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Saba Surah 34

Verse 15

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العربیّا عثمانی (Arabic Uthmani)

English - Hazrat Molavi Sher Ali ^ra

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34:15

فَلَمَّا قَضَيْنَا عَلَيْهِ ٱلْمَوْتَ مَا دَلَّهُمْ عَلَىٰ مَوْتِهِۦٓ إِلَّا دَآبَّةُ ٱلْأَرْضِ تَأْكُلُ مِنسَأَتَهُۥ ۖ فَلَمَّا خَرَّ تَبَيَّنَتِ ٱلْجِنُّ أَن لَّوْ كَانُوا۟ يَعْلَمُونَ ٱلْغَيْبَ مَا لَبِثُوا۟ فِى ٱلْعَذَابِ ٱلْمُهِينِ

English - Hazrat Molavi Sher Ali ^ra

And when We decreed his (Solomon’s) death, nothing pointed out to them that he was dead save a worm of the earth that ate away his staff. So when he fell down, the Jinn plainly realized that if they had known the unseen, they would not have remained in a state of degrading torment.

English - Five Volume Translation

And when We decreed his (Solomon’s) death, nothing indicated to them that he was dead save a worm of the earth that ate away his staff. So when he fell down, the jinn plainly realized that if they had known the unseen, they would not have remained in a state of degrading torment.[3141]

Important Words:

منساة (staff) is derived from نسا. They say نسا الدابة i.e. he urged or drove the beast. منساة means, a staff or large stick, so called because a beast is driven with it; a pastor’s big staff (Lane & Aqrab).

Commentary:

The reference in the words "a worm of the earth" is to Solomon’s worthless son and successor, Rehoboam, under whose weak rule the great and mighty kingdom of Solomon fell to pieces. Besides leading a life of ease and luxury, he was surrounded by foolish and selfish counsellors whose bad advice led him to pursue a policy which brought about the ruin and downfall of the kingdom which had been reared on firm and sound footing by his great father. The wild mountain tribes realizing that the strong hand which had held them under subjection was no more, rebelled and revolted, with the result that disorder and chaos followed and Solomon’s mighty kingdom cracked and crumbled. See 1 Kings, Chaps. 12, 13, 14 & Jew. Enc. Under "Rehoboam."

The expression "that ate away his staff," signifies that the disruption and disintegration of Solomon’s kingdom set in Rehoboam’s time.

English - Short Commentary Translation

And when We decreed his (Solomon’s) death, nothing indicated to them that he was dead save a worm of the earth[2382] that ate away his staff. So when it fell down, the jinn plainly realized that if they had known the unseen, they would not have remained in a state of degrading tonnent.[2383]

Solomon’s worthless son and successor, Rehoboam, under whose weak rule Solomon’s great and mighty Kingdom fell to pieces (1 Kings, chaps. 12, 13, 14 & Jewish. Enc. under "Rehoboam").

Disruption and disintegration of Solomon’s Kingdom set in in Rehoboam’s time.

اردو ترجمہ مرزا طاہر احمد خلیفة المسیح الرابعؒ

پس جب ہم نے اس پر موت کا فیصلہ صادر کردیا تو اس کی موت پر ایک زمینی کیڑے (یعنی اس کے ناخلف بیٹے) کے سوا کسی نے ان کو آگاہ نہ کیا جو اُس (کی حکومت) کا عصا کھا رہا تھا۔ پھر جب وہ (نظامِ حکومت) منہدم ہو گیا تب جنّ (یعنی پہاڑی اقوام) پر یہ بات کھل گئی کہ اگروہ غیب کا علم رکھتے تو اِس رُسوا کن عذاب میں نہ پڑے رہتے۔

French

Et lorsque Nous décidâmes la mort de Salomon, rien ne leur indiqua qu’il était mort, sauf une créature terrestre qui rongeait son bâton ; alors, lorsque le bâton tomba, les djinns s’aperçurent clairement que s’ils avaient connu l’invisible, ils ne seraient pas restés dans un état de supplice dégradant.

German

Und als Wir seinen (Salomos) Tod herbeigeführt hatten, da zeigte ihnen nichts seinen Tod an als ein Wurm der Erde, der sein Zepter* zerfraß; also gewahrten die Jinn deutlich, wie er fiel, dass sie, hätten sie das Verborgene gekannt, nicht in schmählicher Pein hätten bleiben müssen.

Chinese

当我决定他 (素莱曼) 死亡时, 在他们 (背逆的民族) 中, 只有腐蚀他手杖 (政府) 的地虫显示他们他已死去了。当它 (政府)[1044]倒下去时, 精纳才清楚地了解, 如果他们知晓眼不能见的, 那么, 他们不致陷于耻辱的惩罚中。

素莱曼的无用的儿子和继承者, 里霍博姆 (Rehoboam), 在他无力的统治下,素莱曼强大的帝国瓦解了 («列王纪上» 第12, 13, 14章和 «犹太白科全书»参看“Rehoboam”)。

Italian

E quando decretammo la sua (di Salomone) morte, nulla segnalò loro che era morto, se non un verme della terra* che ne mangiò il bastone. Così, quando cadde giù, i Ğinn si accorsero che, se avessero conosciuto l'invisibile, non sarebbero rimasti in quello stato di umiliante tormento.

Spanish

Mas cuando decretamos su muerte (la de Salomón), nada les indicó que había muerto salvo una criatura de la tierra que devoró su báculo. Por eso, cuando cayó, los Yinn comprendieron claramente que si hubiesen sabido lo oculto, no habrían permanecido en estado de tormento ignominioso.

اردو تفسیرِ صغیر

پھر جب ہم نے اس کے لئے موت کے وارد ہونے کا فیصلہ کیا تو ان (یعنی سرکش قوموں) کو اس کی موت کی صرف ایک زمین کے کیڑے [3]نے خبر دی جو اس کے عصاء (حکومت) کو کھا رہا تھا پھر جب وہ گر گیا‘ تو جنوں پر ظاہر ہو گیا کہ اگر ان کو غیب[4] کا علم ہوتا تو وہ ذلت والے عذاب میں پڑے نہ رہتے۔

یعنی ان کا وارث دنیا کا کیڑا تھا۔ نیک بندہ نہ تھا۔ سلیمانؑ کے بعد اس کے رویہ سے لوگ بدک گئے اور بغاوتیں شروع ہو گئیں۔ (دیکھئے بائبل۔ ۱۔ سلاطین باب۱۲)

یعنی اگر وہ سمجھتے کہ سلیمانؑ جیسے بادشاہ کے ملک پر بھی ایک دن تباہی آئے گی تو وہ اس آزادی کے دن کی انتظار میں ان کی فرمانبرداری ہی نہ کرتے۔

اردو ترجمہ مودودی

پھر جب سلیمانؑ پر ہم نے موت کا فیصلہ نافذ کیا تو جنوں کو اس کی موت کا پتہ دینے والی کوئی چیز اُس گھن کے سوا نہ تھی جو اس کے عصا کو کھا رہا تھا اس طرح جب سلیمانؑ گر پڑا تو جنوں پر یہ بات کھل گئی کہ اگر وہ غیب کے جاننے والے ہوتے تو اس ذلت کے عذاب میں مبتلا نہ رہتے

English - Sahih

And when We decreed for Solomon death, nothing indicated to the jinn his death except a creature of the earth eating his staff. But when he fell, it became clear to the jinn that if they had known the unseen, they would not have remained in humiliating punishment.

اردو ترجمہ احمد علی

پھر جب ہم نے اس پر موت کا حکم کیا تو انہیں ا سکی موت کا پتہ نہ دیا مگر گھن کے کیڑے نے جو اس کے عصا کو کھا رہا تھا پھر جب گر پڑا تو جنوں نے معلوم کیا کہ اگر وہ غیب کو جانتے ہوتے تو اس ذلت کے عذاب میں نہ پڑے رہتے

English - Talal Itani

Then when We decreed for him the death, not indicated to them [on] his death except a creature (of) the earth eating his staff. But when he fell down, became clear (to) the jinn that if they had known the unseen, not they (would have) remained in the punishment humiliating.

Chinese Commentary ^*

1044

اردہ تفصیرِ صغیر نوٹس ^*

English - Arberry

And when We decreed that he should die, naught indicated to them that he was dead but the Beast of the Earth devouring his staff; and when he fell down, the jinn saw clearly that, had they only known the Unseen, they would not have continued in the humbling chastisement.

English - Maududi

When We executed Our decree of death on Solomon, nothing indicated to the jinn that he was dead except a worm eating away his staff. So when Solomon fell down, the jinn realised that had they known what lies in the realm beyond perception, they would not have continued to be in this humiliating chastisement.

English - Ahmed Ali

When We ordained (Solomon's) death, none but the weevil, that was eating away his staff (on which he rested), pointed out to them that he was dead. When he fell down (dead) the jinns realised that if they had knowledge of the Unknown they would never have suffered demeaning labour.

English - Yusuf Ali

Then, when We decreed (Solomon's) death, nothing showed them his death except a little worm of the earth, which kept (slowly) gnawing away at his staff: so when he fell down, the Jinns saw plainly that if they had known the unseen, they would not have tarried in the humiliating Penalty (of their Task).

English - Five Volume Commentary ^*

3141

Important Words:

Commentary:

The expression "that ate away his staff," signifies that the disruption and disintegration of Solomon’s kingdom set in Rehoboam’s time.

English - Short Commentary Notes ^*

2382

Solomon’s worthless son and successor, Rehoboam, under whose weak rule Solomon’s great and mighty Kingdom fell to pieces (1 Kings, chaps. 12, 13, 14 & Jewish. Enc. under "Rehoboam").

2383

Disruption and disintegration of Solomon’s Kingdom set in in Rehoboam’s time.

English - Pickthall

And when We decreed death for him, nothing showed his death to them save a creeping creature of the earth which gnawed away his staff. And when he fell the jinn saw clearly how, if they had known the Unseen, they would not have continued in despised toil.

English - Muhammad Ali ^ra

But when We decreed death for him, naught showed them his death but a creature of the earth that are away his staff. So when it fell down, the jinn saw clearly that, if they had known the unseen, they would not have tarried in humiliating torment.

English - Sir Muhammad Zafrullah Khan ^ra

When We decreed Solomon’s death, those in subjection to him learnt of the decline of his power only through a worm of the earth that ate away his staff. So when he tottered and fell, the experts realised that had they known that which was hidden from their sight, they would not have continued in the torment of humiliating subjection.

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