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المائدة

Al-Ma'idah Surah 5

Verse 76

المائدة

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العربیّا عثمانی (Arabic Uthmani)

English - Hazrat Molavi Sher Ali ^ra

English - Five Volume Translation

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5:76

مَّا ٱلْمَسِيحُ ٱبْنُ مَرْيَمَ إِلَّا رَسُولٌ قَدْ خَلَتْ مِن قَبْلِهِ ٱلرُّسُلُ وَأُمُّهُۥ صِدِّيقَةٌ ۖ كَانَا يَأْكُلَانِ ٱلطَّعَامَ ۗ ٱنظُرْ كَيْفَ نُبَيِّنُ لَهُمُ ٱلْءَايَٰتِ ثُمَّ ٱنظُرْ أَنَّىٰ يُؤْفَكُونَ

English - Hazrat Molavi Sher Ali ^ra

The Messiah, son of Mary, was only a Messenger; surely, Messengers like unto him had indeed passed away before him. And his mother was a truthful woman. They both used to eat food. See how We explain the Signs for their good, and see how they are turned away.

English - Five Volume Translation

The Messiah, son of Mary, was only a Messenger; surely, Messengers like unto him had indeed passed away before him. And his mother was a truthful woman. [a]They both used to eat food. See how We explain the Signs for their good, and see how they are turned away.[706]

21:9.

Important Words:

یؤفکون (they are turned away) is derived from افك (afaka). They say افکه i.e. he changed his or its state or condition or manner of being; he turned him or it away or back from a thing; he turned him away or back by lying; he changed or perverted his judgement or opinion; or he deceived or beguiled him. They say افك الرجل عن الخیر i.e. the man was turned away or turned back from good by deceit or guile. افك (afaka) or افك (affaka) also means, he told a lie or uttered a falsehood which, in essence, is the same as changing the state of a thing (Lane).

Commentary:

The verse advances a number of arguments against the alleged divinity of Jesus. Firstly, it points out that Jesus was no better than other Messengers of God in any way. He enjoyed no higher status. He showed no miracles the like of which were not shown by other Prophets. In fact, the greatest miracle ascribed to him by his followers is that of the alleged raising of the dead. But the Bible ascribes similar miracles to other Prophets also (see 2 Kings 4:16-35; 13:21).

The second argument mentioned by the verse against his alleged divinity is that he was born of a woman. Being born of a human being, he could not be divine. Moreover, a child is known to inherit some of the prominent traits of the physical and moral make-up of its parent. Jesus, being born of a woman must have inherited her nature and her qualities and so he could not be God.

Again, being human, he was, like other human beings, subject to the natural laws of hunger and of satisfying it by taking food and he was subject also to the natural phenomena that ensue.

By describing the mother of Jesus as "a truthful woman", the Quran has incidentally refuted the Jewish allegations concerning the birth of Jesus.

English - Short Commentary Translation

The Messiah, son of Mary, was only a Messenger; surely Messengers like unto him had passed away before him. And his mother was a truthful woman. [a]They both used to eat food.[780] See how We explain the Signs for their good, and see how they are turned away.

21:9.

The verse advances a number of arguments against the alleged divinity of Jesus; (a) Jesus was no better than other Messengers of God in any way; (b) he was born of a woman; (c) like other human beings he was subject to the natural laws of hunger and thirst and was subject also to the natural ensuing phenomena.

اردو ترجمہ مرزا طاہر احمد خلیفة المسیح الرابعؒ

مسیح ابنِ مریم ایک رسول ہی تو ہے۔ اس سے پہلے جتنے رسول تھے سب کے سب گزر چکے ہیں۔ اور اس کی ماں صِدیقہ تھی۔ دونوں کھانا کھایا کرتے تھے۔ دیکھ کس طرح ہم ان کی خاطر اپنی آیات کو کھول کھول کر بیان کرتے ہیں۔ پھر دیکھ وہ کدھر بھٹکائے جارہے ہیں۔

French

Le Messie, fils de Marie, n’était rien de plus qu’un Messager. Tous les Messagers avant lui sont morts. Et sa mère était vertueuse. Tous deux se nourrissaient d’aliments. Vois comment Nous expliquons les Signes clairement à leur intention et vois comment ils sont détournés de la vérité.

German

Der Messias, Sohn der Maria, war nur ein Gesandter; gewiss, andere Gesandte sind vor ihm dahingegangen. Und seine Mutter war eine Wahrheitsliebende; beide pflegten sie Speise zu sich zu nehmen. Sieh, wie Wir die Zeichen für sie erklären, und sieh, wie sie sich abwenden.

Chinese

玛尔彦之子, 迈喜合只是一位使者; 在他之前的使者, 都已逝世了。他的 (母亲) 是一位诚实妇人。[d]他俩 (母子) 过去常用饭食。[389]看哪!我怎样为他们讲述论证, 然后再看他们是怎样竟会被背离的。

21:9.

这节经文提出许多论据来驳斥所谓伊撒的神性: (a) 伊撒绝不比安拉其他的使者强; (b) 他由女人所生; (c) 像其他的人一样, 他受饥渴等自然法则的支配并且也受自然界演变现象的支配。

Italian

Il Messia, figlio di Maria, era nient’altro che un messaggero; tutti i messaggeri prima di lui sono scomparsi. E sua madre era una donna giusta. Ambedue si nutrivano di cibo. Guarda come noi spieghiamo i segni per il loro bene, e guarda come loro si sviano.

Spanish

El Mesías, hijo de María, no fue más que un Mensajero. Todos los Mensajeros anteriores a él fallecieron. Y su madre fue piadosa. Ambos comían alimentos. Observa cómo explicamos los Signos para su bien y observa cómo se desvían.

اردو تفسیرِ صغیر

مسیح ابنِ مریم صرف ایک رسول تھا‘ اس سے پہلے رسول (بھی) فوت ہو چکے ہیں[1]۔ اور اس کی ماں بڑی راستباز تھی۔ وہ دونوں کھانا کھایا[2] کرتے تھے دیکھ ہم کس طرح ان کے (فائدہ کے) لئے دلائل بیان کرتے ہیں۔ پھر دیکھ کہ ان کا خیال کس طرح بدل دیا [3]جاتا ہے۔

خَـلَا فُـلَانُ اِذَا مَاتَ (لسان) یعنی خَـلَا کے معنے وفات پانے کے ہیں۔ یہ آیت وفات مسیحؑ پر دلالت کرتی ہے کیونکہ دوسری جگہ آتا ہے۔ وَ مَامُحَمَّدٌ اِلَّا رَسُوْلٌ قَدْخَلَتْ مِنْ قَبْلِہِ الرُّسُلُ (آل عمران: ۱۴۵) یعنی محمد رسول اللہ صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم سے پہلے سب رسول (جن میں مسیحؑ بھی شامل ہے) فوت ہو چکے ہیں۔

مسیحؑ کا کھانا کھانا دلیل ہے کہ وہ خدا نہ تھے۔ انجیل اس پر شاہد ہے۔ (مرقس باب۱۴ آیت۱۷ و ۱۸)

یعنی باوجود دلائل کے شریر علماء انہیں غلط راستہ پر لے جاتے تھے۔

اردو ترجمہ مودودی

مسیح ابن مریمؑ اِس کے سوا کچھ نہیں کہ بس ایک رسول تھا، اُس سے پہلے اور بھی بہت سے رسول گزر چکے تھے، اس کی ماں ایک راستباز عورت تھی، اور وہ دونوں کھانا کھاتے تھے، دیکھو ہم کس طرح ان کے سامنے حقیقت کی نشانیاں واضح کرتے ہیں، پھر دیکھو یہ کدھر الٹے پھر ے جاتے ہیں

English - Sahih

The Messiah, son of Mary, was not but a messenger; [other] messengers have passed on before him. And his mother was a supporter of truth. They both used to eat food. Look how We make clear to them the signs; then look how they are deluded.

اردو ترجمہ احمد علی

مسیح مریم کا بیٹا تو صرف ایک پیغمبر ہی ہے جس سے پہلے اور بھی پیغمبر گزر چکے ہیں اور اس کی ماں ولی ہے وہ دونوں کھانا کھاتے تھے دیکھ ہم انہیں کیسی دلیلیں بتلاتے ہیں پھر دیکھووہ کہاں الٹے جا تے ہیں

English - Talal Itani

Not (is) the Messiah, son (of) Maryam but a Messenger, certainly had passed from before him the Messengers. And his mother (was) truthful. They both used to eat [the] food. See how We make clear to them the Signs, then see how they are deluded.

Chinese Commentary ^*

Cross Refs:

21:9.

389

اردہ تفصیرِ صغیر نوٹس ^*

مسیحؑ کا کھانا کھانا دلیل ہے کہ وہ خدا نہ تھے۔ انجیل اس پر شاہد ہے۔ (مرقس باب۱۴ آیت۱۷ و ۱۸)

یعنی باوجود دلائل کے شریر علماء انہیں غلط راستہ پر لے جاتے تھے۔

English - Arberry

The Messiah, son of Mary, was only a Messenger; Messengers before him passed away; his mother was a just woman; they both ate food. Behold, how We make clear the signs to them; then behold, how they perverted are!

English - Maududi

The Messiah, son of Mary, was no more than a Messenger before whom many Messengers have passed away; and his mother adhered wholly to truthfulness, and they both ate food (as other mortals do). See how We make Our signs clear to them; and see where they are turning away!

English - Ahmed Ali

The Christ, son of Mary, was but an apostle, and many apostles had (come and) gone before him; and his mother was a woman of truth. They both ate the (same) food (as men). Behold, how We show men clear signs, and behold, how they wander astray!

English - Yusuf Ali

Christ the son of Mary was no more than a messenger; many were the messengers that passed away before him. His mother was a woman of truth. They had both to eat their (daily) food. See how Allah doth make His signs clear to them; yet see in what ways they are deluded away from the truth!

English - Five Volume Commentary ^*

Cross Refs:

21:9.

706

Important Words:

Commentary:

Again, being human, he was, like other human beings, subject to the natural laws of hunger and of satisfying it by taking food and he was subject also to the natural phenomena that ensue.

By describing the mother of Jesus as "a truthful woman", the Quran has incidentally refuted the Jewish allegations concerning the birth of Jesus.

English - Short Commentary Notes ^*

Cross Refs:

21:9.

780

English - Pickthall

The Messiah, son of Mary, was no other than a messenger, messengers (the like of whom) had passed away before him. And his mother was a saintly woman. And they both used to eat (earthly) food. See how We make the revelations clear for them, and see how they are turned away!

English - Muhammad Ali ^ra

The Messiah, son of Mary, was only a messenger; messengers before him had indeed passed away. And his mother was a truthful woman. They both used to eat food. See how We make the messages clear to them! then behold, how they are turned away!

English - Sir Muhammad Zafrullah Khan ^ra

The Messiah son of Mary was only a Messenger; many Messengers have passed away before him. His mother was a paragon of truth and they both were in need of and ate food. Observe how We explain the Signs for their benefit, then observe how they are led away.

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