Lemma: أُتْرِفُ

English - Hazrat Molavi Sher Ali ^ra

Why, then, were there not among the generations before you persons possessed of understanding who would have forbidden corruption in the earth — except a few of those whom We saved from among them? But the wrongdoers followed that by which they were afforded ease and comfort, and they became guilty.

اردو ترجمہ مرزا طاہر احمد خلیفة المسیح الرابعؒ

پس کیوں نہ تم سے پہلے زمانوں میں کچھ ایسے صاحبِ عقل لوگ ہوئے جو زمین میں فساد سے روکتے۔ ہاں مگر اُن چند ایک کا معاملہ الگ ہے جن کو ہم نے اُن میں سے نجات دی۔ اور جن لوگوں نے ظلم کیا انہوں نے اُس کی پیروی کی جس کی بِنا پر وہ (پہلے لوگ) سرکش ٹھہرائے گئے اور وہ مجرم (لوگ) تھے۔

French

Pourquoi donc, n’y eut-il pas dans les générations qui vous précédèrent des hommes doués d’intelligence qui auraient interdit la corruption sur la terre, excepté quelques-uns de parmi ceux que Nous sauvâmes ? Mais les injustes suivirent ce qui leur apportait aise et confort, et ils devinrent coupables.

German

Warum waren denn unter den Geschlechtern vor euch nicht Leute von Verstand, die der Verderbtheit auf Erden hätten steuern können – ausgenommen einige wenige derer, die Wir aus ihrer Zahl erretteten? Doch die Frevler folgten dem, was ihnen Genuss und Behagen versprach, und sie wurden schuldig.

Chinese

为什么在你之前的世代中, 有理解力的人中, 除开我所拯救的少数人, 都不劝阻人们在大地上制造混乱? [c]不义的人贪图受赐的丰足和佳美的物品, 成为犯罪的人。

Italian

Perché dunque, fra le generazioni che vi precedettero, non vi furono persone capaci di intendere, in grado di impedire la corruzione sulla terra, salvo quei pochi fra di essi che Noi salvammo? Ma i malvagi andarono dietro a quello che permetteva agio e comodità e divennero colpevoli.

Spanish

¿Por qué, pues, no hubo entre las generaciones que os precedieron personas poseídas de conocimiento que prohibieran la corrupción en la tierra, excepto unos pocos de aquellos a quienes salvamos de entre ellos? Mas los malvados siguieron aquello que les procuraba facilidad y comodidad, y se hicieron culpables.

اردو تفسیرِ صغیر

پھر کیوں ان قوموں میں سے جو تم سے پہلے (زمانہ میں) تھیں ایسے عقلمند (لوگ) نہ نکلے جو (لوگوں کو) ملک میں بگاڑ پیدا کرنے سے روکتے۔ سوائے چند ایک کے جنہیں ہم نے (ان کے بدیوں سے رکنے اور روکنے کی وجہ سے) بچا لیا۔ اور (باقی لوگ) جنہوں نے ظلم (کا شیوہ اختیار) کیا تھا اس (مال و متاع کی لذت) میں مشغول ہو گئے جس میں انہیں آسودگی بخشی گئی تھی۔ اور مجرم ہو گئے۔

English - Short Commentary Translation

Why, then, were there not among the generations before you persons possessed of understanding, who would have forbidden corruption in the earth, except a few among them whom We saved? But [b]the wrongdoers pursued the enjoyment of the good things which they were given in plenty, and they became guilty.

English - Five Volume Translation

Why, then, were there not among the generations before you persons possessed of understanding who would have forbidden corruption in the earth—except a few of those whom We saved from among them? But [b]the wrongdoers followed that by which they were afforded ease and comfort, and they became guilty.[1497]

13:34.

Important Words:

اولوا بقیة (persons possessed of understanding). بقیة it is derived from بقی which means, he or it remained, lasted, endured and was or became permanent or perpetual. They say بقی من الشیء بقیة i.e. a remnant, relic or residue of the thing retained. The Arabs say فلان من بقیة القوم i.e. such a one is of the best of people, for it is the best that lasts. اولوا بقیة means, persons possessed of excellence, or persons possessing a relic of judgement and intelligence, or persons of understanding and discrimination, or persons possessing a quality of watching or observing and, hence, of guarding and preserving (Lane & Aqrab). See also 11:87.

اترفوا (they were afforded ease and comfort) is derived from ترف which means, he enjoyed or led a plentiful and a pleasant or an easy and delicate life; or a life of ease and plenty. They say اترفه المال i.e. wealth made him behave exorbitantly; or to be excessively disobedient or rebellious; or to exalt himself; be inordinate in infidelity; or to be extravagant in acts of disobedience and in wrongdoing. اترف الرجل means, the man persisted in, resolved upon, transgression, wrongdoing and deviation from the right way (Lane & Aqrab).

Commentary:

This verse makes a fleeting reference to a serious but general mistake. It purports to say that, when experience had shown that man has a tendency to become corrupt, why did not the wise men among past generations recognize this responsibility about their own people and at the outset warn them of the evil consequences of their bad deeds and thus nip the evil in the bud. But instead of doing this they allowed the evil to grow, with the result that their people became totally corrupt and depraved. These people, instead of learning a lesson from the fate of their predecessors, lost themselves in pursuit of the paltry things of the world and the result was that they ranged themselves with wrongdoers and became estranged from God.

اردو ترجمہ مودودی

پھر کیوں نہ اُن قوموں میں جو تم سے پہلے گزر چکی ہیں ایسے اہل خیر موجود رہے جو لوگوں کو زمین میں فساد برپا کرنے سے روکتے؟ ایسے لوگ نکلے بھی تو بہت کم، جن کو ہم نے ان قوموں میں سے بچا لیا، ورنہ ظالم لوگ تو انہی مزوں کے پیچھے پڑے رہے جن کے سامان انہیں فراوانی کے ساتھ دیے گئے تھے اور وہ مجرم بن کر رہے

English - Sahih

So why were there not among the generations before you those of enduring discrimination forbidding corruption on earth - except a few of those We saved from among them? But those who wronged pursued what luxury they were given therein, and they were criminals.

اردو ترجمہ احمد علی

سو ان جماعتوں میں ایسے لوگ کیوں نہ ہوئے جو تم سے پہلے تھیں جو ملک میں فساد پھیلانے سے منع کرتے بجز چند آدمیوں کے جنہیں ہم نے ان میں سے بچا لیا تھا اور جن لوگو ں نے نافرمانی کی تھی وہ تو انہیں لذتوں کے پیچھے پڑے رہے جو ان کو دی گئی تھیں اور وہ مجرم تھے

English - Talal Itani

So why not had been of the generations before you those possessing a remnant, forbidding from the corruption in the earth except a few of those We saved among them? But followed those who did wrong what luxury they were given therein, and they were criminals.

Chinese Commentary ^*

Cross Refs:

c

13:34.

اردہ تفصیرِ صغیر نوٹس ^*

English - Arberry

Or if there had been, of the generations before you, men of a remainder forbidding corruption in the earth -- except a few of those whom We delivered of them; but the evildoers followed the ease they were given to exult in and became sinners.

English - Maududi

Why were there not, out of the generations that passed away before you, righteous men who would forbid others from causing corruption on the earth? And if such were there, they were only a few whom We had saved from those generations, or else the wrong-doers kept pursuing the ease and comfort which had been conferred upon them, thus losing themselves in sinfulness.

English - Ahmed Ali

If only there had been men endued with virtue in the ages before you, who could preserve men from doing evil in the world, other than the few We saved from among them. Those who were wicked followed that which made them dissolute, and became sinners.

English - Yusuf Ali

Why were there not, among the generations before you, persons possessed of balanced good sense, prohibiting (men) from mischief in the earth - except a few among them whom We saved (from harm)? But the wrong-doers pursued the enjoyment of the good things of life which were given them, and persisted in sin.

English - Five Volume Commentary ^*

Cross Refs:

b

13:34.

1497

Important Words:

اولوا بقیة (persons possessed of understanding). بقیة it is derived from بقی which means, he or it remained, lasted, endured and was or became permanent or perpetual. They say بقی من الشیء بقیة i.e. a remnant, relic or residue of the thing retained. The Arabs say فلان من بقیة القوم i.e. such a one is of the best of people, for it is the best that lasts. اولوا بقیة means, persons possessed of excellence, or persons possessing a relic of judgement and intelligence, or persons of understanding and discrimination, or persons possessing a quality of watching or observing and, hence, of guarding and preserving (Lane & Aqrab). See also 11:87.

اترفوا (they were afforded ease and comfort) is derived from ترف which means, he enjoyed or led a plentiful and a pleasant or an easy and delicate life; or a life of ease and plenty. They say اترفه المال i.e. wealth made him behave exorbitantly; or to be excessively disobedient or rebellious; or to exalt himself; be inordinate in infidelity; or to be extravagant in acts of disobedience and in wrongdoing. اترف الرجل means, the man persisted in, resolved upon, transgression, wrongdoing and deviation from the right way (Lane & Aqrab).

Commentary:

This verse makes a fleeting reference to a serious but general mistake. It purports to say that, when experience had shown that man has a tendency to become corrupt, why did not the wise men among past generations recognize this responsibility about their own people and at the outset warn them of the evil consequences of their bad deeds and thus nip the evil in the bud. But instead of doing this they allowed the evil to grow, with the result that their people became totally corrupt and depraved. These people, instead of learning a lesson from the fate of their predecessors, lost themselves in pursuit of the paltry things of the world and the result was that they ranged themselves with wrongdoers and became estranged from God.

English - Short Commentary Notes ^*

Cross Refs:

b

13:34.

English - Pickthall

If only there had been among the generations before you men possessing a remnant (of good sense) to warn (their people) from corruption in the earth, as did a few of those whom We saved from them! The wrong-doers followed that by which they were made sapless, and were guilty.

English - Muhammad Ali ^ra

Why were there not then among the generations before you those possessing understanding, forbidding mischief in the earth, except a few among them whom We delivered? And the unjust pursued the enjoyment of plenty, and they were guilty.

English - Sir Muhammad Zafrullah Khan ^ra

Why were there not, out of the generations that passed away before you persons possessed of understanding who would have forbidden corruption in the earth, except the few whom We saved from among them because of their doing it? The wrongdoers in each generation preferred ease and comfort and thus became offenders.

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