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Qaf Surah 50

Verse 37

The Letter 'Qaf' • 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

50:37

وَكَمْ أَهْلَكْنَا قَبْلَهُم مِّن قَرْنٍ هُمْ أَشَدُّ مِنْهُم بَطْشًا فَنَقَّبُوا۟ فِى ٱلْبِلَٰدِ هَلْ مِن مَّحِيصٍ

English - Hazrat Molavi Sher Ali ^ra

And how many a generation who were greater than they in power have We destroyed before them! But when the punishment came, they went about the lands. Was there any place of refuge for them?

English - Five Volume Translation

[c]And how many a generation, who were greater than they in power, have We destroyed before them. They went about the lands devising means to escape the punishment. Was there any place of refuge for them?[3883]

17:18; 19:75; 21:12; 36:32.

Important Words:

نقبوا (went about) is the intensive form of نقب (naqaba) which means, he made a hole through a wall; he perforated, pierced or made a hole through anything. نقب فی الارض means, he went or went away through the land or country or journeyed or traversed through the land.

Commentary:

Divine punishment, when it comes, is overwhelming and all-encompassing. There is no escape or refuge from it, however one may try.

English - Short Commentary Translation

[c]And how many a generation, who were mightier than they in prowess, have We destroyed before them! But when the punishment came, they went about in the lands, devising plans to escape it.[2815A] But was there any place of refuge for them?

19:75; 47:14.

The words in the text literally mean: 'Burrowed into the earth to save themselves,' and seem to refer to the present day underground trenches as protection against bombing attacks.

اردو ترجمہ مرزا طاہر احمد خلیفة المسیح الرابعؒ

اور کتنی ہی قومیں ہم نے اُن سے پہلے ہلاک کردیں جو گرفت میں ان سے زیادہ سخت تھیں۔ پس انہوں نے زمین میں غاریں بنا لیں (مگر) کیا کوئی پناہ کی جگہ تھی؟

French

Et combien de générations qui étaient plus redoutables qu’eux avons-Nous anéanties avant eux ! Ils ont creusé des caves dans la terre. Y avaient-il un quelconque refuge pour eux ?

German

Doch wie so manche Völker haben Wir schon vor ihnen vertilgt, die stärker waren als sie an Macht! (Als die Strafe kam) suchten sie rings in den Landen. War da ein Zufluchtsort?

Chinese

[c]在他们之前, 我毁灭了一代又一代比他们更勇猛的人, (但是当惩罚来临时,) 他们到各地避难,[1291] 可是 (他们) 有任何躲避的地方?

19:75; 47:14.

经文中这一句字面上的意思是: “潜伏地洞中救自己”, 似乎也指今天防止轰炸袭击的地下战壕。

Italian

E quante generazioni, più potenti di loro, Noi non abbiamo distrutto prima di essi! Ma una volta raggiunte dal castigo, si misero a percorrere i paesi. Ma c'era forse un qualche luogo di rifugio per loro?

Spanish

¡A cuántas generaciones más poderosas hemos destruido antes de ellos! Pero cuando llegó el castigo, se esparcieron por la tierra. ¿Hubo acaso algún lugar de refugio para ellos?

اردو تفسیرِ صغیر

اور ہم ان سے پہلے بہت سی قومیں ہلاک کر چکے ہیں وہ ان سے زیادہ گرفت کا مادہ رکھتی تھیں لیکن (جب عذاب آیا تو) انہوں نے ملک کے ہر گوشے میں اپنے بچاؤ کے لئے سرنگیں بچھا [1]دیں مگر (ظاہر ہے کہ) خدا کے عذاب سے بچنے کی گنجائش کہاں ہو سکتی ہے۔

یعنی ملک میں ایسے سامان پیدا کرنے شروع کیے کہ وہ اس عذاب سے بچ جائیں لیکن خدائی سزا سے بچنے کے لئے انسانی تدبیریں کہاں کام دے سکتی ہیں۔

اردو ترجمہ مودودی

ہم ان سے پہلے بہت سی قوموں کو ہلاک کر چکے ہیں جو ان سے بہت زیادہ طاقتور تھیں اور دنیا کے ملکوں کو انہوں نے چھان مارا تھا پھر کیا وہ کوئی جائے پناہ پا سکے؟

English - Sahih

And how many a generation before them did We destroy who were greater than them in [striking] power and had explored throughout the lands. Is there any place of escape?

اردو ترجمہ احمد علی

اور ہم نے ان سے پہلے کتنی قومیں ہلاک کر دیں جو قوت میں ان سے بڑھ کر تھیں پھر (عذاب کے وقت) شہرو ں میں دوڑتے پھرنے لگے کہ کوئی پناہ کی جگہ بھی ہے

English - Talal Itani

And how many We destroyed before them of a generation, they (were) stronger than them (in) power. so they explored throughout the lands. Is (there) any place of escape?

Chinese Commentary ^*

Cross Refs:

19:75; 47:14.

1291

经文中这一句字面上的意思是: “潜伏地洞中救自己”, 似乎也指今天防止轰炸袭击的地下战壕。

اردہ تفصیرِ صغیر نوٹس ^*

English - Arberry

How many a generation We destroyed before them that was stronger in valour than they, then they searched about in the land; was there any asylum?

English - Maududi

How many a nation did We destroy before them that were stronger in prowess than these. They searched about the lands of the world. But could they find a refuge?

English - Ahmed Ali

How many generations have We destroyed before them who were mightier in power than they. Then they searched throughout the land to see if there was a way of escape.

English - Yusuf Ali

But how many generations before them did We destroy (for their sins),- stronger in power than they? Then did they wander through the land: was there any place of escape (for them)?

English - Five Volume Commentary ^*

Cross Refs:

17:18; 19:75; 21:12; 36:32.

3883

Important Words:

Commentary:

Divine punishment, when it comes, is overwhelming and all-encompassing. There is no escape or refuge from it, however one may try.

English - Short Commentary Notes ^*

Cross Refs:

19:75; 47:14.

2815A

The words in the text literally mean: 'Burrowed into the earth to save themselves,' and seem to refer to the present day underground trenches as protection against bombing attacks.

English - Pickthall

And how many a generation We destroyed before them, who were mightier than these in prowess so that they overran the lands! Had they any place of refuge (when the judgment came)?

English - Muhammad Ali ^ra

And how many a generation We destroyed before them who were mightier in prowess than they! so they went about in the lands. Is there a place of refuge?

English - Sir Muhammad Zafrullah Khan ^ra

How many a generation have We destroyed before them, who were mightier than these in power! They burrowed under their cities to save themselves, but was there a place of refuge?

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