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| بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَنِ الرَّحِيمِ |
| 1. [5:100] | Qul la yastawee alkhabeethu waalttayyibuwalaw aAAjabaka kathratu alkhabeethi faittaqoo Allahaya olee al-albabi laAAallakum tuflihoona |  قل لا يستوي الخبيث والطيب ولو أعجبك كثرة الخبيث فاتقوا الله يا أولي الألباب لعلكم تفلحونقُل لاَّ يَسْتَوِي الْخَبِيثُ وَالطَّيِّبُ وَلَوْ أَعْجَبَكَ كَثْرَةُ الْخَبِيثِ فَاتَّقُواْ اللّهَ يَا أُوْلِي الْأَلْبَابِ لَعَلَّكُمْ تُفْلِحُونَ | |||||
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| Tahir ul Qadri | فرما دیجئے: پاک اور ناپاک (دونوں) برابر نہیں ہو سکتے (اے مخاطب!) اگرچہ تمہیں ناپاک (چیزوں) کی کثرت بھلی لگے۔ پس اے عقلمند لوگو! تم (کثرت و قلت کا فرق دیکھنے کی بجائے) اللہ سے ڈرا کرو تاکہ تم فلاح پا جاؤ | ||||||
| Yousuf Ali | Say: "Not equal are things that are bad and things that are good, even though the abundance of the bad may dazzle thee; so fear Allah, O ye that understand; that (so) ye may prosper."
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| Ahmed Ali | کہہ دو کہ ناپاک اور پاک برابر نہیں اگرچہ تمہیں ناپاک کی کثرت بھی معلوم ہو سو اے عقل مندو الله سے ڈرتے رہو تاکہ تمہاری نجات ہو | ||||||
| Ahmed Raza Khan | تم فرمادو کہ گندہ اور ستھرا برابر نہیں اگرچہ تجھے گندے کی کثرت بھائے، تو اللہ سے ڈرتے رہو اے عقل والو! کہ تم فلاح پاؤ، | ||||||
| Shabbir Ahmed | اے رسول! کہ دو کہ برابر نہیں ہوسکتے ناپاک اور پاک اگر چہ بھلی لگے تمہیں بہتات ناپاک کی سو ڈرتے رہو اللہ سے اے اہلِ عقل وشعور تاکہ تم فلاح پاؤ۔ | ||||||
| Fateh Muhammad Jalandhary | کہہ دو کہ ناپاک چیزیں اور پاک چیزیں برابر نہیں ہوتیں گو ناپاک چیزوں کی کثرت تمہیں خوش ہی لگے تو عقل والو خدا سے ڈرتے رہو تاکہ رستگاری حاصل کرو | ||||||
| Mehmood Al Hassan | تو کہہ دے کہ برابر نہیں ناپاک اور پاک اگرچہ تجھ کو بھلی لگے ناپاک کی کثرت سو ڈرتے رہو اللہ سے اے عقلمندو تاکہ تمہاری نجات ہو | ||||||
| Abul Ala Maududi | اے پیغمبرؐ! اِن سے کہہ دو کہ پاک اور ناپاک بہر حال یکساں نہیں ہیں خواہ ناپاک کی بہتا ت تمہیں کتنا ہی فریفتہ کرنے والی ہو، پس اے لوگو جو عقل رکھتے ہو! اللہ کی نافرمانی سے بچتے رہو، امید ہے کہ تمہیں فلاح نصیب ہوگی | ||||||
| Farooq S. Khan | |||||||
| Mohammad Shaikh | |||||||
| Literal | Say: "The bad/spoiled and the good/pure do not become equal/alike, and even if it pleased/marveled you the bad's/spoiled's plentifulness, so fear and obey God, you (owners) of the pure minds/intelligences ,maybe/perhaps you win/succeed." | ||||||
| Yusuf Ali | Say: "Not equal are things that are bad and things that are good, even though the abundance of the bad may dazzle thee; so fear Allah, O ye that understand; that (so) ye may prosper." | ||||||
| Pickthal | Say: The evil and the good are not alike even though the plenty of the evil attract thee. So be mindful of your duty to Allah, O men of understanding, that ye may succeed. | ||||||
| Arberry | Say: 'The corrupt and the good are not equal, though the abundance of the corrupt please thee.' So fear God, O men possessed of minds; haply so you will prosper. | ||||||
| Shakir | Say: The bad and the good are not equal, though the abundance of the bad may please you; so be careful of (your duty to) Allah, O men of understanding, that you may be successful. | ||||||
| Sarwar | (Muhammad), say to them, "The pure and filthy are not the same even though the abundance of filth may attract you. Men of reason, have fear of God so that you may have eternal happiness." | ||||||
| H/K/Saheeh | Say, "Not equal are the evil and the good, although the abundance of evil might impress you." So fear Allah, O you of understanding, that you may be successful. | ||||||
| Malik | Tell them, "Bad and good are not equal, even though the abundance of the bad may dazzle you; so fear Allah, O people of understanding, that you may prosper!" [100] | ||||||
| Maulana Ali** | Say: The bad and the good are not equal, though the abundance of the bad may please thee. So keep your duty to Allah, O men of understanding, that you may succeed. | ||||||
| Free Minds | Say: "The bad and the good are not equal, even if the abundance of the bad pleases you." So be aware of God, O you who have understanding, that you may succeed. | ||||||
| Qaribullah | Say: 'The evil and the good are not alike, even if the abundance of evil pleases you. Have fear of Allah, you who are possessed of minds, in order that you prosper. ' | ||||||
| George Sale | Say, evil and good shall not be equally esteemed of, though the abundance of evil pleaseth thee; therefore fear God, O ye of understanding, that ye may be happy. | ||||||
| JM Rodwell | SAY: The evil and the good shall not be valued alike, even though the abundance of evil please thee; therefore fear God, O ye of understanding! that it may be well with you. | ||||||
| Asad | Say: "There is no comparison between the bad things and the good things,"9 even though very many of the bad things may please thee greatly. Be, then, conscious of God, O you who are endowed with insight, so that you might attain to a happy state!" | ||||||
| Khalifa** | Proclaim: "The bad and the good are not the same, even if the abundance of the bad may impress you. You shall reverence GOD, (even if you are in the minority) O you who possess intelligence, that you may succeed." | ||||||
| Hilali/Khan** | Say (O Muhammad SAW): "Not equal are AlKhabeeth (all that is evil and bad as regards things, deeds, beliefs, persons, foods, etc.) and AtTaiyib (all that is good as regards things, deeds, beliefs, persons, foods, etc.), even though the abundance of Al-Khabeeth (evil) may please you." So fear Allah much ((abstain from all kinds of sins and evil deeds which He has forbidden) and love Allah much (perform all kinds of good deeds which He has ordained)), O men of understanding in order that you may be successful. | ||||||
| QXP Shabbir Ahemd** | Say, "The bad and the good are not same. Let not the popularity of the evil dazzle you. O People of understanding! Be mindful of Allah's Laws if you wish to reap a rich harvest. (The bad or evil is that which harms the collective good of humanity and drags your "Self" down (14:24-27)). The right is right, and the wrong is wrong regardless of what the majority think (2:243), (6:116-119), (11:17). | ||||||
| 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 : 5 - Al-Maidah | Showing verse 100 of 120 in chapter 5 | |||||
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