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Al-Mu'minun Surah 23

Verse 25

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The Believers • makkah

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English - Hazrat Molavi Sher Ali ^ra

اردو ترجمہ مرزا طاہر احمد خلیفة المسیح الرابعؒ

23:25

فَقَالَ ٱلْمَلَؤُا۟ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا۟ مِن قَوْمِهِۦ مَا هَٰذَآ إِلَّا بَشَرٌ مِّثْلُكُمْ يُرِيدُ أَن يَتَفَضَّلَ عَلَيْكُمْ وَلَوْ شَآءَ ٱللَّهُ لَأَنزَلَ مَلَٰٓئِكَةً مَّا سَمِعْنَا بِهَٰذَا فِىٓ ءَابَآئِنَا ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ

English - Hazrat Molavi Sher Ali ^ra

And the chiefs of his people, who disbelieved, said, ‘He is only a man like yourselves; he seeks to make himself superior to you. And if Allah had so willed, He could have surely sent down angels with him. We have never heard of such a thing among our forefathers.

اردو ترجمہ مرزا طاہر احمد خلیفة المسیح الرابعؒ

پس ان سرداروں نے جنہوں نے اس کی قوم میں سے کفر کیا، کہا یہ تو تمہاری طرح کے ایک بشر کے سوا کچھ نہیں۔ یہ چاہتا ہے کہ تم پر اپنی فضیلت قائم کرے۔ اور اگر اللہ چاہتا تو فرشتے اتار دیتا۔ ہم نے تو اپنے گزشتہ آباءو اجداد کے تعلق میں ایسا نہیں سنا۔

French

Et les chefs de son peuple, qui avaient refusé de croire, dirent : « Il n’est qu’un homme comme vous ; il voudrait se rendre supérieur à vous. Et si Allāh l’avait voulu, Il aurait assurément pu faire descendre des anges. Nous n’avons jamais entendu une telle chose parmi nos aïeux.

German

Aber die Häupter seines Volks, die ungläubig waren, sprachen: "Er ist nur ein Mensch wie ihr; er möchte sich bloß über euch erheben. Hätte Allah gewollt, Er hätte doch gewiss Engel hinabsenden können. Wir haben nie von solchem unter unseren Vorvätern gehört.

Chinese

[d]他族中不信的领袖们说: “这人只是与你们同样的一个人, 他想比你们优越。如果安拉要 (派遣使者), [e]他必下降天使。我们未曾听说我们的祖先有过这种经历;

7:61; 11:28; 17:95, 34:44.

17:96.

Italian

E i capi del suo popolo, che non credevano, dissero: «Costui è soltanto un uomo come voi; egli cerca di rendersi superiore a voi. Ma se Allah avesse voluto così, di certo Egli avrebbe potuto far scendere angeli con lui. Non abbiamo mai sentito una cosa simile tra i nostri antenati.

Spanish

Mas los jefes de su pueblo que no creían, dijeron: “No es más que un hombre como vosotros; intenta hacerse superior a vosotros. Y si Al-lah lo hubiese querido, en verdad habría enviado ángeles. Nunca oímos tal cosa entre nuestros antepasados”;

اردو تفسیرِ صغیر

اس پر اس کی قوم کے کافروں کے سرداروں نے کہا یہ شخص تو فقط تمہارے جیسا ایک انسان ہے (اور) چاہتا ہے کہ تم پر فضیلت اختیار کرے اگر اللہ (پیغمبر بھیجنا) چاہتا تو فرشتوں کو اتارتا۔ ہم نے اپنے پہلے باپ دادوں میں تو کوئی اس قسم کا واقعہ ہوتا سنا نہیں۔

English - Short Commentary Translation

[d]And the chiefs of his people, who disbelieved, said, ‘He is only a mortal like yourselves;[1992] he seeks to gain superiority over you. And if Allah had so willed, [a]He could have, surely, sent down angels with him. We have never heard of such a thing among our forefathers;

17:96.

7:61; 11:28; 17:95, 34:44.

The disbelievers suffer from a superiority complex and therefore reject Divine Messengers on the plea that they cannot accept the lead of one who is 'only a mortal like themselves.' The verse incidentally implies that belief in the existence of angels was entertained from time immemorial. As far back as Noah’s time his opponents wanted to see angels descending on them.

English - Five Volume Translation

[b]And the chiefs of his people, who disbelieved, said, ‘He is only a man like yourselves; he seeks to make himself superior to you. And if Allah had so willed, [c]He could have surely sent down angels with him. We have never heard of such a thing among our forefathers.[2529]

7:61; 11:28; 17:95; 34:44.

17:96.

Commentary:

The disbelievers have always suffered from a superiority complex and therefore have always rejected Divine Messengers on the plea that they cannot accept the lead of one who is "only a man like ourselves."

The verse incidentally implies that belief in the existence of angels was entertained from time immemorial. As far back as Noah’s time his opponents wanted to see angels descending on them. See also 11:28.

اردو ترجمہ مودودی

اس کی قوم کے جن سرداروں نے ماننے سے انکار کیا وہ کہنے لگے کہ "یہ شخص کچھ نہیں ہے مگر ایک بشر تم ہی جیسا اِس کی غرض یہ ہے کہ تم پر برتری حاصل کرے اللہ کو اگر بھیجنا ہوتا تو فرشتے بھیجتا یہ بات تو ہم نے کبھی اپنے باپ دادا کے وقتوں میں سنی ہی نہیں (کہ بشر رسول بن کر آئے)

English - Sahih

But the eminent among those who disbelieved from his people said, "This is not but a man like yourselves who wishes to take precedence over you; and if Allah had willed [to send a messenger], He would have sent down angels. We have not heard of this among our forefathers.

اردو ترجمہ احمد علی

سواس کی قوم کے کافر سرداروں نے کہا کہ یہ بس تم ہی جیسا آدمی ہے تم پر بڑائی حاصل کرنا چاہتا ہے اور اگر الله چاہتا تو فرشتے بھیج دیتا ہم نے اپنے پہلے باب دادا سے یہ بات کبھی نہیں سنی

English - Talal Itani

But said the chiefs (of) those who disbelieved among his people, "This is not but a man like you, he wishes to assert (his) superiority over you, and if Allah had willed surely He (would have) sent down Angels. Not we heard of this from our forefathers.

Chinese Commentary ^*

Cross Refs:

7:61; 11:28; 17:95, 34:44.

17:96.

اردہ تفصیرِ صغیر نوٹس ^*

English - Arberry

Said the Council of the unbelievers of his people, 'This is naught but a mortal like yourselves, who desires to gain superiority over you. And if God willed, He would have sent down angels. We never heard of this among, our fathers, the ancients.

English - Maududi

But the notables among his people had refused to believe, and said: "This is none other than a mortal like yourselves who desires to attain superiority over you. Had Allah wanted (to send any Messengers) He would have sent down angels. We have heard nothing like this in the time of our forebears of old (that humans were sent as Messengers).

English - Ahmed Ali

The chiefs of his people, who did not believe, said: "He is only a man like you. He wishes to acquire ascendancy over you. If God had willed He would have sent down angels. We never heard this from our elders.

English - Yusuf Ali

The chiefs of the Unbelievers among his people said: "He is no more than a man like yourselves: his wish is to assert his superiority over you: if Allah had wished (to send messengers), He could have sent down angels; never did we hear such a thing (as he says), among our ancestors of old."

English - Five Volume Commentary ^*

Cross Refs:

7:61; 11:28; 17:95; 34:44.

17:96.

2529

Commentary:

English - Short Commentary Notes ^*

Cross Refs:

17:96.

7:61; 11:28; 17:95, 34:44.

1992

English - Pickthall

But the chieftains of his folk, who disbelieved, said: This is only a mortal like you who would make himself superior to you. Had Allah willed, He surely could have sent down angels. We heard not of this in the case of our fathers of old.

English - Muhammad Ali ^ra

But the chiefs of those who disbelieved from among his people said: He is nothing but a mortal like yourselves, who desires to have superiority over you. And if Allah had pleased, He could have sent down angels. We have not heard of this among our fathers of yore.

English - Sir Muhammad Zafrullah Khan ^ra

The leaders of his people, who disbelieved, said to them: He is only a human being like yourselves who desires to exalt himself above you. If Allah had wished to send a Messenger, He could have sent down angels. We have not heard of any such event happening in the time of our forefathers.

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