Stem نَتَوَفَّيَ - Quranic Morphology

English - Hazrat Molavi Sher Ali ^ra

And if We show thee in thy lifetime the fulfilment of some of the things with which We have threatened them, thou wilt know it; or if We cause thee to die before that, then to Us is their return, and thou wilt see the fulfilment in the next world; and Allah is Witness to all that they do.

اردو ترجمہ مرزا طاہر احمد خلیفة المسیح الرابعؒ

اور اگر ہم تجھے اس (اِنذار) میں سے کچھ دکھا دیں جس سے ہم انہیں ڈرایا کرتے تھے یا تجھے وفات دے دیں تو (بہرحال) ہماری طرف ہی ان کو لَوٹ کر آنا ہے۔ پھر اللہ ہی اس پر گواہ ہے جو وہ کرتے ہیں۔

French

Et si Nous te faisons voir une partie de ce que Nous leur avons promis, ou si Nous te faisons mourir avant cela, c’est auprès de Nous que sera leur retour. C’est alors qu’Allāh sera Témoin de ce qu’ils font.

German

Und ob Wir dir (die Erfüllung) von einigen der Dinge zeigen, die Wir ihnen angedroht haben, oder dich (vorher) sterben lassen, zu Uns wird ihre Heimkehr sein; hernach ist Allah Zeuge all dessen, was sie tun.

Chinese

[i]如果我要给你看到我所警告他们的一部分 (惩罚), (那么, 你在今生就看到它,) 如果 (我在那个时候之前) 令你去世, (那么, 你在死后将洞悉其真象)。[594]总之, 他们将归向我, (他们也将明白其中真象。要记着) 安拉是明察他们所做的一切的。

Italian

E sia che Noi ti rendiamo testimone del compimento di una parte di quanto abbiamo loro promesso, sia che Noi ti facciamo morire prima di allora, a Noi essi torneranno; ed Allah sarà Testimone delle loro azioni.

Spanish

Y si te hacemos testigo de parte de lo que les prometimos o si te hacemos morir antes de que ello ocurra, a Nosotros será su retorno; luego Al-lah se erigirá como testigo en contra de lo que hacen.

اردو تفسیرِ صغیر

اور جس (عذاب کے بھیجنے) کا ہم ان سے وعدہ کرتے ہیں اگر ہم اس کا کوئی حصہ (تیرے سامنے بھیج کر) تجھے دکھادیں (توتوبھی دیکھ لے گا) اور اگر ہم (اس گھڑی سے پہلے) تجھے وفات دے دیں تو (تجھے مابعدالموت اس کی حقیقت معلوم ہو جائے گی اور) بہرحال (چونکہ) انہوں نے ہماری طرف لوٹنا ہے (انہیں بھی وہاں اس کی حقیقت معلوم ہو جائے گی) اور (یاد رکھو کہ) جو کچھ وہ کرتے ہیں اللہ اس سے خوب آگاہ ہے۔

English - Short Commentary Translation

And [d]if We show thee in thy lifetime the fulfilment of some of the things with which We have threatened them, thou wilt know it; or if We cause thee to die before that, then to Us is their return, and thou wilt have knowledge of it in the next world;[1265] and Allah is Witness to all that they do.

English - Five Volume Translation

And [c]if We show thee in thy lifetime the fulfilment of some of the things with which We have threatened them, thou wilt know it; or if We cause thee to die before that, then to Us is their return, and thou wilt see the fulfilment in the next world; and Allah is witness to all that they do.[1322]

13:41; 40:78.

Important Words:

اما was originally ان ما, the particle ما having been added to ان which means "If." The added particle ما is technically known as زائدة (redundant). But these so-called redundant words are not without purpose. They are used to emphasize or intensify the meaning of the word to which they are added. The change effected in the sense of the particle ان by the addition of the particle ما is that whereas ان alone expresses a mere contingency or possibility which is not necessarily accompanied by hope, the addition of the particle ما makes the contingency not only more emphatic but also expressive of hope.

Commentary:

This verse lays down the important principle that prophecies containing warnings and threats of coming punishment are subject to revocation. The verse shows that prophecies are of two kinds: (1) those that are conditional, as appear from the words اما (if) and او (or) used in the verse; (2) those that are revocable or subject to cancellation, as hinted at in the words بعض (some) and نرینك (We show thee in thy lifetime). The word بعض (some) definitely shows that the present verse speaks of only those prophecies that were meant to be fulfilled during the lifetime of the Holy Prophet, for the prophecies which related to the time subsequent to his death, were obviously not meant to be fulfilled during his lifetime and therefore did not need to be mentioned in the present context. Incidentally, the verse also points to the possibility that no prophecy of punishment might be fulfilled in the lifetime of the Holy Prophet, for it was possible that all those to whom he preached his Message might believe in him and thus there might be no occasion for punishment. The verse is so worded as to show the absolute power of God; otherwise, ordinarily, all men do not believe.

The verse also shows that it is not necessary that prophecies should have a time-limit, for the time given for the fulfilment of the prophecies referred to here is unrestricted, extending even to the period subsequent to the death of the Holy Prophet. Nay, even if an apparent time-limit is prescribed, which in the present case is the lifetime of the Holy Prophet, the time-limit is only of secondary importance, for the verse definitely admits the possibility of some of these prophecies remaining unfulfilled during the lifetime of the Prophet.

It further emerges from this verse that only such prophecies are liable to be revoked or cancelled as relate to matters of detail, for the prophecies which concern fundamental principles and are general in character are never revoked. An instance of the prophecies of this class is to be had in the well-known verse, Allah has decreed: of a certainty I will prevail, I and My Messengers (58:22); while the prophecies which are liable to be cancelled, are those to which the verse under comment relates, for here the words are, the things with which We have threatened them. This shows that the prophecies comprising threats and warnings about impending punishment are liable to be cancelled, while those containing promises of a general character not applying to a particular Prophet but embodying a general rule that applies to all the Prophets of God can never be cancelled and must be fulfilled.

اردو ترجمہ مودودی

جن بُرے نتائج سے ہم انہیں ڈرا رہے ہیں ان کا کوئی حصہ ہم تیرے جیتے جی دکھا دیں یا اس سے پہلے ہی تجھے اُٹھا لیں، بہرحال اِنہیں آنا ہماری ہی طرف ہے اور جو کچھ یہ کر رہے ہیں اس پر اللہ گواہ ہے

English - Sahih

And whether We show you some of what We promise them, [O Muhammad], or We take you in death, to Us is their return; then, [either way], Allah is a witness concerning what they are doing

اردو ترجمہ احمد علی

اور اگر ہم تمہیں ان وعدوں میں سے کوئی چیز دکھا دیں جو ہم نے ان سے کیے ہیں یاتمہیں وفات دیں پھر انہیں ہماری طرف لوٹنا ہے پھرالله شاہدہے ان کاموں پر جو کرتے ہیں

English - Talal Itani

And whether We show you some (of) that which We promised them or We cause you to die, then to Us (is) their return, then Allah (is) a Witness over what they do.

Chinese Commentary ^*

Cross Refs:

i

13:41; 40:78.

594

这节经文规定了一项重要原则: 含有关于即将来临的惩罚的威胁和警告等性质的那些预言, 很可能被取消; 而那些含有一般性质的许约, 不适用于一个特指的先知而是体现适用于所有先知的一般法则的, 是不会被取消或撤回的。经文进一步意示, 所有预言不必要有实现的时限。

اردہ تفصیرِ صغیر نوٹس ^*

English - Arberry

Whether We show thee a part of that We promise them, or We call thee unto Us, to Us they shall return; then God is witness of the things they do

English - Maududi

Whether We let you see (during your lifetime) some of the chastisement with which We threaten them, or We call you unto Us (before the chastisement strikes them), in any case they are bound to return to Us. Allah is witness to all what they do.

English - Ahmed Ali

Whether We show you some of the promise (of punishment in wait) for them, or take you to Ourself, their returning is to Us in the end; and God is a witness to all they do.

English - Yusuf Ali

Whether We show thee (realised in thy life-time) some part of what We promise them,- or We take thy soul (to Our Mercy) (Before that),- in any case, to Us is their return: ultimately Allah is witness, to all that they do.

English - Five Volume Commentary ^*

Cross Refs:

c

13:41; 40:78.

1322

Important Words:

اما was originally ان ما, the particle ما having been added to ان which means "If." The added particle ما is technically known as زائدة (redundant). But these so-called redundant words are not without purpose. They are used to emphasize or intensify the meaning of the word to which they are added. The change effected in the sense of the particle ان by the addition of the particle ما is that whereas ان alone expresses a mere contingency or possibility which is not necessarily accompanied by hope, the addition of the particle ما makes the contingency not only more emphatic but also expressive of hope.

Commentary:

This verse lays down the important principle that prophecies containing warnings and threats of coming punishment are subject to revocation. The verse shows that prophecies are of two kinds: (1) those that are conditional, as appear from the words اما (if) and او (or) used in the verse; (2) those that are revocable or subject to cancellation, as hinted at in the words بعض (some) and نرینك (We show thee in thy lifetime). The word بعض (some) definitely shows that the present verse speaks of only those prophecies that were meant to be fulfilled during the lifetime of the Holy Prophet, for the prophecies which related to the time subsequent to his death, were obviously not meant to be fulfilled during his lifetime and therefore did not need to be mentioned in the present context. Incidentally, the verse also points to the possibility that no prophecy of punishment might be fulfilled in the lifetime of the Holy Prophet, for it was possible that all those to whom he preached his Message might believe in him and thus there might be no occasion for punishment. The verse is so worded as to show the absolute power of God; otherwise, ordinarily, all men do not believe.

The verse also shows that it is not necessary that prophecies should have a time-limit, for the time given for the fulfilment of the prophecies referred to here is unrestricted, extending even to the period subsequent to the death of the Holy Prophet. Nay, even if an apparent time-limit is prescribed, which in the present case is the lifetime of the Holy Prophet, the time-limit is only of secondary importance, for the verse definitely admits the possibility of some of these prophecies remaining unfulfilled during the lifetime of the Prophet.

It further emerges from this verse that only such prophecies are liable to be revoked or cancelled as relate to matters of detail, for the prophecies which concern fundamental principles and are general in character are never revoked. An instance of the prophecies of this class is to be had in the well-known verse, Allah has decreed: of a certainty I will prevail, I and My Messengers (58:22); while the prophecies which are liable to be cancelled, are those to which the verse under comment relates, for here the words are, the things with which We have threatened them. This shows that the prophecies comprising threats and warnings about impending punishment are liable to be cancelled, while those containing promises of a general character not applying to a particular Prophet but embodying a general rule that applies to all the Prophets of God can never be cancelled and must be fulfilled.

English - Short Commentary Notes ^*

Cross Refs:

d

13:41; 40:78.

1265

The verse lays down an important principle that the prophecies comprising threats and warnings about an impending punishment are liable to be cancelled, while those containing promises of a general character, not applying to a particular Prophet but embodying a general rule that applies to all the Prophets, are not cancelled or revoked. The verse further implies that it is not necessary that all prophecies should have a time limit for their fulfilment.

English - Pickthall

Whether We let thee (O Muhammad) behold something of that which We promise them or (whether We) cause thee to die, still unto Us is their return, and Allah, moreover, is Witness over what they do.

English - Muhammad Ali ^ra

And if We show thee something of that which We promise them, or cause thee to die, yet to Us is their return, and Allah is Witness to what they do.

English - Sir Muhammad Zafrullah Khan ^ra

The chastisement We have promised them shall overtake them, in thy lifetime or after thy death; and to Us is their return. Allah is Witness to all that they do.

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