Stem يُحَاوِرُ - Quranic Morphology

English - Hazrat Molavi Sher Ali ^ra

And he had fruit in abundance. And he said to his companion, arguing boastfully with him, ‘I am richer than thou in wealth and stronger in respect of men.’

اردو ترجمہ مرزا طاہر احمد خلیفة المسیح الرابعؒ

اور اس کے بہت پھل (والے باغ) تھے۔ پس اُس نے اپنے ساتھی سے جب کہ وہ اس سے گفتگو کر رہا تھا کہا کہ میں تجھ سے مال میں زیادہ اور جتھے میں قوی تَر ہوں۔

French

Et il avait des fruits en abondance. Et il dit à son compagnon, avec qui il conversait : « Je suis plus riche que toi en biens, et plus fort pour ce qui est du nombre d’hommes. »

German

Und es ward ihm Frucht. Er sprach zu seinem Gefährten, indem er (prahlerisch) mit ihm redete: "Ich bin reicher als du an Besitz und mächtiger an Gefolgschaft."

Chinese

他 (从那里) 常得很多的果实。他在与他的同伴讲话时 (骄傲地) 向他说: “我比你有更多的财富; 更强的一群(随从者)。”[760]

Italian

Ed egli ebbe frutti in abbondanza. Disse al suo compagno, discutendo con lui e vantandosi: «Io sono più ricco di te in beni e i miei uomini sono più numerosi.»

Spanish

Tuvo frutos en abundancia. Y dijo a su compañero, cuando conversaba con él: “soy más rico que tú en riquezas y más fuerte en seguidores”.

اردو تفسیرِ صغیر

اور اسے بہت پھل حاصل (ہوتا) تھا۔ اسی وجہ سے اس نے اپنے [5]ساتھی کو اس سے باتیں کرتے ہوئے (فخریہ طور پر) کہا (کہ دیکھ) تیری نسبت میرا مال زیادہ اور جتھا معزز ہے۔

English - Short Commentary Translation

And he had fruit in abundance. And he said to his companion boastfully, arguing with him, ‘I am richer than thou in wealth and stronger in respect of men.’[1690A]

English - Five Volume Translation

And he had fruit in abundance. And he said to his companion, arguing boastfully with him, ‘I am richer than thou in wealth and stronger in respect of men.’[2075]

Important Words:

یحاورہ (arguing boastfully with him) is derived fromحار . They say حار الی الشیء i.e. he returned to a thing. حاورہ means, he returned him answer for answer; held dialogue or debate with him; he vied with him for superiority in glorying or boasting or the like (Lane & Aqrab).

Commentary:

Now as to the meaning of the parable as a whole. In the beginning of the Surah it was said that the Holy Prophet had already conveyed the Message of God to the Meccans, and that he was now going to convey it to Christians also. Again, reference was made to the history of early Christians who endured untold persecutions for their belief in the Unity of God and whose successors became idol-worshippers and were entirely engrossed in the pursuit of material wealth.

The Quranic parable bears very close resemblance to the parable of the vineyard in the Gospels (Mark 12:1-12; Matt. 21:33-46 & Luke 20:9-19). It speaks of two peoples—Muslims and Christians. The master of the garden in the Quranic parable represents Christian peoples, and the "grapevines" stand for increase in their wealth and offspring. The hedge of date-palms denotes their armed forces which in the days of their power and glory will safeguard their possessions.

The parable speaks of two gardens which denotes that Christian peoples in their chequered history were to rise to great power twice. The first period preceded the advent of Islam while the second began with the dawn of the 17th century A.D., when Christian nations of Europe began to make great progress and acquire unprecedented power and prestige which reached its zenith in the 19th century. During the interval between these two periods of the progress and prosperity of its followers Christianity resembled a field of corn which was exposed to the danger of being trampled upon and destroyed. In this interval God caused the great stream of Islam to flow and fertilize the entire world. A mighty man of truth—the Holy Prophet Muhammad—made his appearance. His advent constituted the greatest landmark in the religious life of mankind. He gave to the world new concepts, new ideals and new values and left behind him the Quran as humanity’s infallible and eternal guide.

As shown under Important Words, "fruits" signify fresh sources of honour. The expression, and he had fruit in abundance, therefore means that Christian nations would continue to make new scientific inventions and discoveries which would greatly add to their material wealth, power and prosperity. The words, I am richer than thou in wealth and stronger in respect of men, mean that Christian nations will advance their own material wealth and political power and the poverty and backwardness of Muslim peoples as an argument in favour of the truth of their religion.

اردو ترجمہ مودودی

اوراُسے خوب نفع حاصل ہوا یہ کچھ پا کر ایک دن وہ اپنے ہمسائے سے بات کرتے ہوئے بولا "میں تجھ سے زیادہ مالدار ہوں اور تجھ سے زیادہ طاقتور نفری رکھتا ہوں"

English - Sahih

And he had fruit, so he said to his companion while he was conversing with him, "I am greater than you in wealth and mightier in [numbers of] men."

اردو ترجمہ احمد علی

اور اسے پھل مل گیا پھر اس نے اپنے ساتھی سے باتیں کرتے ہوئے کہا کہ میں تجھ سے مال میں بھی زيادہ ہوں اور جماعت کے لحاظ سے بھی زیادہ معزز ہوں

English - Talal Itani

And was for him fruit, so he said to his companion while he (was) talking with him, "I am greater than you (in) wealth and stronger (in) men."

Chinese Commentary ^*

760

强大而兴盛的基督教国家, 看不起并且嘲笑贫穷而无权力的穆斯林, 因为穆斯林贫困而缺乏物质资源。

اردہ تفصیرِ صغیر نوٹس ^*

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یعنی آخرمیں مسیحیوں نے ترقی کی اور مسلمانوں کو طعنہ دیا کہ ہماری قوم زیادہ طاقتور ہے۔

English - Arberry

So he had fruit; and he said to his fellow, as he was conversing with him, 'I have more abundance of wealth than thou and am mightier in respect of men.

English - Maududi

so the owner had fruit in abundance and he said to his neighbour, while conversing with him: "I have greater wealth than you and I am stronger than you in numbers."

English - Ahmed Ali

So he became rich. Arguing one day with his friend he said: "I have more wealth than you and more powerful kinsmen."

English - Yusuf Ali

(Abundant) was the produce this man had: he said to his companion, in the course of a mutual argument: "more wealth have I than you, and more honour and power in (my following of) men."

English - Five Volume Commentary ^*

2075

Important Words:

یحاورہ (arguing boastfully with him) is derived fromحار . They say حار الی الشیء i.e. he returned to a thing. حاورہ means, he returned him answer for answer; held dialogue or debate with him; he vied with him for superiority in glorying or boasting or the like (Lane & Aqrab).

Commentary:

Now as to the meaning of the parable as a whole. In the beginning of the Surah it was said that the Holy Prophet had already conveyed the Message of God to the Meccans, and that he was now going to convey it to Christians also. Again, reference was made to the history of early Christians who endured untold persecutions for their belief in the Unity of God and whose successors became idol-worshippers and were entirely engrossed in the pursuit of material wealth.

The Quranic parable bears very close resemblance to the parable of the vineyard in the Gospels (Mark 12:1-12; Matt. 21:33-46 & Luke 20:9-19). It speaks of two peoples—Muslims and Christians. The master of the garden in the Quranic parable represents Christian peoples, and the "grapevines" stand for increase in their wealth and offspring. The hedge of date-palms denotes their armed forces which in the days of their power and glory will safeguard their possessions.

The parable speaks of two gardens which denotes that Christian peoples in their chequered history were to rise to great power twice. The first period preceded the advent of Islam while the second began with the dawn of the 17th century A.D., when Christian nations of Europe began to make great progress and acquire unprecedented power and prestige which reached its zenith in the 19th century. During the interval between these two periods of the progress and prosperity of its followers Christianity resembled a field of corn which was exposed to the danger of being trampled upon and destroyed. In this interval God caused the great stream of Islam to flow and fertilize the entire world. A mighty man of truth—the Holy Prophet Muhammad—made his appearance. His advent constituted the greatest landmark in the religious life of mankind. He gave to the world new concepts, new ideals and new values and left behind him the Quran as humanity’s infallible and eternal guide.

As shown under Important Words, "fruits" signify fresh sources of honour. The expression, and he had fruit in abundance, therefore means that Christian nations would continue to make new scientific inventions and discoveries which would greatly add to their material wealth, power and prosperity. The words, I am richer than thou in wealth and stronger in respect of men, mean that Christian nations will advance their own material wealth and political power and the poverty and backwardness of Muslim peoples as an argument in favour of the truth of their religion.

English - Short Commentary Notes ^*

1690A

The powerful and prosperous Christian nations would look down upon and taunt the poor and powerless Muslims for their poverty and lack of material resources.

English - Pickthall

And he had fruit. And he said unto his comrade, when he spake with him: I am more than thee in wealth, and stronger in respect of men.

English - Muhammad Ali ^ra

And he had fruit. So he said to his companion, while he argued with him: I have greater wealth than thou, and am mightier in followers.

English - Sir Muhammad Zafrullah Khan ^ra

The owner gathered large quantities of fruit, and boasted to his companion: I am richer in wealth than thou and have a stronger company of retainers.

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