Verse 7:173 | inQuran

English - Hazrat Molavi Sher Ali ^ra

And when thy Lord brings forth from Adam’s children — out of their loins — their offspring and makes them witnesses against their own selves by saying: ‘Am I not your Lord?’ They say, ‘Yea, we do bear witness.’ This He does lest you should say on the Day of Resurrection, ‘We were surely unaware of this.’

English - Five Volume Translation

And when thy Lord brings forth from Adam’s children—out of their loins—their offspring and makes them witnesses against their own selves by saying: [a]‘Am I not your Lord?’ They say, ‘Yea, we do bear witness.’ This He does lest you should say on the Day of Resurrection, ‘We were surely unaware of this.’[1061]

English - Short Commentary Translation

And remember when thy Lord brought forth from Adam’s children—out of their loins—their offspring and made them bear witness against their ownselves[1070] saying, [c]‘Am I not your Lord?’ they said, ‘Yea, we do bear witness,’ This He did lest you should say on the Day of Resurrection, ‘We were surely unaware of this.’

اردو ترجمہ مرزا طاہر احمد خلیفة المسیح الرابعؒ

اور (یاد کرو) جب تیرے ربّ نے بنی آدم کی صُلب سے ان کی نسلوں (کے مادّہء تخلیق) کو پکڑا اور خود انہیں اپنے نُفوس پر گواہ بنادیا (اور پوچھا) کہ کیا میں تمہارا ربّ نہیں ہوں؟ انہوں نے کہا کیوں نہیں! ہم گواہی دیتے ہیں۔ مبادا تم قیامت کے دن یہ کہو کہ ہم تو اس سے یقیناً بے خبر تھے۔

French

Et souviens-toi lorsque ton Seigneur fit sortir des enfants d’Adam - de leurs reins – leurs descendants et qu’Il les fit porter témoignage contre eux-mêmes, en disant : « Ne suis-je pas votre Seigneur ? » Ils dirent : « Oui, en vérité, nous en rendons témoignage. » Il fit cela afin que vous ne disiez, au jour de la Résurrection : « En vérité, nous n’en étions pas au courant. »

German

Und als dein Herr aus den Kindern Adams – aus ihren Lenden – ihre Nachkommenschaft hervorbrachte und sie zu Zeugen wider sich selbst machte (indem Er sprach): "Bin Ich nicht euer Herr?", sagten sie: "Doch, wir bezeugen es." (Dies,) damit ihr nicht am Tage der Auferstehung sprächet: "Siehe, wir waren dessen unkundig."

Chinese

(要记着) 当你的养主从阿丹子孙的背脊生出他们的后代, 并使他们做对他们自己[527]的证明时, (我问道:) [d]“我不是你们的养主?” 他们说: “怎么不是?” 我们做 (这项真理的) 证明。” (我之所以这样做,) 是为了避免你们在复生日说: “我们完全不知道这个 (教义)。”

Italian

E quando il vostro Signore fece nascere dai lombi dei figli d'Adamo i loro discendenti e li fece testimoniare contro sé stessi dicendo: «Non sono Io il Vostro Signore?» Essi risposero: «Sì. Noi ne siamo testimoni.» Questo Egli fa affinché voi non diciate nel Giorno della risurrezione: «Certamente eravamo ignari di questo.»

Spanish

Y cuando tu Señor crea de los hijos de Adán –de su misma carne-, su descendencia y los convierte en testigos contra ellos mismos diciendo: “¿Acaso no soy vuestro Señor?”. Ellos responden: “Sí, somos testigos de ello”. Esto lo hace Él no sea que digáis en el Día de la Resurrección: “En verdad lo desconocíamos”.

اردو تفسیرِ صغیر

اور جب تیرے رب نے بنی آدم کی پیٹھوں میں سے ان کی اولادوں کو لیا اور ان کو اپنی جانوں پر گواہ ٹھہرایا (اور پوچھا) کیا میں تمہارا رب نہیں؟ انہوں نے کہا‘ ہاں! ہاں! ہم (اس بات کی) گواہی دیتے ہیں (کیا ہم نے یہ اس لئے کیا) کہ (ایسا نہ ہو) تم قیامت کے دن کہہ دو کہ ہم تو اس (تعلیم) سے بالکل ناواقف تھے۔

اردو ترجمہ مودودی

اور اے نبی، لوگوں کو یاد دلاؤ وہ وقت جبکہ تمہارے رب نے بنی آدم کی پشتوں سے ان کی نسل کو نکالا تھا اور انہیں خود ان کے اوپر گواہ بناتے ہوئے پوچھا تھا "کیا میں تمہارا رب نہیں ہوں؟" انہوں نے کہا "ضرور آپ ہی ہمارے رب ہیں، ہم اس پر گواہی دیتے ہیں" یہ ہم نے اس لیے کیا کہ کہیں تم قیامت کے روز یہ نہ کہہ دو کہ "ہم تو اس بات سے بے خبر تھے،"

English - Sahih

And [mention] when your Lord took from the children of Adam - from their loins - their descendants and made them testify of themselves, [saying to them], "Am I not your Lord?" They said, "Yes, we have testified." [This] - lest you should say on the day of Resurrection, "Indeed, we were of this unaware."

اردو ترجمہ احمد علی

اور جب تیرے رب نے بنی آدم کی پیٹھوں سے ان کی اولاد کو نکالا اور ان سے ان کی جانوں پر اقرار کرایا کہ میں تمہارا رب نہیں ہوں انہوں نے کہا ہاں ہے ہم اقرار کرتے ہیں کبھی قیامت کے دن کہنے لگو کہ ہمیں تو اس کی خبر نہیں تھی

English - Talal Itani

And when (was) taken (by) your Lord from (the) Children (of) Adam - from their loins - their descendants and made them testify over themselves, "Am I not your Lord?" They said, "Yes we have testified." Lest you say (on the) Day (of) the Resurrection, "Indeed, we were about this unaware."

Chinese Commentary ^*

Cross Refs:

d

43:38.

527

这节经文可能论到, 创造并控制宇宙的安拉的存在的明证是埋置在人类本性中的; (30:31) 或者它可能意指安拉使者的降现, 那些使者向人们指出通往安拉的道路。“阿丹子孙的后代” 这句话, 意指安拉派遣天使到他们那里去的每一个时代的人们。实际上, 正是每一个新先知的降临才引起安拉的质问, “我不是你们的养主?” 这个质问意旨, 当安拉为人类提供粮食时, 也给他们的道德和精神发展提供条件。他们如何能否定他是他们的养主呢? 人们确实由于反对他们的先知而做反对他们自己的证明; 因为在这种情况下, 他们不能以推托作为掩护来说自己不知道有安拉, 或者不知道他的经典或赏罚时候。

اردہ تفصیرِ صغیر نوٹس ^*

English - Arberry

And when thy Lord took from the Children of Adam, from their loins, their seed, and made them testify touching themselves, 'Am I not your Lord?' They said, 'Yes, we testify'-- lest you should say on the Day of Resurrection, 'As for us, we were heedless of this,'

English - Maududi

And recall (O Prophet) when your Lord brought forth descendants from the loins of the sons of Adam, and made them witnesses against their ownselves. asking them: 'Am I not your Lord?' They said: 'Yes, we do testify.' We did so lest you claim on the Day of Resurrection: 'We were unaware of this.'

English - Ahmed Ali

When your Lord brings forth from their loins the offspring of the children of Adam, He makes them witnesses over themselves, (and asks): "Am I not your Lord?" 'Indeed,' they reply. 'We bear witness,' -- lest you should say on the Day of Resurrection: "We were not aware of this;"

English - Yusuf Ali

When thy Lord drew forth from the Children of Adam - from their loins - their descendants, and made them testify concerning themselves, (saying): "Am I not your Lord (who cherishes and sustains you)?"- They said: "Yea! We do testify!" (This), lest ye should say on the Day of Judgment: "Of this we were never mindful":

English - Five Volume Commentary ^*

Cross Refs:

a

43:83.

1061

Important Words:

ظھور (loins) is the plural of ظھر (back) which is derived from ظھر which means, it was or became apparent, open, plain or evident. ظھر means, among other things, the back; the part extending from the lower portion of the neck to the nearest part of the buttocks. Elsewhere the Quran uses the more familiar word اصلاب (4:24), i.e. loins. So in the text the word has been rightly translated as "loins".

Commentary:

The verse may be interpreted in two ways. It may either be taken to refer to the inborn idea in man about the existence of a Supreme Being Who has created and Who governs the universe. God has embedded this idea in the very nature of man so that he may be admonished thereby and seek a way towards his Maker. The expression, out of their loins, supports this interpretation. It should not, however, be supposed that the dialogue actually took place. The words are simply meant to express a state of affairs.

The second interpretation relates to the appearance of Prophets whom God sends to show people His way. In this case it is worthy of note that when speaking about "making them witnesses against their ownselves", the verse does not mention Adam but the children of Adam, which points to the fact that the expression, "offspring from the children of Adam", means the people of every new age or era to whom a Messenger of God is sent. It is, in fact, the advent of every new Messenger that prompts the Divine query, Am I not your Lord? The query asserts that when God has made a provision for the physical sustenance of mankind as well as for their moral and spiritual development, they cannot deny His lordship. To this question the only possible reply can be, Yea, we do bear witness. It is indeed only through the rejection of their Prophet that the people of an age become witnesses against themselves; for in that case they cannot take shelter behind the excuse that they did not know God or His Law or the Day of Judgement.

English - Short Commentary Notes ^*

Cross Refs:

c

43:38.

1070

The verse may refer to the evidence embedded in the very nature of man about the existence of the Supreme Being Who has created the universe and controls it (30:31). Or it may refer to the appearance of Divine Prophets who show the way to God, the expression 'offspring from the children of Adam,' signifying the people of every age to whom a Messenger of God is sent. It is, in fact, the advent of every new Messenger which prompts the Divine query, Am I not your Lord? The query signifies that when God has made provision for the physical sustenance of man as well as for his moral and spiritual development, how can he deny His Lordship. It is indeed by rejecting their Prophet that men bear witness against themselves; for in that case they cannot take shelter behind the excuse that they did not know God or His Law or the Day of Judgment.

English - Pickthall

And (remember) when thy Lord brought forth from the Children of Adam, from their reins, their seed, and made them testify of themselves, (saying): Am I not your Lord? They said: Yea, verily. We testify. (That was) lest ye should say at the Day of Resurrection: Lo! of this we were unaware;

English - Muhammad Ali ^ra

And when thy Lord brought forth from the children of Adam, from their loins, their descendants, and made them bear witness about themselves: Am I not your Lord? They said: Yes; we bear witness. Lest you should say on the day of Resurrection: We were unaware of this,

English - Sir Muhammad Zafrullah Khan ^ra

When thy Lord brought forth offspring from the loins of the sons of Adam, He made them witnesses against their own selves by asking them: Am I not your Lord? and they said: Indeed, we do bear witness to that. This He did lest you should say on the Day of Judgment: We were unaware of this;

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