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| بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَنِ الرَّحِيمِ |
| 1. [40:37] | Asbaba alssamawatifaattaliAAa ila ilahi moosa wa-inneelaathunnuhu kathiban wakathalikazuyyina lifirAAawna soo-o AAamalihi wasudda AAani alssabeeliwama kaydu firAAawna illa fee tababin |  أسباب السماوات فأطلع إلى إله موسى وإني لأظنه كاذبا وكذلك زين لفرعون سوء عمله وصد عن السبيل وما كيد فرعون إلا في تبابأَسْبَابَ السَّمَاوَاتِ فَأَطَّلِعَ إِلَى إِلَهِ مُوسَى وَإِنِّي لَأَظُنُّهُ كَاذِبًا وَكَذَلِكَ زُيِّنَ لِفِرْعَوْنَ سُوءُ عَمَلِهِ وَصُدَّ عَنِ السَّبِيلِ وَمَا كَيْدُ فِرْعَوْنَ إِلَّا فِي تَبَابٍ | |||||
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| Tahir ul Qadri | (یعنی) آسمانوں کے راستوں پر، پھر میں موسٰی کے خدا کو جھانک کر دیکھ سکوں اور میں تو اسے جھوٹا ہی سمجھتا ہوں، اور اس طرح فرعون کے لئے اس کی بد عملی خوش نما کر دی گئی اور وہ (اللہ کی) راہ سے روک دیا گیا، اور فرعون کی پُرفریب تدبیر محض ہلاکت ہی میں تھی | ||||||
| Yousuf Ali | "The ways and means of (reaching) the heavens, and that I may mount up to the god of Moses: But as far as I am concerned, I think (Moses) is a liar!" Thus was made alluring, in Pharaoh's eyes, the evil of his deeds, and he was hindered from the Path; and the plot of Pharaoh led to nothing but perdition (for him).
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| Ahmed Ali | یعنی آسمان کے راستوں پر پھر موسیٰ کے خدا کی طرف جھانک کر دیکھوں اور میں تو اسے جھوٹا خیال کرتا ہوں اور اسی طرح فرعون کو اس کا برا عمل اچھا معلوم ہوا اور وہ راستہ سے روکا گیا تھا اور فرعون کی ہر تدبیر غارت ہی گئی | ||||||
| Ahmed Raza Khan | کا ہے کے راستے آسمان کے تو موسیٰ کے خدا کو جھانک کر دیکھوں اور بیشک میرے گمان میں تو وہ جھوٹا ہے اور یونہی فرعون کی نگاہ میں اس کا برا کام بھلا کر دکھا گیا اور وہ راستے میں روکا گیا، اور فرعون کا داؤ ہلاک ہونے ہی کو تھا، | ||||||
| Shabbir Ahmed | یعنی آسمانوں کے راستوں تک اور جھانک کر دیکھ سکوں موسٰی کے خدا کو اور بلاشبہ میں سمجھتاہوں موسٰی کو جھوٹا۔ اور اس طرح خوشنما بنا دیئے گئے فرعون کے لیے اس کے برے کام اور روک دیا گیا وہ راہِ راست سے اور نہیں تھی فرعون کی چالبازی، مگر تباہی کے لیے۔ | ||||||
| Fateh Muhammad Jalandhary | (یعنی) آسمانوں کے رستوں پر، پھر موسیٰ کے خدا کو دیکھ لوں اور میں تو اسے جھوٹا سمجھتا ہوں۔ اور اسی طرح فرعون کو اس کے اعمال بد اچھے معلوم ہوتے تھے اور وہ رستے سے روک دیا گیا تھا۔ اور فرعون کی تدبیر تو بےکار تھی | ||||||
| Mehmood Al Hassan | رستوں میں آسمانوں کے پھر جھانک کر دیکھوں موسٰی کے معبود کو اور میری اٹکل میں تو وہ جھوٹا ہے اور اسی طرح بھلے دکھلا دیے فرعون کو اسکے برے کام اور روک دیا گیا سیدھی راہ سے اور جو داؤ تھا فرعون کا سو تباہ ہونے کے واسطے | ||||||
| Abul Ala Maududi | آسمانوں کے راستوں تک، اور موسیٰؑ کے خدا کو جھانک کر دیکھوں مجھے تو یہ موسیٰؑ جھوٹا ہی معلوم ہوتا ہے" اس طرح فرعون کے لیے اس کی بد عملی خوشنما بنا دی گئی اور وہ راہ راست سے روک دیا گیا فرعون کی ساری چال بازی (اُس کی اپنی) تباہی کے راستہ ہی میں صرف ہوئی | ||||||
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| Mohammad Shaikh | |||||||
| Literal | The skies'/space's reasons/connections so I look/see to Moses' God, and that I think/suppose (E) him (to be) a liar/denier/falsifier. And as/like that (it) was decorated/beautified to Pharaoh, his deed's bad/evil ,and he was prevention/obstruction from the way/path , and Pharaoh's plot/conspiracy is not except in destruction/loss. | ||||||
| Yusuf Ali | "The ways and means of (reaching) the heavens, and that I may mount up to the god of Moses: But as far as I am concerned, I think (Moses) is a liar!" Thus was made alluring, in Pharaoh's eyes, the evil of his deeds, and he was hindered from the Path; and the plot of Pharaoh led to nothing but perdition (for him). | ||||||
| Pickthal | The roads of the heavens, and may look upon the god of Moses, though verily I think him a liar. Thus was the evil that he did made fairseeming unto Pharaoh, and he was debarred from the (right) way. The plot of Pharaoh ended but in ruin. | ||||||
| Arberry | the cords of the heavens, and look upon Moses' God; for I think that he is a liar.' So the evil of his deeds was decked out fair to Pharaoh, and he was barred from the way, and Pharaoh's guile came only to ruin. | ||||||
| Shakir | The means of access to the heavens, then reach the god of Musa, and I surely think him to be a liar. And thus the evil of his deed was made fairseeming to Firon, and he was turned away from the way; and the struggle of Firon was not (to end) in aught but destruction. | ||||||
| Sarwar | to the heavens and be able to climb up to the Lord of Moses. I think that Moses is lying." Thus, Pharaoh's evil deeds seemed attractive to him and prevented him from the right path. The Pharaoh's plots only led him to his own destructor. | ||||||
| H/K/Saheeh | The ways into the heavens so that I may look at the deity of Moses; but indeed, I think he is a liar." And thus was made attractive to Pharaoh the evil of his deed, and he was averted from the [right] way. And the plan of Pharaoh was not except in ruin. | ||||||
| Malik | an access to the heavens, so that I may see the God of Moses, I am convinced that he is lying." Thus Pharoah was seduced by his foul deeds and he turned away from the Right Way. The schemes of Pharoah led him to nothing but destruction.[37] | ||||||
| Maulana Ali** | The means of access to the heavens, then reach the God of Moses, and I surely think him to be a liar. And thus the evil of his deed was made fair-seeming to Pharaoh, and he was turned aside from the way. And the plot of Pharaoh ended in naught but ruin. | ||||||
| Free Minds | "The secrets of the heavens, and that I can take a look at the god of Moses, although I think he is a liar." Thus the evil works of Pharaoh were made to appear correct to him, and he was blocked from the path. And Pharaoh's scheming brought nothing but regret. | ||||||
| Qaribullah | the ways of heaven so that I may look upon the God of Moses, because I think that he is a liar! ' And so Pharaoh's evil deeds were made to seem fair to him, and he was barred from the Way. And Pharaoh's guile came to nothing except ruin. | ||||||
| George Sale | the tracts of heaven, and may view the God of Moses; for I verily think him to be a liar. And thus the evil of his work was prepared for Pharaoh, and he turned aside from the right path: And the stratagems of Pharaoh ended only in loss. | ||||||
| JM Rodwell | The avenues of the heavens, and may mount to the God of Moses, for I verily deem him a liar." And thus the evil of his doings was made fair-seeming to Pharaoh, and he turned away from the path of truth; but the artifice of Pharaoh ended only in his ruin. | ||||||
| Asad | the means of approach to the heavens - and that [thus] I may have a look at the god of Moses: [See notes on 28:6 and 28:38.] for, behold, I am indeed certain that he is a liar!" And thus, goodly seemed unto Pharaoh the evil of his own doings, and so he was barred from the path [of truth]: and Pharaoh's guile did not lead to aught but ruin. | ||||||
| Khalifa** | "I want to reach the heaven, and take a look at the god of Moses. I believe he is a liar." Thus were the evil works of Pharaoh adorned in his eyes, and thus was he kept from following (the right) path. Pharaoh's scheming was truly evil. | ||||||
| Hilali/Khan** | "The ways of the heavens, and I may look upon the Ilah (God) of Moosa (Moses) but verily, I think him to be a liar." Thus it was made fair-seeming, in Firauns (Pharaoh) eyes, the evil of his deeds, and he was hindered from the (Right) Path, and the plot of Firaun (Pharaoh) led to nothing but loss and destruction (for him). | ||||||
| QXP Shabbir Ahemd** | The means of access to the Heavens, and look upon the God of Moses. Behold, though, I think him a liar." Thus, goodly seemed to Pharaoh the evil of his own deeds, and so was he barred from the Path. In the end all plotting of Pharaoh led him to nothing but ruin. | ||||||
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