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| بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَنِ الرَّحِيمِ |
| 1. [28:78] | Qala innama ooteetuhu AAalaAAilmin AAindee awa lam yaAAlam anna Allaha qad ahlaka minqablihi mina alqurooni man huwa ashaddu minhu quwwatan waaktharujamAAan wala yus-alu AAan thunoobihimu almujrimoona |  قال إنما أوتيته على علم عندي أولم يعلم أن الله قد أهلك من قبله من القرون من هو أشد منه قوة وأكثر جمعا ولا يسأل عن ذنوبهم المجرمونقَالَ إِنَّمَا أُوتِيتُهُ عَلَى عِلْمٍ عِندِي أَوَلَمْ يَعْلَمْ أَنَّ اللَّهَ قَدْ أَهْلَكَ مِن قَبْلِهِ مِنَ القُرُونِ مَنْ هُوَ أَشَدُّ مِنْهُ قُوَّةً وَأَكْثَرُ جَمْعًا وَلَا يُسْأَلُ عَن ذُنُوبِهِمُ الْمُجْرِمُونَ | |||||
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| Tahir ul Qadri | وہ کہنے لگا: (میں یہ مال معاشرے اور عوام پر کیوں خرچ کروں) مجھے تویہ مال صرف اس (کسبی) علم و ہنر کی بنا پر دیا گیا ہے جو میرے پاس ہے۔ کیا اسے یہ معلوم نہ تھا کہ اللہ نے واقعۃً اس سے پہلے بہت سی ایسی قوموں کو ہلاک کر دیا تھا جو طاقت میں اس سے کہیں زیادہ سخت تھیں اور (مال و دولت اور افرادی قوت کے) جمع کرنے میں کہیں زیادہ (آگے) تھیں، اور (بوقتِ ہلاکت) مجرموں سے ان کے گناہوں کے بارے میں (مزید تحقیق یا کوئی عذر اور سبب) نہیں پوچھا جائے گا | ||||||
| Yousuf Ali | He said: "This has been given to me because of a certain knowledge which I have." Did he not know that Allah had destroyed, before him, (whole) generations,- which were superior to him in strength and greater in the amount (of riches) they had collected? but the wicked are not called (immediately) to account for their sins.
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| Ahmed Ali | کہا یہ تو مجھے ایک ہنر سے ملا ہے جو میرے پاس ہے کیا اسے معلوم نہیں کہ الله نے اس سے پہلے بہت سی امتیں جو اس سے قوت میں بڑھ کر اور جمیعت میں زیادہ تھیں ہلاک کر ڈالی ہیں اور گناہگاروں سے ان کے گناہوں کے بارے میں پوچھا نہیں جائے گا | ||||||
| Ahmed Raza Khan | بو لا یہ تو مجھے ایک علم سے ملا ہے جو میرے پاس ہے اور کیا اسے یہ نہیں معلوم کہ اللہ نے اس سے پہلے وہ سنگتیں (قومیں) ہلاک فرمادیں جن کی قوتیں اس سے سخت تھیں اور جمع اس سے زیادہ اور مجرموں سے ان کے گناہوں کی پوچھ نہیں | ||||||
| Shabbir Ahmed | اس نے کہا: حقیقت یہ ہے کہ دیا گیا ہے یہ سب کچھ مجھے اس علم کی بنا پر جو مجھے حاصل ہے۔ کیا نہیں جانتا وہ کہ اللہ یقینا ہلاک کرچُکا ہے اس سے پہلے بہت سی قوموں کو جس کے لوگ کہیں زیادہ تھے اس سے قوّت میں اور بہت زیادہ تھے جمعیت کے لحاظ سے، اور نہیں پُوچھا جاتا (بوقتِ ہلاکت) ان کے گناہوں کے بارے میں مجرموں سے۔' | ||||||
| Fateh Muhammad Jalandhary | بولا کہ یہ (مال) مجھے میری دانش (کے زور) سے ملا ہے کیا اس کو معلوم نہیں کہ خدا نے اس سے پہلے بہت سی اُمتیں جو اس سے قوت میں بڑھ کر اور جمعیت میں بیشتر تھیں ہلاک کر ڈالی ہیں۔ اور گنہگاروں سے اُن کے گناہوں کے بارے میں پوچھا نہیں جائے گا | ||||||
| Mehmood Al Hassan | بولا یہ مال تو مجھ کو ملا ہے ایک ہنر سے جو میرے پاس ہے کیا اس نے یہ نہ جانا کہ اللہ غارت کر چکا ہے اس سے پہلے کتنی جماعتیں جو اس سے زیادہ رکھتی تھیں زور اور زیادہ رکھتی تھیں مال کی جمع اور پوچھی نہ جائیں گنہگاروں سے ان کے گناہ | ||||||
| Abul Ala Maududi | تو اُس نے کہا "یہ سب کچھ تو مجھے اُس علم کی بنا پر دیا گیا ہے جو مجھ کو حاصل ہے" کیا اس کو علم نہ تھا کہ اللہ اس سے پہلے بہت سے ایسے لوگوں کو ہلاک کر چکا ہے جو اس سے زیادہ قوت اور جمعیت رکھتے تھے؟ مجرموں سے تو ان کے گناہ نہیں پوچھے جاتے | ||||||
| Farooq S. Khan | |||||||
| Mohammad Shaikh | |||||||
| Literal | He said: "But/truly I got it on knowledge at me." Did he not know that God had perished/destroyed from before him from the generations/peoples of eras who he is stronger than him power/strength and more gathering/assembling? And the criminals/sinners do not be asked/questioned about their crimes. | ||||||
| Yusuf Ali | He said: "This has been given to me because of a certain knowledge which I have." Did he not know that Allah had destroyed, before him, (whole) generations,- which were superior to him in strength and greater in the amount (of riches) they had collected? but the wicked are not called (immediately) to account for their sins. | ||||||
| Pickthal | He said: I have been given it only on account of knowledge I possess. Knew he not that Allah had destroyed already of the generations before him men who were mightier than him in strength and greater in respect of following? The guilty are not questioned of their sins. | ||||||
| Arberry | He said, 'What I have been given is only because of a knowledge that is in me.' What, did he not know that God bad destroyed before him generations of men stronger than he ill might, and more numerous in multitude? And yet the sinners shall not be questioned concerning their sins. | ||||||
| Shakir | He said: I have been given this only on account of the knowledge I have. Did he not know that Allah had destroyed before him of the generations those who were mightier in strength than he and greater in assemblage? And the guilty shall not be asked about their faults. | ||||||
| Sarwar | He said, "I have received this wealth because of my knowledge." Did he not know that God had destroyed many generations that lived before him who were stronger than him in power and people? (There will be no need) to ask the criminals what sins they have committed, (for the angels already know them) | ||||||
| H/K/Saheeh | He said, I was only given it because of knowledge I have. Did he not know that Allah had destroyed before him of generations those who were greater than him in power and greater in accumulation [of wealth]? But the criminals, about their sins, will not be asked. | ||||||
| Maulana Ali** | He said: I have been given this only on account of the knowledge I have. Did he not know that Allah had destroyed him generations who were mightier in strength than he and greater in assemblage? And the guilty are not questioned about their sins. | ||||||
| Free Minds | He said: "I have attained all this only because of my own knowledge." Did he not realise that God had annihilated before him generations that were much stronger than he, and greater in riches? The transgressors were not asked about their crimes. | ||||||
| Qaribullah | But he replied: 'What was given me is only because of the knowledge I possess. ' Did he not know that from the generations before him Allah had destroyed a mightier and more numerous in multitude? The sinners shall not be questioned about their sins. | ||||||
| George Sale | He answered, I have received these riches, only because of the knowledge which is with me. Did he not know that God had already destroyed, before him, several generations, who were mightier than he in strength, and had amassed more abundance of riches? And the wicked shall not be asked to discover their crimes. | ||||||
| JM Rodwell | He said, "It hath been given me only on account of the knowledge that is in me." Did he not know that God had destroyed before him generations that were mightier than he in strength and had amassed more abundant wealth? But the wicked shall not be asked of | ||||||
| Asad | Answered he: "This [wealth] has been given to me only by virtue of the knowledge that is in me!" [I.e., "as a result of my own experience, shrewdness and ability" (cf. 39:49 and the corresponding note).] Did he not know that God had destroyed [the arrogant of] many a generation that preceded him - people who were greater than he in power, and richer in what they had amassed? But such as are lost in sin may not be asked about, their sins. [Obviously implying that "such as are lost in sin" (al-mujrimun) are, as a rule, blind to their own failings and, therefore, not responsive to admonition.] | ||||||
| Khalifa** | He said, "I attained all this because of my own cleverness." Did he not realize that GOD had annihilated before him generations that were much stronger than he, and greater in number? The (annihilated) transgressors were not asked about their crimes. | ||||||
| Hilali/Khan** | He said: "This has been given to me only because of knowledge I possess." Did he not know that Allah had destroyed before him generations, men who were stronger than him in might and greater in the amount (of riches) they had collected. But the Mujrimoon (criminals, disbelievers, polytheists, sinners, etc.) will not be questioned of their sins (because Allah knows them well, so they will be punished without account). | ||||||
| QXP Shabbir Ahemd** | He replied, "This wealth has been given to me because of the knowledge that is in me." Did he not know that Allah's Law of Requital had annihilated, before him, whole generations which were superior to him in strength and richer in what they had amassed? But such guilty need no questioning since their guilt is obvious and yet, they are not exempt from the Law of Respite. | ||||||
| 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 : 28 - Al-Qasas | Showing verse 78 of 88 in chapter 28 | |||||
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