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| بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَنِ الرَّحِيمِ |
| 1. [18:109] | Qul law kana albahru midadanlikalimati rabbee lanafida albahru qabla an tanfadakalimatu rabbee walaw ji/na bimithlihi madadan |  قل لو كان البحر مدادا لكلمات ربي لنفد البحر قبل أن تنفد كلمات ربي ولو جئنا بمثله مدداقُل لَّوْ كَانَ الْبَحْرُ مِدَادًا لِّكَلِمَاتِ رَبِّي لَنَفِدَ الْبَحْرُ قَبْلَ أَن تَنفَدَ كَلِمَاتُ رَبِّي وَلَوْ جِئْنَا بِمِثْلِهِ مَدَدًا | |||||
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| Tahir ul Qadri | فرما دیجئے: اگر سمندر میرے رب کے کلمات کے لئے روشنائی ہوجائے تو وہ سمندر میرے رب کے کلمات کے ختم ہونے سے پہلے ہی ختم ہوجائے گا اگرچہ ہم اس کی مثل اور (سمندر یا روشنائی) مدد کے لئے لے آئیں | ||||||
| Yousuf Ali | Say: "If the ocean were ink (wherewith to write out) the words of my Lord, sooner would the ocean be exhausted than would the words of my Lord, even if we added another ocean like it, for its aid."
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| Ahmed Ali | کہہ دو اگر میرے رب کی باتیں لکھنےکے لئے سمندر سیاہی بن جائے تو میرے رب کی باتیں ختم ہونے سے پہلے سمندر ختم ہو جائے اور اگرچہ اس کی مدد کے لیے ہم ایسا ہی اور سمندر لائیں | ||||||
| Ahmed Raza Khan | تم فرمادو اگر سمندر میرے رب کی باتوں کے لیے، سیاہی ہو تو ضرور سمندر ختم ہوجائے گا اور میرے رب کی باتیں ختم نہ ہوں گی اگرچہ ہم ویسا ہی اور اس کی مدد کو لے آئیں | ||||||
| Shabbir Ahmed | کہہ دیجیے کہ اگر بن جائے سمندر روشنائی میرے رب کی باتیں لکھنے کے لیے تو ضرور ختم ہوجائے سمندر اس سے پہلے کہ ختم ہوں باتیں میرے رب کی اور خواہ لے آئیں ہم اتنی ہی اور روشنائی۔ | ||||||
| Fateh Muhammad Jalandhary | کہہ دو کہ اگر سمندر میرے پروردگار کی باتوں کے (لکھنے کے) لئے سیاہی ہو تو قبل اس کے کہ میرے پروردگار کی باتیں تمام ہوں سمندر ختم ہوجائے اگرچہ ہم ویسا ہی اور (سمندر) اس کی مدد کو لائیں | ||||||
| Mehmood Al Hassan | تو کہہ اگر دریا سیاہی ہو کہ لکھے میرے رب کی باتیں بیشک دریا خرچ ہو چکے ابھی نہ پوری ہوں میرے رب کی باتیں اور اگرچہ دوسرا بھی لائیں ہم ویسا ہی اسکی مدد کو | ||||||
| Abul Ala Maududi | اے محمدؐ، کہو کہ اگر سمندر میرے رب کی باتیں لکھنے کے لیے روشنائی بن جائے تو وہ ختم ہو جائے مگر میرے رب کی باتیں ختم نہ ہوں، بلکہ اتنی ہی روشنائی ہم اور لے آئیں تو وہ بھی کفایت نہ کرے | ||||||
| Farooq S. Khan | |||||||
| Mohammad Shaikh | |||||||
| Literal | Say: "If the sea/ocean was ink/writing liquid for my Lord's words/expressions, the sea/ocean would have been depleted/exhausted (E) before that my Lord's words/expressions deplete/exhaust , and even if We came with equal/alike to it (to the sea/ocean) (for) ink/writing liquid (as) an extension/spread." | ||||||
| Yusuf Ali | Say: "If the ocean were ink (wherewith to write out) the words of my Lord, sooner would the ocean be exhausted than would the words of my Lord, even if we added another ocean like it, for its aid." | ||||||
| Pickthal | Say: Though the sea became ink for the Words of my Lord, verily the sea would be used up before the words of my Lord were exhausted, even though We brought the like thereof to help. | ||||||
| Arberry | Say:. 'If the sea were ink for the Words of my Lord, the sea would be spent before the Words of my Lord are spent, though We brought replenishment the like of it.' | ||||||
| Shakir | Say: If the sea were ink for the words of my Lord, the sea would surely be consumed before the words of my Lord are exhausted, though We were to bring the like of that (sea) to add | ||||||
| Sarwar | (Muhammad), tell them, "Had the seas been used as ink to write down the words of my Lord, they would have all been consumed before the words of my Lord could have been recorded, even though replenished with a like quantity of ink. | ||||||
| H/K/Saheeh | Say, "If the sea were ink for [writing] the words of my Lord, the sea would be exhausted before the words of my Lord were exhausted, even if We brought the like of it as a supplement." | ||||||
| Malik | O Muhammad tell them: "If the ocean were ink with which to write the words of my Lord, the ocean would surely be consumed before the words of my Lord are finished, even if We brought similar quantity of ink to replenish it.[109] | ||||||
| Maulana Ali** | Say: If the sea were ink for the words of my Lord, the sea would surely be exhausted before the words of my Lord were exhausted, though We brought the like of it to add (thereto). | ||||||
| Free Minds | Say: "If the sea were an inkwell for the words of my Lord, then the sea would run out before the words of my Lord run out;" even if We were to bring another like it for its aid. | ||||||
| Qaribullah | Say: 'If the sea were ink for the Words of my Lord, the sea would surely be spent before the Words of my Lord are spent, even if We brought its like for replenishment. ' | ||||||
| George Sale | Say, if the sea were ink to write the words of my Lord, verily the sea would fail, before the words of my Lord would fail; although We added another sea like unto it as a farther supply. | ||||||
| JM Rodwell | SAY: Should the sea become ink, to write the words of my Lord, the sea would surely fail ere the words of my Lord would fail, though we brought its like in aid. | ||||||
| Asad | SAY: "If all the sea were ink for my Sustainer's words, the sea would indeed be exhausted ere my Sustainer's words are exhausted! And [thus it would be] if we were to add to it sea upon sea." ' | ||||||
| Khalifa** | Say, "If the ocean were ink for the words of my Lord, the ocean would run out, before the words of my Lord run out, even if we double the ink supply." | ||||||
| Hilali/Khan** | Say (O Muhammad SAW to mankind). "If the sea were ink for (writing) the Words of my Lord, surely, the sea would be exhausted before the Words of my Lord would be finished, even if we brought (another sea) like it for its aid." | ||||||
| QXP Shabbir Ahemd** | Say, "If all the sea were ink for my Sustainer's Words, the sea would indeed be exhausted before my Sustainer's Words are exhausted! And thus it would be if We were to add to it sea upon sea." (31:27). | ||||||
| Farooq S. Khan | |||||||
| Mohammad Shaikh | |||||||
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| ** - Read with caution - These Translations, specially those which are marked here with **, are considered either incorrect, far-fetched, non-conforming or misleading. For all translations, care must be exercised for certain verses or an alternate translation should be considered. | |||||||
| Verse(s): 1 | Surah : 18 - Al-Kahf | Showing verse 109 of 110 in chapter 18 | |||||
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