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Ash-Shura Surah 42

Verse 8

الشورى

The Consultation • makkah

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العربیّا عثمانی (Arabic Uthmani)

English - Hazrat Molavi Sher Ali ^ra

English - Five Volume Translation

English - Short Commentary Translation

English - Topics

42:8

وَكَذَٰلِكَ أَوْحَيْنَآ إِلَيْكَ قُرْءَانًا عَرَبِيًّا لِّتُنذِرَ أُمَّ ٱلْقُرَىٰ وَمَنْ حَوْلَهَا وَتُنذِرَ يَوْمَ ٱلْجَمْعِ لَا رَيْبَ فِيهِ ۚ فَرِيقٌ فِى ٱلْجَنَّةِ وَفَرِيقٌ فِى ٱلسَّعِيرِ

English - Hazrat Molavi Sher Ali ^ra

Thus have We revealed to thee the Qur’an in Arabic, that thou mayest warn the Mother of towns, and all around it; and that thou mayest warn them of the Day of Gathering whereof there is no doubt: A party will be in the Garden, and a party in the blazing Fire.

English - Five Volume Translation

Thus have [c]We revealed to thee the Quran in Arabic, [d]that thou mayest warn the Mother of towns, and all around it; and that thou mayest warn them of the Day of Gathering, whereof there is no doubt: A party will be in the Garden, and a party in the blazing Fire.[3607]

20:114; 39:29; 43:4; 46:13.

6:93.

Commentary:

For an explanation of قرآناً عربیاً see 12:3 and 41:4.

The reference in the words أم القری (Mother of Towns) may be to Mecca, because Mecca was not only the commercial and political metropolis of Arabia at the time when the Quran was revealed but was destined for all time to come to be the spiritual centre of the whole world and from its breast the whole of humanity was to suck the milk of spiritual life. Geographically also Mecca is situated in the centre of the world. The Quran has been called أم الکتاب (Mother of the Book) and Arabic in which the Quran has been revealed أم الالسنة (Mother of Tongues) and Mecca أم القری (Mother of Towns or Mother-Town).

The reference in the expression یوم الـجمع i.e. the Day of Gathering, may preferably be to the Judgement Day which has also been called یوم الـحشر i.e. the Day of Resurrection (41:20), یوم التناد i.e. the Day of Mutual Calling (40:33), یوم التلاق i.e. the Day of Meeting (40:16) and یوم الـحساب i.e. the Day of Reckoning (40:28), in the Quran. یوم الـجمع may also refer to that Day of Gathering when all the forces of disbelief assembled in the Battle of the Ditch to administer a coup de grace to the rising power of Islam. It may also refer to the Latter Days when the whole of mankind was to become, as it were, like one family. See also 38:12; 54:46.

English - Short Commentary Translation

Thus have [b]We revealed to thee the Qur’an in Arabic, [c]that thou mayest warn the Mother of towns,[2645] and all those around it; and that thou mayest warn them of the Day of Gathering, whereof there is no doubt; when a party will be in the Garden and a party in the blazing Fire.

20:114; 39:29; 43:4; 46:13.

6:93.

The reference may be to Mecca, because Mecca was not only the commercial and political metropolis of Arabia at the time when the Qur’an was revealed but was destined for all time to be the spiritual centre of the whole world and from its breast the whole of humanity was to suck the milk of spiritual life. Geographically also Mecca is situated in the centre of the world. The Qur’an has also been called Ummul-Kitab (Mother of the Book) and Arabic in which it has been revealed Ummul-Alsinah (Mother of tongues) and Mecca has been called Ummul-Qura (Mother of towns or Mother-town).

اردو ترجمہ مرزا طاہر احمد خلیفة المسیح الرابعؒ

اور اسی طرح ہم نے تیری طرف عربی قرآن وحی کیا تاکہ تو بستیوں کی ماں کو اور جو اسکے اردگرد ہیں ڈرائے اور تُو ایسے اجتماع کے دن سے ڈرائے جس میں کوئی شک نہیں۔ ایک گروہ جنت میں ہوگا تو ایک گروہ بھڑکتی ہوئی آگ میں۔

French

C’est ainsi que Nous t’avons révélé un Coranun livre à être récité très souvent en arabe, dans une langue claire et éloquente afin que tu puisses avertir la Mère des Cités, et tous ceux qui demeurent autour d’elle : et que tu puisses les avertir du Jour du Rassemblement sur lequel il n’y a aucun doute : une partie sera dans le Paradis, et une autre dans la Fournaise de l’Enfer.

German

Also haben Wir dir den Qur-ân auf arabisch offenbart, dass du die Mutter der Städte* warnest und alle rings um sie und (dass) du (sie) warnest vor dem Tag der Versammlung, an dem kein Zweifel ist. Ein Teil wird im Garten sein und ein Teil im flammenden Feuer.

Chinese

[b]我这样以阿拉伯文启示你 «古兰经», [c]以便你警告母城[1199]及其四周的居民, 以便你警告 (他们) 那毫无怀疑的集合日子。一部分人 (将) 在天园中, 一部分人(将) 在烈火中。

20:114; 39:29; 43:4; 46:13.

6:93.

这里可以指麦加, 因为麦加不仅是 «古兰经» 得到启示时阿拉伯的商业和经济大都市, 而且始终注定是全世界的精神中心, 全人类都要从它的胸怀中吸取精神生活的乳汁。麦加在地理上也位于世界的中心。«古兰经» 也称为 اُمُّ الْكِتَاب (Ummul-Kitab, 经典之母), 启示 «古兰经» 用的阿拉伯文称为 اُمُّ الْاَلْسِنَة (Ummul-Alsinah, 语言之母), 麦加称为 اُمُّ الْقُرٰى (Ummul-Qura, 城市之母或母城)。

Italian

Così Noi ti abbiamo rivelato il Corano in arabo, perché tu possa ammonire la Madre delle città***, e tutti quelli attorno ad essa, e perché tu possa ammonirli sul Giorno della Convocazione, sul quale non c'è dubbio: una parte abiterà nel paradiso e una parte sarà in un fuoco ardente.

Spanish

Así te hemos revelado el Corán en árabe, para que adviertas a la adre de las ciudades y a todas las que la rodean; y para que les adviertas del Día de la Reunión sobre el que no hay duda: Una parte morará en los jardines del Paraíso, y otra parte estará en el Fuego ardiente.

اردو تفسیرِ صغیر

اور اسی طرح (یعنی اپنے نگران ہونے کے ثبوت میں) ہم نے قرآن کو عربی زبان میں تیری طرف اتارا ہے تا کہ تو ملک کے مرکز کے لوگوں کو اور اس کے اردگرد کے رہنے والوں کو ہوشیار کرے اور تا کہ تو اس وقت سے ہوشیار کرے جب تمام لوگ جمع کیے جائیں گے جس کے آنے میں کوئی شبہ نہیں اس دن ایک گروہ تو جنت میں جائے گا اور ایک گروہ دوزخ میں جائے گا۔

اردو ترجمہ مودودی

ہاں، اِسی طرح اے نبیؐ، یہ قرآن عربی ہم نے تمہاری طرف وحی کیا ہے تاکہ تم بستیوں کے مرکز (شہر مکہ) اور اُس کے گرد و پیش رہنے والوں کو خبردار کر دو، اور جمع ہونے کے دن سے ڈرا دو جن کے آنے میں کوئی شک نہیں ایک گروہ کو جنت میں جانا ہے اور دوسرے گروہ کو دوزخ میں

English - Sahih

And thus We have revealed to you an Arabic Qur'an that you may warn the Mother of Cities [Makkah] and those around it and warn of the Day of Assembly, about which there is no doubt. A party will be in Paradise and a party in the Blaze.

اردو ترجمہ احمد علی

اور اسی طرح ہم نے آپ پر عربی زبان میں قرآن نازل کیا تاکہ آپ مکہ والوں اور اس کے آس پاس والوں کو ڈرائیں اور قیامت کے دن سے بھی ڈرائیں جس میں کوئی شبہ نہیں (اس روز) ایک جماعت جنت میں اور ایک جماعت جہنم میں ہو گی

English - Talal Itani

And thus We have revealed to you a Quran (in) Arabic, that you may warn (the) mother (of) the towns, and whoever (is) around it, and warn (of the) Day (of) Assembly, (there is) no doubt in it. A party (will be) in Paradise and a party in the Blazing Fire.

Chinese Commentary ^*

Cross Refs:

20:114; 39:29; 43:4; 46:13.

6:93.

1199

اردہ تفصیرِ صغیر نوٹس ^*

English - Arberry

And so We have revealed to thee an Arabic Koran, that thou mayest warn the Mother of Cities and those who dwell about it, and that thou mayest warn of the Day of Gathering, wherein is no doubt -- a party in Paradise, and a party in the Blaze.

English - Maududi

And thus did We reveal this Arabic Qur'an to you that you may warn the people of the Mother of Cities (to wit, Makkah) and those who dwell around it; and warn them of the Day of Gathering concerning which there is no doubt: whereon some will be in Paradise, and some in the Blazing Fire.

English - Ahmed Ali

We have, therefore, revealed to you the eloquent Qur'an that you may warn the people of the Metropolis, and those who live around it, of the Day of Gathering, of which there is no doubt, (when mankind would be assembled) some in Heaven, some in Hell.

English - Yusuf Ali

Thus have We sent by inspiration to thee an Arabic Qur'an: that thou mayest warn the Mother of Cities and all around her,- and warn (them) of the Day of Assembly, of which there is no doubt: (when) some will be in the Garden, and some in the Blazing Fire.

English - Five Volume Commentary ^*

Cross Refs:

20:114; 39:29; 43:4; 46:13.

6:93.

3607

Commentary:

For an explanation of قرآناً عربیاً see 12:3 and 41:4.

English - Short Commentary Notes ^*

Cross Refs:

20:114; 39:29; 43:4; 46:13.

6:93.

2645

English - Pickthall

And thus We have inspired in thee a Lecture in Arabic, that thou mayst warn the mother-town and those around it, and mayst warn of a day of assembling whereof there is no doubt. A host will be in the Garden, and a host of them in the Flame.

English - Muhammad Ali ^ra

And thus have We revealed to thee an Arabic Qur’an, that thou mayest warn the mother-town and those around it, and give warning of the day of Gathering, wherein is no doubt a party will be in the Garden and (another) party in the burning Fire.

English - Sir Muhammad Zafrullah Khan ^ra

Thus have We revealed the Quran to thee in Arabic, that thou mayest warn the people of the central township of the land and those around it; and that thou mayest warn them of the Day of the Gathering, of which there is no doubt, when a party will be in the Garden and a party will be in the blazing Fire.

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