Stem سَّبِيلَ - Quranic Morphology

English - Hazrat Molavi Sher Ali ^ra

Allah has not made for any man two hearts in his breast; nor has He made those of your wives, from whom you keep away by calling them mothers, your real mothers, nor has He made your adopted sons your real sons. That is merely a word of your mouths; but Allah speaks the truth, and He guides to the right path.

اردو ترجمہ مرزا طاہر احمد خلیفة المسیح الرابعؒ

اللہ نے کسی انسان کے سینے میں دو دل نہیں بنائے۔ اسی طرح اس نے تمہاری اُن بیویوں کو جنہیں تم ماں کہہ کر اپنے اوپر حرام کر لیتے ہو تمہاری مائیں نہیں بنایا۔ نہ ہی تمہارے منہ بولوں کو تمہارے بیٹے بنایا ہے۔ یہ محض تمہارے منہ کی باتیں ہیں اور اللہ حق (بات) بیان کرتا ہے اور وہی ہے جو (سیدھے) راستے کی طرف ہدایت دیتا ہے۔

French

Allāh n’a fait pour aucun homme deux cœurs dans sa poitrine ; et Il ne change pas non plus vos femmes en vos vraies mères, avec lesquelles vous aviez rompu vos relations conjugales quand vous les appeliez mères et Il n’a pas non plus fait de vos fils adoptifs vos vrais fils. Ce n’est là qu’une parole de votre bouche ; tandis qu’Allāh dit la vérité, et Il guide vers le droit chemin.

German

Allah hat keinem Manne zwei Herzen in seinem Innern gegeben, noch hat Er jene unter euren Frauen, die ihr Mütter nennt, zu euren Müttern gemacht, noch hat Er eure angenommenen Söhne zu euren Söhnen gemacht. Das ist Gerede aus euren Mündern; Allah aber spricht die Wahrheit, und Er zeigt den Weg.

Chinese

安拉并没有在任何人的胸中创造两颗心; (同样地), 你们的妻子并不由于你们把她叫做母亲而离弃, 作为你们的母亲, 也未把你们的义子 (实际上) 当作你们的儿子。这些都是你们的口说。但安拉宣示真理, 指导正道。

Italian

Allah non ha messo nel petto dell'uomo due cuori; né ha fatto di quelle tra le vostre mogli che voi tenete lontane chiamandole madri, vostre madri effettive, né ha fatto di quelli che voi adottate come figli, vostri figli effettivi. Questi sono soltanto modi di dire usati da voi. Ma Allah dice la verità ed Egli guida lungo il retto sentiero.

Spanish

Al‑lah no ha creado para ningún hombre dos corazones en su pecho; ni convierte a vuestras esposas en vuestras madres por el mero hecho de que os dirijáis a ellas como a vuestras madres y os abstengáis por ello de mantener relaciones conyugales, ni tampoco convierte a vuestros ijos adoptados en vuestros hijos reales. Estas son meras palabras de vuestras bocas; mientras que Al‑lah dice la verdad, y os guía al camino recto.

اردو تفسیرِ صغیر

اللہ نے کسی مرد کے سینہ میں دو دل نہیں بنائے اور نہ تمہاری بیویوں کو جن کو تم (بعض دفعہ) ماں کہہ بیٹھتے ہو تمہاری مائیں بنایا ہے اور نہ تمہارے لے پالکوں کو تمہارا بیٹا بنایا ہے۔ یہ سب تمہاری زبانی باتیں ہیں اور اللہ ہی سچی بات کہتا ہے اور وہی سیدھا راستہ دکھاتا ہے۔

English - Short Commentary Translation

Allah has not made for any man two hearts in his breast; nor has He made those of your wives from whom you keep away by calling them mothers,[2330] your mothers in fact, nor has He made those whom you[2331] adopt as sons, your sons in fact. These are merely the words of your mouths; but Allah declares the truth, and He guides to the right path.

English - Five Volume Translation

Allah has not made for any man two hearts in his breast; nor has He made those of your wives from whom you keep away by calling them mothers, your real mothers, nor has He made your adopted sons your real sons. These are merely the words of your mouths; but Allah speaks the truth, and He guides to the right path.[3077]

Important Words:

تظاھرون (keep away by calling them mothers). ظاھر من امرأته means, he separated from his wife, calling her his mother. ظھارand مظاھرة are infinitive nouns from this root (Lane & Aqrab).

ادعیاء کم (your adopted sons). ادعیاء is the plural of دعی (da‘iyyun) which is derived from دعا which means, he called. ادعاہmeans, he made him to assert his relationship as a son. ادعی الی غیر ابیه means, he claimed as his father one who was not his father. دعی means one invited to a repast; one who is claimed as a son by a person who is not his father; adopted son; one whose origin or lineage or parentage is doubted; a bastard (one who attributes his descent to other than his father) (Aqrab & Lane).

Commentary:

The verse seeks to abolish two very deep-seated and wide-spread customs of the Arabs in the Holy Prophet’s time. The more obnoxious of these two was that of Zihar. A husband, in a fit of anger, would call his wife his mother. The poor woman was deprived of her conjugal rights and yet remained tied to him without the right of marrying another man. Islam, a great champion of women’s rights, could not tolerate such a savage custom. The other custom was that of adopting the son of another man as one’s own. This custom, apart from being calculated to cause complications in blood relationships was also puerile and foolish. The reason for the abolition of both these customs is implied in the words, "Allah has not made for any man two hearts in his breast." Human heart is understood to be the seat of emotions and feelings. It can entertain only one kind of emotion at one time. Contradictory emotions cannot possibly be entertained by it at the same time. Moreover, different human relations evoke different emotions. Hence merely calling one’s wife one’s mother or calling a stranger one’s son cannot evoke the corresponding emotions in one’s heart. A wife can never become a mother nor a stranger a real son. Mere words of mouth cannot change the state of mind of the one who utters those words, nor can they alter hard facts of physical relationship. So it is foolish on the part of a person to call one’s wife one’s mother or to call another a son who is not one’s real son.

اردو ترجمہ مودودی

اللہ نے کسی شخص کے دھڑ میں دو دِل نہیں رکھے ہیں، نہ اس نے تم لوگوں کی اُن بیویوں کو جن سے تم ظہار کرتے ہو تمہاری ماں بنا دیا ہے، اور نہ اس نے تمہارے منہ بولے بیٹوں کو تمہارا حقیقی بیٹا بنایا ہے یہ تو وہ باتیں ہیں جو تم لوگ اپنے منہ سے نکال دیتے ہو، مگر اللہ وہ بات کہتا ہے جو مبنی بر حقیقت ہے، اور وہی صحیح طریقے کی طرف رہنمائی کرتا ہے

English - Sahih

Allah has not made for a man two hearts in his interior. And He has not made your wives whom you declare unlawful your mothers. And he has not made your adopted sons your [true] sons. That is [merely] your saying by your mouths, but Allah says the truth, and He guides to the [right] way.

اردو ترجمہ احمد علی

الله نے کسی شخص کے سینہ میں دو دل نہیں بنائے اور نہ الله نے تمہاری ان بیویوں کوجن سے تم اظہار کرتے ہو تمہاری ماں بنایا ہے اور نہ تمہارے منہ بولے بیٹوں کو تمہارا بیٹا بنایا ہے یہ تمہارے منہ کی بات ہے اور الله سچ فرماتا ہے اور وہی سیدھا راستہ بتاتا ہے

English - Talal Itani

Not Allah (has) made for any man [of] two hearts in his interior. And not He (has) made your wives whom you declare unlawful [of them] (as) your mothers. And not He has made your adopted sons your sons. That (is) your saying by your mouths, but Allah says the truth, and He guides (to) the Way.

Chinese Commentary ^*

اردہ تفصیرِ صغیر نوٹس ^*

English - Arberry

God has not assigned to any man two hearts within his breast; nor has He made your wives, when you divorce, saying, 'Be as my mother's back,' truly your mothers, neither has He made your adopted sons your sons in fact. That is your own saying, the words of your mouths; but God speaks the truth, and guides on the way.

English - Maududi

Allah has never put two hearts within one person's body; nor has He made your wives, whom you compare to your mothers' backs (to divorce them), your true mothers; nor has He made those whom you adopt as sons your own sons. These are only words that you utter with your mouths. But Allah proclaims the Truth and directs you to the Right Path.

English - Ahmed Ali

God has not provided two hearts in the breast of a man, nor made your wives, whom you pronounce "mothers" (in order to divorce them), your real mothers, nor has He made your adopted sons your real sons. This is only what your lips pronounce. God says what is just, and shows the right way.

English - Yusuf Ali

Allah has not made for any man two hearts in his (one) body: nor has He made your wives whom ye divorce by Zihar your mothers: nor has He made your adopted sons your sons. Such is (only) your (manner of) speech by your mouths. But Allah tells (you) the Truth, and He shows the (right) Way.

English - Five Volume Commentary ^*

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Important Words:

تظاھرون (keep away by calling them mothers). ظاھر من امرأته means, he separated from his wife, calling her his mother. ظھارand مظاھرة are infinitive nouns from this root (Lane & Aqrab).

ادعیاء کم (your adopted sons). ادعیاء is the plural of دعی (da‘iyyun) which is derived from دعا which means, he called. ادعاہmeans, he made him to assert his relationship as a son. ادعی الی غیر ابیه means, he claimed as his father one who was not his father. دعی means one invited to a repast; one who is claimed as a son by a person who is not his father; adopted son; one whose origin or lineage or parentage is doubted; a bastard (one who attributes his descent to other than his father) (Aqrab & Lane).

Commentary:

The verse seeks to abolish two very deep-seated and wide-spread customs of the Arabs in the Holy Prophet’s time. The more obnoxious of these two was that of Zihar. A husband, in a fit of anger, would call his wife his mother. The poor woman was deprived of her conjugal rights and yet remained tied to him without the right of marrying another man. Islam, a great champion of women’s rights, could not tolerate such a savage custom. The other custom was that of adopting the son of another man as one’s own. This custom, apart from being calculated to cause complications in blood relationships was also puerile and foolish. The reason for the abolition of both these customs is implied in the words, "Allah has not made for any man two hearts in his breast." Human heart is understood to be the seat of emotions and feelings. It can entertain only one kind of emotion at one time. Contradictory emotions cannot possibly be entertained by it at the same time. Moreover, different human relations evoke different emotions. Hence merely calling one’s wife one’s mother or calling a stranger one’s son cannot evoke the corresponding emotions in one’s heart. A wife can never become a mother nor a stranger a real son. Mere words of mouth cannot change the state of mind of the one who utters those words, nor can they alter hard facts of physical relationship. So it is foolish on the part of a person to call one’s wife one’s mother or to call another a son who is not one’s real son.

English - Short Commentary Notes ^*

2330

Zihar or Muzaharah means, separating oneself from one’s wife, calling her mother (Lane).

2331

Ad‘iya’ is plural of da‘iyy which means, one who is claimed as a son by a person who is not his father; adopted son; one whose origin or lineage or parentage is doubted; one who attributes his descent to other than his father (Lane). The verse sought to abolish two very deep-rooted and widespread customs of the Arabs in the Holy Prophet’s time. The more obnoxious of these two was that of Zihar. A husband, in a fit of anger, would call his wife his mother. The poor woman was deprived of her conjugal rights and yet remained tied to him without the right of marrying another man. Islam, a great champion of women’s rights, could not tolerate such a savage custom. The other custom was that of adopting the son of another man as one’s own. This custom, apart from being calculated to cause complications in blood relationships was puerile and foolish. The reason for the abolition of these customs is implied in the words, Allah has not made for any man two hearts in his breast.

English - Pickthall

Allah hath not assigned unto any man two hearts within his body, nor hath He made your wives whom ye declare (to be your mothers) your mothers, nor hath He made those whom ye claim (to be your sons) your sons. This is but a saying of your mouths. But Allah saith the truth and He showeth the way.

English - Muhammad Ali ^ra

Allah has not made for any man two hearts within him; nor has He made your wives whom you desert by Zihar, your mothers, nor has He made those whom you assert (to be your sons) your sons. These are the words of your mouths. And Allah speaks the truth and He shows the way.

English - Sir Muhammad Zafrullah Khan ^ra

Allah has not made for any man two hearts in his bosom; nor has He made those of your wives from whom you separate by calling them your mothers, your mothers in fact; nor has He made those whom you adopt as sons, your sons in fact. These are merely the utterances of your mouths. Allah sets forth the truth, and He guides to the right path.

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