English - Hazrat Molavi Sher Ali ra
And His are the lofty ships reared aloft on the sea like mountains.
English - Five Volume Translation
And His are the lofty ships reared aloft on the sea like mountains.
Important Words:
الجوار (ships) is the plural of جاریة which is fem. act. part. from جری which means, it flowed. جاریة means, a ship because of its running upon the sea; the sun; a girl or young woman; a boon or blessing bestowed by God upon His servants, etc. (Lane & Aqrab).
الاعلام is the plural of علم (‘alamun) which is derived from علم (‘alama). علمه means, he marked it. علم means, an impression or impress; a footstep, track or trace of thing erected on the way for guidance; a banner, flag or standard; a minaret; a mountain or long mountain; the chief of a people (Lane & Aqrab).
Commentary:
The verse contains a reference to modern "leviathans", which ride the seas like mountains. The Surah seems to deal with the progress and prosperity of the western nations which is the result of their making use of the great sea routes for extending their commerce and trade.
English - Short Commentary Translation
And His are the lofty ships reared aloft on the sea like mountains.
The reference seems to be to modern "leviathans," which ride the seas like mountains. The Surah may be dealing with the progress and prosperity of the Western nations which are the result of their making proper use of the great sea-routes for extending their commerce and trade.
اردو ترجمہ مرزا طاہر احمد خلیفة المسیح الرابعؒ
اور اسی کی (صنعت) وہ کشتیاں ہیں جو سمندر میں پہاڑوں کی طرح بلند کی جائیں گی۔
French
Et à Lui appartiennent les navires qui se dressent sur la mer hauts comme des montagnes.
German
Und Sein sind die hohen Schiffe auf dem Meer, die gleich Bergen ragen.*
Italian
E a Lui appartengono le navi, che si ergono alte sul mare come montagne.
Spanish
Suyas son las airosas naves que se elevan en el mar como montañas.
اردو تفسیرِ صغیر
اور اس کی بنائی ہوئی کشتیاں (بھی ہیں) اور (اس کے بنائے ہوئے) جہاز بھی ہیں جو سمندروں میں پہاڑوں کی طرح دکھائی دیتے ہیں۔
ان بلند پہاڑوں جیسے جہازوں سے مراد وہ دُخانی جہاز ہیں جو ہمارے زمانہ میں نکلے ہیں۔ یہ ایک پیشگوئی تھی جو پوری ہوگئی۔ آج کل سمندری سفر کرنے والے اس پیشگوئی کی سچائی کے گواہ ہیں۔
اردو ترجمہ مودودی
اور یہ جہاز اُسی کے ہیں جو سمندر میں پہاڑوں کی طرح اونچے اٹھے ہوئے ہیں
English - Sahih
And to Him belong the ships [with sails] elevated in the sea like mountains.
اردو ترجمہ احمد علی
اور سمند ر میں پہا ڑوں جیسے کھڑے ہوئے جہاز اسی کے ہیں
English - Talal Itani
And for Him (are) the ships elevated in the sea like mountains.
English - Arberry
His too are the ships that run, raised up in the sea like land-marks.
English - Maududi
His are the ships, towering on the sea like mountains.
English - Ahmed Ali
His are the high-sailed vessels in deep ocean like the mountains.
English - Yusuf Ali
And His are the Ships sailing smoothly through the seas, lofty as mountains:
English - Five Volume Commentary *
Cross Refs: a
16:15; 35:13; 42:33.
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Important Words:
الجوار (ships) is the plural of جاریة which is fem. act. part. from جری which means, it flowed. جاریة means, a ship because of its running upon the sea; the sun; a girl or young woman; a boon or blessing bestowed by God upon His servants, etc. (Lane & Aqrab).
الاعلام is the plural of علم (‘alamun) which is derived from علم (‘alama). علمه means, he marked it. علم means, an impression or impress; a footstep, track or trace of thing erected on the way for guidance; a banner, flag or standard; a minaret; a mountain or long mountain; the chief of a people (Lane & Aqrab).
Commentary:
The verse contains a reference to modern "leviathans", which ride the seas like mountains. The Surah seems to deal with the progress and prosperity of the western nations which is the result of their making use of the great sea routes for extending their commerce and trade.
English - Short Commentary Notes *
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The reference seems to be to modern "leviathans," which ride the seas like mountains. The Surah may be dealing with the progress and prosperity of the Western nations which are the result of their making proper use of the great sea-routes for extending their commerce and trade.
English - Pickthall
His are the ships displayed upon the sea, like banners.
English - Muhammad Ali ra
And His are the ships reared aloft in the sea like mountains.
English - Sir Muhammad Zafrullah Khan ra
His are the vessels w'ith lofty sails raised high on the ocean like mountains.