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بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَنِ الرَّحِيمِ
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Am taqooloona inna ibraheema wa-ismaAAeelawa-ishaqa wayaAAqooba waal-asbata kanoohoodan aw nasara qul aantum aAAlamu ami Allahuwaman athlamu mimman katama shahadatanAAindahu mina Allahi wama Allahu bighafilinAAamma taAAmaloona أم تقولون إن إبراهيم وإسماعيل وإسحاق ويعقوب والأسباط كانوا هودا أو نصارى قل أأنتم أعلم أم الله ومن أظلم ممن كتم شهادة عنده من الله وما الله بغافل عما تعملون
أَمْ تَقُولُونَ إِنَّ إِبْرَاهِيمَ وَإِسْمَاعِيلَ وَإِسْحَـقَ وَيَعْقُوبَ وَالأَسْبَاطَ كَانُواْ هُودًا أَوْ نَصَارَى قُلْ أَأَنتُمْ أَعْلَمُ أَمِ اللّهُ وَمَنْ أَظْلَمُ مِمَّن كَتَمَ شَهَادَةً عِندَهُ مِنَ اللّهِ وَمَا اللّهُ بِغَافِلٍ عَمَّا تَعْمَلُونَ
Tahir ul Qadri

  (اے اہلِ کتاب!) کیا تم یہ کہتے ہو کہ ابراہیم اور اسماعیل اور اسحٰق اور یعقوب (علیھم السلام) اور ان کے بیٹے یہودی یا نصرانی تھے، فرما دیں: کیا تم زیادہ جانتے ہو یا اللہ؟ اور اس سے بڑھ کر ظالم کون ہوگا جو اس گواہی کو چھپائے جو اس کے پاس اللہ کی طرف سے (کتاب میں موجود) ہے، اور اللہ تمہارے کاموں سے بے خبر نہیں

Yousuf AliOr do ye say that Abraham, Isma'il Isaac, Jacob and the Tribes were Jews or Christians? Say: Do ye know better than Allah? Ah! who is more unjust than those who conceal the testimony they have from Allah? but Allah is not unmindful of what ye do!
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Ahmed Aliیا تم کہتے ہو کہ ابراھیم اور اسماعیل اور اسحاق اور یعقوب اور اس کی اولاد یہودی یا نصرانی تھے کہہ دو کیا تم زیادہ جانتے ہو یا الله اور اس سے بڑھ کر کون ظالم ہے جو گواہی چھپائے جو اس کے پاس الله کی طرف سے ہےاور الله بے خبر نہیں اس سے جو تم کرتے ہو
Ahmed Raza Khanبلکہ تم یوں کہتے ہو کہ ابراہیم ؑ و اسمٰعیل ؑ و اسحاقؑ و یعقوب ؑ اور ان کے بیٹے یہودی یا نصرانی تھے، تم فرماؤ کیا تمہیں علم زیادہ ہے یا اللہ کو اور اس سے بڑھ کر ظالم کون جس کے پاس اللہ کی طرف کی گواہی ہو اور وہ اسے چھپائے اور خدا تمہارے کوتکوں (برے اعمال) سے بے خبر نہیں-
Shabbir Ahmed کیا پھر تم کہتے ہو کہ بیشک ابراہیم، اسماعیل، اسحٰق، یعقوب اور اولاد یعقوب (سب کے سب) تھے یہودی یا نصرانی۔ کہو! کیا تم زیادہ جانتے ہو یا اللہ؟ اور کون بڑا ظالم ہے اس سے جو چُھپائے وہ شہادت جو اس کے پاس ہے اللہ کی طرف سے؟ اور نہیں ہے اللہ غافل اس سے جو تم کر رہے ہو۔
Fateh Muhammad Jalandhary(اے یہود ونصاریٰ) کیا تم اس بات کے قائل ہو کہ ابراہیم اور اسمٰعیل اور اسحاق اور یعقوب اور ان کی اولاد یہودی یا عیسائی تھے۔ (اے محمدﷺ ان سے) کہو کہ بھلا تم زیادہ جانتے ہو یا خدا؟ اور اس سے بڑھ کر ظالم کون، جو خدا کی شہادت کو، جو اس کے پاس (کتاب میں موجود) ہے چھپائے۔ اور جو کچھ تم کر رہے ہو، خدا اس سے غافل نہیں
Mehmood Al Hassanکیا تم کہتے ہو کہ ابراہیم اور اسمٰعیل اور اسحٰق او ریعقوب اور اس کی اولاد تو یہودی تھے یا نصرانی کہدے کہ تم کو زیادہ خبر ہے یا اللہ کو اور اس سے بڑا ظالم کون جس نے چھپائی وہ گواہی جو ثابت ہو چکی اس کو اللہ کی طرف سے اور اللہ بیخبر نہیں تمہارے کاموں سے
Abul Ala Maududiیا پھر کیا تما را کہنا یہ ہے کہ ابراہیمؑ، اسماعیلؑ، اسحاقؑ، یعقوبؑ اور اولاد یعقوبؑ سب کے سب یہودی تھے یا نصرانی تھے؟ کہو: "تم زیادہ جانتے ہو یا اللہ؟ اُس شخص سے بڑا ظالم اور کون ہوگا جس کے ذمے اللہ کی طرف سے ایک گواہی ہو اور وہ اُسے چھپائے؟ تمہاری حرکات سے اللہ غافل تو نہیں ہے
Farooq S. Khan
Mohammad Shaikh
LiteralOr (do) you say that Abraham, and Ishmael, and Issac, and Jacob, and the grandchildren/branches/Jewish tribes were Jews or Christians? Say: "Are you more knowing or God? And who (is) more unjust/oppressive than who hid/concealed a testimony at (with) him (self) from God, and God is not ignoring about what you make/do ."
Yusuf AliOr do ye say that Abraham, Isma'il Isaac, Jacob and the Tribes were Jews or Christians? Say: Do ye know better than Allah? Ah! who is more unjust than those who conceal the testimony they have from Allah? but Allah is not unmindful of what ye do!
PickthalOr say ye that Abraham, and Ishmael, and Isaac, and Jacob, and the tribes were Jews or Christians? Say: Do ye know best, or doth Allah? And who is more unjust than he who hideth a testimony which he hath received from Allah? Allah is not unaware of what ye do.
Arberry Or do you say, "Abraham, Ishmael, Isaac and Jacob, and the Tribes -- they were Jews, or they were Christians"?' Say: 'Have you then greater knowledge, or God? And who does greater evil than he who conceals a testimony received from God? And God is not heedless of the things you do.'
ShakirNay! do you say that Ibrahim and Ismail and Yaqoub and the tribes were Jews or Christians? Say: Are you better knowing or Allah? And who is more unjust than he who conceals a testimony that he has from Allah? And Allah is not at all heedless of what you do.
SarwarEveryone will be responsible for his own deeds. Do you (People of the Book) claim that Abraham, Ishmael, Isaac, and their descendants were Jews or Christians?" Ask them, "Who possesses greater knowledge, you or God? Who is more unjust than one who refuses to testify to the truth that God has given to him?" God is not unaware of what you do.
H/K/SaheehOr do you say that Abraham and Ishmael and Isaac and Jacob and the Descendants were Jews or Christians? Say, "Are you more knowing or is Allah?" And who is more unjust than one who conceals a testimony he has from Allah? And Allah is not unaware of what you do.
MalikDo you claim that Abraham, Ishmael, Isaac, Jacob and their descendants were all Jews or Christians? Are you more knowledgeable than Allah?" Who is more wicked than the one who hides the testimony received from Allah? Allah is not unaware of what you do.[140]
Maulana Ali**Or do you say that Abraham and Ishmael and Isaac and Jacob and the tribes were Jews or Christians? Say: Do you know better or Allah? And who is more unjust than he who conceals a testimony that he has from Allah? And Allah is not heedless of what you do.
Free Minds"Or do you say that Abraham and Ishmael and Isaac and Jacob and the Patriarchs were all Jewish or Nazarene?" Say: "Are you more knowledgeable or is God?" Who is more wicked than one who conceals a testimony with him from God? God is not unaware of what you do.
Qaribullah Or do you say that Abraham, Ishmael, Isaac, Jacob, and the tribes, were Jews or Nazarenes! Say: 'Who knows better, you or Allah? Who is more unjust than he who hides a testimony received from Allah? And Allah is not inattentive of what you do. '
George SaleWill ye say, truly Abraham, and Ismael, and Isaac, and Jacob, and the tribes were Jews or Christians? Say, are ye wiser, or God? And who is more unjust than he who hideth the testimony which he hath received from God? But God is not regardless of that which ye do.
JM RodwellWill ye say, "Verily Abraham, and Ismael, and Isaac, and Jacob, and the tribes, were Jews or Christians?" SAY: Who knoweth best, ye, or God? And who is more in fault than he who concealeth the witness which he hath from God? But God is not regardless of wh
Asad"Do you claim that Abraham and Ishmael and Isaac and Jacob and their descendants were `Jews' or `Christians'?" Say: "Do you know more than God does? And who could be more wicked than he who suppresses a testimony given to him by God? Yet God is not unmindful of what you do.
Khalifa**Do you say that Abraham, Ismail, Isaac, Jacob, and the Patriarchs were Jewish or Christian? Say, "Do you know better than GOD? Who is more evil than one who conceals a testimony he has learned from GOD? GOD is never unaware of anything you do."
Hilali/Khan**Or say you that Ibrahim (Abraham), Ismail (Ishmael), Ishaque (Isaac), Yaqoob (Jacob) and Al-Asbat (the twelve sons of Yaqoob (Jacob)) were Jews or Christians? Say, "Do you know better or does Allah (knows better that they all were Muslims)? And who is more unjust than he who conceals the testimony (i.e. to believe in Prophet Muhammad Peace be upon him when he comes, written in their Books. (See Verse 7:157)) he has from Allah? And Allah is not unaware of what you do."
QXP Shabbir Ahemd**Do you still insist that Abraham, and Ishmael, and Isaac, and Jacob as well as the Tribal Israelite Prophets were Jews or Christians? Say, "Do you know better than Allah? And who could be more unjust than he who conceals a testimony that he has received from Allah? (You have received the testimony in your Scriptures). And Allah is not unaware of what you do, reveal or conceal.
Farooq S. Khan
Mohammad Shaikh
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