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طسٓۚ تِلۡكَ ءَايَٰتُ ٱلۡقُرۡءَانِ وَكِتَابٖ مُّبِينٍ ١

Ta'. Sin. These are the verses of the Qur'an and a Clear Book;

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Taa Seen. yeh aayat hain Quran aur kitaab e mubeen ki

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

هُدٗى وَبُشۡرَىٰ لِلۡمُؤۡمِنِينَ ٢

a guidance and good tidings for the believers

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Hidayat aur basharat un iman laney walon ke liye

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

ٱلَّذِينَ يُقِيمُونَ ٱلصَّلَوٰةَ وَيُؤۡتُونَ ٱلزَّكَوٰةَ وَهُم بِٱلۡأٓخِرَةِ هُمۡ يُوقِنُونَ ٣

who establish Prayer and give Zakah, and have firm faith in the Hereafter.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Jo namaz qayam karte aur zakat detey hain, aur phir woh aisey log hain jo aakhirat par poora yaqeen rakhte hain

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

إِنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ لَا يُؤۡمِنُونَ بِٱلۡأٓخِرَةِ زَيَّنَّا لَهُمۡ أَعۡمَٰلَهُمۡ فَهُمۡ يَعۡمَهُونَ ٤

As for those who do not believe in the Hereafter, We have made their deeds seem attractive to them so they stumble around in perplexity.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Haqeeqat yeh hai ke jo log aakhirat ko nahin maante unke liye humne unke kartooton ko khushnuma bana diya hai, isliye woh bhatakte phir rahey hain

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

أُوْلَٰٓئِكَ ٱلَّذِينَ لَهُمۡ سُوٓءُ ٱلۡعَذَابِ وَهُمۡ فِي ٱلۡأٓخِرَةِ هُمُ ٱلۡأَخۡسَرُونَ ٥

It is they for whom a grievous chastisement lies in store; it is they who shall be the greatest losers in the Hereafter.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Yeh woh log hain jinke liye buri saza hai aur aakhirat mein yahi sabse zyada khasare (nuksaan) mein rehne waley hain

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

وَإِنَّكَ لَتُلَقَّى ٱلۡقُرۡءَانَ مِن لَّدُنۡ حَكِيمٍ عَلِيمٍ ٦

As for you, (O Muhammad), you are receiving the Qur'an from the Most Wise, the All-Knowing.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Aur (aey Muhammad) bila shubah tum yeh Quran ek hakeem o aleem (All-wise and All-knowing) hasti ki taraf se paa rahey ho

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

إِذۡ قَالَ مُوسَىٰ لِأَهۡلِهِۦٓ إِنِّيٓ ءَانَسۡتُ نَارٗا سَـَٔاتِيكُم مِّنۡهَا بِخَبَرٍ أَوۡ ءَاتِيكُم بِشِهَابٖ قَبَسٖ لَّعَلَّكُمۡ تَصۡطَلُونَ ٧

(Recount to them) when Moses said to his family: "I perceive something like fire: soon will I bring to you some information from there, or I will bring you a burning brand that you may warm yourselves."

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

(Inhein us waqt ka qissa sunao) jab Moosa ne apne ghar walon se kaha ke “mujhey ek aag si nazar aayi hai, main abhi ya to wahan se koi khabar lekar aata hoon ya koi angara chun laata hoon taa-ke tum log garam ho sako”

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

فَلَمَّا جَآءَهَا نُودِيَ أَنۢ بُورِكَ مَن فِي ٱلنَّارِ وَمَنۡ حَوۡلَهَا وَسُبۡحَٰنَ ٱللَّهِ رَبِّ ٱلۡعَٰلَمِينَ ٨

But when Moses came to the fire, a call was sounded: "Blessed is He Who is in the fire and whatever is around it. Glory be to Allah, the Sustainer of all in the Universe.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Wahan jo pahuncha to nidaa (awaaz/pukaar) aayi ke “mubarak hai woh jo is aag mein hai aur jo iske maahol mein hai, paak hai Allah sab jahanon ka parwardigar

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

يَٰمُوسَىٰٓ إِنَّهُۥٓ أَنَا ٱللَّهُ ٱلۡعَزِيزُ ٱلۡحَكِيمُ ٩

O Moses, verily this is Me, Allah, the All-Mighty, the All-Wise!

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Aey Moosa, yeh main hoon Allah, zabardast aur daana(All-Wise)

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

وَأَلۡقِ عَصَاكَۚ فَلَمَّا رَءَاهَا تَهۡتَزُّ كَأَنَّهَا جَآنّٞ وَلَّىٰ مُدۡبِرٗا وَلَمۡ يُعَقِّبۡۚ يَٰمُوسَىٰ لَا تَخَفۡ إِنِّي لَا يَخَافُ لَدَيَّ ٱلۡمُرۡسَلُونَ ١٠

Now cast your rod!" But when he saw the rod writhing as though it were a serpent, he turned his back in retreat and did not even look behind. "O Moses, have no fear. Messengers have no fear in My presence,

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Aur phenk tu zara apni laathi.” Junhi ke Moosa ne dekha laathi saanp(snake) ki tarah bal kha rahi hai to peeth phair kar bhaaga aur peechey mudh kar bhi na dekha. “Aey Moosa, daro nahin, mere huzur Rasool dara nahin karte

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

إِلَّا مَن ظَلَمَ ثُمَّ بَدَّلَ حُسۡنَۢا بَعۡدَ سُوٓءٖ فَإِنِّي غَفُورٞ رَّحِيمٞ ١١

except he who has committed some wrong. But if he substitutes good in place of evil, I am Most Forgiving, Most Compassionate.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Illa yeh ke kisi ne kasoor kiya ho. Phir agar burayi ke baad usne bhalayi se apne fail (amal) ko badal liya to main maaf karne wala meharbaan hoon

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

وَأَدۡخِلۡ يَدَكَ فِي جَيۡبِكَ تَخۡرُجۡ بَيۡضَآءَ مِنۡ غَيۡرِ سُوٓءٖۖ فِي تِسۡعِ ءَايَٰتٍ إِلَىٰ فِرۡعَوۡنَ وَقَوۡمِهِۦٓۚ إِنَّهُمۡ كَانُواْ قَوۡمٗا فَٰسِقِينَ ١٢

Now put your hand into your bosom, and it will come forth shining without any blemish. (These are two of the) nine Signs to be carried to Pharaoh and his people. They are surely a wicked people."

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Aur zara apna haath apne girebaan mein to daalo chamakta hua niklega bagair kisi takleef ke, yeh (dono nishaniyan) naw (nine) nishaniyon mein se hain Firoun aur uske qaum ki taraf (le janey ke liye), woh baday badh-kirdaar(wicked) log hain”

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

فَلَمَّا جَآءَتۡهُمۡ ءَايَٰتُنَا مُبۡصِرَةٗ قَالُواْ هَٰذَا سِحۡرٞ مُّبِينٞ ١٣

But when Our Clear Signs came to them, they said: "This is plain magic."

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Magar jab hamari khuli khuli nihsaniyan un logon ke samney aayi to unhon ne kaha yeh to khula jaadu hai

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

وَجَحَدُواْ بِهَا وَٱسۡتَيۡقَنَتۡهَآ أَنفُسُهُمۡ ظُلۡمٗا وَعُلُوّٗاۚ فَٱنظُرۡ كَيۡفَ كَانَ عَٰقِبَةُ ٱلۡمُفۡسِدِينَ ١٤

They denied those Signs out of iniquity and arrogance although their hearts were convinced of their truth. So see how evil was the end of those mischief-makers!

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Unhon ne sara-sar zulm aur guroor ki raah se in nishaniyon ka inkar kiya, halaanke dil unke qayel (convinced) ho chuke thay. Ab dekhlo ke un mufsidon ka anjaam kaisa hua

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

وَلَقَدۡ ءَاتَيۡنَا دَاوُۥدَ وَسُلَيۡمَٰنَ عِلۡمٗاۖ وَقَالَا ٱلۡحَمۡدُ لِلَّهِ ٱلَّذِي فَضَّلَنَا عَلَىٰ كَثِيرٖ مِّنۡ عِبَادِهِ ٱلۡمُؤۡمِنِينَ ١٥

(On the other hand), We granted knowledge to David and Solomon and they said: "All praise be to Allah Who has exalted us above many of His believing servants!"

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

(Dusri taraf) humne Dawood o Sulaiman ko ilm ata kiya aur unhon ne kaha ke shukar hai us khuda ka jisne humko apne bahut se momin bandon par fazilat ata ki

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

وَوَرِثَ سُلَيۡمَٰنُ دَاوُۥدَۖ وَقَالَ يَٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلنَّاسُ عُلِّمۡنَا مَنطِقَ ٱلطَّيۡرِ وَأُوتِينَا مِن كُلِّ شَيۡءٍۖ إِنَّ هَٰذَا لَهُوَ ٱلۡفَضۡلُ ٱلۡمُبِينُ ١٦

And Solomon succeeded David and said: "O people, we have been taught the speech of birds and we have been endowed with all kinds of things. Surely this is a conspicuous favour (from Allah)."

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Aur Dawood ka waris sulaiman hua aur usne kaha “logon, humein parindon (birds) ki boliyan sikhayi gayi hain aur humein har tarah ki cheezein di gayi hain, beshak yeh (Allah ka) numaya fazl hai.”

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

وَحُشِرَ لِسُلَيۡمَٰنَ جُنُودُهُۥ مِنَ ٱلۡجِنِّ وَٱلۡإِنسِ وَٱلطَّيۡرِ فَهُمۡ يُوزَعُونَ ١٧

Hosts of jinn and humans and birds were marshalled for Solomon and were kept under full control.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Sulaiman ke liye Jinn aur Insano aur parindon ke lashkar jama kiye gaye thay aur woh puray zabt (strict discipline) mein rakkhey jatey thay

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

حَتَّىٰٓ إِذَآ أَتَوۡاْ عَلَىٰ وَادِ ٱلنَّمۡلِ قَالَتۡ نَمۡلَةٞ يَٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلنَّمۡلُ ٱدۡخُلُواْ مَسَٰكِنَكُمۡ لَا يَحۡطِمَنَّكُمۡ سُلَيۡمَٰنُ وَجُنُودُهُۥ وَهُمۡ لَا يَشۡعُرُونَ ١٨

(Solomon was once on the move with them) until when they reached a valley of ants one of the ants said: "O ants, get into your holes, lest Solomon and his hosts crush you (under their feet) without even knowing."

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Ek martaba woh unke saath kooch (marching) kar raha tha) yahan tak ke jab yeh sab chuntiyon (ants) ki waadi(valley) mein pahunchey to ek chunti (ant) ne kaha “ Aey chunityon , Apne bilon (holes) mein ghuss jao, kahin aisa na ho ke Sulaiman aur uske lashkar tumhein kuchal daalein aur unhein khabar bhi na ho”

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

فَتَبَسَّمَ ضَاحِكٗا مِّن قَوۡلِهَا وَقَالَ رَبِّ أَوۡزِعۡنِيٓ أَنۡ أَشۡكُرَ نِعۡمَتَكَ ٱلَّتِيٓ أَنۡعَمۡتَ عَلَيَّ وَعَلَىٰ وَٰلِدَيَّ وَأَنۡ أَعۡمَلَ صَٰلِحٗا تَرۡضَىٰهُ وَأَدۡخِلۡنِي بِرَحۡمَتِكَ فِي عِبَادِكَ ٱلصَّٰلِحِينَ ١٩

Smiling at the ant's utterance, Solomon burst into laughter and said: "My Lord! Hold me under (Your) control that I may render thanks for the favour which You have bestowed on me and on my parents, and that I may act righteously in a manner that would please You. Include me, out of Your Mercy, among Your righteous servants."

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Sulaiman uski baat par muskurate huey hass pada aur bola “aey mere Rubb mujhey qaabu mein rakh ke main tere us ehsan ka shukar ada karta rahoon jo tu-nay mujhpar aur mere walidain par kiya hai aur aisa amal e saleh karoon jo tujhey pasand aaye, aur apni rehmat se mujhko apne saleh bandon mein daakhil kar.”

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

وَتَفَقَّدَ ٱلطَّيۡرَ فَقَالَ مَا لِيَ لَآ أَرَى ٱلۡهُدۡهُدَ أَمۡ كَانَ مِنَ ٱلۡغَآئِبِينَ ٢٠

(On another occasion) Solomon inspected the birds and said: "Why is it that I do not see the hoopoe? Is he among the absentees?

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

(Ek aur mauqe par) Sulaiman ne parindon ka jaiza liya aur kaha “ kya baat hai ke main falaan hud-hud (hoopoe bird) ko nahin dekh raha hoon. Kya woh kahin gayab ho gaya hai

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

لَأُعَذِّبَنَّهُۥ عَذَابٗا شَدِيدًا أَوۡ لَأَاْذۡبَحَنَّهُۥٓ أَوۡ لَيَأۡتِيَنِّي بِسُلۡطَٰنٖ مُّبِينٖ ٢١

I will inflict a severe punishment on him or maybe even slaughter him unless he comes forth with a convincing reason (for his absence)."

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Main usey sakht saza dunga, ya zubaa kardunga, warna usey mere saamne maaqool wajah pesh karni hogi

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

فَمَكَثَ غَيۡرَ بَعِيدٖ فَقَالَ أَحَطتُ بِمَا لَمۡ تُحِطۡ بِهِۦ وَجِئۡتُكَ مِن سَبَإِۭ بِنَبَإٖ يَقِينٍ ٢٢

Not before long the hoopoe came up and said: "I have obtained a knowledge which you could not. I have brought for you sure news about Sheba.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Kuch zyada dair na guzri thi ke usne aakar kaha “maine woh maalumaat haasil ki hai jo aapke ilam mein nahin hain. Main Saba ke mutaalik yaqeeni ittila lekar aaya hoon

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

إِنِّي وَجَدتُّ ٱمۡرَأَةٗ تَمۡلِكُهُمۡ وَأُوتِيَتۡ مِن كُلِّ شَيۡءٖ وَلَهَا عَرۡشٌ عَظِيمٞ ٢٣

I found there a woman ruling over them, one who has been endowed with all things and has a mighty throne.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Maine wahan ek aurat dekhi jo us qaum ki hukmaran hai. Usko har tarah ka saaz o samaan baksha gaya hai aur uska takht (throne) bada azeem o shaan hai

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

وَجَدتُّهَا وَقَوۡمَهَا يَسۡجُدُونَ لِلشَّمۡسِ مِن دُونِ ٱللَّهِ وَزَيَّنَ لَهُمُ ٱلشَّيۡطَٰنُ أَعۡمَٰلَهُمۡ فَصَدَّهُمۡ عَنِ ٱلسَّبِيلِ فَهُمۡ لَا يَهۡتَدُونَ ٢٤

I found that she and her people prostrate themselves before the sun rather than Allah." Satan has made their deeds appear attractive to them and has, thus, debarred them from the Right Path so they do not find true guidance

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Maine dekha hai ke woh aur uski qaum Allah ke bajaye Suraj ke aagey sajda karti hai” Shaytaan ne unke aamaal unke liye khushnuma bana diye aur unhein shahraah se rok diya, is waja se woh yeh seedha raasta nahin paatey

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

أَلَّاۤ يَسۡجُدُواْۤ لِلَّهِ ٱلَّذِي يُخۡرِجُ ٱلۡخَبۡءَ فِي ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلۡأَرۡضِ وَيَعۡلَمُ مَا تُخۡفُونَ وَمَا تُعۡلِنُونَ ٢٥

that they would prostrate themselves before Allah Who brings to light all that is hidden in the heavens and the earth and knows all that you conceal and all that you reveal.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Ke us khuda ko sajda karein jo aasmano aur zameen ki posheeda(hidden) cheezein nikalta hai aur woh sab kuch jaanta hai jisey tum log chupate ho aur zaahir karte ho

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

ٱللَّهُ لَآ إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا هُوَ رَبُّ ٱلۡعَرۡشِ ٱلۡعَظِيمِ۩ ٢٦

Allah - none is worthy of worship save He; He is the Lord of the Mighty Throne.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Allah, ke jiske siwa koi mustahiq e Ibadat(worthy of worship) nahin, jo arsh e azeem ka maalik hai

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

۞ قَالَ سَنَنظُرُ أَصَدَقۡتَ أَمۡ كُنتَ مِنَ ٱلۡكَٰذِبِينَ ٢٧

Solomon said: "Soon shall we see whether you have spoken the truth or are one of those that lie.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Sulaiman ne kaha “abhi hum dekhe letay hain ke tu nay sach kaha hai ye tu jhoot bolne walon mein se hai

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

ٱذۡهَب بِّكِتَٰبِي هَٰذَا فَأَلۡقِهۡ إِلَيۡهِمۡ ثُمَّ تَوَلَّ عَنۡهُمۡ فَٱنظُرۡ مَاذَا يَرۡجِعُونَ ٢٨

Take this letter of mine, deliver it to them, and then draw back from them, and observe what they do."

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Mera yeh khat (letter) le ja aur usey un logon ki taraf daal de, phir alag hatt kar dekh ke woh kya radd-e-amal zaahir karte hain”

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

قَالَتۡ يَٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلۡمَلَؤُاْ إِنِّيٓ أُلۡقِيَ إِلَيَّ كِتَٰبٞ كَرِيمٌ ٢٩

The Queen said:" Know my nobles that a gracious letter has been delivered to me.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Malika boli “aey ehle darbaar, meri taraf ek bada eham khat phenka gaya hai

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

إِنَّهُۥ مِن سُلَيۡمَٰنَ وَإِنَّهُۥ بِسۡمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحۡمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ ٣٠

It is from Solomon, and it is: "In the name of Allah, the Most Merciful, the Most Compassionate."

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Woh Sulaiman ki janib se hai aur Allah rehman o raheem ke naam se shuru kiya gaya hai

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

أَلَّا تَعۡلُواْ عَلَيَّ وَأۡتُونِي مُسۡلِمِينَ ٣١

(It says): "Do not act towards me with defiance, but come to me in submission."

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Mazmoon yeh hai ke “ mere muqable mein sarkashi na karo aur muslim ho kar mere paas haazir ho jao”

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

قَالَتۡ يَٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلۡمَلَؤُاْ أَفۡتُونِي فِيٓ أَمۡرِي مَا كُنتُ قَاطِعَةً أَمۡرًا حَتَّىٰ تَشۡهَدُونِ ٣٢

(After reading the letter) the Queen said: "Nobles, let me have your counsel in this matter for I make no firm decision without you."

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

(khat sunakar) Malika ne kaha “aey sardaran e qaum mere is maamle mein mujhey mashwara do. Main kisi maamle ka faisla tumhare bagair nahin karti hoon”

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

قَالُواْ نَحۡنُ أُوْلُواْ قُوَّةٖ وَأُوْلُواْ بَأۡسٖ شَدِيدٖ وَٱلۡأَمۡرُ إِلَيۡكِ فَٱنظُرِي مَاذَا تَأۡمُرِينَ ٣٣

They said: "We are strong and are given to vehement fighting. But the decision is yours. Therefore, consider what you would like to command."

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Unhon ne jawab diya “hum taqatwar aur ladne waley log hain, aagey faisla aap ke haath mein hai, aap khud dekh lein ke aapko kya hukum dena hai”

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

قَالَتۡ إِنَّ ٱلۡمُلُوكَ إِذَا دَخَلُواْ قَرۡيَةً أَفۡسَدُوهَا وَجَعَلُوٓاْ أَعِزَّةَ أَهۡلِهَآ أَذِلَّةٗۚ وَكَذَٰلِكَ يَفۡعَلُونَ ٣٤

The Queen said: "When the kings enter a country they cause corruption in it and abase those of its people who are held in honour. This is what they do.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Malika ne kaha ke “Baadshah jab kisi mulk mein ghus aate hain to usey kharab aur uske izzat walon ko zaleel kar detay hain, yahi kuch woh kiya karte hain

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

وَإِنِّي مُرۡسِلَةٌ إِلَيۡهِم بِهَدِيَّةٖ فَنَاظِرَةُۢ بِمَ يَرۡجِعُ ٱلۡمُرۡسَلُونَ ٣٥

I will send them a gift and then see with what answer my envoys return."

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Main in logon ki taraf ek hadiya(gift) bhejti hoon, phir dekhti hoon ke mere elchi (envoy) kya jawaab lekar palat-te hain”

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

فَلَمَّا جَآءَ سُلَيۡمَٰنَ قَالَ أَتُمِدُّونَنِ بِمَالٖ فَمَآ ءَاتَىٰنِۦَ ٱللَّهُ خَيۡرٞ مِّمَّآ ءَاتَىٰكُمۚ بَلۡ أَنتُم بِهَدِيَّتِكُمۡ تَفۡرَحُونَ ٣٦

Now, when (the envoy of the Queen) came to Solomon, he said: "Do you want to aid me with wealth? Whatever Allah has granted me is much more than what He has given you. (Keep for yourselves) your gift in which you are exulting.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Jab woh [Malika ka safeer(envoy)] Sulaiman ke haan pahuncha to usne kaha, “ kya tum log maal se meri madad karna chahte ho? Jo kuch khuda ne mujhey de rakkha hai woh issey bahut zyada hai jo tumhein diya hai. Tumhara hadiya (gifts) tumhi ko mubarak rahey

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

ٱرۡجِعۡ إِلَيۡهِمۡ فَلَنَأۡتِيَنَّهُم بِجُنُودٖ لَّا قِبَلَ لَهُم بِهَا وَلَنُخۡرِجَنَّهُم مِّنۡهَآ أَذِلَّةٗ وَهُمۡ صَٰغِرُونَ ٣٧

Envoy, go back to those who sent you and we shall certainly come upon them with hosts whom they will be unable to resist. We shall drive them out from there, and they will suffer humiliation and disgrace."

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

aey safeer (envoy)]wapas jaa apne bhejne walon ki taraf, hum unpar aisey lashkar lekar aayenge jinka muqabla woh na kar sakenge, aur hum unhein aisi zillat ke saath wahan se nikalenge ke woh khwar hokar reh jayenge”

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

قَالَ يَٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلۡمَلَؤُاْ أَيُّكُمۡ يَأۡتِينِي بِعَرۡشِهَا قَبۡلَ أَن يَأۡتُونِي مُسۡلِمِينَ ٣٨

Solomon said: "My nobles, which of you can bring me her throne before they come to me in submission?"

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Sulaiman ne kaha “aey ehle darbaar, tum mein se kaun uska takht (throne) mere paas laata hai qabl iske ke woh log mutii (farmabardaar) hokar mere paas haazir hoon?”

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

قَالَ عِفۡرِيتٞ مِّنَ ٱلۡجِنِّ أَنَا۠ ءَاتِيكَ بِهِۦ قَبۡلَ أَن تَقُومَ مِن مَّقَامِكَۖ وَإِنِّي عَلَيۡهِ لَقَوِيٌّ أَمِينٞ ٣٩

A stalwart of the jinn said: "I will bring it to you before you rise from your council. Surely I have the power to do so and I am trustworthy."

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Jinno mein se ek qawi (mighty) haykal ne arz kiya “ main usey haazir kardunga qabl iske ke aap apni jagah se utthein. Main iski taaqat rakhta hoon aur amaanatdaar hoon”

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

قَالَ ٱلَّذِي عِندَهُۥ عِلۡمٞ مِّنَ ٱلۡكِتَٰبِ أَنَا۠ ءَاتِيكَ بِهِۦ قَبۡلَ أَن يَرۡتَدَّ إِلَيۡكَ طَرۡفُكَۚ فَلَمَّا رَءَاهُ مُسۡتَقِرًّا عِندَهُۥ قَالَ هَٰذَا مِن فَضۡلِ رَبِّي لِيَبۡلُوَنِيٓ ءَأَشۡكُرُ أَمۡ أَكۡفُرُۖ وَمَن شَكَرَ فَإِنَّمَا يَشۡكُرُ لِنَفۡسِهِۦۖ وَمَن كَفَرَ فَإِنَّ رَبِّي غَنِيّٞ كَرِيمٞ ٤٠

And he who had some knowledge of the Book said: "I will bring it before the twinkling of your eye." When Solomon saw the throne placed firmly beside him, he cried out: "This is by the grace of my Lord so that He may test me whether I give thanks for (His Bounty) or act with ingratitude. Whoever is grateful is so to his own good; and whoever is ungrateful, let him know that my Lord is Immensely Resourceful, Most Bountiful."

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Jis shaks ke paas kitaab ka ilam tha woh bola “main aapki palakh jhapakne se pehle usey laye deta hoon”. Junhi ke Sulaiman ne woh takht apne paas rakkha hua dekha, woh pukar uttha “Yeh mere Rub ka fazal hai taa-ke woh mujhey aazmaaye ke main shukar karta hoon ya kaafir e niyamat karta hoon. Aur jo koi shukar karta hai uska shukar uske apne hi liye mufeed hai, warna koi nashukari karey to mera Rubb be-niyaz aur apni zaat mein aap buzurg hai.”

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

قَالَ نَكِّرُواْ لَهَا عَرۡشَهَا نَنظُرۡ أَتَهۡتَدِيٓ أَمۡ تَكُونُ مِنَ ٱلَّذِينَ لَا يَهۡتَدُونَ ٤١

Solomon said:" Set the throne before her casually, and let us see whether she gets to the Truth or is one of those who are not guided to what is right."

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Sulaiman ne kaha “anjaan tareeqe se uska takht uske saamne rakh do, dekhein woh saheeh baat tak pahunchti hai ya un logon mein se hai jo raah e raast nahin paatey.”

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

فَلَمَّا جَآءَتۡ قِيلَ أَهَٰكَذَا عَرۡشُكِۖ قَالَتۡ كَأَنَّهُۥ هُوَۚ وَأُوتِينَا ٱلۡعِلۡمَ مِن قَبۡلِهَا وَكُنَّا مُسۡلِمِينَ ٤٢

When the Queen arrived, she was asked: "Is your throne like this one?" She said: "It seems as if it is the same. We had already come to know this and we had submitted ourselves."

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Malika jab haazir hui to ussey kaha gaya, kya tera takht (throne) aisa hi hai? Woh kehne lagi “yeh to goya wahi hai , hum to pehle hi jaan gaye thay aur humne sar-e-itaat jhuka diya tha (ya hum muslim ho chuke thay)”

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

وَصَدَّهَا مَا كَانَت تَّعۡبُدُ مِن دُونِ ٱللَّهِۖ إِنَّهَا كَانَتۡ مِن قَوۡمٖ كَٰفِرِينَ ٤٣

What prevented her (from accepting the True Faith) was her worshipping deities other than Allah, for she belonged to an unbelieving people.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Usko (iman laney se) jis cheez ne rok rakkha tha woh un maboodon ki ibadat thi jinhein woh Allah ke siwa poojhti thi, kyunke woh ek kafir qaum se thi

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

قِيلَ لَهَا ٱدۡخُلِي ٱلصَّرۡحَۖ فَلَمَّا رَأَتۡهُ حَسِبَتۡهُ لُجَّةٗ وَكَشَفَتۡ عَن سَاقَيۡهَاۚ قَالَ إِنَّهُۥ صَرۡحٞ مُّمَرَّدٞ مِّن قَوَارِيرَۗ قَالَتۡ رَبِّ إِنِّي ظَلَمۡتُ نَفۡسِي وَأَسۡلَمۡتُ مَعَ سُلَيۡمَٰنَ لِلَّهِ رَبِّ ٱلۡعَٰلَمِينَ ٤٤

She was told: "Enter the palace." But when she saw it, she thought it was a pool of water and she bared both her calves (to enter into it). Solomon said: "This is a slippery floor of crystal." Thereupon she cried out: "My Lord, I have been inflicting much wrong on myself. Now I submit myself with Solomon to Allah, the Lord of the whole Universe."

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Ussey kaha gaya ke mahal mein daakhil ho, usne jo dekha to samjhi ke pani ka hauz hai aur utarne ke liye usne apne painchey utha liye (tucked up her skirt) , Sulaiman ne kaha yeh sheeshey (glass) ka chikna farsh hai ispar woh pukar utthi “Aey mere Rubb, (aaj tak) main apne nafs par bada zulm karti rahi, aur ab maine Sulaiman ke saath Allah Rabbul aalameen ki itaat qabool karli”

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

وَلَقَدۡ أَرۡسَلۡنَآ إِلَىٰ ثَمُودَ أَخَاهُمۡ صَٰلِحًا أَنِ ٱعۡبُدُواْ ٱللَّهَ فَإِذَا هُمۡ فَرِيقَانِ يَخۡتَصِمُونَ ٤٥

And We sent to Thamud their brother Salih (with the Message): "Serve Allah," but all of a sudden they became split into two quarrelling factions.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Aur Samood ki taraf humne unke bhai Saleh ko (yeh paigaam de kar) bheja ke Allah ki bandagi karo, to yakayak woh do mutakhasim fareeq (two wrangling) ban gaye

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

قَالَ يَٰقَوۡمِ لِمَ تَسۡتَعۡجِلُونَ بِٱلسَّيِّئَةِ قَبۡلَ ٱلۡحَسَنَةِۖ لَوۡلَا تَسۡتَغۡفِرُونَ ٱللَّهَ لَعَلَّكُمۡ تُرۡحَمُونَ ٤٦

Salih said: "My people, why do you wish to hasten that evil rather than good should come upon you? Why should you not seek pardon from Allah so that mercy be shown to you?"

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Saleh ne kaha “aey meri qaum ke logon, bhalayi se pehle burayi ke liye kyun jaldi machate ho? Kyun nahin Allah se magfirat talab karte? Shayad ke tumpar reham farmaya jaye?”

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

قَالُواْ ٱطَّيَّرۡنَا بِكَ وَبِمَن مَّعَكَۚ قَالَ طَٰٓئِرُكُمۡ عِندَ ٱللَّهِۖ بَلۡ أَنتُمۡ قَوۡمٞ تُفۡتَنُونَ ٤٧

They said: "We augur ill of you and those who are with you." Salih replied: "Your augury is with Allah. The truth is that you are a people who are being tried."

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Unhon ne kaha “humne to tumko aur tumhare sathiyon ko badd-shaguni ka nishaan paya hai”. Saleh ne jawab diya “tumhare neik o badd shagun ka sar rishta (good and bad omens issue) Allah ke paas hai. Asal baat yeh hai ke tum logon ki aazmaish ho rahi hai”

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

وَكَانَ فِي ٱلۡمَدِينَةِ تِسۡعَةُ رَهۡطٖ يُفۡسِدُونَ فِي ٱلۡأَرۡضِ وَلَا يُصۡلِحُونَ ٤٨

Now there were nine ring-leaders in the city who created corruption in the land and never worked to set things right.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Us shehar mein naw (nine) jatthey-daar (ring-leaders) thay jo mulk mein fasaad phaylatey aur koi islaah ka kaam na karte thay

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

قَالُواْ تَقَاسَمُواْ بِٱللَّهِ لَنُبَيِّتَنَّهُۥ وَأَهۡلَهُۥ ثُمَّ لَنَقُولَنَّ لِوَلِيِّهِۦ مَا شَهِدۡنَا مَهۡلِكَ أَهۡلِهِۦ وَإِنَّا لَصَٰدِقُونَ ٤٩

They said: "Swear to one another in the name of Allah that we shall make a sudden night swoop on Salih and his family and will then tell their heirs that we did not witness the destruction of his family. We are indeed truthful."

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Unhon ne aapas mein kaha “ khuda ki kasam kha kar ahad karlo ke hum Saleh aur uske ghar walon par shabkhun (secret night attack) marenge aur phir uske wali(guardian) se keh denge ke hum us khandaan ki halakat ke mauqe par maujood na thay, hum bilkul sach kehte hain

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

وَمَكَرُواْ مَكۡرٗا وَمَكَرۡنَا مَكۡرٗا وَهُمۡ لَا يَشۡعُرُونَ ٥٠

Thus they planned and We too planned, the while they did not know.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Yeh chaal to woh chale aur phir ek chaal humne chali jiski unhein khabar na thi

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

فَٱنظُرۡ كَيۡفَ كَانَ عَٰقِبَةُ مَكۡرِهِمۡ أَنَّا دَمَّرۡنَٰهُمۡ وَقَوۡمَهُمۡ أَجۡمَعِينَ ٥١

So see what was the outcome of the plan they made: We utterly destroyed them and their people, all of them.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Ab dekhlo ke unki chaal ka anjaam kya hua. Humne tabaah karke rakh diya unko aur unki poori qaum ko

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

فَتِلۡكَ بُيُوتُهُمۡ خَاوِيَةَۢ بِمَا ظَلَمُوٓاْۚ إِنَّ فِي ذَٰلِكَ لَأٓيَةٗ لِّقَوۡمٖ يَعۡلَمُونَ ٥٢

Now behold their houses that lie in utter ruins because of their wrong-doing. Verily there is a Sign in this for the people who know.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Woh unke ghar khali padey hain us zulm ki padash mein jo woh karte thay, Is mein ek nishaan e ibrat hai un logon ke liye jo ilm rakhte hain

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

وَأَنجَيۡنَا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُواْ وَكَانُواْ يَتَّقُونَ ٥٣

And We delivered those who believed and were wont to avoid disobeying (Allah).

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Aur bacha liya humne un logon ko jo iman laye thay aur nafarmani se parheiz karte thay

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

وَلُوطًا إِذۡ قَالَ لِقَوۡمِهِۦٓ أَتَأۡتُونَ ٱلۡفَٰحِشَةَ وَأَنتُمۡ تُبۡصِرُونَ ٥٤

We also sent Lot, and recall when he told his people: "Do you commit shameless acts with your eyes open?

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Aur Lut ko humne bheja. Yaad karo woh waqt jab usne apni qaum se kaha “kya tum aankhon dekhte badhkari karte ho

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

أَئِنَّكُمۡ لَتَأۡتُونَ ٱلرِّجَالَ شَهۡوَةٗ مِّن دُونِ ٱلنِّسَآءِۚ بَلۡ أَنتُمۡ قَوۡمٞ تَجۡهَلُونَ ٥٥

Do you lustfully approach men instead of women? Nay, you engage in acts of sheer ignorance."

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Kya tumhara yahi chalan hai ke auraton ko chodh kar mardon ke paas shehwat-rani (sexual desire) ke liye jatey ho? Haqeeqat yeh hai ke tumlog sakht jahalat(ignorance) ka kaam karte ho.”

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

۞ فَمَا كَانَ جَوَابَ قَوۡمِهِۦٓ إِلَّآ أَن قَالُوٓاْ أَخۡرِجُوٓاْ ءَالَ لُوطٖ مِّن قَرۡيَتِكُمۡۖ إِنَّهُمۡ أُنَاسٞ يَتَطَهَّرُونَ ٥٦

But this had only one answer from his people. They said: "Expel Lot's folk from your city. They pretend to be absolutely clean."

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Magar uski qaum ka jawab iske siwa kuch na tha ke unhon ne kaha “ nikaal do Lut ke ghar walon ko apni basti se, yeh baday paakbaaz bante hain”

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

فَأَنجَيۡنَٰهُ وَأَهۡلَهُۥٓ إِلَّا ٱمۡرَأَتَهُۥ قَدَّرۡنَٰهَا مِنَ ٱلۡغَٰبِرِينَ ٥٧

Eventually We saved (Lot) and his family, except his wife. We had decreed that she should be among those who would remain behind.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Aakhir e kaar humne bacha liya usko aur uske ghar walon ko, bajuz uski biwi ke jiska peechey reh jana humne tai kardiya tha

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

وَأَمۡطَرۡنَا عَلَيۡهِم مَّطَرٗاۖ فَسَآءَ مَطَرُ ٱلۡمُنذَرِينَ ٥٨

And We rained down upon them a rain. It was an evil rain for those who had already been warned.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Aur barsayi un logon par ek barsaat, bahut hi buri barsaat thi wo un logon ke haqq mein jo mutanabbeh kiye jaa chuke thay

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

قُلِ ٱلۡحَمۡدُ لِلَّهِ وَسَلَٰمٌ عَلَىٰ عِبَادِهِ ٱلَّذِينَ ٱصۡطَفَىٰٓۗ ءَآللَّهُ خَيۡرٌ أَمَّا يُشۡرِكُونَ ٥٩

Say, (O Muhammad): "All praise be to Allah, and peace be on those of His servants whom He has chosen." (Ask them): "Who is better: Allah or the false gods that they associate with Him as His partners?

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

(Aey Nabi) kaho, hamd hai Allah ke liye aur salaam uske un bandon par jinhein usne barguzida kiya. (Insey pucho) Allah behtar hai ya woh mabood jinhein yeh log iska shareek bana rahey hain

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

أَمَّنۡ خَلَقَ ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلۡأَرۡضَ وَأَنزَلَ لَكُم مِّنَ ٱلسَّمَآءِ مَآءٗ فَأَنۢبَتۡنَا بِهِۦ حَدَآئِقَ ذَاتَ بَهۡجَةٖ مَّا كَانَ لَكُمۡ أَن تُنۢبِتُواْ شَجَرَهَآۗ أَءِلَٰهٞ مَّعَ ٱللَّهِۚ بَلۡ هُمۡ قَوۡمٞ يَعۡدِلُونَ ٦٠

Who is it that has created the heavens and the earth and sent down for you water from the sky and then We caused to grow therewith orchards full of beauty whose trees you could never grow. Is there any god associated with Allah (in these tasks)?" Nay, they are a people who are veering away from the Right Path.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Bhala woh kaun hai jisne aasmano aur zameen ko paida kiya, aur tumhare liye aasmaan se pani barsaya, phir uske zariye se woh khusnuma baagh ugaye jinke darakhton ka ugana tumhare bas mein na tha? Kya Allah ke saath koi dusra khuda bhi (in kaamon mein shareek) hai? (Nahin), balke yahi log raah e raast se hatkar chale jaa rahe hain

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

أَمَّن جَعَلَ ٱلۡأَرۡضَ قَرَارٗا وَجَعَلَ خِلَٰلَهَآ أَنۡهَٰرٗا وَجَعَلَ لَهَا رَوَٰسِيَ وَجَعَلَ بَيۡنَ ٱلۡبَحۡرَيۡنِ حَاجِزًاۗ أَءِلَٰهٞ مَّعَ ٱللَّهِۚ بَلۡ أَكۡثَرُهُمۡ لَا يَعۡلَمُونَ ٦١

Who is it Who has made the earth a place of resort, and has caused rivers to flow in its midst, and has placed upon it firm mountains, and has placed a barrier between two masses of water? Is there any god associated with Allah (in these tasks)? Nay; but most of them do not know.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Aur woh kaun hai jisne zameen ko jaye qaraar banaya aur uske andar dariya rawan kiye, aur usmein (pahadon ki) mekhein gaadh di aur pani ke do zakhiron(two bodies) ke darmiyan purda hayal kardiye? Kya Allah ke saath koi aur khuda bhi (in kaamon mein shareek) hai? Nahin, balke in mein se aksar log nadaan hain

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

أَمَّن يُجِيبُ ٱلۡمُضۡطَرَّ إِذَا دَعَاهُ وَيَكۡشِفُ ٱلسُّوٓءَ وَيَجۡعَلُكُمۡ خُلَفَآءَ ٱلۡأَرۡضِۗ أَءِلَٰهٞ مَّعَ ٱللَّهِۚ قَلِيلٗا مَّا تَذَكَّرُونَ ٦٢

Who is it Who heeds the prayers of the distressed when he calls out to Him and Who removes his affliction? And who is it Who makes you vicegerents of the earth? Is there any god associated with Allah (in this task)? How little do you reflect!

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Kaun hai jo bekarar ki dua sunta hai jabke woh usey pukare aur kaun uski takleef rafaa karta hai? Aur (kaun hai jo) tumhein zameen ka khalifa banata hai? Kya Allah ke saath koi aur khuda bhi (yeh kaam karne wala) hai? Tum log kam hi sochte ho

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

أَمَّن يَهۡدِيكُمۡ فِي ظُلُمَٰتِ ٱلۡبَرِّ وَٱلۡبَحۡرِ وَمَن يُرۡسِلُ ٱلرِّيَٰحَ بُشۡرَۢا بَيۡنَ يَدَيۡ رَحۡمَتِهِۦٓۗ أَءِلَٰهٞ مَّعَ ٱللَّهِۚ تَعَٰلَى ٱللَّهُ عَمَّا يُشۡرِكُونَ ٦٣

Who is it Who guides you through the darkness on land and sea? And Who sends winds as heralds of good tidings ahead of His Mercy? Is there any god associated with Allah (in this task)? Exalted be Allah above whatever they associate with Him in His Divinity!

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Aur woh kaun hai jo khushki aur samandar ki tareekiyon (darkness) mein tumko raasta dikhata hai aur kaun apni rehmat ke aagey hawaon ko khush khabri lekar bhejhta hai? Kya Allah ke saath koi dusra khuda bhi (yeh kaam karta) hai? Bahut baala o bartar hai Allah us shirk se jo yeh log karte hain

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

أَمَّن يَبۡدَؤُاْ ٱلۡخَلۡقَ ثُمَّ يُعِيدُهُۥ وَمَن يَرۡزُقُكُم مِّنَ ٱلسَّمَآءِ وَٱلۡأَرۡضِۗ أَءِلَٰهٞ مَّعَ ٱللَّهِۚ قُلۡ هَاتُواْ بُرۡهَٰنَكُمۡ إِن كُنتُمۡ صَٰدِقِينَ ٦٤

Who is it Who creates in the first instance and then repeats it? Who is it Who provides you with sustenance from the heavens and the earth? Is there any god associated with Allah (in these tasks)? Say: "Bring forth your evidence, if you are truthful."

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Aur woh kaun hai jo khalq (creation) ki ibtida (orignate) karta aur phir uska iaada (reproduce) karta hai. Aur kaun tumko aasmaan aur zameen se rizq deta hai? Kya Allah ke saath koi aur khuda bhi (in kaamon mein hissedar) hai? Kaho ke laao apni daleel agar tum sachhey ho

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

قُل لَّا يَعۡلَمُ مَن فِي ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلۡأَرۡضِ ٱلۡغَيۡبَ إِلَّا ٱللَّهُۚ وَمَا يَشۡعُرُونَ أَيَّانَ يُبۡعَثُونَ ٦٥

Say: "None in the heavens or on the earth has knowledge of the Unseen save Allah. They do not know when they will be raised to life."

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Inse kaho, Allah ke siwa aasmano aur zameen mein koi gaib ka ilam nahin rakhta, aur woh nahin jaante ke kab woh uthaye jayenge

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

بَلِ ٱدَّٰرَكَ عِلۡمُهُمۡ فِي ٱلۡأٓخِرَةِۚ بَلۡ هُمۡ فِي شَكّٖ مِّنۡهَاۖ بَلۡ هُم مِّنۡهَا عَمُونَ ٦٦

Nay, but they have lost their knowledge of the Hereafter. They are steeped in doubt and uncertainty about it: rather they are blind to it.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Balke aakhirat ka to ilam hi in logon se ghum ho gaya hai, balke yeh uski taraf se shakk mein hain, balke yeh ussey andhey hain

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

وَقَالَ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوٓاْ أَءِذَا كُنَّا تُرَٰبٗا وَءَابَآؤُنَآ أَئِنَّا لَمُخۡرَجُونَ ٦٧

The unbelievers say: "When we become dust, we and our forefathers, shall we really be brought out (from our graves)?

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Yeh munkireen kehte hain “kya jab hum aur hamare baap dada mitti ho chuke honge to humein waqayi qabaron se nikala jayega?”

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

لَقَدۡ وُعِدۡنَا هَٰذَا نَحۡنُ وَءَابَآؤُنَا مِن قَبۡلُ إِنۡ هَٰذَآ إِلَّآ أَسَٰطِيرُ ٱلۡأَوَّلِينَ ٦٨

We were told about this and so were our forefathers before us. But these are no more than fairy tales that have been recounted from ancient times."

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Yeh khabrein humko bhi bahut di gayi hain aur pehle hamare aabaa o ajdaad ko bhi di jaati rahi hain, magar yeh bas afsane hi afsane hain jo agle waqton se sunte chale aa rahey hain”

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

قُلۡ سِيرُواْ فِي ٱلۡأَرۡضِ فَٱنظُرُواْ كَيۡفَ كَانَ عَٰقِبَةُ ٱلۡمُجۡرِمِينَ ٦٩

Say: "Go about through the earth and see what has been the end of the evil-doers."

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Kaho, zara zameen mein chal phir kar dekho ke mujreemo ka kya anjaam ho chuka hai

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

وَلَا تَحۡزَنۡ عَلَيۡهِمۡ وَلَا تَكُن فِي ضَيۡقٖ مِّمَّا يَمۡكُرُونَ ٧٠

(O Prophet), do not grieve over them, nor be distressed at their designs.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

(Aey Nabi), inke haal par ranjh na karo aur na inki chaalon par dil tangg ho

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

وَيَقُولُونَ مَتَىٰ هَٰذَا ٱلۡوَعۡدُ إِن كُنتُمۡ صَٰدِقِينَ ٧١

They also say: "Tell us when this threat will come to pass, if you are truthful."

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Woh kehte hain ke “yeh dhamki kab poori hogi agar tum sacchey ho?”

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

قُلۡ عَسَىٰٓ أَن يَكُونَ رَدِفَ لَكُم بَعۡضُ ٱلَّذِي تَسۡتَعۡجِلُونَ ٧٢

Say: "The chastisement whose hastening you have been asking for, maybe a part of it has drawn quite near to you."

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Kaho, kya ajab ke jis azaab ke liye tum jaldi macha rahey ho uska ek hissa tumhare qareeb hi aa laga ho

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

وَإِنَّ رَبَّكَ لَذُو فَضۡلٍ عَلَى ٱلنَّاسِ وَلَٰكِنَّ أَكۡثَرَهُمۡ لَا يَشۡكُرُونَ ٧٣

Indeed Your Lord is exceedingly bountiful to mankind. Yet most of them do not give thanks.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Haqeeqat yeh hai ke tera Rubb to logon par bada fazal farmane wala hai, magar aksar log shukar nahin karte

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

وَإِنَّ رَبَّكَ لَيَعۡلَمُ مَا تُكِنُّ صُدُورُهُمۡ وَمَا يُعۡلِنُونَ ٧٤

Verily your Lord knows all that their hearts conceal as well as all that they reveal.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Bila shubha tera Rubb khoob jaanta hai jo kuch unke seenay apne andar chupaye huey hain aur jo kuch woh zaahir karte hain

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

وَمَا مِنۡ غَآئِبَةٖ فِي ٱلسَّمَآءِ وَٱلۡأَرۡضِ إِلَّا فِي كِتَٰبٖ مُّبِينٍ ٧٥

There is nothing that is hidden - be it in the heaven or the earth - but is recorded in a Clear Book.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Aasmaan o zameen ki koi posheeda cheez aisi nahin hai jo ek wazeh kitaab mein likhi hui maujood na ho

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

إِنَّ هَٰذَا ٱلۡقُرۡءَانَ يَقُصُّ عَلَىٰ بَنِيٓ إِسۡرَٰٓءِيلَ أَكۡثَرَ ٱلَّذِي هُمۡ فِيهِ يَخۡتَلِفُونَ ٧٦

Surely this Qur'an explains to the Children of Israel most of the matters concerning which they have disagreements

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Yeh waqia hai ke yeh Quraan bani Israel ko aksar un baaton ki haqeeqat batata hai jin mein woh ikhtilaf rakhte hain

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

وَإِنَّهُۥ لَهُدٗى وَرَحۡمَةٞ لِّلۡمُؤۡمِنِينَ ٧٧

and it is a guidance and mercy for the believers.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Aur yeh hidayat aur rehmat hai iman laney walon ke liye

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

إِنَّ رَبَّكَ يَقۡضِي بَيۡنَهُم بِحُكۡمِهِۦۚ وَهُوَ ٱلۡعَزِيزُ ٱلۡعَلِيمُ ٧٨

Indeed your Lord will decide between them by His judgement. He is All-Mighty, All-Knowing.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Yaqeenan (isi tarah) tera Rubb in logon ke darmiyan bhi apne hukum se faisla kardega. Aur woh zabardast aur sab kuch jaan-nay wala hai

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

فَتَوَكَّلۡ عَلَى ٱللَّهِۖ إِنَّكَ عَلَى ٱلۡحَقِّ ٱلۡمُبِينِ ٧٩

So put your trust in Allah for you are on the manifest truth.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Pas aey Nabi, Allah par bharosa rakkho, yaqeenan tum sareeh haqq par ho

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

إِنَّكَ لَا تُسۡمِعُ ٱلۡمَوۡتَىٰ وَلَا تُسۡمِعُ ٱلصُّمَّ ٱلدُّعَآءَ إِذَا وَلَّوۡاْ مُدۡبِرِينَ ٨٠

Surely you cannot make the dead hear you, nor can you make the deaf hear your call if they turn back in flight,

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Tum murdon ko nahin suna sakte, na un behron tak apni pukar pahuncha sakte ho jo peeth phair kar bhaagey ja rahey hon

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

وَمَآ أَنتَ بِهَٰدِي ٱلۡعُمۡيِ عَن ضَلَٰلَتِهِمۡۖ إِن تُسۡمِعُ إِلَّا مَن يُؤۡمِنُ بِـَٔايَٰتِنَا فَهُم مُّسۡلِمُونَ ٨١

nor can you direct the blind to the Right Way, preventing them from falling into error. You can make only those who believe in Our verses to hear the call and then submit.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Aur na andhon ko raasta bata kar bhatakne se bacha sakte ho. Tum to apni baat unhi logon ko suna sakte ho jo hamari aayat par iman latey hain aur phir farmabardaar ban jatey hain

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

۞ وَإِذَا وَقَعَ ٱلۡقَوۡلُ عَلَيۡهِمۡ أَخۡرَجۡنَا لَهُمۡ دَآبَّةٗ مِّنَ ٱلۡأَرۡضِ تُكَلِّمُهُمۡ أَنَّ ٱلنَّاسَ كَانُواْ بِـَٔايَٰتِنَا لَا يُوقِنُونَ ٨٢

And when the time for the fulfilment of Our Word against them will come, We shall bring forth for them a beast from the earth who will speak to them because people did not believe in Our Signs.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Aur jab hamari baat poori hone ka waqt unpar aa pahunchega to hum unke liye ek jaanwar zameen se nikalenge jo unse kalaam karega ke log hamari aayat par yaqeen nahin karte thay

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

وَيَوۡمَ نَحۡشُرُ مِن كُلِّ أُمَّةٖ فَوۡجٗا مِّمَّن يُكَذِّبُ بِـَٔايَٰتِنَا فَهُمۡ يُوزَعُونَ ٨٣

Just imagine the Day when We shall muster from every nation a large group of those who gave the lie to Our Signs, and they shall be duly arranged in ranks

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Aur zara tasavvur karo us din ka jab hum har ummat mein se ek fauj ki fauj un logon ki gher layenge jo hamari aayat ko jhutlaya karte thay, phir unko (unki aqsaam (classification and merit) ke lihaz se darja ba darja) murattab (arrange) kiya jayega

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

حَتَّىٰٓ إِذَا جَآءُو قَالَ أَكَذَّبۡتُم بِـَٔايَٰتِي وَلَمۡ تُحِيطُواْ بِهَا عِلۡمًا أَمَّاذَا كُنتُمۡ تَعۡمَلُونَ ٨٤

until, when all of them have arrived, Allah will say: "Did you give the lie to My Signs even without encompassing them with your knowledge? If that is not so, what did you do?"

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Yahan tak ke jab sab aa jayenge to (unka Rubb unse) puchega ke “tumne meri aayat ko jhutla diya halaanke tumne unka ilmi ihata (comprehend) na kiya tha? Agar yeh nahin to aur tum kya kar rahey thay?”

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

وَوَقَعَ ٱلۡقَوۡلُ عَلَيۡهِم بِمَا ظَلَمُواْ فَهُمۡ لَا يَنطِقُونَ ٨٥

And the Word will come to pass against them because of their wrong-doing: they will then be able to utter nothing.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Aur unke zulm ki wajah se azaab ka wada unpar poora ho jayega, tab woh kuch bhi na bol sakenge

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

أَلَمۡ يَرَوۡاْ أَنَّا جَعَلۡنَا ٱلَّيۡلَ لِيَسۡكُنُواْ فِيهِ وَٱلنَّهَارَ مُبۡصِرًاۚ إِنَّ فِي ذَٰلِكَ لَأٓيَٰتٖ لِّقَوۡمٖ يُؤۡمِنُونَ ٨٦

Did they not perceive that We had made the night so that they may repose in it and made the day clear and shining. Surely there are Signs in this for those who believe.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Kya unko soojhayi na deta tha ke humne raat unke liye sukoon haasil karne ko banayi thi aur din ko roshan kiya tha? Isi mein bahut nishaniyan thi un logon ke liye jo iman latey thay

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

وَيَوۡمَ يُنفَخُ فِي ٱلصُّورِ فَفَزِعَ مَن فِي ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَمَن فِي ٱلۡأَرۡضِ إِلَّا مَن شَآءَ ٱللَّهُۚ وَكُلٌّ أَتَوۡهُ دَٰخِرِينَ ٨٧

The Day when the Trumpet will be blown all those who are in the heavens and on the earth shall be terror stricken - all except those whom Allah wills - and everyone shall come to Him utterly abject.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Aur kya guzregi us roz jabke sur/soor (trumphet) phunka jaayega aur haul(terror) kha jayenge woh sab jo aasmaano aur zameen mein hain, siwaye un logon ke jinhein Allah is haul(terror) se bachana chahega. Aur sab kaan dabaye uske huzoor hazir ho jayenge

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

وَتَرَى ٱلۡجِبَالَ تَحۡسَبُهَا جَامِدَةٗ وَهِيَ تَمُرُّ مَرَّ ٱلسَّحَابِۚ صُنۡعَ ٱللَّهِ ٱلَّذِيٓ أَتۡقَنَ كُلَّ شَيۡءٍۚ إِنَّهُۥ خَبِيرُۢ بِمَا تَفۡعَلُونَ ٨٨

You now see the mountains and consider them firmly fixed, but then they shall pass away even as clouds pass away. That will be the handiwork of Allah Who has created everything with perfect wisdom. He is well aware of what you do.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Aaj tu pahadon ko dekhta hai aur samajhta hai ke khoob jamey huey hain, magar us waqt yeh baadalon ki tarah udh rahey honge, yeh Allah ki qudrat ka karishma hoga jisne har cheez ko hikmat ke saath ustwar (ordered with wisdom) kiya hai. Woh khoob jaanta hai ke tumlog kya karte ho

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

مَن جَآءَ بِٱلۡحَسَنَةِ فَلَهُۥ خَيۡرٞ مِّنۡهَا وَهُم مِّن فَزَعٖ يَوۡمَئِذٍ ءَامِنُونَ ٨٩

Whosoever comes with good will receive a reward better than his deed, and they will be made secure from the terror of that Day.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Jo shaks bhalayi lekar aayega usey ussey zyada behtar sila milega aur aisey log us din ke haul (terror/dehshat) se mehfooz hongey

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

وَمَن جَآءَ بِٱلسَّيِّئَةِ فَكُبَّتۡ وُجُوهُهُمۡ فِي ٱلنَّارِ هَلۡ تُجۡزَوۡنَ إِلَّا مَا كُنتُمۡ تَعۡمَلُونَ ٩٠

And whosoever comes with evil, they will be flung upon their faces into the Fire. Will you be recompensed for aught other than what you do?

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Aur jo burayi liye huey aayega, aisey sab log aundhey mooh aag mein phenke jayenge. Kya tumlog iske siwa koi aur jaza paa sakte ho ke jaisa karo waisa bharo

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

إِنَّمَآ أُمِرۡتُ أَنۡ أَعۡبُدَ رَبَّ هَٰذِهِ ٱلۡبَلۡدَةِ ٱلَّذِي حَرَّمَهَا وَلَهُۥ كُلُّ شَيۡءٖۖ وَأُمِرۡتُ أَنۡ أَكُونَ مِنَ ٱلۡمُسۡلِمِينَ ٩١

(Tell them, O Muhammad): "I have been commanded only to serve the Lord of this city that He has made inviolable, to serve Him to Whom all things belong. I have been commanded to be of those that submit to Allah,

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

(Aey Muhammad, Insey kaho) “Mujhey to yahi hukum diya gaya hai ke is shehar ke Rubb ki bandagi karoon jisne isey haram (sacred) banaya hai, aur jo har cheez ka maalik hai. Mujhey hukum diya gaya hai ke main Muslim ban kar rahoon

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

وَأَنۡ أَتۡلُوَاْ ٱلۡقُرۡءَانَۖ فَمَنِ ٱهۡتَدَىٰ فَإِنَّمَا يَهۡتَدِي لِنَفۡسِهِۦۖ وَمَن ضَلَّ فَقُلۡ إِنَّمَآ أَنَا۠ مِنَ ٱلۡمُنذِرِينَ ٩٢

and to recite the Qur'an." So, whosoever is guided, his guidance will be to his own good. As for those who stray, tell them: "I am none but a warner."

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Aur yeh Quran padh kar sunaoon” ab jo hidayat ikhtiyar karega woh apne hi bhale ke liye hidayat ikhtiyar karega, aur jo gumraah ho ussey kehdo main to bas khabardaar kardene wala hoon

— Abul Ala Maududi (Roman Urdu)

وَقُلِ ٱلۡحَمۡدُ لِلَّهِ سَيُرِيكُمۡ ءَايَٰتِهِۦ فَتَعۡرِفُونَهَاۚ وَمَا رَبُّكَ بِغَٰفِلٍ عَمَّا تَعۡمَلُونَ ٩٣

And say: "All praise be to Allah, Who will soon show you His Signs that you will recognize." Your Lord is not unaware of what you do.

— A. Maududi (English Tafhim commentary)

Insey kaho, tareef Allah hi ke liye hai, ankareeb woh tumhein apni nishaniyan dikha dega aur tum unhein pehchan logey, aur tera Rubb bay-khabar nahin hai un aamal se jo tum log karte ho

— 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