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| بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَنِ الرَّحِيمِ |
| 1. [9:42] | Law kana AAaradan qareebanwasafaran qasidan laittabaAAooka walakinbaAAudat AAalayhimu alshshuqqatu wasayahlifoona biAllahilawi istataAAna lakharajna maAAakumyuhlikoona anfusahum waAllahu yaAAlamu innahum lakathiboona |  لو كان عرضا قريبا وسفرا قاصدا لاتبعوك ولكن بعدت عليهم الشقة وسيحلفون بالله لو استطعنا لخرجنا معكم يهلكون أنفسهم والله يعلم إنهم لكاذبونلَوْ كَانَ عَرَضًا قَرِيبًا وَسَفَرًا قَاصِدًا لاَّتَّبَعُوكَ وَلَـكِن بَعُدَتْ عَلَيْهِمُ الشُّقَّةُ وَسَيَحْلِفُونَ بِاللّهِ لَوِ اسْتَطَعْنَا لَخَرَجْنَا مَعَكُمْ يُهْلِكُونَ أَنفُسَهُمْ وَاللّهُ يَعْلَمُ إِنَّهُمْ لَكَاذِبُونَ | |||||
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| Tahir ul Qadri | اگر مالِ (غنیمت) قریب الحصول ہوتا اور (جہاد کا) سفر متوسط و آسان تو وہ (منافقین) یقیناً آپ کے پیچھے چل پڑتے لیکن (وہ) پُرمشقّت مسافت انہیں بہت دور دکھائی دی، اور (اب) وہ عنقریب اللہ کی قَسمیں کھائیں گے کہ اگر ہم میں استطاعت ہوتی تو ضرور تمہارے ساتھ نکل کھڑے ہوتے، وہ (ان جھوٹی باتوں سے) اپنے آپ کو (مزید) ہلاکت میں ڈال رہے ہیں، اور اللہ جانتا ہے کہ وہ واقعی جھوٹے ہیں | ||||||
| Yousuf Ali | If there had been immediate gain (in sight), and the journey easy, they would (all) without doubt have followed thee, but the distance was long, (and weighed) on them. They would indeed swear by Allah, "If we only could, we should certainly have come out with you": They would destroy their own souls; for Allah doth know that they are certainly lying.
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| Ahmed Ali | اگر مال نزدیک ہوتا اور سفر ہلکا ہوتا تو وہ ضرور تیرے ساتھ ہوتے لیکن انہیں مسافت لمبی نظر آئی اور اب الله کی قسمیں کھائیں گے کہ اگر ہم سے ہو سکتا تو ہم تمہارے ساتھ ضرور چلتے اپنی جانوں کو ہلاک کرتے ہیں اور الله جانتا ہے کہ وہ جھوٹے ہیں | ||||||
| Ahmed Raza Khan | اگر کوئی قریب مال یا متوسط سفر ہوتا تو ضرور تمہارے ساتھ جاتے مگر ان پر تو مشقت کا راستہ دور پڑ گیا، اور اب اللہ کی قسم کھائیں گے کہ ہم سے بن پڑتا تو ضرور تمہارے ساتھ چلتے اپنی جانو کو ہلاک کرتے ہیں اور اللہ جانتا ہے کہ وہ بیشک ضرور جھوٹے ہیں، | ||||||
| Shabbir Ahmed | اگر ہوتا آسانی سے حاصل ہونے والا فائدہ اور ہلکا سفر تو یہ ضرور پیچھے چلتے تمہارے لیکن بہت کھٹن ہوگیا اُن کے لیے یہ راستہ۔ اور عنقریب اب وہ قسم کھائیں گے۔ اللہ کی (کہیں گے) اگر ہم سے ہوسکتا تو ہم ضرور نکلتے۔ تمہارے ساتھ۔ ہلاکت میں ڈال رہے ہیں یہ اپنی جانون کو اور اللہ جانتا ہے کہ بے شک وہ جھوٹے ہیں۔ | ||||||
| Fateh Muhammad Jalandhary | اگر مالِ غنیمت سہل الحصول اور سفر بھی ہلکا سا ہوتا تو تمہارے ساتھ (شوق سے) چل دیتے۔ لیکن مسافت ان کو دور (دراز) نظر آئی (تو عذر کریں گے) ۔ اور خدا کی قسمیں کھائیں گے کہ اگر ہم طاقت رکھتے تو آپ کے ساتھ ضرور نکل کھڑے ہوتے یہ (ایسے عذروں سے) اپنے تئیں ہلاک کر رہے ہیں۔ اور خدا جانتا ہے کہ جھوٹے ہیں | ||||||
| Mehmood Al Hassan | اگر مال ہو تا نزدیک اور سفر ہلکا تو وہ لوگ ضرور تیرے ساتھ ہو لیتے لیکن لمبی نظر آئی ان کو مسافت اور اب قسمیں کھائیں گے اللہ کی کہ اگر ہم سے ہو سکتا تو ہم ضرور چلتے تمہارے ساتھ وبال میں ڈالتے ہیں اپنی جانوں کو اور اللہ جانتا ہےکہ وہ جھوٹے ہیں | ||||||
| Abul Ala Maududi | اے نبیؐ، اگر فائدہ سہل الحصول ہوتا اور سفر ہلکا ہوتا تو وہ ضرور تمہارے پیچھے چلنے پر آمادہ ہو جاتے، مگر ان پر تو یہ راستہ بہت کٹھن ہو گیا اب وہ خدا کی قسم کھا کھا کر کہیں گے کہ اگر ہم چل سکتے تو یقیناً تمہارے ساتھ چلتے وہ اپنے آپ کو ہلاکت میں ڈال رہے ہیں اللہ خوب جانتا ہے کہ وہ جھوٹے ہیں | ||||||
| Farooq S. Khan | |||||||
| Mohammad Shaikh | |||||||
| Literal | If (it) was near/close enjoyable accessories/vanities , and an easy and light journey/trip , they would have followed you, and but the hard to reach distance it became distant/far on (for) them, and they will swear/take oath by God: "If we were able we would have gotten out/emerged with you." They perish/destroy themselves, and God knows that they truly are lying/denying (E) . | ||||||
| Yusuf Ali | If there had been immediate gain (in sight), and the journey easy, they would (all) without doubt have followed thee, but the distance was long, (and weighed) on them. They would indeed swear by Allah, "If we only could, we should certainly have come out with you": They would destroy their own souls; for Allah doth know that they are certainly lying. | ||||||
| Pickthal | Had it been a near adventure and an easy journey they had followed thee, but the distance seemed too far for them. Yet will they swear by Allah (saying): If we had been able we would surely have set out with you. They destroy their souls, and Allah knoweth that they verily are liars. | ||||||
| Arberry | Were it a gain near at hand, and an easy journey, they would have followed thee; but the distance was too far for them. Still they will swear by God, 'Had we been able, we would have gone out with you,' so destroying their souls; and God knows that they are truly liars. | ||||||
| Shakir | Had it been a near advantage and a short journey, they would certainly have followed you, but the tedious journey was too long for them; and they swear by Allah: If we had been able, we would certainly have gone forth with you; they cause their own souls to perish, and Allah knows that they are most surely | ||||||
| Sarwar | Had the gain been immediate or the journey shorter, they (hypocrites) would certainly have followed you, (Muhammad), but it was too far for them. They will swear by God, "Had we had the ability, we would certainly have marched with you." They destroy only themselves and God knows that they are lying. | ||||||
| H/K/Saheeh | Had it been an easy gain and a moderate trip, the hypocrites would have followed you, but distant to them was the journey. And they will swear by Allah, "If we were able, we would have gone forth with you," destroying themselves [through false oaths], and Allah knows that indeed they are liars. | ||||||
| Malik | As for the hypocrites, if the gain would have been immediate and the journey short, they would have certainly accompanied you, but the long journey (in Tabuk expedition) was too hard for them. To justify their not accompanying you, they would even swear by Allah, "If we were able, we would certainly have marched with you." By doing so, they are destroying their own souls, for Allah knows that they are liars.[42] | ||||||
| Maulana Ali** | Had it been a near gain and a short journey, they would certainly have followed thee, but the hard journey was too long for them. And they will swear by Allah: If we had been able, we would have gone forth with you. They cause their own souls to perish; and Allah knows that they are liars. | ||||||
| Free Minds | If it were a near gain, or an easy journey, they would have followed you; but the distance was too much for them. And they will swear by God: "If we could have, we would have come with you." They destroy themselves, and God knows they are liars. | ||||||
| Qaribullah | Had the gain been immediate or the journey easy, they would have followed you; but the distance seemed far to them. Yet they will swear by Allah: 'Had we been able, we would have gone out with you. ' They bring destruction upon their souls. Allah knows that they are lying. | ||||||
| George Sale | If it had been a near advantage, and a moderate journey, they had surely followed thee; but the way seemed tedious unto them: And yet they will swear by God, saying, if we had been able, we had surely gone forth with you. They destroy their own souls; for God knoweth that they are liars. | ||||||
| JM Rodwell | Had there been a near advantage and a short journey, they would certainly have followed thee; but the way seemed long to them. Yet will they swear by God, "Had we been able, we had surely gone forth with you:" they are self- destroyers! And God knoweth tha | ||||||
| Asad | Had there been [a prospect of] immediate gain, and an easy journey, they would certainly have followed thee, [O Prophet:] but the distance was too great for them. And yet, [after your return, O believers,] they will swear by God, "Had we been able to do so, we would certainly have set out with you!" - [and by thus falsely swearing] they will be destroying their own selves: for God knows indeed that they are lying! | ||||||
| Khalifa** | If there were a quick material gain, and a short journey, they would have followed you. But the striving is just too much for them. They will swear by GOD: "If we could, we would have mobilized with you." They thus hurt themselves, and GOD knows that they are liars. | ||||||
| Hilali/Khan** | Had it been a near gain (booty in front of them) and an easy journey, they would have followed you, but the distance (Tabuk expedition) was long for them, and they would swear by Allah, "If we only could, we would certainly have come forth with you." They destroy their ownselves, and Allah knows that they are liars. | ||||||
| QXP Shabbir Ahemd** | There are people among you that if it were a quick material gain and a short easy journey, they would follow you. But the strife and the distance seem heavy and long to them. They will swear by Allah, "If we could, we would have gone along with you." They destroy their "Self". Allah knows that they are liars. | ||||||
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| 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 : 9 - At-Tawba | Showing verse 42 of 129 in chapter 9 | |||||
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