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An-Nisa Surah 4

Verse 84

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العربیّا عثمانی (Arabic Uthmani)

English - Hazrat Molavi Sher Ali ^ra

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4:84

وَإِذَا جَآءَهُمْ أَمْرٌ مِّنَ ٱلْأَمْنِ أَوِ ٱلْخَوْفِ أَذَاعُوا۟ بِهِۦ ۖ وَلَوْ رَدُّوهُ إِلَى ٱلرَّسُولِ وَإِلَىٰٓ أُو۟لِى ٱلْأَمْرِ مِنْهُمْ لَعَلِمَهُ ٱلَّذِينَ يَسْتَنۢبِطُونَهُۥ مِنْهُمْ ۗ وَلَوْلَا فَضْلُ ٱللَّهِ عَلَيْكُمْ وَرَحْمَتُهُۥ لَٱتَّبَعْتُمُ ٱلشَّيْطَٰنَ إِلَّا قَلِيلًا

English - Hazrat Molavi Sher Ali ^ra

And when there comes to them any tidings whether of peace or of fear, they spread it about; whereas if they had referred it to the Messenger and to those in authority among them, surely those of them, who can elicit the truth from it, would have understood it. And had it not been for the grace of Allah upon you and His mercy, you would have followed Satan, save a few.

English - Five Volume Translation

And when there comes to them any tidings whether of peace or of fear, they spread it about; whereas if they had referred it to the Messenger and to [a]those in authority among them, surely those of them, who can elicit the truth from it, would have understood it. And had it not been for the grace of Allah upon you and His mercy, you would have followed Satan, save a few.[552]

4:60.

Commentary:

The reason why tidings or matters relating to peace have been mentioned before those relating to fear is that the Quranis here speaking of war, and during war it is sometimes more dangerous to give publicity to matters likely to lead to happy results than to matters of fear. For instance, if any information comes that the forces of the enemy are about to attack, the publication of this news among the people may not prove so dangerous as disclosure of, for example, the news that the Muslim army was going to attack the enemy at a certain weak point of the latter. The latter class of news would disclose the intentions of the Muslim army to the enemy and he would take immediate steps to strengthen his position at the threatened point. Under normal conditions too the injunction is very important, exercising direct influence on the discipline and well-being of society.

The words, those in authority, refer to the Holy Prophet or his Successors or the chiefs appointed by both.

English - Short Commentary Translation

And when there comes to them any tidings whether of peace or of fear they spread it about,[640] whereas if they had referred it to the Messenger and to [c]those in authority among them, surely those of them, who can elicit the truth from it, would have understood it. And had it not been for the grace of Allah upon you and His mercy, you would have followed Satan, save a few.

4:60.

The reason why tidings relating to peace have been mentioned before those relating to fear is that the Qur’an is here speaking of war, and during war it is sometimes more dangerous to give publicity to matters likely to lead to happy results than to matters of fear. Under normal conditions, too, the injunction mentioned is very important, exercising direct influence on the discipline and well-being of society. The words, those in authority, refer to the Holy Prophet or his Successors or to the Chiefs appointed by them.

اردو ترجمہ مرزا طاہر احمد خلیفة المسیح الرابعؒ

اور جب بھی ان کے پاس کوئی امن یا خوف کی بات آئے تو وہ اُسے مشتہر کر دیتے ہیں۔ اور اگر وہ اسے (پھیلانے کی بجائے) رسول کی طرف یا اپنے میں سے کسی صاحبِ امر کے سامنے پیش کر دیتے تو ان میں سے جو اُس سے استنباط کرتے وہ ضرور اُس (کی حقیقت) کو جان لیتے۔ اور اگر تم پر اللہ کا فضل اور اس کی رحمت نہ ہوتے تو تم چند ایک کے سوا ضرور شیطان کی پیروی کرنے لگتے۔

French

Et lorsqu’ils reçoivent des nouvelles, que ce soit de paix ou de peur, ils les répandent, tandis que s’ils s'en étaient référés au Messager et à ceux d’entre eux qui exercent l’autorité, sûrement ceux d’entre eux qui sont capables de les examiner d'un œil critique, les auraient bien comprises. Et sans la grâce d’Allāh sur vous et Sa miséricorde, à part quelques-uns, vous auriez suivi Satan.

German

Und wenn etwas von Frieden oder Furcht zu ihnen dringt, verbreiten sie es; hätten sie es aber vor den Gesandten und vor jene gebracht, die unter ihnen Befehlsgewalt haben, dann würden sicherlich die unter ihnen, die es entschleiern können, es verstanden haben. Und wäre nicht Allahs Gnade über euch und Seine Barmherzigkeit, ihr wäret alle dem Satan gefolgt, bis auf einige wenige.

Chinese

每当他们得到平安或惊恐的消息, 他们便传播它。其实, 如果他们把消息报告使者和有关当局, [c]那么, 他们之中能得到正确结论的人会发觉其消息真相。假如没有安拉对你们的恩典和仁慈, 除开少数人以外, 你们都将步恶魔的后尘。

4:60.

Italian

E quando giungono a loro notizie sia di pace, che di timore, essi le diffondono, mentre se le avessero riferite al messaggero e a coloro che, tra essi, detengono l'autorità, sicuramente tra loro quelli che avevano la capacità di farlo, avrebbero potuto comprendere la verità. E se non fosse stato per la grazia di Allah su di voi e per la Sua misericordia, avreste seguito Satana, ad eccezione di pochi.

Spanish

Y cuando conjeturan rumores respecto a un asunto de paz o de alarma, los divulgan; mientras que si los hubieran transmitido al Mensajero y a quienes detentan la autoridad, en verdad que quienes hubieran examinado críticamente el tema, podrían saber la verdad. De no ser por la gracia de Al-lah para vosotros y por Su misericordia, habríais seguido a Satanás, salvo unos pocos.

اردو تفسیرِ صغیر

اور جب (بھی) ان کے پاس امن (کی) یا خوف کی کوئی بات پہنچتی ہے تو وہ اسے مشہور کر دیتے ہیں اور اگر وہ اسے رسول کی طرف اور اپنے حکام کی طرف لے جاتے تو ان میں سے جو (لوگ) اس (یعنی مقررہ بات کی اصلیت) کو معلوم کر لیا کرتے ہیں اس (کی حقیقت) کو پالیتے اور اگر تم پر اللہ کا فضل اور اس کی رحمت نہ ہوتی تو سوائے چند ایک کے (باقی لوگ) شیطان کے پیچھے چل پڑتے۔

اردو ترجمہ مودودی

یہ لوگ جہاں کوئی اطمینان بخش یا خوفناک خبر سن پاتے ہیں اُسے لے کر پھیلا دیتے ہیں، حالانکہ اگر یہ اُسے رسول اور اپنی جماعت کے ذمہ دار اصحاب تک پہنچائیں تو وہ ایسے لوگوں کے علم میں آ جائے جو اِن کے درمیان اس بات کی صلاحیت رکھتے ہیں کہ اس سے صحیح نتیجہ اخذ کرسکیں تم لوگوں پر اللہ کی مہربانی اور رحمت نہ ہوتی تو (تمہاری کمزوریاں ایسی تھیں کہ) معدودے چند کے سوا تم سب شیطان کے پیچھے لگ گئے ہوتے

English - Sahih

And when there comes to them information about [public] security or fear, they spread it around. But if they had referred it back to the Messenger or to those of authority among them, then the ones who [can] draw correct conclusions from it would have known about it. And if not for the favor of Allah upon you and His mercy, you would have followed Satan, except for a few.

اردو ترجمہ احمد علی

اور جب ان کے پاس کوئی خبر امن یا ڈر کی پہنچتی ہے تو اسے مشہور کر دیتے ہیں اور اگر اسے رسول او راپنی جماعت کے ذمہ دار اصحاب تک پہنچاتے تو اس کی تحقیق کرتے جو ان میں تحقیق کرنے والے ہیں اوراگر تم پر الله کا فضل اوراس کی مہربانی نہ ہوتی تو البتہ تم شیطان کے پیچھے ہو لیتے سوائے چند لوگوں کے

English - Talal Itani

And when comes to them a matter of the security or [the] fear they spread [with] it. But if they (had) referred it to the Messenger and to those (having) authority among them, surely would have known it those who draw correct conclusion (from) it among them. And if not (had been the) bounty (of) Allah on you and His Mercy, surely you (would have) followed the Shaitaan except a few.

Chinese Commentary ^*

Cross Refs:

4:60.

اردہ تفصیرِ صغیر نوٹس ^*

English - Arberry

When there comes to them a matter, be it of security or fear, they broadcast it; if they had referred it to the Messenger and to those in authority among them, those of them whose task it is to investigate would have known the matter. And but for the bounty of God to you, and His mercy, you would surely have followed Satan, except a few.

English - Maududi

Whenever they come upon any news bearing upon either security or causing consternation they go about spreading it, whereas if they were to convey it to either the Messenger or to those from among them who are entrusted with authority, it would come to the knowledge of those who are competent to investigate it. But for Allah's bounty and mercy upon you, (weak as you were) all but a few of you would surely have followed Satan.

English - Ahmed Ali

And when any tidings of peace or war come to them they spread the news around. Had they gone to the Prophet or those in authority among them, then those who check and scrutinize would have known it, And but for the favour of God and His mercy you would certainly have followed Satan, except a few.

English - Yusuf Ali

When there comes to them some matter touching (Public) safety or fear, they divulge it. If they had only referred it to the Messenger, or to those charged with authority among them, the proper investigators would have Tested it from them (direct). Were it not for the Grace and Mercy of Allah unto you, all but a few of you would have fallen into the clutches of Satan.

English - Five Volume Commentary ^*

Cross Refs:

4:60.

552

Commentary:

The words, those in authority, refer to the Holy Prophet or his Successors or the chiefs appointed by both.

English - Short Commentary Notes ^*

Cross Refs:

4:60.

640

English - Pickthall

And if any tidings, whether of safety or fear, come unto them, they noise it abroad, whereas if they had referred it to the messenger and to such of them as are in authority, those among them who are able to think out the matter would have known it. If it had not been for the grace of Allah upon you and His mercy ye would have followed Satan, save a few (of you).

English - Muhammad Ali ^ra

But if any news of security or fear comes to them, they spread it abroad. And if they had referred it to the Messenger and to those in authority among them, those of them who can search out knowledge of it would have known it. And were it not for the grace of Allah upon you and His mercy, you would certainly have followed the devil save a few.

English - Sir Muhammad Zafrullah Khan ^ra

When there comes to them any tidings bearing upon security or causing fear they bruit it about; whereas if they were to refer it to the Messenger and to those in authority among them, surely those of them who are adept at discovering the truth, would assess it at its true value. Had it not been for the grace of Allah upon you and His mercy, you would have followed Satan, save a few.

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