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Ash-Shura Surah 42

Verse 15

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العربیّا عثمانی (Arabic Uthmani)

English - Hazrat Molavi Sher Ali ^ra

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42:15

وَمَا تَفَرَّقُوٓا۟ إِلَّا مِنۢ بَعْدِ مَا جَآءَهُمُ ٱلْعِلْمُ بَغْيًۢا بَيْنَهُمْ ۚ وَلَوْلَا كَلِمَةٌ سَبَقَتْ مِن رَّبِّكَ إِلَىٰٓ أَجَلٍ مُّسَمًّى لَّقُضِىَ بَيْنَهُمْ ۚ وَإِنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ أُورِثُوا۟ ٱلْكِتَٰبَ مِنۢ بَعْدِهِمْ لَفِى شَكٍّ مِّنْهُ مُرِيبٍ

English - Hazrat Molavi Sher Ali ^ra

And they did not become divided but after knowledge had come to them, through jealousy among themselves. And had it not been for a word that had already gone forth from thy Lord for an appointed term, the matter would surely have been decided between them. And surely those who were made to inherit the Book after them are in a disquieting doubt concerning it.

English - Five Volume Translation

[a]And they did not become divided but after knowledge had come to them, through jealousy among themselves. [b]And had it not been for a word that had already gone forth from thy Lord for an appointed term, the matter would surely have been decided between them. And surely those who were made to inherit the Book after them are in a disquieting doubt concerning it.[3612]

45:18; 98:5.

10:20; 20:130; 41:46.

Commentary:

While the pronoun "they" in the expression "and they did not become divided" refers to the followers of the Prophets mentioned in the previous verse, the reference in the words, "those who were made to inherit the Book after them," is either to those followers of the above-mentioned Prophets who inherited the Book after those Prophets had passed away or to the people in the time of the Holy Prophet who became heirs to Divine revelation after the followers of the Israelite Prophets had defied and disobeyed the Divine Message.

English - Short Commentary Translation

[a]And they did not become divided but, after knowledge had come to them, through jealousy among themselves. [b]And had it not been for a word that had already gone forth from thy Lord for an appointed term, the matter would, surely, have been decided between them. Surely, those who were made to inherit the Book after them are in a disquieting doubt concerning it.

45:18; 98:5.

10:20; 20:130; 41:46.

اردو ترجمہ مرزا طاہر احمد خلیفة المسیح الرابعؒ

اور اُنہوں نے تفرقہ نہیں کیا مگر ایک دوسرے کے خلاف بغاوت کرتے ہوئے بعد اِس کے کہ اُن کے پاس علم آ چکا تھا اور اگر تیرے ربّ کا یہ فرمان معین مدت تک کے لئے جاری نہ ہو چکا ہوتا تو ضرور اُن کے درمیان فیصلہ چکا دیا جاتا اور یقیناً وہ لوگ جنہیں اُن کے بعد کتاب کا وارث بنایا گیا اس کے متعلق ایک بے چین کردینے والے شک میں پڑے ہوئے ہیں۔

French

Et ils n’ont différé entre eux et ils ne se sont divisés qu’après que la connaissance leur fût venue, par suite de rivalité entre eux. Et n’eût été une parole qui avait déjà émané de ton Seigneur pour un terme déterminé, l’affaire aurait été assurément décidée entre eux. Et assurément ceux qui ont été faits héritiers du Livre après eux, sont dans une incertitude inquiétante à son sujet.

German

Und sie zerfielen erst dann in Spaltung, nachdem das Wissen zu ihnen gekommen war, aus selbstsüchtigem Neid untereinander. Und wäre nicht bereits ein Wort von deinem Herrn ergangen für eine bestimmte Frist – gewiss wäre zwischen ihnen entschieden worden. Wahrlich, jene, denen nach ihnen das Buch zum Erbe gegeben ward, sind in beunruhigendem Zweifel darüber.

Chinese

[d]他们在获得知识 («古兰经») 之后, 由于他们互相嫉妒才产生了分歧。[e]假如不是因为你的养主从前说过缓期 (惩戒, 那么,) 他们之间 (的事情) 早就有了判决。在他们之后, 继承天经的人确实在不安的怀疑中。

45:18; 98:5.

10:20; 20:130; 41:46.

Italian

Ed essi non dissentirono e non si divisero se non dopo aver ricevuto la conoscenza; fu per reciproca invidia. E se non fosse stato per una parola che era già stata pronunciata dal tuo Signore per una scadenza determinata, la questione, per certo, sarebbe stata decisa tra loro. È certo: coloro che sono stati fatti eredi del libro dopo di loro, sono in un dubbio inquietante riguardo ad esso.

Spanish

Y sólo quedaron divididos y discreparon después de llegarles el conocimiento, por envidia mutua. Mas de no haber sido por una palabra ue había sido ya revelada por tu Señor para un plazo fijado, el asunto se habría decidido ciertamente entre ellos. Pues en verdad, quienes se hizo heredar el Libro después de ellos, se encuentran en una duda inquietante respecto al mismo.

اردو تفسیرِ صغیر

اور کفار نے دین کے معاملہ میں اختلاف نہیں کیا مگر اس کے بعد کہ ان کے پاس ایک کامل علم (یعنی قرآن) آگیا اور یہ اختلاف انہوں نے (کسی عقلی دلیل کی وجہ سے نہیں کیا بلکہ) باہمی بغض و حسد کی وجہ سے کیا ہے اور اگر تیرے رب کی طرف سے ایک مدت مقررہ تک کے لئے ایک بات کا فیصلہ[1] نہ ہو چکا ہوتا تو ان کفار کی تباہی کبھی کی ہو چکی ہوتی اور وہ لوگ جن کو ان (پہلے لوگوں) کے بعد کتاب کا وارث کیا گیا ہے وہ اس کتاب کی وجہ سے ایک ایسے شک میں مبتلا ہیں جو ان کے دلوں میں قلق پیدا کر رہا ہے۔

مطلب یہ ہے کہ مختلف کفار کے متعلق کئی پیشگوئیاں قرآن مجید اور احادیث میں بیان ہیں اگر ان کو ابھی تباہ کر دیا جائے تو اپنے اپنے وقت پر ان پیشگوئیوں کے پورا ہونے کا کوئی امکان باقی نہیں رہتا۔ پس یہ دیر قرآن اور حدیث کے سچا کرنے کے لئے ہے نہ کہ ان لوگوں کے کسی حق کی وجہ سے۔

اردو ترجمہ مودودی

لوگوں میں جو تفرقہ رو نما ہوا وہ اِس کے بعد ہوا کہ اُن کے پاس علم آ چکا تھا، اور اس بنا پر ہوا کہ وہ آپس میں ایک دوسرے پر زیادتی کرنا چاہتے تھے اگر تیرا رب پہلے ہی یہ نہ فرما چکا ہوتا کہ ایک وقت مقرر تک فیصلہ ملتوی رکھا جائے گا تو ان کا قضیہ چکا دیا گیا ہوتا اور حقیقت یہ ہے کہ اگلوں کے بعد جو لوگ کتاب کے وارث بنائے گئے وہ اُس کی طرف سے بڑے اضطراب انگیز شک میں پڑے ہوئے ہیں

English - Sahih

And they did not become divided until after knowledge had come to them - out of jealous animosity between themselves. And if not for a word that preceded from your Lord [postponing the penalty] until a specified time, it would have been concluded between them. And indeed, those who were granted inheritance of the Scripture after them are, concerning it, in disquieting doubt.

اردو ترجمہ احمد علی

اور اہلِ کتاب جوجدا جدا فرقے ہوئے تو علم آنے کے بعد اپنی باہمی ضد سے ہوئے اور اگر تیرے رب کی طرف سے ایک وقت مقرر (قیامت) تک کا وعدہ نہ ہوتا تو ان میں فیصلہ ہوگیا ہوتا اور جو ان کے بعد کتاب کے وارث بنائے گئے ہیں (زمانہِ نبوی کے اہل کتاب) وہ اس (دین) کی نسبت حیرت انگیز شک میں ہیں

English - Talal Itani

And not they became divided until after [what] came to them the knowledge (out of) rivalry, among them. And if not (for) a word (that) preceded from your Lord for a term specified, surely, it (would have) been settled between them. And indeed, those who were made to inherit the Book after them (are) surely in doubt concerning it - disquieting.

Chinese Commentary ^*

Cross Refs:

45:18; 98:5.

10:20; 20:130; 41:46.

اردہ تفصیرِ صغیر نوٹس ^*

English - Arberry

They scattered not, save after knowledge had come to them, being insolent one to another; and but for a Word that preceded from thy Lord until a stated term, it had been decided between them. But those to whom the Book has been given as an inheritance after them, behold, they are in doubt of it disquieting.

English - Maududi

They did not split up except after knowledge had come to them, and then only because they wished to commit excesses against each other. Had your Lord not already decreed that judgement would be made later at an appointed time, the matter between them would surely have been decided once and for all. Indeed those who were later made the heirs of the Book are in disquieting doubt about it.

English - Ahmed Ali

Yet they did not differ about it until knowledge came to them, through rivalries among themselves. If the Word of your Lord, (staying) it for a time ordained, had not preceded it, the matter would have been settled among them. But those who came to inherit the Book after them are also in doubt and disturbed about it.

English - Yusuf Ali

And they became divided only after Knowledge reached them,- through selfish envy as between themselves. Had it not been for a Word that went forth before from thy Lord, (tending) to a Term appointed, the matter would have been settled between them: But truly those who have inherited the Book after them are in suspicious (disquieting) doubt concerning it.

English - Five Volume Commentary ^*

Cross Refs:

45:18; 98:5.

10:20; 20:130; 41:46.

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Commentary:

English - Short Commentary Notes ^*

Cross Refs:

45:18; 98:5.

10:20; 20:130; 41:46.

English - Pickthall

And they were not divided until after the knowledge came unto them, through rivalry among themselves; and had it not been for a Word that had already gone forth from thy Lord for an appointed term, it surely had been judged between them. And those who were made to inherit the Scripture after them are verily in hopeless doubt concerning it.

English - Muhammad Ali ^ra

And they were not divided until after knowledge had come to them, out of envy among themselves. And had not a word gone forth from thy Lord for an appointed term, the matter would surely have been judged between them. And those who were made to inherit the Book after them are surely in disquieting doubt about it.

English - Sir Muhammad Zafrullah Khan ^ra

The disbelievers did not differ in the matter of religion till after knowledge had come to them by means of the Quran, and then only on account of jealousy among themselves. Had it not been for a word that had gone forth from thy Lord for an appointed term, the matter would have been long before decided between them. Surely those who have been made inheritors of the Book after the earlier people are in a disquieting doubt about it.

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