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Al-Ahqaf Surah 46

Verse 25

الأحقاف

The Wind-Curved Sandhills • 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

46:25

فَلَمَّا رَأَوْهُ عَارِضًا مُّسْتَقْبِلَ أَوْدِيَتِهِمْ قَالُوا۟ هَٰذَا عَارِضٌ مُّمْطِرُنَا ۚ بَلْ هُوَ مَا ٱسْتَعْجَلْتُم بِهِۦ ۖ رِيحٌ فِيهَا عَذَابٌ أَلِيمٌ

English - Hazrat Molavi Sher Ali ^ra

Then, when they saw it coming towards their valleys as a cloud, they said, ‘This is a cloud which will give us rain.’ ‘Nay, but it is that which you sought to hasten — a wind wherein is a grievous punishment.

English - Five Volume Translation

Then, when they saw it coming towards their valleys as a cloud, they said, ‘This is a cloud which will give us rain.’ ‘Nay, but it is that which you sought to hasten—[a]a wind wherein is a grievous punishment.[3778]

41:17.

Important Words:

عارض (cloud) is the act. part. from عرض They say عرض الشیء i.e. he showed, manifested, presented the thing. عارض means, anything showing its breadth or side, hence appearing; a collection of clouds extending sideways in the horizon or a collection of clouds that come over in the sky unexpectedly or appear like a mountain; a gift appearing from a person (Lane & Aqrab).

Whereas the word ریح (wind) has been used in the Quran both in a good and a bad sense, its plural always is used in a good sense.

English - Short Commentary Translation

Then, when they saw the punishment coming towards their valleys in the form of a cloud, they said, ‘This is a cloud which will give us rain.’ We said, ‘Nay, but it is that which you sought to hasten— a [a]wind wherein is a grievous punishment;

41:17.

اردو ترجمہ مرزا طاہر احمد خلیفة المسیح الرابعؒ

پس جب انہوں نے اسے ایک بادل کی صورت میں دیکھا جو اُن کی وادیوں کی طرف بڑھ رہا تھا تو کہا یہ ایسا بادل ہے جو ہم پر بارش برسانے والا ہے۔ نہیں! بلکہ یہ تو وہی ہے جسے تم جلد مانگا کرتے تھے۔ یہ ایک ایسا جھکڑ ہے جس میں دردناک عذاب ہے۔

French

Puis, lorsqu’ils le virent s’avancer - le châtiment - vers leurs vallées sous la forme d’un nuage, ils dirent : « Ceci est un nuage qui nous donnera de la pluie. » « Non, mais c’est ce que vous avez cherché à hâter : un vent dans lequel il y a un châtiment douloureux.

German

Dann aber, als sie sahen, wie es sich ihren Tälern näherte gleich einer Wolke, sprachen sie: "Das ist eine Wolke, die uns Regen geben wird." "Nein, es ist vielmehr das, was ihr zu beschleunigen trachtetet – ein Wind, in dem eine schmerzliche Strafe ist.

Chinese

于是, 他们 (他的族人) 看见那 (惩罚以) 一团云 (的形式), 向他们的山谷飘过来, 他们说: “这团云会降雨给我们。” (我说:) “不, 这就是你们要求迅速实现的[a]隐藏着痛苦惩罚的风;

41:17.

Italian

Allora, quando videro il castigo avvicinarsi alle loro valli nella forma di una nube, dissero: «Questa è una nube che ci porterà pioggia.» Noi dicemmo: «No, ma si tratta di quello che avete cercato di affrettare, un vento in cui c'è un doloroso castigo.

Spanish

Entonces, cuando lo vieron acercándose hacia sus valles como una nube, dijeron: “Es una nube que nos dará la lluvia”. “No, no es sino lo que queríais apresurar: un viento que lleva un severo castigo”.

اردو تفسیرِ صغیر

پس جب اس کی قوم نے اس عذاب کو ایک بادل کی صورت میں اپنی وادیوں کی طرف بڑھتے ہوئے دیکھا تو انہوں نے کہا یہ ایک بادل ہے جو ہم پر بارش برسائے گا (ہم نے کہا) نہیں‘ یہ وہ (عذاب) ہے جس کو تم جلدی مانگتے تھے (یہ) ایک ہوا ہے‘ جس میں دردناک عذاب پوشیدہ ہے۔

اردو ترجمہ مودودی

پھر جب انہوں نے اُس عذاب کو اپنی وادیوں کی طرف آتے دیکھا تو کہنے لگے "یہ بادل ہے جو ہم کو سیراب کر دے گا" "نہیں، بلکہ یہ وہی چیز ہے جس کے لیے تم جلدی مچا رہے تھے یہ ہوا کا طوفان ہے جس میں دردناک عذاب چلا آ رہا ہے

English - Sahih

And when they saw it as a cloud approaching their valleys, they said, "This is a cloud bringing us rain!" Rather, it is that for which you were impatient: a wind, within it a painful punishment,

اردو ترجمہ احمد علی

پھر جب انہوں نے اسے دیکھا کہ وہ ایک ابر ہے جو ان کے میدانوں کی طرف بڑھا چلا آ رہا ہے کہنے لگے کہ یہ تو ابر ہے جو ہم پر برسے گا (نہیں) بلکہ یہ وہی ہے جسے تم جلدی چاہتے تھے یعنی آندھی جس میں دردناک عذاب ہے

English - Talal Itani

Then when they saw it (as) a cloud approaching their valleys, they said, "This (is) a cloud bringing us rain." Nay, it (is) what you were asking it to be hastened, a wind in it (is) a punishment painful,

Chinese Commentary ^*

Cross Refs:

41:17.

اردہ تفصیرِ صغیر نوٹس ^*

English - Arberry

Then, when they saw it as a sudden cloud coming towards their valleys, they said, 'This is a cloud, that shall give us rain!' 'Not so; rather it is that you sought to hasten -- a wind, wherein is a painful chastisement,

English - Maududi

When they saw the scourge advancing towards their valleys, they said: “This is a cloud that will bring much rain to us.” “By no means; it is what you had sought to hasten -- a wind-storm bearing a grievous chastisement

English - Ahmed Ali

So when they saw it as a cloud advancing towards their valleys, they said: "This is just a passing cloud that will bring us rain." "No. It is what you were trying to hasten: The wind which carries the grievous punishment!

English - Yusuf Ali

Then, when they saw the (Penalty in the shape of) a cloud traversing the sky, coming to meet their valleys, they said, "This cloud will give us rain!" "Nay, it is the (Calamity) ye were asking to be hastened!- A wind wherein is a Grievous Penalty!

English - Five Volume Commentary ^*

Cross Refs:

41:17.

3778

Important Words:

Whereas the word ریح (wind) has been used in the Quran both in a good and a bad sense, its plural always is used in a good sense.

English - Short Commentary Notes ^*

Cross Refs:

41:17.

English - Pickthall

Then, when they beheld it as a dense cloud coming toward their valleys, they said: Here is a cloud bringing us rain. Nay, but it is that which ye did seek to hasten, a wind wherein is painful torment,

English - Muhammad Ali ^ra

So when they saw it -- a cloud advancing towards their valleys, they said: This is a cloud bringing us rain. Nay, it is that which you sought to hasten, a wind wherein is painful chastisement.

English - Sir Muhammad Zafrullah Khan ^ra

Then when they saw the portent advancing towards their valleys in the shape of a cloud, they said: Here is a cloud bringing us rain. Indeed not! This is that which you asked to be hastened: a wind carrying a grievous punishment.

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