Al-Anbya

Surah 21

021 surah
21:1
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اِقۡتَرَبَ لِلنَّاسِ حِسَابُهُمۡ وَهُمۡ فِىۡ غَفۡلَةٍ مُّعۡرِضُوۡنَ​ۚ‏ ١

The time of people's reckoning has drawn near, and yet they turn aside in heedlessness.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Qareeb aa gaya hai logon ke hisaab ka waqt, aur woh hain ke gaflat mein mooh moadey huey hain

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

21:2
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مَا يَاۡتِيۡهِمۡ مِّنۡ ذِكۡرٍ مِّنۡ رَّبِّہِمۡ مُّحۡدَثٍ اِلَّا اسۡتَمَعُوۡهُ وَهُمۡ يَلۡعَبُوۡنَۙ‏ ٢

Whenever any fresh admonition comes to them from their Lord they barely heed it and remain immersed in play,

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Unke paas jo taaza naseehat bhi unke Rubb ki taraf se aati hai usko be-takalluf sunte hain aur khel mein padey rehte hain

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

21:3
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لَاهِيَةً قُلُوۡبُهُمۡ​ ؕ وَاَسَرُّوا النَّجۡوَى​ۖ الَّذِيۡنَ ظَلَمُوۡا ​ۖ  هَلۡ هٰذَاۤ اِلَّا بَشَرٌ مِّثۡلُكُمۡ​ ۚ اَفَتَاۡتُوۡنَ السِّحۡرَ وَاَنۡتُمۡ تُبۡصِرُوۡنَ‏  ٣

their hearts being set on other concerns. The wrong-doers whisper to one another: "This person is no more than a mortal like yourselves. Will you, then, be enchanted by sorcery while you see?"

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Dil unke (dusri hi fikron mein) munhamik hain aur zalim aapas mein sargoshiyan(whisper) karte hain ke “yeh shaks aakhir tum jaisa ek bashar (Insaan) hi to hai, phir kya tum aankhon dekhte jaadu ke phanday mein phas jaogey?”

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

21:4
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قٰلَ رَبِّىۡ يَعۡلَمُ الۡقَوۡلَ فِى السَّمَآءِ وَالۡاَرۡضِ​ وَهُوَ السَّمِيۡعُ الۡعَلِيۡمُ‏ ٤

He said: "My Lord knows well all that is spoken in the heavens and the earth. He is All-Hearing, All- Knowing."

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Rasool ne kaha, mera Rubb har us baat ko jaanta hai jo aasman aur zameen mein ki jaye, woh sami(sunne wala) aur aleem (jaanne wala) hai

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

21:5
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بَلۡ قَالُوۡۤا اَضۡغَاثُ اَحۡلَامٍۢ بَلِ افۡتَـرٰٮهُ بَلۡ هُوَ شَاعِرٌ ​ ۖۚ فَلۡيَاۡتِنَا بِاٰيَةٍ كَمَاۤ اُرۡسِلَ الۡاَوَّلُوۡنَ‏ ٥

They say: "Nay, these are confused dreams; nay, he has forged it; nay, he is a poet. So let him bring us a sign, even as the Messengers of the past were sent with signs."

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Woh kehte hain “balke yeh paraganda (incoherent) khwab hai , balke yeh iski mann-ghadath hai, balke yeh shaks shayar hai warna yeh laye koi nishani jis tarah purane zamane ke Rasool nishaniyon ke saath bheje gaye thay”

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

21:6
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مَاۤ اٰمَنَتۡ قَبۡلَهُمۡ مِّنۡ قَرۡيَةٍ اَهۡلَـكۡنٰهَا​ۚ اَفَهُمۡ يُؤۡمِنُوۡنَ‏  ٦

Not one township that We destroyed before them believed. Would they, then, believe?

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Halaanke inse pehle koi basti bhi, jisey humne halaak kiya, iman na layi, ab kya yeh iman layenge

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

21:7
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وَمَاۤ اَرۡسَلۡنَا قَبۡلَكَ اِلَّا رِجَالًا نُّوۡحِىۡۤ اِلَيۡهِمۡ​ فَسۡـــَٔلُوۡۤا اَهۡلَ الذِّكۡرِ اِنۡ كُنۡتُمۡ لَا تَعۡلَمُوۡنَ‏ ٧

(O Muhammad), even before you We never sent any other than human beings as Messengers, and to them We sent revelation. Ask the People of the Book if you do not know.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Aur (aey Muhammad), tumse pehle bhi humne Insaano hi ko Rasool bana kar bheja tha jinpar hum wahee (revelation) kiya karte thay, Tum log agar ilm nahin rakhte to ehle kitaab se pooch lo

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

21:8
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وَمَا جَعَلۡنٰهُمۡ جَسَدًا لَّا يَاۡكُلُوۡنَ الطَّعَامَ وَمَا كَانُوۡا خٰلِدِيۡنَ‏  ٨

We did not endow the Messengers with bodies that would need no food; nor were they immortals.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Un Rasoolon ko humne koi aisa jism nahin diya tha ke woh khate na hon, aur na woh sadaa (hamesha) jeenay waley thay

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

21:9
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ثُمَّ صَدَقۡنٰهُمُ الۡوَعۡدَ فَاَنۡجَيۡنٰهُمۡ وَمَنۡ نَّشَآءُ وَاَهۡلَكۡنَا الۡمُسۡرِفِيۡنَ‏ ٩

Then We fulfilled the promise We had made to them: We rescued them and those whom We wished, and We destroyed those who exceeded all bounds.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Phir dekhlo ke aakhir e kaar humne unke saath apne wadey poorey kiye, aur unhein aur jis jis ko humne chaha bacha liya, aur hadd se guzar janey walon ko halaak kardiya

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

21:10
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لَقَدۡ اَنۡزَلۡنَاۤ اِلَيۡكُمۡ كِتٰبًا فِيۡهِ ذِكۡرُكُمۡ​ؕ اَفَلَا تَعۡقِلُوۡنَ‏  ١٠

We have bestowed upon you a Book that mentions you. Do you not understand?

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Logon, humne tumhari taraf ek aisi kitaab bheji hai jismein tumhara hi zikr hai, kya tum samajhte nahin ho

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

21:11
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وَكَمۡ قَصَمۡنَا مِنۡ قَرۡيَةٍ كَانَتۡ ظَالِمَةً وَّاَنۡشَاۡنَا بَعۡدَهَا قَوۡمًا اٰخَرِيۡنَ‏ ١١

How many a wrong-doing town did We shatter and then raise up another people.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Kitni hi zalim bastiyan hain jinko humne pees kar rakh diya aur unke baad dusri kisi qaum ko uthaya

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

21:12
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فَلَمَّاۤ اَحَسُّوۡا بَاۡسَنَاۤ اِذَا هُمۡ مِّنۡهَا يَرۡكُضُوۡنَؕ‏ ١٢

Then, when they perceived Our chastisement they took to their heels and fled.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Jab unko hamara azaab mehsoos hua to lagey wahan se bhaagne

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

21:13
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لَا تَرۡكُضُوۡا وَ ارۡجِعُوۡۤا اِلٰى مَاۤ اُتۡرِفۡتُمۡ فِيۡهِ وَمَسٰكِنِكُمۡ لَعَلَّكُمۡ تُسۡــَٔلُوۡنَ‏ ١٣

(They were told): "Flee not, but return to your comforts and to your dwellings. You are likely to be questioned."

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

(kaha gaya) “bhaago nahin, jao apne unhi gharon mein aur aesh ke samaano mein jinke andar tum chain kar rahey thay, shayad ke tumse poocha jaye”

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

21:14
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قَالُوۡا يٰوَيۡلَنَاۤ اِنَّا كُنَّا ظٰلِمِيۡنَ‏ ١٤

They said: "Woe to us; surely we were wrong-doers."

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Kehne lagey “haye hamari kambakhti, beshak hum khatawaar thay”

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

21:15
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فَمَا زَالَتۡ تِّلۡكَ دَعۡوٰٮهُمۡ حَتّٰى جَعَلۡنٰهُمۡ حَصِيۡدًا خٰمِدِيۡنَ‏  ١٥

They did not cease to cry this until We reduced them to stubble, still and silent.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Aur woh yahi pukarte rahey yahan tak ke humne unko khalyan (threshed/field that is reaped) kardiya , zindagi ka ek sharara tak unmein na raha (leaving no spark of life in them)

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

21:16
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وَمَا خَلَقۡنَا السَّمَآءَ وَالۡاَرۡضَ وَمَا بَيۡنَهُمَا لٰعِبِيۡنَ‏ ١٦

We did not create in sport the heavens and the earth and all that lies between the two.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Humne is aasman aur zameen ko aur jo kuch bhi inmein hai kuch khel ke taur par nahin banaya hai

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

21:17
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لَوۡ اَرَدۡنَاۤ اَنۡ نَّـتَّخِذَ لَهۡوًا لَّا تَّخَذۡنٰهُ مِنۡ لَّدُنَّاۤ  ۖ  اِنۡ كُنَّا فٰعِلِيۡنَ‏ ١٧

Had it been Our will to find a pastime, We would have found one near at hand; if at all We were inclined to do so.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Agar hum koi khilona banan chahte aur bas yahi kuch humein karna hota to apne hi paas se kar letey

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

21:18
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بَلۡ نَـقۡذِفُ بِالۡحَـقِّ عَلَى الۡبَاطِلِ فَيَدۡمَغُهٗ فَاِذَا هُوَ زَاهِقٌ​ ؕ وَلَـكُمُ الۡوَيۡلُ مِمَّا تَصِفُوۡنَ‏ ١٨

Nay, We hurl the Truth at falsehood so that the Truth crushes falsehood, and lo! it vanishes. Woe to you for what you utter!

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Magar hum to baatil par haqq ki chot lagate hain jo uska sar todh deti hai aur woh dekhte dekhte mitt jata hai, aur tumhare liye tabahi hai un baaton ki wajah se jo tum banate ho

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

21:19
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وَلَهٗ مَنۡ فِى السَّمٰوٰتِ وَالۡاَرۡضِ​ؕ وَمَنۡ عِنۡدَهٗ لَا يَسۡتَكۡبِرُوۡنَ عَنۡ عِبَادَتِهٖ وَلَا يَسۡتَحۡسِرُوۡنَ​ۚ‏ ١٩

To Him belongs whosoever dwells in the heavens and on earth. Those (angels) that are with Him neither disdain to serve Him out of pride, nor do they weary of it.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Zameen aur aasmano mein jo makhlooq bhi hai Allah ki hai aur jo (Farishtey) uske paas hain woh na apne aap ko bada samajh kar uski bandagi se sartabi karte hain aur na malool (weary /tire) hotey hain

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

21:20
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يُسَبِّحُوۡنَ الَّيۡلَ وَالنَّهَارَ لَا يَفۡتُرُوۡنَ‏ ٢٠

They glorify Him night and day, without flagging.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Shab-o-roz uski tasbeeh karte rehte hain, dum nahin letey

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

21:21
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اَمِ اتَّخَذُوۡۤا اٰلِهَةً مِّنَ الۡاَرۡضِ هُمۡ يُنۡشِرُوۡنَ‏ ٢١

Have they taken earthly gods who are such that they raise up the dead to life?

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Kya in logon ke banaye huey arzi khuda aisey hain ke (be-jaan ko jaan baksh kar) utha khada karte hon

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

21:22
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لَوۡ كَانَ فِيۡهِمَاۤ اٰلِهَةٌ اِلَّا اللّٰهُ لَـفَسَدَتَا​ۚ فَسُبۡحٰنَ اللّٰهِ رَبِّ الۡعَرۡشِ عَمَّا يَصِفُوۡنَ‏ ٢٢

Had there been any gods in the heavens and the earth apart from Allah, the order of both the heavens and the earth would have gone to ruins. Glory be to Allah, the Lord of the Throne, Who is far above their false descriptions of Him.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Agar aasman o zameen mein ek Allah ke siwa dusre khuda bhi hotey to (zameen aur aasman) dono ka nizam bigad jata. Pas paak hai Allah Rabbul arsh un baaton se jo yeh log bana rahey hain

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

21:23
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لَا يُسۡــَٔـلُ عَمَّا يَفۡعَلُ وَهُمۡ يُسۡـَٔــلُوۡنَ‏ ٢٣

None shall question Him about what He does, but they shall be questioned.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Woh apne kaamon ke liye (kisi ke aagey) jawab-de nahin hai aur sab jawab-de hain

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

21:24
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اَمِ اتَّخَذُوۡا مِنۡ دُوۡنِهٖۤ اٰلِهَةً ​ ؕ قُلۡ هَاتُوۡا بُرۡهَانَكُمۡ​ ۚ هٰذَا ذِكۡرُ مَنۡ مَّعِىَ وَذِكۡرُ مَنۡ قَبۡلِىۡ​ ؕ بَلۡ اَكۡثَرُهُمۡ لَا يَعۡلَمُوۡنَ ۙ الۡحَـقَّ​ فَهُمۡ مُّعۡرِضُوۡنَ‏ ٢٤

Have they taken gods other than Him? Say, (O Muhammad): "Bring forth your proof! Here is the Book with admonition for those of my time and there are also scriptures with admonition for people before me." But most people do not know the Truth, and have, therefore, turned away from it.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Kya usey chodh kar inhon ne dusre khuda bana liye hain? (Aey Muhammad) inse kaho ke “lao apni daleel,yeh kitaab bhi maujood hai jismein mere daur ke logon ke liye naseehat hai aur woh kitaabein bhi maujood hain jin mein mujhse pehle logon ke liye naseehat thi” magar un mein se aksar log haqeeqat se bekhabar hain, is liye mooh moadey huey hain

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

21:25
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وَمَاۤ اَرۡسَلۡنَا مِنۡ قَبۡلِكَ مِنۡ رَّسُوۡلٍ اِلَّا نُوۡحِىۡۤ اِلَيۡهِ اَنَّهٗ لَاۤ اِلٰهَ اِلَّاۤ اَنَا فَاعۡبُدُوۡنِ‏ ٢٥

Never did We send any Messenger before you to whom We did not reveal: "There is no god but Me. So serve Me alone."

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Humne tumse pehle jo Rasool bhi bheja hai usko yahi wahee ki hai ke mere siwa koi khuda nahin hai, pas tumlog meri hi bandagi karo

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

21:26
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وَقَالُوا اتَّخَذَ الرَّحۡمٰنُ وَلَدًا​ سُبۡحٰنَهٗ​ ؕ بَلۡ عِبَادٌ مُّكۡرَمُوۡنَ ۙ‏ ٢٦

They say: "The Most Compassionate Lord has taken to Himself a son." Glory be to Him! Those whom they so designate are only His honoured servants.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Yeh kehte hain “rehman aulad rakhta hai” SubhanAllah , woh to banday hain jinhein izzat di gayi hai

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

21:27
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لَا يَسۡبِقُوۡنَهٗ بِالۡقَوۡلِ وَهُمۡ بِاَمۡرِهٖ يَعۡمَلُوۡنَ‏ ٢٧

They do not outstrip Him in speech and only act as He commands.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Uske huzoor badh kar nahin bolte aur bas uske hukum par amal karte hain

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

21:28
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يَعۡلَمُ مَا بَيۡنَ اَيۡدِيۡهِمۡ وَمَا خَلۡفَهُمۡ وَ لَا يَشۡفَعُوۡنَۙ اِلَّا لِمَنِ ارۡتَضٰى وَهُمۡ مِّنۡ خَشۡيَـتِهٖ مُشۡفِقُوۡنَ‏ ٢٨

He knows whatever is before them and whatsoever is remote from them and they do not intercede except for him, intercession on whose behalf pleases Him, and they stand constantly in awe of Him.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Jo kuch unke saamne hai usey bhi woh jaanta hai aur jo kuch unse ojhal hai ussey bhi woh bakhabar hai, woh kisi ki sifarish nahin karte bajuz uske jiske haqq mein sifarish sunne par Allah raazi ho, aur woh uske khauf se darey rehte hain

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

21:29
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وَمَنۡ يَّقُلۡ مِنۡهُمۡ اِنِّىۡۤ اِلٰـهٌ مِّنۡ دُوۡنِهٖ فَذٰلِكَ نَجۡزِيۡهِ جَهَـنَّمَ​ؕ كَذٰلِكَ نَجۡزِى الظّٰلِمِيۡنَ‏ ٢٩

And if anyone of them were to claim: "Indeed I am a god apart from Him," We shall recompense both with Hell. Thus do We recompense the wrong-doers.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Aur jo unmein se koi kehde ke Allah ke siwa main bhi ek khuda hoon, to usey hum jahannum ki saza dein, hamare haan zaalimon ka yahi badla hai

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

21:30
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اَوَلَمۡ يَرَ الَّذِيۡنَ كَفَرُوۡۤا اَنَّ السَّمٰوٰتِ وَالۡاَرۡضَ كَانَـتَا رَتۡقًا فَفَتَقۡنٰهُمَا​ ؕ وَجَعَلۡنَا مِنَ الۡمَآءِ كُلَّ شَىۡءٍ حَىٍّ​ ؕ اَفَلَا يُؤۡمِنُوۡنَ‏ ٣٠

Did the unbelievers (who do not accept the teaching of the Prophet) not realize that the heavens and the earth were one solid mass, then We tore them apart, and We made every living being out of water? Will they, then, not believe (that We created all this)?

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Kya yeh log jinhon ne (Nabi ki baat maanney se) inkar kardiya hai gaur nahin karte ke yeh sab aasman aur zameen baham miley huey thay, phir humne inhein juda kiya, aur pani se har zinda cheez paida ki, kya woh (hamari is khallaqi ko) nahin maante

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

21:31
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وَجَعَلۡنَا فِى الۡاَرۡضِ رَوَاسِىَ اَنۡ تَمِيۡدَ بِهِمۡ وَجَعَلۡنَا فِيۡهَا فِجَاجًا سُبُلًا لَّعَلَّهُمۡ يَهۡتَدُوۡنَ‏ ٣١

And We placed firm mountains on earth lest it should sway with them, and We made wide paths in them that they may find their way;

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Aur humne zameen mein pahad jamaa diye taa-ke woh unhein lekar dhulak na jaye, aur ismein kushada raahein bana di, shayad ke log apna raasta maloom karlein

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

21:32
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وَجَعَلۡنَا السَّمَآءَ سَقۡفًا مَّحۡفُوۡظًا ۖۚ وَّهُمۡ عَنۡ اٰيٰتِهَا مُعۡرِضُوۡنَ‏  ٣٢

and We made the sky a secure canopy; and yet they turn away from these Signs.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Aur humne aasman ko ek mehfooz chatt bana diya, magar ye hain ke iski nishaniyon ki taraf tawajju hi nahin karte

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

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وَهُوَ الَّذِىۡ خَلَقَ الَّيۡلَ وَالنَّهَارَ وَالشَّمۡسَ وَالۡقَمَرَ​ؕ كُلٌّ فِىۡ فَلَكٍ يَّسۡبَحُوۡنَ‏ ٣٣

It is He Who created the night and the day, and the sun and the moon. Each of them is floating in its orbit.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Aur woh Allah hi hai jisne raat aur din banaye aur Suraj aur Chand ko paida kiya, sab ek ek falak mein tair rahey hain

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

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وَمَا جَعَلۡنَا لِبَشَرٍ مِّنۡ قَبۡلِكَ الۡخُـلۡدَ​ ؕ اَفَا۟ٮِٕن مِّتَّ فَهُمُ الۡخٰـلِدُوۡنَ‏ ٣٤

(O Muhammad), We did not grant everlasting life to any human being even before you. If you were to die, will they live for ever?

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Aur (aey Muhammad), hameshgi(eternity) to humne tumse pehle bhi kisi Insaan ke liye nahin rakkhi hai agar tum mar gaye to kya yeh log hamesha jeetay rahenge

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

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كُلُّ نَفۡسٍ ذَآٮِٕقَةُ الۡمَوۡتِ​ؕ وَنَبۡلُوۡكُمۡ بِالشَّرِّ وَالۡخَيۡرِ فِتۡنَةً​  ؕ وَاِلَيۡنَا تُرۡجَعُوۡنَ‏ ٣٥

Every living being shall taste death and We shall subject you to ill and good by way of trial, and to Us shall all of you be eventually sent back.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Har jaandaar ko maut ka maza chakhna hai, aur hum acchey aur burey halaat mein daal kar tum sabki aazmaish kar rahey hain, aakhir-e-kaar tumhein hamari hi taraf palatna hai

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

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وَاِذَا رَاٰكَ الَّذِيۡنَ كَفَرُوۡۤا اِنۡ يَّتَّخِذُوۡنَكَ اِلَّا هُزُوًا ؕ اَهٰذَا الَّذِىۡ يَذۡكُرُ اٰلِهَـتَكُمۡ​ۚ وَهُمۡ بِذِكۡرِ الرَّحۡمٰنِ هُمۡ كٰفِرُوۡنَ‏  ٣٦

When the unbelievers see you they make you an object of fun, saying: "Is he the one who mentions your gods?" They say so, and yet they reject with disdain the very mention of the Most Compassionate Lord.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Yeh munkireen e haqq jab tumhein dekhte hain to tumhara mazaaq bana letey hain. Kehte hain “kya yeh hai woh shaks jo tumhare khudaon ka zikr kiya karta hai?” aur inka apna haal yeh hai ke rehman ke zikr se munkir hain

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

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خُلِقَ الۡاِنۡسَانُ مِنۡ عَجَلٍ​ؕ سَاُورِيۡكُمۡ اٰيٰتِىۡ فَلَا تَسۡتَعۡجِلُوۡنِ‏  ٣٧

Man is hasty by nature. I shall certainly show you My Signs. Do not ask Me to be hasty.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Insaan jald baaz makhlooq hai, abhi main tumko apni nishaniyan dikhaye deta hoon, jaldi na machao

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

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وَيَقُوۡلُوۡنَ مَتٰى هٰذَا الۡوَعۡدُ اِنۡ كُنۡتُمۡ صٰدِقِيۡنَ‏ ٣٨

They say: "(Tell us) when will the threat of punishment come to pass if you are truthful?"

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Yeh log kehte hain “aakhir yeh dhamki poori kab hogi agar tum sacchey ho”

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

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لَوۡ يَعۡلَمُ الَّذِيۡنَ كَفَرُوۡا حِيۡنَ لَا يَكُفُّوۡنَ عَنۡ وُّجُوۡهِهِمُ النَّارَ وَلَا عَنۡ ظُهُوۡرِهِمۡ وَلَا هُمۡ يُنۡصَرُوۡنَ‏ ٣٩

If only the unbelievers knew of the Hour when they shall not be able to keep off the Fire from their faces, nor from their backs; nor shall they be helped.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Kaash in kaafiron ko us waqt ka kuch ilam hota jabke yeh na apne mooh aag se bacha sakenge na apni peethein, aur na inko kahin se madad pahunchegi

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

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بَلۡ تَاۡتِيۡهِمۡ بَغۡتَةً فَتَبۡهَتُهُمۡ فَلَا يَسۡتَطِيۡعُوۡنَ رَدَّهَا وَلَا هُمۡ يُنۡظَرُوۡنَ‏ ٤٠

That will suddenly come upon them and stupefy them. They shall not be able to ward it off, nor shall they be granted any respite.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Woh balaa (catastrophe) achanak aayegi aur inhein is tarah yaklakht (suddenly) daboch legi ke yeh na usko dafaa kar sakenge aur na inko lamha bhar mohlat hi mil sakegi

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

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وَلَـقَدِ اسۡتُهۡزِئَ بِرُسُلٍ مِّنۡ قَبۡلِكَ فَحَاقَ بِالَّذِيۡنَ سَخِرُوۡا مِنۡهُمۡ مَّا كَانُوۡا بِهٖ يَسۡتَهۡزِءُوۡنَ‏ ٤١

Other Messengers before you were also mocked, but those who scoffed at the Messengers were overtaken by the same scourge that they had scoffed at.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Mazaaq tumse pehle bhi Rasoolon ka udaya jaa chuka hai, magar unka mazaaq udane waley usi cheez ke pher mein aa kar rahey jiska woh mazaaq udatey thay

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

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قُلۡ مَنۡ يَّكۡلَـؤُكُمۡ بِالَّيۡلِ وَالنَّهَارِ مِنَ الرَّحۡمٰنِ​ؕ بَلۡ هُمۡ عَنۡ ذِكۡرِ رَبِّهِمۡ مُّعۡرِضُوۡنَ‏ ٤٢

Tell them, (O Muhammad): "Who protects you, during the night or the day from the Most Compassionate Lord?" And yet they turn away from the Admonition of their Lord.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

(Aey Muhammad), insey kaho, “kaun hai jo raat ko ya din ko tumhein rehman se bacha sakta ho?” magar yeh apne Rubb ki naseehat se mooh moad rahey hain

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

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اَمۡ لَهُمۡ اٰلِهَةٌ تَمۡنَعُهُمۡ مِّنۡ دُوۡنِنَا ​ؕ لَا يَسۡتَطِيۡعُوۡنَ نَـصۡرَ اَنۡفُسِهِمۡ وَلَا هُمۡ مِّنَّا يُصۡحَبُوۡنَ‏ ٤٣

Do they have any gods who would protect them against Us? They have no power even to help themselves; nor do they enjoy Our support.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Kya yeh kuch aise khuda rakhte hain jo hamare muqable mein inki himayat karein? Woh na to khud apni madad kar sakte hain aur na hamari hi taaeed unko haasil hai

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

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بَلۡ مَتَّـعۡنَا هٰٓؤُلَاۤءِ وَ اٰبَآءَهُمۡ حَتّٰى طَالَ عَلَيۡهِمُ الۡعُمُرُ ​ؕ اَفَلَا يَرَوۡنَ اَنَّا نَاۡتِى الۡاَرۡضَ نَـنۡقُصُهَا مِنۡ اَطۡرَافِهَا ؕ​ اَفَهُمُ الۡغٰلِبُوۡنَ‏ ٤٤

Nay, We generously provided them and their fathers, and they enjoyed Our provision for long. Do they not see that We are now advancing into their territory, diminishing it from different sides? Is it they, then, who will triumph?"

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Asal baat yeh hai ke in logon ko aur inke aabaa o ajdaad (fore-fathers) ko hum zindagi ka sar o saamaan diye chale gaye yahan tak ke inko din lag gaye (until the period grew too long for them). Magar kya inhein nazar nahin aata ke hum zameen ko mukhtalif simton se ghataye chale aa rahey hain (shrinking its boundaries)? Phir kya yeh gaalib aa jayenge

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

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قُلۡ اِنَّمَاۤ اُنۡذِرُكُمۡ بِالۡوَحۡىِ ​​ۖ  وَلَا يَسۡمَعُ الصُّمُّ الدُّعَآءَ اِذَا مَا يُنۡذَرُوۡنَ‏ ٤٥

Tell them: "I only warn you by the Revelation." But the deaf do not hear the cry when they are warned.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Inse kehdo ke “main to wahee (revelation) ki bina par tumhein mutanabbeh (warn) kar raha hoon”. Magar behre pukaar ko nahin suna karte jabke unhein khabardaar kiya jaye

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

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وَلَٮِٕنۡ مَّسَّتۡهُمۡ نَفۡحَةٌ مِّنۡ عَذَابِ رَبِّكَ لَيَقُوۡلُنَّ يٰوَيۡلَنَاۤ اِنَّا كُنَّا ظٰلِمِيۡنَ‏ ٤٦

Were only the slightest whiff from your Lord's punishment to touch them, they would cry out: "Woe to us; we were indeed wrong-doers."

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Aur agar tere Rubb ka azaab zara sa inhein choo jaye to abhi cheekh utthein ke haaye hamari kambakhti, beshak hum khatawaar thay

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

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وَنَضَعُ الۡمَوَازِيۡنَ الۡقِسۡطَ لِيَوۡمِ الۡقِيٰمَةِ فَلَا تُظۡلَمُ نَـفۡسٌ شَيۡــًٔـا​ ؕ وَاِنۡ كَانَ مِثۡقَالَ حَبَّةٍ مِّنۡ خَرۡدَلٍ اَتَيۡنَا بِهَا​ ؕ وَكَفٰى بِنَا حٰسِبِيۡنَ‏ ٤٧

We shall set up just scales on the Day of Resurrection so that none will be wronged in the least. (We shall bring forth the acts of everyone), even if it be the weight of a grain of mustard seed. We shall suffice as Reckoners.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Qayamat ke roz hum theek theek toalne waley tarazu rakh dengey, phir kisi shaks par zarra barabar zulm na hoga. Jiska rai (mustard seed) ke daane ke barabar bhi kuch kiya dhara hoga woh hum saamne le aayenge aur hisaab lagane ke liye hum kafi hain

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

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وَلَـقَدۡ اٰتَيۡنَا مُوۡسٰى وَهٰرُوۡنَ الۡفُرۡقَانَ وَضِيَآءً وَّذِكۡرًا لِّـلۡمُتَّقِيۡنَۙ‏ ٤٨

Surely We had granted to Moses and Aaron the Criterion (between right and wrong), and Light and Admonition for the good of the God-fearing,

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Pehle hum Moosa aur Haroon ko furqan(criteria) aur roshni aur “zikr” ata kar chuke hain un muttaqi logon ki bhalayi ke liye

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

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الَّذِيۡنَ يَخۡشَوۡنَ رَبَّهُمۡ بِالۡغَيۡبِ وَهُمۡ مِّنَ السَّاعَةِ مُشۡفِقُوۡنَ‏  ٤٩

for those who fear their Lord without seeing Him and dread the Hour (of Reckoning).

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Jo bay-dekhe (bagair dekhe) apne Rubb se darein aur jinko (hisaab ki) us ghadi ka khatka laga hua hai

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

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وَهٰذَا ذِكۡرٌ مُّبٰرَكٌ اَنۡزَلۡنٰهُ​ؕ اَفَاَنۡتُمۡ لَهٗ مُنۡكِرُوۡنَ‏ ٥٠

This is a Blessed Admonition that We have revealed. Are you, then, going to reject it?

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Aur ab yeh ba-barakat “zikr” humne (tumhare liye) nazil kiya hai phir kya tum isko qabool karne se inkaari ho

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

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وَلَـقَدۡ اٰتَيۡنَاۤ اِبۡرٰهِيۡمَ رُشۡدَهٗ مِنۡ قَبۡلُ وَ كُنَّا بِهٖ عٰلِمِيۡنَ​ۚ‏  ٥١

Surely We had bestowed wisdom upon Abraham even earlier, and We knew him well.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Ussey bhi pehle humne Ibrahim ko uski hosh-mandi bakshi thi aur hum usko khoob jantey thay

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

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اِذۡ قَالَ لِاَبِيۡهِ وَقَوۡمِهٖ مَا هٰذِهِ التَّمَاثِيۡلُ الَّتِىۡۤ اَنۡتُمۡ لَهَا عٰكِفُوۡنَ‏ ٥٢

Recall, when he said to his father and his people: "What are these images to which you are devoutly clinging?"

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Yaad karo woh mauqa ke usne apne baap aur apni qaum se kaha tha ke “yeh muratein (images) kaisi hain jinke tumlog girwida (devoted) ho rahey ho?”

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

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قَالُوۡا وَجَدۡنَاۤ اٰبَآءَنَا لَهَا عٰبِدِيۡنَ‏ ٥٣

They answered: "We found our fathers worshipping them."

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Unhon ne jawab diya “humne apne baap dada ko inki ibadat karte paya hai”

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

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قَالَ لَـقَدۡ كُنۡتُمۡ اَنۡتُمۡ وَاٰبَآؤُكُمۡ فِىۡ ضَلٰلٍ مُّبِيۡنٍ‏ ٥٤

He said: "Certainly you and your fathers have all been in manifest error."

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Usne kaha “tum bhi gumraah ho aur tumhare baap dada bhi sareeh gumaraahi mein paday huey thay?”

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

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قَالُوۡۤا اَجِئۡتَـنَا بِالۡحَـقِّ اَمۡ اَنۡتَ مِنَ اللّٰعِبِيۡنَ‏ ٥٥

They said: "Are you expressing your true ideas before us or are you jesting?"

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Unhon ne kaha “kya tu hamare samne apne asli khayalaat pesh kar raha hai ya mazaaq karta hai?”

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

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قَالَ بَلْ رَّبُّكُمۡ رَبُّ السَّمٰوٰتِ وَالۡاَرۡضِ الَّذِىۡ فَطَرَهُنَّ ​ۖ  وَاَنَا عَلٰى ذٰلِكُمۡ مِّنَ الشّٰهِدِيۡنَ‏ ٥٦

He said: "Nay, but your Lord is the Lord of the heavens and the earth which He created and to that I bear witness before you.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Usne jawab diya “nahin, balke fil waqey tumhara Rubb wahi hai jo zameen aur aasmano ka Rubb aur unka paida karne wala hai, ispar main tumhare samne gawahi deta hoon

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

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وَ تَاللّٰهِ لَاَكِيۡدَنَّ اَصۡنَامَكُمۡ بَعۡدَ اَنۡ تُوَلُّوۡا مُدۡبِرِيۡنَ‏  ٥٧

By Allah, I shall certainly carry out my plan against your gods after you are gone."

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Aur khuda ki kasam main tumhari gair maujoodgi mein zaroor tumhare buthon (idols/murtiyon) ki khabar lunga”

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

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فَجَعَلَهُمۡ جُذٰذًا اِلَّا كَبِيۡرًا لَّهُمۡ لَعَلَّهُمۡ اِلَيۡهِ يَرۡجِعُوۡنَ‏  ٥٨

Then he broke them all into pieces, sparing only the supreme one among them that they may possibly return to him.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Chunanchey usne unko tukde tukde kardiya aur sirf unke baday ko chodh diya taa-ke shayad woh iski taraf rujoo karein

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

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قَالُوۡا مَنۡ فَعَلَ هٰذَا بِاٰلِهَتِنَاۤ اِنَّهٗ لَمِنَ الظّٰلِمِيۡنَ‏ ٥٩

(When they saw the idols in this state) they said: "Who has done this to our gods? Surely he is one of the wrong-doers."

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Unhon ne aakar buthon[idols] ka yeh haal dekha to) kehne lagey “hamare khudaon ka yeh haal kisne kardiya? Bada hi koi zalim tha woh”

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

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قَالُوۡا سَمِعۡنَا فَتًى يَّذۡكُرُهُمۡ يُقَالُ لَهٗۤ اِبۡرٰهِيۡمُ ؕ‏ ٦٠

Some of them said: "We heard a youth called Abraham speak (ill) of them."

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

(baaz log) boley “ humne ek nawjawan ko inka zikr karte suna tha jiska naam Ibrahim hai”

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

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قَالُوۡا فَاۡتُوۡا بِهٖ عَلٰٓى اَعۡيُنِ النَّاسِ لَعَلَّهُمۡ يَشۡهَدُوۡنَ‏  ٦١

The others said: "Bring him, then, before the eyes of the people that they may see (what will be done to him)."

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Unhon ne kaha “ to pakad lao usey sabke samne taa-ke log dekh lein (uski kaisi khabar li jati hai)”

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

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قَالُوۡٓا ءَاَنۡتَ فَعَلۡتَ هٰذَا بِاٰلِهَتِنَا يٰۤاِبۡرٰهِيۡمُؕ‏ ٦٢

(On Abraham's arrival) they said: "Abraham, are you he who has done this to our gods?"

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

(Ibrahim ke aane par) unhon ne pucha “kyun Ibrahim, tu nay hamare khudaon ke saath yeh harakat ki hai

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

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قَالَ بَلۡ فَعَلَهٗ ​​ۖ  كَبِيۡرُهُمۡ هٰذَا فَسۡـــَٔلُوۡهُمۡ اِنۡ كَانُوۡا يَنۡطِقُوۡنَ‏ ٦٣

He answered: "Rather it was this supreme one who has done it. So ask them, if they can speak."

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Usne jawab diya “balke yeh sab kuch inke is sardar ne kiya hai, inhi se pooch lo agar yeh bolte hon”

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

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فَرَجَعُوۡۤا اِلٰٓى اَنۡـفُسِهِمۡ فَقَالُوۡۤا اِنَّكُمۡ اَنۡـتُمُ الظّٰلِمُوۡنَۙ‏  ٦٤

Thereupon they turned to their (inner) selves and said (to themselves): "Surely it is you who are the wrong-doers."

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Yeh sunkar woh log apne zameer ki taraf palte aur (apne dilon mein) kehne lagey “waqayi tum khud hi zalim ho”

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

21:65
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ثُمَّ نُكِسُوۡا عَلٰى رُءُوۡسِہِمۡ​ۚ لَـقَدۡ عَلِمۡتَ مَا هٰٓؤُلَاۤءِ يَنۡطِقُوۡنَ‏  ٦٥

Then their minds were turned upside down, and they said: "You know well that they do not speak."

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Magar phir unki math palat gayi(minds became perverse) aur boley “ tu jaanta hai ke yeh bolte nahin hain”

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

21:66
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قَالَ اَفَتَعۡبُدُوۡنَ مِنۡ دُوۡنِ اللّٰهِ مَا لَا يَنۡفَعُكُمۡ شَيۡـًٔـا وَّلَا يَضُرُّكُمۡؕ‏ ٦٦

Abraham said: "Do you, then, worship beside Allah a thing that can neither benefit you nor hurt you?

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Ibrahim ne kaha “phir kya tum Allah ko chodh kar un cheezon ko poojh rahey ho jo na tumhein nafaa pahunchane par qadir hain na nuqsan

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

21:67
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اُفٍّ لَّـكُمۡ وَلِمَا تَعۡبُدُوۡنَ مِنۡ دُوۡنِ اللّٰهِ​ؕ اَفَلَا تَعۡقِلُوۡنَ‏  ٦٧

Fie upon you and upon all that you worship beside Allah. Do you have no sense?"

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Tuff (Fie) hai tumpar aur tumhare in maboodon par jinki tum Allah ko chodh kar pooja kar rahey ho, kya tum kuch bhi aqal nahin rakhte?”

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

21:68
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قَالُوۡا حَرِّقُوۡهُ وَانْصُرُوۡۤا اٰلِهَتَكُمۡ اِنۡ كُنۡتُمۡ فٰعِلِيۡنَ‏  ٦٨

They said: "Burn him, and come to the support of your gods, if you are going to do anything."

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Unhon ne kaha “jala daalo isko aur himayat karo apne khudaon ki agar tumhein kuch karna hai”

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

21:69
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قُلۡنَا يٰنَارُ كُوۡنِىۡ بَرۡدًا وَّسَلٰمًا عَلٰٓى اِبۡرٰهِيۡمَۙ‏ ٦٩

We said: "O fire, become coolness and safety for Abraham."

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Humne kaha “Aey aag, thandi ho jaa aur salamati ban jaa Ibrahim par”

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

21:70
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وَاَرَادُوۡا بِهٖ كَيۡدًا فَجَعَلۡنٰهُمُ الۡاَخۡسَرِيۡنَ​ۚ‏ ٧٠

They had sought to do evil to him, but We caused them to be the worst losers,

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Woh chahte thay ke Ibrahim ke saath burayi karein magar humne unko buri tarah nakaam kardiya

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

21:71
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وَنَجَّيۡنٰهُ وَلُوۡطًا اِلَى الۡاَرۡضِ الَّتِىۡ بٰرَكۡنَا فِيۡهَا لِلۡعٰلَمِيۡنَ‏  ٧١

and We saved him and Lot and brought him to the land upon which We had bestowed Our blessings for all the people of the world.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Aur hum usey aur Lut ko bacha kar us sar-zameen ki taraf nikal le gaye jismein humne duniya walon ke liye barkatein rakkhi hain

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

21:72
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وَوَهَبۡنَا لَهٗۤ اِسۡحٰقَ ؕ وَيَعۡقُوۡبَ نَافِلَةً​  ؕ وَكُلًّا جَعَلۡنَا صٰلِحِيۡنَ‏ ٧٢

And We bestowed upon him Isaac and Jacob as an additional gift, making each of them righteous.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Aur humne usey Ishaq ata kiya aur Yakoob uspar mazeed, aur har ek ko saleh (righteous) banaya

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

21:73
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