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| بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَنِ الرَّحِيمِ |
| 1. [16:38] | Waaqsamoo biAllahi jahda aymanihimla yabAAathu Allahu man yamootu bala waAAdanAAalayhi haqqan walakinna akthara alnnasila yaAAlamoona |  وأقسموا بالله جهد أيمانهم لا يبعث الله من يموت بلى وعدا عليه حقا ولكن أكثر الناس لا يعلمونوَأَقْسَمُواْ بِاللّهِ جَهْدَ أَيْمَانِهِمْ لاَ يَبْعَثُ اللّهُ مَن يَمُوتُ بَلَى وَعْدًا عَلَيْهِ حَقًّا وَلَـكِنَّ أَكْثَرَ النَّاسِ لاَ يَعْلَمُونَ | |||||
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| Tahir ul Qadri | اور یہ لوگ بڑی شدّ و مد سے اللہ کی قَسمیں کھاتے ہیں کہ جو مَر جائے اللہ اسے (دوبارہ) نہیں اٹھائے گا، کیوں نہیں اس کے ذمۂ کرم پر سچا وعدہ ہے لیکن اکثر لوگ نہیں جانتے | ||||||
| Yousuf Ali | They swear their strongest oaths by Allah, that Allah will not raise up those who die: Nay, but it is a promise (binding) on Him in truth: but most among mankind realise it not.
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| Ahmed Ali | اور الله کی سخت قسمیں کھا کر کہتے ہیں کہ الله انہیں اٹھائے گا اس شخص کو جو مر جائے گا ہاں اس نے اپنے ذمہ پکا وعدہ کر لیا ہے لیکن بہت سے لوگ نہیں جانتے | ||||||
| Ahmed Raza Khan | اور انہوں نے اللہ کی قسم کھائی اپنے حلف میں حد کی کوشش سے کہ اللہ مُردے نہ اٹھائے گا ہاں کیوں نہیں (۷۹) سچا وعدہ اس کے ذمہ پر لیکن اکثر لوگ نہیں جانتے | ||||||
| Shabbir Ahmed | اور قسم کھا کر کہتے ہیں اللہ کے نام کی، سخت ترین قسم کہ نہیں اُٹھائے گا اللہ اسے جو مرجاتا ہے۔ کیوں نہیں (اٹھائے گا) یہ وعدہ ہے جسے پورا کرنا اس نے اپنے اوپر لازم کرلیا ہے لیکن بہت سے انسان نہیں جانتے۔ | ||||||
| Fateh Muhammad Jalandhary | اور یہ خدا کی سخت سخت قسمیں کھاتے ہیں کہ جو مرجاتا ہے خدا اسے (قیامت کے دن قبر سے) نہیں اٹھائے گا۔ ہرگز نہیں۔ یہ (خدا کا) وعدہ سچا ہے اور اس کا پورا کرنا اسے ضرور ہے لیکن اکثر لوگ نہیں جانتے | ||||||
| Mehmood Al Hassan | اور قسمیں کھاتے ہیں اللہ کی سخت قسمیں کہ نہ اٹھائے گا اللہ جو کوئی مر جائے کیوں نہیں (بیشک اٹھائے گا) وعدہ ہو چکا ہے اس پر پکا لیکن اکثر لوگ نہیں جانتے | ||||||
| Abul Ala Maududi | یہ لوگ اللہ کے نام سے کڑی کڑی قسمیں کھا کر کہتے ہیں کہ "اللہ کسی مرنے والے کو پھر سے زندہ کر کے نہ اٹھائے گا" اٹھائے گا کیوں نہیں، یہ تو ایک وعدہ ہے جسے پورا کرنا اس نے اپنے اوپر واجب کر لیا ہے، مگر اکثر لوگ جانتے نہیں ہیں | ||||||
| Farooq S. Khan | |||||||
| Mohammad Shaikh | |||||||
| Literal | And they swore/made oath by God their rights'/oaths' utmost , (that) God does not send/resurrect/revive who dies, yes/certainly a promise on Him truth , and but most of the people do not know. | ||||||
| Yusuf Ali | They swear their strongest oaths by Allah, that Allah will not raise up those who die: Nay, but it is a promise (binding) on Him in truth: but most among mankind realise it not. | ||||||
| Pickthal | And they swear by Allah their most binding oaths (that) Allah will not raise up him who dieth. Nay, but it is a promise (binding) upon Him in truth, but most of mankind know not, | ||||||
| Arberry | have sworn by God the most earnest oaths God will never raise up him who dies; nay, it is a promise binding upon Him, but most men know not, | ||||||
| Shakir | And they swear by Allah with the most energetic of their oaths: Allah will not raise up him who dies. Yea! it is a promise binding on Him, quite true, but most people do not know; | ||||||
| Sarwar | They strongly swear by God that God will not bring the dead to life. God's promise (of the Resurrection) will certainly come true but many people do not know. | ||||||
| H/K/Saheeh | And they swear by Allah their strongest oaths [that] Allah will not resurrect one who dies. But yes [it is] a true promise [binding] upon Him, but most of the people do not know. | ||||||
| Malik | They solemnly swear their strongest oaths by Allah: "Allah will never raise the dead to life." Why not? It is a promise which He has made binding on Himself, though most among mankind may not know it.[38] | ||||||
| Maulana Ali** | And they swear by Allah their most energetic oaths: Allah will not raise up him who dies. Yea! it is a promise binding on Him, quite true, but most people know not: | ||||||
| Free Minds | And they swore by God, in their strongest oaths, that God will not resurrect whoever dies. No, it is a promise of truth upon Him, but most people do not know. | ||||||
| Qaribullah | They solemnly swear by Allah that Allah will never raise the dead to life. No, surely the promise of Allah is binding upon Him, though most people do not know. | ||||||
| George Sale | And they swear most solemnly by God, saying, God will not raise the dead. Yea; the promise thereof is true: But the greater part of men know it not. | ||||||
| JM Rodwell | And they swear by God with their most sacred oath that "God will never raise him who once is dead." Nay, but on Him is a promise binding, though most men know it not,- | ||||||
| Asad | As it is,'s they swear by God with their most solemn oaths, "Never will God raise from the dead anyone who has died!" Yea indeed! [This very thing has God promised] by a promise which He has willed upon Himself; but most people know it not. | ||||||
| Khalifa** | They swore solemnly by GOD: "GOD will not resurrect the dead." Absolutely, such is His inviolable promise, but most people do not know. | ||||||
| Hilali/Khan** | And they swear by Allah their strongest oaths, that Allah will not raise up him who dies. Yes, (He will raise them up), a promise (binding) upon Him in truth, but most of mankind know not. | ||||||
| QXP Shabbir Ahemd** | They most strongly swear by Allah that He will not raise the dead. Nay, but it is a promise binding upon Him in truth, but most people do not make use of whatever they know. | ||||||
| Farooq S. Khan | |||||||
| Mohammad Shaikh | |||||||
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| ** - Read with caution - These Translations, specially those which are marked here with **, are considered either incorrect, far-fetched, non-conforming or misleading. For all translations, care must be exercised for certain verses or an alternate translation should be considered. | |||||||
| Verse(s): 1 | Surah : 16 - An-Nahl | Showing verse 38 of 128 in chapter 16 | |||||
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