Verse 81:16 | inQuran

English - Hazrat Molavi Sher Ali ^ra

Nay! I call to witness the planets that recede,

اردو ترجمہ مرزا طاہر احمد خلیفة المسیح الرابعؒ

پس خبردار! میں قسم کھاتا ہوں خفیہ کارروائیاں کرکے پلٹ جانے والیوں کی۔

French

Non, mais Je prends à témoin ceux qui font des activités secrètes et qui ensuite se retirent furtivement,

German

Nein! Ich rufe die Planeten zu Zeugen – die rückläufigen,

Chinese

不是 (你们所想象的) 那样的。我以 (前进着而又) 后退者,

Italian

No! Chiamo a testimoni i pianeti che recedono,

Spanish

¡No! Llamaré como testigo a los planetas que se retiran,

اردو تفسیرِ صغیر

پس ایسا نہیں (جو تم خیال کرتے ہو) میں شہادت کے طور پر پیش کرتا ہوں‘ چلتے چلتے پیچھے ہٹ جانے والوں کو۔

English - Short Commentary Translation

Nay! I call to witness those that recede while advancing,

English - Five Volume Translation

Nay! I call to witness the planets that recede,[4602]

اردو ترجمہ مودودی

پس نہیں، میں قسم کھاتا ہوں

English - Sahih

So I swear by the retreating stars -

اردو ترجمہ احمد علی

پس میں قسم کھاتا ہوں پیچھے ہٹنے والے

English - Talal Itani

But nay! I swear by the retreating planets,

Chinese Commentary ^*

اردہ تفصیرِ صغیر نوٹس ^*

English - Arberry

No! I swear by the slinkers,

English - Maududi

No indeed; I swear by the alternating stars

English - Ahmed Ali

So, I call the receding stars to witness,

English - Yusuf Ali

So verily I call to witness the planets - that recede,

English - Five Volume Commentary ^*

4602

Important Words:

الخنس (those that recede) is the plural of خانس which is act. part. from خنس. They say خنس عنه i.e. he drew back; receded; retracted or held back from it or him خنس الکوکب means, the star receded or became hidden or concealed in the day time. خناس means, a sneaking whisperer; one who whispers an evil suggestion and then stealthily retires and conceals himself (Lane & Aqrab).

Commentary:

See next verse.

English - Short Commentary Notes ^*

English - Pickthall

Oh, but I call to witness the planets,

English - Muhammad Ali ^ra

Nay, I call to witness the stars,

English - Sir Muhammad Zafrullah Khan ^ra

I call to witness the planets that recede,

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