As-Saffat

Surah 37

037 surah

وَالصّٰٓفّٰتِ صَفًّا ۙ‏ ١

By those who range themselves in rows;

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Qataar dar qataar saff baandhne walon ki kasam

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

فَالزّٰجِرٰتِ زَجۡرًا ۙ‏ ٢

by those who reprove severely,

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Phir unki kasam jo daatne phatkaar ne waley hain

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

فَالتّٰلِيٰتِ ذِكۡرًا ۙ‏ ٣

and those who recite the Exhortation;

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Phir unki kasam jo kalaam e naseehat sunane waley hain

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

اِنَّ اِلٰهَكُمۡ لَوَاحِدٌ ؕ‏ ٤

surely your God is One,

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Tumhara mabood e haqiqi bas ek hi hai

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

رَبُّ السَّمٰوٰتِ وَالۡاَرۡضِ وَمَا بَيۡنَهُمَا وَرَبُّ الۡمَشَارِقِ ؕ‏ ٥

the Lord of the heavens and the earth and of whatever lies between the two, the Lord of the Easts.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Woh jo zameen aur aasmaano ka aur tamaam un cheezon ka maalik hai jo zameen o aasmaan mein hain, aur saarey mashrikon(easts) ka maalik

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

اِنَّا زَيَّنَّا السَّمَآءَ الدُّنۡيَا بِزِيۡنَةِ اۨلۡكَوَاكِبِۙ‏ ٦

We have adorned the lower heaven with the adornment of the stars

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Humne aasmaan e duniya ko taaron ki zeenat se aarasta (adorn) kiya hai

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

وَحِفۡظًا مِّنۡ كُلِّ شَيۡطٰنٍ مَّارِدٍۚ‏ ٧

and have protected it from every rebellious satan.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Aur har shaytan sarkash se isko mehfooz kardiya hai

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

لَّا يَسَّمَّعُوۡنَ اِلَى الۡمَلَاِ الۡاَعۡلٰى وَيُقۡذَفُوۡنَ مِنۡ كُلِّ جَانِبٍۖ ‏ ٨

These satans cannot listen to what transpires in the High Council for they are pelted away from every side

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Yeh shayateen mala-e-aala (High Council) ki baatein nahin sun saktey, har taraf se maarey aur haankey jatey hain

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

دُحُوۡرًا وَّلَهُمۡ عَذَابٌ وَّاصِبٌ ۙ‏ ٩

and are repelled. Theirs is an unceasing chastisement.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Aur inke liye paiham azaaab hai

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

اِلَّا مَنۡ خَطِفَ الۡخَطۡفَةَ فَاَتۡبَعَهٗ شِهَابٌ ثَاقِبٌ‏ ١٠

And if any is able to snatch a fragment, he is pursued by a piercing flame.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Taaham agar koi inmein se kuch ley uday to ek teiz shola uska peecha karta hai

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

فَاسۡتَفۡتِهِمۡ اَهُمۡ اَشَدُّ خَلۡقًا اَمۡ مَّنۡ خَلَقۡنَاؕ اِنَّا خَلَقۡنٰهُمۡ مِّنۡ طِيۡنٍ لَّازِبٍ‏ ١١

So ask them (that is, human beings): “Were they harder to create than the objects We created?” We created them from sticky clay.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Ab insey pucho, inki paidaish zyada mushkil hai ya un cheezon ki jo humne paida kar rakkhi hain? Inko to humne leis daar gaaray(sticky clay/chickni mitti) se paida kiya hai

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

بَلۡ عَجِبۡتَ وَيَسۡخَرُوۡنَ‏ ١٢

You marvel (at the wondrous creations of Allah) and they scoff at it,

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Tum (Allah ki qudrat ke karishmon par) hairan ho aur yeh iska mazaak uda rahey hain

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

وَاِذَا ذُكِّرُوۡا لَا يَذۡكُرُوۡنَ‏ ١٣

and when they are admonished, they pay no heed;

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Samjhaya jaata hai to samajh kar nahin detey

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

وَاِذَا رَاَوۡا اٰيَةً يَّسۡتَسۡخِرُوۡنَ‏ ١٤

and if they see any Sign, they laugh it away

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Koi nishani dekhte hain to usey thatton (mazaak/mock) mein udatey hain

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

وَقَالُوۡۤا اِنۡ هٰذَاۤ اِلَّا سِحۡرٌ مُّبِيۡنٌ ۖۚ‏ ١٥

and say: “This is nothing but plain sorcery.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Aur kehte hain “ yeh to sareeh jaadu hai

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

ءَاِذَا مِتۡنَا وَكُـنَّا تُرَابًا وَّعِظَامًا ءَاِنَّا لَمَبۡعُوۡثُوۡنَۙ‏ ١٦

Is it ever possible that after we die and are reduced to dust and (a skeleton of) bones, we will be raised to life?

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Bhala kahin aisa ho sakta hai ke jab hum mar chuke hon aur mitti ban jayein aur haddiyon ka panjar reh jaye us waqt hum phir zinda karke utha khade kiye jayein

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

اَوَاٰبَآؤُنَا الۡاَوَّلُوۡنَؕ‏ ١٧

And so also shall our forefathers of yore be raised to life?”

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Aur kya hamare agle waqton ke aaba o ajdaad bhi uthaye jayenge?”

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

قُلۡ نَعَمۡ وَاَنۡـتُمۡ دٰخِرُوۡنَۚ‏ ١٨

Tell them: “Yes; and you are utterly helpless (against Allah).”

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

(insey kaho haan, aur tum) khuda ke muqable mein baybas ho

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

فَاِنَّمَا هِىَ زَجۡرَةٌ وَّاحِدَةٌ فَاِذَا هُمۡ يَنۡظُرُوۡنَ‏ ١٩

There will be a single stern rebuff and lo, they will be observing with their own eyes (all that they had been warned against).

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Bas ek hi jhidki hogi aur yakayak yeh apni aankhon se (woh sab kuch jiski khabar di jaa rahi hai) dekh rahey hongey

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

وَقَالُوۡا يٰوَيۡلَنَا هٰذَا يَوۡمُ الدِّيۡنِ‏ ٢٠

They will then say: “Woe for us. This is the Day of Judgement.”

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Us waqt yeh kahengey “ haaye hamari kambakhti , yeh to yaum ul jaza hai”

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

هٰذَا يَوۡمُ الۡفَصۡلِ الَّذِىۡ كُنۡتُمۡ بِهٖ تُكَذِّبُوۡنَ‏ ٢١

“Yes, this is the Day of Final Decision that you used to deny as a lie.”

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

“yeh wahi faisley ka din hai jisey tum jhutlaya karte thay”

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

اُحۡشُرُوا الَّذِيۡنَ ظَلَمُوۡا وَاَزۡوَاجَهُمۡ وَمَا كَانُوۡا يَعۡبُدُوۡنَۙ‏ ٢٢

(Then will the command be given): “Muster all the wrong-doers and their spouses and the deities whom they used to serve

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

(Hukum hoga) gher lao sab zaalimon aur unke saathiyon aur un maboodon ko jinki woh khuda ko chodh kar bandagi kiya karte thay

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

مِنۡ دُوۡنِ اللّٰهِ فَاهۡدُوۡهُمۡ اِلٰى صِرَاطِ الۡجَحِيۡمِ‏ ٢٣

apart from Allah, and direct them to the path of Hell,

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Phir un sab ko jahannum ka raasta dikhao

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

وَقِفُوۡهُمۡ اِنَّهُمۡ مَّسْـُٔـوۡلُوۡنَۙ‏ ٢٤

and detain them there; they will be called to account.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Aur zara inhein thehrao, inse kuch puchna hai

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

مَا لَـكُمۡ لَا تَنَاصَرُوۡنَ‏ ٢٥

How is it that you are not helping one another?

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

“Kya ho gaya tumhein, ab kyun ek dusre ki madad nahin karte

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

بَلۡ هُمُ الۡيَوۡمَ مُسۡتَسۡلِمُوۡنَ‏ ٢٦

Indeed, today they are surrendering themselves completely.”

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

(Arey, aaj to yeh apne aap ko) aur ek dusre ko hawaliye (surrender) kiye de rahe hain”

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

وَاَقۡبَلَ بَعۡضُهُمۡ عَلٰى بَعۡضٍ يَّتَسَآءَلُوۡنَ‏ ٢٧

They will then turn towards each other (and start wrangling).

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Iske baad yeh ek dusre ki taraf mudenge aur baham takrar shuru kar dengey

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

قَالُوۡۤا اِنَّكُمۡ كُنۡتُمۡ تَاۡتُوۡنَنَا عَنِ الۡيَمِيۡنِ‏ ٢٨

(The followers will say to their leaders): “You used to come to us from the right hand.”

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

pairvi karne waley apne peshwaon[leaders] se) kahenge, “Tum hamare paas seedhay rukh se aate thay”

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

قَالُوۡا بَلْ لَّمۡ تَكُوۡنُوۡا مُؤۡمِنِيۡنَۚ‏ ٢٩

They will say: “Nay, you yourselves were not the ones who would believe.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Woh jawaab dengey “nahin balke tum khud iman laney waley na thay

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

وَمَا كَانَ لَنَا عَلَيۡكُمۡ مِّنۡ سُلۡطٰنِۚ بَلۡ كُنۡتُمۡ قَوۡمًا طٰغِيۡنَ‏ ٣٠

We had no power over you. You were a rebellious people,

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Hamara tumpar koi zoar na tha, tum khud hi sarkash log thay

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

فَحَقَّ عَلَيۡنَا قَوۡلُ رَبِّنَآ ۖ اِنَّا لَذَآٮِٕقُوۡنَ‏ ٣١

and so we became deserving of the Word of our Lord that we shall be made to suffer chastisement.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Aakhir e kaar hum apne Rubb ke is farmaan ke mustahiq ho gaye ke hum azaab ka maza chakhne waley hain

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

فَاَغۡوَيۡنٰكُمۡ اِنَّا كُنَّا غٰوِيۡنَ‏ ٣٢

So we led you astray; we ourselves were strayed.”

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

So humne tumko behkaya, hum khud behke huye thay”

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

فَاِنَّهُمۡ يَوۡمَٮِٕذٍ فِى الۡعَذَابِ مُشۡتَرِكُوۡنَ‏ ٣٣

On that Day, they will all share the chastisement.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Is taraah woh sab us roz azaab mein mushtarik (shareek) hongey

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

اِنَّا كَذٰلِكَ نَفۡعَلُ بِالۡمُجۡرِمِيۡنَ‏ ٣٤

Thus do We treat the culprits.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Hum mujreemon ke saath yahi kuch kiya karte hain

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

اِنَّهُمۡ كَانُوۡۤا اِذَا قِيۡلَ لَهُمۡ لَاۤ اِلٰهَ اِلَّا اللّٰهُۙ يَسۡتَكۡبِرُوۡنَۙ‏ ٣٥

Whenever it was said to them: “There is no true deity apart from Allah,” they waxed proud

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Yeh woh log thay ke jab unsey kaha jata “Allah ke siwa koi maabood e barhaqq nahin hai” to yeh ghamand mein aa jatey thay

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

وَيَقُوۡلُوۡنَ اَٮِٕنَّا لَتٰرِكُوۡۤا اٰلِهَـتِنَا لِشَاعِرٍ مَّجۡـنُوۡنٍ ؕ‏ ٣٦

and said: “Shall we forsake our deities for the sake of a distracted poet?”

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Aur kehte thay “kya hum ek shayar majnoon (dewane) ki khaatir apne maboodon ko chodh dein?”

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

بَلۡ جَآءَ بِالۡحَقِّ وَصَدَّقَ الۡمُرۡسَلِيۡنَ‏ ٣٧

(They say so although) he brought the Truth and confirmed the veracity of the Messengers.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Halaanke woh haqq lekar aaya tha aur usne Rasoolon ki tasdeeq ki thi

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

اِنَّكُمۡ لَذَآٮِٕقُوا الۡعَذَابِ الۡاَلِيۡمِۚ‏ ٣٨

(They will be told): “You shall taste the grievous chastisement.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

(Ab unse kaha jayega ke) tum laaziman dardnaak saza ka maza chakhne waley ho

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

وَمَا تُجۡزَوۡنَ اِلَّا مَا كُنۡتُمۡ تَعۡمَلُوۡنَۙ‏ ٣٩

You will only be recompensed according to your deeds.”

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Aur tumhein jo badla bhi diya jaa raha hai unhi aamaal ka diya ja raha hai jo tum karte rahey ho

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

اِلَّا عِبَادَ اللّٰهِ الۡمُخۡلَصِيۡنَ‏ ٤٠

But Allah's chosen servants (shall be spared this woeful end).

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Magar Allah ke cheeda (chune huey/chosen) banday (is anjaam e badd se) mehfooz hongey

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

اُولٰٓٮِٕكَ لَهُمۡ رِزۡقٌ مَّعۡلُوۡمٌۙ‏ ٤١

For them awaits a known provision,

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Unke liye jaana bujha rizq (known provision) hai

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

فَوَاكِهُۚ وَهُمۡ مُّكۡرَمُوۡنَۙ‏ ٤٢

a variety of delicious fruits; and they shall be honoured

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Har tarah ki lazeez cheezein

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

فِىۡ جَنّٰتِ النَّعِيۡمِۙ‏ ٤٣

in the Gardens of Bliss.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Aur niyamat bhari jannatein

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

عَلٰى سُرُرٍ مُّتَقٰبِلِيۡنَ‏ ٤٤

They will be seated upon couches set face to face;

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Jinmein woh izzat ke saath rakkhey jayenge, takhaton par aamne saamne baithenge

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

يُطَافُ عَلَيۡهِمۡ بِكَاۡسٍ مِّنۡ مَّعِيۡنٍۢ ۙ‏ ٤٥

a cup filled with wine from its springs, will be passed around to them;

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Sharaab ke chamson (springs) se sagar (cups) bhar bhar kar unke darmiyan phiraye jayenge

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

بَيۡضَآءَ لَذَّةٍ لِّلشّٰرِبِيۡنَ ۖۚ‏ ٤٦

white, sparkling (wine), a delight to the drinkers.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Chamakti hui sharaab, jo peene waalon ke liye lazzat hogi

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

لَا فِيۡهَا غَوۡلٌ وَّلَا هُمۡ عَنۡهَا يُنۡزَفُوۡنَ‏ ٤٧

There will neither be any harm in it for their body nor will it intoxicate their mind.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Na unke jism ko ussey koi zarar hoga aur na unki aqal ussey kharab hogi

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

وَعِنۡدَهُمۡ قٰصِرٰتُ الطَّرۡفِ عِيۡنٌۙ‏ ٤٨

Theirs shall be wide-eyed maidens with bashful, restrained glances,

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Aur unke paas nigahein bachane wali, khoobsurat aankhon wali auratein hongi

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

كَاَنَّهُنَّ بَيۡضٌ مَّكۡنُوۡنٌ‏ ٤٩

so delicate as the hidden peel under an egg's shell.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Aisi naazuk jaise andey (egg) ke chilke ke nichey chupi hui jhilli

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

فَاَقۡبَلَ بَعۡضُهُمۡ عَلٰى بَعۡضٍ يَّتَسَآءَلُوۡنَ‏ ٥٠

Then some of them will turn to others, and will ask each other.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Phir woh ek dusre ki taraf mutawajjeh ho kar halaat puchengey

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

قَالَ قَآٮِٕلٌ مِّنۡهُمۡ اِنِّىۡ كَانَ لِىۡ قَرِيۡنٌۙ‏ ٥١

One of them will say: “I had a companion in the world

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Unmein se ek kahega, “duniya mein mera ek hum nahseen (companion) tha

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

يَقُوۡلُ اَءِ نَّكَ لَمِنَ الۡمُصَدِّقِيۡنَ‏ ٥٢

who used to say: �Are you also one of those who confirm the Truth (of life after death)?

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Jo mujhse kaha karta tha, kya tum bhi tasdeeq karne walon mein se ho

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

ءَاِذَا مِتۡنَا وَكُنَّا تُرَابًا وَّعِظَامًا ءَاِنَّا لَمَدِيۡنُوۡنَ‏ ٥٣

After we are dead and have become all dust and bones shall we still be requited?'

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Kya waqayi jab hum mar chuke hongey aur mitti ho jayenge aur haddiyon ka panjar bankar reh jayenge to humein jaza o saza di jayegi

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

قَالَ هَلۡ اَنۡتُمۡ مُّطَّلِعُوۡنَ‏ ٥٤

He will say: �Do you wish to know where he is now?'

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Ab kya aap log dekhna chahte hain ke woh sahib ab kahan hain?”

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

فَاطَّلَعَ فَرَاٰهُ فِىۡ سَوَآءِ الۡجَحِيۡمِ‏ ٥٥

Then he will look downwards, and will see him in the depths of Hell.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Yeh keh kar junhi woh jhukega to jahannum ki gehrayi mein usko dekh lega

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

قَالَ تَاللّٰهِ اِنۡ كِدْتَّ لَـتُرۡدِيۡنِۙ‏ ٥٦

He will say to him: �By Allah, you almost ruined me.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Aur ussey khitaab karke kahega “khuda ki kasam, tu to mujhey tabaah hi kar dene wala tha

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

وَلَوۡلَا نِعۡمَةُ رَبِّىۡ لَـكُنۡتُ مِنَ الۡمُحۡضَرِيۡنَ‏ ٥٧

But for Allah's favour, I should be one of those who have been mustered here.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Mere Rubb ka fazal shamil e haal na hota to aaj main bhi un logon mein se hota jo pakde huey aaye hain

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

اَفَمَا نَحۡنُ بِمَيِّتِيۡنَۙ‏ ٥٨

So, are we not going to die,

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Accha to kya ab hum marne waley nahin hain

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

اِلَّا مَوۡتَتَـنَا الۡاُوۡلٰى وَمَا نَحۡنُ بِمُعَذَّبِيۡنَ‏ ٥٩

except for our first death? And shall we suffer no chastisement?'”

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Maut jo humein aani thi woh bas pehle aa chuki? Ab humein koi azaab nahin hona?”

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

اِنَّ هٰذَا لَهُوَ الۡفَوۡزُ الۡعَظِيۡمُ‏ ٦٠

Surely this is the supreme triumph.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Yakeenan yahi azeem o shaan kaamiyabi hai

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

لِمِثۡلِ هٰذَا فَلۡيَعۡمَلِ الۡعٰمِلُوۡنَ‏ ٦١

For the like of it should the workers work.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Aisi hi kamiyabi ke liye amal karne walon ko amal karna chahiye

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

اَذٰ لِكَ خَيۡرٌ نُّزُلًا اَمۡ شَجَرَةُ الزَّقُّوۡمِ‏ ٦٢

Is this a better hospitality or the tree of al-Zaqqum?

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Bolo, yeh ziyafat acchi hai ya zakkhum ka darakht

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

اِنَّا جَعَلۡنٰهَا فِتۡنَةً لِّلظّٰلِمِيۡنَ‏ ٦٣

We have made this tree a trial for the wrong-doers.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Humne us darakht ko zaalimon ke liye fitna bana diya hai

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

اِنَّهَا شَجَرَةٌ تَخۡرُجُ فِىۡۤ اَصۡلِ الۡجَحِيۡمِۙ‏ ٦٤

It is a tree that grows in the nethermost part of Hell.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Woh ek darakht hai jo jahannum ki teh se nikalta hai

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

طَلۡعُهَا كَاَنَّهٗ رُءُوۡسُ الشَّيٰطِيۡنِ‏ ٦٥

Its spathes are like the heads of satans.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Uske shagufe (emerging fruit) aise hain jaise shaytano ke sar

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

فَاِنَّهُمۡ لَاٰكِلُوۡنَ مِنۡهَا فَمٰلِــُٔــوۡنَ مِنۡهَا الۡبُطُوۡنَ ؕ‏ ٦٦

(The people of Hell) will surely eat of it, filling their bellies with it.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Jahannum ke log usey khayenge aur usi se pait bharengey

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

ثُمَّ اِنَّ لَهُمۡ عَلَيۡهَا لَشَوۡبًا مِّنۡ حَمِيۡمٍۚ‏ ٦٧

Then on top of it they will have a brew of boiling water.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Phir ispar peene ke liye khaulta hua pani milega

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

ثُمَّ اِنَّ مَرۡجِعَهُمۡ لَا۟اِلَى الۡجَحِيۡمِ‏ ٦٨

Then their return will be to the same blazing Hell.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Aur iske baad unki wapsi usi aatish e dozakh (blazing Hell) ki taraf hogi

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

اِنَّهُمۡ اَلۡفَوۡا اٰبَآءَهُمۡ ضَآلِّيۡنَۙ‏ ٦٩

These are the ones who found their fathers steeped in error,

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Yeh woh log hain jinhon ne apne baap dada ko gumraah paya

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

فَهُمۡ عَلٰٓى اٰثٰرِهِمۡ يُهۡرَعُوۡنَ‏ ٧٠

and they are running in their footsteps.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Aur unhi ke nakshe qadam par daud chale

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

وَلَـقَدۡ ضَلَّ قَبۡلَهُمۡ اَكۡثَرُ الۡاَوَّلِيۡنَۙ‏ ٧١

Before them a multitude of people of olden times had erred,

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Halaanke unse pehle bahut se log gumraah ho chuke thay

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

وَلَقَدۡ اَرۡسَلۡنَا فِيۡهِمۡ مُّنۡذِرِيۡنَ‏ ٧٢

and We had sent among them Messengers to warn them.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Aur unmein humne tambeeh (warn) karne walay Rasool bheje thay

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

فَانْظُرۡ كَيۡفَ كَانَ عَاقِبَةُ الۡمُنۡذَرِيۡنَۙ‏ ٧٣

Observe, then, what was the end of those that had been warned,

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Ab dekhlo ke un tambeeh kiye janey walon ka kya anjaam hua

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

اِلَّا عِبَادَ اللّٰهِ الۡمُخۡلَصِيۡنَ‏ ٧٤

except for the chosen servants of Allah?

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Is bad-anjaami se bas Allah ke wahi banday bachay hain jinhein usne apne liye khalis karliya hai

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

وَلَقَدۡ نَادٰٮنَا نُوۡحٌ فَلَنِعۡمَ الۡمُجِيۡبُوۡنَ ۖ‏ ٧٥

Noah had called upon Us (earlier). See, how excellent We were in answering him!

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Humko (issey pehle) Nooh ne pukara tha, to dekho ke hum kaise acche jawab dene waley thay

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

وَنَجَّيۡنٰهُ وَاَهۡلَهٗ مِنَ الۡكَرۡبِ الۡعَظِيۡمِ ۖ‏ ٧٦

We delivered him and his household from the great calamity;

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Humne usko aur uske ghar walon ko karb-e-azeem (badi musibat) se bacha liya

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

وَجَعَلۡنَا ذُرِّيَّتَهٗ هُمُ الۡبٰقِيۡنَ ۖ‏ ٧٧

and made his offspring the only ones to survive,

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Aur usi ki nasal ko baaki rakkha

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

وَتَرَكۡنَا عَلَيۡهِ فِى الۡاٰخِرِيۡنَ ۖ‏ ٧٨

and We established for him a good name among posterity.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Aur baad ki nasalon mein iski taarif o tausif chodh di

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

سَلٰمٌ عَلٰى نُوۡحٍ فِى الۡعٰلَمِيۡنَ‏ ٧٩

Peace be upon Noah among all the nations.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Salaam hai Nooh par tamaam duniya walon mein

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

اِنَّا كَذٰلِكَ نَجۡزِى الۡمُحۡسِنِيۡنَ‏ ٨٠

Thus do We reward all those who do good.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Hum neki karne walon ko aisi hi jaza diya karte hain

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

اِنَّهٗ مِنۡ عِبَادِنَا الۡمُؤۡمِنِيۡنَ‏ ٨١

Surely he was one of Our truly believing servants.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Dar haqeeqat woh hamare momin bandon mein se tha

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

ثُمَّ اَغۡرَقۡنَا الۡاٰخَرِيۡنَ‏ ٨٢

Thereafter We caused the others to be drowned.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Phir dusre giroh ko humne garq (drown) kardiya

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

وَاِنَّ مِنۡ شِيۡعَتِهٖ لَاِبۡرٰهِيۡمَۘ‏ ٨٣

Abraham was on the self-same way (as Noah).

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Aur Nooh hi ke tareeqey par chalne wala Ibrahim tha

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

اِذۡ جَآءَ رَبَّهٗ بِقَلۡبٍ سَلِيۡمٍ‏ ٨٤

When he came to his Lord with a pure heart,

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Jab woh apne Rubb ke huzur qalb e saleem lekar aaya

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

اِذۡ قَالَ لِاَبِيۡهِ وَقَوۡمِهٖ مَاذَا تَعۡبُدُوۡنَۚ‏ ٨٥

and said to his father and his people: “Whom do you worship?

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Jab usne apne baap aur apni qaum se kaha “yeh kya cheezein hain jinki tum ibadat kar rahey ho

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

اَٮِٕفۡكًا اٰلِهَةً دُوۡنَ اللّٰهِ تُرِيۡدُوۡنَؕ‏ ٨٦

Is it false deities that you want to serve rather than Allah?

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Kya Allah ko chodh kar jhoot ghadey huey maabood chahte ho

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

فَمَا ظَنُّكُمۡ بِرَبِّ الۡعٰلَمِيۡنَ‏ ٨٧

What do you think of the Lord of the whole Universe?”

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Aakhir Allah Rubb-ul-Aalameen ke baarey mein tumhara kya gumaan hai?”

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

فَنَظَرَ نَظۡرَةً فِى النُّجُوۡمِۙ‏ ٨٨

Then he looked carefully at the stars

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Phir usne taaron par ek nigaah daali

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

فَقَالَ اِنِّىۡ سَقِيۡمٌ‏ ٨٩

and said: “I am sick.”

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Aur kaha meri tabiyat kharaab hai

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

فَتَوَلَّوۡا عَنۡهُ مُدۡبِرِيۡنَ‏ ٩٠

So turning their backs, they went away from him.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Chunanche woh log usey chodh kar chale gaye

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

فَرَاغَ اِلٰٓى اٰلِهَتِهِمۡ فَقَالَ اَلَا تَاۡكُلُوۡنَۚ‏ ٩١

Then he went quietly to the (temple of the deities) and said: “What is the matter with you, why do you not eat?

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Unke peechey woh chupke se unke maboodon ke mandir mein ghus gaya aur bola “aap log khate kyun nahin hain

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

مَا لَـكُمۡ لَا تَنۡطِقُوۡنَ‏ ٩٢

What is the matter with you, why do you not speak?”

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Kya ho gaya, aap log bolte bhi nahin?”

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

فَرَاغَ عَلَيۡهِمۡ ضَرۡبًۢا بِالۡيَمِيۡنِ‏ ٩٣

Then he turned upon them, striking them with his right hand,

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Iske baad woh unpar pil (toot) pada aur seedhay haath se khoob zarbein lagayi (todhna shuru kiya)

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

فَاَقۡبَلُوۡۤا اِلَيۡهِ يَزِفُّوۡنَ‏ ٩٤

whereupon people came to him running.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

(Wapas aakar) woh log bhaage bhaage uske paas aaye

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

قَالَ اَتَعۡبُدُوۡنَ مَا تَنۡحِتُوۡنَۙ‏ ٩٥

Abraham said to them: “Do you worship what you yourselves have carved with your own hands

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Usne kaha “kya tum apni hi tarashi hui cheezon ko poojhte ho

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

وَاللّٰهُ خَلَقَكُمۡ وَمَا تَعۡمَلُوۡنَ‏ ٩٦

while it is Allah Who has created you and all that you make?”

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Halaanke Allah hi ne tumko bhi paida kiya hai aur un cheezon ko bhi jinhein tum banatey ho”

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

قَالُوا ابۡنُوۡا لَهٗ بُنۡيَانًا فَاَلۡقُوۡهُ فِى الۡجَحِيۡمِ‏ ٩٧

They spoke among themselves: “Build him a pyre and then throw him into the furnace.”

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Unhon ne aapas mein kaha “ iske liya ek alaaw (pyre) tayyar karo aur isey dehakti hui aag ke dhair mein phenk do”

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

فَاَرَادُوۡا بِهٖ كَيۡدًا فَجَعَلۡنٰهُمُ الۡاَسۡفَلِيۡنَ‏ ٩٨

They had contrived an evil plan against him, but We abased them all.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Unhon ne uske khilaf ek karawayi karna chahi thi, magar humne unhi ko nicha dikha diya

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

وَقَالَ اِنِّىۡ ذَاهِبٌ اِلٰى رَبِّىۡ سَيَهۡدِيۡنِ‏ ٩٩

Abraham said: “I am going to my Lord; He will guide me.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Ibrahim ne kaha “ main apne Rubb ki taraf jata hoon, wahi meri rehnumayi karega

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

رَبِّ هَبۡ لِىۡ مِنَ الصّٰلِحِيۡنَ‏ ١٠٠

Lord, grant me a righteous son.”

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Aey parwardigar , mujhey ek beta ata kar jo salihon (righteous) mein se ho”

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

فَبَشَّرۡنٰهُ بِغُلٰمٍ حَلِيۡمٍ‏ ١٠١

(In response to this prayer) We gave him the good news of a prudent boy;

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

(Is dua ke jawab mein)humne usko ek haleem (burdbaar) ladke ki basharat di

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

فَلَمَّا بَلَغَ مَعَهُ السَّعۡىَ قَالَ يٰبُنَىَّ اِنِّىۡۤ اَرٰى فِى الۡمَنَامِ اَنِّىۡۤ اَذۡبَحُكَ فَانْظُرۡ مَاذَا تَرٰىؕ قَالَ يٰۤاَبَتِ افۡعَلۡ مَا تُؤۡمَرُ سَتَجِدُنِىۡۤ اِنۡ شَآءَ اللّٰهُ مِنَ الصّٰبِرِيۡنَ‏ ١٠٢

and when he was old enough to go about and work with him, (one day) Abraham said to him: “My son, I see in my dream that I am slaughtering you. So consider (and tell me) what you think.” He said: “Do as you are bidden. You will find me, if Allah so wills, among the steadfast.”

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Woh ladka jab uske saath daud dhoop karne ki umar ko pahunch gaya to ( ek roz) Ibrahim ne ussey kaha, “beta, main khwab mein dekhta hoon ke main tujhey zibaah kar raha hoon, ab tu bata, tera kya khayal hai?” usne kaha, “abbajan , jo kuch aapko hukum diya jaa raha hai usey kar daliye, aap insha Allah mujhey saabiron(sabr karne walon) mein se payenge”

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

فَلَمَّاۤ اَسۡلَمَا وَتَلَّهٗ لِلۡجَبِيۡنِۚ‏ ١٠٣

When both surrendered (to Allah's command) and Abraham flung the son down on his forehead,

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Aakhir ko jab in dono ne sar-e-tasleem kham kardiya aur Ibrahim ne bete ko maathay ke bal gira diya

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

وَنَادَيۡنٰهُ اَنۡ يّٰۤاِبۡرٰهِيۡمُۙ‏ ١٠٤

We cried out: “O Abraham,

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Aur humne nida di ke “Aey Ibrahim

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

قَدۡ صَدَّقۡتَ الرُّءۡيَا ۚ اِنَّا كَذٰلِكَ نَجۡزِى الۡمُحۡسِنِيۡنَ‏ ١٠٥

you have indeed fulfilled your dream. Thus do We reward the good-doers.”

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Tu nay khwab sach kar dikhaya hum neki karne walon ko aisi hi jaza deta hain

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

اِنَّ هٰذَا لَهُوَ الۡبَلٰٓؤُا الۡمُبِيۡنُ‏ ١٠٦

This was indeed a plain trial.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Yaqeenan yeh ek khuli aazmaaish thi”

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

وَفَدَيۡنٰهُ بِذِبۡحٍ عَظِيۡمٍ‏ ١٠٧

And We ransomed him with a mighty sacrifice,

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Aur humne ek badi qurbani fidiye mein de kar us bacchey ko chuda liya

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

وَتَرَكۡنَا عَلَيۡهِ فِى الۡاٰخِرِيۡنَۖ‏ ١٠٨

and We preserved for him a good name among posterity.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Aur uski taarif o tauseef hamesha ke liye baad ki nasalon mein chodh di

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

سَلٰمٌ عَلٰٓى اِبۡرٰهِيۡمَ‏ ١٠٩

Peace be upon Abraham.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Salaam hai Ibrahim par

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

كَذٰلِكَ نَجۡزِى الۡمُحۡسِنِيۡنَ‏ ١١٠

Thus do We reward the good-doers.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Hum neki karne waalon ko aisi hi jaza detay hain

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

اِنَّهٗ مِنۡ عِبَادِنَا الۡمُؤۡمِنِيۡنَ‏ ١١١

Surely he was one of Our believing servants.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Yaqeenan woh hamare momin bandon mein se tha

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

وَبَشَّرۡنٰهُ بِاِسۡحٰقَ نَبِيًّا مِّنَ الصّٰلِحِيۡنَ‏ ١١٢

And We gave him the good news of Isaac, a Prophet and among the righteous ones.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Aur humne usey Ishaq(Issac) ki basharat di , ek Nabi saliheen mein se

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

وَبٰرَكۡنَا عَلَيۡهِ وَعَلٰٓى اِسۡحٰقَؕ وَ مِنۡ ذُرِّيَّتِهِمَا مُحۡسِنٌ وَّظَالِمٌ لِّنَفۡسِهٖ مُبِيۡنٌ‏ ١١٣

And We blessed him and Isaac. Among the offspring of the two some did good and some plainly wronged themselves.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Aur usey aur Ishaq ko barakat di. Ab in dono ki zurriyat mein se koi mohsin hai aur koi apne nafs par sareeh zulm karne wala hai

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

وَلَقَدۡ مَنَنَّا عَلٰى مُوۡسٰى وَهٰرُوۡنَۚ‏ ١١٤

Verily We bestowed Our favours on Moses and Aaron

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Aur humne Moosa o Haroon par ehsan kiya

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

وَنَجَّيۡنٰهُمَا وَقَوۡمَهُمَا مِنَ الۡكَرۡبِ الۡعَظِيۡمِۚ‏ ١١٥

and We delivered both of them and their people from the great calamity.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Unko aur unki qaum ko karb-e-azeem( badi museebat) se nijaat di

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

وَنَصَرۡنٰهُمۡ فَكَانُوۡا هُمُ الۡغٰلِبِيۡنَۚ‏ ١١٦

We succoured them, and they gained the upper hand (against their enemies).

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Unhein nusrat bakshi jiski wajah se wahi galib rahey

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

وَاٰتَيۡنٰهُمَا الۡكِتٰبَ الۡمُسۡتَبِيۡنَۚ‏ ١١٧

We granted them a Clear Book,

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Unko nihayat wazeh kitaab ata ki

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

وَهَدَيۡنٰهُمَا الصِّرَاطَ الۡمُسۡتَقِيۡمَۚ‏ ١١٨

and showed them the Straight Way,

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Unhein raah-e-raast dikhayi

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

وَتَرَكۡنَا عَلَيۡهِمَا فِى الۡاٰخِرِيۡنَۙ‏ ١١٩

and preserved for them a good name among posterity.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Aur baad ki nasalon mein unka zikr e khair baaqi rakkha

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

سَلٰمٌ عَلٰى مُوۡسٰى وَهٰرُوۡنَ‏ ١٢٠

Peace be upon Moses and Aaron.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Salaam hai Mossa aur Haroon par

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

اِنَّا كَذٰلِكَ نَجۡزِى الۡمُحۡسِنِيۡنَ‏ ١٢١

Thus do We reward the good-doers.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Hum neki karne walon ko aisi hi jaza detay hain

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

اِنَّهُمَا مِنۡ عِبَادِنَا الۡمُؤۡمِنِيۡنَ‏ ١٢٢

Surely both of them were among Our believing servants.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Dar haqeeqat woh hamare momin bandon mein se thay

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

وَاِنَّ اِلۡيَاسَ لَمِنَ الۡمُرۡسَلِيۡنَؕ‏ ١٢٣

Surely, Elias too was among the Messengers.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Aur Ilyas bhi yaqeenan mursaleen(messengers) mein se tha

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

اِذۡ قَالَ لِقَوۡمِهٖۤ اَلَا تَتَّقُوۡنَ‏ ١٢٤

(Call to mind) when he said to his people: “Will you not fear Allah?

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Yaad karo jab usne apni qaum se kaha tha ke “tum log darte nahin ho

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

اَتَدۡعُوۡنَ بَعۡلًا وَّتَذَرُوۡنَ اَحۡسَنَ الۡخٰلِقِيۡنَۙ‏ ١٢٥

Do you call upon Baal and forsake the Best of the Creators?

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Kya tum BAAL ko pukarte ho aur ahsanul khaliqeen ko chodh dete ho

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

اللّٰهَ رَبَّكُمۡ وَرَبَّ اٰبَآٮِٕكُمُ الۡاَوَّلِيۡنَ‏ ١٢٦

Allah is your Lord and the Lord of your ancestors of yore.”

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Us Allah ko jo tumhara aur tumhare agle pichle aaba o ajdaad ka Rubb hai?”

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

فَكَذَّبُوۡهُ فَاِنَّهُمۡ لَمُحۡضَرُوۡنَۙ‏ ١٢٧

But they denounced him as a liar, so they will surely be arraigned (for punishment),

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Magar unhon ne usey jhutla diya, so ab yaqeenan woh saza ke liye pesh kiye janey waley hain

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

اِلَّا عِبَادَ اللّٰهِ الۡمُخۡلَصِيۡنَ‏ ١٢٨

except Allah's chosen servants.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Bajuz un bandagaan e khuda ke jinko khaalis karliya gaya tha

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

وَتَرَكۡنَا عَلَيۡهِ فِى الۡاٰخِرِيۡنَۙ‏ ١٢٩

We preserved a good name for him among posterity.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Aur Ilyas ka zikr e khair humne baad ki nasalon mein baaki rakkha

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

سَلٰمٌ عَلٰٓى اِلۡ يَاسِيۡنَ‏ ١٣٠

Peace be upon Elias.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Salaam hai Ilyas par

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

اِنَّا كَذٰلِكَ نَجۡزِى الۡمُحۡسِنِيۡنَ‏ ١٣١

Thus do We reward the good-doers.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Hum neki karne walon ko aisi hi jaza dete hain

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

اِنَّهٗ مِنۡ عِبَادِنَا الۡمُؤۡمِنِيۡنَ‏ ١٣٢

He was one of Our believing servants.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Waqayi wo hamare momin bandon mein se tha

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

وَاِنَّ لُوۡطًا لَّمِنَ الۡمُرۡسَلِيۡنَؕ‏ ١٣٣

And Lot too was one of the Messengers.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Aur Lut bhi unhi logon mein se tha jo Rasool bana kar bheje gaye hain

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

اِذۡ نَجَّيۡنٰهُ وَاَهۡلَهٗۤ اَجۡمَعِيۡنَۙ‏ ١٣٤

(Call to mind) when We delivered him and all his kinsfolk,

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Yaad karo jab humne usko aur uske sab gar walon ko nijaat di

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

اِلَّا عَجُوۡزًا فِى الۡغٰبِرِيۡنَ‏ ١٣٥

except for an old woman who was among those that stayed behind.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Siwaye ek budiya ke jo peechey reh janey walon mein se thi

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

ثُمَّ دَمَّرۡنَا الۡاٰخَرِيۡنَ‏ ١٣٦

Then We utterly destroyed the rest of them.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Phir baaki sabko tehas nehas kardiya

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

وَاِنَّكُمۡ لَتَمُرُّوۡنَ عَلَيۡهِمۡ مُّصۡبِحِيۡنَۙ‏ ١٣٧

You pass by their desolate habitations in the morning

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Aaj tum shab-o-roz unke ujday dayar (desolate habitations) par se guzarte ho

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

وَبِالَّيۡلِؕ اَفَلَا تَعۡقِلُوۡنَ‏ ١٣٨

and at night. Do you still not understand?

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Kya tumko aqal nahin aati

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

وَاِنَّ يُوۡنُسَ لَمِنَ الۡمُرۡسَلِيۡنَؕ‏ ١٣٩

And Jonah too was one of the Messengers.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Aur yaqeenan Yunus bhi Rasoolon mein se tha

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

اِذۡ اَبَقَ اِلَى الۡفُلۡكِ الۡمَشۡحُوۡنِۙ‏ ١٤٠

Call to mind when he fled to the laden ship,

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Yaad karo jab woh ek bhari kashti ki taraf bhaag nikla

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

فَسَاهَمَ فَكَانَ مِنَ الۡمُدۡحَضِيۡنَۚ‏ ١٤١

cast lots, and was among the losers.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Phir quora andazi (cast lots) mein shareek hua aur usmein maath khayi (among the losers)

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

فَالۡتَقَمَهُ الۡحُوۡتُ وَهُوَ مُلِيۡمٌ‏ ١٤٢

Then a fish swallowed him, and he was blameworthy.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Aakhir e kaar machli ne usey nigal liya aur woh malamat zada tha

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

فَلَوۡلَاۤ اَنَّهٗ كَانَ مِنَ الۡمُسَبِّحِيۡنَۙ‏ ١٤٣

Had he not been one of those who glorify Allah,

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Ab agar woh tasbeeh karne walon mein se na hota to

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

لَلَبِثَ فِىۡ بَطۡنِهٖۤ اِلٰى يَوۡمِ يُبۡعَثُوۡنَۚ‏ ١٤٤

he would certainly have remained in its belly till the Day of Resurrection.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Roz-e-qayamat tak usi machli ke pait mein rehta

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

فَنَبَذۡنٰهُ بِالۡعَرَآءِ وَهُوَ سَقِيۡمٌۚ‏ ١٤٥

But We threw him on a wide bare tract of land while he was ill;

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Aakhir humne usey badi sakheem (bimar /ill) halat mein ek chatiyal zameen par phenk diya

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

وَاَنۡۢبَتۡنَا عَلَيۡهِ شَجَرَةً مِّنۡ يَّقۡطِيۡنٍۚ‏ ١٤٦

and caused a gourd tree to grow over him,

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Aur uspar ek bail-daar darakht (a spreading plant of the gourd kind) uga diya

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

وَاَرۡسَلۡنٰهُ اِلٰى مِائَةِ اَلۡفٍ اَوۡ يَزِيۡدُوۡنَۚ‏ ١٤٧

and We sent him forth to a nation of a hundred thousand or more,

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Iske baad humne usey ek lakh ya us sey zayad logon ki taraf bheja

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

فَاٰمَنُوۡا فَمَتَّعۡنٰهُمۡ اِلٰى حِيۡنٍؕ‏ ١٤٨

and they believed. So We let them enjoy life for a while.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Woh imaan laye aur humne ek waqt e khaas tak unhein baaqi rakkha

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

فَاسۡتَفۡتِهِمۡ اَلِرَبِّكَ الۡبَنَاتُ وَلَهُمُ الۡبَنُوۡنَۙ‏ ١٤٩

So ask their opinion: “(Are you convinced) that your Lord should have daughters and you should have sons?

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Phir zara in logon se pucho, kya (inke dil ko yeh baat lagti hai ke) tumhare Rubb ke liye to hon betiyan aur inke liye hon betay

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

اَمۡ خَلَقۡنَا الۡمَلٰٓٮِٕكَةَ اِنَاثًا وَّهُمۡ شٰهِدُوۡنَ‏ ١٥٠

Did We create the angels as females the while they witnessed?”

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Kya waqayi humne malaika (farishton) ko auratein banaya hai aur yeh aankhon dekhi baat keh rahey hain

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

اَلَاۤ اِنَّهُمۡ مِّنۡ اِفۡكِهِمۡ لَيَقُوۡلُوۡنَۙ‏ ١٥١

Behold, it is one of their fabrications that they say:

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Khoob sun rakkho, dar-asal yeh log apni mann ghadat se yeh baat kehte hain

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

وَلَدَ اللّٰهُۙ وَاِنَّهُمۡ لَـكٰذِبُوۡنَ‏ ١٥٢

“Allah has begotten.” They are liars!

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Ke Allah aulad rakhta hai, aur fil waqayi yeh jhootey hain

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

اَصۡطَفَى الۡبَنَاتِ عَلَى الۡبَنِيۡنَؕ‏ ١٥٣

Did He choose daughters rather than sons?

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Kya Allah ne beton ke bajaye betiyan apne liye pasand karli

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

مَا لَـكُمۡ كَيۡفَ تَحۡكُمُوۡنَ‏ ١٥٤

What is the matter with you that you make such strange judgements?

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Tumhein kya ho gaya hai, kaise hukum laga rahey ho

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

اَفَلَا تَذَكَّرُوۡنَۚ‏ ١٥٥

Will you then not take heed?

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Kya tumhein hosh nahin aata

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

اَمۡ لَـكُمۡ سُلۡطٰنٌ مُّبِيۡنٌۙ‏ ١٥٦

Do you have any clear authority for such claims?

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Ya phir tumhare paas apni in baaton ke liye koi saaf sanad (daleel) hai

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

فَاۡتُوۡا بِكِتٰبِكُمۡ اِنۡ كُنۡتُمۡ صٰدِقِيۡنَ‏ ١٥٧

Bring your Book, if you are truthful.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

To lao apni woh kitaab agar tum sachhey ho

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

وَجَعَلُوۡا بَيۡنَهٗ وَبَيۡنَ الۡجِنَّةِ نَسَبًا ؕ وَلَقَدۡ عَلِمَتِ الۡجِنَّةُ اِنَّهُمۡ لَمُحۡضَرُوۡنَۙ‏ ١٥٨

They have established a kinship between Allah and the angels; and the angels know well that these people will be arraigned (as culprits).

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Inhon ne Allah aur malaika ke darmiyan nasab (kinship)ka rishta bana rakkha hai, halanke malaika khoob jaante hain ke yeh log mujrim ki haisiyat se pesh honay waley hain

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

سُبۡحٰنَ اللّٰهِ عَمَّا يَصِفُوۡنَۙ‏ ١٥٩

(They say): “Exalted be Allah above what they attribute to Him,

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

(aur woh kehte hain ke) “Allah un sifaat se paak hai

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

اِلَّا عِبَادَ اللّٰهِ الۡمُخۡلَصِيۡنَ‏ ١٦٠

all of them except the chosen servants of Allah.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Jo uske khaalis bandon ke siwa dusre log uski taraf mansoob karte hain

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

فَاِنَّكُمۡ وَمَا تَعۡبُدُوۡنَۙ‏ ١٦١

So you and your deities

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Pas tum aur tumhare yeh mabood

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

مَاۤ اَنۡـتُمۡ عَلَيۡهِ بِفٰتِنِيۡنَۙ‏ ١٦٢

shall not be able to tempt anyone away from Allah

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Allah se kisi ko pher nahin sakte

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

اِلَّا مَنۡ هُوَ صَالِ الۡجَحِيۡمِ‏ ١٦٣

except him who shall roast in the Blazing Fire.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Magar sifr usko jo dozakh ki bhadakti hui aag mein jhulasne wala ho

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

وَمَا مِنَّاۤ اِلَّا لَهٗ مَقَامٌ مَّعۡلُوۡمٌۙ‏ ١٦٤

As for us, there is none but has an appointed station.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Aur hamara haal to yeh hai ke hum mein se har ek ka ek muqaam mukarrar hai

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

وَّاِنَّا لَـنَحۡنُ الصَّآفُّوۡنَۚ‏ ١٦٥

Verily we range ourselves in rows (as humble servants)

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Aur hum saff basta (in rows) khidmatgaar hain

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

وَاِنَّا لَـنَحۡنُ الۡمُسَبِّحُوۡنَ‏ ١٦٦

and we are of those who glorify Allah.”

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Tasbeeh karne waley hain.”

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

وَاِنۡ كَانُوۡا لَيَقُوۡلُوۡنَۙ‏ ١٦٧

They used to say before:

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Yeh log pehle to kaha karte thay

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

لَوۡ اَنَّ عِنۡدَنَا ذِكۡرًا مِّنَ الۡاَوَّلِيۡنَۙ‏ ١٦٨

“If only we had the Reminder which had been granted to the people of yore

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Ke kaash hamare paas woh “Zikr” hota jo pichli qaumon ko mila tha

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

لَـكُنَّا عِبَادَ اللّٰهِ الۡمُخۡلَصِيۡنَ‏ ١٦٩

we would surely have been Allah's chosen servants.”

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

To hum Allah ke cheedah (chune huey/chosen) banday hotay

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

فَكَفَرُوۡا بِهٖ فَسَوۡفَ يَعۡلَمُوۡنَ‏ ١٧٠

But when it came to them, they rejected it. They shall soon come to know (the end of such an attitude).

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Magar (jab woh aa gaya) to inhon ne uska inkar kardiya, ab ankareeb inhein (is rawish ka natija) maloom ho jayega

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

وَلَقَدۡ سَبَقَتۡ كَلِمَتُنَا لِعِبَادِنَا الۡمُرۡسَلِيۡنَ ۖۚ‏ ١٧١

We have already given Our promise to Our Messengers

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Apne bheje huey bandon se hum pehle hi waada kar chuke hain

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

اِنَّهُمۡ لَهُمُ الۡمَنۡصُوۡرُوۡنَ ‏ ١٧٢

that they shall certainly be succoured,

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Ke yaqeenan unki madad ki jayegi

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

وَاِنَّ جُنۡدَنَا لَهُمُ الۡغٰلِبُوۡنَ‏ ١٧٣

and that Our hosts shall triumph.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Aur hamara lashkar hi gaalib hokar rahega

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

فَتَوَلَّ عَنۡهُمۡ حَتّٰى حِيۡنٍۙ‏ ١٧٤

So, (O Prophet), leave them alone for a while,

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Pas (aey Nabi) zara kuch muddat tak inhein inke haal par chodh do

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

وَاَبۡصِرۡهُمۡ فَسَوۡفَ يُبۡصِرُوۡنَ‏ ١٧٥

and see, and soon they too shall see.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Aur dekhte raho, anqareeb yeh khud bhi dekh lengey

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

اَفَبِعَذَابِنَا يَسۡتَعۡجِلُوۡنَ‏ ١٧٦

Do they seek to hasten Our chastisement?

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Kya yeh hamare azaab ke liye jaldi macha rahey hain

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

فَاِذَا نَزَلَ بِسَاحَتِهِمۡ فَسَآءَ صَبَاحُ الۡمُنۡذَرِيۡنَ‏ ١٧٧

When that chastisement will descend upon their courtyard, evil shall that Day be for those who had been warned.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Jab woh inke sehan (maidan/open space) mein aa utrega woh din un logon ke liye bahut bura hoga jinhein mutanabbeh (warn) kiya ja chuka hai

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

وَتَوَلَّ عَنۡهُمۡ حَتّٰى حِيۡنٍۙ‏ ١٧٨

Leave them alone for a while,

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Pas zara inhein kuch muddat ke liye chodh do

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

وَّاَبۡصِرۡ فَسَوۡفَ يُبۡصِرُوۡنَ‏ ١٧٩

and see; and they too shall soon see.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Aur dekhte raho, anqareeb yeh khud dekh lenge

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

سُبۡحٰنَ رَبِّكَ رَبِّ الۡعِزَّةِ عَمَّا يَصِفُوۡنَۚ‏ ١٨٠

Exalted be your Lord, the Lord of Glory, above what they attribute to Him,

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Paak hai tera Rubb, izzat ka maalik, un tamaam baaton se jo yeh log bana rahey hain

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

وَسَلٰمٌ عَلَى الۡمُرۡسَلِيۡنَۚ‏ ١٨١

and peace be upon the Messengers,

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Aur salaam hai mursalin (messengers) par

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

وَالۡحَمۡدُ لِلّٰهِ رَبِّ الۡعٰلَمِيۡنَ‏ ١٨٢

and all praise be to Allah, the Lord of the Universe.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Aur saari taarif Allah Rabbul Aalameen hi ke liye 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