give ear to what is revealed.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Aur maine tujhko chun liya hai, sun jo kuch wahee kiya jata hai

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

اِنَّنِىۡۤ اَنَا اللّٰهُ لَاۤ اِلٰهَ اِلَّاۤ اَنَا فَاعۡبُدۡنِىۡ ۙ وَاَقِمِ الصَّلٰوةَ لِذِكۡرِىۡ‏ ١٤

Verily I am Allah. There is no god beside Me. So serve Me and establish Prayers to remember Me.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Main hi Allah hoon, mere siwa koi khuda nahin hai, pas tu meri bandagi kar aur meri yaad ke liye namaz qayam kar

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

اِنَّ السَّاعَةَ اٰتِيَـةٌ اَكَادُ اُخۡفِيۡهَا لِتُجۡزٰى كُلُّ نَفۡسٍۢ بِمَا تَسۡعٰى‏ ١٥

The Hour of Resurrection is coming. I have willed to keep the time of its coming hidden so that everyone may be recompensed in accordance with his effort.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Qayamat ki ghadi zaroor aane wali hai, main uska waqt makhfi rakhna chahta hoon, taa-ke har mutanaffis apni saii(labours/koshish) ke mutabik badla paye

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

فَلَا يَصُدَّنَّكَ عَنۡهَا مَنۡ لَّا يُؤۡمِنُ بِهَا وَاتَّبَعَ هَوٰٮهُ فَتَرۡدٰى‏ ١٦

Let him who does not believe in it and follows his lust not turn your thought away from it, lest you are ruined.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Pas koi aisa shaks jo uspar iman nahin laata aur apni khwahish e nafs ka banda ban gaya hai tujhko us ghadi ki fikr se na roak de, warna tu halakat mein padh jayega

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

وَمَا تِلۡكَ بِيَمِيۡنِكَ يٰمُوۡسٰى‏ ١٧

And what is in your right hand, O Moses?"

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Aur aey Moosa, yeh tere haath mein kya hai?”

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

قَالَ هِىَ عَصَاىَۚ اَتَوَكَّؤُا عَلَيۡهَا وَاَهُشُّ بِهَا عَلٰى غَـنَمِىۡ وَلِىَ فِيۡهَا مَاٰرِبُ اُخۡرٰى‏ ١٨

Moses answered: "This is my staff. I lean on it (when I walk), and with it I beat down leaves for my flock, and I have many other uses for it."

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Moosa ne jawab diya “yeh meri laathi hai, ispar taik laga kar chalta hoon, issey apni bakriyon ke liye pattey jhadta hoon, aur bhi bahut se kaam hain jo issey leta hoon”

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

قَالَ اَلۡقِهَا يٰمُوۡسٰى‏ ١٩

He said: "Moses, throw it down."

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Farmaya “phenk de isko Moosa”

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

فَاَلۡقٰٮهَا فَاِذَا هِىَ حَيَّةٌ تَسۡعٰى‏ ٢٠

So he threw it down, and lo! it was a rapidly moving snake.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Usne phenk diya aur yakayak woh ek saanp (snake) thi jo daud raha tha

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

قَالَ خُذۡهَا وَلَا تَخَفۡ سَنُعِيۡدُهَا سِيۡرَتَهَا الۡاُوۡلٰى‏ ٢١

Then He said: "Seize it and have no fear. We shall restore it to its former state.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Farmaya “pakad le isko aur darr nahin, hum isey phir waisa hi kardenge jaisi yeh thi

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

وَاضۡمُمۡ يَدَكَ اِلَىٰ جَنَاحِكَ تَخۡرُجۡ بَيۡضَآءَ مِنۡ غَيۡرِ سُوۡٓءٍ اٰيَةً اُخۡرٰىۙ‏ ٢٢

And place your hand in your armpit, it will come forth shining white, without blemish. This is another Sign of Allah,

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Aur zara apna haath apni bagal mein daba, chamakta hua niklega bagair kisi takleef ke, yeh dusri nishani hai

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

لِنُرِيَكَ مِنۡ اٰيٰتِنَا الۡـكُبۡـرٰىۚ‏ ٢٣

for We shall show you some of Our greatest Signs.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Is liye ke hum tujhey apni badi nishniyan dikane waley hain

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

اِذۡهَبۡ اِلٰى فِرۡعَوۡنَ اِنَّهٗ طَغٰى‏ ٢٤

And go to Pharaoh now for he has transgressed all bounds."

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Ab tu Firoun ke paas jaa, woh sarkash ho gaya hai”

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

قَالَ رَبِّ اشۡرَحۡ لِىۡ صَدۡرِىْ ۙ‏ ٢٥

Moses said: "Lord! Open my breast for me;

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Moosa ne arz kiya “ parwardigar, mera seena khol de

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

وَيَسِّرۡ لِىۡۤ اَمۡرِىْ ۙ‏ ٢٦

and ease my task for me,

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Aur mere kaam ko mere liye aasaan karde

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

وَاحۡلُلۡ عُقۡدَةً مِّنۡ لِّسَانِیْ ۙ‏ ٢٧

and loosen the knot from my tongue

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Aur meri zubaan ki girah suljha de

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

يَفۡقَهُوۡا قَوۡلِیْ ‏ ٢٨

so that they may understand my speech;

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Taa-ke log meri baat samajh sakein

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

وَاجۡعَلْ لِّىۡ وَزِيۡرًا مِّنۡ اَهۡلِىْ ۙ‏ ٢٩

and appoint for me, from my household, someone who will help me bear my burden -

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Aur mere liye mere apne kumbe (my own family) se ek wazir muqarrar karde

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

هٰرُوۡنَ اَخِى ۙ‏ ٣٠

Aaron, my brother.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Haroon, jo mera bhai hai

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

اشۡدُدۡ بِهٖۤ اَزۡرِىْ ۙ‏ ٣١

Strengthen me through him

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Uske zariye se mera haath mazboot kar

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

وَاَشۡرِكۡهُ فِىۡۤ اَمۡرِىْ ۙ‏ ٣٢

and let him share my task

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Aur usko mere kaam mein shareek karde

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

كَىۡ نُسَبِّحَكَ كَثِيۡرًا ۙ‏ ٣٣

that we may abundantly extol Your glory;

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Hum khoob teri paaki bayan karein

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

وَّنَذۡكُرَكَ كَثِيۡرًا ؕ‏ ٣٤

and may remember You much.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Aur khoob tera charcha karein

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

اِنَّكَ كُنۡتَ بِنَا بَصِيۡرًا‏ ٣٥

Verily, You have always watched over us."

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Tu hamesha hamare haal par nigraan raha hai”

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

قَالَ قَدۡ اُوۡتِيۡتَ سُؤۡلَـكَ يٰمُوۡسٰى‏ ٣٦

He said: "Moses, your petition is granted.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Farmaya “ diya gaya jo tu nay maanga aey Moosa

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

وَلَـقَدۡ مَنَـنَّا عَلَيۡكَ مَرَّةً اُخۡرٰٓىۙ‏ ٣٧

We have again bestowed Our favour upon you.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Humne phir ek martaba tujhpar ehsan kiya

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

اِذۡ اَوۡحَيۡنَاۤ اِلٰٓى اُمِّكَ مَا يُوۡحٰٓى ۙ‏ ٣٨

Recall, when We indicated to your mother through inspiration:

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Yaad karo woh waqt jabke humne teri Maa ko ishara kiya, aisa ishara jo wahee ke zariye kiya jaata hai

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

اَنِ اقۡذِفِيۡهِ فِى التَّابُوۡتِ فَاقۡذِفِيۡهِ فِى الۡيَمِّ فَلۡيُلۡقِهِ الۡيَمُّ بِالسَّاحِلِ يَاۡخُذۡهُ عَدُوٌّ لِّىۡ وَعَدُوٌّ لَّهٗ ؕ وَاَلۡقَيۡتُ عَلَيۡكَ مَحَـبَّةً مِّنِّىۡ ۚ وَلِتُصۡنَعَ عَلٰى عَيۡنِىۡ ۘ‏ ٣٩

'Put the baby into a chest and then throw him in the river. The river will throw him up on the shore, and then an enemy of Mine and an enemy of his will take him.' And I spread My love over you in order that you might be reared in My sight.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Ke is bacchey ko sandook (box) mein rakh de aur sandook ko dariya mein chodh de, dariya isey saahil par phenk dega aur isey mera dushman aur is bacchey ka dushman utha lega. Maine apni taraf se tujhpar mohabbat taari kardi aur aisa intizam kiya ke tu meri nigrani mein paala jaye

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

اِذۡ تَمۡشِىۡۤ اُخۡتُكَ فَتَقُوۡلُ هَلۡ اَدُلُّـكُمۡ عَلٰى مَنۡ يَّكۡفُلُهٗ ؕ فَرَجَعۡنٰكَ اِلٰٓى اُمِّكَ كَىۡ تَقَرَّ عَيۡنُهَا وَلَا تَحۡزَنَ ؕ وَقَتَلۡتَ نَـفۡسًا فَنَجَّيۡنٰكَ مِنَ الۡغَمِّ وَفَتَـنّٰكَ فُتُوۡنًا فَلَبِثۡتَ سِنِيۡنَ فِىۡۤ اَهۡلِ مَدۡيَنَ ۙ ثُمَّ جِئۡتَ عَلٰى قَدَرٍ يّٰمُوۡسٰى‏ ٤٠

Recall, when your sister went along, saying: 'Shall I direct you to one who will take charge of him?' Thus We brought you back to your mother so that her heart might be gladdened and she might not grieve. Moses, recall when you slew a person. We delivered you from distress and made you go through several trials. Then you stayed for several years among the people of Midian, and now you have come at the right moment as ordained.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Yaad kar jabke teri behan chal rahi thi, phir jaa kar kehti hai, “main tumhein uska pata doon jo is bacchey ki parwarish acchi tarah karey?” Is tarah humne tujhey phir teri Maa ke paas pahuncha diya taa-ke uski aankh thandi rahey aur woh ranjeeda na ho. Aur (yeh bhi yaad kar ke) tu nay ek shaks ko qatal kardiya tha, humne tujhey is phanday se nikala aur tujhey mukhtalif aazmaaishon se guzara aur tu Madiyan ke logon mein kai saal thehra raha. Phir ab theek apne waqt par tu aa gaya hai aey Moosa

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

وَاصۡطَنَعۡتُكَ لِنَفۡسِىۚ‏ ٤١

I have chosen you for My service.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Maine tujhey apne kaam ka bana liya hai

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

اِذۡهَبۡ اَنۡتَ وَاَخُوۡكَ بِاٰيٰتِىۡ وَلَا تَنِيَا فِىۡ ذِكۡرِىۚ‏ ٤٢

So go forth, both you and your brother, with My Signs, and do not slacken in remembering Me.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Ja, tu aur tera bhai meri nishaniyon ke saath, aur dekho tum meri yaad mein taqseer (susti /negligence) na karna

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

اِذۡهَبَاۤ اِلٰى فِرۡعَوۡنَ اِنَّهٗ طَغٰى ۖۚ‏ ٤٣

Go both of you to Pharaoh, for he has transgressed all bounds,

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Jao tum dono Firoun ke paas ke woh sarkash ho gaya hai

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

فَقُوۡلَا لَهٗ قَوۡلًا لَّيِّنًا لَّعَلَّهٗ يَتَذَكَّرُ اَوۡ يَخۡشٰى‏ ٤٤

and speak to him gently, perhaps he may take heed or fear (Allah)."

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Ussey narmi ke saath baat karna, shayad ke woh naseehat qabool karey ya darr jaaye”

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

قَالَا رَبَّنَاۤ اِنَّـنَا نَخَافُ اَنۡ يَّفۡرُطَ عَلَيۡنَاۤ اَوۡ اَنۡ يَّطۡغٰى‏ ٤٥

The two said:" Lord! We fear he may commit excesses against us, or transgress all bounds."

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Dono ne arz kiya “ parwardigar, humein andesha hai ke woh humpar zyadati karega ya pil padega(treat us cruelly)”

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

قَالَ لَا تَخَافَآ اِنَّنِىۡ مَعَكُمَاۤ اَسۡمَعُ وَاَرٰى‏ ٤٦

He said: "Have no fear. I am with you, hearing and seeing all.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Farmaya” daro mat, main tumhare saath hoon, sab kuch sun raha hoon aur dekh raha hoon

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

فَاۡتِيٰهُ فَقُوۡلَاۤ اِنَّا رَسُوۡلَا رَبِّكَ فَاَرۡسِلۡ مَعَنَا بَنِىۡۤ اِسۡرَآءِيۡلَ ۙ وَلَا تُعَذِّبۡهُمۡ ؕ قَدۡ جِئۡنٰكَ بِاٰيَةٍ مِّنۡ رَّبِّكَ ؕ وَالسَّلٰمُ عَلٰى مَنِ اتَّبَعَ الۡهُدٰى‏ ٤٧

So, go to him, and say: 'Behold, both of us are the Messengers of your Lord. Let the Children of Israel go with us, and do not chastise them. We have come to you with a sign from your Lord; and peace shall be for him who follows the true guidance.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Jao uske paas aur kaho ke hum tere Rubb ke faristaade (messengers) hain, bani Israel ko hamare saath janey ke liye chodh de aur unko takleef na de. Hum tere paas tere Rubb ki nishani lekar aaye hain aur salamati hai uske liye jo raah-e-raast ki pairwi karey

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

اِنَّا قَدۡ اُوۡحِىَ اِلَـيۡنَاۤ اَنَّ الۡعَذَابَ عَلٰى مَنۡ كَذَّبَ وَتَوَلّٰى‏ ٤٨

It has been revealed to us that chastisement awaits those who called the lie to the truth and turned away from it.' "

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Humko wahee (revelation) se bataya gaya hai ke azaab hai uske liye jo jhutlaye aur mooh moadey.”

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

قَالَ فَمَنۡ رَّبُّكُمَا يٰمُوۡسٰى‏ ٤٩

Pharaoh said:" Moses! Who is the Lord of the two of you?"

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Firoun ne kaha “accha, to phir tum dono ka Rubb kaun hai aey Moosa?”

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

قَالَ رَبُّنَا الَّذِىۡۤ اَعۡطٰـى كُلَّ شَىۡءٍ خَلۡقَهٗ ثُمَّ هَدٰى‏ ٥٠

He said: "Our Lord is He Who gave everything its form and then guided it."

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Moosa ne jawab diya “hamara Rubb woh hai jisne har cheez ko uski saakht bakshi(given distinctive form), phir usko raasta bataya”

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

قَالَ فَمَا بَالُ الۡقُرُوۡنِ الۡاُوۡلٰى‏ ٥١

Pharaoh asked: "Then, what is the state of the former generations?"

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Firoun bola “aur pehle jo nasalein (generations) guzar chuki hain unki phir kya halat thi?”

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

قَالَ عِلۡمُهَا عِنۡدَ رَبِّىۡ فِىۡ كِتٰبٍۚ لَا يَضِلُّ رَبِّىۡ وَلَا يَنۡسَى‏ ٥٢

Moses said: "Its knowledge is with my Lord, recorded in the Book. My Lord does not err, nor does He forget."

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Moosa ne kaha “uska ilam mere Rubb ke paas ek nawishte (record) mein mehfooz hai, mera Rub na chukta hai na bhoolta hai”

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

الَّذِىۡ جَعَلَ لَـكُمُ الۡاَرۡضَ مَهۡدًا وَّسَلَكَ لَـكُمۡ فِيۡهَا سُبُلًا وَّ اَنۡزَلَ مِنَ السَّمَآءِ مَآءً ؕ فَاَخۡرَجۡنَا بِهٖۤ اَزۡوَاجًا مِّنۡ نَّبَاتٍ شَتّٰى‏ ٥٣

He it is Who spread the earth for you; and made in it paths for you, and sent down water from the sky, and then through it We brought forth many species of diverse plants.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Wahi jisne tumhare liye zameen ka farsh bichaya, aur usmein tumhare chalne ko raaste banaye, aur upar se pani barsaya, phir uske zariye se mukhtalif aqsam ki paidawaar nikali

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

كُلُوۡا وَارۡعَوۡا اَنۡعَامَكُمۡ ؕ اِنَّ فِىۡ ذٰ لِكَ لَاٰيٰتٍ لِّاُولِى الـنُّهٰى‏ ٥٤

So eat yourself and pasture your cattle. Surely there are many Signs in this for people of understanding.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Khao aur apne jaanwaron ko bhi charao, yaqeenan is mein bahut si nishaniyan hain aqal rakhne walon ke liye

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

مِنۡهَا خَلَقۡنٰكُمۡ وَفِيۡهَا نُعِيۡدُكُمۡ وَمِنۡهَا نُخۡرِجُكُمۡ تَارَةً اُخۡرٰى‏ ٥٥

From this very earth We created you and to the same earth We shall cause you to return, and from it We shall bring you forth to life again.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Isi zameen se humne tumko paida kiya hai, isi mein hum tumhein wapas le jayenge aur isi se tumko dobara nikalenge

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

وَلَـقَدۡ اَرَيۡنٰهُ اٰيٰتِنَا كُلَّهَا فَكَذَّبَ وَاَبٰى‏ ٥٦

Indeed We showed Pharaoh Our Signs, all of them, but he declared them to be false and rejected them.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Humne Firoun ko apni sabhi nishaniyan dikayi magar woh jhutlaye chala gaya aur na maana

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

قَالَ اَجِئۡتَنَا لِتُخۡرِجَنَا مِنۡ اَرۡضِنَا بِسِحۡرِكَ يٰمُوۡسٰى‏ ٥٧

He said: "Have you come to us to drive us out of our land by your sorcery?

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Kehne laga “aey Moosa, kya tu hamare paas is liye aaya hai ke apne jaadu ke zoar se humko hamare mulk se nikal bahar karey

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

فَلَنَاۡتِيَنَّكَ بِسِحۡرٍ مِّثۡلِهٖ فَاجۡعَلۡ بَيۡنَنَا وَبَيۡنَكَ مَوۡعِدًا لَّا نُخۡلِفُهٗ نَحۡنُ وَلَاۤ اَنۡتَ مَكَانًـا سُوًى‏ ٥٨

We shall confront you with a sorcery like your own. So appoint a day when both of us might meet face to face in an open space; an appointment which neither we nor you shall fail to keep."

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Accha, hum bhi tere muqable mein waisa hi jaadu latey hain, tai karle kab aur kahan muqaabla karna hai, na hum is qarardaad se phirenge na tu Phiriyo , khule maidan mein saamne aaja”

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

قَالَ مَوۡعِدُكُمۡ يَوۡمُ الزِّيۡنَةِ وَاَنۡ يُّحۡشَرَ النَّاسُ ضُحًى‏ ٥٩

Moses said: "The appointment to meet you is on the Day of the Feast and let all people come together before noon."

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Moosa ne kaha “jashn ka din tai hua, aur din chadhey log jama hon”

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

فَتَوَلّٰى فِرۡعَوۡنُ فَجَمَعَ كَيۡدَهٗ ثُمَّ اَتٰى‏ ٦٠

Pharaoh went back and concerted all his stratagem and returned for the encounter.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Firoun ne palat kar apne saare hathkande jama kiye aur muqaable mein aa gaya

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

قَالَ لَهُمۡ مُّوۡسٰى وَيۡلَكُمۡ لَا تَفۡتَرُوۡا عَلَى اللّٰهِ كَذِبًا فَيُسۡحِتَكُمۡ بِعَذَابٍۚ وَقَدۡ خَابَ مَنِ افۡتَرٰى‏ ٦١

(At the time of the encounter) Moses said to them: "Woe to you! Do not invent falsehoods against Allah lest He destroy you with a scourge. Surely those who invent lies shall come to grief."

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Moosa ne ( ain mauqe par giroh muqabil ko mukhatib karke) kaha “shamat ke maaron, na jhooti tohmatein (invent falsehood) baandho Allah par, warna woh ek sakht azaab se tumhara sattyanaas kardega, jhoot jisne bhi ghada woh na-murad hua”

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

فَتَنَازَعُوۡۤا اَمۡرَهُمۡ بَيۡنَهُمۡ وَاَسَرُّوا النَّجۡوٰى‏ ٦٢

Thereupon they wrangled among themselves about the matter and conferred in secret.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Yeh sunkar unke darmiyan ikhtilaf e raai ho gaya aur woh chupke chupke baham mashwarey karne lagey

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

قَالُوۡۤا اِنۡ هٰذٰٮنِ لَسٰحِرٰنِ يُرِيۡدٰنِ اَنۡ يُّخۡرِجٰكُمۡ مِّنۡ اَرۡضِكُمۡ بِسِحۡرِهِمَا وَيَذۡهَبَا بِطَرِيۡقَتِكُمُ الۡمُثۡلٰى‏ ٦٣

Some of them said: "These two are magicians, who want to drive you out of your land with their magic and to destroy your excellent way of life.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Aakhir-e-kaar kuch logon ne kaha ke “yeh dono to mehaz jaadugar hain.Inka maqsad yeh hai ke apne jaadu ke zoar se tumko tumhari zameen se be-dakhal kardein aur tumhare misaali (ideal) tareeq-e-zindagi ka khatma kardein

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

فَاَجۡمِعُوۡا كَيۡدَكُمۡ ثُمَّ ائۡتُوۡا صَفًّا ۚ وَقَدۡ اَفۡلَحَ الۡيَوۡمَ مَنِ اسۡتَعۡلٰى‏ ٦٤

So muster all your stratagem and come forth in a row. Whoever prevails today shall triumph."

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Apni saari tadberein aaj ikatthi karlo aur eka karke maidan mein aao. Bas yeh samajhlo ke aaj jo gaalib raha wahi jeet gaya.”

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

قَالُوۡا يٰمُوۡسٰٓى اِمَّاۤ اَنۡ تُلۡقِىَ وَاِمَّاۤ اَنۡ نَّكُوۡنَ اَوَّلَ مَنۡ اَلۡقٰى‏ ٦٥

The magicians said: "Moses, will you throw down or shall we be the first to throw?"

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Jaadugar bole “Moosa, tum phenkte ho ya pehle hum phenkein?”

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

قَالَ بَلۡ اَلۡقُوۡاۚ فَاِذَا حِبَالُهُمۡ وَعِصِيُّهُمۡ يُخَيَّلُ اِلَيۡهِ مِنۡ سِحۡرِهِمۡ اَنَّهَا تَسۡعٰى‏ ٦٦

Moses replied: "No, let it be you to throw first." Then suddenly it appeared to Moses, owing to their magic, as if their ropes and staffs were running.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Moosa ne kaha “nahin, tumhi phenko” yakayak unki rassiyan aur unki laathiyan unke jaadu ke zoar se Moosa ko daudti hui mehsoos hone lagi

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

فَاَوۡجَسَ فِىۡ نَفۡسِهٖ خِيۡفَةً مُّوۡسٰى‏ ٦٧

So Moses' heart was filled with fear.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Aur moosa apne dil mein darr gaya

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

قُلۡنَا لَا تَخَفۡ اِنَّكَ اَنۡتَ الۡاَعۡلٰى‏ ٦٨

We said to him: "Have no fear; for it is you who will prevail.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Humne kaha “mat darr, tu hi galib rahega

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

وَاَ لۡقِ مَا فِىۡ يَمِيۡنِكَ تَلۡقَفۡ مَا صَنَعُوۡا ؕاِنَّمَا صَنَعُوۡا كَيۡدُ سٰحِرٍ ؕ وَلَا يُفۡلِحُ السّٰحِرُ حَيۡثُ اَتٰى‏ ٦٩

And throw down what is in your right hand; it will swallow up all that they have wrought. They have wrought only a magician's stratagem. A magician cannot come to any good, come whence he may."

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Phenk jo kuch tere haath mein hai, abhi inki saari banawati cheezon ko ningle (swallow) jata hai, yeh jo kuch bana kar laye hain yeh to jaadugar ka fareb hai, aur jaadugar kabhi kamiyab nahin ho sakta, khwah kisi shaan se woh aaye”

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

فَاُلۡقِىَ السَّحَرَةُ سُجَّدًا قَالُوۡۤا اٰمَنَّا بِرَبِّ هٰرُوۡنَ وَمُوۡسٰى‏ ٧٠

Eventually the magicians were impelled to fall down prostrate and said: "We believe in the Lord of Moses and Aaron."

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Aakhir ko yahi hua ke saarey jaadugar sajde mein gira diye gaye aur pukar utthey “ maan liya humne Haroon aur Moosa ke Rubb ko”

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

قَالَ اٰمَنۡتُمۡ لَهٗ قَبۡلَ اَنۡ اٰذَنَ لَـكُمۡؕ اِنَّهٗ لَـكَبِيۡرُكُمُ الَّذِىۡ عَلَّمَكُمُ السِّحۡرَۚ فَلَاُقَطِّعَنَّ اَيۡدِيَكُمۡ وَاَرۡجُلَكُمۡ مِّنۡ خِلَافٍ وَّلَاُصَلِّبَـنَّكُمۡ فِىۡ جُذُوۡعِ النَّخۡلِ وَلَـتَعۡلَمُنَّ اَيُّنَاۤ اَشَدُّ عَذَابًا وَّاَبۡقٰى‏ ٧١

Pharaoh said: "What! Did you believe in Him even before I permitted you to do so? Surely, he must be your chief who taught you magic. Now I will certainly cut off your hands and your feet on opposite sides, and will crucify you on the trunks of palm-trees, and then you will come to know which of us can inflict sterner and more lasting torment."

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Firoun ne kaha “tum iman le aaye qabl iske ke main tumhein iski ijazat deta? Maloom ho gaya ke yeh tumhara guru hai jisne tumhein jaadugari sikhayi thi. Accha ab main tumhare haath paon mukhalif simton (alternate sides ) se katwata hoon aur khajoor ke tano(trunks) par tumko sooli deta hoon, phir tumhein pata chal jayega ke hum dono mein se kiska azaab zyada sakht aur dair pa hai” (yani main tumhein zyada sakht saza de sakta hoon ya Moosa)

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

قَالُوۡا لَنۡ نُّؤۡثِرَكَ عَلٰى مَا جَآءَنَا مِنَ الۡبَيِّنٰتِ وَالَّذِىۡ فَطَرَنَا فَاقۡضِ مَاۤ اَنۡتَ قَاضٍ ؕ اِنَّمَا تَقۡضِىۡ هٰذِهِ الۡحَيٰوةَ الدُّنۡيَا ؕ‏ ٧٢

The magicians answered: "By Him Who has created us, we shall never prefer you to the Truth after manifest Signs have come to us. So decree whatever you will. Your decree will pertain, at the most, to the present life of the world.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Jaadugaron (magicians) ne jawab diya “qasam hai us zaat ki jisne humein paida kiya hai, yeh hargiz nahin ho sakta ke hum roshan nishaniyan samne aa janey ke baad bhi (sadaqat par) tujhey tarjeeh dein. Tu jo kuch karna chahey karle, tu zyada se zyada bas isi duniya ki zindagi ka faisla kar sakta hai

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

اِنَّاۤ اٰمَنَّا بِرَبِّنَا لِيَـغۡفِرَ لَـنَا خَطٰيٰنَا وَمَاۤ اَكۡرَهۡتَـنَا عَلَيۡهِ مِنَ السِّحۡرِؕ وَاللّٰهُ خَيۡرٌ وَّاَبۡقٰى‏ ٧٣

We believe in our Lord that He may forgive us our sins and also forgive us the practice of magic to which you had compelled us. Allah is the Best and He alone will abide."

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Hum to apne Rubb par iman le aaye taa-ke woh hamari khatayein maaf karde, aur is jaadugari se jispar tu nay humein majboor kiya tha darguzar farmaye. Allah hi accha hai aur wahi baaqi rehne waala hai”

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

اِنَّهٗ مَنۡ يَّاۡتِ رَبَّهٗ مُجۡرِمًا فَاِنَّ لَهٗ جَهَـنَّمَۚ لَا يَمُوۡتُ فِيۡهَا وَ لَا يَحۡيٰى‏ ٧٤

The truth is that Hell awaits him who comes to his Lord laden with sin; he shall neither die in it nor live.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Haqeeqat yeh hai ke jo mujrin bankar apne Rubb ke huzoor haazir hoga uske liye jahannum hai jismein woh na jiyega na marega

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

وَمَنۡ يَّاۡتِهٖ مُؤۡمِنًا قَدۡ عَمِلَ الصّٰلِحٰتِ فَاُولٰٓٮِٕكَ لَهُمُ الدَّرَجٰتُ الۡعُلٰىۙ‏ ٧٥

But he who comes to Him with faith and righteous works shall be exalted to high ranks,

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Aur jo uske huzoor momin ki haisiyat se haazir hoga, jisne neik amal kiye hongey, aisey sab logon ke liye buland darje hain

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

جَنّٰتُ عَدۡنٍ تَجۡرِىۡ مِنۡ تَحۡتِهَا الۡاَنۡهٰرُ خٰلِدِيۡنَ فِيۡهَا ؕ وَذٰ لِكَ جَزَآءُ مَنۡ تَزَكّٰى‏ ٧٦

and shall live for ever in everlasting Gardens beneath which rivers flow. Such will be the reward of those who purify themselves.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Sada bahaar baagh (gardens) hain jinke nichey nehrein beh rahi hongi Un mein woh hamesha rahenge.yeh jaza hai us shaks ki jo pakeezgi ikhtiyar karey

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

وَلَقَدۡ اَوۡحَيۡنَاۤ اِلٰى مُوۡسٰٓى ۙ اَنۡ اَسۡرِ بِعِبَادِىۡ فَاضۡرِبۡ لَهُمۡ طَرِيۡقًا فِى الۡبَحۡرِ يَبَسًا ۙ لَّا تَخٰفُ دَرَكًا وَّلَا تَخۡشٰى‏ ٧٧

Most certainly We revealed to Moses: "Proceed with My servants in the night and strike for them a dry path in the sea. Have no fear of being overtaken, nor be afraid of treading through the sea."

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Humne Moosa par wahee ki ke ab raat-o-raat mere bandon ko lekar chal padh, aur unke liye samandar mein sukhi sadak (dry path) bana le, tujhe kisi ke taaqub ka zara khauf na ho aur na (samandar ke beech se guzarte huey) darr lagey

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

فَاَتۡبَعَهُمۡ فِرۡعَوۡنُ بِجُنُوۡدِهٖ فَغَشِيَهُمۡ مِّنَ الۡيَمِّ مَا غَشِيَهُمۡؕ‏ ٧٨

Pharaoh pursued them with his hosts, but they were fully overwhelmed by the sea.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Peechey se Frioun apne laskhar lekar pahucha aur phir samandar unpar chaa gaya jaisa ke chaa jaane ka haqq tha

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

وَاَضَلَّ فِرۡعَوۡنُ قَوۡمَهٗ وَمَا هَدٰى‏ ٧٩

Pharaoh led his people astray; he did not guide them aright.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Firoun ne apni qaum ko gumraah hi kiya tha, koi saheeh rehnumayi nahin ki thi

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

يٰبَنِىۡۤ اِسۡرَآءِيۡلَ قَدۡ اَنۡجَيۡنٰكُمۡ مِّنۡ عَدُوِّكُمۡ وَوٰعَدۡنٰكُمۡ جَانِبَ الطُّوۡرِ الۡاَيۡمَنَ وَنَزَّلۡنَا عَلَيۡكُمُ الۡمَنَّ وَالسَّلۡوٰى‏ ٨٠

Children of Israel! We saved you from your enemy and made a covenant with you on the right side of the Mount and sent down on you manna and quails,

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Aey bani Israel, humne tumko tumhare dushman se najaat di, aur Tur ke dayein jaanib tumhari haazri ke liye waqt muqarrar kiya aur tumpar manna o salwa (quails) utara

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

كُلُوۡا مِنۡ طَيِّبٰتِ مَا رَزَقۡنٰكُمۡ وَلَا تَطۡغَوۡا فِيۡهِ فَيَحِلَّ عَلَيۡكُمۡ غَضَبِىۡۚ وَمَنۡ يَّحۡلِلۡ عَلَيۡهِ غَضَبِىۡ فَقَدۡ هَوٰى‏ ٨١

saying: "Partake of the good things that We have provided for you, but do not transgress lest My wrath fall upon you; for he upon whom My wrath falls is ruined.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Khao hamara diya hua paak rizq aur isey kha kar sarkashi na karo warna tumpar mera gazab toot padega. Aur jispar mera gazab toota woh phir gir kar hi raha

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

وَاِنِّىۡ لَـغَفَّارٌ لِّمَنۡ تَابَ وَاٰمَنَ وَعَمِلَ صَالِحًـا ثُمَّ اهۡتَدٰى‏ ٨٢

But I am indeed Most Forgiving to him who repents and believes and does righteous works and keeps to the Right Way."

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Albatta jo tawba karle aur iman laye aur neik amal karey, phir seedha chalta rahey, uske liye main bahut darguzar karne wala hoon

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

وَمَاۤ اَعۡجَلَكَ عَنۡ قَوۡمِكَ يٰمُوۡسٰى‏ ٨٣

"But, O Moses, what has made you come in haste from your people?"

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Aur kya cheez tumhein apni qaum se pehle le aayi Moosa

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

قَالَ هُمۡ اُولَاۤءِ عَلٰٓى اَثَرِىۡ وَ عَجِلۡتُ اِلَيۡكَ رَبِّ لِتَرۡضٰى‏ ٨٤

He said: "They are close behind me, and I hastened to You, Lord, that You may be pleased with me."

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Usne arz kiya “woh bas mere peechey aa hi rahey hain. Main jaldi karke tere huzoor aa gaya hoon aey mere Rubb, taa-ke tu mujhse khush ho jaye”

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

قَالَ فَاِنَّا قَدۡ فَتَـنَّا قَوۡمَكَ مِنۡۢ بَعۡدِكَ وَاَضَلَّهُمُ السَّامِرِىُّ‏ ٨٥

Said He: "Verily We tested your people in your absence and the Samiri led them astray."

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Farmaya “accha, to suno, humne tumhare peechey tumhari qaum ko aazmaish mein daal diya aur Saamri ne unhein gumraah kar dala”

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

فَرَجَعَ مُوۡسَىٰۤ اِلٰى قَوۡمِهٖ غَضۡبَانَ اَسِفًا ۙ قَالَ يٰقَوۡمِ اَلَمۡ يَعِدۡكُمۡ رَبُّكُمۡ وَعۡدًا حَسَنًا ۙ اَفَطَالَ عَلَيۡكُمُ الۡعَهۡدُ اَمۡ اَرَدْتُّمۡ اَنۡ يَّحِلَّ عَلَيۡكُمۡ غَضَبٌ مِّنۡ رَّبِّكُمۡ فَاَخۡلَفۡتُمۡ مَّوۡعِدِىْ‏ ٨٦

Moses returned to his people full of wrath and grief, and said: "My people! Has your Lord not made good an excellent promise He made to you? And has a long time passed since those promises were fulfilled? Or was it to incur the wrath of your Lord that you broke your promise with me?"

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Moosa sakht gussey aur ranjj ki halat mein apni qaum ki taraf palta. Jaakar usne kaha “aey meri qaum ke logon, kya tumhare Rubb ne tumse acchey wadey nahin kiye thay? Kya tumhein din lag gaye hain? Ya tum apne Rubb ka gazab hi apne upar lana chahte thay ke tumne mujhse wada khilafi ki?”

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

قَالُوۡا مَاۤ اَخۡلَـفۡنَا مَوۡعِدَكَ بِمَلۡكِنَا وَلٰـكِنَّا حُمِّلۡنَاۤ اَوۡزَارًا مِّنۡ زِيۡنَةِ الۡقَوۡمِ فَقَذَفۡنٰهَا فَكَذٰلِكَ اَلۡقَى السَّامِرِىُّ ۙ‏ ٨٧

They answered: "We did not break our promise with you out of our own volition; but we were laden with the load of people's ornaments, and we simply threw them down(into the fire), and the Samiri also threw down something,

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Unhon ne jawab diya “humne aap se wada khilafi kuch apne ikhtiyar se nahin ki. Maamla yeh hua ke logon ke zewarat ke bojh se hum ladh gaye thay aur humne bas unko phenk diya tha” phir isi tarah Saamri ne bhi kuch dala

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

فَاَخۡرَجَ لَهُمۡ عِجۡلًا جَسَدًا لَّهٗ خُوَارٌ فَقَالُوۡا هٰذَاۤ اِلٰهُكُمۡ وَاِلٰهُ مُوۡسٰى فَنَسِىَ‏ ٨٨

and brought out of there (from the molten gold) the effigy of a calf that lowed." The people cried out: "This is your deity and the deity of Moses, whom Moses has forgotten."

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Aur unke liye ek bachde (shape of a calf) ki murat banakar nikal laya jissey bail (ox) ki si aawaz nikalti thi. Log pukar utthey “yahi hai tumhara khuda aur Moosa ka khuda, Moosa isey bhool gaya”

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

اَفَلَا يَرَوۡنَ اَلَّا يَرۡجِعُ اِلَيۡهِمۡ قَوۡلًا ۙ وَّلَا يَمۡلِكُ لَهُمۡ ضَرًّا وَّلَا نَفۡعًا‏ ٨٩

Did they not see that it did not return a word to them, and had no power either to hurt them or to cause them any benefit?

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Kya woh dekhte na thay ke na woh unki baat ka jawab deta hai aur na unke nafa o nuksan ka kuch ikhtiyar rakhta hai

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

وَلَـقَدۡ قَالَ لَهُمۡ هٰرُوۡنُ مِنۡ قَبۡلُ يٰقَوۡمِ اِنَّمَا فُتِنۡتُمۡ بِهٖۚ وَاِنَّ رَبَّكُمُ الرَّحۡمٰنُ فَاتَّبِعُوۡنِىۡ وَاَطِيۡعُوۡۤا اَمۡرِىْ‏ ٩٠

Certainly Aaron had said to them even before (the return of Moses): "My people, you were fallen into error because of the calf. Surely your Lord is Most Compassionate; so follow me and obey my command."

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Haroon (Moosa ke aane se ) pehle hi unse keh chuka tha ke “Logon, tum iski wajah se fitne (trial) mein padh gaye ho, tumhara Rubb to Rehman hai, pas tum meri pairwi karo aur meri baat maano.”

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

قَالُوۡا لَنۡ نَّبۡرَحَ عَلَيۡهِ عٰكِفِيۡنَ حَتّٰى يَرۡجِعَ اِلَيۡنَا مُوۡسٰى‏ ٩١

But they answered: "By no means shall we cease to worship it until Moses returns to us."

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Unhon ne ussey kehdiya ke “hum isi ki parastish karte rahenge jab tak ke Moosa wapas na aa jaaye”

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

قَالَ يٰهٰرُوۡنُ مَا مَنَعَكَ اِذۡ رَاَيۡتَهُمۡ ضَلُّوۡٓا ۙ‏ ٩٢

(After rebuking his people) Moses turned to Aaron and said: "Aaron! What prevented you, when you saw them going astray,

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Moosa (qaum ko daatne ke baad Haroon ki taraf palta aur ) bola “ Haroon, tumne jab dekha tha ke yeh gumraah ho rahey hain

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

اَلَّا تَتَّبِعَنِؕ اَفَعَصَيۡتَ اَمۡرِىْ‏ ٩٣

from following my way? Have you disobeyed my command?"

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

To kis cheez ne tumhara haath pakda tha ke mere tareeqe par amal na karo? Kya tumne mere hukum ki khilaf-warzi ki

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

قَالَ يَابۡنَؤُمَّ لَا تَاۡخُذۡ بِلِحۡيَتِىۡ وَلَا بِرَاۡسِىۡۚ اِنِّىۡ خَشِيۡتُ اَنۡ تَقُوۡلَ فَرَّقۡتَ بَيۡنَ بَنِىۡۤ اِسۡرَآءِيۡلَ وَلَمۡ تَرۡقُبۡ قَوۡلِىْ‏ ٩٤

Aaron answered: "Son of my mother! Do not seize me with my beard, nor by (the hair of) my head. I feared that on returning you might say: 'You sowed discord among the Children of Israel, and did not pay heed to my words.'"

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Haroon ne jawab diya “ aey meri Maa ke bete , meri daadi (beard) na pakad, na mere sar ke baal khench, mujhey is baat ka darr tha ke tu aa kar kahega tumne bani Israel mein phoot daal di aur meri baat ka paas na kiya”

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

قَالَ فَمَا خَطۡبُكَ يٰسَامِرِىُّ‏ ٩٥

Moses said: "What, then, is your case, O Samiri?"

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Moosa ne kaha “Aur Saamri, tera kya maamla hai?”

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

قَالَ بَصُرۡتُ بِمَا لَمۡ يَـبۡصُرُوۡا بِهٖ فَقَبَـضۡتُ قَبۡضَةً مِّنۡ اَثَرِ الرَّسُوۡلِ فَنَبَذۡتُهَا وَكَذٰلِكَ سَوَّلَتۡ لِىۡ نَفۡسِى‏ ٩٦

He answered: "I saw what the people did not see. So I took a handful of dust from the trail of the Messenger, and I flung it (into the fire). Thus did my mind prompt me."

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Usne jawab diya “ maine woh cheez dekhi jo in logon ko nazar na aayi, pas maine Rasool ke nakshe qadam se ek mutthi utha li aur usko daal diya, mere nafs ne mujhey kuch aisa hi sujhaya”

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

قَالَ فَاذۡهَبۡ فَاِنَّ لَـكَ فِى الۡحَيٰوةِ اَنۡ تَقُوۡلَ لَا مِسَاسَ وَاِنَّ لَـكَ مَوۡعِدًا لَّنۡ تُخۡلَفَهٗ ۚ وَانْظُرۡ اِلٰٓى اِلٰهِكَ الَّذِىۡ ظَلۡتَ عَلَيۡهِ عَاكِفًا ؕ لَّـنُحَرِّقَنَّهٗ ثُمَّ لَـنَنۡسِفَنَّهٗ فِى الۡيَمِّ نَسۡفًا‏ ٩٧

Moses said: "Be gone, then. All your life you shall cry: 'Untouchable.' There awaits a term for your reckoning that you cannot fail to keep. Now look at your god that you devotedly adored: We shall burn it and scatter its remains in the sea.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Moosa ne kaha, “accha to jaa, ab zindagi bhar tujhey yahi pukarte rehna hai ke mujhey na choona aur tere liye baaz-purs ka ek waqt muqarrar hai jo tujhse hargiz na taleyga aur dekh apne is khuda ko jispar tu richa (cherished so much) hua tha, ab hum usey jala daalenge aur reza reza karke dariya mein baha denge

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

اِنَّمَاۤ اِلٰهُكُمُ اللّٰهُ الَّذِىۡ لَاۤ اِلٰـهَ اِلَّا هُوَؕ وَسِعَ كُلَّ شَىۡءٍ عِلۡمًا‏ ٩٨

Your God is none else than Allah, beside Whom there is no god. His knowledge embraces everything."

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Logon, tumhara khuda to bas ek hi Allah hai jiske siwa koi aur khuda nahin hai, har cheez par uska ilm haawi hai”

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

كَذٰلِكَ نَقُصُّ عَلَيۡكَ مِنۡ اَنْۢبَآءِ مَا قَدۡ سَبَقَ ۚ وَقَدۡ اٰتَيۡنٰكَ مِنۡ لَّدُنَّا ذِكۡرًا ۖ ۚ‏ ٩٩

(O Muhammad), thus do We recount to you the events of the past, and We have bestowed upon you from Ourself an admonition.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

(Aey Muhammad), is tarah hum pichle guzre huey haalaat ki khabrein tumko sunate hain, aur humne khaas apne haan se tumko ek “zikr” (dars e naseehat) ata kiya hai

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

مَنۡ اَعۡرَضَ عَنۡهُ فَاِنَّهٗ يَحۡمِلُ يَوۡمَ الۡقِيٰمَةِ وِزۡرًا ۙ‏ ١٠٠

He who turns away from it will surely bear a heavy burden on the Day of Resurrection,

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Jo koi issey moah moadega woh qayamat ke din sakht baar e gunaah uthayega

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

خٰلِدِيۡنَ فِيۡهِ ؕ وَسَآءَ لَهُمۡ يَوۡمَ الۡقِيٰمَةِ حِمۡلًا ۙ‏ ١٠١

and will abide under this burden for ever. Grievous shall be the burden on the Day of Resurrection,

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Aur aise sab log hamesha iske wabal mein giraftar rahenge, aur qayamat ke din unke liye (is jurm ki zimmedari ka bojh) bada takleef-de bojh hoga

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

يَّوۡمَ يُنۡفَخُ فِى الصُّوۡرِ وَنَحۡشُرُ الۡمُجۡرِمِيۡنَ يَوۡمَٮِٕذٍ زُرۡقًا ۖ ۚ‏ ١٠٢

the Day when the Trumpet shall be sounded and We shall muster the sinners, their eyes turned blue with terror.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Us din jabke soor (trumphet) phoonka jayega aur hum mujrimo ko is haal mein gher layenge ke unki aankhein (dehshat ke marey) pathrayi hui hongi

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

يَّتَخَافَـتُوۡنَ بَيۡنَهُمۡ اِنۡ لَّبِثۡتُمۡ اِلَّا عَشۡرًا‏ ١٠٣

They shall whisper among themselves: "You stayed on the earth barely ten days."

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Aapas mein chupke chupke kahenge ke duniya mein mushkil hi se tumne koi dus(ten) din guzare honge

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

نَحۡنُ اَعۡلَمُ بِمَا يَقُوۡلُوۡنَ اِذۡ يَقُوۡلُ اَمۡثَلُهُمۡ طَرِيۡقَةً اِنۡ لَّبِثۡتُمۡ اِلَّا يَوۡمًا‏ ١٠٤

We know well what they will say to one another: We also know that even the most cautious in his estimate will say: "You lived in the world no more than a day."

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Humein khoob maloom hai ke woh kya baatein kar rahey hongey, (hum yeh bhi jaante hain ke) us waqt unmein se jo zyada se zyada mohtaat andaza lagane wala hoga woh kahega ke nahin, tumhari duniya ki zindagi bas ek din ki zindagi thi

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

وَيَسۡـــَٔلُوۡنَكَ عَنِ الۡجِبَالِ فَقُلۡ يَنۡسِفُهَا رَبِّىۡ نَسۡفًا ۙ‏ ١٠٥

They ask you concerning the mountains: "Where will they go?" Say: "My Lord will scatter them like dust,

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Yeh log tumse poochte hain ke aakhir us din yeh pahad kahan chale jayenge? Kaho ke mera Rubb unko dhool banakar uda dega

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

فَيَذَرُهَا قَاعًا صَفۡصَفًا ۙ‏ ١٠٦

and leave the earth a levelled plain

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Aur zameen ko aisa humwar chatiyal maidan bana dega (empty level plain)

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

لَّا تَرٰى فِيۡهَا عِوَجًا وَّلَاۤ اَمۡتًا ؕ‏ ١٠٧

in which you shall find no crookedness or curvature.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Ke ismein tum koi bal aur salwat (neither curve nor crease) na dekhoge

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

يَوۡمَٮِٕذٍ يَّتَّبِعُوۡنَ الدَّاعِىَ لَا عِوَجَ لَهٗؕ وَخَشَعَتِ الۡاَصۡوَاتُ لِلرَّحۡمٰنِ فَلَا تَسۡمَعُ اِلَّا هَمۡسًا‏ ١٠٨

On that Day people shall follow straight on to the call of the summoner, no one daring to show any haughtiness. Their voices shall be hushed before the Most Compassionate Lord, so that you will hear nothing but a whispering murmur.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Us roz sab log munadi (summoner /pukarne waley) ki pukar par seedhey chaley aayenge, koi zara akad na dikha sakega aur aawazein rehman ke aagey dub jayengi , ek sar-sarahat ke siwa tum kuch na sunoge

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

يَوۡمَٮِٕذٍ لَّا تَنۡفَعُ الشَّفَاعَةُ اِلَّا مَنۡ اَذِنَ لَـهُ الرَّحۡمٰنُ وَرَضِىَ لَـهٗ قَوۡلًا‏ ١٠٩

On that Day intercession shall not avail save of him whom the Most Compassionate Lord permits, and whose word of intercession is pleasing to Him.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Us roz shafaat (intercession) kaargar na hogi, illa yeh ke kisi ko rehman iski ijazat de aur uski baat sunna pasand karey

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

يَعۡلَمُ مَا بَيۡنَ اَيۡدِيۡهِمۡ وَمَا خَلۡفَهُمۡ وَلَا يُحِيۡطُوۡنَ بِهٖ عِلۡمًا‏ ١١٠

He knows all that is ahead of them and all that is behind them, while the others do not know.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Woh logon ka agla pichla sub haal jaanta hai aur dusron ko iska poora ilm nahin hai

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

وَعَنَتِ الۡوُجُوۡهُ لِلۡحَىِّ الۡقَيُّوۡمِؕ وَقَدۡ خَابَ مَنۡ حَمَلَ ظُلۡمًا‏ ١١١

All faces shall be humbled before the Ever-Living, the Self-Subsisting Lord, and he who bears the burden of iniquity will have failed;

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Logon ke sar us hayyul qayyum (zinda aur qayam) ke aagey jhuk jayenge. Na-murad hoga jo us waqt kisi zulm ka baar (bojh)-e-gunaah uthaye huey ho

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

وَمَنۡ يَّعۡمَلۡ مِنَ الصّٰلِحٰتِ وَهُوَ مُؤۡمِنٌ فَلَا يَخٰفُ ظُلۡمًا وَّلَا هَضۡمًا‏ ١١٢

but whosoever does righteous works, being a believer, shall have no fear of suffering wrong or loss."

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Aur kisi zulm ya haqq talafi ka khatra na hoga us shaks ko jo neik amal karey aur iske saath woh momin bhi ho

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

وَكَذٰلِكَ اَنۡزَلۡنٰهُ قُرۡاٰنًا عَرَبِيًّا وَّ صَرَّفۡنَا فِيۡهِ مِنَ الۡوَعِيۡدِ لَعَلَّهُمۡ يَتَّقُوۡنَ اَوۡ يُحۡدِثُ لَهُمۡ ذِكۡرًا‏ ١١٣

(O Muhammad), thus have We revealed this as an Arabic Qur'an and have expounded in it warning in diverse ways so that they may avoid evil or become heedful.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Aur (aey Muhammad) isi tarah humne isey Quran e arabi bana kar nazil kiya hai aur ismein tarah tarah se tambihaat (warnings) ki hain shayad ke yeh log kajhrawi (perverseness) se bachein ya in mein kuch hosh ke aasaar is ki badaulat paida hon

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

فَتَعٰلَى اللّٰهُ الۡمَلِكُ الۡحَـقُّ ۚ وَلَا تَعۡجَلۡ بِالۡقُرۡاٰنِ مِنۡ قَبۡلِ اَنۡ يُّقۡضٰٓى اِلَيۡكَ وَحۡيُهٗ وَقُلْ رَّبِّ زِدۡنِىۡ عِلۡمًا‏ ١١٤

Exalted is Allah, the True King! Hasten not with reciting the Qur'an before its revelation to you is finished, and pray: "Lord! Increase me in knowledge."

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Pas baala o bartar hai Allah, baadshah e haqiqi. Aur dekho, Quran padhne mein jaldi na kiya karo jabtak ke tumhari taraf uski wahee takmeel ko na pahunch jaye, aur dua karo ke aey parwardigar mujhey mazeed ilm ata kar

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

وَلَـقَدۡ عَهِدۡنَاۤ اِلٰٓى اٰدَمَ مِنۡ قَبۡلُ فَنَسِىَ وَلَمۡ نَجِدۡ لَهٗ عَزۡمًا‏ ١١٥

Most certainly We had given Adam a command before, but he forgot. We found him lacking in firmness of resolution.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Humne issey pehle Adam ko ek hukum diya tha, magar woh bhool gaya aur humne us mein azm (determination/firm resolve) na paya

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

وَاِذۡ قُلۡنَا لِلۡمَلٰٓٮِٕكَةِ اسۡجُدُوۡا لِاٰدَمَ فَسَجَدُوۡۤا اِلَّاۤ اِبۡلِيۡسَؕ اَبٰى‏ ١١٦

Recall when We said to the angels: "Prostrate yourselves before Adam"; all prostrated themselves save Iblis. He refused.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Yaad karo woh waqt jabke humne Farishton se kaha tha ke Adam ko sajda karo, woh sab to sajda kar gaye, magar ek iblis tha ke inkar kar baitha

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

فَقُلۡنَا يٰۤاٰدَمُ اِنَّ هٰذَا عَدُوٌّ لَّكَ وَلِزَوۡجِكَ فَلَا يُخۡرِجَنَّكُمَا مِنَ الۡجَـنَّةِ فَتَشۡقٰى‏ ١١٧

Then We said: "Adam! He is an enemy to you and to your wife. So let him not drive both of you out of Paradise and plunge you into affliction,

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Ispar humne Adam se kaha ke “dekho, yeh tumhara aur tumhari biwi ka dushman hai, aisa na ho ke yeh tumhein jannat se nikalwa de aur tum museebat mein padh jao

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

اِنَّ لَـكَ اَلَّا تَجُوۡعَ فِيۡهَا وَلَا تَعۡرٰىۙ‏ ١١٨

(for in Paradise) neither are you hungry nor naked,

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Yahan to tumhein yeh aasaishein (facilities) hasil hain ke na bhuke nange rehte ho

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

وَاَنَّكَ لَا تَظۡمَؤُا فِيۡهَا وَلَا تَضۡحٰى‏ ١١٩

nor face thirst or scorching heat."

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Na pyas aur dhoop tumhein satati hai”

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

فَوَسۡوَسَ اِلَيۡهِ الشَّيۡطٰنُ قَالَ يٰۤاٰدَمُ هَلۡ اَدُلُّكَ عَلٰى شَجَرَةِ الۡخُلۡدِ وَمُلۡكٍ لَّا يَبۡلٰى‏ ١٢٠

But Satan seduced him, saying: "Adam! Shall I direct you to a tree of eternal life and an abiding kingdom?"

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Lekin shaytan ne usko phuslaya, kehne laga “Adam, bataun tumhein woh darakht jissey abadi zindagi aur la-zawal (everlasting) sultanat hasil hoti hai?”

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

فَاَكَلَا مِنۡهَا فَبَدَتۡ لَهُمَا سَوۡاٰ تُہُمَا وَطَفِقَا يَخۡصِفٰنِ عَلَيۡهِمَا مِنۡ وَّرَقِ الۡجَـنَّةِ وَعَصٰۤى اٰدَمُ رَبَّهٗ فَغَوٰىۖ‏ ١٢١

Then the two of them ate the fruit of that tree and their shameful parts became revealed to each other, and they began to cover themselves with the leaves from the Garden. Thus Adam disobeyed his Lord and strayed into error.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Aakhir e kaar woh dono (miyan biwi) us darakht ka phal kha gaye, natija ye hua ke fawran hi unke satr (nakedness) ek dusre ke aagey khul gaye aur lagey dono apne aap ko jannat ke patton se dhankne. Adam ne apne Rubb ki nafarmani ki aur raah-e-raast se bhatak gaya

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

ثُمَّ اجۡتَبٰهُ رَبُّهٗ فَتَابَ عَلَيۡهِ وَهَدٰى‏ ١٢٢

Thereafter his Lord exalted him, accepted his repentance, and bestowed guidance upon him,

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Phir uske Rubb ne usey barguzida kiya aur uski tawba qabool karli aur usey hidayat bakshi

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

قَالَ اهۡبِطَا مِنۡهَا جَمِيۡعًاۢ بَعۡضُكُمۡ لِبَعۡضٍ عَدُوٌّ ۚ فَاِمَّا يَاۡتِيَنَّكُمۡ مِّنِّىۡ هُدًى ۙ فَمَنِ اتَّبَعَ هُدَاىَ فَلَا يَضِلُّ وَلَا يَشۡقٰى‏ ١٢٣

and said: "Get down, both of you, (that is, man and Satan), and be out of it; each of you shall be an enemy to the other. Henceforth if there comes to you a guidance from Me, then whosoever follows My guidance shall neither go astray nor suffer misery.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Aur farmaya “tum dono (fareeq, yaani Insaan aur shaytan) yahan se utar jao, tum ek dusre ke dushman rahogey. Ab agar meri taraf se tumhein koi hidayat pahunche to jo koi meri us hidayat ki pairwi karega woh na bhatkega na badbakhti mein mubtala hoga

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

وَمَنۡ اَعۡرَضَ عَنۡ ذِكۡرِىۡ فَاِنَّ لَـهٗ مَعِيۡشَةً ضَنۡكًا وَّنَحۡشُرُهٗ يَوۡمَ الۡقِيٰمَةِ اَعۡمٰى‏ ١٢٤

But whosoever turns away from this Admonition from Me shall have a straitened life; We shall raise him blind on the Day of Resurrection,"

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Aur jo mere “zikr” (dars e naseehat) se mooh moadega uske liye duniya mein tangg zindagi hogi aur qayamat ke roz hum usey andha utayenge”

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

قَالَ رَبِّ لِمَ حَشَرۡتَنِىۡۤ اَعۡمٰى وَقَدۡ كُنۡتُ بَصِيۡرًا‏ ١٢٥

where-upon he will say: "Lord! Why have You raised me blind when I had sight in the world?"

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Woh kahega “parwardigar, duniya mein to main ankhon wala tha, yahan mujhey andha kyun uthaya?”

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

قَالَ كَذٰلِكَ اَتَـتۡكَ اٰيٰتُنَا فَنَسِيۡتَهَاۚ وَكَذٰلِكَ الۡيَوۡمَ تُنۡسٰى‏ ١٢٦

He will say: "Even so it is. Our Signs came to you and you ignored them. So shall you be ignored this Day."

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Allah taala farmayega “haan, isi tarah tu hamari aayat ko, jabke woh tere paas aayi thi, tu nay bhula diya tha usi tarah aaj tu bhulaya jaa raha hai”

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

وَكَذٰلِكَ نَجزِىۡ مَنۡ اَسۡرَفَ وَلَمۡ يُؤۡمِنۡۢ بِاٰيٰتِ رَبِّهٖؕ وَلَعَذَابُ الۡاٰخِرَةِ اَشَدُّ وَاَبۡقٰى‏ ١٢٧

Thus do We requite him who transgresses and does not believe in the signs of your Lord (during the life of the world); and surely the punishment of the Hereafter is even more terrible and more enduring.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Is tarah hum hadd se guzarne waley aur apne Rubb ki aayat na maanne waley ko (duniya mein ) badla dete hain aur aakhirat ka azaab zyada sakht aur zyada dair pa hai (more lasting)

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

اَفَلَمۡ يَهۡدِ لَهُمۡ كَمۡ اَهۡلَكۡنَا قَبۡلَهُمۡ مِّنَ الۡقُرُوۡنِ يَمۡشُوۡنَ فِىۡ مَسٰكِنِهِمۡؕ اِنَّ فِىۡ ذٰ لِكَ لَاٰيٰتٍ لِّاُولِى النُّهٰى‏ ١٢٨

Did they not find any guidance in the fact that We destroyed many nations in whose ruined dwelling-places they now walk about? Surely there are many Signs in them for people endowed with wisdom.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Phir kya in logon ko (tareekh ke is sabaq se) koi hidayat na mili ke insey pehle kitni hi qaumon ko hum halaak kar chuke hain jinki (barbaad shuda) bastiyon mein aaj yeh chalte phirte hain? Dar haqeeqat ismein bahut si nishaniyan hain un logon ke liye jo aqal e saleem rakhne walay hain

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

وَلَوۡلَا كَلِمَةٌ سَبَقَتۡ مِنۡ رَّبِّكَ لَــكَانَ لِزَامًا وَّاَجَلٌ مُّسَمًّىؕ‏ ١٢٩

Were it not for a word already gone from your Lord, the decree (of their destruction) would have come to pass.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Agar tere Rubb ki taraf se pehle ek baat tai na kardi gayi hoti aur mohlat ki ek muddat muqarrar na ki jaa chuki hoti to zaroor inka bhi faisla chuka diya jata

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

فَاصۡبِرۡ عَلٰى مَا يَقُوۡلُوۡنَ وَسَبِّحۡ بِحَمۡدِ رَبِّكَ قَبۡلَ طُلُوۡعِ الشَّمۡسِ وَقَبۡلَ غُرُوۡبِهَا ۚ وَمِنۡ اٰنَآىٴِ الَّيۡلِ فَسَبِّحۡ وَاَطۡرَافَ النَّهَارِ لَعَلَّكَ تَرۡضٰى‏ ١٣٠

So bear patiently with what they say. Glorify your Lord, praising Him before sunrise and before sunset, and in the watches of the night, and glorify Him and at the ends of the day that you may attain to happiness.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Pas (aey Muhammad), jo baatein yeh log banate hain unpar sabr karo, aur apne Rubb ki hamd o sana ke saath uski tasbeeh karo Suraj nikalne se pehle aur guroob honay se pehle, aur raat ke auqat mein bhi tasbeeh karo aur din ke kinaron par bhi, shayad ke tum raazi ho jao

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

وَلَا تَمُدَّنَّ عَيۡنَيۡكَ اِلٰى مَا مَتَّعۡنَا بِهٖۤ اَزۡوَاجًا مِّنۡهُمۡ زَهۡرَةَ الۡحَيٰوةِ الدُّنۡيَا ۙ لِنَفۡتِنَهُمۡ فِيۡهِ ؕ وَرِزۡقُ رَبِّكَ خَيۡرٌ وَّاَبۡقٰى‏ ١٣١

Do not turn your eyes covetously towards the embellishments of worldly life that We have bestowed upon various kinds of people to test them. But the clean provision bestowed upon you by your Lord is better and more enduring.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Aur nigah utha kar bhi na dekho duniyavi zindagi ki us shaan o shaukat ko jo humne in mein se mukhtalif kism ke logon ko de rakkhi hai, woh to humne unhein aazmaish mein daalne ke liye di hai, aur tere Rubb ka diya hua rizq e halal hi behtar aur paaindatar (more lasting) hai

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

وَاۡمُرۡ اَهۡلَكَ بِالصَّلٰوةِ وَاصۡطَبِرۡ عَلَيۡهَا ؕ لَا نَسۡـــَٔلُكَ رِزۡقًا ؕ نَحۡنُ نَرۡزُقُكَ ؕ وَالۡعَاقِبَةُ لِلتَّقۡوٰى‏ ١٣٢

Enjoin Prayer on your household, and do keep observing it. We do not ask you for any worldly provision; rather, it is We Who provide you, and ultimately the pious will end up the best.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Apne ehal o ayal (member of your family) ko namaz ki talkeen karo aur khud bhi iske paband raho, hum tumse koi rizq nahin chahte, rizq to hum hi tumhein de rahey hain aur anjaam ki bhalayi taqwa hi ke liye hai

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

وَقَالُوۡا لَوۡلَا يَاۡتِيۡنَا بِاٰيَةٍ مِّنۡ رَّبِّهٖ ؕ اَوَلَمۡ تَاۡتِہِمۡ بَيِّنَةُ مَا فِى الصُّحُفِ الۡاُوۡلٰى‏ ١٣٣

They ask: "Why does he not bring us a (miraculous) sign from his Lord?" Has there not come to them a Book containing the teachings of the previous scriptures?

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Woh kehte hain ke yeh shaks apne Rubb ki taraf se koi nishani (mojaza) kyun nahin laata? Aur kya inke paas agle saheefon ki tamaam taleemat ka bayan e wazeh nahin aa gaya

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

وَلَوۡ اَنَّاۤ اَهۡلَكۡنٰهُمۡ بِعَذَابٍ مِّنۡ قَبۡلِهٖ لَـقَالُوۡا رَبَّنَا لَوۡلَاۤ اَرۡسَلۡتَ اِلَـيۡنَا رَسُوۡلًا فَنَتَّبِعَ اٰيٰتِكَ مِنۡ قَبۡلِ اَنۡ نَّذِلَّ وَنَخۡزٰى‏ ١٣٤

Had We destroyed them through some calamity before his coming, they would have said: "Our Lord! Why did You not send any Messenger to us that we might have followed Your signs before being humbled and disgraced?"

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Agar hum uske aane se pehle inko kisi azaab se halaak kardete to phir yahi log kehte ke aey hamare parwardigar, tu nay hamare paas koi Rasool kyun na bheja ke zaleel o ruswa honay se pehle hi hum teri aayat ki pairwi ikhtiyar kar letay

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

قُلۡ كُلٌّ مُّتَرَبِّصٌ فَتَرَبَّصُوۡا ۚ فَسَتَعۡلَمُوۡنَ مَنۡ اَصۡحٰبُ الصِّرَاطِ السَّوِىِّ وَمَنِ اهۡتَدٰى‏ ١٣٥

Tell them, (O Muhammad): "Everyone is waiting for his end. Wait, then, and you will soon know who are the people of the Right Way, and are rightly-guided."

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

(Aey Muhammad) insey kaho, har ek anjaam e kaar ke intezar mein hai, pas ab muntazir raho, anqareeb tumhein maloom ho jayega ke kaun seedhi raah chalne waley hain aur kaun hidayat-yafta (rightly guided) hain

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

51 Adh-Dhariyat

60 Al-Mumtahanah

63 Al-Munafiqun

73 Al-Muzzammil

74 Al-Muddaththir

83 Al-Mutaffifin

88 Al-Ghashiyah

102 At-Takathur