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)