Does events of prophets are mentioned in Quran as an example for us to understand?

Prophet and Rasool ( نبی اور رسول )

Does events of prophets are mentioned in Quran as an example for us to understand?

کیا انبیاء کے واقعات قرآن میں ہمارے لئیے مثال کے طور پر بیان کئیے گئے ہیں تاکہ ہم سمجھیں؟

Arabic
وَلَقَدۡ أَرۡسَلۡنَا نُوحًا إِلَىٰ قَوۡمِهِۦ فَلَبِثَ فِيهِمۡ أَلۡفَ سَنَةٍ إِلَّا خَمۡسِينَ عَامٗا فَأَخَذَهُمُ ٱلطُّوفَانُ وَهُمۡ ظَٰلِمُونَ ١٤
English — A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)
We did indeed send Noah to his people and he lived among them a thousand years save fifty. Eventually the Flood overtook them while they were engaged in wrongdoing.
Urdu — Tafheem-ul-Quran, Syed Abul A'la Maududi
Humne Nooh ko uski qaum ki taraf bheja aur woh pachhas (fifty) kam ek hazaar baras (950 years) unke darmiyan raha. Aakhir e kaar un logon ko toofaan ne aa ghera is haal mein ke woh zaalim thay
Arabic
فَأَنجَيۡنَٰهُ وَأَصۡحَٰبَ ٱلسَّفِينَةِ وَجَعَلۡنَٰهَآ ءَايَةٗ لِّلۡعَٰلَمِينَ ١٥
English — A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)
Then We rescued Noah together with the people in the Ark and made it (that is, the Ark) a lesson for all people.
Urdu — Tafheem-ul-Quran, Syed Abul A'la Maududi
Phir Nooh ko aur kashti walon ko humne bacha liya aur usey duniya walon ke liye ek nishaan e ibrat (lesson) banakar rakh diya
Arabic
وَإِبۡرَٰهِيمَ إِذۡ قَالَ لِقَوۡمِهِ ٱعۡبُدُواْ ٱللَّهَ وَٱتَّقُوهُۖ ذَٰلِكُمۡ خَيۡرٞ لَّكُمۡ إِن كُنتُمۡ تَعۡلَمُونَ ١٦
English — A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)
We sent Abraham and he said to his people: “Serve Allah and fear Him.This is better for you if you only knew.
Urdu — Tafheem-ul-Quran, Syed Abul A'la Maududi
Aur Ibrahim ko bheja jabke usne apni qaum se kaha “Allah ki bandagi karo aur ussey daro, yeh tumhare liye behtar hai agar tum jano
Arabic
إِنَّمَا تَعۡبُدُونَ مِن دُونِ ٱللَّهِ أَوۡثَٰنٗا وَتَخۡلُقُونَ إِفۡكًاۚ إِنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ تَعۡبُدُونَ مِن دُونِ ٱللَّهِ لَا يَمۡلِكُونَ لَكُمۡ رِزۡقٗا فَٱبۡتَغُواْ عِندَ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرِّزۡقَ وَٱعۡبُدُوهُ وَٱشۡكُرُواْ لَهُۥٓۖ إِلَيۡهِ تُرۡجَعُونَ ١٧
English — A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)
Those that you worship instead of Allah are merely idols, and you are simply inventing lies (about them). Indeed those whom you worship beside Allah have no power to provide you with any sustenance. So seek your sustenance from Allah and serve only Him and give thanks to Him alone. It is to Him that you will be sent back.
Urdu — Tafheem-ul-Quran, Syed Abul A'la Maududi
Tum Allah ko chodh kar jinhein poojh rahey ho woh to mehaz buth (idols/statue/murtiyan) hain aur tum ek jhoot ghadh rahey ho. Dar haqeeqat Allah ke siwa jinki tum parastish karte ho woh tumhein koi rizq bhi dene ka ikhtiyar nahin rakhte. Allah se rizq maango aur usi ki bandagi karo aur uska shukar ada karo. Usi ki taraf tum paltaye janey waley ho
Arabic
وَإِن تُكَذِّبُواْ فَقَدۡ كَذَّبَ أُمَمٞ مِّن قَبۡلِكُمۡۖ وَمَا عَلَى ٱلرَّسُولِ إِلَّا ٱلۡبَلَٰغُ ٱلۡمُبِينُ ١٨
English — A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)
And if you give the lie (to the Messenger), then many nations before you also gave the lie (to their Messengers). The Messenger is charged with no other duty than to deliver the Message in clear terms.”
Urdu — Tafheem-ul-Quran, Syed Abul A'la Maududi
Aur agar tum jhutlate ho to tumse pehle bahut si qaumein jhutla chuki hain. Aur Rasool par saaf saaf paighaam pahuncha dene ke siwa koi zimmedari nahin hai.”
Arabic
أَوَلَمۡ يَرَوۡاْ كَيۡفَ يُبۡدِئُ ٱللَّهُ ٱلۡخَلۡقَ ثُمَّ يُعِيدُهُۥٓۚ إِنَّ ذَٰلِكَ عَلَى ٱللَّهِ يَسِيرٞ ١٩
English — A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)
Have they never observed how Allah creates for the first time and then repeats it? Indeed (to repeat the creation of a thing) is even easier for Allah (than creating it for the first time).
Urdu — Tafheem-ul-Quran, Syed Abul A'la Maududi
Kya in logon ne kabhi dekha hi nahin hai ke Allah kis tarah khalq ki ibtida karta hai, phir uska iaada (repeat) karta hai? Yaqeenan yeh [iaada to (to repeat the creation of a thing) ]Allah ke liye aasaan tarr hai
Arabic
قُلۡ سِيرُواْ فِي ٱلۡأَرۡضِ فَٱنظُرُواْ كَيۡفَ بَدَأَ ٱلۡخَلۡقَۚ ثُمَّ ٱللَّهُ يُنشِئُ ٱلنَّشۡأَةَ ٱلۡأٓخِرَةَۚ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ عَلَىٰ كُلِّ شَيۡءٖ قَدِيرٞ ٢٠
English — A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)
Say: “Go about the earth and see how He created for the first time, and then Allah will recreate life.” Surely, Allah has power over everything.
Urdu — Tafheem-ul-Quran, Syed Abul A'la Maududi
Insey kaho ke zameen mein chalo phiro aur dekho ke usney kis tarah khalq ki ibtida ki hai. Phir Allah baar-e-digar bhi zindagi bakshega (recreate life). Yaqeenan Allah har cheez par qaadir hai
Arabic
يُعَذِّبُ مَن يَشَآءُ وَيَرۡحَمُ مَن يَشَآءُۖ وَإِلَيۡهِ تُقۡلَبُونَ ٢١
English — A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)
He chastises whom He will and forgives whom He will. To Him all of you will be sent back.
Urdu — Tafheem-ul-Quran, Syed Abul A'la Maududi
Jisey chahe saza de aur jispar chahe reham farmaye. Usi ki taraf tum phere janey waley ho
Arabic
وَمَآ أَنتُم بِمُعۡجِزِينَ فِي ٱلۡأَرۡضِ وَلَا فِي ٱلسَّمَآءِۖ وَمَا لَكُم مِّن دُونِ ٱللَّهِ مِن وَلِيّٖ وَلَا نَصِيرٖ ٢٢
English — A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)
You cannot overpower Allah, neither on the earth nor in the heaven. None can protect you from Allah nor come to your aid against Him.
Urdu — Tafheem-ul-Quran, Syed Abul A'la Maududi
Tum zameen mein aajiz (overpower) karne waley ho na aasmaan mein. Aur Allah se bachane waala koi sarparast aur madadgaar tumhare liye nahin hai
Arabic
وَٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُواْ بِـَٔايَٰتِ ٱللَّهِ وَلِقَآئِهِۦٓ أُوْلَٰٓئِكَ يَئِسُواْ مِن رَّحۡمَتِي وَأُوْلَٰٓئِكَ لَهُمۡ عَذَابٌ أَلِيمٞ ٢٣
English — A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)
Those who disbelieved in Allah's signs and in meeting Him, it is they who have despaired of My Mercy; it is they for whom a painful chastisement lies ahead.
Urdu — Tafheem-ul-Quran, Syed Abul A'la Maududi
Jin logon ne Allah ki aayaat ka aur ussey mulaqaat ka inkar kiya hai woh meri rehmat se mayous ho chuke hain, aur unke liye dardnaak saza hai
Arabic
فَمَا كَانَ جَوَابَ قَوۡمِهِۦٓ إِلَّآ أَن قَالُواْ ٱقۡتُلُوهُ أَوۡ حَرِّقُوهُ فَأَنجَىٰهُ ٱللَّهُ مِنَ ٱلنَّارِۚ إِنَّ فِي ذَٰلِكَ لَأٓيَٰتٖ لِّقَوۡمٖ يُؤۡمِنُونَ ٢٤
English — A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)
The people (of Abraham) had no other answer than to say: “Kill him or burn him.” But Allah delivered him from the fire. There are many Signs in this for those who believe.
Urdu — Tafheem-ul-Quran, Syed Abul A'la Maududi
Phir uski qaum ka jawab iske siwa kuch na tha ke unhone kaha “qatal kardo isey ya jalaa daalo isko”. Aakhir e kar Allah ne usey aag se bacha liya. Yaqeenan is mein nishaniyan hain un logon ke liye jo iman laney waley hain
Arabic
وَقَالَ إِنَّمَا ٱتَّخَذۡتُم مِّن دُونِ ٱللَّهِ أَوۡثَٰنٗا مَّوَدَّةَ بَيۡنِكُمۡ فِي ٱلۡحَيَوٰةِ ٱلدُّنۡيَاۖ ثُمَّ يَوۡمَ ٱلۡقِيَٰمَةِ يَكۡفُرُ بَعۡضُكُم بِبَعۡضٖ وَيَلۡعَنُ بَعۡضُكُم بَعۡضٗا وَمَأۡوَىٰكُمُ ٱلنَّارُ وَمَا لَكُم مِّن نَّٰصِرِينَ ٢٥
English — A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)
He said: “You have taken up idols instead of Allah as a bond of love among yourselves in the present life, but on the Day of Resurrection you will disown and curse one another. Your refuge shall be the Fire, and none will come to your aid.”
Urdu — Tafheem-ul-Quran, Syed Abul A'la Maududi
Aur usne kaha “ tumne duniya ki zindagi mein to Allah ko chodh kar buthon (idols) ko apne darmiyan muhabbat ka zariya bana liya hai magar qayamat ke roz tum ek dusre ka inkar aur ek dusre par laanat karoge. Aur aag tumhara thikana hogi, aur koi tumhara madadgaar na hoga.”
Arabic
۞ فَـَٔامَنَ لَهُۥ لُوطٞۘ وَقَالَ إِنِّي مُهَاجِرٌ إِلَىٰ رَبِّيٓۖ إِنَّهُۥ هُوَ ٱلۡعَزِيزُ ٱلۡحَكِيمُ ٢٦
English — A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)
Then did Lot believe him, and Abraham said: “I am emigrating unto my Lord. He is All-Powerful, All-Wise,”
Urdu — Tafheem-ul-Quran, Syed Abul A'la Maududi
Us waqt Lut ne usko maana(believed) aur Ibrahim ne kaha main apne Rubb ki taraf hijrat(migrate) karta hoon. Woh zabardast hai aur hakeem hai
Arabic
وَوَهَبۡنَا لَهُۥٓ إِسۡحَٰقَ وَيَعۡقُوبَ وَجَعَلۡنَا فِي ذُرِّيَّتِهِ ٱلنُّبُوَّةَ وَٱلۡكِتَٰبَ وَءَاتَيۡنَٰهُ أَجۡرَهُۥ فِي ٱلدُّنۡيَاۖ وَإِنَّهُۥ فِي ٱلۡأٓخِرَةِ لَمِنَ ٱلصَّٰلِحِينَ ٢٧
English — A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)
and We bestowed upon him (offspring like) Isaac and Jacob, and bestowed prophethood and the Book on his descendants and granted him his reward in this world; he will certainly be among the righteous in the Hereafter.
Urdu — Tafheem-ul-Quran, Syed Abul A'la Maududi
Aur humne usey Ishaaq (Issac) aur yakub (Jacob) (jaisi aulad) inayat farmayi aur uski nasal mein nubuwat aur kitaab rakh di, aur usey duniya mein uska ajar ata kiya aur aakhirat mein woh yaqeenan saaliheen mein se hoga
Arabic
وَلُوطًا إِذۡ قَالَ لِقَوۡمِهِۦٓ إِنَّكُمۡ لَتَأۡتُونَ ٱلۡفَٰحِشَةَ مَا سَبَقَكُم بِهَا مِنۡ أَحَدٖ مِّنَ ٱلۡعَٰلَمِينَ ٢٨
English — A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)
We sent Lot and he said to his people: “You commit the abomination that none in the world ever committed before you.
Urdu — Tafheem-ul-Quran, Syed Abul A'la Maududi
Aur humne Lut ko bheja jabke usne apni qaum se kaha “Tum to woh fahash kaam karte ho jo tumse pehle duniya walon mein se kisi ne nahin kiya hai
Arabic
أَئِنَّكُمۡ لَتَأۡتُونَ ٱلرِّجَالَ وَتَقۡطَعُونَ ٱلسَّبِيلَ وَتَأۡتُونَ فِي نَادِيكُمُ ٱلۡمُنكَرَۖ فَمَا كَانَ جَوَابَ قَوۡمِهِۦٓ إِلَّآ أَن قَالُواْ ٱئۡتِنَا بِعَذَابِ ٱللَّهِ إِن كُنتَ مِنَ ٱلصَّٰدِقِينَ ٢٩
English — A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)
What! Do you go to men (to satisfy your lust), engage in highway robbery, and commit evil deeds in your gatherings?” Then they had no answer to offer other than to say: “Bring Allah's chastisement upon us if you are truthful.”
Urdu — Tafheem-ul-Quran, Syed Abul A'la Maududi
Kya tumhara haal yeh hai ke mardon ke paas jatey ho (to satisfy your lust) , aur raahzani (highway robbery) karte ho, aur apni majlison mein burey kaam karte ho?” Phir koi jawab uski qaum ke paas iske siwa na tha ke unhon ne kaha “ le aa Allah ka azaab agar tu saccha hai”
Arabic
قَالَ رَبِّ ٱنصُرۡنِي عَلَى ٱلۡقَوۡمِ ٱلۡمُفۡسِدِينَ ٣٠
English — A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)
Lot said: “My Lord, aid me against these mischievous people.”
Urdu — Tafheem-ul-Quran, Syed Abul A'la Maududi
Lut ne kaha “Aey mere Rubb, in mufsid (mischievous) logon ke muqable mein meri madad farma”
Arabic
وَلَمَّا جَآءَتۡ رُسُلُنَآ إِبۡرَٰهِيمَ بِٱلۡبُشۡرَىٰ قَالُوٓاْ إِنَّا مُهۡلِكُوٓاْ أَهۡلِ هَٰذِهِ ٱلۡقَرۡيَةِۖ إِنَّ أَهۡلَهَا كَانُواْ ظَٰلِمِينَ ٣١
English — A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)
When Our emissaries brought the good news to Abraham, and said (to him): “We are surely going to destroy the inhabitants of this city; its inhabitants are immersed in wrong-doing.”
Urdu — Tafheem-ul-Quran, Syed Abul A'la Maududi
Aur jab hamare faristade (emissaries/messengers) Ibrahim ke paas basharat (khushkhabri) lekar pahunchey to unhon ne ussey kaha “hum is basti ke logon ko halaak karne waley hain, iske log sakht zaalim ho chuke hain.”
Arabic
قَالَ إِنَّ فِيهَا لُوطٗاۚ قَالُواْ نَحۡنُ أَعۡلَمُ بِمَن فِيهَاۖ لَنُنَجِّيَنَّهُۥ وَأَهۡلَهُۥٓ إِلَّا ٱمۡرَأَتَهُۥ كَانَتۡ مِنَ ٱلۡغَٰبِرِينَ ٣٢
English — A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)
Abraham said: “But Lot is there.” They replied: “We are well aware of those who are there. We shall save him and all his household except his wife.” His wife is among those who will stay behind.
Urdu — Tafheem-ul-Quran, Syed Abul A'la Maududi
Ibrahim ne kaha “wahan to Lut maujood hai”. Unhon ne kaha: “Hum khoob jantey hain ke wahan kaun kaun hai. Hum usey aur uski biwi ke siwa uske baaqi ghar waalon ko bacha lenge”. Uski biwi peechey reh janey walon mein se thi
Arabic
وَلَمَّآ أَن جَآءَتۡ رُسُلُنَا لُوطٗا سِيٓءَ بِهِمۡ وَضَاقَ بِهِمۡ ذَرۡعٗاۖ وَقَالُواْ لَا تَخَفۡ وَلَا تَحۡزَنۡ إِنَّا مُنَجُّوكَ وَأَهۡلَكَ إِلَّا ٱمۡرَأَتَكَ كَانَتۡ مِنَ ٱلۡغَٰبِرِينَ ٣٣
English — A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)
When Our emissaries came to Lot he was distressed and embarrassed on their account. They said: “Do not fear nor be distressed. We shall save you and all your household except your wife who is among those that will stay behind.
Urdu — Tafheem-ul-Quran, Syed Abul A'la Maududi
Phir jab hamare faristade (emissaries/messengers) Lut ke paas pahunchey to unki aamad par woh sakht pareshan aur dil tangg hua. Unhon ne kaha “ na daro aur na ranjh karo, hum tumhein aur tumhare ghar walon ko bacha lenge, siwaye tumhari biwi ke jo peechey reh janey walon mein se hai
Arabic
إِنَّا مُنزِلُونَ عَلَىٰٓ أَهۡلِ هَٰذِهِ ٱلۡقَرۡيَةِ رِجۡزٗا مِّنَ ٱلسَّمَآءِ بِمَا كَانُواْ يَفۡسُقُونَ ٣٤
English — A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)
We shall bring down upon the people of this city a scourge from the heaven because of their evildoing.”
Urdu — Tafheem-ul-Quran, Syed Abul A'la Maududi
Hum is basti ke logon par aasmaan se azaab nazil karne waley hain us fisq (evildoing) ke badaulat jo yeh karte rahey hain”
Arabic
وَلَقَد تَّرَكۡنَا مِنۡهَآ ءَايَةَۢ بَيِّنَةٗ لِّقَوۡمٖ يَعۡقِلُونَ ٣٥
English — A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)
And We have left a vestige of it in that city as a Clear Sign for a people who use their reason.
Urdu — Tafheem-ul-Quran, Syed Abul A'la Maududi
Aur humne us basti ki ek khuli nishani chodh di hai un logon ke liye jo aqal se kaam letey hain
Arabic
وَإِلَىٰ مَدۡيَنَ أَخَاهُمۡ شُعَيۡبٗا فَقَالَ يَٰقَوۡمِ ٱعۡبُدُواْ ٱللَّهَ وَٱرۡجُواْ ٱلۡيَوۡمَ ٱلۡأٓخِرَ وَلَا تَعۡثَوۡاْ فِي ٱلۡأَرۡضِ مُفۡسِدِينَ ٣٦
English — A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)
And We sent to Midian their brother Shuayb. He said: “My people, serve Allah and look forward to the Last Day and do not go about the earth committing mischief.”
Urdu — Tafheem-ul-Quran, Syed Abul A'la Maududi
Aur Madyan ki taraf humne unke bhai Shoaib ko bheja.Usne kaha “Aey meri qaum ke logon, Allah ki bandagi karo aur roz e aakhir ke umeed-waar raho aur zameen mein mufsid ban kar zyadatiyan (mischief) na karte phiro”
Arabic
فَكَذَّبُوهُ فَأَخَذَتۡهُمُ ٱلرَّجۡفَةُ فَأَصۡبَحُواْ فِي دَارِهِمۡ جَٰثِمِينَ ٣٧
English — A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)
But they denounced him as a liar. So a mighty earthquake overtook them, and by the morning they lay overturned in their houses.
Urdu — Tafheem-ul-Quran, Syed Abul A'la Maududi
Magar unhon ne usey jhutla diya. Aakhir e kaar ek sakht zalzaley ne unhein aa liya aur woh apne gharon mein padey ke padey reh gaye
Arabic
وَعَادٗا وَثَمُودَاْ وَقَد تَّبَيَّنَ لَكُم مِّن مَّسَٰكِنِهِمۡۖ وَزَيَّنَ لَهُمُ ٱلشَّيۡطَٰنُ أَعۡمَٰلَهُمۡ فَصَدَّهُمۡ عَنِ ٱلسَّبِيلِ وَكَانُواْ مُسۡتَبۡصِرِينَ ٣٨
English — A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)
And We destroyed Ad and Thamud, whose dwellings you have observed. Satan had embellished their deeds for them and had turned them away from the Right Path although they were a people of clear perception.
Urdu — Tafheem-ul-Quran, Syed Abul A'la Maududi
Aur Aad o Samood ko humne halaak kiya, tum woh maqamaat dekh chuke ho jahan woh rehte thay. Unke aamal ko shaytaan ne unke liye khushnuma bana diya aur unhein raah e raast se bargashta kardiya, halanke woh hosh-gosh rakhte thay
Arabic
وَقَٰرُونَ وَفِرۡعَوۡنَ وَهَٰمَٰنَۖ وَلَقَدۡ جَآءَهُم مُّوسَىٰ بِٱلۡبَيِّنَٰتِ فَٱسۡتَكۡبَرُواْ فِي ٱلۡأَرۡضِ وَمَا كَانُواْ سَٰبِقِينَ ٣٩
English — A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)
And We destroyed Qarun (Korah) and Pharaoh and Haman. Moses came to them with Clear Signs but they waxed arrogant in the land although they could not have outstripped (Us).
Urdu — Tafheem-ul-Quran, Syed Abul A'la Maududi
Aur Qaroon o Firoun o Hamaan ko humne halaak kiya. Moosa unke paas bayyinaat (khuli nishaniyan) lekar aaya magar unhon ne zameen mein apni badayi ka zaam kiya halanke woh sabaqat le janey (qaabu se nikal janey) waley na thay
Arabic
فَكُلًّا أَخَذۡنَا بِذَنۢبِهِۦۖ فَمِنۡهُم مَّنۡ أَرۡسَلۡنَا عَلَيۡهِ حَاصِبٗا وَمِنۡهُم مَّنۡ أَخَذَتۡهُ ٱلصَّيۡحَةُ وَمِنۡهُم مَّنۡ خَسَفۡنَا بِهِ ٱلۡأَرۡضَ وَمِنۡهُم مَّنۡ أَغۡرَقۡنَاۚ وَمَا كَانَ ٱللَّهُ لِيَظۡلِمَهُمۡ وَلَٰكِن كَانُوٓاْ أَنفُسَهُمۡ يَظۡلِمُونَ ٤٠
English — A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)
So We seized each for their sin. We let loose upon some a violent tornado with showers of stones; some were overtaken by a mighty Cry; some were caused to be swallowed up by the earth, and some We drowned. Allah would not wrong them, but it is they who wronged themselves.
Urdu — Tafheem-ul-Quran, Syed Abul A'la Maududi
Aakhir e kaar har ek ko humne unke gunaah mein pakda. Phir unmein se kisi par humne pathrao (showers of stones) karne wali hawa bheji, aur kisi ko ek zabardast dhamake ne aa liya, aur kisi ko humne zameen mein dhasa diya, aur kisi ko garq (drown) kardiya. Allah unpar zulm karne wala na tha, magar woh khud hi apne upar zulm kar rahey thay
Arabic
مَثَلُ ٱلَّذِينَ ٱتَّخَذُواْ مِن دُونِ ٱللَّهِ أَوۡلِيَآءَ كَمَثَلِ ٱلۡعَنكَبُوتِ ٱتَّخَذَتۡ بَيۡتٗاۖ وَإِنَّ أَوۡهَنَ ٱلۡبُيُوتِ لَبَيۡتُ ٱلۡعَنكَبُوتِۚ لَوۡ كَانُواْ يَعۡلَمُونَ ٤١
English — A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)
The case of those who took others than Allah as their protectors is that of a spider who builds a house; but the frailest of all houses is the spider's house; if they only knew.
Urdu — Tafheem-ul-Quran, Syed Abul A'la Maududi
Jin logon ne Allah ko chodh kar dusre sarparast (protectors) bana liye hain unki misaal makhdi (spider) jaisi hai jo apna ek ghar banati hai, aur sab gharon se zyada kamzoor ghar makhdi (spider) ka ghar hi hota hai, Kaash yeh log ilam rakhte
Arabic
إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ يَعۡلَمُ مَا يَدۡعُونَ مِن دُونِهِۦ مِن شَيۡءٖۚ وَهُوَ ٱلۡعَزِيزُ ٱلۡحَكِيمُ ٤٢
English — A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)
Surely Allah knows fully what they call upon apart from Him. He is the Most Powerful, the Most Wise.
Urdu — Tafheem-ul-Quran, Syed Abul A'la Maududi
Yeh log Allah ko chodh kar jis cheez ko bhi pukarte hain Allah usey khoob jaanta hai aur wahi zabardast aur hakeem hai
Arabic
وَتِلۡكَ ٱلۡأَمۡثَٰلُ نَضۡرِبُهَا لِلنَّاسِۖ وَمَا يَعۡقِلُهَآ إِلَّا ٱلۡعَٰلِمُونَ ٤٣
English — A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)
These are the parables that We set forth to make people understand. But only those endowed with knowledge will comprehend them.
Urdu — Tafheem-ul-Quran, Syed Abul A'la Maududi
Yeh misalein (examples) hum logon ki fehmaish (understanding) ke liye dete hain, magar unko wahi log samajhte hain jo ilam rakhte waley hain