English - Hazrat Molavi Sher Ali ra
And they stayed in their Cave three hundred years, and added nine more.
English - Five Volume Translation
And they stayed in their Cave three hundred years, and added nine more.
Commentary:
This verse sheds some light on the duration of the period in which early Christians were subjected to persecution and had frequently to take refuge in caves and other places of concealment. This period extends over 309 years and historical data have corroborated this calculation. As popularly believed the persecution of Christians began with Jesus’ Crucifixion in 28 A.D. and ended with the Emperor Constantine’s conversion to Christianity in 337 A.D. (Enc. Brit., 14th edition, vol. 5), a period of about 309 years. These dates, however, are not correct. If we delve a little more deeply into the history of early Christianity the fact is disclosed to us that Emperor Constantine did not become a Christian in 337 A.D. as is the popular belief but in 309 A.D., as history shows. The astonishing fact that the Christian Calendar now in use is not free from chronological anachronisms has been admitted by Christian scholars themselves. Archbishop Ushers and Dr. Kitto in their well-known books, "Chronology" and "Daily Bible Illustrations," after elaborate research into the chronology of early Christianity, have been compelled to admit that chronological data show that Jesus was five and not thirty-three years old at the time when the Crucifixion is supposed to have taken place i.e. the tragedy of the Crucifixion took place 28 years later than is generally believed. Thus subtracting 28 from 337 it becomes established that the year of Constantine’s conversion was 309 A.D., when with Christianity becoming the State religion of the Roman Empire persecution of Christians completely ceased. So even Christian historical records support the Quran in stating that early Christians continued to be persecuted, off and on, for 309 years.
The verse incidentally impresses upon Muslims who, like اصحاب کھف now are and may, also in future, be the victims of similar persecution, the desirability of bearing with patience and fortitude their trials and tribulations so that they may become entitled to Divinefavours.
English - Short Commentary Translation
And they stayed in their Cave three hundred years and to that they added nine.
The period in which early Christians were subjected to persecution and had frequently to take refuge in caves and other places of hiding extends approximately over 309 years, and historical data have corroborated this calculation. As popularly believed the persecution of Christians began with Jesus’s Crucifixion in 28 A.D., and ended with Emperor Constantine’s conversion to Christianity in 337 A.D. (Enc. Brit.), a period of about 309 years. And Constantine was not converted in 337 A.D., but in 309 A.D. The tragedy of the Crucifixion took place 28 years later than is generally believed (Chronology by Archbishop Ushers & Daily Bible Illustrations by Dr. Kitto).
اردو ترجمہ مرزا طاہر احمد خلیفة المسیح الرابعؒ
اور وہ اپنی غار میں تین سو سال کے دوران گنتی کے چند سال رہے اور اس پر انہوں نے مزید نو کا اضافہ کیا۔
French
Et ils restèrent trois cents ans dans leur Caverne, et y ajoutèrent neuf de plus.
German
Und sie blieben dreihundert Jahre lang in ihrer Höhle, noch neun hinzugefügt.
Chinese
(有些人也说:) “他们在广阔的山洞中住了三百年, 继而又增加了九年。
早期基督教徒受到迫害而经常避难到山洞中或其他躲藏的地方, 其时期延续约309年以上。历史资料证实了这一计算数字。大家都相信, 迫害基督教徒从公元28年伊撒被钉在十字架上开始, 到君士坦丁大帝在公元337年改信基督教 (《大英百科全書》) 为止, 其间大约有309年。君士坦丁不是在公元337年而是在公元309年改信基督教的。十字架刑悲剧发生的时间比一般相信的要晚28年 (尤希尔斯--------Ushers大主教所著的 Chronology 与基托--------Kitto博士所著的Daily Bible Illustrations)。
Italian
Ed essi rimasero nella caverna trecento anni e ne aggiunsero nove.
Spanish
Mas permanecieron en su Caverna trescientos años, y a eso añadieron nueve.
اردو تفسیرِ صغیر
اور (بعض لوگ یہ بھی کہتے ہیں کہ) وہ اپنی وسیع پناہ گاہ میں تین سو سال تک رہے تھے اور (اس عرصہ پر) نو (سال) انہوں نے اور بڑھائے تھے۔
تاریخ سے معلوم ہوتا ہے کہ مختلف وقتوں میں مسیحیوں پر ظلم ہوا تھا اور مختلف علاقوں میں ہوا تھا۔ چنانچہ ایک زمانہ میں روم میں زیادہ ظلم ہوا تھا اور ایک زمانہ میں اسکندریہ میں زیادہ ظلم ہوا تھا۔ کیونکہ اسکندریہ بھی رومیوں کے ماتحت آگیا تھا۔ ان مظالم کے لحاظ سے کبھی وہ لمبے عرصہ تک غار میں چھپنے پر مجبور ہوئے اور کبھی تھوڑے عرصہ تک۔ لوگوں نے ناسمجھی سے ان وقفوں کو مختلف اور مستقل وقفے سمجھ لیا اور لگے تخمینہ سے باتیں کرنے۔ جن تخمینوں کو اس آیت میں ردّ کیا گیا ہے اور بتایا گیا ہے کہ یہ تخمینے مختلف وقتوں کے لحاظ سے ہیں۔ ورنہ اصل وقفہ جو ساری قوم پر گذرا۔ اس کو صرف اللہ
اردو ترجمہ مودودی
اور وہ اپنے غار میں تین سو سال رہے، اور (کچھ لوگ مدّت کے شمار میں) ۹ سال اور بڑھ گئے ہیں
English - Sahih
And they remained in their cave for three hundred years and exceeded by nine.
اردو ترجمہ احمد علی
اور وہ اپنے غار میں تین سو سے زائد نو برس رہے ہیں
English - Talal Itani
And they remained in their cave (for) three hundred years and add nine.
English - Arberry
And they tarried in the Cave three hundred years, and to that they added nine more.
English - Maududi
They remained in the Cave for three hundred years; and others added nine more years.
English - Ahmed Ali
(It is said) they stayed in the cave three hundred years and nine.
English - Yusuf Ali
So they stayed in their Cave three hundred years, and (some) add nine (more)
English - Five Volume Commentary *
2066
Commentary:
This verse sheds some light on the duration of the period in which early Christians were subjected to persecution and had frequently to take refuge in caves and other places of concealment. This period extends over 309 years and historical data have corroborated this calculation. As popularly believed the persecution of Christians began with Jesus’ Crucifixion in 28 A.D. and ended with the Emperor Constantine’s conversion to Christianity in 337 A.D. (Enc. Brit., 14th edition, vol. 5), a period of about 309 years. These dates, however, are not correct. If we delve a little more deeply into the history of early Christianity the fact is disclosed to us that Emperor Constantine did not become a Christian in 337 A.D. as is the popular belief but in 309 A.D., as history shows. The astonishing fact that the Christian Calendar now in use is not free from chronological anachronisms has been admitted by Christian scholars themselves. Archbishop Ushers and Dr. Kitto in their well-known books, "Chronology" and "Daily Bible Illustrations," after elaborate research into the chronology of early Christianity, have been compelled to admit that chronological data show that Jesus was five and not thirty-three years old at the time when the Crucifixion is supposed to have taken place i.e. the tragedy of the Crucifixion took place 28 years later than is generally believed. Thus subtracting 28 from 337 it becomes established that the year of Constantine’s conversion was 309 A.D., when with Christianity becoming the State religion of the Roman Empire persecution of Christians completely ceased. So even Christian historical records support the Quran in stating that early Christians continued to be persecuted, off and on, for 309 years.
The verse incidentally impresses upon Muslims who, like اصحاب کھف now are and may, also in future, be the victims of similar persecution, the desirability of bearing with patience and fortitude their trials and tribulations so that they may become entitled to Divinefavours.
English - Short Commentary Notes *
1686
The period in which early Christians were subjected to persecution and had frequently to take refuge in caves and other places of hiding extends approximately over 309 years, and historical data have corroborated this calculation. As popularly believed the persecution of Christians began with Jesus’s Crucifixion in 28 A.D., and ended with Emperor Constantine’s conversion to Christianity in 337 A.D. (Enc. Brit.), a period of about 309 years. And Constantine was not converted in 337 A.D., but in 309 A.D. The tragedy of the Crucifixion took place 28 years later than is generally believed (Chronology by Archbishop Ushers & Daily Bible Illustrations by Dr. Kitto).
English - Pickthall
And (it is said) they tarried in their Cave three hundred years and add nine.
English - Muhammad Ali ra
And they remained in their cave three hundred years, and they add nine.
English - Sir Muhammad Zafrullah Khan ra
Some will say they remained in their cave three hundred years plus nine.