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| بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَنِ الرَّحِيمِ |
| 1. [2:19] | Aw kasayyibin mina alssama-ifeehi thulumatun waraAAdun wabarqunyajAAaloona asabiAAahum fee athanihim mina alssawaAAiqihathara almawti waAllahu muheetunbialkafireena |  أو كصيب من السماء فيه ظلمات ورعد وبرق يجعلون أصابعهم في آذانهم من الصواعق حذر الموت والله محيط بالكافرينأَوْ كَصَيِّبٍ مِّنَ السَّمَاءِ فِيهِ ظُلُمَاتٌ وَّرَعْدٌ وَّبَرْقٌ يَجْعَلُونَ أَصَابِعَهُمْ فِي آذَانِهِم مِّنَ الصَّوَاعِقِ حَذَرَ الْمَوْتِ وَاللّهُ مُحِيطٌ بِالْكَافِرِينَ | |||||
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| Tahir ul Qadri | یا ان کی مثال اس بارش کی سی ہے جو آسمان سے برس رہی ہے جس میں اندھیریاں ہیں اور گرج اور چمک (بھی) ہے تو وہ کڑک کے باعث موت کے ڈر سے اپنے کانوں میں انگلیاں ٹھونس لیتے ہیں، اور اللہ کافروں کو گھیرے ہوئے ہے | ||||||
| Yousuf Ali | Or (another similitude) is that of a rain-laden cloud from the sky: In it are zones of darkness, and thunder and lightning: They press their fingers in their ears to keep out the stunning thunder-clap, the while they are in terror of death. But Allah is ever round the rejecters of Faith!
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| Ahmed Ali | یا جیسا کہ آسمان سے بارش ہو جس میں اندھیرے اور گرج اور بجلی ہو اپنی انگلیاں اپنے کانوں میں کڑک کے سبب سے موت کے ڈر سے دیتے ہوں اور الله کافروں کو گھیرے ہوئے ہے | ||||||
| Ahmed Raza Khan | یا جیسے آسمان سے اترتا پانی کہ ان میں اندھیریاں ہیں اور گرج اور چمک اپنے کانوں میں انگلیاں ٹھونس رہے ہیں، کڑک کے سبب، موت کے ڈر سے اور اللہ کافروں کو، گھیرے ہوئے ہے - | ||||||
| Shabbir Ahmed | یا (پھر ان کی مثال ایسی ہے) جیسے زور کی بارش ہو رہی ہے آسمان سے، اس کے ساتھ ہیں اندھیری گھٹائیں، کڑک اور چمک، ٹھونس لیتے ہیں اپنی انگلیاں کانوں میں اپنے، بسبب بجلی کی کڑک کے، موت کے ڈر سے، اور اللہ ہر طرف سے گھیرے میں لیے ہوئے ہے ان منکرین حق کو۔ | ||||||
| Fateh Muhammad Jalandhary | یا ان کی مثال مینہ کی سی ہے کہ آسمان سے (برس رہا ہو اور) اس میں اندھیرے پر اندھیرا (چھا رہا) ہو اور (بادل) گرج (رہا) ہو اور بجلی (کوند رہی) ہو تو یہ کڑک سے (ڈر کر) موت کے خوف سے کانوں میں انگلیاں دے لیں اور الله کافروں کو (ہر طرف سے) گھیرے ہوئے ہے | ||||||
| Mehmood Al Hassan | یا ان کی مثال ایسی ہے جیسے زور سے مینہ پڑ رہا ہو آسمان سے اس میں اندھیرے ہیں اور گرج اور بجلی دیتے ہیں انگلیاں اپنے کانوں میں مارے کڑک کے موت کے ڈر سے اور اللہ احاطہ کرنے والا ہے کافروں کا | ||||||
| Abul Ala Maududi | یا پھر ان کی مثال یوں سمجھو کہ آسمان سے زور کی بارش ہو رہی ہے اور اس کے ساتھ اندھیری گھٹا اور کڑک چمک بھی ہے، یہ بجلی کے کڑاکے سن کر اپنی جانوں کے خوف سے کانوں میں انگلیاں ٹھو نسے لیتے ہیں اور اللہ اِن منکرین حق کو ہر طرف سے گھیرے میں لیے ہوئے ہے | ||||||
| Farooq S. Khan | یا ہوجیسے آسمان سے بارش کا طوفان، ہو جس میں آندھی اور گرج و چمک کہ بادل گرجنے سے لوگ، موت کے خوف سے اپنے کانوں میں انگلیاں ٹھونس لیتے ہوں، اور (اس طرح) اللہ کافروں کو نرغے میں لئے ہوئے ہے ۔ | ||||||
| Mohammad Shaikh | |||||||
| Literal | Or as a rain from the sky, in it (is) darknesses and thunder and lightning, they put their fingers intheir ears from the thunderous noise , fearing the death , and God (is) with the disbelievers surrounding/enveloping . | ||||||
| Yusuf Ali | Or (another similitude) is that of a rain-laden cloud from the sky: In it are zones of darkness, and thunder and lightning: They press their fingers in their ears to keep out the stunning thunder-clap, the while they are in terror of death. But Allah is ever round the rejecters of Faith! | ||||||
| Pickthal | Or like a rainstorm from the sky, wherein is darkness, thunder and the flash of lightning. They thrust their fingers in their ears by reason of the thunder-claps, for fear of death, Allah encompasseth the disbelievers (in His guidance, His omniscience and His omnipotence). | ||||||
| Arberry | or as a cloudburst out of heaven in which is darkness, and thunder, and lightning -- they put their fingers in their ears against the thunderclaps, fearful of death; and God encompasses the unbelievers; | ||||||
| Shakir | Or like abundant rain from the cloud in which is utter darkness and thunder and lightning; they put their fingers into their ears because of the thunder peal, for fear of death, and Allah encompasses the unbelievers. | ||||||
| Sarwar | Or it is like that of a rain storm with darkness, thunder, and lightning approaching. They cover their ears for fear of thunder and death. God encompasses those who deny His words. | ||||||
| H/K/Saheeh | Or [it is] like a rainstorm from the sky within which is darkness, thunder and lightning. They put their fingers in their ears against the thunderclaps in dread of death. But Allah is encompassing of the disbelievers. | ||||||
| Malik | Or another example is that of a dark storm-cloud in the sky charged with thunder and lightning. They press their fingers to their ears at the sound of each stunning thunderclap for fear of death: Allah is encircling the unbelievers from all sides.[19] | ||||||
| Maulana Ali** | Or like abundant rain from the cloud in which is darkness, and thunder and lightning; they put their fingers into their ears because of the thunder-peal, for fear of death. And Allah encompasses the disbelievers. | ||||||
| Free Minds | Or like a cloud from the sky, in it is darkness and thunder and lightning. They place their fingers in their ears from the lightning strikes out of fear of death; and God is aware of the rejecters. | ||||||
| Qaribullah | Or, like (those who, under) a cloudburst from the sky with darkness, thunder and lightning, they thrust their fingers in their ears at the sound of every thunderclap for fear of death, and Allah encompasses the unbelievers. | ||||||
| George Sale | Or like a stormy cloud from heaven, fraught with darkness, thunder, and lightning, they put their fingers in their ears, because of the noise of the thunder, for fear of death; God encompasseth the infidels: | ||||||
| JM Rodwell | Or like those who, when there cometh a storm-cloud out of the Heaven, big with darkness thunder and lightning, thrust their fingers into their ears because of the thunder-clap, for fear of death! God is round about the infidels. | ||||||
| Asad | Or [the parable] of a violent cloudburst in the sky, with utter darkness, thunder and lightning: they put their fingers into their ears to keep out the peals of thunder, in terror of death; but God encompasses [with His might] all who deny the truth. | ||||||
| Khalifa** | Another example: a rainstorm from the sky in which there is darkness, thunder, and lightning. They put their fingers in their ears, to evade death. GOD is fully aware of the disbelievers. | ||||||
| Hilali/Khan** | Or like a rainstorm from the sky, wherein is darkness, thunder, and lightning. They thrust their fingers in their ears to keep out the stunning thunderclap for fear of death. But Allah ever encompasses the disbelievers (i.e. Allah will gather them all together). | ||||||
| QXP Shabbir Ahemd** | Or ponder a rainstorm from the sky in all darkness with thunder and lightning. They plug their ears with their fingers for fear of death. (But this will not make the storm disappear since denial is never a solution to any problems). And Allah encompasses the deniers of His Laws (Rejection cannot counter the Universal Laws. ((7:183), (29:54), (79:36), (82:16)). | ||||||
| Farooq S. Khan | Or like a rainstorm from the sky with darkness, thunder and lightning, they put their finges in their ears, due to fear of death, from the thunderclaps and Allah encompasses the infidels. | ||||||
| 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. | |||||||
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