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Luqman Surah 31

Verse 17

لقمان

Luqman • makkah

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العربیّا عثمانی (Arabic Uthmani)

English - Hazrat Molavi Sher Ali ^ra

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31:17

يَٰبُنَىَّ إِنَّهَآ إِن تَكُ مِثْقَالَ حَبَّةٍ مِّنْ خَرْدَلٍ فَتَكُن فِى صَخْرَةٍ أَوْ فِى ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ أَوْ فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ يَأْتِ بِهَا ٱللَّهُ ۚ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ لَطِيفٌ خَبِيرٌ

English - Hazrat Molavi Sher Ali ^ra

‘O my dear son! even though it be the weight of a grain of mustard seed, and even though it be in a rock, or in the heavens, or in the earth, Allah will surely bring it out; verily Allah is the Knower of all subtleties, All-Aware.

English - Five Volume Translation

Luqman said, ‘O my dear son! even though it be the weight of a grain of mustard seed, and even though it be in a rock, or in the heavens, or in the earth, Allah will surely bring it out. Verily, Allah is the Knower of all subtleties, All-Aware.[3043]

Commentary:

The verse points to an important law of nature, viz. that no action, good or bad, is in vain. It leaves its permanent imprint. It is to this great truth that reference has also been made in 50:19.

English - Short Commentary Translation

‘O my dear son, even though it be the weight of a grain of mustard seed, and even though it be in a rock, or in the heavens, or in the earth, Allah will, surely, bring it out.[2308] Verily, Allah is the Knower of the most hidden secrets, and is All-Aware;

No action, good or bad, goes vain. It leaves its permanent imprint. It is to this great truth that reference has also been made in 50:19.

اردو ترجمہ مرزا طاہر احمد خلیفة المسیح الرابعؒ

اے میرے پیارے بیٹے! یقیناً اگر رائی کے دانے کے برابر بھی کوئی چیز ہو پس وہ کسی چٹان میں (دبی ہوئی) ہو یا آسمانوں یا زمین میں کہیں بھی ہو، اللہ اسے ضرور لے آئے گا۔ یقیناً اللہ بہت باریک بین (اور) باخبر ہے۔

French

« Ô mon cher fils ! Quand même ce serait du poids d’une graine de moutarde et quand même ce serait dans un rocher, ou dans les cieux ou dans la terre, assurément Allāh le ramènera ; en vérité, Allāh connaît très bien toutes les subtilités, Il est Très-Conscient.

German

„O mein lieber Sohn, hätte es auch nur das Gewicht eines Senfkorns und wäre es in einem Felsen oder in den Himmeln oder in der Erde, Allah wird es gewisslich hervorbringen. Wahrlich, Allah ist Kenner des Feinsten, allwissend.

Chinese

(鲁格曼说:) “我的儿呀! 即使一个轻如芥子的行为, 而这 (轻微的行为) 又藏在岩石下, 或在天上, 或在地下,[1008]安拉都将把它显现出来。安拉确是全知一切奥妙的, 最有意识的;

一切善或恶的行为都不会没有结果的。它会留下永久的痕迹。50:19节经文所讲的就是这一伟大的真理。

Italian

«Caro figlio mio, persino se si trattasse del peso di un granello di senape, e persino se esso fosse posto su di una roccia, o nei cieli, o sulla terra, Allah, per certo, lo porterà fuori. In verità, Allah è Conoscitore di ogni sottigliezza, Consapevole di tutto.

Spanish

“¡Oh, mi querido hijo! aunque tuviese el peso de un gramo de mostaza, y aunque estuviese en una roca, en los cielos o en la tierra, Al‑lah ciertamente lo sacaría a la luz. En verdad, Al‑lah es el Conocedor de todas las sutilezas, el Omnisciente;

اردو تفسیرِ صغیر

(لقمان نے کہا کہ) اے میرے بیٹے بات یہ ہے کہ اگر ایک عمل رائی کے دانہ کے برابر بھی ہو پھر وہ (رائی کے برابر عمل کسی) پتھر میں یا آسمانوں میں یا زمین میں چھپا ہوا ہو تو اللہ اس کو ظاہر کر دے گا۔ اللہ باریک سے باریک راز کو پالینے والا اور بہت خبردار ہے۔

اردو ترجمہ مودودی

(اور لقمان نے کہا تھا کہ) "بیٹا، کوئی چیز رائی کے دانہ برابر بھی ہو اور کسی چٹان میں یا آسمانوں یا زمین میں کہیں چھپی ہوئی ہو، اللہ اُسے نکال لائے گا وہ باریک بیں اور باخبر ہے

English - Sahih

[And Luqman said], "O my son, indeed if wrong should be the weight of a mustard seed and should be within a rock or [anywhere] in the heavens or in the earth, Allah will bring it forth. Indeed, Allah is Subtle and Acquainted.

اردو ترجمہ احمد علی

بیٹا اگر کوئی عمل رائی کے دانہ کے برابر ہو پھر وہ کسی پتھر کے اندر ہو یا وہ آسمان کے اندر ہو یا زمین کے اندر ہو تب بھی الله اس کو حاضر کر دے گا بے شک الله بڑا باریک بین (اور) باخبر ہے

English - Talal Itani

"O my son! Indeed it, if it be (the) weight (of) a grain of a mustard seed, and it be in a rock or in the heavens or in the earth Allah will bring it forth. Indeed, Allah (is) All-Subtle, All-Aware.

Chinese Commentary ^*

1008

一切善或恶的行为都不会没有结果的。它会留下永久的痕迹。50:19节经文所讲的就是这一伟大的真理。

اردہ تفصیرِ صغیر نوٹس ^*

English - Arberry

'O my son, if it should be but the weight of one grain of mustard-seed, and though it be in a rock, or in the heavens, or in the earth, God shall bring it forth; surely God is All-subtle, All-aware.

English - Maududi

(Luqman said): “Son, Allah will bring forth everything even if it be as small as the grain of a mustard seed even though it be hidden inside a rock or (anywhere) in the heavens or earth. Allah is Most Subtle, All-Aware.

English - Ahmed Ali

"O my son, whatsoever it may be, even though equal to a mustard seed in weight, or within a rock or in the sky or in the earth, God will bring it forth. Verily God is perceptive, all-aware.

English - Yusuf Ali

"O my son!" (said Luqman), "If there be (but) the weight of a mustard-seed and it were (hidden) in a rock, or (anywhere) in the heavens or on earth, Allah will bring it forth: for Allah understands the finest mysteries, (and) is well-acquainted (with them).

English - Five Volume Commentary ^*

3043

Commentary:

The verse points to an important law of nature, viz. that no action, good or bad, is in vain. It leaves its permanent imprint. It is to this great truth that reference has also been made in 50:19.

English - Short Commentary Notes ^*

2308

No action, good or bad, goes vain. It leaves its permanent imprint. It is to this great truth that reference has also been made in 50:19.

English - Pickthall

O my dear son! Lo! though it be but the weight of a grain of mustard-seed, and though it be in a rock, or in the heavens, or in the earth, Allah will bring it forth. Lo! Allah is Subtile, Aware.

English - Muhammad Ali ^ra

O my son, even if it be the weight of a grain of mustard-seed, even though it be in a rock, or in the heaven or in the earth, Allah will bring it forth. Surely Allah is Knower of subtilities, Aware.

English - Sir Muhammad Zafrullah Khan ^ra

Luqman said to his son: Dear son, Allah will surely bring forth the slightest action even if it be of no greater weight than a grain of mustard seed, and be hidden inside a rock or anywhere in the heavens or in the earth. Verily, Allah is the Knower of the most secret matters, All-Aware.

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