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الأحزاب

Al-Ahzab Surah 33

Verse 16

الأحزاب

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English - Hazrat Molavi Sher Ali ^ra

اردو ترجمہ مرزا طاہر احمد خلیفة المسیح الرابعؒ

33:16

وَلَقَدْ كَانُوا۟ عَٰهَدُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ مِن قَبْلُ لَا يُوَلُّونَ ٱلْأَدْبَٰرَ ۚ وَكَانَ عَهْدُ ٱللَّهِ مَسْـُٔولًا

English - Hazrat Molavi Sher Ali ^ra

And truly they had already covenanted with Allah that they would not turn their backs. And a covenant with Allah will have to be answered for.

اردو ترجمہ مرزا طاہر احمد خلیفة المسیح الرابعؒ

حالانکہ اس سے پہلے وہ یقیناً اللہ سے عہد کر چکے تھے کہ وہ پیٹھیں نہیں دکھائیں گے۔ اور اللہ سے کیا ہوا عہد ضرور پوچھا جائے گا۔

French

Et en vérité ils avaient déjà fait un pacte avec Allāh, qu’ils ne tourneraient pas le dos. Et il sera demandé compte de tout pacte fait avec Allāh.

German

Und sie hatten doch in Wahrheit schon mit Allah den Bund geschlossen, dass sie nicht den Rücken (zur Flucht) wenden würden. Und über den Bund mit Allah muss Rechenschaft abgelegt werden.

Chinese

实际上, 在这以前, 他们 (伪信的人) 曾向安拉作了诺言,[1025]他们将永不背离, (始终如一。) 对安拉的约言, 将要被拿问的。

此话指的是麦地那的犹太人曾与穆圣订立条约, 他们要站在他 (穆圣) 的一边同侵犯麦地那的任何敌人战斗。

Italian

E sì che avevano già stretto un patto con Allah, che non avrebbero voltato le spalle. E per il patto con Allah si è chiamati a renderne conto.

Spanish

En verdad ya habían hecho un pacto con Al‑lah de que no volverían la espalda. Y de un pacto con a Al‑lah ciertamente habrá que rendir cuentas.

اردو تفسیرِ صغیر

اور (حقیقت یہ ہے کہ) اس سے پہلے ان (منافقوں) نے اللہ سے عہد کیا تھا کہ وہ کبھی پیٹھ نہ پھیریں گے (اور ثابت قدم رہیں گے) اور اللہ سے باندھے جانے والے عہد کے متعلق ضرور سوال کیا جائے گا۔

English - Short Commentary Translation

And truly they had already covenanted with Allah[2340] that they Would not turn their backs. And a covenant with Allah will have to be answered for.

The words refer to the treaty which the Jews of Medina had made with the Holy Prophet that they would fight on his side against any enemy who invaded Medina.

English - Five Volume Translation

And truly they had already covenanted with Allah that they would not turn their backs. And a covenant with Allah will have to be answered for.[3086]

Commentary:

The words, "they had already covenanted with Allah," refer to the treaty that the Jews of Medina had made with the Holy Prophet that they would fight on his side against any enemy who invaded Medina. The verse holds out a solemn warning to these breakers of their plighted word that they will have to account for their treachery. The exact words of the above-mentioned treaty were:

و ان بینھم النصر علی من دھم یثرب

i.e. "and they take upon themselves to help the Holy Prophet against anyone who should attack Yathrib" (Khatamun-Nabiyyin, Part II, by Mirza Bashir Ahmad).

اردو ترجمہ مودودی

ان لوگوں نے اس سے پہلے اللہ سے عہد کیا تھا کہ یہ پیٹھ نہ پھیریں گے، اور اللہ سے کیے ہوئے عہد کی باز پرس تو ہونی ہی تھی

English - Sahih

And they had already promised Allah before not to turn their backs and flee. And ever is the promise to Allah [that about which one will be] questioned.

اردو ترجمہ احمد علی

حالانکہ اس سے پہلے الله سے عہد کر چکے تھے کہ پیٹھ نہ پھیریں گے اور الله سے عہد کرنے کی باز پرس ہوگی

English - Talal Itani

And certainly they had promised Allah before, not they would turn their backs. And is (the) promise (to) Allah to be questioned.

Chinese Commentary ^*

1025

此话指的是麦地那的犹太人曾与穆圣订立条约, 他们要站在他 (穆圣) 的一边同侵犯麦地那的任何敌人战斗。

اردہ تفصیرِ صغیر نوٹس ^*

English - Arberry

Yet they had made covenant with God before that, that they would not turn their backs; and covenants with God shall be questioned of

English - Maududi

They had earlier covenanted with Allah that they would not turn their backs in flight. And a covenant made with Allah must needs be answered for.

English - Ahmed Ali

Whereas earlier they had made a promise to God that they would never turn their backs; and a promise made to God is answerable.

English - Yusuf Ali

And yet they had already covenanted with Allah not to turn their backs, and a covenant with Allah must (surely) be answered for.

English - Five Volume Commentary ^*

3086

Commentary:

و ان بینھم النصر علی من دھم یثرب

i.e. "and they take upon themselves to help the Holy Prophet against anyone who should attack Yathrib" (Khatamun-Nabiyyin, Part II, by Mirza Bashir Ahmad).

English - Short Commentary Notes ^*

2340

The words refer to the treaty which the Jews of Medina had made with the Holy Prophet that they would fight on his side against any enemy who invaded Medina.

English - Pickthall

And verily they had already sworn unto Allah that they would not turn their backs (to the foe). An oath to Allah must be answered for.

English - Muhammad Ali ^ra

And they had indeed made a covenant with Allah before, (that) they would not turn (their) backs. And a covenant with Allah must be answered for.

English - Sir Muhammad Zafrullah Khan ^ra

They had covenanted with Allah, before the advent of the hosts, that they would not turn their backs. The covenant with Allah will have to be accounted for.

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