Stem قَرْيَةَ - Quranic Morphology

English - Hazrat Molavi Sher Ali ^ra

And remember the time when We said: “Enter this village and eat therefrom — wherever you will — plentifully; and enter the gate submissively and say: ‘God! forgive us our sins.’ We shall forgive you your sins and We shall give increase to those who do good.”

اردو ترجمہ مرزا طاہر احمد خلیفة المسیح الرابعؒ

اور جب ہم نے کہا کہ اس بستی میں داخل ہو جاؤ اور اس میں سے جہاں سے بھی چاہو بافراغت کھاؤ اور (صدر) دروازے میں اطاعت کرتے ہوئے داخل ہو اور کہو کہ بوجھ ہلکے کئے جائیں ۔ ہم تمہاری خطائیں تمہیں معاف کردیں گے اور احسان کرنے والوں کو ہم ضرور اور بھی زیادہ دیں گے۔

French

Et souvenez-vous quand Nous avons dit : « Entrez dans cette ville et mangez-y abondamment partout où vous voudrez et entrez par la porte centrale en soumission en disant : Dieu ! Pardonne-nous nos péchés. » Nous vous pardonnerons vos péchés et Nous donnerons davantage aux bienfaisants.

German

Und (gedenket der Zeit) da Wir sprachen: "Tretet ein in diese Stadt und esset reichlich von dem Ihren – wo immer ihr wollt – und tretet unterwürfig ein durch das Tor und sprechet: "Vergebung!" Wir werden euch eure Sünden vergeben und Wir werden jene mehren, die Gutes tun."

Chinese

(记住那个时候:) [b]当我说: “你们进入这个城镇里! 在你们喜欢的地方任意丰盛地食用 (食物); 全心顺从地跨进城门, 并 (祷告着) 说: ‘养主啊! 解除我们罪过的重担吧!’ 我将完全宽恕你们的罪过, 并将多赐行善的人。”

Italian

E ricordate il tempo in cui Noi dicemmo: «Entrate in questa città e nutritevi dei suoi prodotti a sazietà, dovunque lo vogliate; ed entrate devotamente dalla porta ed esclamate: «Dio! Perdonaci i nostri peccati.» Noi vi perdoneremo i vostri peccati e Noi aumenteremo i Nostri doni per coloro che operano il bene.»

Spanish

Y acordaos de cuando dijimos: “Entrad en este pueblo y comed de sus bienes –donde queráis- hasta saciaros; y entrad humildemente por la puerta y decid: “¡Dios! Perdónanos nuestros pecados.” Os perdonaremos vuestros pecados y aumentaremos Nuestros favores a quienes hagan buenas obras.”

اردو تفسیرِ صغیر

اور (اس وقت کو بھی یاد کرو) جب ہم نے کہا تھا کہ اس بستی[2] میں داخل ہو جاؤ اور اس میں سے جہاں سے چاہو بافراغت کھاؤ اور (اس کے) دروازے میں پوری فرمانبرداری کرتے ہوئے داخل ہو اور کہتے جاؤ (کہ ہم[3]) بوجھ ہلکا کرنے کی التجا (کرتے ہیں‘ تب) ہم تمہاری خطاؤں کو بالکل معاف کر دیں گے اور ہم محسنوں کو ضرور بڑھائیں گے۔

English - Short Commentary Translation

And remember the time [c]when We said, “Enter this town[100] and eat therefrom— wherever you will— plentifully; and enter the gate submissively and say, ‘God! forgive us our sins.’ We shall forgive you your sins and We shall give increase to those who do good.”

English - Five Volume Translation

And remember the time [a]when We said, “Enter this village and eat therefrom—wherever you will—plentifully; and enter the gate submissively and say, ‘God! forgive us our sins.’ We shall forgive you your sins and We shall give increase to those who do good.”[65]

7:162.

Important Words:

سجدا (submissively) is derived from سجد which means: (1) he showed submissiveness and humility. The Quran says ولله یسجد من فی السماوات والارض And to Allah submits whosoever is in the heavens and the earth (13:16); (2) he fell prostrate (Mufradat). In the verse under comment the word is used in the first mentioned sense; for, besides other reasons pointing to this significance, one cannot pass through a gate while fallen prostrate on the ground.

حطة (forgive us our sins) is derived from حط which means: (1) he descended or came down; (2) he brought down, or caused to fall, or removed a burden, etc. استحط فلانا وزره means, he requested that person to take down or relieve him of his heavy burden (Aqrab). As in theology, to seek relief from a burden is to seek forgiveness of sins, the expression حطة(literally the bringing down of a burden) would mean, remove our burden of sins or forgive us our sins.

نغفر (We shall forgive) is derived from غفر. They say غفرالشیء meaning, he covered or concealed the thing. غفرالمتاع فی الوعاءmeans, he put the things in the bag and thus covered and protected them. غفرالله له ذنبه means, God covered up his sin and forgave it. غفرالامر بغفرته means, he rectified or reformed the matter suitably (Aqrab & Lane). غفران and مغفرة both infinitives, signify God’s forgiveness or His protection of a person against the punishment of his sins (Mufradat).

Commentary:

The Bible is here again at fault and makes no direct mention of this incident. It, however, speaks of a battle which in those days took place between the Amalekites and the Israelites in Rephidim (Exod. 17:8) which shows that the Amalekites inhabited certain parts of this land. Though the land was a desert, yet here and there habitations were also to be found (Enc. Bib. IV. 4036, 37). In fact, the presence of a desert does not preclude the existence of habitations, because even wandering tribes make here and there small habitations which, serve as meeting places for their scattered clans.

As the Israelites were eager to live in inhabited places owing to the facilities they afforded and owing also to their previous mode of living, they were bidden to go to some neighbouring village where they would combine the life of the desert with that of a habitation and would be free to eat wherever they liked, as is usual in a desert place where there is no private ownership.

But as this change was to bring them in contact with other people and was likely to affect their morals, they were at the same time bidden to be careful about themselves and to be submissive and obedient to God and also to pray to Him that He might forgive them the sins they might commit. If they acted upon this injunction, God would be kind to them and would forgive them their sins. Nay, He would further bestow on those who acted righteously His added favours and blessings.

The words "this village" need not refer to any specified village. According to the Arabic idiom the words may mean "any village that may be near" or "the nearest village".

اردو ترجمہ مودودی

پھر یاد کرو جب ہم نے کہا تھا کہ، "یہ بستی جو تمہارے سامنے ہے، اس میں داخل ہو جاؤ، اس کی پیداوار جس طرح چاہو، مزے سے کھاؤ، مگر بستی کے دروازے میں سجدہ ریز ہوتے ہو ئے داخل ہونا اور کہتے جانا حطۃ حطۃ، ہم تمہاری خطاؤں سے در گزر کریں گے اور نیکو کاروں کو مزید فضل و کرم سے نوازیں گے"

English - Sahih

And [recall] when We said, "Enter this city and eat from it wherever you will in [ease and] abundance, and enter the gate bowing humbly and say, 'Relieve us of our burdens.' We will [then] forgive your sins for you, and We will increase the doers of good [in goodness and reward]."

اردو ترجمہ احمد علی

اور جب ہم نے کہا اس شہر میں داخل ہو جاؤ پھر اس میں جہاں سے چاہو بے تکلفی سے کھاؤ اور دروازہ میں سجدہ کرتے ہوئے داخل ہو اور کہتے جاؤ بخش دے تو ہم تمہارے قصور معاف کر دیں گے اور نیکی کرنے والوں کو زیادہ بھی دیں گے

English - Talal Itani

And when We said, "Enter this town, then eat from wherever you wish[ed] abundantly, and enter the gate prostrating. And say, "Repentance." We will forgive for you your sins. And We will increase the good-doers (in reward)."

Chinese Commentary ^*

Cross Refs:

b

7:162.

اردہ تفصیرِ صغیر نوٹس ^*

2

بنی اسرائیل جس وقت دشتِ سینا میں سے گذر کر کنعان کی طرف جا رہے تھے‘ تو رستے میں بعض جگہ وہ ایسے قبائل کے پاس سے گذرے تھے جنہوں نے جنگل میں بعض قصبات اور شہر بنائے ہوئے تھے۔ بنی اسرائیل کی افسردگی دور کرنے کے لئے ان شہروں میں تھوڑا سا وقت گذارنے کی ان کو اجازت مل جاتی تھی۔ ایسے ہی شہروں میں سے کسی ایک قصبہ یا شہر کا یہاں ذکر ہے۔

3

حِطَّۃٌ حَطَّ کا مصدر ہے اور اس کے معنے گرانے کے ہیں۔ اس لئے ہم نے ترجمہ یہ کیا ہے کہ ہم بوجھ ہلکا کرنے کی التجا کرتے ہیں۔ یعنی گناہوں کا بوجھ۔

English - Arberry

And when We said, 'Enter this township, and eat easefully of it wherever you will, and enter in at the gate, prostrating, and say, Unburdening; We will forgive you your transgressions, and increase the good-doers.'

English - Maududi

Then call to mind the time when We said, "Go into the town' before you and eat to your hearts' content therein, wherefrom you will, but enter the gate bowing down with humility, repeating 'hittatun'; We will forgive your sins and increase the reward of the righteous".

English - Ahmed Ali

And remember, We said to you: "Enter this city, eat wherever you like, as much as you please, but pass through the gates in humility and say: 'May our sins be forgiven.' We shall forgive your trespasses and give those who do good abundance.

English - Yusuf Ali

And remember We said: "Enter this town, and eat of the plenty therein as ye wish; but enter the gate with humility, in posture and in words, and We shall forgive you your faults and increase (the portion of) those who do good."

English - Five Volume Commentary ^*

Cross Refs:

a

7:162.

65

Important Words:

سجدا (submissively) is derived from سجد which means: (1) he showed submissiveness and humility. The Quran says ولله یسجد من فی السماوات والارض And to Allah submits whosoever is in the heavens and the earth (13:16); (2) he fell prostrate (Mufradat). In the verse under comment the word is used in the first mentioned sense; for, besides other reasons pointing to this significance, one cannot pass through a gate while fallen prostrate on the ground.

حطة (forgive us our sins) is derived from حط which means: (1) he descended or came down; (2) he brought down, or caused to fall, or removed a burden, etc. استحط فلانا وزره means, he requested that person to take down or relieve him of his heavy burden (Aqrab). As in theology, to seek relief from a burden is to seek forgiveness of sins, the expression حطة(literally the bringing down of a burden) would mean, remove our burden of sins or forgive us our sins.

نغفر (We shall forgive) is derived from غفر. They say غفرالشیء meaning, he covered or concealed the thing. غفرالمتاع فی الوعاءmeans, he put the things in the bag and thus covered and protected them. غفرالله له ذنبه means, God covered up his sin and forgave it. غفرالامر بغفرته means, he rectified or reformed the matter suitably (Aqrab & Lane). غفران and مغفرة both infinitives, signify God’s forgiveness or His protection of a person against the punishment of his sins (Mufradat).

Commentary:

The Bible is here again at fault and makes no direct mention of this incident. It, however, speaks of a battle which in those days took place between the Amalekites and the Israelites in Rephidim (Exod. 17:8) which shows that the Amalekites inhabited certain parts of this land. Though the land was a desert, yet here and there habitations were also to be found (Enc. Bib. IV. 4036, 37). In fact, the presence of a desert does not preclude the existence of habitations, because even wandering tribes make here and there small habitations which, serve as meeting places for their scattered clans.

As the Israelites were eager to live in inhabited places owing to the facilities they afforded and owing also to their previous mode of living, they were bidden to go to some neighbouring village where they would combine the life of the desert with that of a habitation and would be free to eat wherever they liked, as is usual in a desert place where there is no private ownership.

But as this change was to bring them in contact with other people and was likely to affect their morals, they were at the same time bidden to be careful about themselves and to be submissive and obedient to God and also to pray to Him that He might forgive them the sins they might commit. If they acted upon this injunction, God would be kind to them and would forgive them their sins. Nay, He would further bestow on those who acted righteously His added favours and blessings.

The words "this village" need not refer to any specified village. According to the Arabic idiom the words may mean "any village that may be near" or "the nearest village".

English - Short Commentary Notes ^*

Cross Refs:

c

7:162.

100

"Town" need not refer to any particular town. It may signify any town on the way from Sinai to Canaan that may be near; or the nearest town. As the Israelites were eager to live in towns owing to the facilities and amenities of life they afforded and owing also to their previous mode of living, they were bidden to go to some neighbouring village where they would combine the life of the desert with that of a habitation and would be free to eat wherever they liked, as is usual in a desert place where there is no private ownership. But as this change was to bring them into contact with other people and was likely to affect their morals they were at the same time bidden to be careful about themselves and to be submissive to God.

English - Pickthall

And when We said: Go into this township and eat freely of that which is therein, and enter the gate prostrate, and say: "Repentance." We will forgive you your sins and will increase (reward) for the right-doers.

English - Muhammad Ali ^ra

And when We said: Enter this city, then eat from it a plenteous (food) whence you wish, and enter the gate submissively, and make petition for forgiveness. We will forgive you your wrongs and increase the reward of those who do good (to others).

English - Sir Muhammad Zafrullah Khan ^ra

Call to mind also, when We said: Enter ye this township and eat therefrom, wherever you will, freely; and enter its gate in submission, saying: We pray for the lightening of our burdens. We shall forgive you your sins and We shall bestow increase upon those who do good.

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