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الٓرۚ تِلۡكَ ءَايَٰتُ ٱلۡكِتَٰبِ وَقُرۡءَانٖ مُّبِينٖ ١

Alif. Lam. Ra'. These are the verses of the Book, and a Clear Qur'an.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Alif Laam Raa .. yeh aayat hain kitab e ilahi aur Quran e mubeen ki

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

رُّبَمَا يَوَدُّ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُواْ لَوۡ كَانُواْ مُسۡلِمِينَ ٢

Soon will the time come when the unbelievers will wish they were Muslims.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Baeed nahin ke ek waqt woh aa jaye jab wahi log jinhon ne aaj ( dawah e Islam ko qabool karne se) inkar kardiya hai pachta pachta kar kahenge ke kaash humne sar e tasleem kham kardiya hota

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

ذَرۡهُمۡ يَأۡكُلُواْ وَيَتَمَتَّعُواْ وَيُلۡهِهِمُ ٱلۡأَمَلُۖ فَسَوۡفَ يَعۡلَمُونَ ٣

Leave them to eat and enjoy life and let false hopes amuse them. They will soon come to know.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Chodo inhein khayein (eat) , peeyain (drink) mazey karein aur behlawe mein daale rahey inko jhooti umeed. Anqareeb inehin maloom ho jayega

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

وَمَآ أَهۡلَكۡنَا مِن قَرۡيَةٍ إِلَّا وَلَهَا كِتَابٞ مَّعۡلُومٞ ٤

Whenever We destroyed a town, a definite term had previously been decreed for it.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Humne issey pehle jis basti ko bhi halaak kiya hai uske liye ek khaas mohlat e amal likhi jaa chuki thi

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

مَّا تَسۡبِقُ مِنۡ أُمَّةٍ أَجَلَهَا وَمَا يَسۡتَـٔۡخِرُونَ ٥

No people can outstrip the term for its destruction nor can it delay it.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Koi qaum na apne waqt e muqarrar se pehle halaak ho sakti hai, na uske baad chooth sakti hai

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

وَقَالُواْ يَٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلَّذِي نُزِّلَ عَلَيۡهِ ٱلذِّكۡرُ إِنَّكَ لَمَجۡنُونٞ ٦

They say: "O you to whom the Admonition has been revealed, you are surely crazed.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Yeh log kehte hain “Aey woh shaks jis par zikr nazil hua hai, tu yaqeenan deewana hai

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

لَّوۡ مَا تَأۡتِينَا بِٱلۡمَلَٰٓئِكَةِ إِن كُنتَ مِنَ ٱلصَّٰدِقِينَ ٧

Why do you not bring down angels upon us if you are indeed truthful?"

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Agar tu saccha hai to hamare samne Farishton ko le kyun nahin aata?”

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

مَا نُنَزِّلُ ٱلۡمَلَٰٓئِكَةَ إِلَّا بِٱلۡحَقِّ وَمَا كَانُوٓاْ إِذٗا مُّنظَرِينَ ٨

We do not send down the angels (in frivolity); and when We do send them down, We do so with Truth; then people are granted no respite.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Hum Farishton ko yunhi nahin utaar diya karte, woh jab utarte hain to haqq ke saath utarte hain, aur phir logon ko mohlat nahin di jati

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

إِنَّا نَحۡنُ نَزَّلۡنَا ٱلذِّكۡرَ وَإِنَّا لَهُۥ لَحَٰفِظُونَ ٩

As for the Admonition, indeed it is We Who have revealed it and it is indeed We Who are its guardians.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Raha yeh zikr, to isko humne nazil kiya hai aur hum khud iske nigehbaan hain

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

وَلَقَدۡ أَرۡسَلۡنَا مِن قَبۡلِكَ فِي شِيَعِ ٱلۡأَوَّلِينَ ١٠

(O Muhammad), certainly We did send Messengers before you among the nations which have gone by.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

(Aey Muhammad), hum tumse pehle bahut si guzri hui qaumon mein Rasool bhej chuke hain

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

وَمَا يَأۡتِيهِم مِّن رَّسُولٍ إِلَّا كَانُواْ بِهِۦ يَسۡتَهۡزِءُونَ ١١

And whenever a Messenger came to them, they never failed to mock him.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Kabhi aisa nahin hua ke unke paas koi Rasool aaya ho aur unhone uska mazaak na udaya ho

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

كَذَٰلِكَ نَسۡلُكُهُۥ فِي قُلُوبِ ٱلۡمُجۡرِمِينَ ١٢

Even so We make a way for it (that is, the Admonition) in the hearts of the culprits (like a hot rod);

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Mujrimeen ke dilon mein to hum is zikr ko isi tarah [salaakh ke manind(like a rod)] guzarte hain

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

لَا يُؤۡمِنُونَ بِهِۦ وَقَدۡ خَلَتۡ سُنَّةُ ٱلۡأَوَّلِينَ ١٣

they do not believe in it. This has been the wont of people of this kind from ancient times.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Woh ispar iman nahin laya karte. Qadeem (ancient times) se is qumash ke logon ka yahi tareeqa chala aa raha hai

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

وَلَوۡ فَتَحۡنَا عَلَيۡهِم بَابٗا مِّنَ ٱلسَّمَآءِ فَظَلُّواْ فِيهِ يَعۡرُجُونَ ١٤

If We were even to open for them a way to the heavens, and they could continually climb up to it in broad daylight,

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Agar hum unpar aasman ka koi darwaza khol detay aur woh din dahade usmein chadhne bhi lagte

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

لَقَالُوٓاْ إِنَّمَا سُكِّرَتۡ أَبۡصَٰرُنَا بَلۡ نَحۡنُ قَوۡمٞ مَّسۡحُورُونَ ١٥

they would still have said: "Surely our eyes have been dazzled; rather, we have been enchanted."

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

tab bhi woh yahi kehte ke hamari aankhon ko dhoka ho raha hai, balke humpar jaadu kardiya gaya hai

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

وَلَقَدۡ جَعَلۡنَا فِي ٱلسَّمَآءِ بُرُوجٗا وَزَيَّنَّٰهَا لِلنَّٰظِرِينَ ١٦

We have indeed set constellations in the heavens and have beautified them for the beholders,

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Yeh hamari kaar-farmayi hai ke aasman mein humne bahut se mazboot qiley (fortified spheres) banaye, unko dekhne walon ke liye muzayyan (adorn) kiya

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

وَحَفِظۡنَٰهَا مِن كُلِّ شَيۡطَٰنٖ رَّجِيمٍ ١٧

and have protected them against every accursed satan

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Aur har shaytaan e mardood se unko mehfooz kardiya

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

إِلَّا مَنِ ٱسۡتَرَقَ ٱلسَّمۡعَ فَأَتۡبَعَهُۥ شِهَابٞ مُّبِينٞ ١٨

save him who may eavesdrop, and then a bright flame pursues him.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Koi shaytaan in mein raah nahin paa sakta, illa yeh ke kuch sun-gun le le, aur jab woh sun-gun lene ki koshish karta hai to ek shola roshan uska peecha karta hai

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

وَٱلۡأَرۡضَ مَدَدۡنَٰهَا وَأَلۡقَيۡنَا فِيهَا رَوَٰسِيَ وَأَنۢبَتۡنَا فِيهَا مِن كُلِّ شَيۡءٖ مَّوۡزُونٖ ١٩

As for the earth, We have stretched it out and have cast on it firm mountains, and have caused to grow in it everything well-measured.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Humne zameen ko phaylaya, us mein pahadh jamaye, usmein har naw ki nabataat theek theek napi tuli miqdar(measure) ke saath ugayi

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

وَجَعَلۡنَا لَكُمۡ فِيهَا مَعَٰيِشَ وَمَن لَّسۡتُمۡ لَهُۥ بِرَٰزِقِينَ ٢٠

And We have provided sustenance for you on it and also for those of whom you are not the providers.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Aur is mein maishat ke asbaab faraham kiye, tumhare liye bhi aur un bahut si makhlooqat ke liye bhi jinke raziq tum nahin ho

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

وَإِن مِّن شَيۡءٍ إِلَّا عِندَنَا خَزَآئِنُهُۥ وَمَا نُنَزِّلُهُۥٓ إِلَّا بِقَدَرٖ مَّعۡلُومٖ ٢١

There is nothing except that its treasuries are with Us and We do not send it down except in a known measure.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Koi cheez aisi nahin jiske khazane hamare paas na hon, aur jis cheez ko bhi hum nazil karte hain ek muqarrar miqdar(measure) mein nazil karte hain

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

وَأَرۡسَلۡنَا ٱلرِّيَٰحَ لَوَٰقِحَ فَأَنزَلۡنَا مِنَ ٱلسَّمَآءِ مَآءٗ فَأَسۡقَيۡنَٰكُمُوهُ وَمَآ أَنتُمۡ لَهُۥ بِخَٰزِنِينَ ٢٢

We send fertilizing winds, and then cause rain to descend from the sky, providing you abundant water to drink even though you could not have stored it up for yourselves.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Baar-awar hawaon (fertilizing winds) ko hum hi bhejte hain, phir aasman se pani barsate hain, aur us pani se tumhein sairaab karte hain, is daulat ke khazana-daar tum nahin ho

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

وَإِنَّا لَنَحۡنُ نُحۡيِۦ وَنُمِيتُ وَنَحۡنُ ٱلۡوَٰرِثُونَ ٢٣

It is indeed We Who grant life and cause death and it is We who shall be the sole Inheritors of all.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Zindagi aur maut hum dete hain, aur hum hi sab ke waris honay waley hain

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

وَلَقَدۡ عَلِمۡنَا ٱلۡمُسۡتَقۡدِمِينَ مِنكُمۡ وَلَقَدۡ عَلِمۡنَا ٱلۡمُسۡتَـٔۡخِرِينَ ٢٤

Surely We know those of you who have passed before and those who will come later.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Pehle jo log tum mein se ho guzre hain unko bhi humne dekh rakkha hai, aur baad ke aaney waley bhi hamari nigaah mein hain

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

وَإِنَّ رَبَّكَ هُوَ يَحۡشُرُهُمۡۚ إِنَّهُۥ حَكِيمٌ عَلِيمٞ ٢٥

Indeed your Lord will gather them all together. Surely He is All-Wise, All-Knowing.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Yaqeenan tumhara Rubb in sabko ikattha karega, woh hakeem(All-Wise) bhi hai aur aleem(All-Knowing) bhi

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

وَلَقَدۡ خَلَقۡنَا ٱلۡإِنسَٰنَ مِن صَلۡصَٰلٖ مِّنۡ حَمَإٖ مَّسۡنُونٖ ٢٦

Surely We brought man into being out of dry ringing clay which was wrought from black mud,

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Humne Insaan ko sadi (rotten) hui mitti ke sookhey gaarey (clay) se banaya

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

وَٱلۡجَآنَّ خَلَقۡنَٰهُ مِن قَبۡلُ مِن نَّارِ ٱلسَّمُومِ ٢٧

while We had brought the jinn into being before out of blazing fire.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Aur ussey pehle Jinno ko hum aag ki lapat se paida kar chuke thay

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

وَإِذۡ قَالَ رَبُّكَ لِلۡمَلَٰٓئِكَةِ إِنِّي خَٰلِقُۢ بَشَرٗا مِّن صَلۡصَٰلٖ مِّنۡ حَمَإٖ مَّسۡنُونٖ ٢٨

Recall when your Lord said to the angels: "I will indeed bring into being a human being out of dry ringing clay wrought from black mud.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Phir yaad karo us mauqe ko jab tumhare Rubb ne Farishton se kaha ke “ main sadi hui mitti ke sookhey gaarey se ek bashar paida kar raha hoon

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

فَإِذَا سَوَّيۡتُهُۥ وَنَفَخۡتُ فِيهِ مِن رُّوحِي فَقَعُواْ لَهُۥ سَٰجِدِينَ ٢٩

When I have completed shaping him and have breathed into him of My Spirit, then fall you down before him in prostration."

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Jab main usey poora bana chukun aur us mein apni rooh se kuch phoonk doon to tum sab uske aagey sajde mein gir jana”

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

فَسَجَدَ ٱلۡمَلَٰٓئِكَةُ كُلُّهُمۡ أَجۡمَعُونَ ٣٠

So, the angels - all of them - fell down in prostration,

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Chunanchey tamaam Farishton ne sajda kiya

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

إِلَّآ إِبۡلِيسَ أَبَىٰٓ أَن يَكُونَ مَعَ ٱلسَّٰجِدِينَ ٣١

except Iblis; he refused to join those who prostrated.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Siwaye Iblees ke, ke usne sajda karne walon ka saath dene se inkar kardiya

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

قَالَ يَٰٓإِبۡلِيسُ مَا لَكَ أَلَّا تَكُونَ مَعَ ٱلسَّٰجِدِينَ ٣٢

The Lord inquired: "Iblis! What is the matter with you that you did not join those who prostrated?"

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Rubb ne pucha “ aey Iblis , tujhey kya hua ke tu nay sajda karne walon ka saath na diya?”

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

قَالَ لَمۡ أَكُن لِّأَسۡجُدَ لِبَشَرٍ خَلَقۡتَهُۥ مِن صَلۡصَٰلٖ مِّنۡ حَمَإٖ مَّسۡنُونٖ ٣٣

He said: "It does not behove of me to prostrate myself before a human being whom You have created out of dry ringing clay wrought from black mud."

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Usne kaha “mera yeh kaam nahin hai ke main is bashar ko sajda karoon jisey tu nay sadi hui mitti ke sookhey gaarey se paida kiya hai”

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

قَالَ فَٱخۡرُجۡ مِنۡهَا فَإِنَّكَ رَجِيمٞ ٣٤

The Lord said: "Then get out of here; you are rejected,

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Rubb ne farmaya “accha to nikal jaa yahan se kyunke tu mardood(accursed) hai

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

وَإِنَّ عَلَيۡكَ ٱللَّعۡنَةَ إِلَىٰ يَوۡمِ ٱلدِّينِ ٣٥

and there shall be a curse upon you till the Day of Recompense."

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Aur ab roz-e-jaza tak tujhpar lanat hai”

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

قَالَ رَبِّ فَأَنظِرۡنِيٓ إِلَىٰ يَوۡمِ يُبۡعَثُونَ ٣٦

Iblis said: "My Lord! Grant me respite till the Day when they will be resurrected."

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Usne arz kiya “mere Rubb, yeh baat hai to phir mujhey us roz tak ke liye mohlat de jabke sab Insaan dobara uthaye jayenge”

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

قَالَ فَإِنَّكَ مِنَ ٱلۡمُنظَرِينَ ٣٧

Allah said: "For sure you are granted respite

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Farmaya “ accha, tujhey mohlat hai

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

إِلَىٰ يَوۡمِ ٱلۡوَقۡتِ ٱلۡمَعۡلُومِ ٣٨

until the day of a known time."

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Us din tak jiska waqt humein maloom hai”

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

قَالَ رَبِّ بِمَآ أَغۡوَيۡتَنِي لَأُزَيِّنَنَّ لَهُمۡ فِي ٱلۡأَرۡضِ وَلَأُغۡوِيَنَّهُمۡ أَجۡمَعِينَ ٣٩

Iblis said: "My Lord! In the manner You led me to error, I will make things on earth seem attractive to them and lead all of them to error,

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Woh bola “mere Rubb, jaisa tu nay mujhey behkaya usi tarah ab main zameen mein inke liye dil farebiyan paida karke in sabko behka dunga

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

إِلَّا عِبَادَكَ مِنۡهُمُ ٱلۡمُخۡلَصِينَ ٤٠

except those of Your servants whom You have singled out for Yourself."

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Siwaye tere un bandon ke jinhein tu nay inmein se khaalis karliya ho”

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

قَالَ هَٰذَا صِرَٰطٌ عَلَيَّ مُسۡتَقِيمٌ ٤١

Allah said: "Here is the path that leads straight to Me.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Farmaya “yeh raasta hai jo seedha mujh tak pahunchta hai

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

إِنَّ عِبَادِي لَيۡسَ لَكَ عَلَيۡهِمۡ سُلۡطَٰنٌ إِلَّا مَنِ ٱتَّبَعَكَ مِنَ ٱلۡغَاوِينَ ٤٢

Over My true servants you will be able to exercise no power, your power will be confined to the erring ones, those who choose to follow you.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Beshak , jo mere haqiqi banday hain unpar tera bas na chalega. Tera bas to sirf un behke huey logon hi par chalega jo teri pairwi karein

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

وَإِنَّ جَهَنَّمَ لَمَوۡعِدُهُمۡ أَجۡمَعِينَ ٤٣

Surely Hell is the promised place for all of them."

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Aur un sab ke liye jahannum ki waeed(destined) hai”

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

لَهَا سَبۡعَةُ أَبۡوَٰبٖ لِّكُلِّ بَابٖ مِّنۡهُمۡ جُزۡءٞ مَّقۡسُومٌ ٤٤

There are seven gates in it, and to each gate a portion of them has been allotted.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Yeh jahannum ( jiski waeed pairwan e Iblis ke liye ki gayi hai) uske saat (seven) darwaze hain, har darwaze keliye unmein se ek hissa makhsoos kardiya gaya hai

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

إِنَّ ٱلۡمُتَّقِينَ فِي جَنَّٰتٖ وَعُيُونٍ ٤٥

As for the God-fearing, they shall be amid gardens and springs.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Ba-khilaf iske muttaqi log baaghon (gardens) aur chashmon (fountains) mein hongey

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

ٱدۡخُلُوهَا بِسَلَٰمٍ ءَامِنِينَ ٤٦

They will be told: "Enter it in peace and security."

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Aur unse kaha jayega ke dakhil ho jao inmein salamati ke saath bekhauf o khatar

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

وَنَزَعۡنَا مَا فِي صُدُورِهِم مِّنۡ غِلٍّ إِخۡوَٰنًا عَلَىٰ سُرُرٖ مُّتَقَٰبِلِينَ ٤٧

And We shall purge their breasts of all traces of rancour; and they shall be seated on couches facing one another as brothers.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Unke dilon mein jo thodi bahut khot-kapat hogi usey hum nikal denge, woh aapas mein bhai bhai bankar aamne saamne takhaton par baithenge

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

لَا يَمَسُّهُمۡ فِيهَا نَصَبٞ وَمَا هُم مِّنۡهَا بِمُخۡرَجِينَ ٤٨

They shall face no fatigue in it, nor shall they ever be driven out of it.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Unhein na wahan kisi mushaqqat se paala padega aur na woh wahan se nikale jayenge

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

۞ نَبِّئۡ عِبَادِيٓ أَنِّيٓ أَنَا ٱلۡغَفُورُ ٱلرَّحِيمُ ٤٩

(O Prophet), declare to My servants that I am indeed Ever Forgiving, Most Merciful.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

(Aey Nabi), mere bandon ko khabar de do ke main bahut darguzar karne wala (Forgiving) aur Raheem hoon

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

وَأَنَّ عَذَابِي هُوَ ٱلۡعَذَابُ ٱلۡأَلِيمُ ٥٠

At the same time, My chastisement is highly painful.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Magar iske saath mera azaab bhi nihayat dardnaak azaab hai

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

وَنَبِّئۡهُمۡ عَن ضَيۡفِ إِبۡرَٰهِيمَ ٥١

And tell them about Abraham's guests.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Aur inhein zara Ibrahim ke mehmano ka qissa sunao

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

إِذۡ دَخَلُواْ عَلَيۡهِ فَقَالُواْ سَلَٰمٗا قَالَ إِنَّا مِنكُمۡ وَجِلُونَ ٥٢

When they came to Abraham they said: "Peace be upon you!" He replied: "Indeed we feel afraid of you."

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Jab woh aaye uske haan aur kaha “Salaam ho tumpar,” to usne kaha “humein tumse darr lagta hai”

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

قَالُواْ لَا تَوۡجَلۡ إِنَّا نُبَشِّرُكَ بِغُلَٰمٍ عَلِيمٖ ٥٣

They said: "Do not feel afraid, for we give you the good news of a wise boy."

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Unhon ne jawab diya “ daro nahin, hum tumhein ek baday siyane ladke ki basharat dete hain”

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

قَالَ أَبَشَّرۡتُمُونِي عَلَىٰٓ أَن مَّسَّنِيَ ٱلۡكِبَرُ فَبِمَ تُبَشِّرُونَ ٥٤

Abraham said: "What, do you give me this tiding though old age has smitten me? Just consider what tiding do you give me!"

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Ibrahim ne kaha “ kya tum is budhape mein mujhey aulad ki basharat dete ho? Zara socho to sahih ke yeh kaisi basharat tum mujhey de rahey ho?”

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

قَالُواْ بَشَّرۡنَٰكَ بِٱلۡحَقِّ فَلَا تَكُن مِّنَ ٱلۡقَٰنِطِينَ ٥٥

They said: "The good tiding we give you is of truth. Do not, therefore, be of those who despair."

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Unhon ne jawab diya “ hum tumhein bar haqq basharat de rahey hain, tum mayous na ho”

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

قَالَ وَمَن يَقۡنَطُ مِن رَّحۡمَةِ رَبِّهِۦٓ إِلَّا ٱلضَّآلُّونَ ٥٦

Abraham said: "Who despairs of the Mercy of his Lord except the misguided?"

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Ibrahim ne kaha “ apne Rubb ki rehmat se mayous to gumraah log hi hua karte hain”

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

قَالَ فَمَا خَطۡبُكُمۡ أَيُّهَا ٱلۡمُرۡسَلُونَ ٥٧

He added: "What is your errand O sent ones?"

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Phir Ibrahim ne pucha “aey faristaad-gaan-e-Ilahi(messengers of Allah), woh mohim (expedition) kya hai jispar aap hazraat tashreef laye hain?”

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

قَالُوٓاْ إِنَّآ أُرۡسِلۡنَآ إِلَىٰ قَوۡمٖ مُّجۡرِمِينَ ٥٨

They said: "Verily we have been sent to a guilty people

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Woh bole, “hum ek mujreem qaum ki taraf bhejhe gaye hain

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

إِلَّآ ءَالَ لُوطٍ إِنَّا لَمُنَجُّوهُمۡ أَجۡمَعِينَ ٥٩

excepting the household of Lot. We shall deliver all of them,

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Sirf Lut ke ghar waley mustasna (exception) hain, un sab ko hum bacha lenge

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

إِلَّا ٱمۡرَأَتَهُۥ قَدَّرۡنَآ إِنَّهَا لَمِنَ ٱلۡغَٰبِرِينَ ٦٠

except his wife (about whom Allah says that) We have decreed that she shall be among those who stay behind."

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Siwaye uski biwi ke jiske liye (Allah farmata hai ke) humne muqaddar kardiya hai ke woh peechey reh janey walon mein shamil rahegi”

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

فَلَمَّا جَآءَ ءَالَ لُوطٍ ٱلۡمُرۡسَلُونَ ٦١

So when the envoys came to the household of Lot,

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Phir jab yeh Faristaade Lut ke haan pahunchey

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

قَالَ إِنَّكُمۡ قَوۡمٞ مُّنكَرُونَ ٦٢

he said: "Surely you are an unknown folk."

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

To usne kaha “aap log ajnabi maloom hotey hain”

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

قَالُواْ بَلۡ جِئۡنَٰكَ بِمَا كَانُواْ فِيهِ يَمۡتَرُونَ ٦٣

They said: "Nay, we have brought to you that concerning which they have been in doubt.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Unhon ne jawab diya “nahin, balke hum wahi cheez lekar aaye hain jiske aane mein yeh log shakk kar rahey thay

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

وَأَتَيۡنَٰكَ بِٱلۡحَقِّ وَإِنَّا لَصَٰدِقُونَ ٦٤

We truly tell you that we have brought to you the Truth.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Hum tumse sach kehte hain ke hum haqq ke saath tumhare paas aaye hain

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

فَأَسۡرِ بِأَهۡلِكَ بِقِطۡعٖ مِّنَ ٱلَّيۡلِ وَٱتَّبِعۡ أَدۡبَٰرَهُمۡ وَلَا يَلۡتَفِتۡ مِنكُمۡ أَحَدٞ وَٱمۡضُواْ حَيۡثُ تُؤۡمَرُونَ ٦٥

So set out with your family in a watch of the night, and keep yourself behind them, and no one of you may turn around, and keep going ahead as you have been commanded."

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Lihaza ab tum kuch raat rahey apne ghar walon ko lekar nikal jao aur khud unke peechey peechey chalo, tum mein se koi palat kar na dekhe bas seedhey chale jao jidhar jaane ka tumhein hukum diya jaa raha hai”

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

وَقَضَيۡنَآ إِلَيۡهِ ذَٰلِكَ ٱلۡأَمۡرَ أَنَّ دَابِرَ هَٰٓؤُلَآءِ مَقۡطُوعٞ مُّصۡبِحِينَ ٦٦

And We communicated to him the decree that by the morning those people will be totally destroyed.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Aur usey humne apna yeh faisla pahuncha diya ke subah hotey hotey in logon ki jadd (roots) kaat di jayegi

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

وَجَآءَ أَهۡلُ ٱلۡمَدِينَةِ يَسۡتَبۡشِرُونَ ٦٧

In the meantime the people of the city came to Lot rejoicing.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Itne mein shehar ke log khushi ke maarey betab hokar Lut ke ghar chadh aaye

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

قَالَ إِنَّ هَٰٓؤُلَآءِ ضَيۡفِي فَلَا تَفۡضَحُونِ ٦٨

He said: "These are my guests, so do not disgrace me.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Lut ne kaha “bhaiyon, yeh mere mehmaan hain, meri fazihat (dishonour) na karo

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

وَٱتَّقُواْ ٱللَّهَ وَلَا تُخۡزُونِ ٦٩

Have fear of Allah, and do not humiliate me."

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Allah se daro, mujhey ruswa na karo”

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

قَالُوٓاْ أَوَلَمۡ نَنۡهَكَ عَنِ ٱلۡعَٰلَمِينَ ٧٠

They replied: "Did we not forbid you again and again to extend hospitality to all and sundry?"

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Woh boley “kya hum baaraha tumhein mana nahin kar chuke hain ke duniya bhar ke thekedar na bano?”

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

قَالَ هَٰٓؤُلَآءِ بَنَاتِيٓ إِن كُنتُمۡ فَٰعِلِينَ ٧١

Lot exclaimed in exasperation: "If you are bent on doing something, then here are my daughters."

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Lut ne aajiz hokar kaha “agar tumhein kuch karna hi hai to yeh meri betiyan maujood hain”

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

لَعَمۡرُكَ إِنَّهُمۡ لَفِي سَكۡرَتِهِمۡ يَعۡمَهُونَ ٧٢

By your life, (O Prophet), they went about blindly stumbling in their intoxication.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Teri jaan ki kasam aey Nabi, us waqt unpar ek nasha sa chadha hua tha jismein woh aape se bahar huye jatey thay

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

فَأَخَذَتۡهُمُ ٱلصَّيۡحَةُ مُشۡرِقِينَ ٧٣

Then the mighty Blast caught them at sunrise,

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Aakhir e kaar pow phathte hi unko ek zabardast dhamake ne aa liya (severe blast overtook them at dawn)

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

فَجَعَلۡنَا عَٰلِيَهَا سَافِلَهَا وَأَمۡطَرۡنَا عَلَيۡهِمۡ حِجَارَةٗ مِّن سِجِّيلٍ ٧٤

and turned the land upside down, and rained down stones of baked clay.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Aur humne us basti ko talpat karke rakh diya aur unpar paki (baked) hui mitti ke pattharon ki baarish barsa di

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

إِنَّ فِي ذَٰلِكَ لَأٓيَٰتٖ لِّلۡمُتَوَسِّمِينَ ٧٥

There are great Signs in this for those endowed with intelligence.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Is waqiye mein badi nishaniyan hain un logon ke liye jo saahib-e-firasat hain

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

وَإِنَّهَا لَبِسَبِيلٖ مُّقِيمٍ ٧٦

The place (where this occurred) lies along a known route.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Aur woh ilaqa (jahan yeh waqiya pesh aaya tha) guzar gaah e aam (high way) par waqeh hai

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

إِنَّ فِي ذَٰلِكَ لَأٓيَةٗ لِّلۡمُؤۡمِنِينَ ٧٧

Verily there is a Sign in this for the believers.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Usmein samaan e ibrat hai un logon ke liye jo sahib e iman hain

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

وَإِن كَانَ أَصۡحَٰبُ ٱلۡأَيۡكَةِ لَظَٰلِمِينَ ٧٨

And the people of Aykah were also wrong-doers.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Aur Aikah waley zalim thay

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

فَٱنتَقَمۡنَا مِنۡهُمۡ وَإِنَّهُمَا لَبِإِمَامٖ مُّبِينٖ ٧٩

So We chastised them. The desolate locations of both communities lie on a well-known highway.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

To dekhlo ke humne unsey bhi inteqam liya, aur in dono qaumon ke ujade huey ilaqe khuley raaste par waqeh hain

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

وَلَقَدۡ كَذَّبَ أَصۡحَٰبُ ٱلۡحِجۡرِ ٱلۡمُرۡسَلِينَ ٨٠

Surely the people of al-Hijr also rejected the Messengers, calling them liars.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Hijr ke log bhi Rasoolon ki takzeeb kar chuke hain

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

وَءَاتَيۡنَٰهُمۡ ءَايَٰتِنَا فَكَانُواْ عَنۡهَا مُعۡرِضِينَ ٨١

We also gave them Our Signs, yet they turned away from them.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Humne apni aayat unke paas bheji, apni nishaniyan unko dikhayi, magar woh sabko nazar-andaz (ignore) hi karte rahey

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

وَكَانُواْ يَنۡحِتُونَ مِنَ ٱلۡجِبَالِ بُيُوتًا ءَامِنِينَ ٨٢

They used to hew out houses from the mountains and lived in security.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Woh pahad tarash tarash kar makaan banate thay aur apni jagah bilkul be-khauf aur mutmaeen thay

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

فَأَخَذَتۡهُمُ ٱلصَّيۡحَةُ مُصۡبِحِينَ ٨٣

Then the Blast caught them in the morning

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Aakhir e kaar ek zabardast dhamake ne unko subah hotey hi aa liya

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

فَمَآ أَغۡنَىٰ عَنۡهُم مَّا كَانُواْ يَكۡسِبُونَ ٨٤

and whatever they had been earning proved of no avail.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Aur unki kamayi unke kuch kaam na aayi

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

وَمَا خَلَقۡنَا ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلۡأَرۡضَ وَمَا بَيۡنَهُمَآ إِلَّا بِٱلۡحَقِّۗ وَإِنَّ ٱلسَّاعَةَ لَأٓتِيَةٞۖ فَٱصۡفَحِ ٱلصَّفۡحَ ٱلۡجَمِيلَ ٨٥

We have not created the heavens and the earth and all that is in between them except with Truth. Surely the Hour will come. So, (O Muhammad), do graciously overlook them (despite their misdeeds).

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Humne zameen aur aasman ko aur unki sab maujoodaat ko haqq ke siwa kisi aur buniyaad par khalq (create) nahin kiya hai, aur faisle ki ghadi yaqeenan aane wali hai. Pas (aey Muhammad), tum (in logon ki behudgiyon par) shareefana darguzar se kaam lo

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

إِنَّ رَبَّكَ هُوَ ٱلۡخَلَّٰقُ ٱلۡعَلِيمُ ٨٦

Your Lord is indeed the Creator of all, the All-Knowing.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Yaqeenan tumahra Rubb sab ka khaliq hai aur sab kuch jaanta hai

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

وَلَقَدۡ ءَاتَيۡنَٰكَ سَبۡعٗا مِّنَ ٱلۡمَثَانِي وَٱلۡقُرۡءَانَ ٱلۡعَظِيمَ ٨٧

We have indeed bestowed on you the seven oft-repeated verses and the Great Qur'an.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Humne tumko saat (seven) aisi aayatein de rakkhi hain jo baar baar dohrayi janey ke layiq hain, aur tumhein Quran e azeem ata kiya hai

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

لَا تَمُدَّنَّ عَيۡنَيۡكَ إِلَىٰ مَا مَتَّعۡنَا بِهِۦٓ أَزۡوَٰجٗا مِّنۡهُمۡ وَلَا تَحۡزَنۡ عَلَيۡهِمۡ وَٱخۡفِضۡ جَنَاحَكَ لِلۡمُؤۡمِنِينَ ٨٨

Do not even cast your eyes towards the worldly goods We have granted to different kinds of people, nor grieve over the state they are in, but turn your loving attention to the believers instead,

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Tum us mata-e-duniya ki taraf aankh utha kar na dekho jo humne in mein se mukhtalif qisam ke logon ko de rakkhi hai, aur na inke haal par apna dil kudhao(grieve), inhein chodh kar iman laney walon ki taraf jhuko

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

وَقُلۡ إِنِّيٓ أَنَا ٱلنَّذِيرُ ٱلۡمُبِينُ ٨٩

and clearly tell the unbelievers: "I am most certainly a plain warner,"

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Aur (na maanne walon se) kehdo ke main to saaf saaf tambeeh(warn) karne wala hoon

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

كَمَآ أَنزَلۡنَا عَلَى ٱلۡمُقۡتَسِمِينَ ٩٠

even as We had sent warning to those who had divided their religion into fragments;

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Yeh usi ki tarah ki tambeeh hai jaisi humne un tafarraqe pardazon(those who make division) ki taraf bheji thi

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

ٱلَّذِينَ جَعَلُواْ ٱلۡقُرۡءَانَ عِضِينَ ٩١

those who had split up their Qur'an into pieces.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Jinhon ne apne Quran ko tukde tukde kar dala hai

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

فَوَرَبِّكَ لَنَسۡـَٔلَنَّهُمۡ أَجۡمَعِينَ ٩٢

By your Lord, We will question them all

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

To kasam hai tere Rubb ki, hum zaroor in sabse puchenge

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

عَمَّا كَانُواْ يَعۡمَلُونَ ٩٣

concerning what they have been doing.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Ke tum kya karte rahey ho

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

فَٱصۡدَعۡ بِمَا تُؤۡمَرُ وَأَعۡرِضۡ عَنِ ٱلۡمُشۡرِكِينَ ٩٤

(O Prophet), proclaim what you are commanded, and pay no heed to those who associate others with Allah in His Divinity.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Pas (aey Nabi) jis cheez ka tumhein hukum diya jaa raha hai usey hankey pukare kehdo(proclaim publicly) aur shirk karne walon ki zara parwah na karo

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

إِنَّا كَفَيۡنَٰكَ ٱلۡمُسۡتَهۡزِءِينَ ٩٥

Surely We suffice to deal with those who scoff at you,

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Tumhari taraf se hum un mazaaq udane walon ki khabar lenay ke liye kafi hain

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

ٱلَّذِينَ يَجۡعَلُونَ مَعَ ٱللَّهِ إِلَٰهًا ءَاخَرَۚ فَسَوۡفَ يَعۡلَمُونَ ٩٦

those who set up another deity alongside Allah. They shall soon come to know.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Jo Allah ke saath kisi aur ko bhi khuda qarar dete hain anqareeb unhein maloom ho jayega

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

وَلَقَدۡ نَعۡلَمُ أَنَّكَ يَضِيقُ صَدۡرُكَ بِمَا يَقُولُونَ ٩٧

We certainly know that their statements sorely grieve you.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Humein maloom hai ke jo baatein yeh log tumpar banate hain unsey tumhare dil ko sakht koft hoti hai (heart is distressed)

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

فَسَبِّحۡ بِحَمۡدِ رَبِّكَ وَكُن مِّنَ ٱلسَّٰجِدِينَ ٩٨

When (you feel so) glorify your Lord with His praise and prostrate yourself before Him,

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Iska ilaaj yeh hai ke apne Rubb ki hamd ke saath uski tasbeeh karo, uski janaab mein sajda baja lao

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

وَٱعۡبُدۡ رَبَّكَ حَتَّىٰ يَأۡتِيَكَ ٱلۡيَقِينُ ٩٩

and worship your Lord until the last moment (of your life) that will most certainly come.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Aur us aakhri ghadi tak apne Rubb ki bandagi karte raho jiska aana yaqeeni 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