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الأنعام

Al-An'am Surah 6

Verse 109

الأنعام

The Cattle • makkah

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العربیّا عثمانی (Arabic Uthmani)

English - Hazrat Molavi Sher Ali ^ra

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6:109

وَلَا تَسُبُّوا۟ ٱلَّذِينَ يَدْعُونَ مِن دُونِ ٱللَّهِ فَيَسُبُّوا۟ ٱللَّهَ عَدْوًۢا بِغَيْرِ عِلْمٍ ۗ كَذَٰلِكَ زَيَّنَّا لِكُلِّ أُمَّةٍ عَمَلَهُمْ ثُمَّ إِلَىٰ رَبِّهِم مَّرْجِعُهُمْ فَيُنَبِّئُهُم بِمَا كَانُوا۟ يَعْمَلُونَ

English - Hazrat Molavi Sher Ali ^ra

And revile not those whom they call upon beside Allah, lest they, out of spite, revile Allah in their ignorance. Thus unto every people have We caused their doing to seem fair. Then unto their Lord is their return; and He will inform them of what they used to do.

English - Five Volume Translation

And revile not those whom they call upon beside Allah, lest they, out of spite, revile Allah in their ignorance. Thus [a]unto every people have We caused their doing to seem fair. Then unto their Lord is their return; and He will inform them of what they used to do.[850]

6:123; 9:37; 10:13; 27:5; 40:38; 49:8.

Commentary:

In the foregoing verses, the Quran has spoken rather contemptuously of the utter helplessness of the false deities whom people associate with God. This might lead some Muslims to revile the false deities of the polytheists. The present verse warns them against following such a course. God has denounced the idols in His capacity as a judge, and the denunciation of a judge is not considered as abuse, but as a necessary expression of opinion. This does not give others the right to abuse the persons condemned by the Heavenly Judge and thereby offend their feelings, or the feelings of those who love and respect them.

The verse provides yet another reason for this noble teaching. It purports to say, if you, O Muslims, revile disbelievers’ false gods whom they treat with love and reverence, the result will be that they will be excited by your abuse and will retaliate by reviling God in return. The verse thus not only inculcates respect for the feelings of others but also assures amity between nations and communities.

The expression زینا (We have caused to seem fair) signifies not that God has actually beautified evil actions but that He has so created the nature of man (and in this law of God lies the secret of man’s progress) that when he goes on doing a thing for some length of time, he acquires a liking for it, and his action begins to appear good in his sight. So, in accordance with this general law of God, idolaters have also come to like their worship of idols, which appears to them to be good and meritorious.

English - Short Commentary Translation

And abuse[894] not those whom they call upon besides Allah, lest they, out of spite, abuse Allah in their ignorance. Thus [d]unto every people have We caused their doings to seem fair.[895] Then unto their Lord is their return; and He will inform them of what they used to do.

6:123; 9:37; 10:13; 27:5; 40:38; 49:8.

The verse not only inculcates respect for the susceptibilities of even the idol-worshippers but also seeks to create amity among different nations and communities.

Zayyanna does not mean that God Himself causes the evil actions of man to look fair. It only signifies that He has so created human nature (and in this law of God lies the secret of man’s all-round progress) that when he persists in doing a certain action he acquires a liking for it, and his action begins to appear good in his sight. In accordance with this general Divine law, the idolaters come to like their worship of idols, which appears to them to be good and meritorious.

اردو ترجمہ مرزا طاہر احمد خلیفة المسیح الرابعؒ

اور تم ان کو گالیاں نہ دو جن کو وہ اللہ کے سوا پکارتے ہیں ورنہ وہ دشمنی کرتے ہوئے بغیر علم کے اللہ کو گالیاں دیں گے۔ اسی طرح ہم نے ہر قوم کو ان کے کام خوبصورت بنا کر دکھائے ہیں۔ پھر ان کے ربّ کی طرف ان کو لوٹ کر جانا ہے۔ تب وہ انہیں اس سے آگاہ کرے گا جو وہ کیا کرتے تھے۔

French

Et n’injuriez pas ceux à qui ils en appellent à côté d’Allāh afin que, par inimitié et dans leur ignorance, ils n’injurient pas Allāh. Ainsi avons-Nous fait que les actions de chaque peuple paraissent attrayantes à leurs yeux. Ensuite, leur retour est auprès de leur Seigneur ; et Il les informera de ce qu’ils faisaient.

German

Und schmähet nicht die, welche sie statt Allah anrufen, sonst würden sie aus Groll Allah schmähen ohne Wissen. Also ließen Wir jedem Volke sein Tun als wohlgefällig erscheinen. Dann aber ist zu ihrem Herrn ihre Heimkehr; und Er wird ihnen verkünden, was sie getan.

Chinese

你们不要辱骂他们除安拉[451]以外所呼求的 (对象), 不然, 他们由于无知将敌对地辱骂安拉。像这样, 我[c]为每一民族使其行为看来似乎是美好的[452]。最后他们将归向他们的养主, 他将告诉他们以前的一切行为。

6:123; 9:37; 10:13; 27:5; 40:38; 49:8.

这节经文不仅反复教诲要尊重即使是多神教徒的敏感心理, 而且也力图在不同民族和社团之间创造一种和睦的空气。

زَيَّنَّا (Zayyanna) 并不意味着安拉自己使人类的邪恶行为看来似乎是美好的。它只是指出, 安拉创造人类的本性 (而且在安拉的这一法则中含有人类全面进步的奥秘) 使他们在坚持要做出某一行动时, 他们就和这种本性连结起来, 他们的行动在他们的眼光里就显得美好起来。按照安拉的这个一般法则, 多神教徒就爱起他们崇拜偶像的做法, 这在他们看来是美好而有功德的。

Italian

E non insultate quelli che essi invocano oltre ad Allah, perché, per dispetto, nella loro ignoranza, loro potrebbero insultare Allah. Così di fronte ad ogni popolo abbiamo fatto in modo che il loro agire apparisse giusto. Poi dovranno tornare di fronte al loro Signore; ed Egli li informerà di quello che erano soliti fare.

Spanish

No insultéis a quienes ellos invocan en lugar de Al-lah, no sea que ellos, por despecho, insulten a Al-lah en su ignorancia. Así hicimos que cada pueblo considerara justas sus acciones. Pero después volverán a su Señor y Él les informará de cuanto hayan hecho.

اردو تفسیرِ صغیر

اور تم انہیں جنہیں وہ اللہ کے سوا (دعاؤں میں) پکارتے ہیں گالیاں نہ دو نہیں تو وہ دشمن ہو کر جہالت کی وجہ سے اللہ کو گالیاں دیں گے۔ اس طرح ہم نے ہر ایک قوم کے لئے اس کے عمل خوبصورت [1]کرکے دکھائے ہیں پھر انہیں اپنے رب کی طرف لوٹ کر جانا ہے جس پر وہ انہیں اس کی خبر دے گا جو وہ کرتے تھے۔

یعنی یہ قانون بنایا ہے کہ قوم جو کام کرتی ہے آہستہ آہستہ اس کام کو اچھا سمجھنے لگ جاتی ہے۔ اس آیت میں بتایا ہے کہ اب یہ قوم شرک کی عادی ہوگئی ہے۔ شرک کے خلاف بات سن کر غصہ میں آجائے گی اور خداتعالیٰ کو بھی گالیاں دینے لگ جائے گی۔

اردو ترجمہ مودودی

اور (اے ایمان لانے والو!) یہ لوگ اللہ کے سوا جن کو پکارتے ہیں انہیں گالیاں نہ دو، کہیں ایسا نہ ہو کہ یہ شرک سے آگے بڑھ کر جہالت کی بنا پر اللہ کو گالیاں دینے لگیں ہم نے اسی طرح ہر گروہ کے لیے اس کے عمل کو خوشنما بنا دیا ہے پھر انہیں اپنے رب ہی کی طرف پلٹ کر آنا ہے، اُس وقت وہ اُنہیں بتا دے گا کہ وہ کیا کرتے رہے ہیں

English - Sahih

And do not insult those they invoke other than Allah, lest they insult Allah in enmity without knowledge. Thus We have made pleasing to every community their deeds. Then to their Lord is their return, and He will inform them about what they used to do.

اردو ترجمہ احمد علی

اور جن کی یہ الله کے سوا پرستش کر تےہیں انہیں برا نہ کہوورنہ وہ بے سمجھی سے زیادتی کرکے الله کو برا کہیں گے اس طرح ہر ایک جماعت کی نظر میں ان کے اعمال کوہم نے آراستہ کر دیا ہے پھر ان سب کو اپنے رب کی طرف لوٹ کر آنا ہے تب وہ انہیں بتلائے گا جو کچھ کیا کرتے تھے

English - Talal Itani

And (do) not insult those whom they invoke from other than Allah, lest they insult Allah (in) enmity without knowledge. Thus We have made fair-seeming to every community their deed. Then to their Lord (is) their return, then He will inform them about what they used to do.

Chinese Commentary ^*

Cross Refs:

6:123; 9:37; 10:13; 27:5; 40:38; 49:8.

451

这节经文不仅反复教诲要尊重即使是多神教徒的敏感心理, 而且也力图在不同民族和社团之间创造一种和睦的空气。

452

اردہ تفصیرِ صغیر نوٹس ^*

English - Arberry

Abuse not those to whom they pray, apart from God, or they will abuse God in revenge without knowledge. So We have decked out fair to every nation their deeds; then to their Lord they shall return, and He will tell them what they have been doing.

English - Maududi

Do not revile those whom they invoke other than Allah, because they will revile Allah in ignorance out of spite. For We have indeed made the deeds of every people seem fair to them. Tlen, their return is to their Lord and He will inform them of what they have done.

English - Ahmed Ali

Do not revile those who invoke others apart from God, lest they begin to revile God out of malice and ignorance. We have made attractive their deeds to every people. They have to go back to their Lord, when He will tell them what they used to do.

English - Yusuf Ali

Revile not ye those whom they call upon besides Allah, lest they out of spite revile Allah in their ignorance. Thus have We made alluring to each people its own doings. In the end will they return to their Lord, and We shall then tell them the truth of all that they did.

English - Five Volume Commentary ^*

Cross Refs:

6:123; 9:37; 10:13; 27:5; 40:38; 49:8.

850

Commentary:

English - Short Commentary Notes ^*

Cross Refs:

6:123; 9:37; 10:13; 27:5; 40:38; 49:8.

894

The verse not only inculcates respect for the susceptibilities of even the idol-worshippers but also seeks to create amity among different nations and communities.

895

English - Pickthall

Revile not those unto whom they pray beside Allah lest they wrongfully revile Allah through ignorance. Thus unto every nation have We made their deed seem fair. Then unto their Lord is their return, and He will tell them what they used to do.

English - Muhammad Ali ^ra

And abuse not those whom they call upon besides Allah, lest, exceeding the limits, they abuse Allah through ignorance. Thus to every people have We made their deeds fair-seeming; then to their Lord is their return so He will inform them of what they did.

English - Sir Muhammad Zafrullah Khan ^ra

Revile ye not those whom they call upon beside Allah, lest they, out of spite, should revile Allah in their ignorance. Thus have We caused their conduct to seem fair to every people. Then unto their Lord is their return; and He will inform them of that which they used to do.

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