Verses about Allah / Mercy Transcends His Wrath - inQuran Topics

English - Hazrat Molavi Sher Ali ^ra

Say, ‘To whom belongs what is in the heavens and the earth?’ Say, ‘To Allah.’ He has taken upon Himself to show mercy. He will certainly continue to assemble you till the Day of Resurrection. There is no doubt in it. Those who ruin their souls will not believe.

اردو ترجمہ مرزا طاہر احمد خلیفة المسیح الرابعؒ

پوچھ کہ کس کا ہے جو آسمانوں اور زمین میں ہے؟ کہہ دے کہ اللہ ہی کا ہے۔ اس نے اپنے اوپر رحمت فرض کر رکھی ہے۔ وہ ضرور تمہیں قیامت کے دن تک اکٹھا کرتا چلا جائے گا جس میں کوئی شک نہیں۔ وہ لوگ جنہوں نے اپنے آپ کو گھاٹے میں ڈالا پس وہ تو ایمان نہیں لائیں گے۔

French

Dis : « A qui appartient ce qui est dans les cieux et sur la terre ? » Dis : « A Allāh. » Il S’est imposé à Lui-Même de faire miséricorde. Il continuera assurément à vous rassembler jusqu’au Jour de la Résurrection. Il n’y a pas de doute quant à cela. Ceux qui ont causé leur propre perte ne croiront pas.

German

Sprich: "Wessen ist, was in den Himmeln und was auf Erden ist?" Sprich: "Allahs." Er hat Sich Selbst Barmherzigkeit vorgeschrieben. Er wird euch gewisslich weiter versammeln bis zum Tage der Auferstehung. Daran ist kein Zweifel. Jene aber, die ihre Seelen verderben*, die wollen nicht glauben.

Chinese

你问 (他们): “天地间所有的一切都是谁的?” (他们能作什么答复?) 你自己 (向他们) 说: “是安拉的。” [c]他把仁慈注定为自己的常德。[416] [d]他一定相继不断地聚集你们直到复生之日。这是毫无疑义的。那些毁灭自己的人, 他们 (由于这个恶行) 将不会信仰。

Italian

Di': «A chi appartiene tutto quanto che è nei cieli e sulla terra?» Di': «Ad Allah.» Egli si è imposto la misericordia. Egli continuerà certamente ad adunarvi fino al Giorno della risurrezione. Non v'è dubbio. Coloro che hanno rovinato sé stessi non crederanno.

Spanish

Diles: “¿A quien pertenece cuanto existe en los cielos y en la ierra?”. Diles: “a Al-lah”. Él se impuso a Sí mismo el mostrar misericordia. Él ciertamente continuará reuniéndoos hasta el Día de la Resurrección. Sobre esto no hay duda alguna. Pero los que se han arruinado a si mismos no creerán.

اردو تفسیرِ صغیر

(ان سے) پوچھ کہ آسمانوں اور زمین میں جو کچھ ہے وہ کس کا ہے؟ (اس کا جواب وہ کیا دیں گے اس لئے تو ہی ان کو) کہہ دے‘ اللہ کا۔ اس نے اپنے نفس پر رحمت فرض کر چھوڑی ہے وہ تم کو قیامت کے دن تک جمع کرتا چلا جائے گا۔ اس (امر) میں کوئی شک نہیں کہ وہ لوگ جنہوں نے اپنی جانوں کو گھاٹے میں ڈال[1] دیا وہ (اس بداعمالی کہ وجہ سے) ایمان نہیں لائیں[2] گے۔

English - Short Commentary Translation

Say, ‘To whom belongs what is in the heavens and the earth?’ Say, ‘To Allah.’ [b]He has taken upon Himself to show mercy.[828] [c]He will certainly continue to assemble you till the Day of Resurrection. There is no doubt in it. Those who have ruined their souls will not believe.

English - Five Volume Translation

Say, ‘To whom belongs what is in the heavens and the earth?’ Say, ‘To Allah.’ [b]He has taken upon Himself to show mercy. [c]He will certainly continue to assemble you till the Day of Resurrection. There is no doubt in it. Those who ruin their souls will not believe.[760]

6:55; 7:157.

3:10; 4:88; 45:27.

Important Words:

خسروا انفسھم (who ruin their souls). خسروا is derived from خسر which means, he lost; he suffered a loss; he went astray; he became lost; he perished (Lane). From the above it is clear that the word خسر is really intransitive. The transitive use of the word in the verse is merely apparent. In fact when the Quran says خسروا انفسھم it does not mean, they made their souls suffer, but, that they suffered with regard to themselves, i.e. they themselves suffered. The correct transitive form of the word is خسر (khasara), i.e. he caused to perish, and not خسر (khasira), i.e. he suffered or he was lost, which the Quran has used. This peculiar use of the word is intended to intensify the meaning. Thus, the words الذین خسروا انفسھم would really read الذین خسروا و خسروا انفسھم i.e. those who suffered a loss and caused their souls to perish. For the sake of convenience, however, the expression has been rendered in the text as, those who ruin their souls. For a somewhat similar expression, i.e. سفه نفسهsee Lisan where that expression has been fully dealt with.

Commentary:

Here God first puts a question, and then Himself answers it. This form has also been employed elsewhere in the Quran. It is meant to bring out the disbelievers’ extreme weakness of faith and make them realize it.

All that is in the heavens and the earth belongs to Allah; so the enemies of Faith also belong to God. No one would like to destroy that which belongs to him, much less would God like to do so, for He is Merciful and has made mercy binding on Himself. So He is giving the enemies of the Holy Prophet time to repent. He is putting off punishment so that they may turn to Him and repent of their sins. Hence, instead of demanding punishment, let them ask forgiveness and benefit by His mercy.

It should be noted that disbelief alone does not bring punishment upon men in this life. So far as simple disbelief is concerned, the case of the believers and the disbelievers will be decided on the Day of Judgement when all will be assembled together and God’s judgement will be pronounced. It is only the extreme wickedness of men and their active opposition to the Prophets of God that hastens punishment for them in this life. So the verse exhorts disbelievers not to demand punishment, but rather to repent, so that God may have mercy on them.

اردو ترجمہ مودودی

ان سے پوچھو، آسمانوں اور زمین میں جو کچھ ہے وہ کس کاہے؟کہو سب کچھ اللہ ہی کا ہے، اس نے رحم و کرم کا شیوہ اپنے اوپر لازم کر لیا ہے (اسی لیے وہ نافرمانیوں اور سرکشیوں پر تمہیں جلدی سے نہیں پکڑ لیتا)، قیامت کے روز وہ تم سب کو ضرور جمع کرے گا، یہ بالکل ایک غیر مشتبہ حقیقت ہے، مگر جن لوگوں نے اپنے آپ کو خود تباہی کے خطرے میں مبتلا کر لیا ہے وہ اسے نہیں مانتے

English - Sahih

Say, "To whom belongs whatever is in the heavens and earth?" Say, "To Allah." He has decreed upon Himself mercy. He will surely assemble you for the Day of Resurrection, about which there is no doubt. Those who will lose themselves [that Day] do not believe.

اردو ترجمہ احمد علی

ان سے پوچھو آسمان اور زمین میں جو کچھ ہے وہ کس کا ہے کہہ دو سب کچھ الله ہی کا ہے اس نے اپنے اوپر رحم لازم کر لیا ہے وہ قیامت کے دن تم سب کو ضرور اکھٹا کرے گا جس میں کچھ شک نہیں جو لوگ اپنی جانوں کا نقصان میں ڈال چکے وہ ایمان نہیں لاتے

English - Talal Itani

Say, "To whom (belongs) what (is) in the heavens and the earth?" Say, "To Allah." He has decreed upon Himself the Mercy. Surely He will assemble you on (the) Day (of) the Resurrection, (there is) no doubt about it. Those who have lost themselves, then they (do) not believe.

Chinese Commentary ^*

Cross Refs:

c

6:55; 7:157.

d

3:10; 4:88; 45:27.

416

因为天地间的一切事物都是安拉的, 伊斯兰教的敌人也是他的。没有人喜欢毁灭掉自己做出来的东西, 安拉更不喜欢这样做。他是永久仁慈的, 给不信的人以暂短的时间, 为了使他们悔悟并给予他们以仁慈的机会。

اردہ تفصیرِ صغیر نوٹس ^*

1

عربی لغت کے لحاظ سے اَلَّذِیْنَ خَسِرُوْا اَنْفُسَھُمْ کے معنے یہ بھی ہو سکتے ہیں کہ وہ لوگ جو گھاٹے میں پڑ گئے۔

2

یعنی ایمان سے محرومی خدا کی طرف سے نہیں ہوتی بلکہ انسان کے اپنے اعمال کی و جہ سے ہوتی ہے۔

English - Arberry

Say: 'To whom belongs what is in the heavens and in the earth?' Say: 'It is God's. He has prescribed for Himself mercy. He will surely gather you to the Resurrection Day, of which is no doubt. Those who have lost their souls, they do not believe.

English - Maududi

Ask thern: 'To whom belongs all that is in the heavens and on the earth?' Say: 'Everything belongs to Allah.' He has bound Himself to the exercise of mercy (and thus does not chastise you for your disobedience and excesses instantly). Surely He will gather you all together on the Day of Resurrection - the coming of which is beyond doubt; but those who have courted their own ruin are not going to believe.

English - Ahmed Ali

And ask: "To whom belongs what is in the heavens and the earth?" Say: "To God." He has prescribed grace for Himself. He will gather you on the Day of Resurrection which is certain to come. Only they who are lost of soul will not come to believe.

English - Yusuf Ali

Say: "To whom belongeth all that is in the heavens and on earth?" Say: "To Allah. He hath inscribed for Himself (the rule of) Mercy. That He will gather you together for the Day of Judgment, there is no doubt whatever. It is they who have lost their own souls, that will not believe.

English - Five Volume Commentary ^*

Cross Refs:

b

6:55; 7:157.

c

3:10; 4:88; 45:27.

760

Important Words:

خسروا انفسھم (who ruin their souls). خسروا is derived from خسر which means, he lost; he suffered a loss; he went astray; he became lost; he perished (Lane). From the above it is clear that the word خسر is really intransitive. The transitive use of the word in the verse is merely apparent. In fact when the Quran says خسروا انفسھم it does not mean, they made their souls suffer, but, that they suffered with regard to themselves, i.e. they themselves suffered. The correct transitive form of the word is خسر (khasara), i.e. he caused to perish, and not خسر (khasira), i.e. he suffered or he was lost, which the Quran has used. This peculiar use of the word is intended to intensify the meaning. Thus, the words الذین خسروا انفسھم would really read الذین خسروا و خسروا انفسھم i.e. those who suffered a loss and caused their souls to perish. For the sake of convenience, however, the expression has been rendered in the text as, those who ruin their souls. For a somewhat similar expression, i.e. سفه نفسهsee Lisan where that expression has been fully dealt with.

Commentary:

Here God first puts a question, and then Himself answers it. This form has also been employed elsewhere in the Quran. It is meant to bring out the disbelievers’ extreme weakness of faith and make them realize it.

All that is in the heavens and the earth belongs to Allah; so the enemies of Faith also belong to God. No one would like to destroy that which belongs to him, much less would God like to do so, for He is Merciful and has made mercy binding on Himself. So He is giving the enemies of the Holy Prophet time to repent. He is putting off punishment so that they may turn to Him and repent of their sins. Hence, instead of demanding punishment, let them ask forgiveness and benefit by His mercy.

It should be noted that disbelief alone does not bring punishment upon men in this life. So far as simple disbelief is concerned, the case of the believers and the disbelievers will be decided on the Day of Judgement when all will be assembled together and God’s judgement will be pronounced. It is only the extreme wickedness of men and their active opposition to the Prophets of God that hastens punishment for them in this life. So the verse exhorts disbelievers not to demand punishment, but rather to repent, so that God may have mercy on them.

English - Short Commentary Notes ^*

Cross Refs:

b

6:55; 7:157.

c

3:10; 4:88; 45:27.

828

As all things in the heavens and the earth belong to Allah, the enemies of Faith also belong to Him. No one would like to destroy his own handiwork, much less would God do so. He is Merciful and grants respite to disbelievers in order that they may repent and be shown mercy.

English - Pickthall

Say: Unto whom belongeth whatsoever is in the heavens and the earth? Say: Unto Allah. He hath prescribed for Himself mercy, that He may bring you all together to the Day of Resurrection whereof there is no doubt. Those who ruin their souls will not believe.

English - Muhammad Ali ^ra

Say: To whom belongs whatever is in the heavens and the earth? Say: To Allah. He has ordained mercy on Himself. He will certainly gather you on the Resurrection day -- there is no doubt about it. Those who have lost their souls will not believe.

English - Sir Muhammad Zafrullah Khan ^ra

Ask them: To whom does that which is in the heavens and the earth belong? Tell them it belongs to Allah. He has charged Himself with mercy. He will continue to assemble you till the Day of Judgment, in which there is no doubt. Those who have ruined their souls will not believe.

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