Verse 8:43 | inQuran

English - Hazrat Molavi Sher Ali ^ra

When you were on the nearer bank of the valley, and they were on the farther bank, and the caravan was below you. And if you had to make a mutual appointment, you would have certainly differed with regard to the appointment. But the encounter was brought about that Allah might accomplish the thing that was decreed; so that he who had already perished through a clear Sign might perish, and he who had already come to life through a clear Sign might live. And certainly Allah is All-Hearing, All-Knowing.

English - Five Volume Translation

When you were on the nearer bank of the valley, and they were on the farther bank, and the caravan was below you. And if you had to make a mutual appointment, you would have certainly differed with regard to the appointment. But the encounter was brought about that Allah might accomplish the thing that was decreed; so that he who had already perished through a clear Sign might perish, and he who had already come to life through a clear Sign might live. And certainly Allah is All-Hearing, All-Knowing.[1131]

English - Short Commentary Translation

When you were on the nearer bank of the Valley, and they were on the farther bank, and the caravan was below you. And if you had to make an appointment between you, you would have certainly differed with regard to the time of the appointment.[1124] But the encounter was brought about without appointment that Allah might accomplish the thing that was decreed,[1125] so that he, who had already perished by a clear proof, should perish, and he, who had already come to life by a clear proof, should live. And certainly Allah is All-Hearing, All-Knowing.

اردو ترجمہ مرزا طاہر احمد خلیفة المسیح الرابعؒ

(یاد کرو) جب تم (وادی کے) ورلے کنارے پر تھے اور وہ پرلے کنارے پر، اور قافلہ تم دونوں سے نیچے کی طرف تھا۔ اور اگر تم (کسی گروہ سے لڑائی کا) باہم پختہ عہد بھی کر لیتے تب بھی اس کا (وقت) معیّن کرنے میں تم اختلاف کرتے۔ لیکن یہ اس لئے(ہوا) کہ اللہ اس کام کا فیصلہ نپٹا دے جو بہرحال پورا ہوکر رہنے والا تھا۔ تاکہ کھلی کھلی حجت کی رُو سے جس کی ہلاکت کا جواز ہو وہی ہلاک ہو اور کھلی کھلی حجت کی رُو سے جسے زندہ رہنا چاہئے وہی زندہ رہے۔ اور یقیناً اللہ بہت سننے والا (اور) دائمی علم رکھنے والا ہے۔

French

Quand vous étiez sur le côté le plus proche de la vallée et qu’ils se trouvaient sur le côté le plus éloigné, et la caravane était plus bas. Et si vous, les deux parties belligérantes, aviez eu à fixer l’heure de la rencontre, vous ne seriez pas tombé d’accord sur l’heure pour convenir à vos propres intérêts. Mais il avait été destiné qu’Allāh allait décider de l’heure pour accomplir ce qui avait été déjà décrété, afin que périssent ceux qui sont condamnés, par des justifications évidentes, à périr, et que survivent ceux qui méritent de survivre, sur la base des justifications évidentes. Et, en vérité, Allāh entend tout et sait tout.

German

Als ihr auf dieser Seite (des Tales) waret und sie auf jener Seite, und die Karawane war tiefer als ihr. Und hättet ihr etwas verabreden wollen, ihr wäret uneins gewesen über den Zeitpunkt. Doch (das Treffen wurde herbeigeführt) damit Allah die Sache herbeiführe, die geschehen sollte; und damit, wer da (bereits) umgekommen war durch ein deutliches Zeichen, umkomme, und wer da (bereits) zum Leben gekommen war durch ein deutliches Zeichen, lebe. Wahrlich, Allah ist allhörend, allwissend.

Chinese

当你们在 (山谷的) 近岸, 他们 (敌军) 在远岸, 而商队在你们的下面。纵使你们与他们约定[548] (相会), 你们中间在 (交战的) 时间方面也一定有所分歧。(但安拉把你们集合在一块), 以便他完成他已决定要做的事情, (这迹象被显示的另一目的是,) 以便那以证据业已毁灭的人, 成为毁灭的, 那以证据有了生命的人, 成为有生命的。安拉确是全听的, 全知的。

Italian

Quando eravate sulla sponda più vicina della valle, ed essi erano sulla sponda più lontana, e la carovana era sotto di voi. E se voi, le fazioni belligeranti, aveste dovuto fissare l'ora dell'incontro, sareste stati in disaccordo sull'ora, ciascuno per servire i propri interessi. Ma era destinato che Allah decidesse l'ora, per compiere ciò che era stato deciso, in modo che, chi fosse condannato per chiara ragione a perire, perisse, e chi era meritevole di vivere in base a chiara ragione, vivesse. E certamente Allah è Colui che tutto ode, l'Onnisciente.

Spanish

Cuando estabais en la ladera más próxima del valle, y ellos en la más alejada, con la caravana debajo de vosotros. Si vosotros, las dos partes beligerantes, tuvieseis que decidir l momento del encuentro, habríais disputado en cuanto al tiempo para favorecer vuestros propios intereses. Pero estaba destinado que Al-lah decidiera el momento, para cumplir lo que estaba decretado; para que perecieran los condenados a perecer con justificación clara y sobrevivieran los que merecían sobrevivir con el apoyo de una justificación manifiesta. Pues en verdad Al-lah es quien todo lo oye, el Omnisciente.

اردو تفسیرِ صغیر

(اس دن) جبکہ تم (میدان جنگ کے) ورلے کنارہ پر تھے اور وہ (کافر) پرلے کنارہ پر تھے اور قافلہ تم سے نیچے کی طرف تھا اور اگر تم ان سے وعدہ بھی کرتے تو تم (جنگ کے) وقت کے بارہ میں ان سے اختلاف کرتے لیکن (خدا نے تم کو جمع کر دیا) تا کہ وہ اس بات کو پورا کر دے جس کے کرنے کا اس نے فیصلہ کر دیا تھا (اور یہ نشان اس لئے بھی دکھایا گیا) تا کہ وہ جو دلیل کے ذریعہ سے ہلاک ہو چکا ہے ہلاک ہو جائے اور جودلیل کے ذریعہ سے زندہ ہو چکا ہے زندہ ہو جائے اور اللہ یقیناً بہت سننے والا (اور) بہت جاننے والا ہے۔

اردو ترجمہ مودودی

یاد کرو وہ وقت جبکہ تم وادی کے اِس جانب تھے اور وہ دُوسری جانب پڑاؤ ڈالے ہوئے تھے اور قافلہ تم سے نیچے (ساحل) کی طرف تھا اگر کہیں پہلے سے تمہارے اور ان کے درمیان مقابلہ کی قرارداد ہو چکی ہوتی تو تم ضرور اس موقع پر پہلو تہی کر جاتے، لیکن جو کچھ پیش آیا وہ اس لیے تھا کہ جس بات کا فیصلہ اللہ کر چکا تھا اسے ظہُور میں لے آئے تاکہ جسے ہلاک ہونا ہے وہ دلیل روشن کے ساتھ ہلاک ہو اور جسے زندہ رہنا ہے وہ دلیل روشن کے ساتھ زندہ رہے، یقیناً خدا سُننے والا اور جاننے والا ہے

English - Sahih

[Remember] when you were on the near side of the valley, and they were on the farther side, and the caravan was lower [in position] than you. If you had made an appointment [to meet], you would have missed the appointment. But [it was] so that Allah might accomplish a matter already destined - that those who perished [through disbelief] would perish upon evidence and those who lived [in faith] would live upon evidence; and indeed, Allah is Hearing and Knowing.

اردو ترجمہ احمد علی

جس وقت تم درلے کنارے پر تھے اور وہ پرلےکنارے پر اور قافلہ تم سے نیچے اتر گیا تھا اور اگرتم آپس میں وعدہ کرتے تو ایک ساتھ وعدہ پر نہ پہنچتے لیکن الله کو ایک کام کرنا تھا جو مقرر ہو چکا تھا تاکہ جو ہلاک وہ اتمام حجت کے بعد ہلاک ہو اور جو زندہ رہے وہ اتمام حجت کے بعد زندہ رہے اور بے شک الله سننے والا جاننے والا ہے

English - Talal Itani

When you (were) on side of the valley, the nearer and they (were) on the side, the farther and the caravan (was) lower than you. And if you (had) made an appointment certainly you would have failed in the appointment. But that might accomplish Allah a matter (that) was destined, that (might be) destroyed (those) who (were to be) destroyed on a clear evidence and (might) live (those) who (were to) live on a clear evidence. And indeed, Allah (is) All-Hearing, All-Knowing.

Chinese Commentary ^*

548

这节经文对那三伙人在白德尔战场上的阵地作了一幅绘图式的描写。穆斯林在离麦地那较近的一侧, 麦加的军队在离该城较远的一个地方, 而麦加商队那时正从叙利亚来, 在向着海岸走。这节经文说, 如果让穆斯林来约定交战时间, 他们在这点上意见肯定会分歧, 他们宁愿拖延第一次交战的日期, 因为他们觉得自己还不够强大, 在战场上迎战比他们强大得多而且装备精良的敌人。可是, 安拉的目的显示了强力的迹象, 他带来了这场遭遇战。

اردہ تفصیرِ صغیر نوٹس ^*

English - Arberry

when you were on the nearer bank, and they were on the farther bank, and the cavalcade was below you; and had you made tryst together, you would have surely failed the tryst; but that God might determine a matter that was done, that whosoever perished might perish by a clear sign, and by a clear sign he might live who lived; and surely God is All-hearing, All-knowing.

English - Maududi

And recall when you were encamped at the nearer end of the valley (of Badr) and they were at the farther end and the caravan below you (along the seaside). Had you made a mutual appointment to meet in encounter, you would have declined. But encounter was brought about so that Allah might accomplish what He had decreed, and that he who was to perish should perish through a clear proof, and who was to survive might survive through a clear proof. Surely Allah is All-Hearing, All-Knowing.

English - Ahmed Ali

(That day) when you were at one end of the valley, (the unbelievers) at the other, and the caravan below you (on the lowland by the coast), you would surely have declined to fight if (the Makkans) had offered you battle. (But the battle did take place) that God may end the matter which had been accomplished, so that he who had to die may perish after a clear demonstration, and he who had to live may survive in the light of positive proof, for God hears all and knows everything.

English - Yusuf Ali

Remember ye were on the hither side of the valley, and they on the farther side, and the caravan on lower ground than ye. Even if ye had made a mutual appointment to meet, ye would certainly have failed in the appointment: But (thus ye met), that Allah might accomplish a matter already enacted; that those who died might die after a clear Sign (had been given), and those who lived might live after a Clear Sign (had been given). And verily Allah is He Who heareth and knoweth (all things).

English - Five Volume Commentary ^*

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Commentary:

In this verse and those that follow, the Quran describes how God arranged and planned to bring about an encounter at Badr between believers and disbelievers, so that He might thereby crush the power of the enemy and show a sign in support of Islam.

The verse begins with a graphic picture of the situation of the different parties at Badr and then proceeds to say that, if it had been left to the Muslims to appoint the time of the encounter, they would certainly have differed with regard to it and would have preferred to postpone the date of the first clash, for at that time they did not feel strong enough to meet their much more powerful and far better-equipped enemy in a field of battle. As, however, God’s object was to show a powerful sign, so He brought about the encounter at a time when the Muslims were still very weak and the enemy very strong. This was done so that the party, which had been proved to be in error and to be spiritually dead by means of clear reasons and arguments, might perish and the party, which had been proved to be spiritually alive and established on the firm basis of truth, might survive and live.

The Quran has mentioned, more than once, the Divine attribute of "All-Hearing" in connection with the Battle of Badr in order to allude to the fact that prayers had played a great part in bringing about the victory and that they can play a similar part again.

English - Short Commentary Notes ^*

1124

The verse gives a graphic picture of the position of the three parties at Badr. The Muslims were on the side nearer to Medina, the Meccan army was in a place farther away from the town and the Meccan caravan which was coming from Syria was towards the sea-coast. The verse says that if it had been left to the Muslims to appoint the time of the encounter, they would certainly have differed with regard to it and would have preferred to postpone the date of the first clash, for at that time they did not feel strong enough to meet their much more powerful and far better equipped enemy in the field of battle. But God’s object being to show a powerful Sign, He brought about the encounter.

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God had decreed that the Meccans should suffer defeat.

English - Pickthall

When ye were on the near bank (of the valley) and they were on the yonder bank, and the caravan was below you (on the coast plain). And had ye trysted to meet one another ye surely would have failed to keep the tryst, but (it happened, as it did, without the forethought of either of you) that Allah might conclude a thing that must be done; that he who perished (on that day) might perish by a clear proof (of His Sovereignty) and he who survived might survive by a clear proof (of His Sovereignty). Lo! Allah in truth is Hearer, Knower.

English - Muhammad Ali ^ra

When you were on the nearer side (of the valley) and they were on the farther side, while the caravan was in a lower place than you. And if you had tried to make a mutual appointment, you would certainly have broken away from the appointment, but -- in order that Allah might bring about a matter which had to be done; that he who perished by clear argument might perish, and he who lived by clear argument might live. And surely Allah is Hearing, Knowing:

English - Sir Muhammad Zafrullah Khan ^ra

On that day you were on the nearer bank of the valley and they were on the farther bank, and the caravan was below you in the direction of the sea. Had you wished to arrange a rendezvous by mutual agreement you would certainly have disagreed on the timing, but the encounter was brought about that Allah might accomplish that which had been decreed; so that he who had already been vanquished through a clear Sign might perish and he who had already come to life through a clear Sign might live. Surely, Allah is All-Hearing, All-Knowing.

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