English - Hazrat Molavi Sher Ali ra
They speak not before He speaks, and they act only by His command.
English - Five Volume Translation
They speak not before He speaks, and they act only by His command.
Commentary:
The pronoun 'they' in this verse as the context shows refers to prophets. The verse means to say that the prophets of God do not say anything which they are not bidden by God to say. Hence it is inconceivable that anyone of them should have laid claim to the Godhead or Sonship. Not only do they not say anything unless they are bidden by God to say it, but they also do not do anything unless God commands them to do so. The verse establishes the fact that Divine Messengers are incapable of disobeying God or committing a moral offence or sin. Incidentally it establishes the sinlessness of the Prophets.
English - Short Commentary Translation
They speak not before He speaks, and they only carry out His commands.
The pronoun 'they' as the context shows refers to Prophets. Divine Messengers are incapable of disobeying God or committing a moral offence or sin. The verse establishes the sinlessness of the Prophets.
اردو ترجمہ مرزا طاہر احمد خلیفة المسیح الرابعؒ
وہ قول میں اُس سے آگے نہیں بڑھتے اور وہ اُسی کے حکم سے کام کرتے ہیں۔
French
Ils ne parlent pas avant qu’Il ne parle, et ils agissent selon Son commandement.
German
Sie sprechen vor Ihm kein Wort, und sie handeln nur nach Seinem Befehl.
Chinese
他们 对安拉的言语不作任何增添, 他们只执行他的命谕。
由上下文来看, 代词 ‘他们’ 指的是先知。安拉的使者不可能违背安拉或在道德上犯罪。这节经文确定众先知是不可能犯罪的。
Italian
Essi non parlano prima che Lui abbia parlato, e agiscono soltanto per Suo comando.
Spanish
Ellos no hablan antes de que lo haga Él, y sólo actúan siguiendo Su Mandato.
اردو تفسیرِ صغیر
وہ خدا کی بات سے ایک لفظ بھی زیادہ نہیں کہتے اور وہ اس کے حکموں پر عمل کرتے ہیں۔
اردو ترجمہ مودودی
اُس کے حضور بڑھ کر نہیں بولتے اور بس اُس کے حکم پر عمل کرتے ہیں
English - Sahih
They cannot precede Him in word, and they act by His command.
اردو ترجمہ احمد علی
بات کرنے میں اس سے پیش قدمی نہیں کرتے اور وہ اسی کے حکم پر کام کرتے ہیں
English - Talal Itani
Not they (can) precede Him in word, and they by His command act.
English - Arberry
that outstrip Him not in speech, and perform as He commands.
English - Maududi
They do not outstrip Him in speech and only act as He commands.
English - Ahmed Ali
They did not precede Him in their speech, and acted on His command.
English - Yusuf Ali
They speak not before He speaks, and they act (in all things) by His Command.
English - Five Volume Commentary *
2368
Commentary:
The pronoun 'they' in this verse as the context shows refers to prophets. The verse means to say that the prophets of God do not say anything which they are not bidden by God to say. Hence it is inconceivable that anyone of them should have laid claim to the Godhead or Sonship. Not only do they not say anything unless they are bidden by God to say it, but they also do not do anything unless God commands them to do so. The verse establishes the fact that Divine Messengers are incapable of disobeying God or committing a moral offence or sin. Incidentally it establishes the sinlessness of the Prophets.
English - Short Commentary Notes *
1881
The pronoun 'they' as the context shows refers to Prophets. Divine Messengers are incapable of disobeying God or committing a moral offence or sin. The verse establishes the sinlessness of the Prophets.
English - Pickthall
They speak not until He hath spoken, and they act by His command.
English - Muhammad Ali ra
They speak not before He speaks, and according to his command they act.
English - Sir Muhammad Zafrullah Khan ra
They utter not a word more than He directs, and they only carry out His commands.