Al-Mu'minun

Surah 23

023 surah

قَدۡ اَفۡلَحَ الۡمُؤۡمِنُوۡنَۙ‏ ١

The believers have indeed attained true success:

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Yaqeenan falaah payi hai iman laney walon ne jo

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

الَّذِيۡنَ هُمۡ فِىۡ صَلَاتِهِمۡ خَاشِعُوۡنَ ۙ‏ ٢

those who, in their Prayers, humble themselves;

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Apni namaz mein khushu ikhtiyar karte hain (Salat with humility)

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

وَالَّذِيۡنَ هُمۡ عَنِ اللَّغۡوِ مُعۡرِضُوۡنَۙ‏ ٣

who avoid whatever is vain and frivolous;

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Laghviyat (vain things) se door rehte hain

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

وَالَّذِيۡنَ هُمۡ لِلزَّكٰوةِ فَاعِلُوۡنَۙ‏ ٤

who observe Zakah;

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Zakaat ke tareeqe par aamil hotey hain

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

وَالَّذِيۡنَ هُمۡ لِفُرُوۡجِهِمۡ حٰفِظُوۡنَۙ‏ ٥

who strictly guard their private parts

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Apni sharmgaahon ki hifazat karte hain

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

اِلَّا عَلٰٓى اَزۡوَاجِهِمۡ اَوۡ مَا مَلَـكَتۡ اَيۡمَانُهُمۡ فَاِنَّهُمۡ غَيۡرُ مَلُوۡمِيۡنَۚ‏ ٦

save from their wives, or those whom their right hands possess; for with regard to them they are free from blame "

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Siwaye apni biwiyon ke aur un auraton ke jo unki milk e yameen mein hon (right hand posseses) ke unpar (mehfooz na rakhne mein) woh qabil e malamat nahin hain

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

فَمَنِ ابۡتَغٰى وَرَآءَ ذٰ لِكَ فَاُولٰٓٮِٕكَ هُمُ الۡعٰدُوۡنَ ۚ‏ ٧

As for those who seek beyond that, they are transgressors"

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Albatta jo uske alawa kuch aur chahein wahi zyadati karne waley hain

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

وَالَّذِيۡنَ هُمۡ لِاَمٰنٰتِهِمۡ وَعَهۡدِهِمۡ رَاعُوۡنَ ۙ‏ ٨

who are true to their trusts and their covenants,

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Apni amanaton (trusts) aur apne ahad o paiman (promises) ka paas rakhte hain

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

وَالَّذِيۡنَ هُمۡ عَلٰى صَلَوٰتِهِمۡ يُحَافِظُوۡنَۘ‏ ٩

and who guard their Prayers.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Aur apni namazon ki muhafizat (hifazat) karte hain

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

اُولٰٓٮِٕكَ هُمُ الۡوَارِثُوۡنَ ۙ‏ ١٠

Such are the inheritors

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Yahi log woh waris hain

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

الَّذِيۡنَ يَرِثُوۡنَ الۡفِرۡدَوۡسَؕ هُمۡ فِيۡهَا خٰلِدُوۡنَ‏ ١١

that shall inherit Paradise; and in it they shall abide for ever.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Jo miraas mein firdous payenge aur usmein hamesha rahenge

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

وَلَقَدۡ خَلَقۡنَا الۡاِنۡسَانَ مِنۡ سُلٰلَةٍ مِّنۡ طِيۡنٍ ۚ‏ ١٢

We created man out of the extract of clay,

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Humne Insaan ko mitti ke saatt (essence of clay) se banaya

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

ثُمَّ جَعَلۡنٰهُ نُطۡفَةً فِىۡ قَرَارٍ مَّكِيۡنٍ‏ ١٣

then We made him into a drop of life-germ, then We placed it in a safe depository,

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Phir usey ek mehfooz jaga tapki hui boondh mein tabdeel kiya

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

ثُمَّ خَلَقۡنَا النُّطۡفَةَ عَلَقَةً فَخَلَقۡنَا الۡعَلَقَةَ مُضۡغَةً فَخَلَقۡنَا الۡمُضۡغَةَ عِظٰمًا فَكَسَوۡنَا الۡعِظٰمَ لَحۡمًا ثُمَّ اَنۡشَاۡنٰهُ خَلۡقًا اٰخَرَ ؕ فَتَبٰـرَكَ اللّٰهُ اَحۡسَنُ الۡخٰلِقِيۡنَ ؕ‏ ١٤

then We made this drop into a clot, then We made the clot into a lump, then We made the lump into bones, then We clothed the bones with flesh, and then We caused it to grow into another creation. Thus Most Blessed is Allah, the Best of all those that create.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Phir us boondh ko lothday ki shakal di, phir lothday ko boti bana diya, phir boti ki haddiyan (bones) banayin, phir haddiyon par gosht chadhaya. Phir usey ek dusri hi makhlooq bana khada kiya. Pas bada hi ba-barakat hai Allah, sab karigaron se accha kaarigar(creator)

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

ثُمَّ اِنَّكُمۡ بَعۡدَ ذٰلِكَ لَمَيِّتُوۡنَؕ‏ ١٥

Thereafter you are destined to die,

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Phir iske baad tumko zaroor marna hai

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

ثُمَّ اِنَّكُمۡ يَوۡمَ الۡقِيٰمَةِ تُبۡعَثُوۡنَ‏ ١٦

and then on the Day of Resurrection you shall certainly be raised up.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Phir qayamat ke roz yaqeenan tum uthaye jaogey

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

وَلَقَدۡ خَلَقۡنَا فَوۡقَكُمۡ سَبۡعَ طَرَآٮِٕقَ ۖ  وَمَا كُنَّا عَنِ الۡخَـلۡقِ غٰفِلِيۡنَ‏ ١٧

We have indeed fashioned above you seven paths. Never were We unaware of the task of creation.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Aur tumhare upar humne saat (seven) raastey banaye, takhleeq ke kaam se hum kuch na-balad na thay (We are never unmindful of (our) Creation

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

وَاَنۡزَلۡنَا مِنَ السَّمَآءِ مَآءًۢ بِقَدَرٍ فَاَسۡكَنّٰهُ فِى الۡاَرۡضِۖ وَاِنَّا عَلٰى ذَهَابٍۢ بِهٖ لَقٰدِرُوۡنَ ۚ‏ ١٨

We sent down water from the sky in right measure, and caused it to stay in the earth, and We have the power to cause it to vanish (in the manner We please).

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Aur aasmaan se humne theek hisaab ke mutabiq ek khaas miqdar mein pani utara aur usko zameen mein thehara diya. Hum usey jis tarah chahein gayab kar sakte hain

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

فَاَنۡشَاۡنَا لَـكُمۡ بِهٖ جَنّٰتٍ مِّنۡ نَّخِيۡلٍ وَّ اَعۡنَابٍ ۘ لَـكُمۡ فِيۡهَا فَوَاكِهُ كَثِيۡرَةٌ وَّمِنۡهَا تَاۡكُلُوۡنَ ۙ‏ ١٩

Then through water We caused gardens of date-palms and vines to grow for you wherein you have an abundance of delicious fruits and from them you derive your livelihood.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Phir is pani ke zariye se humne tumhare liye khajoor aur angoor ke baagh paida kardiye, tumhare liye in baaghon mein bahut se lazeez phal hain aur unsey tum rozi haasil karte ho

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

وَشَجَرَةً تَخۡرُجُ مِنۡ طُوۡرِ سَيۡنَآءَ تَنۡۢبُتُ بِالدُّهۡنِ وَصِبۡغٍ لِّلۡاٰكِلِيۡنَ‏ ٢٠

And We also produced the tree which springs forth from Mount Sinai, containing oil and sauce for those that eat.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Aur woh darakht bhi humne paida kiya jo Tur-e-seena (mount sinai) se nikalta hai, teil (oil) bhi liye huey ugta hai aur khane walon ke liye saalan bhi

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

وَ اِنَّ لَـكُمۡ فِى الۡاَنۡعَامِ لَعِبۡرَةً ؕ نُسۡقِيۡكُمۡ مِّمَّا فِىۡ بُطُوۡنِهَا وَلَـكُمۡ فِيۡهَا مَنَافِعُ كَثِيۡرَةٌ وَّمِنۡهَا تَاۡكُلُوۡنَ ۙ‏ ٢١

And indeed there is also a lesson for you in cattle. We provide you with drink out of what they have in their bellies; and you have many other benefits in them: you eat of them,

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Aur haqeeqat yeh hai ke tumhare liye maweshiyon mein bhi ek sabaq hai unke paithon (bellies) mein jo kuch hai usi mein se ek cheez hum tumhein pilatey hain, aur tumhare liye unmein bahut se dusre faiyde bhi hain

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

وَعَلَيۡهَا وَعَلَى الۡـفُلۡكِ تُحۡمَلُوۡنَ‏ ٢٢

and are carried on them and also on ships.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Unko tum khate ho aur unpar aur kashtiyon par sawaar bhi kiye jatey ho

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

وَلَقَدۡ اَرۡسَلۡنَا نُوۡحًا اِلٰى قَوۡمِهٖ فَقَالَ يٰقَوۡمِ اعۡبُدُوا اللّٰهَ مَا لَـكُمۡ مِّنۡ اِلٰهٍ غَيۡرُهٗ ؕ اَفَلَا تَتَّقُوۡنَ‏ ٢٣

We sent Noah to his people, and he said: "My people! Serve Allah; you have no deity other than He. Do you have no fear?"

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Humne Nooh ko uski qaum ki taraf bheja, usne kaha “ aey meri qaum ke logon, Allah ki bandagi karo, uske siwa tumhare liye koi aur mabood nahin hai, kya tum darte nahin ho?”

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

فَقَالَ الۡمَلَؤُا الَّذِيۡنَ كَفَرُوۡا مِنۡ قَوۡمِهٖ مَا هٰذَاۤ اِلَّا بَشَرٌ مِّثۡلُكُمۡ ۙ يُرِيۡدُ اَنۡ يَّـتَفَضَّلَ عَلَيۡكُمۡ ؕ وَلَوۡ شَآءَ اللّٰهُ لَاَنۡزَلَ مَلٰٓٮِٕكَةً ۖۚ مَّا سَمِعۡنَا بِهٰذَا فِىۡۤ اٰبَآٮِٕنَا الۡاَوَّلِيۡنَ ۚ‏ ٢٤

But the notables among his people had refused to believe, and said: "This is none other than a mortal like yourselves who desires to attain superiority over you. Had Allah wanted (to send any Messengers) He would have sent down angels. We have heard nothing like this in the time of our forebears of old (that humans were sent as Messengers).

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Uski qaum ke jin sardaaron ne maanne se inkar kiya woh kehne lagey ke “yeh shaks kuch nahin hai magar ek bashar(Insaan) tum hi jaisa. Iski garz yeh hai ke tumpar bartari (superiority) haasil karey. Allah ko agar bhejna hota to farishtey bhejta.Yeh baat to humne kabhi apne baap dada ke waqton mein suni hi nahin ( ke bashar Rasool bankar aaye)

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

اِنۡ هُوَ اِلَّا رَجُلٌۢ بِهٖ جِنَّةٌ فَتَرَبَّصُوۡا بِهٖ حَتّٰى حِيۡنٍ‏ ٢٥

He is a person who has been seized with a little madness; so wait for a while (perhaps he will improve)."

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Kuch nahin , bas is aadmi ko zara junoon lahaq(possessed) ho gaya hai, kuch muddat aur dekhlo [ ( shayad ifaqa ho jaaye)( may be he is cured)]”

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

قَالَ رَبِّ انْصُرۡنِىۡ بِمَا كَذَّبُوۡنِ‏ ٢٦

Noah said: "My Lord! Come to my help at their accusation that I am lying."

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Nooh ne kaha “parwardigar, in logon ne jo meri takzeeb ki hai ispar ab tu hi meri nusrat farma.”

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

فَاَوۡحَيۡنَاۤ اِلَيۡهِ اَنِ اصۡنَعِ الۡفُلۡكَ بِاَعۡيُنِنَا وَ وَحۡيِنَا فَاِذَا جَآءَ اَمۡرُنَا وَفَارَ التَّـنُّوۡرُۙ فَاسۡلُكۡ فِيۡهَا مِنۡ كُلٍّ زَوۡجَيۡنِ اثۡنَيۡنِ وَاَهۡلَكَ اِلَّا مَنۡ سَبَقَ عَلَيۡهِ الۡقَوۡلُ مِنۡهُمۡۚ وَلَا تُخَاطِبۡنِىۡ فِى الَّذِيۡنَ ظَلَمُوۡاۚ اِنَّهُمۡ مُّغۡرَقُوۡنَ‏ ٢٧

Thereupon We revealed to him, saying: "Build the Ark under Our eyes and according to Our revelation. And when Our command comes to pass and the oven boils over, take on board a pair each from every species, and also take your household except those of them against whom sentence has already been passed and do not plead to Me on behalf of the wrong-doers. They are doomed to be drowned.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Humne uspar wahee ki ke “hamari nigrani mein aur hamari wahee ke mutabiq kashti (ark) tayyar kar. Phir jab hamara hukum aa jaye aur tannur ubal paday to har qisam ke jaanwaron mein se ek ek joda lekar usmein sawaar ho ja, aur apne ehal o ayaal ko bhi saath le, siwai unke jinke khilaf pehle faisla ho chuka hai, aur zaalimon ke maamle mein mujhse kuch na kehna, yeh ab garq (doob/ drown) honay waley hain

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

فَاِذَا اسۡتَوَيۡتَ اَنۡتَ وَمَنۡ مَّعَكَ عَلَى الۡـفُلۡكِ فَقُلِ الۡحَمۡدُ لِلّٰهِ الَّذِىۡ نَجّٰٮنَا مِنَ الۡقَوۡمِ الظّٰلِمِيۡنَ‏ ٢٨

And then when you and those accompanying you are firmly seated in the Ark, say: "Thanks be to Allah Who has delivered us from the wrong-doing people."

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Phir jab tu apne saathiyon sameth kashti par sawar ho jaye to keh, shukar hai us khuda ka jisne humein zaalim logon se nijaat di

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

وَقُلْ رَّبِّ اَنۡزِلۡنِىۡ مُنۡزَلًا مُّبٰـرَكًا وَّاَنۡتَ خَيۡرُ الۡمُنۡزِلِيۡنَ‏ ٢٩

And say: "My Lord! Make my landing a blessed landing, for You are the Best of those Who can cause people to land in safety."

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Aur keh, parwardigar, mujhko barakat wali jagah utaar aur tu behtareen jagah dene wala hai.”

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

اِنَّ فِىۡ ذٰ لِكَ لَاٰيٰتٍ وَّاِنۡ كُنَّا لَمُبۡتَلِيۡنَ‏ ٣٠

There are great Signs in this story; and surely We do put people to test.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Is qissey mein badi nishaniyan hain aur aazmaish to hum karke hi rehte hain

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

ثُمَّ اَنۡشَاۡنَا مِنۡۢ بَعۡدِهِمۡ قَرۡنًا اٰخَرِيۡنَ ۚ‏ ٣١

Then, after them, We brought forth another generation;

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Inke baad humne ek dusre daur ki qaum uthayi

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

فَاَرۡسَلۡنَا فِيۡهِمۡ رَسُوۡلًا مِّنۡهُمۡ اَنِ اعۡبُدُوا اللّٰهَ مَا لَـكُمۡ مِّنۡ اِلٰهٍ غَيۡرُهٗ ؕ اَفَلَا تَتَّقُوۡنَ‏ ٣٢

and We sent among them a Messenger from among themselves, saying: "Serve Allah; you have no god other than He. Do you have no fear?"

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Phir un mein khud unhi ki qaum ka ek Rasool bheja ( jisne unhein dawat di) ke Allah ki bandagi karo, tumhare liye uske siwa koi aur maabood nahin hai, kya tum darte nahin ho

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

وَقَالَ الۡمَلَاُ مِنۡ قَوۡمِهِ الَّذِيۡنَ كَفَرُوۡا وَكَذَّبُوۡا بِلِقَآءِ الۡاٰخِرَةِ وَاَتۡرَفۡنٰهُمۡ فِى الۡحَيٰوةِ الدُّنۡيَا ۙ مَا هٰذَاۤ اِلَّا بَشَرٌ مِّثۡلُكُمۡ ۙ يَاۡكُلُ مِمَّا تَاۡكُلُوۡنَ مِنۡهُ وَيَشۡرَبُ مِمَّا تَشۡرَبُوۡنَ ۙ‏ ٣٣

The notables among his people who had refused to believe and who denied the meeting of the Hereafter, and those whom We had endowed with ease and comfort in this life, cried out: "This is no other than a mortal like yourselves who eats what you eat and drinks what you drink.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Uski qaum ke jin sardaron ne maanne se inkar kiya aur aakhirat ki peshi ko jhutlaya, jinko humne duniya ki zindagi mein aasuda kar rakkha tha, woh kehne lagey “ye shaks kuch nahin hai magar ek bashar tum hi jaisa, jo kuch tum khate ho wahi yeh khata hai aur jo kuch tum peete ho wahi yeh peeta hai

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

وَلَٮِٕنۡ اَطَعۡتُمۡ بَشَرًا مِّثۡلَـكُمۡ اِنَّكُمۡ اِذًا لَّخٰسِرُوۡنَۙ‏ ٣٤

If you were to obey a human being like yourselves, you will certainly be losers.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Ab agar tumne apne hi jaise ek bashar ki itaat qabool karli to tum ghatay hi mein rahey

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

اَيَعِدُكُمۡ اَنَّكُمۡ اِذَا مِتُّمۡ وَكُنۡتُمۡ تُرَابًا وَّعِظَامًا اَنَّكُمۡ مُّخۡرَجُوۡنَ ۙ‏ ٣٥

Does he promise you that when you are dead and are reduced to dust and bones, you will be brought forth to life?

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Yeh tumhein ittila deta hai ke jab tum mar kar mitti ho jaogey aur haddiyon ka panjar reh jaogey us waqt tum (qabaron se) nikale jaogey

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

هَيۡهَاتَ هَيۡهَاتَ لِمَا تُوۡعَدُوۡنَ ۙ‏ ٣٦

Far-fetched, utterly far-fetched is what you are being promised.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Baeed (far/Impossible), bilkul baeed(Impossible) hai yeh wada jo tumse kiya jaa raha hai

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

اِنۡ هِىَ اِلَّا حَيَاتُنَا الدُّنۡيَا نَمُوۡتُ وَنَحۡيَا وَمَا نَحۡنُ بِمَبۡعُوۡثِيۡنَ ۙ‏ ٣٧

There is no other life than the life of the world. We shall live here and here shall we die; and we are not going to be raised again.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Zindagi kuch nahin hai magar bas yahi duniya ki zindagi. Yahin humko marna aur jeena hai aur hum hargiz uthaye janey waley nahin hain

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

اِنۡ هُوَ اِلَّا رَجُلُ اۨفۡتَـرٰى عَلَى اللّٰهِ كَذِبًا وَّمَا نَحۡنُ لَهٗ بِمُؤۡمِنِيۡنَ‏ ٣٨

This man has forged a mere lie in the name of Allah and we shall never believe what he says."

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Yeh shaks khuda ke naam par mehaz jhoot ghadh raha hai aur hum kabhi iske maanne waley nahin hain.”

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

قَالَ رَبِّ انْصُرۡنِىۡ بِمَا كَذَّبُوۡنِ‏ ٣٩

The Messenger said: "My Lord! Come to my help at their accusing me of lying."

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Rasool ne kaha “parwardigar , in logon ne jo meri takzeeb ki hai, ispar ab tu hi meri nusrat farma”

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

قَالَ عَمَّا قَلِيۡلٍ لَّيُصۡبِحُنَّ نٰدِمِيۡنَۚ‏ ٤٠

He answered: "A short while, and they shall be repenting."

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Jawab mein irshad hua “qareeb hai woh waqt jab yeh apne kiye par pachtayenge”

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

فَاَخَذَتۡهُمُ الصَّيۡحَةُ بِالۡحَـقِّ فَجَعَلۡنٰهُمۡ غُثَآءًۚ فَبُعۡدًا لِّـلۡقَوۡمِ الظّٰلِمِيۡنَ‏ ٤١

Then a mighty blast quite justly overtook them, and We reduced them to a rubble. So away with the wrong-doing folk!

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Aakhir e kaar theek theek haqq ke mutabiq ek hungama e azeem ne unko aa liya aur humne inko kachra bana kar phenk diya. Door ho zaalim qaum

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

ثُمَّ اَنۡشَاۡنَا مِنۡۢ بَعۡدِهِمۡ قُرُوۡنًا اٰخَرِيۡنَؕ‏ ٤٢

Then, after them, We brought forth other generations.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Phir humne unke baad dusri qaumein uthayi

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

مَا تَسۡبِقُ مِنۡ اُمَّةٍ اَجَلَهَا وَمَا يَسۡتَـاۡخِرُوۡنَؕ‏ ٤٣

No nation can outstrip its term, nor can it put it back.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Koi qaum na apne waqt se pehle khatam hui aur na uske baad thehar saki

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

ثُمَّ اَرۡسَلۡنَا رُسُلَنَا تَتۡـرَا ؕ كُلَّ مَا جَآءَ اُمَّةً رَّسُوۡلُهَا كَذَّبُوۡهُ فَاَتۡبَـعۡنَا بَعۡـضَهُمۡ بَعۡـضًا وَّجَعَلۡنٰهُمۡ اَحَادِيۡثَ ۚ فَبُـعۡدًا لِّـقَوۡمٍ لَّا يُؤۡمِنُوۡنَ‏ ٤٤

Then We sent Our Messengers in succession. Whenever a Messenger came to his people they rejected him, calling him a liar. Thereupon, We made each people to follow the other (to its doom), reducing them to mere tales (of the past). Scourged be the people who do not believe!

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Phir humne pai dar pai apne Rasool bheje. Jis qaum ke paas bhi uska Rasool aaya, usne usey jhutlaya, aur hum ek ke baad ek qaum ko halaak karte chale gaye hatta ke unko bas afsana hi bana kar choda, phitkar un logon par jo iman nahin laatey

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

ثُمَّ اَرۡسَلۡنَا مُوۡسٰى وَاَخَاهُ هٰرُوۡنَ ۙ بِاٰيٰتِنَا وَسُلۡطٰنٍ مُّبِيۡنٍۙ‏ ٤٥

Then We sent Moses and his brother Aaron with Our Signs and a clear authority

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Phir humne Moosa aur uske bhai Haroon ko apni nishaniyon aur khuli sanad ke saath Firoun aur uske ayaan sultanat ki taraf bheja

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

اِلٰى فِرۡعَوۡنَ وَمَلَا۟ٮِٕهٖ فَاسۡتَكۡبَرُوۡا وَكَانُوۡا قَوۡمًا عٰلِيۡنَ ۚ‏ ٤٦

to Pharaoh and to his chiefs, but they behaved superciliously and they were haughty.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Magar unhon ne takabbur (arrogance) kiya aur badi dunki li

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

فَقَالُـوۡۤا اَنُؤۡمِنُ لِبَشَرَيۡنِ مِثۡلِنَا وَقَوۡمُهُمَا لَـنَا عٰبِدُوۡنَۚ‏ ٤٧

They said: "Shall we put faith in two mortals like ourselves when their people are slaves to us?"

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Kehne lage “Kya hum apne hi jaise do aadmiyon par iman le aayein? Aur aadmi bhi woh jinki qaum hamari bandi (ghulam) hai”

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

فَكَذَّبُوۡهُمَا فَكَانُوۡا مِنَ الۡمُهۡلَـكِيۡنَ‏ ٤٨

So they rejected them, calling them liars, and they too eventually became of those that were destroyed.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Pas unhon ne dono ko jhutla diya aur halaak honay walon mein jaa miley

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

وَلَـقَدۡ اٰتَيۡنَا مُوۡسَى الۡـكِتٰبَ لَعَلَّهُمۡ يَهۡتَدُوۡنَ‏ ٤٩

And We gave Moses the Book that people might be guided by it.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Aur Moosa ko humne kitaab ata farmayi taa-ke log ussey rehnumayi haasil karein

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

وَجَعَلۡنَا ابۡنَ مَرۡيَمَ وَاُمَّهٗۤ اٰيَةً وَّاٰوَيۡنٰهُمَاۤ اِلٰى رَبۡوَةٍ ذَاتِ قَرَارٍ وَّمَعِيۡنٍ‏ ٥٠

And We made Mary's son, and his mother, a Sign, and We gave them refuge on a lofty ground, a peaceful site with springs flowing in it.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Aur Ibne Maryam aur uski maa ko humne ek nishani banaya aur unko ek sateh murtafa (shelter on a plateau) par rakkha jo itminaan ki jagah thi aur chashme usmein jaari thay

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

يٰۤـاَيُّهَا الرُّسُلُ كُلُوۡا مِنَ الطَّيِّبٰتِ وَاعۡمَلُوْا صَالِحًـا ؕ اِنِّىۡ بِمَا تَعۡمَلُوۡنَ عَلِيۡمٌ ؕ‏ ٥١

Messengers! Partake of the things that are clean, and act righteously. I know well all that you do.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Aey paigambaron, khao paak cheezein aur amal karo saleh, tum jo kuch bhi karte ho, main usko khoob jaanta hoon

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

وَاِنَّ هٰذِهٖۤ اُمَّتُكُمۡ اُمَّةً وَّاحِدَةً وَّاَنَا رَبُّكُمۡ فَاتَّقُوۡنِ‏ ٥٢

This community of yours is one community, and I am your Lord; so hold Me alone in fear.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Aur yeh tumhari yeh ummat ek hi ummat hai aur main tumhara Rubb hoon, pas mujhi se tum daro

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

فَتَقَطَّعُوۡۤا اَمۡرَهُمۡ بَيۡنَهُمۡ زُبُرًا ؕ كُلُّ حِزۡبٍۢ بِمَا لَدَيۡهِمۡ فَرِحُوۡنَ‏ ٥٣

But people later cut up their religion into bits, each group rejoicing in what they have.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Magar baad mein logon ne apne deen (religion) ko aapas mein tukde tukde karliya, har giroh ke paas jo kuch hai usi mein woh magan hai

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

فَذَرۡهُمۡ فِىۡ غَمۡرَتِهِمۡ حَتّٰى حِيۡنٍ‏ ٥٤

So leave them immersed in their heedlessness till an appointed time.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Accha, to chodo inhein, doobey rahein apni gaflat mein ek waqt e khaas tak

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

اَيَحۡسَبُوۡنَ اَنَّمَا نُمِدُّهُمۡ بِهٖ مِنۡ مَّالٍ وَّبَنِيۡنَۙ‏ ٥٥

Do they fancy that Our continuing to give them wealth and children (means) that

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Kya yeh samajhte hain ke hum jo inhein maal o aulad se madad diye jaa rahey hain

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

نُسَارِعُ لَهُمۡ فِى الۡخَيۡـرٰتِ ؕ بَلْ لَّا يَشۡعُرُوۡنَ‏ ٥٦

We are busy lavishing on them all kinds of good? Nay, they do not perceive the reality of the matter.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

To goya inhein bhalaiyan dene mein sargarm hain? Nahin, asal maamle ka inhein shaour nahin hai

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

اِنَّ الَّذِيۡنَ هُمۡ مِّنۡ خَشۡيَةِ رَبِّهِمۡ مُّشۡفِقُوۡنَۙ‏ ٥٧

Surely those who stand in awe for fear of their Lord,

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Jo apne Rubb ke khauf se darey rehte hain

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

وَالَّذِيۡنَ هُمۡ بِاٰيٰتِ رَبِّهِمۡ يُؤۡمِنُوۡنَۙ‏ ٥٨

who have full faith in the Signs of their Lord;

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Jo Rubb ki aayat par iman latey hain

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

وَالَّذِيۡنَ هُمۡ بِرَبِّهِمۡ لَا يُشۡرِكُوۡنَۙ‏ ٥٩

who associate none with their Lord in His Divinity,

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Jo apne Rubb ke saath kisi ko shareek nahin karte

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

وَالَّذِيۡنَ يُؤۡتُوۡنَ مَاۤ اٰتَوْا وَّ قُلُوۡبُهُمۡ وَجِلَةٌ اَنَّهُمۡ اِلٰى رَبِّهِمۡ رٰجِعُوۡنَ ۙ‏ ٦٠

who give, whatever they give in charity, with their hearts trembling at the thought that they are destined to return to their Lord;

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Aur jinka haal yeh hai ke detay hain jo kuch bhi detay hain aur dil unke is khayal se kaampte rehte hain ke humein apne Rubb ki taraf palatna hai

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

اُولٰٓٮِٕكَ يُسَارِعُوۡنَ فِىۡ الۡخَيۡـرٰتِ وَهُمۡ لَهَا سٰبِقُوۡنَ‏ ٦١

it is these who hasten to do good works and vie in so doing with one another.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Bhalaiyon ki taraf daudne waley aur sabaqat karke unhein paa lene waley to dar-haqeeqat woh log hain

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

وَلَا نُـكَلِّفُ نَفۡسًا اِلَّا وُسۡعَهَا وَلَدَيۡنَا كِتٰبٌ يَّـنۡطِقُ بِالۡحَـقِّ وَهُمۡ لَا يُظۡلَمُوۡنَ‏ ٦٢

We do not lay a burden on anyone beyond his capacity. We have a Book with Us that speaks the truth(about everyone); and they shall in no wise be wronged.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Hum kisi shaks ko uski maqdart (taaqat) se zyada ki takleef nahin detay aur humare paas ek kitaab hai jo (har ek ka haal) theek theek bata dene wali hai, aur logon par zulm bahr-haal nahin kiya jayega

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

بَلۡ قُلُوۡبُهُمۡ فِىۡ غَمۡرَةٍ مِّنۡ هٰذَا وَلَهُمۡ اَعۡمَالٌ مِّنۡ دُوۡنِ ذٰلِكَ هُمۡ لَهَا عٰمِلُوۡنَ‏ ٦٣

Nay, their hearts are lost in ignorance of all this; and their deeds too vary from the way (mentioned above). They will persist in these deeds

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Magar yeh log is maamle se be-khabar hain aur inke aamal bhi is tareeqe se ( jiska upar zikr kiya gaya hai) mukhtalif hain. Woh apne yeh karoot kiye chale jayenge

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

حَتّٰۤى اِذَاۤ اَخَذۡنَا مُتۡـرَفِيۡهِمۡ بِالۡعَذَابِ اِذَا هُمۡ يَجۡـــَٔرُوۡنَؕ‏ ٦٤

until We seize with Our chastisement those of them that are given to luxuriant ways. They will then begin to groan.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Yahan tak ke jab hum unke ayyashon (affluent ones /aasuda haal) ko azaab mein pakad lenge to phir woh dakrana shuru kar denge (begin to bellow /cry)

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

لَا تَجۡـــَٔرُوا الۡيَوۡمَ اِنَّكُمۡ مِّنَّا لَا تُنۡصَرُوۡنَ‏ ٦٥

"Put a stop to your groaning now! Surely no help shall be provided to you from Us.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Ab bandh karo apni fariyad o fugaan, hamari taraf se ab koi madad tumhein nahin milni

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

قَدۡ كَانَتۡ اٰيٰتِىۡ تُتۡلٰى عَلَيۡكُمۡ فَـكُنۡتُمۡ عَلٰٓى اَعۡقَابِكُمۡ تَـنۡكِصُوۡنَۙ‏ ٦٦

My Signs were rehearsed to you and you turned back on your heels and took to flight,

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Meri aayat sunayi jati thi to tum (Rasool ki aawaz sunte hi) ultay paon bhaag nikalte thay

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

مُسۡتَكۡبِرِيۡنَ ۖ  بِهٖ سٰمِرًا تَهۡجُرُوۡنَ‏ ٦٧

behaving arrogantly, and making fun, and talking nonsense (about the Book in your nightly chats)."

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Apne ghamand mein usko khatir hi mein na latey thay,apne chaoupalon (meeting places) mein unpar baatein chaant-te (ridiculed him) aur bakwas kiya karte thay

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

اَفَلَمۡ يَدَّبَّرُوا الۡقَوۡلَ اَمۡ جَآءَهُمۡ مَّا لَمۡ يَاۡتِ اٰبَآءَهُمُ الۡاَوَّلِيۡنَ‏ ٦٨

Did they never ponder over this Word (of God)? Or has he (to wit, the Messenger) brought something the like of which did not come to their forefathers of yore?

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

To kya in logon ne kabhi is kalaam par gaur nahin kiya? Ya woh koi aisi baat laya hai jo kabhi inke aslaaf (forefathers) ke paas na aayi thi

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

اَمۡ لَمۡ يَعۡرِفُوۡا رَسُوۡلَهُمۡ فَهُمۡ لَهٗ مُنۡكِرُوۡنَ‏ ٦٩

Or is it that they were unaware of their Messenger and were therefore repelled by him for he was a stranger to them?

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Ya yeh apne Rasool se kabhi ke waqif na thay ke (anjaana aadmi honay ke baais) ussey bidakte hain

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

اَمۡ يَـقُوۡلُوۡنَ بِهٖ جِنَّةٌ ؕ بَلۡ جَآءَهُمۡ بِالۡحَـقِّ وَاَكۡثَرُهُمۡ لِلۡحَقِّ كٰرِهُوۡنَ‏ ٧٠

Or do they say that there is madness in him? Nay, he has brought them the Truth and it is the Truth that most of them disdain.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Ya ye is baat ke qayal hain ke woh majnoon [possessed (by a jinn)] hai? Nahin, balke woh haqq laya hai aur haqq hi inki aksariyat (most) ko nagawar hai

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

وَلَوِ اتَّبَعَ الۡحَـقُّ اَهۡوَآءَهُمۡ لَفَسَدَتِ السَّمٰوٰتُ وَالۡاَرۡضُ وَمَنۡ فِيۡهِنَّؕ بَلۡ اَتَيۡنٰهُمۡ بِذِكۡرِهِمۡ فَهُمۡ عَنۡ ذِكۡرِهِمۡ مُّعۡرِضُوۡنَؕ‏ ٧١

Were the Truth to follow their desires, the order of the heavens and the earth and those who dwell in them would have been ruined. Nay, the fact is that We have brought to them their own remembrance; and yet it is from their own remembrance that they are turning away.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Aur haqq agar kahin inki khwaishaat ke peechey chalta to zameen aur aasman aur inki saari aabaadi ka nizam darham barham ho jata. Nahin, balke hum unka apna hi zikar unke paas laaye hain aur woh apne zikr se mooh moad rahey hain

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

اَمۡ تَسۡــَٔـلُهُمۡ خَرۡجًا فَخَرٰجُ رَبِّكَ خَيۡرٌ ۖ  وَّهُوَ خَيۡرُ الرّٰزِقِيۡنَ‏ ٧٢

Are you asking them for something? What Allah has given you is the best. He is the Best of providers.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Kya tu insey kuch maang raha hai? Tere liye tere Rubb ka diya hi behtar hai aur woh behtareen raziq hai

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

وَاِنَّكَ لَـتَدۡعُوۡهُمۡ اِلٰى صِرَاطٍ مُّسۡتَقِيۡمٍ‏ ٧٣

You are calling them to a Straight Way,

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Tu to unko seedhey raaste ki taraf bula raha hai

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

وَاِنَّ الَّذِيۡنَ لَا يُؤۡمِنُوۡنَ بِالۡاٰخِرَةِ عَنِ الصِّرَاطِ لَـنٰكِبُوۡنَ‏ ٧٤

but those who do not believe in the Hereafter are ever prone to deviate from the Right Way.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Magar jo log aakhirat ko nahin maante woh raah e raast se hat kar chalna chahte hain

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

وَلَوۡ رَحِمۡنٰهُمۡ وَكَشَفۡنَا مَا بِهِمۡ مِّنۡ ضُرٍّ لَّـلَجُّوۡا فِىۡ طُغۡيَانِهِمۡ يَعۡمَهُوۡنَ‏ ٧٥

Were We to be merciful to them and remove from them their present afflictions, they would persist in their transgression, blindly wandering on.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Agar hum inpar reham karein aur woh takleef jis mein aaj kal yeh mubtila hain door kardein to yeh apni sarkashi mein bilkul hi behak jayenge

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

وَلَقَدۡ اَخَذۡنٰهُمۡ بِالۡعَذَابِ فَمَا اسۡتَكَانُوۡا لِرَبِّهِمۡ وَمَا يَتَضَرَّعُوۡنَ‏ ٧٦

(They are such) that We seized them with chastisement (and yet) they did not humble themselves before their Lord, nor do they entreat

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Inka haal to yeh hai ke humne unhein takleef mein mubtila kiya, phir bhi yeh apne Rubb ke aagey na jhuke aur na aajizi (humble)ikhtiyar karte hain

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

حَتّٰٓى اِذَا فَتَحۡنَا عَلَيۡهِمۡ بَابًا ذَا عَذَابٍ شَدِيۡدٍ اِذَا هُمۡ فِيۡهِ مُبۡلِسُوۡنَ‏ ٧٧

until We opened upon them the door of a severe chastisement. Then lo, in this state they become utterly despaired of any good.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Albatta jab naubat yahan tak pahunch jayegi ke hum inpar sakht azaab ka darwaza khol denge to yakayak tum dekhoge ke us halat mein ye har khair se mayous hain

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

وَهُوَ الَّذِىۡۤ اَنۡشَاَ لَـكُمُ السَّمۡعَ وَالۡاَبۡصَارَ وَالۡاَفۡـِٕدَةَ ؕ قَلِيۡلًا مَّا تَشۡكُرُوۡنَ‏ ٧٨

It is He Who has endowed you with the faculties of hearing and sight and has given you hearts (to think). Scarcely do you give thanks.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Woh Allah hi to hai jisne tumhein sunney aur dekhne ki quwwatein di aur sochne ko dil diye , magar tum log kam hi shukarguzar hotey ho

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

وَهُوَ الَّذِىۡ ذَرَاَكُمۡ فِى الۡاَرۡضِ وَاِلَيۡهِ تُحۡشَرُوۡنَ‏ ٧٩

It is He Who has dispersed you all around the earth, and it is unto Him that you shall all be mustered.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Wahi hai jisne tumhein zameen mein phaylaya, aur usi ki taraf tum sametay jaogey

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

وَهُوَ الَّذِىۡ يُحۡىٖ وَيُمِيۡتُ وَلَـهُ اخۡتِلَافُ الَّيۡلِ وَالنَّهَارِؕ اَفَلَا تَعۡقِلُوۡنَ‏ ٨٠

It is He Who gives life and causes death, and He holds mastery over the alternation of night and day. Do you not understand this?

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Wahi zindagi bakashta hai aur wahi maut deta hai, gardish e layl (raat) o nahar (din) usi ke qabze qudrat mein hai. Kya tumhari samajh mein yeh baat nahin aati

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

بَلۡ قَالُوۡا مِثۡلَ مَا قَالَ الۡاَوَّلُوۡنَ‏ ٨١

Nay, but they say the like of what their predecessors of yore had said.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Magar yeh log wahi kuch kehte hain jo unke peshraw (forefathers) keh chuke hain

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

قَالُوۡۤا ءَاِذَا مِتۡنَا وَكُنَّا تُرَابًا وَّ عِظَامًا ءَاِنَّا لَمَبۡعُوۡثُوۡنَ‏ ٨٢

They say: "Is it that when we are dead and have been reduced to dust and bones, shall we then be raised up again?

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Yeh kehte hain “kya jab hum marr kar mitti ho jayenge aur haddiyon ka panjar ban kar reh jayenge to humko phir zinda karke uthaya jayega

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

لَـقَدۡ وُعِدۡنَا نَحۡنُ وَاٰبَآؤُنَا هٰذَا مِنۡ قَبۡلُ اِنۡ هٰذَاۤ اِلَّاۤ اَسَاطِيۡرُ الۡاَوَّلِيۡنَ‏ ٨٣

We were promised such things and so were our forefathers before us. All these are no more than tales of the past."

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Humne bhi yeh wadey bahut sunay hain aur humse pehle hamare baap dada bhi suntey rahey hain. Yeh mehaz afasana haye pareena hain(ancient tales)”

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

قُلْ لِّمَنِ الۡاَرۡضُ وَمَنۡ فِيۡهَاۤ اِنۡ كُنۡتُمۡ تَعۡلَمُوۡنَ‏ ٨٤

Ask them: "Whose is the earth and those who are in it? Tell us if you know"

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Insey kaho, batao agar tum jaante ho, ke yeh zameen aur iski saari aabaadi kiski hai

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

سَيَقُوۡلُوۡنَ لِلّٰهِؕ قُلۡ اَفَلَا تَذَكَّرُوۡنَ‏ ٨٥

They will surely say: "Allah's." Say: "Then why do you not take heed?"

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Yeh zaroor kahenge ke Allah ki, kaho phir tum hosh mein kyun nahin aatey

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

قُلۡ مَنۡ رَّبُّ السَّمٰوٰتِ السَّبۡعِ وَرَبُّ الۡعَرۡشِ الۡعَظِيۡمِ‏ ٨٦

Ask them: "Who is the Lord of the seven heavens, the Lord of the Great Throne?"

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Insey pucho, saato (seven) aasmaano aur arsh-e-azeem ka maalik kaun hai

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

سَيَقُوۡلُوۡنَ لِلّٰهِؕ قُلۡ اَفَلَا تَتَّقُوۡنَ‏ ٨٧

They will surely say: "Allah." Say: "Will you not, then, fear (Allah)?"

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Yeh zaroor kahenge Allah, kaho phir tum darte kyun nahin

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

قُلۡ مَنۡۢ بِيَدِهٖ مَلَكُوۡتُ كُلِّ شَىۡءٍ وَّهُوَ يُجِيۡرُ وَلَا يُجَارُ عَلَيۡهِ اِنۡ كُنۡتُمۡ تَعۡلَمُوۡنَ‏ ٨٨

Ask them: "Say, if you indeed know, to whom belongs the dominion over all things; (Who is it) that grants asylum, but against Whom no asylum is available?"

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Insey kaho, batao agar tum jaante ho ke har cheez par iqtedaar kiska hai? Aur kaun hai woh jo panaah deta hai aur uske muqable mein koi panaah nahin de sakta

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

سَيَقُوۡلُوۡنَ لِلّٰهِؕ قُلۡ فَاَنّٰى تُسۡحَرُوۡنَ‏ ٨٩

They will surely say: "(The dominion over all things) belongs to Allah." Say: "Whence are you then deluded?"

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Yeh zaroor kahenge ke yeh baat to Allah hi keliye hai. Kaho, phir kahan se tumko dhoka lagta hai

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

بَلۡ اَتَيۡنٰهُمۡ بِالۡحَـقِّ وَاِنَّهُمۡ لَكٰذِبُوۡنَ‏ ٩٠

We have brought before them the Truth, and there is no doubt that they are lying.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Jo amr e haqq hai woh hum inke saamne le aaye hain, aur koi shakk nahin ke yeh log jhotey hain

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

مَا اتَّخَذَ اللّٰهُ مِنۡ وَّلَدٍ وَّمَا كَانَ مَعَهٗ مِنۡ اِلٰهٍ اِذًا لَّذَهَبَ كُلُّ اِلٰهٍۢ بِمَا خَلَقَ وَلَعَلَا بَعۡضُهُمۡ عَلٰى بَعۡضٍؕ سُبۡحٰنَ اللّٰهِ عَمَّا يَصِفُوۡنَۙ‏ ٩١

Never did Allah take unto Himself any son, nor is there any god other than He. (Had there been any other gods) each god would have taken his creatures away with him, and each would have rushed to overpower the other. Glory be to Allah from all that they characterize Him with!

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Allah ne kisi ko apni aulaad nahin banaya hai aur koi dusra khuda uske saath nahin hai. Agar aisa hota to har khuda apni khalq ko lekar alag ho jaata, aur phir woh ek dusre par chadh daudte.Paak hai Allah un baaton se jo yeh log banate hain

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

عٰلِمِ الۡغَيۡبِ وَالشَّهَادَةِ فَتَعٰلٰى عَمَّا يُشۡرِكُوۡنَ‏ ٩٢

He knows both what is visible and what is not visible. Exalted is Allah above all that they associate with Him.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Khule aur chupe ka jaanne wala, woh baalatar hai us shirk se jo yeh log tajweez kar rahey hain

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

قُل رَّبِّ اِمَّا تُرِيَنِّىۡ مَا يُوۡعَدُوۡنَۙ‏ ٩٣

Pray, (O Muhammad): "My Lord, if You should bring the scourge of which they had been warned in my presence,

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

(Aey Muhammad) dua karo ke “parwardigar, jis azaab ki inko dhamki di jaa rahi hai woh agar meri maujoodgi mein tu laye

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

رَبِّ فَلَا تَجۡعَلۡنِىۡ فِى الۡقَوۡمِ الظّٰلِمِيۡنَ‏ ٩٤

then do not include me, my Lord, among these wrong-doing people."

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

To aey mere Rubb, mujhey in zaalim logon mein shamil na kijiyo”

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

وَاِنَّا عَلٰٓى اَنۡ نُّرِيَكَ مَا نَعِدُهُمۡ لَقٰدِرُوۡنَ‏ ٩٥

Surely We are able to show you what We warn them against.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Aur haqeeqat yeh hai ke hum tumhari aankhon ke saamne hi woh cheez le aane ki poori qudrat rakhte hain jiski dhamki hum unhein de rahey hain

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

اِدۡفَعۡ بِالَّتِىۡ هِىَ اَحۡسَنُ السَّيِّئَةَ ؕ نَحۡنُ اَعۡلَمُ بِمَا يَصِفُوۡنَ‏ ٩٦

(O Muhammad)! Repel evil in the best manner. We are well aware of all that they say about you.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

(Aey Nabi), burayi ko is tareeqe se dafa karo jo behtareen ho jo kuch baatein woh tumpar banate hain woh humein khoob maloom hai

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

وَقُلْ رَّبِّ اَعُوۡذُ بِكَ مِنۡ هَمَزٰتِ الشَّيٰطِيۡنِۙ‏ ٩٧

And pray: "My Lord! I seek Your refuge from the suggestions of the evil ones;

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Aur dua karo ke “parwardigar, main shayateen ki uksahaton(waswason) se teri panaah maangta hoon

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

وَاَعُوۡذُ بِكَ رَبِّ اَنۡ يَّحۡضُرُوۡنِ‏ ٩٨

I even seek Your refuge, my Lord, lest they should approach me."

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Balke aey mere Rubb, main to issey bhi teri panaah maanga hoon ke woh mere paas aayein”

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

حَتّٰٓى اِذَا جَآءَ اَحَدَهُمُ الۡمَوۡتُ قَالَ رَبِّ ارۡجِعُوۡنِۙ‏ ٩٩

(They shall persist in their deeds) until when death comes to anyone of them he will say: "My Lord, send me back to the world

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

(yeh log apni karni se baaz na aayenge) yahan tak ke jab in mein se kisi ko maut aa jayegi to kehna shuru kardega ke “Aey mere Rubb, mujhey usi duniya mein wapas bhej dijiye jisey main chodh aaya hoon

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

لَعَلِّىۡۤ اَعۡمَلُ صَالِحًـا فِيۡمَا تَرَكۡتُؕ كَلَّا ؕ اِنَّهَا كَلِمَةٌ هُوَ قَآٮِٕلُهَاؕ وَمِنۡ وَّرَآٮِٕهِمۡ بَرۡزَخٌ اِلٰى يَوۡمِ يُبۡعَثُوۡنَ‏ ١٠٠

that I have left behind. I am likely to do good." Nay, it is merely a word that he is uttering. There is a barrier behind all of them (who are dead) until the Day when they will be raised up.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Umeed hai ke ab main neik amal karunga”. Hargiz nahin, yeh to bas ek baat hai jo woh bakk raha hai. Ab in sab (marne waalon) ke peechey ek barzakh (barrier) hayal hai dusri zindagi ke din tak

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

فَاِذَا نُفِخَ فِى الصُّوۡرِ فَلَاۤ اَنۡسَابَ بَيۡنَهُمۡ يَوۡمَٮِٕذٍ وَّلَا يَتَسَآءَلُوۡنَ‏ ١٠١

And then no sooner the Trumpet is blown than there will remain no kinship among them that Day, nor will they ask one another.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Phir junhi ke Sur (trumphet) phoonk diya gaya, unke darmiyan phir koi rishta na rahega aur na woh ek dusre ko puchenge

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

فَمَنۡ ثَقُلَتۡ مَوَازِيۡنُهٗ فَاُولٰٓٮِٕكَ هُمُ الۡمُفۡلِحُوۡنَ‏ ١٠٢

It will be an Hour when those whose scales are heavy, they alone will attain success;

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Us waqt jinke padle (scales) bhari hongey wahi falaah payenge

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

وَمَنۡ خَفَّتۡ مَوَازِيۡنُهٗ فَاُولٰٓٮِٕكَ الَّذِيۡنَ خَسِرُوۡۤا اَنۡفُسَهُمۡ فِىۡ جَهَـنَّمَ خٰلِدُوۡنَ ۚ‏ ١٠٣

and those whose scales are light, those will be the ones who will have courted loss. They will abide in Hell.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Aur jinke padle (scales) halke honge wahi log hongey jinhon ne apne aap ko ghatay mein daal liya. Woh jahannum mein hamesha rahenge

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

تَلۡفَحُ وُجُوۡهَهُمُ النَّارُ وَهُمۡ فِيۡهَا كٰلِحُوۡنَ‏ ١٠٤

The Fire shall scorch their faces, exposing their jaws.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Aag unke chehron ki khaal chaat jayegi aur unke jabde (jaws) bahar nikal aayenge

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

اَلَمۡ تَكُنۡ اٰيٰتِىۡ تُتۡلٰى عَلَيۡكُمۡ فَكُنۡتُمۡ بِهَا تُكَذِّبُوۡنَ‏ ١٠٥

"Are you not those to whom My revelations were recited, and you dubbed them as lies?"

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

“kya tum wahi log nahin ho ke meri aayat tumhein sunayi jati thi to tum unhein jhutlate thay?”

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

قَالُوۡا رَبَّنَا غَلَبَتۡ عَلَيۡنَا شِقۡوَتُنَا وَكُنَّا قَوۡمًا ضَآلِّيۡنَ‏ ١٠٦

They will say: "Our Lord! Our misfortune prevailed over us. We were indeed an erring people.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Woh kahenge “aey hamare Rubb, hamari badbakhti hum par chaa gayi thi, hum waqayi gumraah log thay

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

رَبَّنَاۤ اَخۡرِجۡنَا مِنۡهَا فَاِنۡ عُدۡنَا فَاِنَّا ظٰلِمُوۡنَ‏ ١٠٧

Our Lord! Take us out of this. Then if we revert (to evil-doing) we shall indeed be wrongdoers."

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Aey parwardigar, ab humein yahan se nikaal de phir hum aisa kasoor karein to zaalim hongey”

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

قَالَ اخۡسَـُٔـوۡا فِيۡهَا وَلَا تُكَلِّمُوۡنِ‏ ١٠٨

Allah will say: "Away from Me; stay where you are and do not address Me.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Allah taala jawab dega “ door ho mere saamne se, padey raho isi mein aur mujhse baat na karo

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

اِنَّهٗ كَانَ فَرِيۡقٌ مِّنۡ عِبَادِىۡ يَقُوۡلُوۡنَ رَبَّنَاۤ اٰمَنَّا فَاغۡفِرۡ لَـنَا وَارۡحَمۡنَا وَاَنۡتَ خَيۡرُ الرّٰحِمِيۡنَۖۚ‏ ١٠٩

You are those that when a party of My servants said: 'Our Lord, we believe, so forgive us, and have mercy on us, for You are the Best of those that are merciful,'

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Tum wahi log to ho ke mere kuch banday jab kehte thay ke aye hamare parwardigar, hum iman laye, humein maaf karde, humpar reham kar, tu sab raheemon se accha raheem hai

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

فَاتَّخَذۡتُمُوۡهُمۡ سِخۡرِيًّا حَتّٰٓى اَنۡسَوۡكُمۡ ذِكۡرِىۡ وَكُنۡتُمۡ مِّنۡهُمۡ تَضۡحَكُوۡنَ‏ ١١٠

you made a laughingstock of them and your hostility to them caused you to forget Me, and you simply kept laughing.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

To tumne unka mazaaq bana liye, yahan tak ke unki zidd ne tumhein yeh bhi bhula diya ke main bhi koi hoon, aur tum unpar haste rahey

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

اِنِّىۡ جَزَيۡتُهُمُ الۡيَوۡمَ بِمَا صَبَرُوۡۤا ۙ اَنَّهُمۡ هُمُ الۡفَآٮِٕزُوۡنَ‏ ١١١

Lo! I have rewarded them this Day for their steadfastness, so that they, and they alone, are triumphant."

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Aaj unke us sabr ka maine yeh phal diya hai ke wahi kamiyaab hain”

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

قٰلَ كَمۡ لَبِثۡتُمۡ فِى الۡاَرۡضِ عَدَدَ سِنِيۡنَ‏ ١١٢

Then Allah will ask them: "For how many years did you stay on earth?"

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Phir Allah taala unse puchega “batao,zameen mein tum kitne saal rahey?”

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

قَالُوۡا لَبِثۡنَا يَوۡمًا اَوۡ بَعۡضَ يَوۡمٍ فَسۡــَٔـلِ الۡعَآدِّيۡنَ‏ ١١٣

They will say: "We stayed for a day or part of a day. Ask of those who keep count of this."

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Woh kahenge “ ek din ya din ka bhi kuch hissa hum wahan thehre hain, shumaar karne walon se pooch lijiye”

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

قٰلَ اِنۡ لَّبِثۡـتُمۡ اِلَّا قَلِيۡلًا لَّوۡ اَنَّكُمۡ كُنۡتُمۡ تَعۡلَمُوۡنَ‏ ١١٤

He will say: "You stayed only for a while, if you only knew that.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Irshad hoga “ thodi hi dair thehre ho na, kaash tumne yeh us waqt jana hota

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

اَفَحَسِبۡتُمۡ اَنَّمَا خَلَقۡنٰكُمۡ عَبَثًا وَّاَنَّكُمۡ اِلَيۡنَا لَا تُرۡجَعُوۡنَ‏ ١١٥

Did you imagine that We created you without any purpose, and that you will not be brought back to Us?"

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Kya tumne yeh samajh rakkha tha ke humne tumhein fizul(bekar) hi paida kiya hai aur tumhein hamari taraf kabhi palatna hi nahin hai?”

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

فَتَعٰلَى اللّٰهُ الۡمَلِكُ الۡحَـقُّ ۚ لَاۤ اِلٰهَ اِلَّا هُوَۚ رَبُّ الۡعَرۡشِ الۡـكَرِيۡمِ‏ ١١٦

So, exalted be Allah, the True King! There is no god but He, the Lord of the Great Throne.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Pas baala o bartar hai Allah , baadshah e haqiqi, koi khuda uske siwa nahin, maalik hai arsh e buzurg ka

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

وَمَنۡ يَّدۡعُ مَعَ اللّٰهِ اِلٰهًا اٰخَرَۙ لَا بُرۡهَانَ لَهٗ بِهٖۙ فَاِنَّمَا حِسَابُهٗ عِنۡدَ رَبِّهٖؕ اِنَّهٗ لَا يُفۡلِحُ الۡـكٰفِرُوۡنَ‏ ١١٧

He who invokes any other god along with Allah " one for whom he has no evidence" his reckoning is with his Lord alone. Indeed, these unbelievers shall not prosper.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Aur jo koi Allah ke saath kisi aur maabood ko pukare, jiske liye uske paas koi daleel nahin, to uska hisaab uske Rubb ke paas hai. Aisey kafir kabhi falaah nahin paa sakte

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

وَقُلْ رَّبِّ اغۡفِرۡ وَارۡحَمۡ وَاَنۡتَ خَيۡرُ الرّٰحِمِيۡنَ‏ ١١٨

And say, (O Muhammad): "My Lord, forgive us and have mercy on us, for You are the Best of those that are merciful."

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

(Aey Muhammad) kaho, “Mere Rubb darguzar farma, aur reham kar, aur tu sab raheemon se accha raheem hai”

— 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