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سُبۡحَٰنَ ٱلَّذِيٓ أَسۡرَىٰ بِعَبۡدِهِۦ لَيۡلٗا مِّنَ ٱلۡمَسۡجِدِ ٱلۡحَرَامِ إِلَى ٱلۡمَسۡجِدِ ٱلۡأَقۡصَا ٱلَّذِي بَٰرَكۡنَا حَوۡلَهُۥ لِنُرِيَهُۥ مِنۡ ءَايَٰتِنَآۚ إِنَّهُۥ هُوَ ٱلسَّمِيعُ ٱلۡبَصِيرُ ١

Holy is He Who carried His servant by night from the Holy Mosque (in Makkah) to the farther Mosque (in Jerusalem) whose surroundings We have blessed that We might show him some of Our Signs. Indeed He alone is All-Hearing, All-Seeing.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Paak hai woh jo le gaya ek raat apne banday ko masjid e haraam se door ki us masjid tak jiske maahol ko usne barakat di hai, taa-ke usey apni kuch nishaniyon ka mushahida(show) karaye. Haqeeqat mein wahi hai sab kuch sunney aur dekhne wala

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

وَءَاتَيۡنَا مُوسَى ٱلۡكِتَٰبَ وَجَعَلۡنَٰهُ هُدٗى لِّبَنِيٓ إِسۡرَٰٓءِيلَ أَلَّا تَتَّخِذُواْ مِن دُونِي وَكِيلٗا ٢

We gave Moses the Book, and made it a source of guidance for the Children of Israel, commanding: "Take no other Guardian beside Me."

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Humne issey pehle Moosa ko kitab di thi aur usey bani Israel ke liye zariya e hidayat banaya tha, is takeed ke saath ke mere siwa kisi ko apna wakeel(guardian) na banana

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

ذُرِّيَّةَ مَنۡ حَمَلۡنَا مَعَ نُوحٍۚ إِنَّهُۥ كَانَ عَبۡدٗا شَكُورٗا ٣

You are the descendants of those whom We carried (in the Ark) with Noah. He was truly a thankful servant.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Tum un logon ki aulad ho jinhein humne Nooh ke saath kashti par sawar kiya tha, aur Nooh ek shukarguzar banda tha

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

وَقَضَيۡنَآ إِلَىٰ بَنِيٓ إِسۡرَٰٓءِيلَ فِي ٱلۡكِتَٰبِ لَتُفۡسِدُنَّ فِي ٱلۡأَرۡضِ مَرَّتَيۡنِ وَلَتَعۡلُنَّ عُلُوّٗا كَبِيرٗا ٤

Then We clearly declared to the Children of Israel in the Book: "Twice you will make mischief in the land and will commit transgression."

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Phir humne apni kitab mein bani Israel ko is baat par bhi mutanabbeh (warn) kardiya tha ke tum do martaba zameen mein fasaad e azeem barpa karogey aur badi sarkashi dikhaogey

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

فَإِذَا جَآءَ وَعۡدُ أُولَىٰهُمَا بَعَثۡنَا عَلَيۡكُمۡ عِبَادٗا لَّنَآ أُوْلِي بَأۡسٖ شَدِيدٖ فَجَاسُواْ خِلَٰلَ ٱلدِّيَارِۚ وَكَانَ وَعۡدٗا مَّفۡعُولٗا ٥

So, when the occasion for the first of the transgressions arrived, We raised against you some of Our creatures who were full of might, and they ran over the whole of your land. This was a promise that was bound to be fulfilled.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Aakhir e kaar jab un mein se pehli sarkashi ka mauqa pesh aaya, to aey bani Israel, humne tumhare muqable par apne aise banday uthaye jo nihayat zoarawar thay aur woh tumhare mulk mein ghus kar har taraf phayl gaye. Yeh ek wada tha jisey poora hokar hi rehna tha

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

ثُمَّ رَدَدۡنَا لَكُمُ ٱلۡكَرَّةَ عَلَيۡهِمۡ وَأَمۡدَدۡنَٰكُم بِأَمۡوَٰلٖ وَبَنِينَ وَجَعَلۡنَٰكُمۡ أَكۡثَرَ نَفِيرًا ٦

Then We granted you an upper hand against them, and strengthened you with wealth and children, and multiplied your numbers.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Iske baad humne tumhein unpar galabe ka mauqa de diya aur tumhein maal aur aulad se madad di aur tumhari taadaad pehle se badha di

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

إِنۡ أَحۡسَنتُمۡ أَحۡسَنتُمۡ لِأَنفُسِكُمۡۖ وَإِنۡ أَسَأۡتُمۡ فَلَهَاۚ فَإِذَا جَآءَ وَعۡدُ ٱلۡأٓخِرَةِ لِيَسُـُٔواْ وُجُوهَكُمۡ وَلِيَدۡخُلُواْ ٱلۡمَسۡجِدَ كَمَا دَخَلُوهُ أَوَّلَ مَرَّةٖ وَلِيُتَبِّرُواْ مَا عَلَوۡاْ تَتۡبِيرًا ٧

Whenever you did good, it was to your own advantage; and whenever you committed evil, it was to your own disadvantage. So, when the time of the fulfilment of the second promise arrived, (We raised other enemies that would) disfigure your faces and enter the Temple (of Jerusalem) as they had entered the first time, and destroy whatever they could lay their hands on.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Dekho! Tumne bhalayi ki to woh tumhare apne hi liye bhalayi thi, aur burayi ki to woh tumhari apni zaat ke liye burayi saabit hui. Phir jab dusre wadey ka waqt aaya to humne dusre dushmano ko tumpar musallat kiya taa-ke woh tumhare chehre bigaad dein aur masjid (bayt ul maqdis) mein usi tarah ghus jayein jis tarah pehle dushman ghuse thay aur jis cheez par unka haath padey usey tabaah karke rakh dein

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

عَسَىٰ رَبُّكُمۡ أَن يَرۡحَمَكُمۡۚ وَإِنۡ عُدتُّمۡ عُدۡنَاۚ وَجَعَلۡنَا جَهَنَّمَ لِلۡكَٰفِرِينَ حَصِيرًا ٨

Your Lord may well show Mercy to you, but if you revert to your evil behaviour, We shall revert to chastising you. We have made Hell a prison for those who are thankless of Allah's bounties.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Ho sakta hai ke ab tumhara Rubb tumpar reham karey, lekin agar tumne phir apni sabiq rawish(former behaviour) ka iaada kiya to hum bhi phir apni saza ka iaada karenge, aur kaafir e niyamat logon ke liye humne jahannum ko qaid khana bana rakkha hai

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

إِنَّ هَٰذَا ٱلۡقُرۡءَانَ يَهۡدِي لِلَّتِي هِيَ أَقۡوَمُ وَيُبَشِّرُ ٱلۡمُؤۡمِنِينَ ٱلَّذِينَ يَعۡمَلُونَ ٱلصَّٰلِحَٰتِ أَنَّ لَهُمۡ أَجۡرٗا كَبِيرٗا ٩

Verily this Qur'an guides to the Way that is the Straight most. To those who believe in it, and do righteous works, it gives the good news that a great reward awaits them,

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Haqeeqat yeh hai ke yeh Quran woh raah dikhata hai jo bilkul seedhi hai. Jo log isey maan kar bhale kaam karne lagein unhein yeh basharat deta hai ke unke liye bada ajar hai

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

وَأَنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ لَا يُؤۡمِنُونَ بِٱلۡأٓخِرَةِ أَعۡتَدۡنَا لَهُمۡ عَذَابًا أَلِيمٗا ١٠

and warns those who do not believe in the Hereafter that We have prepared for them a grievous chastisement.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Aur jo log aakhirat ko na maanein unhein yeh khabar deta hai ke unke liye humne dardnaak azaab muhaiyya kar rakkha hai

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

وَيَدۡعُ ٱلۡإِنسَٰنُ بِٱلشَّرِّ دُعَآءَهُۥ بِٱلۡخَيۡرِۖ وَكَانَ ٱلۡإِنسَٰنُ عَجُولٗا ١١

Man prays for evil in the manner he ought to pray for good. Man is ever hasty.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Insaan sharr (burai) us tarah maangta hai jis tarah khair maangni chahiye. Insaan bada hi jald baaz waqey hua hai

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

وَجَعَلۡنَا ٱلَّيۡلَ وَٱلنَّهَارَ ءَايَتَيۡنِۖ فَمَحَوۡنَآ ءَايَةَ ٱلَّيۡلِ وَجَعَلۡنَآ ءَايَةَ ٱلنَّهَارِ مُبۡصِرَةٗ لِّتَبۡتَغُواْ فَضۡلٗا مِّن رَّبِّكُمۡ وَلِتَعۡلَمُواْ عَدَدَ ٱلسِّنِينَ وَٱلۡحِسَابَۚ وَكُلَّ شَيۡءٖ فَصَّلۡنَٰهُ تَفۡصِيلٗا ١٢

We have made night and day as two signs. We made the sign of the night devoid of light, and made the sign of the day radiant that you may seek the bounty of your Lord and know the computation of years and numbers. Thus We have expounded everything in detail to keep everything distinct from the other.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Dekho, humne raat aur din ko do nishaniyan banaya hai. Raat ki nishani ko humne be-noor banaya, aur din ki nishani ko roshan kardiya, taa-ke tum apne Rubb ka fazal talash kar sako aur maah-o-saal ka hisaab maloom kar sako. Isi tarah humne har cheez ko alag alag mumaiyyaz (manifestly distinct) karke rakkha hai

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

وَكُلَّ إِنسَٰنٍ أَلۡزَمۡنَٰهُ طَٰٓئِرَهُۥ فِي عُنُقِهِۦۖ وَنُخۡرِجُ لَهُۥ يَوۡمَ ٱلۡقِيَٰمَةِ كِتَٰبٗا يَلۡقَىٰهُ مَنشُورًا ١٣

We have fastened every man's omen to his neck. On the Day of Resurrection We shall produce for him his scroll in the shape of a wide open book, (saying):

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Har Insaan ka shagun (fate/ augury) humne uske apne galey mein latka rakkha hai, aur qayamat ke roz hum ek nuishta (book/record/scroll) uske liye nikalenge jisey woh khuli kitab ki tarah payega

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

ٱقۡرَأۡ كِتَٰبَكَ كَفَىٰ بِنَفۡسِكَ ٱلۡيَوۡمَ عَلَيۡكَ حَسِيبٗا ١٤

"Read your scroll; this Day you suffice to take account of yourself."

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Padh apna naam-e-aamal, aaj apna hisaab lagane ke liye tu khud hi kafi hai

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

مَّنِ ٱهۡتَدَىٰ فَإِنَّمَا يَهۡتَدِي لِنَفۡسِهِۦۖ وَمَن ضَلَّ فَإِنَّمَا يَضِلُّ عَلَيۡهَاۚ وَلَا تَزِرُ وَازِرَةٞ وِزۡرَ أُخۡرَىٰۗ وَمَا كُنَّا مُعَذِّبِينَ حَتَّىٰ نَبۡعَثَ رَسُولٗا ١٥

He who follows the Right Way shall do so to his own advantage; and he who strays shall incur his own loss. No one shall bear another's burden. And never do We punish any people until We send a Messenger (to make the Truth distinct from falsehood).

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Jo koi raah-e-raast ikhtiyar karey uski raast-rawi uske apne hi liye mufeed hai, aur jo gumraah ho uski gumrahi ka wabal usi par hai. Koi bojh uthane wala dusre ka bojh na uthayega aur hum azaab dene waley nahin hain jabtak ke (logon ko haqq-o-baatil ka farq samjhane ke liye) ek paighambar na bhej dein

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

وَإِذَآ أَرَدۡنَآ أَن نُّهۡلِكَ قَرۡيَةً أَمَرۡنَا مُتۡرَفِيهَا فَفَسَقُواْ فِيهَا فَحَقَّ عَلَيۡهَا ٱلۡقَوۡلُ فَدَمَّرۡنَٰهَا تَدۡمِيرٗا ١٦

When We decide to destroy a town We command the affluent among them, whereupon they commit sins in it, then the decree (of chastisement) becomes due against them and thereafter We destroy that town utterly.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Jab hum kisi basti ko halaak karne ka irada karte hain to uske khush haal logon ko hukum dete hain aur woh usmein nafarmaaniyan karne lagte hain, tab azaab ka faisla us basti par chaspan ho jata hai aur hum usey barbaad karke rakh dete hain

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

وَكَمۡ أَهۡلَكۡنَا مِنَ ٱلۡقُرُونِ مِنۢ بَعۡدِ نُوحٖۗ وَكَفَىٰ بِرَبِّكَ بِذُنُوبِ عِبَادِهِۦ خَبِيرَۢا بَصِيرٗا ١٧

Many a generation has been destroyed by Our command since Noah's time. Your Lord is well aware and fully observant of the sins of His servants.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Dekhlo, kitni hi nasalein (generations) hain jo Nooh ke baad hamare hukum se halaak huyi, tera Rubb apne bandon ke gunaahon se puri tarah bakhabar hai aur sab kuch dekh raha hai

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

مَّن كَانَ يُرِيدُ ٱلۡعَاجِلَةَ عَجَّلۡنَا لَهُۥ فِيهَا مَا نَشَآءُ لِمَن نُّرِيدُ ثُمَّ جَعَلۡنَا لَهُۥ جَهَنَّمَ يَصۡلَىٰهَا مَذۡمُومٗا مَّدۡحُورٗا ١٨

If anyone desires immediate benefits, We hasten to grant whatever benefits We will in the present life to whomsoever We please, but thereafter We decree for him Hell wherein he shall burn, condemned and rejected.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Jo koi aajila (jaldi) ka khwahish-mand ho, usey yahin hum de detay hain jo kuch bhi jisey dena chahein, phir uske maqsoom mein jahannum likh dete hain jisey woh taapega, malamat zada aur rehmat se mehroon hokar

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

وَمَنۡ أَرَادَ ٱلۡأٓخِرَةَ وَسَعَىٰ لَهَا سَعۡيَهَا وَهُوَ مُؤۡمِنٞ فَأُوْلَٰٓئِكَ كَانَ سَعۡيُهُم مَّشۡكُورٗا ١٩

But he who desires the Hereafter and strives for it in the manner he should, and is a true believer, his striving will come to fruition.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Aur jo aakhirat ka khwahish-mand ho aur uske liye sayi (strive) karey jaisi ke uske liye sayi (strive) karni chahiye, aur ho woh momin, to aisey har shaks ki sayi mashkur hogi

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

كُلّٗا نُّمِدُّ هَٰٓؤُلَآءِ وَهَٰٓؤُلَآءِ مِنۡ عَطَآءِ رَبِّكَۚ وَمَا كَانَ عَطَآءُ رَبِّكَ مَحۡظُورًا ٢٠

To all of these as well as those We shall provide the wherewithal of this life in the present world by dint of your Lord's Bounty; and from none shall the Bounty of your Lord be withheld.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Inko bhi aur unko bhi, dono fareeqon ko hum (duniya mein) saaman-e-zeist diye jaa rahey hain, yeh tere Rubb ka atiya hai, aur tere Rubb ki ata ko rokne wala koi nahin hai

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

ٱنظُرۡ كَيۡفَ فَضَّلۡنَا بَعۡضَهُمۡ عَلَىٰ بَعۡضٖۚ وَلَلۡأٓخِرَةُ أَكۡبَرُ دَرَجَٰتٖ وَأَكۡبَرُ تَفۡضِيلٗا ٢١

See, how We have exalted some above others in this world, and in the Life to Come they will have higher ranks and greater degrees of excellence over others.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Magar dekhlo, duniya hi mein humne ek giroh ko dusre par kaisi fazilat de rakkhi hai, aur aakhirat mein uske darje aur bhi zyada honge, aur uski fazilat aur bhi zyada badh chadh kar hogi

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

لَّا تَجۡعَلۡ مَعَ ٱللَّهِ إِلَٰهًا ءَاخَرَ فَتَقۡعُدَ مَذۡمُومٗا مَّخۡذُولٗا ٢٢

Do not set up any other god with Allah lest you are rendered humiliated and helpless.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Tu Allah ke saath koi dusra mabood na bana, warna malamat zada aur be yaar o madadgaar baitha reh jayega

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

۞ وَقَضَىٰ رَبُّكَ أَلَّا تَعۡبُدُوٓاْ إِلَّآ إِيَّاهُ وَبِٱلۡوَٰلِدَيۡنِ إِحۡسَٰنًاۚ إِمَّا يَبۡلُغَنَّ عِندَكَ ٱلۡكِبَرَ أَحَدُهُمَآ أَوۡ كِلَاهُمَا فَلَا تَقُل لَّهُمَآ أُفّٖ وَلَا تَنۡهَرۡهُمَا وَقُل لَّهُمَا قَوۡلٗا كَرِيمٗا ٢٣

Your Lord has decreed: (i) Do not worship any but Him; (ii) Be good to your parents; and should both or any one of them attain old age with you, do not say to them even "fie" neither chide them, but speak to them with respect,

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Tere Rubb ne faisla kardiya hai ke: tumlog kisi ki ibadat na karo, magar sirf uski, walidain (maa-baap) ke saath neik sulook karo.Agar tumhare pas unmein se koi ek, ya dono, boodhey (old) hokar rahein to unhein ‘ uff ’ tak na kaho, na unhein jhidak kar jawab do , balke unsey ehtaram ke saath baat karo

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

وَٱخۡفِضۡ لَهُمَا جَنَاحَ ٱلذُّلِّ مِنَ ٱلرَّحۡمَةِ وَقُل رَّبِّ ٱرۡحَمۡهُمَا كَمَا رَبَّيَانِي صَغِيرٗا ٢٤

and be humble and tender to them and say: "Lord, show mercy to them as they nurtured me when I was small."

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Aur narmi o reham ke saath unke saamne jhuk kar raho, aur dua kiya karo ke “parwardigar, inpar reham farma jis tarah inhon ne rehmat o shafaqat ke saath mujhey bachpan mein paala tha”

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

رَّبُّكُمۡ أَعۡلَمُ بِمَا فِي نُفُوسِكُمۡۚ إِن تَكُونُواْ صَٰلِحِينَ فَإِنَّهُۥ كَانَ لِلۡأَوَّٰبِينَ غَفُورٗا ٢٥

Your Lord is best aware of what is in your hearts. If you are righteous, He will indeed forgive those who relent and revert (to serving Allah).

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Tumhara Rubb khoob jaanta hai ke tumahre dilon mein kya hai, agar tum saleh bankar raho to woh aisey sab logon ke liye darguzar karne wala hai jo apne kasoor par mutanabbeh ho kar bandagi ke rawaiyye ki taraf palat aayein

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

وَءَاتِ ذَا ٱلۡقُرۡبَىٰ حَقَّهُۥ وَٱلۡمِسۡكِينَ وَٱبۡنَ ٱلسَّبِيلِ وَلَا تُبَذِّرۡ تَبۡذِيرًا ٢٦

(iii) Give to the near of kin his due, and also to the needy and the wayfarer. (iv) Do not squander your wealth wastefully,

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Rishtedar ko uska haqq do aur miskeen aur musafir ko uska haqq. Fizool kharchi na karo

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

إِنَّ ٱلۡمُبَذِّرِينَ كَانُوٓاْ إِخۡوَٰنَ ٱلشَّيَٰطِينِۖ وَكَانَ ٱلشَّيۡطَٰنُ لِرَبِّهِۦ كَفُورٗا ٢٧

for those who squander wastefully are Satan's brothers, and Satan is ever ungrateful to his Lord.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Fizool kharch log shaytan ke bhai hain, aur shaytan apne Rubb ka na-shukra hai

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

وَإِمَّا تُعۡرِضَنَّ عَنۡهُمُ ٱبۡتِغَآءَ رَحۡمَةٖ مِّن رَّبِّكَ تَرۡجُوهَا فَقُل لَّهُمۡ قَوۡلٗا مَّيۡسُورٗا ٢٨

(v) And when you must turn away from them - (that is, from the destitute, the near of kin, the needy, and the wayfarer) - in pursuit of God's Mercy which you expect to receive, then speak to them kindly.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Agar unse (yani haajat-mand rishtedaaron, miskeeno aur musafiron se) tumhein katrana ho (turn away from them), is bina par ke abhi tum Allah ki us rehmat ko jiske tum umeedwaar ho talash kar rahey ho, to unhein narm jawab de do

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

وَلَا تَجۡعَلۡ يَدَكَ مَغۡلُولَةً إِلَىٰ عُنُقِكَ وَلَا تَبۡسُطۡهَا كُلَّ ٱلۡبَسۡطِ فَتَقۡعُدَ مَلُومٗا مَّحۡسُورًا ٢٩

(vi) Do not keep your hand fastened to your neck nor outspread it, altogether outspread, for you will be left sitting rebuked, destitute.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Na to apna haath gardan se bandh rakkho aur na usey bilkul hi khula chodh do ke malamat zada aur aajiz ban kar reh jao

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

إِنَّ رَبَّكَ يَبۡسُطُ ٱلرِّزۡقَ لِمَن يَشَآءُ وَيَقۡدِرُۚ إِنَّهُۥ كَانَ بِعِبَادِهِۦ خَبِيرَۢا بَصِيرٗا ٣٠

Certainly Your Lord makes plentiful the provision of whomsoever He wills and straitens it for whomsoever He wills. He is well-aware and is fully observant of all that relates to His servants.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Tera Rubb jiske liye chahta hai rizq kushada karta hai aur jiske liye chahta hai tangg kardeta hai, woh apne bandon ke haal se bakhabar hai aur unhein dekh raha hai

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

وَلَا تَقۡتُلُوٓاْ أَوۡلَٰدَكُمۡ خَشۡيَةَ إِمۡلَٰقٖۖ نَّحۡنُ نَرۡزُقُهُمۡ وَإِيَّاكُمۡۚ إِنَّ قَتۡلَهُمۡ كَانَ خِطۡـٔٗا كَبِيرٗا ٣١

(vii) Do not kill your children for fear of want. We will provide for them and for you. Surely killing them is a great sin.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Apni aulad ko iflas (tangdasti) ke andeshey se qatal na karo, hum unhein bhi rizq denge aur tumhein bhi. Dar haqeeqat unka qatal ek badi khata hai

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

وَلَا تَقۡرَبُواْ ٱلزِّنَىٰٓۖ إِنَّهُۥ كَانَ فَٰحِشَةٗ وَسَآءَ سَبِيلٗا ٣٢

(viii) Do not even approach fornication for it is an outrageous act, and an evil way.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Zina ke qareeb na phatko, wo bahut bura fail (kaam) hai aur bada hi bura raasta

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

وَلَا تَقۡتُلُواْ ٱلنَّفۡسَ ٱلَّتِي حَرَّمَ ٱللَّهُ إِلَّا بِٱلۡحَقِّۗ وَمَن قُتِلَ مَظۡلُومٗا فَقَدۡ جَعَلۡنَا لِوَلِيِّهِۦ سُلۡطَٰنٗا فَلَا يُسۡرِف فِّي ٱلۡقَتۡلِۖ إِنَّهُۥ كَانَ مَنصُورٗا ٣٣

(ix) Do not kill any person whom Allah has forbidden to kill, except with right. We have granted the heir of him who has been wrongfully killed the authority to (claim retribution);so let him not exceed in slaying. He shall be helped.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Qatal-e-nafs ka irtiqab na karo jisey Allah ne haraam kiya hai magar haqq ke saath, aur jo shaks mazloomana qatal kiya gaya ho uske wali ko humne qisas (retribution) ke mutalibe ka haqq ata kiya hai. Pas chahiye ke woh qatal mein hadd se na guzre, uski madad ki jayegi

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

وَلَا تَقۡرَبُواْ مَالَ ٱلۡيَتِيمِ إِلَّا بِٱلَّتِي هِيَ أَحۡسَنُ حَتَّىٰ يَبۡلُغَ أَشُدَّهُۥۚ وَأَوۡفُواْ بِٱلۡعَهۡدِۖ إِنَّ ٱلۡعَهۡدَ كَانَ مَسۡـُٔولٗا ٣٤

(x) And do not even go near the property of the orphan - except that it be in the best manner - till he attains his maturity. (xi) And fulfil the covenant, for you will be called to account regarding the covenant.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Maal-e-yateem ke paas na phatko magar ahsan tareeqe se, yahan tak ke woh apne shabaab (jawani) ko pahunch jaye. Ahad ki pabandi karo, beshak ahad ke barey mein tumko jawab-dehi karni hogi

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

وَأَوۡفُواْ ٱلۡكَيۡلَ إِذَا كِلۡتُمۡ وَزِنُواْ بِٱلۡقِسۡطَاسِ ٱلۡمُسۡتَقِيمِۚ ذَٰلِكَ خَيۡرٞ وَأَحۡسَنُ تَأۡوِيلٗا ٣٥

(xii) Give full measure when you measure, and weigh with even scales. That is fair and better in consequence.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Paimane (measure/scales) se do to pura bhar kar do, aur tolo to theek tarazu se tolo. Yeh accha tareeqa hai aur ba-lihaz anjaam bhi yahi behtar hai

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

وَلَا تَقۡفُ مَا لَيۡسَ لَكَ بِهِۦ عِلۡمٌۚ إِنَّ ٱلسَّمۡعَ وَٱلۡبَصَرَ وَٱلۡفُؤَادَ كُلُّ أُوْلَٰٓئِكَ كَانَ عَنۡهُ مَسۡـُٔولٗا ٣٦

(xiii) Do not follow that of which you have no knowledge. Surely the hearing, the sight, the heart - each of these shall be called to account.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Kisi aisi cheez ke peechey na lago jiska tumhein ilm na ho , yaqeenan aankh, kaan aur dil sab hi ki baaz-purs honi hai

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

وَلَا تَمۡشِ فِي ٱلۡأَرۡضِ مَرَحًاۖ إِنَّكَ لَن تَخۡرِقَ ٱلۡأَرۡضَ وَلَن تَبۡلُغَ ٱلۡجِبَالَ طُولٗا ٣٧

(xiv) Do not strut about in the land arrogantly. Surely you cannot cleave the earth, nor reach the heights of the mountains in stature.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Zameen mein akad kar na chalo, tum na zameen ko phaadh sakte ho na pahadon ki bulandi ko pahunch sakte ho

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

كُلُّ ذَٰلِكَ كَانَ سَيِّئُهُۥ عِندَ رَبِّكَ مَكۡرُوهٗا ٣٨

The wickedness of each of that is hateful to your Lord.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

In umoor mein se har ek ka bura pehlu tere Rubb ke nazdeek na-pasandida hai

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

ذَٰلِكَ مِمَّآ أَوۡحَىٰٓ إِلَيۡكَ رَبُّكَ مِنَ ٱلۡحِكۡمَةِۗ وَلَا تَجۡعَلۡ مَعَ ٱللَّهِ إِلَٰهًا ءَاخَرَ فَتُلۡقَىٰ فِي جَهَنَّمَ مَلُومٗا مَّدۡحُورًا ٣٩

That is part of the wisdom your Lord has revealed to you. So do not set up any deity beside Allah lest you are cast into Hell, rebuked and deprived of every good.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Yeh woh hikmat ki baatein hain jo tere Rubb ne tujhpar wahee ki hai aur dekh! Allah ke saath koi dusra mabood na bana baith warna tu jahannum mein daal diya jayega malamat zada aur har bhalayi se mehroom hokar

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

أَفَأَصۡفَىٰكُمۡ رَبُّكُم بِٱلۡبَنِينَ وَٱتَّخَذَ مِنَ ٱلۡمَلَٰٓئِكَةِ إِنَٰثًاۚ إِنَّكُمۡ لَتَقُولُونَ قَوۡلًا عَظِيمٗا ٤٠

What, has your Lord favoured you with sons and has taken for Himself daughters from among the angels? You are indeed uttering a monstrous lie.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Kaisi ajeeb baat hai ke tumhare Rubb ne tumhein to beton (sons) se nawaza aur khud apne liye malaika (farishton) ko betiyan bana liya? Badi jhooti baat hai jo tumlog zubaano se nikalte ho

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

وَلَقَدۡ صَرَّفۡنَا فِي هَٰذَا ٱلۡقُرۡءَانِ لِيَذَّكَّرُواْ وَمَا يَزِيدُهُمۡ إِلَّا نُفُورٗا ٤١

We have expounded (the Truth) in diverse ways in this Qur'an that they might take it to heart but all this only aggravates their aversion.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Humne is Quran mein tarah tarah se logon ko samjhaya ke hosh mein aayein, magar woh haqq se aur zyada door hi bhaage jaa rahey hain

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

قُل لَّوۡ كَانَ مَعَهُۥٓ ءَالِهَةٞ كَمَا يَقُولُونَ إِذٗا لَّٱبۡتَغَوۡاْ إِلَىٰ ذِي ٱلۡعَرۡشِ سَبِيلٗا ٤٢

Say, (O Muhammad): "Had there been other gods with Him, as they claim, they would surely have attempted to find a way to the Lord of the Throne.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

(Aey Muhammad), inse kaho ke agar Allah ke saath dusre khuda bhi hotay, jaisa ke yeh log kehte hain, to woh maalik e arsh ke muqaam par pahunchne ki zaroor koshish karte

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

سُبۡحَٰنَهُۥ وَتَعَٰلَىٰ عَمَّا يَقُولُونَ عُلُوّٗا كَبِيرٗا ٤٣

Holy is He and far above all that they say.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Paak hai woh aur bahut baala-o-bartar hai un baaton se jo yeh log keh rahey hain

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

تُسَبِّحُ لَهُ ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتُ ٱلسَّبۡعُ وَٱلۡأَرۡضُ وَمَن فِيهِنَّۚ وَإِن مِّن شَيۡءٍ إِلَّا يُسَبِّحُ بِحَمۡدِهِۦ وَلَٰكِن لَّا تَفۡقَهُونَ تَسۡبِيحَهُمۡۚ إِنَّهُۥ كَانَ حَلِيمًا غَفُورٗا ٤٤

The seven heavens, the earth, and all that is within them give glory to Him. There is nothing but gives glory to Him with His praise, though you do not understand their hymns of praise. He is Most Forbearing, Exceedingly Forgiving."

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Uski paaki to saato (seven) aasman aur zameen aur woh saari cheezein bayan kar rahi hain jo aasman o zameen mein hain. Koi cheez aisi nahin hai jo uski hamd ke saath uski tasbeeh na kar rahi ho, magar tum unki tasbeeh samajhte nahin ho. Haqeeqat yeh hai ke woh bada hi burdbaar (very Forbearing) aur darguzar karne wala hai

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

وَإِذَا قَرَأۡتَ ٱلۡقُرۡءَانَ جَعَلۡنَا بَيۡنَكَ وَبَيۡنَ ٱلَّذِينَ لَا يُؤۡمِنُونَ بِٱلۡأٓخِرَةِ حِجَابٗا مَّسۡتُورٗا ٤٥

When you recite the Qur'an, We place a hidden barrier between you and those who do not believe in the Hereafter;

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Jab tum Quran padte ho to hum tumhare aur aakhirat par iman na laney walon ke darmiyan ek purda hayal kardete hain

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

وَجَعَلۡنَا عَلَىٰ قُلُوبِهِمۡ أَكِنَّةً أَن يَفۡقَهُوهُ وَفِيٓ ءَاذَانِهِمۡ وَقۡرٗاۚ وَإِذَا ذَكَرۡتَ رَبَّكَ فِي ٱلۡقُرۡءَانِ وَحۡدَهُۥ وَلَّوۡاْ عَلَىٰٓ أَدۡبَٰرِهِمۡ نُفُورٗا ٤٦

and We place a covering on their hearts so that they do not comprehend it, and We cause a heaviness in their ears; and when you mention your Lord, the Only True Lord, in the Qur'an, they turn their backs in aversion.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Aur unke dilon par aisa gilaf (invisible curtain) chadha dete hain ke woh kuch nahin samajhte, aur unke kaano mein girani paida kardete hain aur jab tum Quran mein apne ek hi Rubb ka zikr karte ho to woh nafrat se mooh moad letey hain

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

نَّحۡنُ أَعۡلَمُ بِمَا يَسۡتَمِعُونَ بِهِۦٓ إِذۡ يَسۡتَمِعُونَ إِلَيۡكَ وَإِذۡ هُمۡ نَجۡوَىٰٓ إِذۡ يَقُولُ ٱلظَّٰلِمُونَ إِن تَتَّبِعُونَ إِلَّا رَجُلٗا مَّسۡحُورًا ٤٧

We are well aware of what they wish to hear when they listen to you and what they say when they confer in whispers, when the wrong-doers say: "You are only following one who is bewitched."

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Humein maloom hai ke jab woh kaan laga kar tumhari baat sunte hain to dar-asal kya sunte hain, aur jab baith kar baaham sargoshiyan karte hain to kya kehte hain. Yeh zalim aapas mein kehte hain ke yeh ek sehar-zada (bewitched) aadmi hai jiske peechey tumlog jaa rahey ho

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

ٱنظُرۡ كَيۡفَ ضَرَبُواْ لَكَ ٱلۡأَمۡثَالَ فَضَلُّواْ فَلَا يَسۡتَطِيعُونَ سَبِيلٗا ٤٨

Just see how strange are the things they invent about you. They have altogether strayed, and are unable to find the right way.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Dekho, kaisi baatein hain jo yeh log tumpar chaante hain, yeh bhatak gaye hain, inhein raasta nahin milta

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

وَقَالُوٓاْ أَءِذَا كُنَّا عِظَٰمٗا وَرُفَٰتًا أَءِنَّا لَمَبۡعُوثُونَ خَلۡقٗا جَدِيدٗا ٤٩

They say: "When we are turned to bones and particles (of dust), shall we truly be raised up as a new creation?"

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Woh kehte hain “ jab hum sirf haddiyan aur khaak hokar reh jayenge to kya hum naye sirey se paida karke uthaye jayenge?”

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

۞ قُلۡ كُونُواْ حِجَارَةً أَوۡ حَدِيدًا ٥٠

Tell them: "(You will be raised afresh even if) you turn to stone or iron,

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Insey kaho “tum patthar ya loha bhi ho jao

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

أَوۡ خَلۡقٗا مِّمَّا يَكۡبُرُ فِي صُدُورِكُمۡۚ فَسَيَقُولُونَ مَن يُعِيدُنَاۖ قُلِ ٱلَّذِي فَطَرَكُمۡ أَوَّلَ مَرَّةٖۚ فَسَيُنۡغِضُونَ إِلَيۡكَ رُءُوسَهُمۡ وَيَقُولُونَ مَتَىٰ هُوَۖ قُلۡ عَسَىٰٓ أَن يَكُونَ قَرِيبٗا ٥١

or any other form of creation you deem hardest of all (to recreate from)." They will certainly ask: "Who will bring us back (to life)?" Say: "He Who created you in the first instance." They will shake their heads at you and inquire: "When will that be?" Say: "Perhaps that time might have drawn near;

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Ya ussey bhi zyada sakht koi cheez jo tumhare zehan mein qabool-e-hayat se baeed tarr ho” (phir bhi tum uth kar rahoge). Woh zaroor poochenge “kaun hai woh jo humein phir zindagi ki taraf palta kar layega?” jawab mein kaho “ wahi jisne pehli baar tumko paida kiya”. Woh sar hila hila kar poochenge “accha , to yeh hoga kab?” tum kaho “ kya ajab , woh waqt qareeb hi aa laga ho

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

يَوۡمَ يَدۡعُوكُمۡ فَتَسۡتَجِيبُونَ بِحَمۡدِهِۦ وَتَظُنُّونَ إِن لَّبِثۡتُمۡ إِلَّا قَلِيلٗا ٥٢

on the Day when He will call you and you will rise praising Him in response to His call, and you will believe that you had lain in this state only for a while."

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Jis roz woh tumhein pukarega to tum uski hamd karte huey uski pukar ke jawab mein nikal aaogey aur tumhara gumaan us waqt yeh hoga ke hum bas thodi dair hi is halat mein padey rahey hain”

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

وَقُل لِّعِبَادِي يَقُولُواْ ٱلَّتِي هِيَ أَحۡسَنُۚ إِنَّ ٱلشَّيۡطَٰنَ يَنزَغُ بَيۡنَهُمۡۚ إِنَّ ٱلشَّيۡطَٰنَ كَانَ لِلۡإِنسَٰنِ عَدُوّٗا مُّبِينٗا ٥٣

Tell My servants, (O Muhammad), to say always that which is best. Verily it is Satan who sows discord among people. Satan indeed is an open enemy to mankind.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Aur (aey Muhammad), mere bandon se kehdo ke zubaan se woh baat nikala karein jo behtareen ho. Dar-asal yeh shaytan hai jo Insano ke darmiyan fasaad dalwane ki koshish karta hai. Haqeeqat yeh hai ke shaytan Insaan ka khula dushman hai

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

رَّبُّكُمۡ أَعۡلَمُ بِكُمۡۖ إِن يَشَأۡ يَرۡحَمۡكُمۡ أَوۡ إِن يَشَأۡ يُعَذِّبۡكُمۡۚ وَمَآ أَرۡسَلۡنَٰكَ عَلَيۡهِمۡ وَكِيلٗا ٥٤

Your Lord knows you best. He will have mercy on you if He wills and chastise you if He wills. We have not sent you, (O Muhammad), as an overseer over them.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Tumhara Rubb tumhare haal se zyada waqif hai. Woh chahe to tumpar reham karey aur chahe to tumhein azaab de de. Aur (aey Nabi) humne tumko logon par hawaladaar (guardian) banakar nahin bheja hai

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

وَرَبُّكَ أَعۡلَمُ بِمَن فِي ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلۡأَرۡضِۗ وَلَقَدۡ فَضَّلۡنَا بَعۡضَ ٱلنَّبِيِّـۧنَ عَلَىٰ بَعۡضٖۖ وَءَاتَيۡنَا دَاوُۥدَ زَبُورٗا ٥٥

Your Lord knows all who dwell in the heavens and the earth. We have exalted some Prophets over others, and We gave the Psalms to David.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Tera Rubb zameen aur aasmano ki makhlooqat ko zyada jaanta hai. Humne baaz paighambaron ko baaz se badh kar martabe diye, aur humne hi Dawood ko zaboor di thi

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

قُلِ ٱدۡعُواْ ٱلَّذِينَ زَعَمۡتُم مِّن دُونِهِۦ فَلَا يَمۡلِكُونَ كَشۡفَ ٱلضُّرِّ عَنكُمۡ وَلَا تَحۡوِيلًا ٥٦

Tell them: "Call upon those whom you fancy to be (your helpers) instead of Him! They have no power to remove any affliction from you, nor can they shift it (to any other)."

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Insey kaho pukar dekho un maboodon ko jinko tum khuda ke siwa (apna kaarsaaz) samajhte ho, woh kisi takleef ko tumse na hata sakte hain na badal sakte hain

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

أُوْلَٰٓئِكَ ٱلَّذِينَ يَدۡعُونَ يَبۡتَغُونَ إِلَىٰ رَبِّهِمُ ٱلۡوَسِيلَةَ أَيُّهُمۡ أَقۡرَبُ وَيَرۡجُونَ رَحۡمَتَهُۥ وَيَخَافُونَ عَذَابَهُۥٓۚ إِنَّ عَذَابَ رَبِّكَ كَانَ مَحۡذُورٗا ٥٧

Those whom they call upon are themselves seeking the means of access to their Lord, each trying to be nearer to Him. They crave for His Mercy and dread His chastisement. Surely your Lord's punishment is to be feared.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Jinko yeh log pukarte hain woh to khud apne Rubb ke huzoor rasayi haasil karne ka waseela talash kar rahey hain (seek means of approach) ke kaun ussey qareeb tar ho jaye aur woh uski rehmat ke umeedwar aur uske azaab se khaif (darte) hain. Haqeeqat yeh hai ke tere Rubb ka azaab hai hi darne ke lahiq

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

وَإِن مِّن قَرۡيَةٍ إِلَّا نَحۡنُ مُهۡلِكُوهَا قَبۡلَ يَوۡمِ ٱلۡقِيَٰمَةِ أَوۡ مُعَذِّبُوهَا عَذَابٗا شَدِيدٗاۚ كَانَ ذَٰلِكَ فِي ٱلۡكِتَٰبِ مَسۡطُورٗا ٥٨

There is not a town but We shall destroy it or upon which We shall inflict severe chastisement before the Day of Resurrection. This is written down in the Eternal Book (of Allah).

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Aur koi basti aisi nahin jisey hum qayamat se pehle halaak na karein ya sakht azaab na dein. Yeh nawishta-e-ilahi (Eternal Record) mein likha hua hai

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

وَمَا مَنَعَنَآ أَن نُّرۡسِلَ بِٱلۡأٓيَٰتِ إِلَّآ أَن كَذَّبَ بِهَا ٱلۡأَوَّلُونَۚ وَءَاتَيۡنَا ثَمُودَ ٱلنَّاقَةَ مُبۡصِرَةٗ فَظَلَمُواْ بِهَاۚ وَمَا نُرۡسِلُ بِٱلۡأٓيَٰتِ إِلَّا تَخۡوِيفٗا ٥٩

Nothing hindered Us from sending Our Signs except that the people of olden times rejected them as lies. We publicly sent the she-camel to the Thamud to open their eyes but they wronged her. We never send Our Signs except to cause people to fear.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Aur humko nishniyan bhejne se nahin roka magar is baat ne ke insey pehle ke log unko jhutla chuke hain. (Chunanche dekhlo) Samood ko humne alaniya ountni (she-camel) laa kar di aur unhon ne uspar zulm kiya. Hum nishaniyan isi liye to bhejte hain ke log unhein dekh kar darein

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

وَإِذۡ قُلۡنَا لَكَ إِنَّ رَبَّكَ أَحَاطَ بِٱلنَّاسِۚ وَمَا جَعَلۡنَا ٱلرُّءۡيَا ٱلَّتِيٓ أَرَيۡنَٰكَ إِلَّا فِتۡنَةٗ لِّلنَّاسِ وَٱلشَّجَرَةَ ٱلۡمَلۡعُونَةَ فِي ٱلۡقُرۡءَانِۚ وَنُخَوِّفُهُمۡ فَمَا يَزِيدُهُمۡ إِلَّا طُغۡيَٰنٗا كَبِيرٗا ٦٠

And recall when We said to you, (O Muhammad), that your Lord encompasses these people; and that We have made that vision that We have shown you, and the tree accursed in the Qur'an, but as a trial for people. We go about warning them, but each warning leads them to greater transgression.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Yaad karo (aey Muhammad), humne tumse keh diya tha ke tere Rubb ne in logon ko gher rakkha hai aur yeh jo kuch abhi humne tumhein dikhya hai, isko aur us darakht ko jispar Quran mein laanat ki gayi hai, humne in logon ke liye bas ek fitna banakar rakh diya. Hum inhein tambeeh (warning) par tambeeh (warning) kiye jaa rahey hain, magar har tambeeh inki sarkashi hi mein izafa kiye jati hai

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

وَإِذۡ قُلۡنَا لِلۡمَلَٰٓئِكَةِ ٱسۡجُدُواْ لِأٓدَمَ فَسَجَدُوٓاْ إِلَّآ إِبۡلِيسَ قَالَ ءَأَسۡجُدُ لِمَنۡ خَلَقۡتَ طِينٗا ٦١

And recall when We asked the angels to prostrate themselves before Adam; all prostrated themselves except Iblis, who said: "Shall I prostrate myself before him whom You created of clay?"

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Aur yaad karo jabke humne malaika (farishton) se kaha Adam ko sajda karo, to sab ne sajda kiya, magar Iblees ne na kiya, usne kaha “ kya main usko sajda karoon jisey tu nay mitti se banaya hai?”

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

قَالَ أَرَءَيۡتَكَ هَٰذَا ٱلَّذِي كَرَّمۡتَ عَلَيَّ لَئِنۡ أَخَّرۡتَنِ إِلَىٰ يَوۡمِ ٱلۡقِيَٰمَةِ لَأَحۡتَنِكَنَّ ذُرِّيَّتَهُۥٓ إِلَّا قَلِيلٗا ٦٢

He then continued: "Look! This is he whom You have exalted above me! If you will grant me respite till the Day of Resurrection I shall uproot the whole of his progeny except only a few."

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Phir woh bola “dekh to sahi, kya yeh is qabil tha ke tu ne isey mujhpar fazilat di? Agar tu mujhey qayamat ke din tak mohlat dey to main iski puri nasal ki behakani (uproot) kar daloon. Bas thode hi log mujhse bach sakenge.”

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

قَالَ ٱذۡهَبۡ فَمَن تَبِعَكَ مِنۡهُمۡ فَإِنَّ جَهَنَّمَ جَزَآؤُكُمۡ جَزَآءٗ مَّوۡفُورٗا ٦٣

Thereupon He retorted: "Be gone! Hell shall be the recompense - and a most ample one - of whosoever of them who follows you.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Allah taala ne farmaya, “accha to jaa, inmein se jo bhi teri pairwi karein, tujh samaith un sab ke liye jahannum hi bharpur jaza hai

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

وَٱسۡتَفۡزِزۡ مَنِ ٱسۡتَطَعۡتَ مِنۡهُم بِصَوۡتِكَ وَأَجۡلِبۡ عَلَيۡهِم بِخَيۡلِكَ وَرَجِلِكَ وَشَارِكۡهُمۡ فِي ٱلۡأَمۡوَٰلِ وَٱلۡأَوۡلَٰدِ وَعِدۡهُمۡۚ وَمَا يَعِدُهُمُ ٱلشَّيۡطَٰنُ إِلَّا غُرُورًا ٦٤

Tempt with your call all whom you wish. Muster against them all your forces - your cavalry and your foot soldiers; share with them riches and offspring, and seduce them with rosy promises - and Satan's promise is nothing but a deception -

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Tu jis jis ko apni dawat se phisla sakta hai phisla le. Unpar apne sawar (horsemen) aur pyade (footmen) chadha la, maal aur aulad mein unke saath saajha (partner) laga, aur unko wadon ke jaal mein phans, aur shaytan ke wadey ek dhoke ke siwa aur kuch bhi nahin

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

إِنَّ عِبَادِي لَيۡسَ لَكَ عَلَيۡهِمۡ سُلۡطَٰنٞۚ وَكَفَىٰ بِرَبِّكَ وَكِيلٗا ٦٥

but know well that you will have no power against My servants. Your Lord suffices for them to place their trust in."

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Yaqeenan mere bandon par tujhey koi iqtedar haasil na hoga, aur tawakkul (bharose) ke liye tera Rubb kaafi hai”

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

رَّبُّكُمُ ٱلَّذِي يُزۡجِي لَكُمُ ٱلۡفُلۡكَ فِي ٱلۡبَحۡرِ لِتَبۡتَغُواْ مِن فَضۡلِهِۦٓۚ إِنَّهُۥ كَانَ بِكُمۡ رَحِيمٗا ٦٦

Your Lord is He Who steers your vessels across the seas that you may seek of His Bounty. He is ever Merciful towards you.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Tumhara (haqeeqi) Rubb to woh hai jo samandar mein tumhari kashti chalata hai taa-ke tum uska fazal talash karo. Haqeeqat yeh hai ke woh tumhare haal par nihayat meharban hai

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

وَإِذَا مَسَّكُمُ ٱلضُّرُّ فِي ٱلۡبَحۡرِ ضَلَّ مَن تَدۡعُونَ إِلَّآ إِيَّاهُۖ فَلَمَّا نَجَّىٰكُمۡ إِلَى ٱلۡبَرِّ أَعۡرَضۡتُمۡۚ وَكَانَ ٱلۡإِنسَٰنُ كَفُورًا ٦٧

When a calamity befalls you on the sea, all those whom you invoke forsake you except Him. But when He delivers you safely to the shore you turn away from Him, for man is indeed most thankless.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Jab samandar mein tumpar museebat aati hai to us ek ke siwa dusre jin jin ko tum pukara karte ho woh sab ghum ho jatey hain, magar jab woh tumko bacha kar khushki(land) par pahuncha deta hai to tum ussey mooh moad jatey ho.Insan waqai bada nashukra hai

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

أَفَأَمِنتُمۡ أَن يَخۡسِفَ بِكُمۡ جَانِبَ ٱلۡبَرِّ أَوۡ يُرۡسِلَ عَلَيۡكُمۡ حَاصِبٗا ثُمَّ لَا تَجِدُواْ لَكُمۡ وَكِيلًا ٦٨

Do you, then, feel secure against His causing you to be swallowed up by a tract of the earth, or letting loose a deadly whirlwind charged with stones towards you, and there you will find none to protect you?

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Accha, to kya tum is baat se bilkul be-khauf ho ke khuda kabhi khushki (land) par hi tumko zameen mein dhansa dey, ya tumpar pathrao karne wali aandhi bhej de aur tum ussey bachane wala koi himayati na pao

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

أَمۡ أَمِنتُمۡ أَن يُعِيدَكُمۡ فِيهِ تَارَةً أُخۡرَىٰ فَيُرۡسِلَ عَلَيۡكُمۡ قَاصِفٗا مِّنَ ٱلرِّيحِ فَيُغۡرِقَكُم بِمَا كَفَرۡتُمۡ ثُمَّ لَا تَجِدُواْ لَكُمۡ عَلَيۡنَا بِهِۦ تَبِيعٗا ٦٩

Or do you feel secure that He will not cause you to revert to the sea, and let a tempest loose upon you and then drown you for your ingratitude whereupon you will find none even to inquire of Us what happened to you?

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Aur kya tumhein iska koi andesha nahin ke khuda phir kisi waqt samandar mein tumko le jaye aur tumhari nashukri ke badle tumpar sakht toofaani hawa bhej kar tumhein garq karde aur tumko aisa koi na miley jo ussey tumhare is anjaam ki pooch-gajj kar sakey

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

۞ وَلَقَدۡ كَرَّمۡنَا بَنِيٓ ءَادَمَ وَحَمَلۡنَٰهُمۡ فِي ٱلۡبَرِّ وَٱلۡبَحۡرِ وَرَزَقۡنَٰهُم مِّنَ ٱلطَّيِّبَٰتِ وَفَضَّلۡنَٰهُمۡ عَلَىٰ كَثِيرٖ مِّمَّنۡ خَلَقۡنَا تَفۡضِيلٗا ٧٠

Indeed, We honoured the progeny of Adam, and bore them across land and sea and provided them with good things for their sustenance, and exalted them above many of Our creatures.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Yeh to hamari inayat hai ke humne bani Adam ko buzurgi (honour) di aur unhein khushki (land) o tari (sea) mein sawariyan ata kiye aur unko pakeeza cheezon se rizq diya aur apni bahut se makhlooqat par numayan fawqiyat (exalt) bakshi

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

يَوۡمَ نَدۡعُواْ كُلَّ أُنَاسِۭ بِإِمَٰمِهِمۡۖ فَمَنۡ أُوتِيَ كِتَٰبَهُۥ بِيَمِينِهِۦ فَأُوْلَٰٓئِكَ يَقۡرَءُونَ كِتَٰبَهُمۡ وَلَا يُظۡلَمُونَ فَتِيلٗا ٧١

Then think of the Day We shall summon every community with its leader. Those who are given their Record in their right hand shall read the Record of their deeds and shall not be wronged a whit.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Phir khayal karo us din ka jabke hum har Insaani giroh ko uske peshwa(leader) ke sath bulayenge, us waqt jin logon ko unka naam-e-aamal seedhay haath mein diya gaya woh apna karnama padhenge aur unpar zarra barabar zulm na hoga

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

وَمَن كَانَ فِي هَٰذِهِۦٓ أَعۡمَىٰ فَهُوَ فِي ٱلۡأٓخِرَةِ أَعۡمَىٰ وَأَضَلُّ سَبِيلٗا ٧٢

Whoever lived in this world as blind shall live as blind in the Life to Come; rather, he will be even farther astray than if he were (just) blind.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Aur jo is duniya mein andha bankar raha woh aakhirat mein bhi andha hi rahega balke raasta paaney mein andhey se bhi zyada nakaam

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

وَإِن كَادُواْ لَيَفۡتِنُونَكَ عَنِ ٱلَّذِيٓ أَوۡحَيۡنَآ إِلَيۡكَ لِتَفۡتَرِيَ عَلَيۡنَا غَيۡرَهُۥۖ وَإِذٗا لَّٱتَّخَذُوكَ خَلِيلٗا ٧٣

(O Muhammad), they had all but tempted you away from what We have revealed to you that you may invent something else in Our Name. Had you done so, they would have taken you as their trusted friend.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

(Aey Muhammad), in logon ne is koshish mein koi kasar utha nahin rakkhi ke tumhein fitne mein daal kar us Wahee se pher dein jo humne tumhari taraf bheji hai, taa-ke tum hamare naam par apni taraf se koi baat ghado(fabricate). Agar tum aisa karte to woh zaroor tumhein apna dost bana letey

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

وَلَوۡلَآ أَن ثَبَّتۡنَٰكَ لَقَدۡ كِدتَّ تَرۡكَنُ إِلَيۡهِمۡ شَيۡـٔٗا قَلِيلًا ٧٤

Indeed, had We not strengthened you, you might have inclined to them a little,

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Aur baeed na tha ke agar hum tumhein mazboot na rakhte to tum unki taraf kuch na kuch jhuk jatey

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

إِذٗا لَّأَذَقۡنَٰكَ ضِعۡفَ ٱلۡحَيَوٰةِ وَضِعۡفَ ٱلۡمَمَاتِ ثُمَّ لَا تَجِدُ لَكَ عَلَيۡنَا نَصِيرٗا ٧٥

whereupon We would have made you taste double (the chastisement) in the world and double (the chastisement) after death, and then you would have found none to help you against Us.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Lekin agar tum aisa karte to hum tumhein duniya mein bhi dohre (double) azaab ka maza chakkhate aur aakhirat mein bhi dohre azaab ka, phir hamare muqable mein tum koi madadgaar na paatey

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

وَإِن كَادُواْ لَيَسۡتَفِزُّونَكَ مِنَ ٱلۡأَرۡضِ لِيُخۡرِجُوكَ مِنۡهَاۖ وَإِذٗا لَّا يَلۡبَثُونَ خِلَٰفَكَ إِلَّا قَلِيلٗا ٧٦

They were bent upon uprooting you from this land and driving you away from it. But were they to succeed, they would not be able to remain after you more than a little while.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Aur yeh log is baat par bhi tuley rahey hain ke tumhare qadam is sar-zameen se ukhadh (uproot) dein aur tumhein yahan se nikal bahar karein , lekin agar yeh aisa karenge to tumhare baad yeh khud yahan kuch zyada dair na thehar sakenge

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

سُنَّةَ مَن قَدۡ أَرۡسَلۡنَا قَبۡلَكَ مِن رُّسُلِنَاۖ وَلَا تَجِدُ لِسُنَّتِنَا تَحۡوِيلًا ٧٧

This has been Our Way with the Messengers whom We sent before you. You will find no change in Our Way.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Yeh hamara mustaqil tareeqe-kar hai jo un sab Rasoolon ke maamle mein humne barta hai jinhein tumse pehle humne bheja tha, aur hamare tareeqe-kar mein tum koi tagayyur (change) na paogey

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

أَقِمِ ٱلصَّلَوٰةَ لِدُلُوكِ ٱلشَّمۡسِ إِلَىٰ غَسَقِ ٱلَّيۡلِ وَقُرۡءَانَ ٱلۡفَجۡرِۖ إِنَّ قُرۡءَانَ ٱلۡفَجۡرِ كَانَ مَشۡهُودٗا ٧٨

Establish Prayer from the declining of the sun to the darkness of the night; and hold fast to the recitation of the Qur'an at dawn, for the recitation of the Qur'an at dawn is witnessed.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Namaz qayam karo zawal-e-aftaab (declining of the sun) se lekar raat ke andhere tak, aur fajr ke Quran ka bhi intezam karo, kyunke Quran e fajr mashood (witnessed) hota hai

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

وَمِنَ ٱلَّيۡلِ فَتَهَجَّدۡ بِهِۦ نَافِلَةٗ لَّكَ عَسَىٰٓ أَن يَبۡعَثَكَ رَبُّكَ مَقَامٗا مَّحۡمُودٗا ٧٩

And rise from sleep during the night as well- this is an additional Prayer for you. Possibly your Lord will raise you to an honoured position.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Aur Raat ko tahajjud padho, yeh tumhare liye nafl hai, baeed (door /far) nahin ke tumhara Rubb tumhein maqaam e mehmood par faiz karde

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

وَقُل رَّبِّ أَدۡخِلۡنِي مُدۡخَلَ صِدۡقٖ وَأَخۡرِجۡنِي مُخۡرَجَ صِدۡقٖ وَٱجۡعَل لِّي مِن لَّدُنكَ سُلۡطَٰنٗا نَّصِيرٗا ٨٠

And pray: "My Lord! Cause me to enter wherever it be, with Truth, and cause me to exit, wherever it be, with Truth, and support me with authority from Yourself."

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Aur dua karo ke parwardigaar, mujhko jahan bhi tu leja sachchayi ke saath leja aur jahan se bhi nikal sachchayi ke saath nikal aur apni taraf se ek iqtedar (power) ko mera madadgaar bana dey

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

وَقُلۡ جَآءَ ٱلۡحَقُّ وَزَهَقَ ٱلۡبَٰطِلُۚ إِنَّ ٱلۡبَٰطِلَ كَانَ زَهُوقٗا ٨١

And proclaim: "The Truth has come, and falsehood has vanished. Surely falsehood is ever bound to vanish."101

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Aur elan kardo ke “ haqq aa gaya aur baatil mitt gaya, baatil to mitne hi wala hai”

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

وَنُنَزِّلُ مِنَ ٱلۡقُرۡءَانِ مَا هُوَ شِفَآءٞ وَرَحۡمَةٞ لِّلۡمُؤۡمِنِينَ وَلَا يَزِيدُ ٱلظَّٰلِمِينَ إِلَّا خَسَارٗا ٨٢

What We are sending down in the course of revealing the Qur'an is a healing and a grace for those who have faith; but it adds only to the ruin of the wrong-doers.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Hum is Quran ke silsila-e-tanzil (revelation) mein woh kuch nazil kar rahey hain jo maanney walon ke liye to shifa aur rehmat hai, magar zalimon ke liye khasare (nuksan/loss) ke siwa aur kisi cheez mein izafa nahin karta

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

وَإِذَآ أَنۡعَمۡنَا عَلَى ٱلۡإِنسَٰنِ أَعۡرَضَ وَنَـَٔا بِجَانِبِهِۦ وَإِذَا مَسَّهُ ٱلشَّرُّ كَانَ يَـُٔوسٗا ٨٣

Whenever We bestow favours upon man, he arrogantly turns away and draws aside; and whenever evil visits him, he is in utter despair.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Insaan ka haal yeh hai ke jab hum usko niyamat ata karte hain to woh ainthta (arrogant) aur peeth moad leta hai, aur jab zara museebat se do-char hota hai to mayous honay lagta hai

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

قُلۡ كُلّٞ يَعۡمَلُ عَلَىٰ شَاكِلَتِهِۦ فَرَبُّكُمۡ أَعۡلَمُ بِمَنۡ هُوَ أَهۡدَىٰ سَبِيلٗا ٨٤

Say, (O Prophet): "Each one acts according to his own manner. Your Lord knows well who is best-guided to the Right Path."

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

(Aey Nabi), in logon se kehdo ke “ har ek apne tareeqe par amal kar raha hai, ab yeh tumhara Rubb hi behtar jaanta hai ke seedhi raah par kaun hai”

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

وَيَسۡـَٔلُونَكَ عَنِ ٱلرُّوحِۖ قُلِ ٱلرُّوحُ مِنۡ أَمۡرِ رَبِّي وَمَآ أُوتِيتُم مِّنَ ٱلۡعِلۡمِ إِلَّا قَلِيلٗا ٨٥

They ask you about "the spirit". Say: "The spirit descends by the command of my Lord, but you have been given only a little knowledge."

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Yeh log tumse Rooh (spirit) ke mutaaliq poochte hain. Kaho “yeh rooh mere Rubb ke hukum se aati hai, magar tum logon ne ilm se kum hi behra paya hai”( but you have been given only a little of the Knowledge)

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

وَلَئِن شِئۡنَا لَنَذۡهَبَنَّ بِٱلَّذِيٓ أَوۡحَيۡنَآ إِلَيۡكَ ثُمَّ لَا تَجِدُ لَكَ بِهِۦ عَلَيۡنَا وَكِيلًا ٨٦

Had We willed, We could take away what We have revealed to you, then you would find none to help you in recovering it from Us.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Aur (aey Muhammad), hum chahein to woh sab kuch tumse cheen lein jo humne wahee ke zariye se tumko ata kiya hai, phir tum hamare muqable mein koi himayati(helper) na paogey jo isey wapas dila sakey

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

إِلَّا رَحۡمَةٗ مِّن رَّبِّكَۚ إِنَّ فَضۡلَهُۥ كَانَ عَلَيۡكَ كَبِيرٗا ٨٧

(Whatever you have received) is nothing but grace from your Lord. Indeed His favour to you is great.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Yeh to jo kuch tumhein mila hai tumhare Rubb ki rehmat se mila hai, haqeeqat yeh hai ke uska fazal tumpar bahut bada hai

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

قُل لَّئِنِ ٱجۡتَمَعَتِ ٱلۡإِنسُ وَٱلۡجِنُّ عَلَىٰٓ أَن يَأۡتُواْ بِمِثۡلِ هَٰذَا ٱلۡقُرۡءَانِ لَا يَأۡتُونَ بِمِثۡلِهِۦ وَلَوۡ كَانَ بَعۡضُهُمۡ لِبَعۡضٖ ظَهِيرٗا ٨٨

Say: "Surely, if mankind and jinn were to get together to produce the like of this Qur'an, they will never be able to produce the like of it, howsoever they might help one another."

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Kehdo ke agar Insaan aur Jinn sab ke sab milkar is Quran jaisi koi cheez laaney ki koshish karein to na laa sakenge, chahe woh sab ek dusre ke madadgaar hi kyun na hon

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

وَلَقَدۡ صَرَّفۡنَا لِلنَّاسِ فِي هَٰذَا ٱلۡقُرۡءَانِ مِن كُلِّ مَثَلٖ فَأَبَىٰٓ أَكۡثَرُ ٱلنَّاسِ إِلَّا كُفُورٗا ٨٩

We have explained things for people in this Qur'an in diverse ways to make them understand the Message, yet most people obstinately persist in unbelief.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Humne is Quran mein logon ko tarah tarah se samjhaya magar aksar log inkar hi par jamey rahey

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

وَقَالُواْ لَن نُّؤۡمِنَ لَكَ حَتَّىٰ تَفۡجُرَ لَنَا مِنَ ٱلۡأَرۡضِ يَنۢبُوعًا ٩٠

They said: "We shall not accept your Message until you cause a spring to gush forth for us from the earth;

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Aur unhon ne kaha “ hum teri baat na maanenge jab tak ke tu hamare liye zameen ko phaadh kar ek chashma (spring) jari na karde

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

أَوۡ تَكُونَ لَكَ جَنَّةٞ مِّن نَّخِيلٖ وَعِنَبٖ فَتُفَجِّرَ ٱلۡأَنۡهَٰرَ خِلَٰلَهَا تَفۡجِيرًا ٩١

or that there be a garden of palms and vines for you and then you cause rivers to abundantly flow forth through them;

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Ya tere liye khajooron aur angooron ka ek baagh paida ho aur tu usmein nehrein rawan karde

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

أَوۡ تُسۡقِطَ ٱلسَّمَآءَ كَمَا زَعَمۡتَ عَلَيۡنَا كِسَفًا أَوۡ تَأۡتِيَ بِٱللَّهِ وَٱلۡمَلَٰٓئِكَةِ قَبِيلًا ٩٢

or cause the sky to fall on us in pieces as you claimed, or bring Allah and the angels before us, face to face;

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Ya tu aasman ko tukde tukde karke hamare upar gira de jaisa ke tera dawaa hai ya khuda aur Farishton ko ru dar ru (face to face )hamare saamne le aaye

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

أَوۡ يَكُونَ لَكَ بَيۡتٞ مِّن زُخۡرُفٍ أَوۡ تَرۡقَىٰ فِي ٱلسَّمَآءِ وَلَن نُّؤۡمِنَ لِرُقِيِّكَ حَتَّىٰ تُنَزِّلَ عَلَيۡنَا كِتَٰبٗا نَّقۡرَؤُهُۥۗ قُلۡ سُبۡحَانَ رَبِّي هَلۡ كُنتُ إِلَّا بَشَرٗا رَّسُولٗا ٩٣

or that there come to be for you a house of gold, or that you ascend to the sky - though we shall not believe in your ascension (to the sky) - until you bring down a book for us that we can read." Say to them, (O Muhammad): "Holy is my Lord! Am I anything else than a human being, who bears a Message (from Allah)?"

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Ya tere liye sooney ka ek ghar ban jaye ya tu aasmaan par chadh jaye, aur tere chadne ka bhi hum yaqeen na karenge jab tak ke tu hamare upar ek aisi tehrir (written) na utaar laye jisey hum padhein”. (Aey Muhammad), insey kaho “paak hai mera parwardigar! Kya main ek paighaam laney waley Insaan ke siwa aur bhi kuch hoon?”

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

وَمَا مَنَعَ ٱلنَّاسَ أَن يُؤۡمِنُوٓاْ إِذۡ جَآءَهُمُ ٱلۡهُدَىٰٓ إِلَّآ أَن قَالُوٓاْ أَبَعَثَ ٱللَّهُ بَشَرٗا رَّسُولٗا ٩٤

Whenever Guidance came to people, nothing prevented them from believing except that they said: "Has Allah sent a human being as a Messenger?"

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Logon ke saamne jab kabhi hidayat aayi to uspar iman laney se unko kisi cheez ne nahin roka magar unke isi qaul ne ke “Kya Allah ne bashar (human being) ko paigambar bana kar bhej diya?”

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

قُل لَّوۡ كَانَ فِي ٱلۡأَرۡضِ مَلَٰٓئِكَةٞ يَمۡشُونَ مُطۡمَئِنِّينَ لَنَزَّلۡنَا عَلَيۡهِم مِّنَ ٱلسَّمَآءِ مَلَكٗا رَّسُولٗا ٩٥

Say: "Had angels been walking about in peace on the earth, We would surely have sent to them an angel from the heavens as Messenger."

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Insey kaho agar zameen mein Farishte itminaan se chal phir rahey hotey to hum zaroor aasmaan se kisi Farishte hi ko unke liye paigambar bana kar bhejte

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

قُلۡ كَفَىٰ بِٱللَّهِ شَهِيدَۢا بَيۡنِي وَبَيۡنَكُمۡۚ إِنَّهُۥ كَانَ بِعِبَادِهِۦ خَبِيرَۢا بَصِيرٗا ٩٦

Tell them, (O Prophet): "Allah suffices as a witness between me and you. Allah is well aware and fully observes everything pertaining to His servants."

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

(Aey Muhammad), insey kehdo ke mere aur tumhare darmiyan bas ek Allah ki gawahi kaafi hai, woh apne bandon ke haal se bakhabar hai aur sab kuch dekh raha hai

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

وَمَن يَهۡدِ ٱللَّهُ فَهُوَ ٱلۡمُهۡتَدِۖ وَمَن يُضۡلِلۡ فَلَن تَجِدَ لَهُمۡ أَوۡلِيَآءَ مِن دُونِهِۦۖ وَنَحۡشُرُهُمۡ يَوۡمَ ٱلۡقِيَٰمَةِ عَلَىٰ وُجُوهِهِمۡ عُمۡيٗا وَبُكۡمٗا وَصُمّٗاۖ مَّأۡوَىٰهُمۡ جَهَنَّمُۖ كُلَّمَا خَبَتۡ زِدۡنَٰهُمۡ سَعِيرٗا ٩٧

Whomsoever Allah guides is rightly guided; and whomsoever Allah lets go astray, you shall find none - apart from Him - who could protect him. We shall muster them all on the Day of Resurrection, on their faces - blind and dumb and deaf. Hell shall be their refuge. Every time its Fire subsides, We will intensify for them its flame.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Jisko Allah hidayat de wahi hidayat paney wala hai, aur jisey woh gumraahi mein daal de to uske siwa aise logon ke liye tu koi haami o nasir (protector and helper) nahin paa sakta. Un logon ko hum qayamat ke roz aundhe mooh kheench layenge, andhey, gungay aur behre. Unka thikana jahannum hai. Jab kabhi uski aag dheemi honay lagegi hum usey aur bhadka denge

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

ذَٰلِكَ جَزَآؤُهُم بِأَنَّهُمۡ كَفَرُواْ بِـَٔايَٰتِنَا وَقَالُوٓاْ أَءِذَا كُنَّا عِظَٰمٗا وَرُفَٰتًا أَءِنَّا لَمَبۡعُوثُونَ خَلۡقٗا جَدِيدًا ٩٨

That will be their recompense because they disbelieved in Our Signs and said: "What, when we shall be reduced to bones and particles (of dust), shall we be raised again as a new creation?"

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Yeh badla hai unke is harakat ka ke unhon ne hamari aayat ka inkar kiya aur kaha “kya jab hum sirf haddiyan aur khaak (dust) ho kar reh jayenge to naye sirey se humko paida karke utha khada kiya jayega?”

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

۞ أَوَلَمۡ يَرَوۡاْ أَنَّ ٱللَّهَ ٱلَّذِي خَلَقَ ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلۡأَرۡضَ قَادِرٌ عَلَىٰٓ أَن يَخۡلُقَ مِثۡلَهُمۡ وَجَعَلَ لَهُمۡ أَجَلٗا لَّا رَيۡبَ فِيهِ فَأَبَى ٱلظَّٰلِمُونَ إِلَّا كُفُورٗا ٩٩

Have they not perceived that Allah, Who has created the heavens and the earth, has the power to create the like of them? He has fixed a term for them about which there is no doubt. And yet the wrong-doers obstinately persist in unbelief.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Kya inko yeh na soojha ke jis khuda ne zameen aur aasmano ko paida kiya hai woh in jaison ko paida karne ki zaroor qudrat rakhta hai? Usne inke hashar ke liye ek waqt muqarrar kar rakkha hai jiska aana yakeeni hai, magar zalimon ko israar(persist) hai ke woh iska inkar hi karenge

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

قُل لَّوۡ أَنتُمۡ تَمۡلِكُونَ خَزَآئِنَ رَحۡمَةِ رَبِّيٓ إِذٗا لَّأَمۡسَكۡتُمۡ خَشۡيَةَ ٱلۡإِنفَاقِۚ وَكَانَ ٱلۡإِنسَٰنُ قَتُورٗا ١٠٠

Tell them, (O Prophet): "Even if you owned the treasures of my Lord's Mercy you would have held them back for fear of spending them." Man is indeed ever niggardly.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

(Aey Muhammad) Insey kaho, agar kahin mere Rubb ki rehmat ke khazane tumhare qabze mein hotay to tum kharh ho janey ke andeshey se zarror unko roak rakhte. Waqai Insaan bada tangg dil (narrow minded) waqey hua hai

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

وَلَقَدۡ ءَاتَيۡنَا مُوسَىٰ تِسۡعَ ءَايَٰتِۭ بَيِّنَٰتٖۖ فَسۡـَٔلۡ بَنِيٓ إِسۡرَٰٓءِيلَ إِذۡ جَآءَهُمۡ فَقَالَ لَهُۥ فِرۡعَوۡنُ إِنِّي لَأَظُنُّكَ يَٰمُوسَىٰ مَسۡحُورٗا ١٠١

We granted Moses nine clear signs. Ask the Children of Israel about that: when these signs came forth, Pharaoh said to him: "Moses, I think that you are bewitched."

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Humne Moosa ko to nishaniyan ata ki thi jo sareeh taur par dikhayi de rahi thi (which were quite manifest). Ab yeh tum khud bani Israel se pooch lo ke jab woh saamne aayi to Firoun ne yahi kaha tha na ke “Aey Moosa, main samajhta hoon ke tu zaroor ek sehar-zada (bewitched) aadmi hai

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

قَالَ لَقَدۡ عَلِمۡتَ مَآ أَنزَلَ هَٰٓؤُلَآءِ إِلَّا رَبُّ ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلۡأَرۡضِ بَصَآئِرَ وَإِنِّي لَأَظُنُّكَ يَٰفِرۡعَوۡنُ مَثۡبُورٗا ١٠٢

Moses replied: "You know well that no one but the Lord of the heavens and the earth has sent these as eye-opening proofs. I truly think, O Pharaoh, that you are indeed doomed."

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Moosa ne uske jawab mein kaha “tu khoob jaanta hai ke yeh baseerat afroz (eye opener) nishaniyan Rabbus samawaati wal ardh (lord of the Heavens and the earth) ke siwa kisi ne nazil nahin ki hain, aur mera khayal yeh hai ke aey Firoun, tu zaroor ek shamat-zada (doomed) aadmi hai”

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

فَأَرَادَ أَن يَسۡتَفِزَّهُم مِّنَ ٱلۡأَرۡضِ فَأَغۡرَقۡنَٰهُ وَمَن مَّعَهُۥ جَمِيعٗا ١٠٣

At last Pharaoh decided to uproot Moses and the Children of Israel from the land, but We drowned him together with all who were with him;

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Aakhr-e-kaar Firoun ne irada kiya ke Moosa aur bani Israel ko zameen se ukhad phenke, magar humne usko aur uske saathiyon ko ikattha garq(drown) kardiya

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

وَقُلۡنَا مِنۢ بَعۡدِهِۦ لِبَنِيٓ إِسۡرَٰٓءِيلَ ٱسۡكُنُواْ ٱلۡأَرۡضَ فَإِذَا جَآءَ وَعۡدُ ٱلۡأٓخِرَةِ جِئۡنَا بِكُمۡ لَفِيفٗا ١٠٤

and thereafter We said to the Children of Israel: "Now dwell in the land, but when the promised time of the Hereafter comes, We shall bring you all together."

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Aur uske baad bani Israel se kaha ke ab tum zameen mein baso, phir jab aakhirat ke wadey ka waqt aan poora hoga to hum tum sab ko ek sath laa haazir karenge

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

وَبِٱلۡحَقِّ أَنزَلۡنَٰهُ وَبِٱلۡحَقِّ نَزَلَۗ وَمَآ أَرۡسَلۡنَٰكَ إِلَّا مُبَشِّرٗا وَنَذِيرٗا ١٠٥

We have sent down the Qur'an with the Truth, and it is with the Truth that it has descended. And We have not sent you but to proclaim good news and to warn.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Is Quran ko humne haqq ke saath nazil kiya hai aur haqq hi ke saath yeh nazil hua hai. Aur (aey Muhammad) tumhein humne iske siwa aur kisi kaam ke liye nahin bheja ke (jo maan le usey) basharat de do aur (ja na maaney usey) mutanabbeh (warn) kardo

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

وَقُرۡءَانٗا فَرَقۡنَٰهُ لِتَقۡرَأَهُۥ عَلَى ٱلنَّاسِ عَلَىٰ مُكۡثٖ وَنَزَّلۡنَٰهُ تَنزِيلٗا ١٠٦

We have revealed the Qur'an in parts that you may recite it to people slowly and with deliberation; and (for that reason) We have revealed it gradually (to suit particular occasions).

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Aur is Quran ko humne thoda thoda karke nazil kiya hai taa-ke tum thehar thehar kar isey logon ko sunao, aur isey humne ( mauqa mauqa se) ba-tadreej utara hai

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

قُلۡ ءَامِنُواْ بِهِۦٓ أَوۡ لَا تُؤۡمِنُوٓاْۚ إِنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ أُوتُواْ ٱلۡعِلۡمَ مِن قَبۡلِهِۦٓ إِذَا يُتۡلَىٰ عَلَيۡهِمۡ يَخِرُّونَۤ لِلۡأَذۡقَانِۤ سُجَّدٗاۤ ١٠٧

Tell them, (O Prophet): "Whether you believe in it, or do not believe," but when it is recited to those who were given the knowledge before its revelation, they fall down upon their faces in prostration

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

(Aey Muhammad), in logon se kehdo ke tum isey maano ya na maano, jin logon ko issey pehle ilm diya gaya hai unhein jab yeh sunaya jata hai to woh mooh ke bal sajde mein gir jatey hain

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

وَيَقُولُونَ سُبۡحَٰنَ رَبِّنَآ إِن كَانَ وَعۡدُ رَبِّنَا لَمَفۡعُولٗا ١٠٨

and say: "Glory be to our Lord. Surely the promise of our Lord was bound to be fulfilled."

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Aur pukar uthte hain “paak hai hamara Rubb , uska wada to pura hona hi tha”

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

وَيَخِرُّونَ لِلۡأَذۡقَانِ يَبۡكُونَ وَيَزِيدُهُمۡ خُشُوعٗا ۩ ١٠٩

And they fall down upon their faces, weeping, and their humility increases when (the Qur'an) is recited to them.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Aur woh mooh ke bal rotey rotey huey gir jaate hain aur isey sunkar unka khushu (humility) aur badh jata hai

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

قُلِ ٱدۡعُواْ ٱللَّهَ أَوِ ٱدۡعُواْ ٱلرَّحۡمَٰنَۖ أَيّٗا مَّا تَدۡعُواْ فَلَهُ ٱلۡأَسۡمَآءُ ٱلۡحُسۡنَىٰۚ وَلَا تَجۡهَرۡ بِصَلَاتِكَ وَلَا تُخَافِتۡ بِهَا وَٱبۡتَغِ بَيۡنَ ذَٰلِكَ سَبِيلٗا ١١٠

Say to them (O Prophet!): "Call upon Him as Allah or call upon Him as al-Rahman; call Him by whichever name you will, all His names are beautiful. Neither offer your Prayer in too loud a voice, nor in a voice too low; but follow a middle course."

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

(Aey Nabi), insey kaho, Allah kehkar pukaro ya rehman kehkar, jis naam se bhi pukaro uske liye sab acchey hi naam hain aur apni namaz na bahut zyada buland aawaz se padho aur na bahut past aawaz se, in dono ke darmiyan awsat darje ka lehja ikhtiyar karo

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

وَقُلِ ٱلۡحَمۡدُ لِلَّهِ ٱلَّذِي لَمۡ يَتَّخِذۡ وَلَدٗا وَلَمۡ يَكُن لَّهُۥ شَرِيكٞ فِي ٱلۡمُلۡكِ وَلَمۡ يَكُن لَّهُۥ وَلِيّٞ مِّنَ ٱلذُّلِّۖ وَكَبِّرۡهُ تَكۡبِيرَۢا ١١١

And say: "All praise be to Allah Who has neither taken to Himself a son, nor has He any partner in His kingdom, nor does He need anyone, out of weakness, to protect Him." So glorify Him in a manner worthy of His glory.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Aur kaho “tareef hai us khuda ke liye jisne na kisi ko beta banaya, na koi baadshahi mein uska shareek hai, aur na woh aajiz (helpless) hai ke koi uska pushtbaan (supporter) ho” aur uski badayi bayan karo, kamaal darje ki badayi

— 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