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Surah 38

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38:1
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صٓ​ وَالۡقُرۡاٰنِ ذِى الذِّكۡرِؕ‏ ١

Sad, and by the Qur'an full of exhortation!

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Saad, kasam hai naseehat bharey Quran ki

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

38:2
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بَلِ الَّذِيۡنَ كَفَرُوۡا فِىۡ عِزَّةٍ وَّشِقَاقٍ‏ ٢

Nay, but the unbelievers are steeped in arrogance and stubborn defiance.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Balke yahi log, jinhon ne maanney se inkar kiya hai, sakht takabbur aur zid mein mubtila hain

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

38:3
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كَمۡ اَهۡلَـكۡنَا مِنۡ قَبۡلِهِمۡ مِّنۡ قَرۡنٍ فَنَادَوْا وَّلَاتَ حِيۡنَ مَنَاصٍ‏ ٣

How many a nation did We destroy before them! (When they approached their doom) they cried out (for deliverance), but the time for deliverance was already past.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Insey pehle hum aisi kitni hi qaumon ko halaak kar chuke hain (aur jab unki shamat aayi hai) to woh cheekh utthey hain, magar woh waqt bachne ka nahin hota

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

38:4
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وَعَجِبُوۡۤا اَنۡ جَآءَهُمۡ مُّنۡذِرٌ مِّنۡهُمۡ​ وَقَالَ الۡكٰفِرُوۡنَ هٰذَا سٰحِرٌ كَذَّابٌ​ ۖ​ۚ‏ ٤

They wondered that a warner had come to them from among themselves,and the deniers of the Truth said: “This is a sorcerer, and a big liar.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

In logon ko is baat par bada taajub hua ke ek darane wala khud inhi mein se aa gaya, munkireen kehne lagey ke “yeh saahir(sorcerer) hai, sakht jhoota hai

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

38:5
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اَجَعَلَ الۡاٰلِهَةَ اِلٰهًا وَّاحِدًا ۖۚ اِنَّ هٰذَا لَشَىۡءٌ عُجَابٌ‏ ٥

Has he made the gods one single God? This is truly astounding.”

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Kya isney saarey khudaon ki jagah bas ek hi khuda bana dala? Yeh to badi ajeeb baat hai”

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

38:6
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وَانْطَلَقَ الۡمَلَاُ مِنۡهُمۡ اَنِ امۡشُوۡا وَاصۡبِرُوۡا عَلٰٓى اٰلِهَتِكُمۡ​ ​ۖۚ​ اِنَّ هٰذَا لَشَىۡءٌ يُّرَادُ ۖ​ۚ‏ ٦

And the elders among them went forth saying: “Go ahead and be steadfast in adhering to your deities. What is being said is with a design.”

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Aur sardaran e qaum yeh kehte huey nikal gaye ke “ chalo aur dat-tey raho apne maboodon ki ibadat par. Yeh baat to kisi aur hi garaz se kahi ja rahi hai

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

38:7
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مَا سَمِعۡنَا بِهٰذَا فِى الۡمِلَّةِ الۡاٰخِرَةِ ۖۚ اِنۡ هٰذَاۤ اِلَّا اخۡتِلَاقٌ ​ ۖ​ۚ‏ ٧

We have not heard this in the religious community close to our time. This is nothing but a fabrication.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Yeh baat humne zamana e qareeb ki millat mein kisi se nahin suni. Yeh kuch nahin hai magar ek man-ghadat baat

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

38:8
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ءَاُنۡزِلَ عَلَيۡهِ الذِّكۡرُ مِنۡۢ بَيۡنِنَا​ؕ بَلۡ هُمۡ فِىۡ شَكٍّ مِّنۡ ذِكۡرِىۡ​ۚ بَلْ لَّمَّا يَذُوۡقُوۡا عَذَابِؕ‏ ٨

Has this Exhortation been sent down among us only to him, to the exclusion of all others?” Nay, they are in doubt regarding My Exhortation, and are saying all this because they have not yet had any taste of My chastisement.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Kya hamarey darmiyan bas yahi ek shaks reh gaya tha jispar Allah ka zikr nazil kardiya gaya?”Asal baat yeh hai ke yeh mere “Zikr” par shakk kar rahey hain , aur yeh saari baatein isliye kar rahey hain ke inhon ne mere azaab ka maza chakkha nahin hai

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

38:9
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اَمۡ عِنۡدَهُمۡ خَزَآٮِٕنُ رَحۡمَةِ رَبِّكَ الۡعَزِيۡزِ الۡوَهَّابِ​ۚ‏ ٩

Do they possess the treasures of your Lord, the Most Mighty, the Great Bestower?

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Kya tere daata (great Bestower) aur gaalib parwardigar ki rehmat ke khazane inke kabze mein hain

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

38:10
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اَمۡ لَهُمۡ مُّلۡكُ السَّمٰوٰتِ وَالۡاَرۡضِ وَمَا بَيۡنَهُمَا​فَلۡيَرۡتَقُوۡا فِى الۡاَسۡبَابِ‏ ١٠

Or do they possess the dominion of the heavens and the earth and of all that is in between them? If so, let them ascend the heights of the realm of causation and see!

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Kya yeh aasmaan o zameen aur inke darmiyan ki cheezon ke maalik hain? Accha to yeh aalam e asbaab ki bulandiyon par chadh kar dekhein

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

38:11
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جُنۡدٌ مَّا هُنَالِكَ مَهۡزُوۡمٌ مِّنَ الۡاَحۡزَابِ‏ ١١

This is only a small army out of the several armies that will suffer defeat here.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Yeh to jatthon (armies) mein se ek choota sa jattha (army) hai jo isi jagah shikhast(suffer defeat) khane wala hai

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

38:12
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كَذَّبَتۡ قَبۡلَهُمۡ قَوۡمُ نُوۡحٍ وَّعَادٌ وَّفِرۡعَوۡنُ ذُو الۡاَوۡتَادِۙ‏  ١٢

Before them the people of Noah, Ad, and Pharaoh of the tent-pegs gave the lie (to the Messengers)

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Insey pehle Nooh ki qaum, aur Aad, aur mekhon (tent-pegs/stakes) wala Firoun

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

38:13
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وَثَمُوۡدُ وَقَوۡمُ لُوۡطٍ وَّاَصۡحٰبُ لْئَیْكَةِ​ ؕ اُولٰٓٮِٕكَ الۡاَحۡزَابُ‏  ١٣

and so did Thamud and the people of Lot and the people of Aykah. These were all leagued together.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Aur Samood, aur qaum e Lut, aur aika waley jhutla chuke hain. Jatthay woh thay

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

38:14
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اِنۡ كُلٌّ اِلَّا كَذَّبَ الرُّسُلَ فَحَقَّ عِقَابِ‏ ١٤

Each of them gave the lie to Messengers and My decree of chastisement came upon them.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Unmein se har ek ne Rasoolon ko jhutlaya aur meri uqubat ka faisla (decree of chastisement )uspar chaspan ho kar raha

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

38:15
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وَمَا يَنۡظُرُ هٰٓؤُلَاۤءِ اِلَّا صَيۡحَةً وَّاحِدَةً مَّا لَهَا مِنۡ فَوَاقٍ‏  ١٥

They are waiting for nothing except a single Cry, after which there will be no second Cry.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Yeh log bhi bas ek dhamake ke muntazir hain jiske baad koi dusra dhamaka na hoga

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

38:16
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وَقَالُوۡا رَبَّنَا عَجِّلْ لَّنَا قِطَّنَا قَبۡلَ يَوۡمِ الۡحِسَابِ‏ ١٦

They say: “Our Lord, hasten to us our share (of chastisement) before the Day of Reckoning.”

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Aur yeh kehte hain ke aey hamare Rubb, yaum ul hisaab(hisab ke din) se pehle hi hamara hissa humein jaldi se dey dey

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

38:17
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اِصۡبِرۡ عَلٰى مَا يَقُوۡلُوۡنَ وَاذۡكُرۡ عَبۡدَنَا دَاوٗدَ ذَا الۡاَيۡدِ​ۚ اِنَّـهٗۤ اَوَّابٌ‏ ١٧

(O Prophet), bear with patience what they say, and call to mind Our servant David, who was endowed with great strength and who constantly turned (to Allah).

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

(Aey Nabi), sabr karo un baaton par jo yeh log banate hain, aur inke saamne hamare banday Dawood ka qissa bayan karo jo badi quwaton ka maalik tha. Har maamle mein Allah ki taraf rujoo karne wala tha

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

38:18
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اِنَّا سَخَّرۡنَا الۡجِبَالَ مَعَهٗ يُسَبِّحۡنَ بِالۡعَشِىِّ وَالۡاِشۡرَاقِۙ‏  ١٨

With him We had subjected the mountains that they join him in celebrating Allah's glory, evening and morning,

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Humne pahadon ko uske saath musakkhar kar rakkha tha ke subah o shaam woh uske saath tasbeeh karte thay

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

38:19
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وَالطَّيۡرَ مَحۡشُوۡرَةً ؕ كُلٌّ لَّـهٗۤ اَوَّابٌ‏ ١٩

and the birds, too, in their flocks, and turn again and again to celebrating Allah's glory.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Parindey simat aate aur sabke sab uski tasbeeh ki taraf mutawajjeh ho jatey thay

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

38:20
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وَشَدَدۡنَا مُلۡكَهٗ وَاٰتَيۡنٰهُ الۡحِكۡمَةَ وَفَصۡلَ الۡخِطَابِ‏ ٢٠

And We strengthened his kingdom and endowed him with wisdom and decisive judgement.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Humne uski sultanat mazboot kardi thi, usko hikmat ata ki thi aur faislay-kun baat kehne ki salahiyat bakshi thi

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

38:21
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وَهَلۡ اَتٰٮكَ نَبَؤُا الۡخَصۡمِ​ۘ اِذۡ تَسَوَّرُوا الۡمِحۡرَابَۙ‏ ٢١

Has the story of the litigants reached you � of those who entered his private chambers by climbing over the wall?

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Phir tumhein kuch khabar pahunchi hai un muqaddame walon ki jo deewaar chadh kar uske baala khaane(private chambers) mein ghus aaye thay

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

38:22
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اِذۡ دَخَلُوۡا عَلٰى دَاوٗدَ فَفَزِعَ مِنۡهُمۡ​ قَالُوۡا لَا تَخَفۡ​ۚ خَصۡمٰنِ بَغٰى بَعۡضُنَا عَلٰى بَعۡضٍ فَاحۡكُمۡ بَيۡنَنَا بِالۡحَقِّ وَلَا تُشۡطِطۡ وَاهۡدِنَاۤ اِلٰى سَوَآءِ الصِّرَاطِ‏ ٢٢

As they came upon David � and he was frightened of them � they said: “Be not afraid. We are just two litigants: one of us has committed excess against the other. So judge rightly between us, and be not unjust; and guide us to the Right Way.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Jab woh Dawood ke paas pahunche to woh unhein dekh kar ghabra gaya, unhon ne kaha “dariye nahin, hum do fareeq muqaddama hain jin mein se ek ne dusre par zyadati ki hai. Aap hamare darmiyan theek theek haqq ke saath faisla kardijiye, be-insafi na kijiye aur humein raah e raast bataiye

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

38:23
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اِنَّ هٰذَاۤ اَخِىۡ لَهٗ تِسۡعٌ وَّتِسۡعُوۡنَ نَعۡجَةً وَّلِىَ نَعۡجَةٌ وَّاحِدَةٌ فَقَالَ اَكۡفِلۡنِيۡهَا وَعَزَّنِىۡ فِى الۡخِطَابِ‏ ٢٣

Behold, this is my brother; he has ninety-nine ewes and I have only one ewe.” And yet he said: “Give her into my charge,” and he got the better of me in argument.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Yeh meri bhai hai ,iske paas ninanve (ninety nine) dumbiyan(ewes) hai aur mere paas sirf ek hi dumbi (ewe) hai , isne mujhse kaha ke yeh ek dumbi bhi mere hawale karde aur isne guftagu mein mujhe daba liya”

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

38:24
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قَالَ لَقَدۡ ظَلَمَكَ بِسُؤَالِ نَعۡجَتِكَ اِلٰى نِعَاجِهٖ​ ؕ وَاِنَّ كَثِيۡرًا مِّنَ الۡخُلَـطَآءِ لَيَبۡغِىۡ بَعۡضُهُمۡ عَلٰى بَعۡضٍ اِلَّا الَّذِيۡنَ اٰمَنُوۡا وَعَمِلُوا الصّٰلِحٰتِ وَقَلِيۡلٌ مَّا هُمۡ​ ؕ وَظَنَّ دَاوٗدُ اَنَّمَا فَتَنّٰهُ فَاسۡتَغۡفَرَ رَبَّهٗ وَخَرَّ رَاكِعًا وَّاَنَابَ‏ ٢٤

David said: “He has certainly wronged you in seeking to add your ewe to his ewes; and indeed many who live together commit excesses, one to the other, except those that believe and act righteously; and they are but few.” (While so saying) David realized that it is We Who have put him to test; therefore, he sought the forgiveness of his Lord, and fell down, bowing and penitently turning (to Him).

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Dawood ne jawab diya: “is shaks ne apni dumbiyon (ewes) ke saath teri dumbi mila lene ka mutalaba karke yaqeenan tujhpar zulm kiya, aur waqiya yeh hai ke mil-jhul kar saath rehne waley log aksar ek dusre par zyadatiyan karte rehte hain, bas wahi log is se bachey huey hain jo iman rakhte hain aur amal e saleh karte hain, aur aisey log kam hi hain.” (Yeh baat kehte kehte) Dawood samajh gaya ke yeh to humne dar-asal iski aazmaish ki hai, chunanche usne apne Rubb se maafi maangi aur sajde mein gir gaya aur rujoo karliya

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

38:25
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فَغَفَرۡنَا لَهٗ ذٰ لِكَ​ ؕ وَاِنَّ لَهٗ عِنۡدَنَا لَزُلۡفٰى وَحُسۡنَ مَاٰبٍ‏  ٢٥

Thereupon We forgave him his shortcoming and indeed (an exalted position of) nearness awaits him, and an excellent resort.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Tab humne iska woh kasoor maaf kiya aur yaqeenan hamare haan uske liye taqarrub ka muqaam aur behtar anjaam hai

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

38:26
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يٰدَاوٗدُ اِنَّا جَعَلۡنٰكَ خَلِيۡفَةً فِى الۡاَرۡضِ فَاحۡكُمۡ بَيۡنَ النَّاسِ بِالۡحَقِّ وَلَا تَتَّبِعِ الۡهَوٰى فَيُضِلَّكَ عَنۡ سَبِيۡلِ اللّٰهِ​ ؕ اِنَّ الَّذِيۡنَ يَضِلُّوۡنَ عَنۡ سَبِيۡلِ اللّٰهِ لَهُمۡ عَذَابٌ شَدِيۡدٌۢ بِمَا نَسُوۡا يَوۡمَ الۡحِسَابِ‏ ٢٦

(We said to him): “O David, We have appointed you vicegerent on earth. Therefore, rule among people with justice and do not follow (your) desire lest it should lead you astray from Allah's Path. Allah's severe chastisement awaits those who stray away from Allah's Path, for they had forgotten the Day of Reckoning.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

(Humne ussey kaha) “Aey dawood, humne tujhey zameen mein khalifa banaya hai, lihaza tu logon ke darmiyan haqq ke saath hukumat kar, aur khwaish e nafs ki pairwi na kar ke woh tujhey Allah ki raah se bhatka degi. Jo log Allah ki raah se bhatakte hain yaqeenan unke liye sakht saza hai ke woh yaum ul hisaab ko bhool gaye.”

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

38:27
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وَمَا خَلَقۡنَا السَّمَآءَ وَالۡاَرۡضَ وَمَا بَيۡنَهُمَا بَاطِلًا ​ؕ ذٰ لِكَ ظَنُّ الَّذِيۡنَ كَفَرُوۡا​ۚ فَوَيۡلٌ لِّلَّذِيۡنَ كَفَرُوۡا مِنَ النَّارِؕ‏ ٢٧

We did not create this heaven and earth and all that lies between them in vain. That is the fancy of those who denied the Truth. So woe from the Fire to all who deny the Truth.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Humne is aasmaan aur zameen ko, aur is duniya ko jo inke darmiyan hai , fizool paida nahin kardiya hai, yeh to un logon ka gumaan hai jinhon ne kufr kiya hai aur aisey kaafiron ke liye barbadi hai jahannum ki aag se

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

38:28
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اَمۡ نَجۡعَلُ الَّذِيۡنَ اٰمَنُوۡا وَعَمِلُوا الصّٰلِحٰتِ كَالۡمُفۡسِدِيۡنَ فِى الۡاَرۡضِ اَمۡ نَجۡعَلُ الۡمُتَّقِيۡنَ كَالۡفُجَّارِ‏ ٢٨

Shall We then treat alike those that believe and act righteously and those that create mischief on earth? Or treat alike the God-fearing and the wicked?

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Kya hum un logon ko jo iman laatey hain aur neik aamaal karte hain aur unko jo zameen mein fasad karne waley hain yaksan kardein? Kya muttaqiyon ko hum faajiron(wicked) jaisa kardein

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

38:29
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كِتٰبٌ اَنۡزَلۡنٰهُ اِلَيۡكَ مُبٰرَكٌ لِّيَدَّبَّرُوۡۤا اٰيٰتِهٖ وَلِيَتَذَكَّرَ اُولُوا الۡاَلۡبَابِ‏ ٢٩

This is the Blessed Book that We have revealed to you, (O Muhammad), that people with understanding may reflect over its verses and those with understanding derive a lesson.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Yeh ek badi barakat wali kitaab hai jo (aey Muhammad) humne tumhari taraf nazil ki hai taa-ke yeh log iski aayat par gaur karein aur aqal o fikr rakhne wale issey sabaq lein

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

38:30
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وَوَهَبۡنَا لِدَاوٗدَ سُلَيۡمٰنَ​ ؕ نِعۡمَ الۡعَبۡدُ​ ؕ اِنَّـهٗۤ اَوَّابٌ ؕ ‏ ٣٠

We bestowed upon David (an illustrious son), Solomon. How excellent a servant (of Ours he was)! Indeed he constantly turned to Us in devotion.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Aur Dawood ko humne Sulaiman (jaisa beta) ata kiya, behtareen banda, kasrat se apne Rubb ki taraf rujoo karne wala

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

38:31
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اِذۡ عُرِضَ عَلَيۡهِ بِالۡعَشِىِّ الصّٰفِنٰتُ الۡجِيَادُ ۙ‏ ٣١

And when one evening well-trained and running horses of noble breed were brought to him

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Kaabil e zikr hai woh mauqa jab shaam ke waqt us ke saamne khoob sidhey (well-trained) huey tez-rau(running) ghoday (horses) pesh kiye gaye

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

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فَقَالَ اِنِّىۡۤ اَحۡبَبۡتُ حُبَّ الۡخَيۡرِ عَنۡ ذِكۡرِ رَبِّىۡ​ۚ حَتّٰى تَوَارَتۡ بِالۡحِجَابِ‏ ٣٢

he said: “Lo! I have come to love this wealth on account of the remembrance of my Lord.” And when the horses disappeared,

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

To usne kaha “maine is maal ki muhabbat apne Rubb ki yaad ki wajah se ikhtiyar ki hai” yahan tak ke jab woh ghoday (horses) nigaah se ojhal ho gaye

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

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رُدُّوۡهَا عَلَىَّ ؕ فَطَفِقَ مَسۡحًۢا بِالسُّوۡقِ وَ الۡاَعۡنَاقِ‏ ٣٣

(he ordered): “Bring these horses back to me,” and then he began to gently stroke their shanks and necks.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

To (usne hukum diya ke) inhein mere paas wapas laao, phir laga unki pindliyon (legs) aur gardano (necks) par haath pherne

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

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وَلَقَدۡ فَتَنَّا سُلَيۡمٰنَ وَاَلۡقَيۡنَا عَلٰى كُرۡسِيِّهٖ جَسَدًا ثُمَّ اَنَابَ‏ ٣٤

Surely We put Solomon to the test and cast upon his throne a mere body. Thereupon he penitently turned (to Us).

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Aur (dekho ke) Sulaiman ko bhi humne aazmaish mein daala aur uski kursi par ek jasad (mere body/body without life) laa kar daal diya phir usne rujoo kiya

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

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قَالَ رَبِّ اغۡفِرۡ لِىۡ وَهَبۡ لِىۡ مُلۡكًا لَّا يَنۡۢبَغِىۡ لِاَحَدٍ مِّنۡۢ بَعۡدِىۡ​ۚ اِنَّكَ اَنۡتَ الۡوَهَّابُ‏ ٣٥

He said: “My Lord, forgive me and bestow upon me a kingdom such as none other after me will deserve. Surely You are the Bounteous Giver.”

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Aur kaha ke “aey mere Rubb , mujhey maaf karde aur mujhey woh baadshahi de jo mere baad kisi ke liye sazawar na ho, beshak tu hi asal daata hai”

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

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فَسَخَّرۡنَا لَهُ الرِّيۡحَ تَجۡرِىۡ بِاَمۡرِهٖ رُخَآءً حَيۡثُ اَصَابَۙ‏  ٣٦

We subjected the wind to him, so that it blew gently at his bidding, wherever he directed it,

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Tab humne uske liye hawa ko musakkhar kardiya jo uske hukum se narmi ke saath chalti thi jidhar woh chahta tha

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

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وَالشَّيٰطِيۡنَ كُلَّ بَنَّآءٍ وَّغَوَّاصٍۙ‏ ٣٧

and We also subjected the devils to him � all kinds of builders and divers;

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Aur shayateen ko musakkhar kardiya, har tarah ke meimaar(builders) aur gotakhor (divers)

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

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وَّاٰخَرِيۡنَ مُقَرَّنِيۡنَ فِىۡ الۡاَصۡفَادِ‏ ٣٨

and others that were bound with chains.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Aur dusre jo paband e salasil thay(bound with chains)

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

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هٰذَا عَطَآؤُنَا فَامۡنُنۡ اَوۡ اَمۡسِكۡ بِغَيۡرِ حِسَابٍ‏ ٣٩

“This is Our bestowal. So give or withhold as you wish without account.”

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

(humne ussey kaha) “ yeh hamari bakshish hai, tujhey ikhtiyar hai jisey chahe de aur jissey chahe rok le, koi hisaab nahin”

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

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وَاِنَّ لَهٗ عِنۡدَنَا لَزُلۡفٰى وَحُسۡنَ مَاٰبٍ‏ ٤٠

Indeed an exalted position of nearness awaits him and an excellent resort.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Yaqeenan uske liye hamare haan taqarrub ka muqaam aur behtar anjaam hai

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

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وَاذۡكُرۡ عَبۡدَنَاۤ اَيُّوۡبَۘ اِذۡ نَادٰى رَبَّهٗۤ اَنِّىۡ مَسَّنِىَ الشَّيۡطٰنُ بِنُصۡبٍ وَّعَذَابٍؕ‏ ٤١

And remember Our servant Job: when he cried to his Lord: “Behold, Satan has afflicted me with much hardship and suffering.”

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Aur hamare banday Ayub ka zikar karo, jab usne apne Rubb ko pukara ke shaytaan ne mujhey sakht takleef aur azaab mein daal diya hai

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

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اُرۡكُضۡ بِرِجۡلِكَ​ ۚ هٰذَا مُغۡتَسَلٌ ۢ بَارِدٌ وَّشَرَابٌ‏ ٤٢

(We commanded him): “Stamp your foot on earth, and here is cool water to wash with and to drink.”

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

(Humne usey hukum diya) apna paaon (leg) zameen par maar, yeh hai thanda pani nahane ke liya aur peene ke liye

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

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وَوَهَبۡنَا لَهٗۤ اَهۡلَهٗ وَمِثۡلَهُمۡ مَّعَهُمۡ رَحۡمَةً مِّنَّا وَذِكۡرٰى لِاُولِى الۡاَلۡبَابِ‏ ٤٣

And We granted to him his family and also the like of them, as a mercy from Us, and as a reminder to people of understanding,

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Humne usey uske ahal o ayaal wapas diye aur unke saath utnay hi aur, apni taraf se rehmat ke taur par, aur aqal o fikar rakhne walon ke liye dars ke taur par

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

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وَخُذۡ بِيَدِكَ ضِغۡثًا فَاضۡرِبْ بِّهٖ وَلَا تَحۡنَثۡ​ؕ اِنَّا وَجَدۡنٰهُ صَابِرًا​ ؕ نِعۡمَ الۡعَبۡدُ​ ؕ اِنَّـهٗۤ اَوَّابٌ‏ ٤٤

(and We said to him): “Take in your hand a bundle of rushes and strike with it, and do not break your oath.” Indeed We found him steadfast. How excellent a servant (of Ours) he was. Indeed he constantly turned (to his Lord).

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

(Aur humne issey kaha) tinkon ka ek mutta lay (bundle of rushes) aur ussey maar de, apni kasam na todh, humne usey saabir paya, behtareen banda, apne Rubb ki taraf bahut rujoo karne wala

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

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وَاذۡكُرۡ عِبٰدَنَاۤ اِبۡرٰهِيۡمَ وَاِسۡحٰقَ وَيَعۡقُوۡبَ اُولِى الۡاَيۡدِىۡ وَالۡاَبۡصَارِ‏ ٤٥

And remember Our servants � Abraham, Isaac and Jacob � they were endowed with great strength and vision.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Aur hamare bandon , Ibrahim aur Ishaq aur Yaqub ka zikar karo badi quwwat e amail rakhne wale aur deedhawar (strength and vision)log thay

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

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اِنَّاۤ اَخۡلَصۡنٰهُمۡ بِخَالِصَةٍ ذِكۡرَى الدَّارِ​ۚ‏ ٤٦

Verily We exalted them in consideration of a sterling quality: their remembrance of the Abode of the Hereafter.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Humne unko ek khaalis siffat ki bina par barguzida kiya tha, aur woh daar-e-aakhirat ki yaad thi

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

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وَاِنَّهُمۡ عِنۡدَنَا لَمِنَ الۡمُصۡطَفَيۡنَ الۡاَخۡيَارِؕ‏ ٤٧

In Our sight they are among the chosen and excellent ones.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Yaqeenan hamare haan unka shumaar chunay huey neik ashkhaas(excellent ones) mein hai

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

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وَاذۡكُرۡ اِسۡمٰعِيۡلَ وَ الۡيَسَعَ وَذَا الۡكِفۡلِ​ؕ وَكُلٌّ مِّنَ الۡاَخۡيَارِؕ‏  ٤٨

And remember Ishmael, Elisha, and Dhu al-Kifl.All were of the best.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Aur Ismail aur Al-yasa(Elisha) aur Zulkifl ka zikr karo, yeh sab neik logon mein se thay

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

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هٰذَا ذِكۡرٌ​ؕ وَاِنَّ لِلۡمُتَّقِيۡنَ لَحُسۡنَ مَاٰبٍۙ‏ ٤٩

This was a remembrance. An excellent retreat awaits the God-fearing

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Yeh ek zikar tha. (Ab suno ke) muttaqi logon ke liye yaqeenan behtareen thikana hai

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

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جَنّٰتِ عَدۡنٍ مُّفَتَّحَةً لَّهُمُ الۡاَبۡوَابُ​ۚ‏ ٥٠

� everlasting Gardens with gates wide open for them

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Hamesha rehne wali jannatein jinke darwaze unke liye khuley hongey

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

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مُتَّكِـــِٕيۡنَ فِيۡهَا يَدۡعُوۡنَ فِيۡهَا بِفَاكِهَةٍ كَثِيۡرَةٍ وَّشَرَابٍ‏  ٥١

wherein they shall recline, wherein they shall ask for abundant fruit and drinks,

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Unmein woh takiye lagaye baithay hongey, khoob khoob fawake aur mashroobat (abundant fruit and drinks) talab kar rahey hongey

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

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وَعِنۡدَهُمۡ قٰصِرٰتُ الطَّرۡفِ اَتۡرَابٌ‏ ٥٢

and wherein there shall be with them well-matched, bashful mates.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Aur unke paas sharmili humsin biwiyan hongi

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

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هٰذَا مَا تُوۡعَدُوۡنَ لِيَوۡمِ الۡحِسَابِ‏ ٥٣

All this is what you are promised for the Day of Judgement.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Yeh woh chezein hain jinhein hisaab ke din ata karne ka tumse wada kiya ja raha hai

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

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اِنَّ هٰذَا لَرِزۡقُنَا مَا لَهٗ مِنۡ نَّـفَادٍ ​ۖ ​ۚ‏ ٥٤

This is Our provision for you, never to end.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Yeh hamara rizq hai jo kabhi khatam honaywala nahin

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

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هٰذَا​ ؕ وَاِنَّ لِلطّٰغِيۡنَ لَشَرَّ مَاٰبٍ ۙ‏ ٥٥

All this (is for the God-fearing). But for the transgressors, an evil resort awaits them �

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Yeh to hai muttaqiyon ka anjaam aur sarkashon ke liye badhtareen (evil) thikana hai

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

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جَهَـنَّمَ​ ۚ يَصۡلَوۡنَهَا​ ۚ فَبِئۡسَ الۡمِهَادُ‏ ٥٦

Hell, where they will be roasted. An evil place to dwell!

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Jahannum jismein woh jhulse jayenge. Bahut hi buri qayamgaah

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

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هٰذَا ۙ فَلۡيَذُوۡقُوۡهُ حَمِيۡمٌ وَّغَسَّاقٌ ۙ‏ ٥٧

All this (is for them); so let them taste boiling water and pus,

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Yeh hai unke liye, pas woh maza chakhein khautley (boiling) huey pani aur peep lahu (pus)

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

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وَّاٰخَرُ مِنۡ شَكۡلِهٖۤ اَزۡوَاجٌ ؕ‏ ٥٨

and other sufferings of the kind.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Aur isi qisam ki dusri talkhiyon ka

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

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هٰذَا فَوۡجٌ مُّقۡتَحِمٌ مَّعَكُمۡ​ۚ لَا مَرۡحَبًۢـا بِهِمۡ​ؕ اِنَّهُمۡ صَالُوا النَّارِ‏ ٥٩

(Observing their followers advancing to Hell they will say, among themselves: “This is a troop rushing in to you. There is no welcome for them. They are destined to roast in the Fire.”

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

(woh jahannum ki taraf apne pairawon ko aatey dekh kar aapas mein kahenge) “Yeh ek lashkar tumhare paas ghusa chala aa raha hai, koi khushamadeed (welcome) inke liye nahin hai, yeh aag mein jhulasne waley hain”

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

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قَالُوۡا بَلۡ اَنۡتُمۡ لَا مَرۡحَبًۢـا بِكُمۡ​ؕ اَنۡتُمۡ قَدَّمۡتُمُوۡهُ لَنَا​ۚ فَبِئۡسَ الۡقَرَارُ‏ ٦٠

They will reply: “Rather, no welcome to you. (You will roast in Hell.) It is you who led us to this end. What an evil resort!”

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Woh unko jawab denge “ nahin balke tum hi jhulse ja rahe ho, koi khair maqdam tumhare liye nahin. Tumhi to yeh anjaam hamare aagey laye ho. Kaisi buri hai yeh jaaye qaraar”

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

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قَالُوۡا رَبَّنَا مَنۡ قَدَّمَ لَنَا هٰذَا فَزِدۡهُ عَذَابًا ضِعۡفًا فِى النَّارِ‏  ٦١

They will say: “Our Lord, give twofold punishment in the Fire to him who has led us to this.”

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Phir woh kahenge “Aey hamare Rubb, jisne humein is anjaam ko pahunchane ka bandobast kiya usko dozakh ka dohra azaab de”

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

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وَقَالُوۡا مَا لَنَا لَا نَرٰى رِجَالًا كُنَّا نَـعُدُّهُمۡ مِّنَ الۡاَشۡرَارِؕ‏  ٦٢

They will say to one another: “But why do we not see those whom we considered him among the wicked?

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Aur woh aapas mein kahenge “kya baat hai, hum un logon ko kahin nahin dekhte jinehin hum duniya mein bura samajte thay

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

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اَ تَّخَذۡنٰهُمۡ سِخۡرِيًّا اَمۡ زَاغَتۡ عَنۡهُمُ الۡاَبۡصَارُ‏ ٦٣

Is it that we mistakenly made fun of them; or have they disappeared from our sight?”

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Hunme yunhi unka mazaaq bana liya tha, ya woh kahin nazaron se ojhal hain?”

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

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اِنَّ ذٰ لِكَ لَحَقّ ٌ تَخَاصُمُ اَهۡلِ النَّارِ‏ ٦٤

Verily all this is true. This is how the inmates of the Fire will dispute among themselves.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Beshak yeh baat sacchi hai, ehle dozakh mein yahi kuch jhagde honay waley hain

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

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قُلۡ اِنَّمَاۤ اَنَا مُنۡذِرٌ ​​ۖ  وَّمَا مِنۡ اِلٰهٍ اِلَّا اللّٰهُ الۡوَاحِدُ الۡقَهَّارُ​ ۚ‏ ٦٥

Tell them, (O Prophet): “I am nothing but a warner. There is no deity but Allah, the One, the Supreme,

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

(Aey Nabi) insey kaho, “ main to bas khabardar kardene wala hoon. Koi haqeeqi mabood nahin magar Allah, jo yakta hai, sab par gaalib

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

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رَبُّ السَّمٰوٰتِ وَالۡاَرۡضِ وَمَا بَيۡنَهُمَا الۡعَزِيۡزُ الۡغَفَّارُ‏ ٦٦

the Lord of the heavens and the earth and all that is in between them, the Most Mighty, the Most Forgiving.”

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Aasmaano aur zameen ka maalik aur un saari cheezon ka maalik jo inke darmiyan hain, zabardast aur darguzar karne wala”

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

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قُلۡ هُوَ نَبَؤٌا عَظِيۡمٌۙ‏ ٦٧

Say: “This is a tiding of tremendous import

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Insey kaho “ yeh ek badi khabar hai

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

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اَنۡتُمۡ عَنۡهُ مُعۡرِضُوۡنَ‏ ٦٨

from which you are turning away.”

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Jisko sunkar tum mooh pherte ho”

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

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مَا كَانَ لِىَ مِنۡ عِلۡمٍۢ بِالۡمَلَاِ الۡاَعۡلٰٓى اِذۡ يَخۡتَصِمُوۡنَ‏  ٦٩

(Tell them): “I had no knowledge of the High Council when they were disputing.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

(Insey kaho) “Mujhey us waqt ki koi khabar na thi jab mala-e-aala (high council) mein jhagda ho raha tha

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

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اِنۡ يُّوۡحٰۤى اِلَىَّ اِلَّاۤ اَنَّمَاۤ اَنَا۟ نَذِيۡرٌ مُّبِيۡنٌ‏ ٧٠

I am told (about matters) by means of revelation only because I am a clear warner.”

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Mujhko to wahee (revelation/inspiration) ke zariye se yeh baatein sirf isliye batayi jaati hain ke main khula khula khabardar karne wala hoon”

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

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اِذۡ قَالَ رَبُّكَ لِلۡمَلٰٓٮِٕكَةِ اِنِّىۡ خَالِـقٌ ۢ بَشَرًا مِّنۡ طِيۡنٍ‏  ٧١

When your Lord said to the angels: “Verily I am creating a human being from clay.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Jab tere Rubb ne farishton se kaha “main mitti se ek bashar banane wala hoon

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

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فَاِذَا سَوَّيۡتُهٗ وَنَفَخۡتُ فِيۡهِ مِنۡ رُّوۡحِىۡ فَقَعُوۡا لَهٗ سٰجِدِيۡنَ‏  ٧٢

After I have created him and breathed into him of My spirit, fall you down, prostrating yourselves to him.”

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Phir jab main usey puri tarah bana doon aur usmein apni rooh phoonk doon to tum uske aagey sajde mein gir jao”

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

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