Verse 12:40 | inQuran

English - Hazrat Molavi Sher Ali ^ra

‘O my two companions of the prison, are diverse lords better or Allah, the One, the Most Supreme?

اردو ترجمہ مرزا طاہر احمد خلیفة المسیح الرابعؒ

اے قید خانہ کے دونوں ساتھیو! کیا کئی مختلف ربّ بہتر ہیں یا ایک صاحبِ جبروت اللہ ؟

French

Ô mes deux compagnons de prison, plusieurs seigneurs en désaccord entre eux-mêmes valent-ils mieux, ou Allāh le Dieu Unique, le Tout-Dominant de par Sa majesté et Sa gloire ?

German

O meine beiden Kerkergenossen, sind verschiedene Herren besser oder Allah, der Eine, der Allmächtige?

Chinese

“我的二位狱友啊! 具有分歧的许多主宰更好, 还是独一而有最高权威的安拉更好?

Italian

O miei due compagni di prigionia! Sono meglio molti signori diversi tra loro, oppure Allah, l'Unico, il Supremo?

Spanish

“Oh, mis dos compañeros de prisión, ¿qué es preferible, tener diversos señores o Al-lah, el Único, el Supremo?”.

اردو تفسیرِ صغیر

اے میرے قید خانہ کے ساتھیو! کیا (ایک دوسرے سے) اختلاف رکھنے والے خدا بہتر ہیں یا اللہ جو یکتا (اور) کامل غلبہ رکھنے والا ہے؟

English - Short Commentary Translation

‘O my two companions of the prison, are many lords differing among themselves better or Allah, the One, the Most Supreme?

English - Five Volume Translation

O my two companions of the prison, are diverse lords better or Allah, the One, the Most Supreme?[1543]

اردو ترجمہ مودودی

اے زنداں کے ساتھیو، تم خود ہی سوچو کہ بہت سے متفرق رب بہتر ہیں یا وہ ایک اللہ جو سب غالب ہے؟

English - Sahih

O [my] two companions of prison, are separate lords better or Allah, the One, the Prevailing?

اردو ترجمہ احمد علی

اے قید خانہ کے رفیقو کیا کئی جدا جدا معبود بہتر ہیں یا اکیلا الله جو زبردست ہے

English - Talal Itani

O my two companions (of) the prison! Are lords separate better or Allah, the One the Irresistible?

Chinese Commentary ^*

اردہ تفصیرِ صغیر نوٹس ^*

English - Arberry

Say, which is better, my fellow-prisoners -- many gods at variance, or God the One, the Omnipotent?

English - Maududi

Fellow-prisoners! Is it better that there be diverse lords, or just Allah, the One, the Irresistible?

English - Ahmed Ali

(Tell me) O fellow-prisoners, are a number of gods better, or one God omnipotent?

English - Yusuf Ali

"O my two companions of the prison! (I ask you): are many lords differing among themselves better, or the One Allah, Supreme and Irresistible?

English - Five Volume Commentary ^*

1543

Commentary:

The verse means to say that whereas in this world of matter numerical strength counts for much, it is not so with God. Though He is One and Alone, He overpowers all and dominates over all.

English - Short Commentary Notes ^*

English - Pickthall

O my fellow-prisoners! Are divers lords better, or Allah the One, Almighty?

English - Muhammad Ali ^ra

O my two fellow-prisoners, are sundry lords better or Allah the One, the Supreme?

English - Sir Muhammad Zafrullah Khan ^ra

O my two prison companions, are diverse lords better or Allah, the One the Most Supreme?

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