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آل عمران

Ali 'Imran Surah 3

Verse 45

آل عمران

Family of Imran • madinah

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العربیّا عثمانی (Arabic Uthmani)

English - Hazrat Molavi Sher Ali ^ra

English - Five Volume Translation

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English - Topics

3:45

ذَٰلِكَ مِنْ أَنۢبَآءِ ٱلْغَيْبِ نُوحِيهِ إِلَيْكَ ۚ وَمَا كُنتَ لَدَيْهِمْ إِذْ يُلْقُونَ أَقْلَٰمَهُمْ أَيُّهُمْ يَكْفُلُ مَرْيَمَ وَمَا كُنتَ لَدَيْهِمْ إِذْ يَخْتَصِمُونَ

English - Hazrat Molavi Sher Ali ^ra

This is of the tidings of things unseen which We reveal to thee. And thou wast not with them when they cast their arrows, as to which of them should be the guardian of Mary, nor wast thou with them when they disputed with one another.

English - Five Volume Translation

[a]This is of the tidings of things unseen which We reveal to thee. And thou wast not with them when they cast their arrows, [b]as to which of them should be the guardian of Mary, nor wast thou with them when they disputed with one another.[334]

11:50; 12:103.

3:38.

Important Words:

اقلامھم (their arrows). اقلام is the plural of قلم (an arrow). They say قلم الشیء i.e. he cut the thing. قلم الظفر means, he clipped the superfluous part of the nail (Aqrab). القلم means; (1) a reed used for writing after being pared or shaped into a pen, i.e. a reed-pen; (2) a headless arrow used for drawing lots; (3) an arrow or a dart (Aqrab). It was customary among Arabs to use arrows for drawing lots as well as in gambling, etc.

Commentary:

Many of the facts which the Quran has brought to light regarding Mary are not found in the previous Scriptures. Hence, they are here spoken of as "things unseen". As narrated in the verses that follow, Mary had become pregnant, while leading a life of dedication in the temple. The priests grew most anxious when they came to know of the startling fact. They feared scandal and disputed among themselves and cast lots to decide as to who should take charge of her and arrange her disposal in marriage with some suitable person. One Joseph, a carpenter, as mentioned in the Gospels, was hit upon as a suitable person to be her husband and was persuaded to accept the awkward situation. All this was naturally done in secret and so it was a غیب (a thing unseen) which the Quran has brought to light.

English - Short Commentary Translation

[a]This is of the tidings of things unseen[413] which We reveal to thee. And thou wast not with them when they cast their arrows, [b]as to which of them should be the guardian of Mary, nor wast thou with them when they disputed with one another.

11:50; 12:103.

3:38.

Many of the facts which the Qur’an has brought to light regarding Mary are not found in the previous Scriptures. Hence, they are here spoken of as "things unseen." As narrated in the verses that follow, Mary had become pregnant, while leading a life of dedication in the Temple. The priests grew anxious when they came to know of the startling fact. They feared scandal and disputed among themselves and cast lots to decide as to who should take charge of Mary and arrange her disposal in marriage. One Joseph, a carpenter, as mentioned in the Gospels, was hit upon as a suitable person to be her husband and was persuaded to accept the awkward situation. All this was naturally done in secret and so it was a Ghaib (a thing unseen) which the Qur’an has brought to light.

اردو ترجمہ مرزا طاہر احمد خلیفة المسیح الرابعؒ

یہ غیب کی خبروں میں سے ہے جو ہم تیری طرف وحی کر رہے ہیں اور تُو ان کے پاس نہیں تھا جبکہ وہ اس امر پر قرعہ ڈال رہے تھے کہ ان میں سے کون مریم کی کفالت کرے۔ اور تُو اُن کے پاس نہیں تھا جب وہ (اس بارہ میں) جھگڑ رہے تھے۔

French

Ce sont là des nouvelles de choses inconnues que Nous te révélons. Et tu n’étais pas présent au tirage au sort quand ils ont jeté des flèches pour décider qui d’entre eux se chargerait de Marie et tu n’étais pas là non plus lorsqu’ils se disputaient. »

German

Dies ist eine der Verkündigungen des Ungesehenen, die Wir dir offenbaren. Du warst nicht unter ihnen, als sie [losend] ihre Pfeile warfen, wer von ihnen Marias Pfleger sein solle, noch warst du unter ihnen, als sie miteinander stritten.

Chinese

[e]这是我启示你关于未见过的消息, 当他们以射箭占卜的方式, 决定他们中[f]谁应是玛尔彦的保护人时, 你并未跟他们在一起, 当他们互相争论时, 你也不在他们那里。

11:50; 12:103.

3:38.

Italian

Questa è tra le notizie di cose invisibili che Noi ti riveliamo. E tu non eri con loro quando essi scagliarono i loro calami per decidere chi di loro dovesse essere il custode di Maria, né eri con loro quando ne discutevano.

Spanish

Éste es uno de los relatos de las cosas ocultas que te revelamos. Y tú no estabas con ellos cuando lanzaron sus flechas, a fin de saber cuál de ellos sería el tutor de María, ni estabas con ellos cuando disputaron entre sí.

اردو تفسیرِ صغیر

یہ غیب [2]کی خبروں میں سے (ایک خبر) ہے جسے ہم تجھ پر وحی (کے ذریعہ سے ظاہر) کرتے ہیں۔ اور جب وہ اپنے تیروں کو (اس لئے) پھینکتے تھے کہ ان میں سے کون مریم کی خبر گیری کرے تو تو ان کے پاس نہ تھا اور نہ (ہی) تو (اس وقت) ان کے پاس تھا جب وہ جھگڑ رہے تھے۔

یعنی یہ باتیں بائبل کی خرافات کے خلاف ہیں اور عالم الغیب خدا نے تجھ پر ظاہر کی ہیں۔

اردو ترجمہ مودودی

اے محمدؐ! یہ غیب کی خبریں ہیں جو ہم تم کو وحی کے ذریعہ سے بتا رہے ہیں، ورنہ تم اُس وقت وہاں موجود نہ تھے جب ہیکل کے خادم یہ فیصلہ کرنے کے لیے کہ مریمؑ کا سر پرست کون ہو اپنے اپنے قلم پھینک رہے تھے، اور نہ تم اُس وقت حاضر تھے، جب اُن کے درمیان جھگڑا برپا تھا

English - Sahih

That is from the news of the unseen which We reveal to you, [O Muhammad]. And you were not with them when they cast their pens as to which of them should be responsible for Mary. Nor were you with them when they disputed.

اردو ترجمہ احمد علی

یہ غیب کی خبریں ہیں ہم بذریعہ وحی تمہیں اطلاع دیتے ہیں اورتو ان کے پاس نہیں تھا جب اپنا قلم ڈالنے لگے تھے کہ مریم کی کون پرورش کرے اور تو ان کے پاس نہیں تھا جب کہ وہ جھگڑتے تھے

English - Talal Itani

That (is) from (the) news (of) the unseen - We reveal it to you. And not you were with them when they cast their pens (as to) which of them takes charge (of) Maryam; and not you were with them when they (were) disputing.

Chinese Commentary ^*

Cross Refs:

11:50; 12:103.

3:38.

اردہ تفصیرِ صغیر نوٹس ^*

یعنی یہ باتیں بائبل کی خرافات کے خلاف ہیں اور عالم الغیب خدا نے تجھ پر ظاہر کی ہیں۔

English - Arberry

(That is of the tidings of the Unseen, that We reveal to thee; for thou wast not with them, when they were casting quills which of them should have charge of Mary; thou wast not with them, when they were disputing.)

English - Maududi

(O Muhammad!) We reveal to you this account from a realm which lies beyond the reach of your perception for you were not with them when they drew lots with their pens about who should be Mary's guardian, and you were not with them when they disputed about it.

English - Ahmed Ali

This is news of the Unknown that We send you, for you were not there when they cast lots with quills (to determine) who should take care of Mary, nor when they disputed it.

English - Yusuf Ali

This is part of the tidings of the things unseen, which We reveal unto thee (O Messenger!) by inspiration: Thou wast not with them when they cast lots with arrows, as to which of them should be charged with the care of Mary: Nor wast thou with them when they disputed (the point).

English - Five Volume Commentary ^*

Cross Refs:

11:50; 12:103.

3:38.

334

Important Words:

Commentary:

English - Short Commentary Notes ^*

Cross Refs:

11:50; 12:103.

3:38.

413

English - Pickthall

This is of the tidings of things hidden. We reveal it unto thee (Muhammad). Thou wast not present with them when they threw their pens (to know) which of them should be the guardian of Mary, nor wast thou present with them when they quarrelled (thereupon).

English - Muhammad Ali ^ra

This is of the tidings of things unseen which We reveal to thee. And thou wast not with them when they cast their pens (to decide) which of them should have Mary in his charge, and thou wast not with them when they contended one with another.

English - Sir Muhammad Zafrullah Khan ^ra

This is of the tidings of the unseen that We reveal to thee: Thou wast not with them when they cast their arrows to determine which of them should take care of Mary, nor wast thou with them when they disputed with one another.

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