Word بِكَلِمَٰتِهِۦ - Quran Morphology

English - Hazrat Molavi Sher Ali ^ra

And remember the time when Allah promised you one of the two parties‡ that it should be yours, and you wished that the one without sting should be yours, but Allah desired to establish the truth by His words and to cut off the root of the disbelievers,

اردو ترجمہ مرزا طاہر احمد خلیفة المسیح الرابعؒ

اور (یاد کرو) جب اللہ تمہیں دو گروہوں میں سے ایک کا وعدہ دے رہا تھا کہ وہ تمہارے لئے ہے اور تم چاہتے تھے کہ تمہارے حصہ میں وہ آئے جس میں ضرر پہنچانے کی صلاحیت نہ ہو۔ اور اللہ چاہتا تھا کہ وہ اپنے کلمات کے ذریعہ حق کو ثابت کر دکھائے اور کافروں کی جڑ کاٹ دے۔

French

Et souvenez-vous quand Allāh vous a promis que l’un des deux groupes serait pour vous, et que vous vouliez que ce fût le groupe sans armes ; mais Allāh a désiré établir la Vérité par Ses paroles et couper les racines des mécréants,

German

Und (gedenket der Zeit) da Allah euch eine der beiden Scharen* verhieß, dass sie euer sein sollte, und ihr wünschtet, die ohne Stachel möchte euer werden, Allah aber wünschte die Wahrheit an den Tag zu bringen durch Seine Worte und die Wurzel der Ungläubigen abzuschneiden,

Chinese

(要记着那个时候,) 当安拉[a]应允将给你们两伙人[534]中的一伙, 你们希望的是未武装的那一伙,[535]可是安拉要以其律令证实真理, 并根绝不信的人,

Italian

E ricorda il tempo in cui Allah vi promise che una delle due fazioni* sarebbe stata vostra, e voi desideravate che fosse vostra quella senza morso, mentre Allah voleva stabilire la verità con le Sue parole e tagliar via le radici dei miscredenti.

Spanish

Y acordaos de cuando Al-lah os prometió que uno de los dos grupos sería vuestro, y vosotros deseabais que lo fuera el que no tenía peligro, pero Al-lah deseó demostrar la verdad con sus palabras y exterminar de raíz a los incrédulos.

اردو تفسیرِ صغیر

اور (اس وقت کو یاد کرو) جبکہ اللہ تم سے دو گروہوں میں سے ایک کا وعدہ کرتا تھا کہ وہ تم کو دیا جائے گا اور تم چاہتے تھے کہ وہ گروہ جس کے پاس ہتھیار نہیں ہیں تم کو ملے اور اللہ چاہتا تھا کہ وہ حق کو اپنے احکام کے ذریعہ سے پورا کردے اور کافروں کی جڑ کاٹ دے۔

English - Short Commentary Translation

And remember when Allah [a]promised you one of the two parties[1097] that it should be yours, and you wished that the one unarmed[1098] should be yours, but Allah desired to establish the Truth by His words and to cut off the root of the disbelievers,

English - Five Volume Translation

And [a]remember the time when Allah promised you one of the two parties that it should be yours, and you wished that the one without sting should be yours, but Allah desired to establish the truth by His words and to cut off the root of the disbelievers,[1098]

8:43.

Important Words:

الشوکة (sting) is derived from شاك. They say شاکنی الشوك i.e. the thorn hurt or wounded me or it pierced my body. الشوکة is both the noun-infinitive from شاك and the singular of الشوك (thorns, spines, etc.). الشوکة means, thorn; sting; point of a spear, etc.; any weapon or weapons; sharpness of weapons; strength or might or vehemence thereof in war and fighting (Lane & Aqrab).

Commentary:

The "two parties" mentioned in the verse refer to (1) the Meccan army that had come forth to fight the Muslims, and (2) the Meccan caravan that was returning from the north and proceeding home. The former, besides being much larger in number, was heavily armed and very well-equipped; while the caravan was only lightly armed. Both belonged to Mecca and were equally hostile to Islam.

The verse signifies that as Allah had already made a promise to the Holy Prophet that He would give victory to Muslims over one of the two Meccan parties, viz. the caravan or the army, so against all hope He granted them victory in fulfilment of His promise. This shows that while yet at Medina, the Holy Prophet had been informed by God of the possible attack by the Meccan army, for without this Allah could not refer to "one of the two parties," but that the Holy Prophet kept the matter secret. The words, thy Lord Who rightfully brought thee forth from thy house, while a party of the believers were averse (8:6 above), also show that at Medina the Holy Prophet had undoubtedly received Divine revelation informing him of the coming attack by the enemy and that it was God Who had ordered the Holy Prophet to come forth. The above-quoted words also hint that the Holy Prophet kept this information secret, revealing it to only a few of his chosen comrades.

The words غیر ذات الشوکة (without sting) imply that the Muslims wanted to meet the party that was without sting, (i.e. the caravan) which they could easily overcome but that God desired to bring about an encounter with the army which could not be easily conquered, and His object in doing so was to establish the truth by His words and to cut off the root of the disbelievers, so that the prophecies with regard to the destruction of the enemy might be fulfilled that day, and their fulfilment against all hope might become the means of establishing the truth of Islam. For a more detailed account of the Battle of Badr see notes on 3:14 & 8:42-45.

اردو ترجمہ مودودی

یاد کرو وہ موقع جب کہ اللہ تم سے وعدہ کر رہا تھا کہ دونوں گروہوں میں سے ایک تمہیں مِل جائے گا تم چاہتے تھے کہ کمزور گروہ تمہیں ملے مگر اللہ کا ارادہ یہ تھا کہ اپنے ارشادات سے حق کو حق کر دکھائے اور کافروں کی جڑ کاٹ دے

English - Sahih

[Remember, O believers], when Allah promised you one of the two groups - that it would be yours - and you wished that the unarmed one would be yours. But Allah intended to establish the truth by His words and to eliminate the disbelievers

اردو ترجمہ احمد علی

اور جس وقت دو جماعتوں میں سے ایک کا الله تم سے وعدہ کرتا تھا کہ وہ تمہارے ہاتھ لگے گی اور تم چاہتے تھے جس میں کانٹا نہ ہو وہ تمہیں ملے اور الله چاہتا تھا کہ اپنے حکم سے حق کو ثابت کردے اور کافروں کی جڑ کاٹ دے

English - Talal Itani

And when promised you Allah one (of) the two groups - that it (would be) for you - and you wished that (one) other than that (of) the armed would be for you. But intended Allah to justify the truth by His words, and cut off (the) roots (of) the disbelievers

Chinese Commentary ^*

Cross Refs:

a

8:43.

534

这 “两伙人” 指的是: (1) 充份准备对穆斯林作战而已经来到的装备精良的麦加军队, 以及 (2) 轻武装、从北方回来向麦加行进的麦加商队。

535

穆斯林自然想要去迎战轻装的商队, 但是安拉的计划是对装备精良的麦加军队作战。他这样做的目的是以他的律令来证实真理并根绝不信的人。请看3:14和8:42-45。

اردہ تفصیرِ صغیر نوٹس ^*

English - Arberry

And when God promised you one of the two parties should be yours, and you were wishing that the one not accoutred should be yours; but God was desiring to verify the truth by His words, and to cut off the unbelievers to the last remnant,

English - Maududi

And recall when Allah promised you that one of the two hosts would fall to you, and you wished that the one without arms should fall into your hands. But Allah sought to prove by His words the truth to be true and to annihilate the unbelievers to the last remnant

English - Ahmed Ali

Though God promised that one of two columns (would fall to you), you desired the one that was not armed. But God wished to confirm the truth by His words, and wipe the unbelievers out to the last,

English - Yusuf Ali

Behold! Allah promised you one of the two (enemy) parties, that it should be yours: Ye wished that the one unarmed should be yours, but Allah willed to justify the Truth according to His words and to cut off the roots of the Unbelievers;-

English - Five Volume Commentary ^*

Cross Refs:

a

8:43.

1098

Important Words:

الشوکة (sting) is derived from شاك. They say شاکنی الشوك i.e. the thorn hurt or wounded me or it pierced my body. الشوکة is both the noun-infinitive from شاك and the singular of الشوك (thorns, spines, etc.). الشوکة means, thorn; sting; point of a spear, etc.; any weapon or weapons; sharpness of weapons; strength or might or vehemence thereof in war and fighting (Lane & Aqrab).

Commentary:

The "two parties" mentioned in the verse refer to (1) the Meccan army that had come forth to fight the Muslims, and (2) the Meccan caravan that was returning from the north and proceeding home. The former, besides being much larger in number, was heavily armed and very well-equipped; while the caravan was only lightly armed. Both belonged to Mecca and were equally hostile to Islam.

The verse signifies that as Allah had already made a promise to the Holy Prophet that He would give victory to Muslims over one of the two Meccan parties, viz. the caravan or the army, so against all hope He granted them victory in fulfilment of His promise. This shows that while yet at Medina, the Holy Prophet had been informed by God of the possible attack by the Meccan army, for without this Allah could not refer to "one of the two parties," but that the Holy Prophet kept the matter secret. The words, thy Lord Who rightfully brought thee forth from thy house, while a party of the believers were averse (8:6 above), also show that at Medina the Holy Prophet had undoubtedly received Divine revelation informing him of the coming attack by the enemy and that it was God Who had ordered the Holy Prophet to come forth. The above-quoted words also hint that the Holy Prophet kept this information secret, revealing it to only a few of his chosen comrades.

The words غیر ذات الشوکة (without sting) imply that the Muslims wanted to meet the party that was without sting, (i.e. the caravan) which they could easily overcome but that God desired to bring about an encounter with the army which could not be easily conquered, and His object in doing so was to establish the truth by His words and to cut off the root of the disbelievers, so that the prophecies with regard to the destruction of the enemy might be fulfilled that day, and their fulfilment against all hope might become the means of establishing the truth of Islam. For a more detailed account of the Battle of Badr see notes on 3:14 & 8:42-45.

English - Short Commentary Notes ^*

Cross Refs:

a

8:43.

1097

The "two parties" refer to (1) the well-equipped Meccan army that had come fully prepared to fight the Muslims, and (2) the Meccan caravan which was returning from the north and proceeding to Mecca and was lightly armed.

1098

The Muslims naturally wanted to meet the caravan which was lightly armed but God’s design was to bring about an encounter with the fully equipped Meccan army. His object in doing so was to establish the Truth by His words and to cut off the root of the disbelievers. See also 3:14 and 8:42-45.

English - Pickthall

And when Allah promised you one of the two bands (of the enemy) that it should be yours, and ye longed that other than the armed one might be yours. And Allah willed that He should cause the Truth to triumph by His words, and cut the root of the disbelievers;

English - Muhammad Ali ^ra

And when Allah promised you one of the two parties that it should be yours, and you loved that the one not armed should be yours, and Allah desired to establish the Truth by His words, and to cut off the root of the disbelievers --

English - Sir Muhammad Zafrullah Khan ^ra

Call to mind the time when Allah promised that one of the two parties of disbelievers, the lightly armed trade caravan proceeding south to Mecca or the well armed host coming up north from Mecca, should fall into your hands; and you desired that you may be confronted with the one without weapons, but Allah desired to establish the truth by His commandments and to cut off the source of strength of the disbelievers,

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