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| بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَنِ الرَّحِيمِ |
| 1. [16:76] | Wadaraba Allahu mathalanrajulayni ahaduhuma abkamu la yaqdiru AAalashay-in wahuwa kallun AAala mawlahu aynamayuwajjihhu la ya/ti bikhayrin hal yastawee huwa wamanya/muru bialAAadli wahuwa AAala siratinmustaqeemin |  وضرب الله مثلا رجلين أحدهما أبكم لا يقدر على شيء وهو كل على مولاه أينما يوجهه لا يأت بخير هل يستوي هو ومن يأمر بالعدل وهو على صراط مستقيموَضَرَبَ اللّهُ مَثَلاً رَّجُلَيْنِ أَحَدُهُمَا أَبْكَمُ لاَ يَقْدِرُ عَلَى شَيْءٍ وَهُوَ كَلٌّ عَلَى مَوْلاَهُ أَيْنَمَا يُوَجِّههُّ لاَ يَأْتِ بِخَيْرٍ هَلْ يَسْتَوِي هُوَ وَمَن يَأْمُرُ بِالْعَدْلِ وَهُوَ عَلَى صِرَاطٍ مُّسْتَقِيمٍ | |||||
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| Tahir ul Qadri | اور اللہ نے دو (ایسے) آدمیوں کی مثال بیان فرمائی ہے جن میں سے ایک گونگا ہے وہ کسی چیز پر قدرت نہیں رکھتا اور وہ اپنے مالک پر بوجھ ہے وہ (مالک) اسے جدھر بھی بھیجتا ہے کوئی بھلائی لے کر نہیں آتا، کیا وہ (گونگا) اور (دوسرا) وہ شخص جو (اس منصب کا حامل ہے کہ) لوگوں کو عدل و انصاف کا حکم دیتا ہے اور وہ خود بھی سیدھی راہ پر گامزن ہے (دونوں) برابر ہو سکتے ہیں | ||||||
| Yousuf Ali | Allah sets forth (another) Parable of two men: one of them dumb, with no power of any sort; a wearisome burden is he to his master; whichever way be directs him, he brings no good: is such a man equal with one who commands Justice, and is on a Straight Way?
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| Ahmed Ali | اور الله ایک او رمثال دو آدمیوں کی بیان فرماتا ہے ایک ان میں سے گونگا ہے کچھ بھی نہیں کر سکتااور اپنے آقا پر ایک بوجھ ہے جہاں کہیں اسے بھیجے اس سے کوئی خوبی کی بات بن نہ آئے کیا یہ اور وہ برابر ہے جو لوگوں کو انصاف کا حکم دیتا ہے اور وہ خود بھی سیدھے راستے پر قائم ہے | ||||||
| Ahmed Raza Khan | اور اللہ نے کہاوت بیان فرمائی دو مرد ایک گونگا جو کچھ کام نہیں کرسکتا اور وہ اپنے آقا پر بوجھ ہے جدھر بھیجے کچھ بھلائی نہ لائے کیا برابر ہوجائے گا ہ اور وہ جو انصاف کا حکم کرتا ہے اور وہ سیدھی راہ پر ہے، ف۱۶۷) | ||||||
| Shabbir Ahmed | اور دیتا ہے اللہ مثال کہ وہ شخص ہیں، ایک ان میں سے گونگا ہے، نہیں قدرت رکھتا وہ کچھ کرنے کی اور وہ بوجھ ہے اپنے مالک پر، جدھر بھی بھیجے وہ اسے نہ لائے وہ کوئی بھلائی۔ کیا برابر ہوسکتا ہے؟ یہ اور وہ شخص جو حکم دیتا ہو انصاف کا اور قائم ہو سیدھے راستے پر؟۔ | ||||||
| Fateh Muhammad Jalandhary | اور خدا ایک اور مثال بیان فرماتا ہے کہ دو آدمی ہیں ایک اُن میں سے گونگا (اور دوسرے کی ملک) ہے (بےاختیار وناتوان) کہ کسی چیز پر قدرت نہیں رکھتا۔ اور اپنے مالک کو دوبھر ہو رہا ہے وہ جہاں اُسے بھیجتا ہے (خیر سے کبھی) بھلائی نہیں لاتا۔ کیا ایسا (گونگا بہرا) اور وہ شخص جو (سنتا بولتا اور) لوگوں کو انصاف کرنے کا حکم دیتا ہے اور خود سیدھے راستے پر چل رہا ہے دونوں برابر ہیں؟ | ||||||
| Mehmood Al Hassan | اور بتائی اللہ نے ایک دوسری مثال دو مرد ہیں ایک گونگا کچھ کام نہیں کر سکتا اور وہ بھاری ہے اپنے صاحب (مالک) پر جس طرف اسکو بھیجے نہ کر کے لائے کچھ بھلائی کہیں برابر ہے وہ اور ایک وہ شخص جو حکم کرتا ہے انصاف سے اور ہے سیدھی راہ پر | ||||||
| Abul Ala Maududi | اللہ ایک اور مثال دیتا ہے دو آدمی ہیں ایک گونگا بہرا ہے، کوئی کام نہیں کر سکتا، اپنے آقا پر بوجھ بنا ہوا ہے، جدھر بھی وہ اسے بھیجے کوئی بھلا کام اُس سے بن نہ آئے دوسرا شخص ایسا ہے کہ انصاف کا حکم دیتا ہے اور خود راہ راست پر قائم ہے بتاؤ کیا یہ دونوں یکساں ہیں؟ | ||||||
| Farooq S. Khan | |||||||
| Mohammad Shaikh | |||||||
| Literal | And God gave an example (of) two men, one of them (B) is mute, he is not capable/able on (of) a thing, and he is tired/weak (tiresome/burdensome) on (to) his master/friend/owner wherever he aims/turns him, he does not come/bring with goodness , does he become equal/alike, he and who orders/commands with the justice/equality and he is on a straight/direct/balanced road/way? | ||||||
| Yusuf Ali | Allah sets forth (another) Parable of two men: one of them dumb, with no power of any sort; a wearisome burden is he to his master; whichever way be directs him, he brings no good: is such a man equal with one who commands Justice, and is on a Straight Way? | ||||||
| Pickthal | And Allah coineth a similitude: Two men, one of them dumb, having control of nothing, and he is a burden on his owner; whithersoever he directeth him to go, he bringeth no good. Is he equal with one who enjoineth justice and followeth a straight path (of conduct)? | ||||||
| Arberry | God has struck a similitude: two men, one of them dumb, having no power over anything, and he is a burden upon his master -- wherever he despatches him, he brings no good. Is he equal to him who bids to justice, and is on a straight path? | ||||||
| Shakir | And Allah sets forth a parable of two men; one of them is dumb, not able to do anything, and he is a burden to his master; wherever he sends him, he brings no good; can he be held equal with him who enjoins what is just, and he (himself) is on the right path? | ||||||
| Sarwar | God tells a parable about two men. One of them is dumb and useless and a burden on his friend. Wherever he goes, he returns with nothing. Can he be considered equal to the one who maintains justice and follows the right path? | ||||||
| H/K/Saheeh | And Allah presents an example of two men, one of them dumb and unable to do a thing, while he is a burden to his guardian. Wherever he directs him, he brings no good. Is he equal to one who commands justice, while he is on a straight path? | ||||||
| Malik | Well! Allah gives you another example of two men: one of them is dumb and has no ability to do anything - a burden on his master whenever he sends him on an errand, he does nothing useful. Can he be equal to the one who executes orders properly and follows the directions in a Right Way?[76] | ||||||
| Maulana Ali** | And Allah sets forth a parable of two men: One of them dumb, controlling naught, and he is a burden to his master; wherever he sends him, he brings no good. Is he equal with him who enjoins justice, and he is on the right path? | ||||||
| Free Minds | And God puts forth the example of two men, one of them is mute and he cannot achieve anything, and he is a burden to his guardian. Wherever he points him, he does not come with any good. Is he the same as one who orders good and he is upon a straight path? | ||||||
| Qaribullah | And Allah strikes a parable. Two men, one is dumb and powerless, a burden to his master wherever he sends him he returns with no good. Is he equal with one who orders justice and follows the Straight Path? | ||||||
| George Sale | God also propoundeth as a parable two men; one of them born dumb, who is unable to do or understand any thing, but is a burden unto his master; whithersoever he shall send him, he shall not return with any good success: Shall this man, and he who hath his speech and understanding, and who commandeth that which is just, and followeth the right way, be esteemed equal? | ||||||
| JM Rodwell | God setteth forth also a comparison between two men, one of whom is dumb from his birth, and hath no power over anything, and is a burden to his lord: send him where he will, he cometh not back with success. Shall he and the man who enjoineth what is just, | ||||||
| Asad | And God propounds [to you] the parable of two [other] men -one of them dumb, unable to do anything of his own accord, and a sheer burden on his master: to whichever task the latter directs him, he accomplishes no good. Can such a one be considered the equal of [a wise man] who enjoins the doing of what is right and himself follows a straight way?'s | ||||||
| Khalifa** | And GOD cites the example of two men: one is dumb, lacks the ability to do anything, is totally dependent on his master - whichever way he directs him, he cannot produce anything good. Is he equal to one who rules with justice, and is guided in the right path? | ||||||
| Hilali/Khan** | And Allah puts forward (another) example of two men, one of them dumb, who has no power over anything (disbeliever), and he is a burden to his master, whichever way he directs him, he brings no good. Is such a man equal to one (believer in the Islamic Monotheism) who commands justice, and is himself on a Straight Path? | ||||||
| QXP Shabbir Ahemd** | Allah gives you another example of two men. One of them is he whose faculties of speech and mind are totally disabled. He cannot do anything of his own accord and he is totally dependent on his care-provider, unable to bring forth any good in any way. Can such a one be considered equal of the man who is fit, enjoins justice and himself walks the Straight Path? (Allah expects you to use your faculties to the best of your abilities). | ||||||
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| 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 76 of 128 in chapter 16 | |||||
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