Verse 2:202 | inQuran

English - Hazrat Molavi Sher Ali ^ra

And of them there are some who say: ‘Our Lord, grant us good in this world as well as good in the world to come, and protect us from the torment of the Fire.’

English - Five Volume Translation

And [a]of them there are some who say: ‘Our Lord, grant us good in this world as well as good in the world to come, and protect us from the torment of the Fire.’[208]

42:21.

Commentary:

In this verse God mentions that class of men whose efforts and wishes are not confined to this world only. They (1) seek the good things of this world and (2) seek the good things of the next world, and (3) try to be saved from the Fire which not only signifies the fire of Hell but also everything that is painful and is a source of heart-burning. It may be noted that here, unlike the preceding verse, God uses the word حسنة (good) with the words فی الدنیا (in this world), meaning that even virtuous men may seek the things of this world but they should always be good and not bad.

The prayer mentioned in this verse is indeed very comprehensive and may be used by men of all grades in all their spiritual and temporal requirements, and the Holy Prophet is reported to have used this prayer very often (Muslim, ch. on Dhikr) with a view to teaching his Companions that if and when they choose to seek both the good things of this world and of the next, they should pray like this.

The prayer has another significance also. The good things of this world and the good things of the Hereafter spoken of in this verse may both stand for spiritual blessings, the good things of this world standing for such spiritual blessings as a righteous man gets in this world and the good things of the next world standing for those which he will get in the Hereafter. In fact, the very words used in the verse point to that signification, for the Quranic words فی الدنیاحسنة do not mean "good things of this world" but simply "good in this world". In this case النارor "the Fire" would stand not for Hell, protection against which is, in fact, included in the good things of the next world, but for such trials and hardships as one may come across in this world in the struggle for spiritual advancement or in the effort to benefit others. It was in this sense that the Holy Prophet used this prayer with regard to himself; for personally he never sought even the good things of this world, though he always sought "good in this world".

English - Short Commentary Translation

And [a]of them there are some who say: ‘Our Lord, grant us good in this world as well as good in the world to come,[239] and save us from the torment of the Fire.’

اردو ترجمہ مرزا طاہر احمد خلیفة المسیح الرابعؒ

اور اُنہی میں سے وہ بھی ہے جو کہتا ہے اے ہمارے ربّ! ہمیں دنیا میں بھی حَسَنہ عطا کر اور آخرت میں بھی حَسَنہ عطا کر اور ہمیں آگ کے عذاب سے بچا۔

French

Et il y en a d’autres qui disent : « Notre Seigneur, accorde-nous une belle part dans ce monde ainsi qu’une belle part dans l’au-delà, et protège-nous contre le châtiment du Feu. »

German

Andere unter ihnen sprechen: "Unser Herr, beschere uns Gutes in dieser Welt und Gutes in der künftigen und bewahre uns vor der Pein des Feuers."

Chinese

(也) [d]有些人 (祈祷着) 说: “我们的养主啊, 求你赐给我们今世 (生命) 的成功, 也赐给我们后世 (生命) 的成功, 并免除我们火狱的惩罚。”

Italian

Inoltre ve ne sono alcuni che dicono: «Signore nostro, concedici il bene in questo mondo e anche il bene nel mondo a venire e proteggici dal tormento del fuoco.»

Spanish

Y entre ellos hay algunos que dicen: “Señor Nuestro, concédenos el bien de este mundo y así mismo el bien en el otro, y presérvanos del tormento del Fuego”.

اردو تفسیرِ صغیر

اور ان میں سے کچھ (ایسے بھی ہوتے) ہیں جو کہتے ہیں کہ اے ہمارے رب ہمیں (اس) دنیا (کی زندگی) میں (بھی) کامیابی[3] دے اور آخرت میں (بھی) کامیابی (دے) اور ہمیں آگ کے عذاب سے بچا۔

اردو ترجمہ مودودی

اور کوئی کہتا ہے کہ اے ہمارے رب! ہمیں دنیا میں بھی بھلائی دے اور آخرت میں بھی بھلائی اور آگ کے عذاب سے ہمیں بچا

English - Sahih

But among them is he who says, "Our Lord, give us in this world [that which is] good and in the Hereafter [that which is] good and protect us from the punishment of the Fire."

اردو ترجمہ احمد علی

اوربعض یہ کہتے ہیں کہ اے ہمارے رب ہمیں دنیا میں نیکی اور آخرت میں بھی نیکی دے اور ہمیں دوزخ کے عذاب سے بچا

English - Talal Itani

And from those who say, "Our Lord! Grant us in the world good and in the Hereafter good, and save us (from the) punishment (of) the Fire."

Chinese Commentary ^*

Cross Refs:

d

42:21.

اردہ تفصیرِ صغیر نوٹس ^*

3

اَلْحَسَنَۃُ کے معنے ظفر یعنی کامیابی کے بھی ہوتے ہیں (تاج العروس) اسی طرح دل کو خوش کرنے والی نعمت کے بھی۔ (مفرداتِ راغب)

English - Arberry

And others there are who say, 'Our Lord, give to us in this world good, and good in the world to come, and guard us against the chastisement of the fire';

English - Maududi

Then there are others who say, "Our Lord, give us what is good in this world and also what is good in the Hereafter and save us from the torment of Fire."

English - Ahmed Ali

But some there are who pray: "Give us of good in the world, O Lord, and give us of good in the life to come, and suffer us not to suffer the torment of Hell."

English - Yusuf Ali

And there are men who say: "Our Lord! Give us good in this world and good in the Hereafter, and defend us from the torment of the Fire!"

English - Five Volume Commentary ^*

Cross Refs:

a

42:21.

208

Commentary:

In this verse God mentions that class of men whose efforts and wishes are not confined to this world only. They (1) seek the good things of this world and (2) seek the good things of the next world, and (3) try to be saved from the Fire which not only signifies the fire of Hell but also everything that is painful and is a source of heart-burning. It may be noted that here, unlike the preceding verse, God uses the word حسنة (good) with the words فی الدنیا (in this world), meaning that even virtuous men may seek the things of this world but they should always be good and not bad.

The prayer mentioned in this verse is indeed very comprehensive and may be used by men of all grades in all their spiritual and temporal requirements, and the Holy Prophet is reported to have used this prayer very often (Muslim, ch. on Dhikr) with a view to teaching his Companions that if and when they choose to seek both the good things of this world and of the next, they should pray like this.

The prayer has another significance also. The good things of this world and the good things of the Hereafter spoken of in this verse may both stand for spiritual blessings, the good things of this world standing for such spiritual blessings as a righteous man gets in this world and the good things of the next world standing for those which he will get in the Hereafter. In fact, the very words used in the verse point to that signification, for the Quranic words فی الدنیاحسنة do not mean "good things of this world" but simply "good in this world". In this case النارor "the Fire" would stand not for Hell, protection against which is, in fact, included in the good things of the next world, but for such trials and hardships as one may come across in this world in the struggle for spiritual advancement or in the effort to benefit others. It was in this sense that the Holy Prophet used this prayer with regard to himself; for personally he never sought even the good things of this world, though he always sought "good in this world".

English - Short Commentary Notes ^*

Cross Refs:

a

42:21.

239

The verse mentions that class of men whose efforts and aspirations are not confined to this world only. They seek the good things of this world and also the good things of the next. Hasanah also means, success (Taj). The prayer is very comprehensive and the Holy Prophet very often made use of it (Muslim).

English - Pickthall

And of them (also) is he who saith: "Our Lord! Give unto us in the world that which is good and in the Hereafter that which is good, and guard us from the doom of Fire."

English - Muhammad Ali ^ra

And there are some among them who say: Our Lord, grant us good in this world and good in the Hereafter, and save us from he chastisement of the Fire.

English - Sir Muhammad Zafrullah Khan ^ra

There are others who pray: Lord, grant us the best in this world as well as the best in the world to come and safeguard us against the torment of the Fire.

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