Stem بَرَآء - Quranic Morphology

English - Hazrat Molavi Sher Ali ^ra

This is a declaration of complete absolution on the part of Allah and His Messenger from all obligation to the idolaters with whom you had made promises.

اردو ترجمہ مرزا طاہر احمد خلیفة المسیح الرابعؒ

اللہ اور اس کے رسول کی طرف سے بیزاری (کا پیغام بھیجا جا رہا) ہے اُن مشرکین کی طرف جن سے تم نے معاہدہ کیا ہے۔

French

Ceci est une déclaration d’absolution complète, de la part d’Allāh et de Son Messager, aux idolâtres avec lesquels vous aviez fait un pacte.

German

Eine Lossprechung Allahs und Seines Gesandten (von jeglicher Verpflichtung) gegenüber den Götzendienern, denen ihr etwas versprochen habt.

Chinese

这是安拉和其使者对多神教徒完全解除责任的宣言, 你们对他们曾作 (伊斯兰教将在阿拉伯取得胜利的) 承诺。

Italian

Questa è una dichiarazione di completa assoluzione, da parte di Allah e del Suo messaggero, da tutti gli obblighi presi con gli idolatri con i quali voi avevate stretto un patto.

Spanish

Ésta es una declaración de completa absolución por parte de Al-lah y Su Mensajero de toda obligación para con los idólatras a quienes habéis hecho promesas.

اردو تفسیرِ صغیر

اللہ اور اس کے رسول کی طرف سے (ان آیات میں) ان مشرکوں (کے الزام) سے برأ ت[1] کا اعلان کیا جاتا ہے جن سے تم نے شرط باندھی تھی (کہ تمہاری فتح ہوگی اور ان کی شکست) ۔

English - Short Commentary Translation

This is a declaration of complete vindication[1150] on the part of Allah and His Messenger to the idolaters to whom you had announced a commitment[1151] that Islam would triumph in Arabia.

English - Five Volume Translation

This is a declaration of complete absolution on the part of Allah and His Messenger from all obligation to the idolaters whom you had made promises.[1164]

Important Words:

براءة (a declaration of absolution) is the noun-infinitive from بری which means, he was or became clear or free from a thing; or he was or became immune, secure or safe. بری من المرض means, he became free from the disease or malady. بری الجرحmeans, the wound healed or was healing. بری من الامر means, he was free from the thing or quit thereof; or he was guiltless of it and was not responsible for it. They say بری من الدین i.e. he became clear or quit of debt; or he became exempt from the demand. بری الیك من حقك means, he was or became clear or quit to thee of thy claim or due or right; or he was or became exempt from thy demand. براءة being the noun-infinitive from بری gives all the meanings derived from the verbal uses of the word given above, It particularly means, a declaration of granting or conferring or announcing immunity or exemption or absolution from a fault or responsibility; freedom from blame; exemption or absolution from a demand, etc. (Taj & Aqrab). See also 3:50.

عاھدتم (you made promises). عاھد is derived from عھد for which see 2:41. The word عاھد is here used not in the sense of entering into a treaty or a compact but making a promise, or making a solemn promise by which one binds oneself. They say عاھدت الله ان لا افعل کذا i.e. I have made a promise to God that I will not do such a thing (Lisan).

Commentary:

This Surah does not begin with the usual formula of بسم الله (In the name of God), for the reason of which see Introductory Note to chapter Anfal.

The first verse of this Surah refers to all the idolaters of Arabia including the dhimmis, i.e. those disbelievers who lived under the protection of Muslims as well as those non-Muslim Arab tribes with whom Muslims had treaty relations.

The verse declares the complete freedom of God and the Holy Prophet from all demand or blame, meaning thereby that all promises made by God and His Messenger had been fulfilled and their truthfulness fully established and, therefore, the idolaters, to whatever class they belonged, could bring no charge against God and His Prophet. Prophecies about the defeat and discomfiture of infidels and the ultimate success and triumph of Islam had been repeatedly made, and, now that all these prophecies had been fulfilled, the infidels of Arabia could no longer say that the declarations of the Prophet about the final triumph of Islam were mere empty promises. By the fulfilment of these promises, the verse says, God and His Messenger had proved their absolute freedom from the charge of making false promises.

اردو ترجمہ مودودی

اعلان برات ہے اللہ اور اس کے رسول کی طرف سے اُن مشرکین کو جن سے تم نے معاہدے کیے تھے

English - Sahih

[This is a declaration of] disassociation, from Allah and His Messenger, to those with whom you had made a treaty among the polytheists.

اردو ترجمہ احمد علی

الله اور اس کے رسول کی طرف سے ان مشرکوں سے بیزاری ہے جن سے تم نے عہد کیا تھا

English - Talal Itani

Freedom from obligations from Allah and His Messenger to those (with) whom you made a covenant from the polytheists.

Chinese Commentary ^*

اردہ تفصیرِ صغیر نوٹس ^*Match

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اس جگہ جو بَرَآءَۃٌ کا لفظ استعمال کیا گیا ہے اس کے عربی میں دو معنے ہیں۔بَرَآءَۃٌ کے ایک معنے بیزاری کے ہوتے ہیں اور ایک معنے الزام کو دور کرنے کے ہوتے ہیں۔ جن لوگوں کو اس آیت کے معنے سمجھنے میں غلطی لگی ہے وہ بَرَآءَۃٌ کے معنے صرف بیزاری کے کرتے ہیں حالانکہ لغت میں اس کے ایک دوسرے اور اہم معنے یہ بھی ہیں کہ الزام سے آزاد ہو جانا اور یہی معنے اس جگہ چسپاں ہوتے ہیں۔

جیسا کہ آیت کے مضمون سے واضح ہے مکہ والوں کو بتایا گیا ہے کہ تم لوگ یہ اعتراض کیا کرتے تھے کہ محمد رسول اللہ کا دعویٰ تو یہ ہے کہ میں مکی نبی ہوں جس کی پیشگوئی حضرت ابراہیم علیہ السلام نے

English - Arberry

An acquittal, from God and His Messenger, unto the idolaters with whom you made covenant:

English - Maududi

This is a declaration of disavowal by Allah and His Messenger to those who associate others with Allah in His Divinity and with whom you have made treaties:

English - Ahmed Ali

IMMUNITY is granted those idolaters by God and his Apostle with whom you have a treaty.

English - Yusuf Ali

A (declaration) of immunity from Allah and His Messenger, to those of the Pagans with whom ye have contracted mutual alliances:-

English - Five Volume Commentary ^*

1164

Important Words:

براءة (a declaration of absolution) is the noun-infinitive from بری which means, he was or became clear or free from a thing; or he was or became immune, secure or safe. بری من المرض means, he became free from the disease or malady. بری الجرحmeans, the wound healed or was healing. بری من الامر means, he was free from the thing or quit thereof; or he was guiltless of it and was not responsible for it. They say بری من الدین i.e. he became clear or quit of debt; or he became exempt from the demand. بری الیك من حقك means, he was or became clear or quit to thee of thy claim or due or right; or he was or became exempt from thy demand. براءة being the noun-infinitive from بری gives all the meanings derived from the verbal uses of the word given above, It particularly means, a declaration of granting or conferring or announcing immunity or exemption or absolution from a fault or responsibility; freedom from blame; exemption or absolution from a demand, etc. (Taj & Aqrab). See also 3:50.

عاھدتم (you made promises). عاھد is derived from عھد for which see 2:41. The word عاھد is here used not in the sense of entering into a treaty or a compact but making a promise, or making a solemn promise by which one binds oneself. They say عاھدت الله ان لا افعل کذا i.e. I have made a promise to God that I will not do such a thing (Lisan).

Commentary:

This Surah does not begin with the usual formula of بسم الله (In the name of God), for the reason of which see Introductory Note to chapter Anfal.

The first verse of this Surah refers to all the idolaters of Arabia including the dhimmis, i.e. those disbelievers who lived under the protection of Muslims as well as those non-Muslim Arab tribes with whom Muslims had treaty relations.

The verse declares the complete freedom of God and the Holy Prophet from all demand or blame, meaning thereby that all promises made by God and His Messenger had been fulfilled and their truthfulness fully established and, therefore, the idolaters, to whatever class they belonged, could bring no charge against God and His Prophet. Prophecies about the defeat and discomfiture of infidels and the ultimate success and triumph of Islam had been repeatedly made, and, now that all these prophecies had been fulfilled, the infidels of Arabia could no longer say that the declarations of the Prophet about the final triumph of Islam were mere empty promises. By the fulfilment of these promises, the verse says, God and His Messenger had proved their absolute freedom from the charge of making false promises.

English - Short Commentary Notes ^*

1150

Bara’ah signifies a declaration of vindication; exemption, absolution from a fault or responsibility; exemption or absolution from a demand, etc. (Taj).

1151

‘Ahada is here used not in the sense of entering into a treaty or a compact but making a commitment or a solemn promise by which one binds oneself (Lisan). The verse makes a solemn declaration that Islam and the Holy Prophet have been completely vindicated by the Fall of Mecca. While the Prophet was being driven from Mecca as a friendless fugitive with a price on his head, it was then declared in unmistakable terms that he would come back to it in triumph and glory (28:86). That prophecy was fulfilled with the Fall of Mecca and the establishment of the rule of Islam throughout Arabia. Thus the Holy Prophet stood fully vindicated and absolved from the demand of the Meccans that in fulfilment of his repeated declaration Mecca should have fallen into his hands. See also Introduction to Surah Anfal.

English - Pickthall

Freedom from obligation (is proclaimed) from Allah and His messenger toward those of the idolaters with whom ye made a treaty.

English - Muhammad Ali ^ra

A declaration of immunity from Allah and His Messenger to those of the Idolaters with whom you made an agreement.

English - Sir Muhammad Zafrullah Khan ^ra

This is a declaration on the part of Allah and His Messenger addressed to the idolaters whom you had promised that Allah and His Messenger would surely triumph, that the promise has been fulfilled and that Allah and His Messenger are absolved of all obligation in that respect.

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