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Al-Baqarah Surah 2

Verse 141

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العربیّا عثمانی (Arabic Uthmani)

English - Hazrat Molavi Sher Ali ^ra

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2:141

أَمْ تَقُولُونَ إِنَّ إِبْرَٰهِۦمَ وَإِسْمَٰعِيلَ وَإِسْحَٰقَ وَيَعْقُوبَ وَٱلْأَسْبَاطَ كَانُوا۟ هُودًا أَوْ نَصَٰرَىٰ ۗ قُلْ ءَأَنتُمْ أَعْلَمُ أَمِ ٱللَّهُ ۗ وَمَنْ أَظْلَمُ مِمَّن كَتَمَ شَهَٰدَةً عِندَهُۥ مِنَ ٱللَّهِ ۗ وَمَا ٱللَّهُ بِغَٰفِلٍ عَمَّا تَعْمَلُونَ

English - Hazrat Molavi Sher Ali ^ra

Do you say that Abraham, and Ishmael, and Isaac, and Jacob, and his children were Jews or Christians? Say, ‘Do you know better or Allah?’ And who is more unjust than he who conceals the testimony that he has from Allah? And Allah is not unaware of what you do.

English - Five Volume Translation

‘Do you say that [a]Abraham, and Ishmael, and Isaac, and Jacob, and his children were Jews or Chris-tians?’ Say, ‘Do you know better or Allah?’ And [b]who is more unjust than he who conceals the testimony that he has from Allah? And Allah is not unaware of what you do.[147]

3:85; 4:164.

2:284.

Commentary:

In this verse Jews and Christians have been indirectly asked how Abraham and his children would fare, if salvation were monopolized by them. If they replied that these holy persons were also Jews or Christians, it would be against all the facts of history, because they belonged to pre-Mosaic times when Jewish and Christian religions had not yet come into existence.

Some short-sighted persons attach so much importance to their own views that they begin to ascribe them to every righteous servant of God. In their discussions, Jews and Christians represented even those of their ancestors who lived before their religions came into existence as the followers of their own faiths.

This is the attitude not only of the ignorant masses, but even educated people sometimes fall a prey to this delusion. Many Christians of great learning hold the untenable belief that even those Prophets and other righteous people who lived before Jesus were saved through his alleged death on the cross. Such men should beware of God’s judgement, as He is not unaware of their deeds.

English - Short Commentary Translation

Do you say that [b]Abraham, and Ishmael, and Isaac, and Jacob, and his children were Jews or Christians?’[157] Say, ‘Do you know better or Allah’ and [c]who is more unjust than he who hides the testimony that he has from Allah? And Allah is not unaware of what you do.

3:85; 4:164.

2:284.

Jews and Christians have been indirectly told how Abraham and his children would fare, when as claimed by them salvation is their exclusive monopoly, because they belonged to pre-Mosaic period when Jewish and Christian religions had not yet come into existence.

اردو ترجمہ مرزا طاہر احمد خلیفة المسیح الرابعؒ

کیا تم کہتے ہو کہ ابراہیم اور اسماعیل اور اسحاق اور یعقوب اور (اس کی) اولاد یہودی تھے یا عیسائی تھے ۔ تُو کہہ دے کیا تم زیادہ جانتے ہو یا اللہ۔ اور اس سے زیادہ ظالم کون ہو گا جو اس گواہی کو چھپائے جو اللہ کی طرف سے اس کے پاس (امانت) ہے۔ اور اللہ اس سے غافل نہیں ہے جو تم کرتے ہو۔

French

Direz-vous qu’Abraham, Ismaël, Isaac et Jacob et ses enfants étaient Juifs ou Chrétiens ? » Dis : « Êtes-vous les plus savants ou bien Allāh ? » Et qui est plus injuste que celui qui dissimule le témoignage qu’il a reçu d’Allāh ? Et Allāh n’est pas inattentif à ce que vous faites.

German

Oder wollt ihr sagen, Abraham und Ismael und Isaak und Jakob und (seine) Kinder waren Juden oder Christen?" Sprich: "Wisst ihr es besser oder Allah?" Und wer ist ungerechter, als wer das Zeugnis verhehlt, das er von Allah hat? Und Allah ist nicht achtlos eures Tuns.

Chinese

(有经的人啊!) 你们说过[b]伊布拉欣、伊司马仪、伊司哈卡、雅尔孤布和他的后代都是犹太教徒, 或基督教徒吗?[86] 你 (对他们) 说: “你们知道更多的, 还是安拉 (知道更多呢)? [a]谁比隐藏自己持有来自安拉的证据的人更不义? 安拉绝不忽视你们的行为。”

2:284.

3:85; 4:164.

犹太教徒和基督教徒已被间接质问, 伊布拉欣和他的后代怎样去宣传了得救是他们独占的专利品?如果他们回答, 这些圣洁的人也是犹太教徒或基督教徒, 这将是违反历史事实, 因为他们处在犹太教和基督教尚未存在的穆撒时期之前。

Italian

Voi dite che Abramo e Ismaele, e Isacco, e Giacobbe, e i suoi figli erano Ebrei o Cristiani? Rispondi: «Lo sapete meglio voi oppure Allah? E chi è più ingiusto di colui che cela la testimonianza venuta da Allah? E Allah non è incurante di quanto voi fate.»

Spanish

¿Decís que Abraham, Ismael, Isaac, Jacob y sus hijos eran judíos o cristianos? Di: “¿Sabéis más que Al-lah? ¿Y hay alguien más injusto que quien oculta el testimonio que ha recibido de Al-lah? Y Al-lah no ignora lo que hacéis”.

اردو تفسیرِ صغیر

(اے اہل کتاب)! کیا تم (یہ) کہتے ہو کہ ابراہیم اور اسماعیل اور اسحاق اور یعقوب اور (اس کی) اولاد یہودی[2] یا مسیحی تھے۔ تو (ان سے) کہہ کہ کیا تم زیادہ جانتے ہو یا اللہ؟ اور اس سے بڑھ کر ظالم کون ہو سکتا ہے جو اس شہادت کو جو اس کے پاس اللہ کی طرف سے ہو چھپائے‘ اور اللہ اس سے ہر گز ناواقف نہیں ہے جو تم کرتے ہو۔

یعنی بائیبل میں تو یہ لکھا ہے کہ ابراہیمؑ۔ اسماعیل ؑ۔ اسحاق ؑ اور یعقوبؑ یہ سب لوگ مسیح ؑ اور موسیٰ ؑ سے پہلے گزرے ہیں‘ پھر یہ یہودی اور مسیحی کس طرح ہو سکتے ہیں۔

اردو ترجمہ مودودی

یا پھر کیا تما را کہنا یہ ہے کہ ابراہیمؑ، اسماعیلؑ، اسحاقؑ، یعقوبؑ اور اولاد یعقوبؑ سب کے سب یہودی تھے یا نصرانی تھے؟ کہو: "تم زیادہ جانتے ہو یا اللہ؟ اُس شخص سے بڑا ظالم اور کون ہوگا جس کے ذمے اللہ کی طرف سے ایک گواہی ہو اور وہ اُسے چھپائے؟ تمہاری حرکات سے اللہ غافل تو نہیں ہے

English - Sahih

Or do you say that Abraham and Ishmael and Isaac and Jacob and the Descendants were Jews or Christians? Say, "Are you more knowing or is Allah?" And who is more unjust than one who conceals a testimony he has from Allah? And Allah is not unaware of what you do.

اردو ترجمہ احمد علی

یا تم کہتے ہو کہ ابراھیم اور اسماعیل اور اسحاق اور یعقوب اور اس کی اولاد یہودی یا نصرانی تھے کہہ دو کیا تم زیادہ جانتے ہو یا الله اور اس سے بڑھ کر کون ظالم ہے جو گواہی چھپائے جو اس کے پاس الله کی طرف سے ہےاور الله بے خبر نہیں اس سے جو تم کرتے ہو

English - Talal Itani

Or (do) you say that Ibrahim and Ishmael and Isaac and Yaqub and the descendants were Jews or Christians?" Say, "Are you better knowing or (is) Allah?" And who (is) more unjust than (the one) who concealed a testimony (that) he has from Allah? And not (is) Allah unaware of what you do.

Chinese Commentary ^*

Cross Refs:

2:284.

3:85; 4:164.

اردہ تفصیرِ صغیر نوٹس ^*

English - Arberry

Or do you say, "Abraham, Ishmael, Isaac and Jacob, and the Tribes -- they were Jews, or they were Christians"?' Say: 'Have you then greater knowledge, or God? And who does greater evil than he who conceals a testimony received from God? And God is not heedless of the things you do.'

English - Maududi

Or do you say that Abraham, Ismail, Isaac, Jacob and his children were all Jews or Christians? Ask them, "Do you know more than Allah does? And who is more unjust than the one who hides the testimony which Allah has entrusted to him? Allah is not unaware of what you are doing.

English - Ahmed Ali

Or do you claim that Abraham and Ishmael and Isaac and Jacob and their offspring were Jews or Christians? Say: "Have you more knowledge than God?" Who is more wicked than he who conceals the testimony he received from God? God is not unaware of all you do.

English - Yusuf Ali

Or do ye say that Abraham, Isma'il Isaac, Jacob and the Tribes were Jews or Christians? Say: Do ye know better than Allah? Ah! who is more unjust than those who conceal the testimony they have from Allah? but Allah is not unmindful of what ye do!

English - Five Volume Commentary ^*

Cross Refs:

3:85; 4:164.

2:284.

147

Commentary:

English - Short Commentary Notes ^*

Cross Refs:

3:85; 4:164.

2:284.

157

English - Pickthall

Or say ye that Abraham, and Ishmael, and Isaac, and Jacob, and the tribes were Jews or Christians? Say: Do ye know best, or doth Allah? And who is more unjust than he who hideth a testimony which he hath received from Allah? Allah is not unaware of what ye do.

English - Muhammad Ali ^ra

Or do you say that Abraham and Ishmael and Isaac and Jacob and the tribes were Jews or Christians? Say: Do you know better or Allah? And who is more unjust than he who conceals a testimony that he has from Allah? And Allah is not heedless of what you do.

English - Sir Muhammad Zafrullah Khan ^ra

People of the Book, do you say that Abraham and Ishmael and Isaac and Jacob and his children were Jews, or, that they were Christians? Do you know better or Allah? Who can be more unjust than one who conceals such testimony as he has from Allah? Allah is not unaware of that which you do.

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