Verse 40:29 | inQuran

English - Hazrat Molavi Sher Ali ^ra

And a believing man from among the people of Pharaoh, who concealed his faith, said, “Will you slay a man because he says, ‘My Lord is Allah,’ while he has brought you clear proofs from your Lord? And if he be a liar, on him will be the sin of his lie; but if he is truthful, then some of that which he threatens you with will surely befall you. Certainly Allah guides not one who is a transgressor, and a liar.

English - Five Volume Translation

And a believing man from among the people of Pharaoh, who kept hidden his faith, said, “Will you slay a man because he says, ‘My Lord is Allah,’ while he has brought you clear proofs from your Lord? [a]And if he be a liar, on him will be the sin of his lie; but if he is truthful, then some of that which he threatens you with will surely befall you. Certainly, Allah guides not one who exceeds the bounds and is a great liar.[3516]

English - Short Commentary Translation

And a believing man from among the people of Pharaoh, who kept hidden his faith,[2603] said, “Will you slay a man because he says, ‘My Lord is Allah,’ while he has also brought you clear proofs from your Lord? [a]And if he be a liar, on him will be the sin of his lie; but if he is truthful, then some of that which he threatens you with will, surely, befall you. Certainly, Allah guides not one who exceeds the bounds and is a great liar;’

اردو ترجمہ مرزا طاہر احمد خلیفة المسیح الرابعؒ

اور فرعون کی آل میں سے ایک مومن مرد نے کہا جو اپنے ایمان کو چھپائے ہوئے تھا کہ کیا تم محض اس لئے ایک شخص کو قتل کروگے کہ وہ کہتا ہے کہ میرا ربّ اللہ ہے اور وہ تمہارے پاس تمہارے ربّ کی طرف سے کھلے کھلے نشان لے کر آیا ہے۔ اگر وہ جھوٹا نکلا تو یقیناً اُس کا جھوٹ اُسی پر پڑے گا اور اگر وہ سچا ہوا تو جن چیزوں سے وہ تمہیں ڈراتا ہے ان میں سے کچھ ضرور تمہیں آپکڑیں گی۔ یقیناً اللہ اُسے ہدایت نہیں دیا کرتا جو حد سے بڑھا ہوا (اور) سخت جھوٹا ہو۔

French

Et un homme croyant parmi le peuple de Pharaon, qui dissimulait sa foi, dit : « Voulez-vous tuer un homme parce qu’il dit : « Mon Seigneur est Allāh, » alors qu’il est venu à vous avec des preuves manifestes de la part de votre Seigneur ? Et s’il est un menteur, alors le péché de son mensonge retombera sur lui, mais s’il est véridique, alors une partie de ce dont il vous menace tombera sûrement sur vous. En vérité, Allāh ne guide pas celui qui est un transgresseur et un grand menteur.

German

Ein gläubiger Mann von den Leuten Pharaos, der seinen Glauben geheimhielt, sprach: "Wollt ihr einen Menschen töten, weil er spricht: "Mein Herr ist Allah", obwohl er zu euch gekommen ist mit klaren Beweisen von eurem Herrn? Wenn er ein Lügner ist, so ist seine Lüge auf ihm; ist er aber wahrhaftig, dann wird euch ein Teil von dem treffen, was er euch androht. Fürwahr, Allah weist nicht dem den Weg, der maßlos (und) ein Lügner ist.

Chinese

法老族中一个秘密归信的男子说: “你们要杀一个人, 只因为他说: ‘我的养主是安拉’, 同时, 他从你们的养主那里还带来了明证? [e]假如他是说谎者, 那么, 他的说谎只害他自己; 假如他是一个诚实者, 那么, 他所用以恐吓你们的 (惩罚), 必将有一部分降临你们。安拉一定不领导过度的, 常说假话的人。”

Italian

E un credente tra il popolo del Faraone, che aveva tenuto nascosta la propria fede, disse: «Vorrete uccidere un uomo perché ha detto: 'Il mio Signore è Allah', quando vi ha portato anche prove chiare da parte del vostro Signore? Se fosse un bugiardo, il peccato della sua menzogna ricadrebbe su di lui. Ma se dice la verità, allora state certi che qualcosa di ciò che vi minaccia vi accadrà. Certamente, Allah non guida chi è un trasgressore e un bugiardo.

Spanish

Un hombre creyente de entre el pueblo del Faraón, que ocultaba su fe, dijo: “¿Vais a matar a un hombre porque dice: “mi Señor es Al-lah”, al tiempo que os ha presentado pruebas claras de vuestro Señor? Si fuese un mentiroso, que caiga sobre él el pecado de su mentira; pero si es veraz, algo de aquello con lo que os ha amenazado caerá ciertamente sobre vosotros. En verdad Al-lah no guía a quien es transgresor y mentiroso.

اردو تفسیرِ صغیر

اور آل فرعون میں سے ایک شخص جو ایمان دار تھا‘ مگر اپنا ایمان چھپاتا تھا اس نے کہا اے لوگو! کیا تم ایک آدمی کو صرف اس لئے مارتے ہو کہ وہ کہتا ہے کہ اللہ میرا رب ہے اور وہ تمہارے رب کی طرف سے نشانات بھی لایا ہے اور اگر وہ جھوٹا ہے تو اس کے جھوٹ کا وبال اسی پر پڑے گا اور اگر وہ سچا ہے تو اس کی کی ہوئی بعض (انذاری) پیشگوئیاں تمہارے متعلق پوری ہو جائیں گی۔ اللہ حد سے بڑھے ہوئے اور بہت جھوٹ بولنے والے کو کبھی کامیاب نہیں کرتا[1]۔

اردو ترجمہ مودودی

اس موقع پر آل فرعون میں سے ایک مومن شخص، جو اپنا ایمان چھپائے ہوئے تھا، بول اٹھا: "کیا تم ایک شخص کو صرف اِس بنا پر قتل کر دو گے کہ وہ کہتا ہے میرا رب اللہ ہے؟ حالانکہ وہ تمہارے رب کی طرف سے تمہارے پاس بینات لے آیا اگر وہ جھوٹا ہے تو اس کا جھوٹ خود اسی پر پلٹ پڑے گا لیکن اگر وہ سچا ہے تو جن ہولناک نتائج کا وہ تم کو خوف دلاتا ہے ان میں سے کچھ تو تم پر ضرور ہی آ جائیں گے اللہ کسی شخص کو ہدایت نہیں دیتا جو حد سے گزر جانے والا اور کذاب ہو

English - Sahih

And a believing man from the family of Pharaoh who concealed his faith said, "Do you kill a man [merely] because he says, 'My Lord is Allah' while he has brought you clear proofs from your Lord? And if he should be lying, then upon him is [the consequence of] his lie; but if he should be truthful, there will strike you some of what he promises you. Indeed, Allah does not guide one who is a transgressor and a liar.

اردو ترجمہ احمد علی

اور فرعون کی قوم میں سے ایک ایمان دار آدمی نے کہا جو اپنا ایمان چھپاتا تھا کیاتم ایسے آدمی کو قتل کرتے ہو جو یہ کہتا ہے کہ میرا رب الله ہے اوروہ تمہارے پاس وہ روشن دلیلیں تمہارے رب کی طرف سے لایا ہے اور اگر وہ جھوٹا ہے تو اسی پر ا س کے جھوٹ کا وبال ہے اور اگر وہ سچا ہے تو تمہیں کچھ نہ کچھ وہ (عذاب) جس کا وہ تم سے وعدہ کرتا ہے پہنچے گا اور الله اس کو راہ پر نہیں لاتا جو حد سے بڑھنے والا بڑا جھوٹا ہے

English - Talal Itani

And said a man, believing, from (the) family (of) Firaun who conceal(ed) his faith, "Will you kill a man because he says, "My Lord (is) Allah," and indeed he has brought you clear proofs from your Lord? And if he is a liar, then upon him (is) his lie; and if he is truthful, (there) will strike you some (of) (that) which he threatens you. Indeed, Allah (does) not guide (one) who [he] (is) a transgressor, a liar.

Chinese Commentary ^*

Cross Refs:

e

69:45, 47.

اردہ تفصیرِ صغیر نوٹس ^*

1

یہ مطلب نہیں کہ جو حد سے بڑھ کر جھوٹ بولے‘ اسے کامیاب نہیں کرتا‘ بلکہ عربی زبان میں بعض دفعہ مبالغہ پر نفی لائی جاتی ہے اور مراد یہ ہوتی ہے کہ اس قسم کی تھوڑی سی چیز بھی برداشت نہیں کی جائے گی۔

English - Arberry

Then said a certain man, a believer 'of Pharaoh's folk that kept hidden his belief, 'What, will you slay a man because he says, "My Lord is God," yet he has brought you the clear signs from your Lord? If he is a liar, his lying is upon his own head; but if he is truthful, somewhat of that he promises you will smite you. Surely God guides not him who is prodigal and a liar.

English - Maududi

Then a man endowed with faith, from Pharaoh's folk, who had kept his faith hidden, said: “Do you kill a person simply because he says: 'My Lord is Allah' even though he brought to you clear Signs from your Lord? If he is a liar, his lying will recoil upon him; but if he is truthful, you will be smitten with some of the awesome consequences of which he warns you. Allah does not guide to the Right Way any who exceeds the limits and is an utter liar.

English - Ahmed Ali

A believer from the House of Pharaoh who had kept his faith to himself, said: "Will you kill a man because he says: 'My Lord is God,' when he has brought clear signs from his Lord to you? If he is a liar his lie will recoil back on him; but in case he speaks the truth, then what he predicts will befall you. Surely God does not show the way to the shameful liar.

English - Yusuf Ali

A believer, a man from among the people of Pharaoh, who had concealed his faith, said: "Will ye slay a man because he says, 'My Lord is Allah'?- when he has indeed come to you with Clear (Signs) from your Lord? and if he be a liar, on him is (the sin of) his lie: but, if he is telling the Truth, then will fall on you something of the (calamity) of which he warns you: Truly Allah guides not one who transgresses and lies!

English - Five Volume Commentary ^*

Cross Refs:

a

69:45, 47.

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Commentary:

It seems that under the influence of Pharaoh’s wife who was a very righteous woman (66:12) some other members of his household had also believed in Moses and the "believing man" might have been one of them. The good man kept his faith concealed in order to give expression to it on a suitable occasion. The bold manner in which he expressed his belief and spoke to the people of Pharaoh shows that the concealment was not due to fear.

The verse also embodies an infallible criterion to test the truth of the claim of a Divine Reformer viz. that (1) a forger of lies is never allowed to grow and prosper and that (2) the opponents of a Divine Reformer do not go unpunished.

English - Short Commentary Notes ^*

Cross Refs:

a

69:45, 47.

2603

The believing man had kept hidden his faith in order to give expression to it on a suitable occasion. The bold manner in which he expressed his belief and spoke to the people of Pharaoh shows that the concealment was not due to fear.

English - Pickthall

And a believing man of Pharaoh's family, who hid his faith, said: Would ye kill a man because he saith: My Lord is Allah, and hath brought you clear proofs from your Lord? If he is lying, then his lie is upon him; and if he is truthful, then some of that wherewith he threateneth you will strike you. Lo! Allah guideth not one who is a prodigal, a liar.

English - Muhammad Ali ^ra

And a believing man of Pharaoh’s people, who hid his faith, said: Will you slay a man because he says, My Lord is Allah, and indeed he has brought you clear arguments from your Lord? And if he be a liar, on him will be his lie, and if he be truthful, there will befall you some of that which he threatens you with. Surely Allah guides not one who is a prodigal, a liar.

English - Sir Muhammad Zafrullah Khan ^ra

A believing man from among the people of Pharaoh, who concealed his faith, said: Will you slay a man simply because he says: Allah is my Lord; and he has brought you clear proofs from your Lord? If he is an impostor, he will be called to account for his imposture; but if he tells the truth, then some of that with which he threatens you will surely befall you. Certainly Allah guides not any extravagant impostor.

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