English - Hazrat Molavi Sher Ali ra
Cursed be the Fellows of the Trench —
English - Five Volume Translation
Cursed be the fellows of the trench—
Commentary:
By some commentators of the Quran the verse is taken to refer to the burning to death of some Christians by the Jewish King, Dhu Nuwas of Yemen; by some others to the casting into a burning furnace of some Israelite leaders by King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon (Dan. 3:19-22). The verse may also apply to those enemies of truth, who in the time of every Divine Reformer bitterly oppose and persecute believers. But as the context shows, the verse applies particularly to the enemies of the Promised Messiah and the persecutors and tormentors of his righteous followers. The word "trench" may possess a prophetical reference to the trenches of modern warfare.
It is not intended there to refer to any past incident of doubtful authenticity. Nowhere in the Quran has God sworn by past incidents. In v. 3. God swears by the "Promised Day." In the present and the next few verses it is hinted that the followers of the Promised Messiah will have to render great sacrifices to usher in that Great Day.
English - Short Commentary Translation
Cursed be the Fellows of the Trench—
By some Commentators of the Qur’an the verse is taken to refer to the burning to death of some Christians by the Jewish King, Dhu Nuwas of Yemen; by some others to the casting into a burning furnace of some Israelite leaders by King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon (Dan. 3:19-22). The verse may more fittingly apply to those enemies of truth, who in the time of every Divine Reformer bitterly oppose and persecute believers. It is not intended here to refer to any past incident of doubtful authenticity. Nowhere in the Qur’an has God sworn by past incidents. In v. 3 God swears by the "Promised Day." In the present and the next few verses it seems to be hinted that the followers of the Promised Messiah will have to suffer great hardships to usher in that great day.
اردو ترجمہ مرزا طاہر احمد خلیفة المسیح الرابعؒ
ہلاک کردیئے جائیں گے کھائیوں والے۔
French
Maudits soient les Gens des Fossés !
German
vernichtet sind die Leute des Grabens –
Italian
sia maledetto il popolo della Fossa -
Spanish
Maldito sea el pueblo de las trincheras.
English - Sahih
Cursed were the companions of the trench
English - Talal Itani
Destroyed were (the) companions (of) the pit,
English - Arberry
slain were the Men of the Pit,
English - Maududi
the people of the pit were destroyed
English - Ahmed Ali
That accursed are the men of the trench
English - Yusuf Ali
Woe to the makers of the pit (of fire),
English - Five Volume Commentary *
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Commentary:
By some commentators of the Quran the verse is taken to refer to the burning to death of some Christians by the Jewish King, Dhu Nuwas of Yemen; by some others to the casting into a burning furnace of some Israelite leaders by King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon (Dan. 3:19-22). The verse may also apply to those enemies of truth, who in the time of every Divine Reformer bitterly oppose and persecute believers. But as the context shows, the verse applies particularly to the enemies of the Promised Messiah and the persecutors and tormentors of his righteous followers. The word "trench" may possess a prophetical reference to the trenches of modern warfare.
It is not intended there to refer to any past incident of doubtful authenticity. Nowhere in the Quran has God sworn by past incidents. In v. 3. God swears by the "Promised Day." In the present and the next few verses it is hinted that the followers of the Promised Messiah will have to render great sacrifices to usher in that Great Day.
English - Short Commentary Notes *
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By some Commentators of the Qur’an the verse is taken to refer to the burning to death of some Christians by the Jewish King, Dhu Nuwas of Yemen; by some others to the casting into a burning furnace of some Israelite leaders by King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon (Dan. 3:19-22). The verse may more fittingly apply to those enemies of truth, who in the time of every Divine Reformer bitterly oppose and persecute believers. It is not intended here to refer to any past incident of doubtful authenticity. Nowhere in the Qur’an has God sworn by past incidents. In v. 3 God swears by the "Promised Day." In the present and the next few verses it seems to be hinted that the followers of the Promised Messiah will have to suffer great hardships to usher in that great day.
English - Pickthall
(Self-)destroyed were the owners of the ditch
English - Muhammad Ali ra
Destruction overtake the companions of the trench! --
English - Sir Muhammad Zafrullah Khan ra
That ruined are the makers of the pit —