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| بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَنِ الرَّحِيمِ |
| 1. [18:57] | Waman athlamu mimman thukkirabi-ayati rabbihi faaAArada AAanhawanasiya ma qaddamat yadahu inna jaAAalnaAAala quloobihim akinnatan an yafqahoohu wafee athanihimwaqran wa-in tadAAuhum ila alhuda falan yahtadoo ithanabadan |  ومن أظلم ممن ذكر بآيات ربه فأعرض عنها ونسي ما قدمت يداه إنا جعلنا على قلوبهم أكنة أن يفقهوه وفي آذانهم وقرا وإن تدعهم إلى الهدى فلن يهتدوا إذا أبداوَمَنْ أَظْلَمُ مِمَّن ذُكِّرَ بِآيَاتِ رَبِّهِ فَأَعْرَضَ عَنْهَا وَنَسِيَ مَا قَدَّمَتْ يَدَاهُ إِنَّا جَعَلْنَا عَلَى قُلُوبِهِمْ أَكِنَّةً أَن يَفْقَهُوهُ وَفِي آذَانِهِمْ وَقْرًا وَإِن تَدْعُهُمْ إِلَى الْهُدَى فَلَن يَهْتَدُوا إِذًا أَبَدًا | |||||
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| Tahir ul Qadri | اور اس شخص سے بڑھ کر ظالم کون ہوگا جسے اس کے رب کی نشانیاں یاد دلائی گئیں تو اس نے ان سے رُوگردانی کی اور ان (بداَعمالیوں) کو بھول گیا جو اس کے ہاتھ آگے بھیج چکے تھے، بیشک ہم نے ان کے دلوں پر پردے ڈال دیئے ہیں کہ وہ اس حق کو سمجھ (نہ) سکیں اور ان کے کانوں میں بوجھ پیدا کر دیا ہے (کہ وہ اس حق کو سن نہ سکیں)، اور اگر آپ انہیں ہدایت کی طرف بلائیں تو وہ کبھی بھی قطعًا ہدایت نہیں پائیں گے | ||||||
| Yousuf Ali | And who doth more wrong than one who is reminded of the Signs of his Lord, but turns away from them, forgetting the (deeds) which his hands have sent forth? Verily We have set veils over their hearts lest they should understand this, and over their ears, deafness, if thou callest them to guidance, even then will they never accept guidance.
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| Ahmed Ali | اور اس سے زیادہ ظالم کون ہے جسے اس کے رب کی آیتوں سے نصیحت کی جائے پھر ان سے منہ پھیر لے اور جو کچھ اس کے ہاتھوں نے آگے بھیجا ہے بھول جائے بے شک ہم نے ان کے دلوں پر پردے ڈال دیے ہیں کہ اسے نہ سمجھیں اور ان کے کانوں میں گرانی ہے اور اگر تو انہیں ہدایت کی طرف بلائے تو بھی وہ ہر گز کبھی راہ پر نہ آئیں گے | ||||||
| Ahmed Raza Khan | ان کی ہنسی بنالی اور اس سے بڑھ کر ظالم کون جسے اس کے رب کی آیتیں یاد دلائی جائیں تو وہ ان سے منہ پھیرلے اور اس کے ہاتھ جو آگے بھیج چکے اسے بھول جائے ہم نے ان کے دلوں پر غلاف کردیے ہیں کہ قرآن نہ سمجھیں اور ان کے کانوں میں گرانی اور اگر تم انہیں ہدایت کی طرف بلاؤ تو جب بھی ہرگز کبھی راہ نہ پائیں گے | ||||||
| Shabbir Ahmed | اور کون بڑا ظالم ہے اس شخص سے جسے یاد دلائی جائیں نشانیاں اس کے رب کی اور وہ منہ پھیر لے اُن سے اور بھُول جائے اس (انجام) کو جس کا اہتمام اس نے اپنے ہاتھوں کیا ہے۔ بے شک ہم نے چڑھا دیے ہیں ان کے دِلوں پر غلاف تاکہ (نہ) سمجھ سکیں یہ قرآن کو اور (پیدا کر دیا ہے) اُن کے کانوں مین بہرہ پن اور اب یہ حال یہ کہ اگر تم بلاؤ اُنھیں ہدایت کی طرف تو نہ ہدایت پائیں گے یہ اب کبھی۔ | ||||||
| Fateh Muhammad Jalandhary | اور اس سے ظالم کون جس کو اس کے پروردگار کے کلام سے سمجھایا گیا تو اُس نے اس سے منہ پھیر لیا۔ اور جو اعمال وہ آگے کرچکا اس کو بھول گیا۔ ہم نے ان کے دلوں پر پردے ڈال دیئے کہ اسے سمجھ نہ سکیں۔ اور کانوں میں ثقل (پیدا کردیا ہے کہ سن نہ سکیں) اور اگر تم ان کو رستے کی طرف بلاؤ تو کبھی رستے پر نہ آئیں گے | ||||||
| Mehmood Al Hassan | اور اس سے زیادہ ظالم کون جس کو سمجھایا اسکے رب کے کلام سے پھر منہ پھیر لیا اسکی طرف سے اور بھول گیا جو کچھ آگے بھیج چکے ہیں اس کے ہاتھ ہم نے ڈال دیے ہیں انکے دلوں پر پردے کہ اس کو نہ سمجھیں اور انکے کانوں میں ہے بوجھ اور اگر تو ان کو بلائے راہ پر تو | ||||||
| Abul Ala Maududi | اور اُس شخص سے بڑھ کر ظالم اور کون ہے جسے اس کے رب کی آیات سنا کر نصیحت کی جائے اور وہ اُن سے منہ پھیرے اور اُس برے انجام کو بھول جائے جس کا سر و سامان اس نے اپنے لیے خود اپنے ہاتھوں کیا ہے؟ (جن لوگوں نے یہ روش اختیار کی ہے) ان کے دلوں پر ہم نے غلاف چڑھا دیے ہیں جو انہیں قرآن کی بات نہیں سمجھنے دیتے، اور اُن کے کانوں میں ہم نے گرانی پیدا کر دی ہے تم انہیں ہدایت کی طرف کتنا ہی بلاؤ، وہ اس حالت میں کبھی ہدایت نہ پائیں گے | ||||||
| Farooq S. Khan | |||||||
| Mohammad Shaikh | |||||||
| Literal | And who (is) more unjust/oppressive than who was reminded with his Lord's evidences/signs/verses, so he objected/turned away from it, and he forgot what his two hands advanced/introduced/ undertook , We (E) had made/put covers/protections on their hearts/minds that they understand/know it , and in their ears deafness/weight , and if you call them to the guidance, so they will never/not be guided then ever (E). | ||||||
| Yusuf Ali | And who doth more wrong than one who is reminded of the Signs of his Lord, but turns away from them, forgetting the (deeds) which his hands have sent forth? Verily We have set veils over their hearts lest they should understand this, and over their ears, deafness, if thou callest them to guidance, even then will they never accept guidance. | ||||||
| Pickthal | And who doth greater wrong than he who hath been reminded of the revelations of his Lord, yet turneth away from them and forgetteth what his hands send forward (to the Judgment)? Lo! on their hearts We have placed coverings so that they understand not, and in their ears a deafness. And though thou call them to the guidance, in that case they can never be led aright. | ||||||
| Arberry | And who does greater evil than he who, being reminded of the signs of his Lord, turns away from them and forgets what his hands have forwarded? Surely We have laid veils on their hearts lest they understand it, and in their ears heaviness; and though thou callest them to the guidance, yet they will not be guided ever. | ||||||
| Shakir | And who is more unjust than he who is reminded of the communications of his Lord, then he turns away from them and forgets what his two hands have sent before? Surely We have placed veils over their hearts lest they should understand it and a heaviness in their ears; and if you call them to the guidance, they will not ever follow the right course in that case. | ||||||
| Sarwar | Who are more unjust than those who are reminded of the revelations of their Lord but have disregarded them and have forgotten their deeds? We have veiled their hearts and sealed their ears so that they cannot understand. Even if you call them to the right path, they will never accept guidance. | ||||||
| H/K/Saheeh | And who is more unjust than one who is reminded of the verses of his Lord but turns away from them and forgets what his hands have put forth? Indeed, We have placed over their hearts coverings, lest they understand it, and in their ears deafness. And if you invite them to guidance they will never be guided, then ever. | ||||||
| Malik | Who is more unjust than the one who, when reminded of the revelations of his Lord, turns away from them and forgets what his own hands have done? In regards to such people, We have cast veils over their hearts, so they do not understand this Qur | ||||||
| Maulana Ali** | And who is more unjust than he who is reminded of the messages of his Lord, then he turns away from them and forgets what his hands have sent before? Surely We have placed veils over their hearts, lest they understand it, and a deafness in their ears. And if thou call them to the guidance, they will even then never follow the right course. | ||||||
| Free Minds | And who is more wicked than one who is reminded of his Lord's verses but he turned away from them, and he forgot what his hands had done. We have made veils upon their hearts from understanding them, and a deafness in their ears. And if you invite them to the guidance, they will never be guided. | ||||||
| Qaribullah | Who is greater in evil than he who, when reminded of the verses of his Lord, turns away from them and forgets what his hands have sent before him? We have placed veils over their hearts lest they should understand it, and there is heaviness in their ears. Even if you call them to guidance, they will never be guided. | ||||||
| George Sale | And who is more unjust than he who hath been acquainted with the signs of his Lord, and retireth afar off from the same, and forgetteth that which his hands have formerly committed? Verily We have cast vails over their hearts, lest they should understand the Koran, and into their ears thickness of hearing: If thou invite them to the true direction, yet will they not therefore be directed for ever. | ||||||
| JM Rodwell | But who is worse than he who when told of the signs of his Lord turneth him away and forgetteth what in time past his hands have wrought? Truly we have thrown veils over their hearts lest they should understand this Koran, and into their ears a heaviness: | ||||||
| Asad | And who could be more wicked than he to whom his Sustainer's messages are conveyed and who thereupon turns away from them, forgetting all [the evil] that his hands may have wrought?" Behold, over their hearts have We laid veils which prevent them from grasping the truth, and into their ears, deafness; and though thou call them onto the right path," they will never allow themselves to be guided. | ||||||
| Khalifa** | Who are more evil than those who are reminded of their Lord's proofs, then disregard them, without realizing what they are doing. Consequently, we place shields on their hearts to prevent them from understanding it (the Quran), and deafness in their ears. Thus, no matter what you do to guide them, they can never ever be guided. | ||||||
| Hilali/Khan** | And who does more wrong than he who is reminded of the Ayat (proofs, evidences, verses, lessons, signs, revelations, etc.) of his Lord, but turns away from them forgetting what (deeds) his hands have sent forth. Truly, We have set veils over their hearts lest they should understand this (the Quran), and in their ears, deafness. And if you (O Muhammad SAW) call them to guidance, even then they will never be guided. | ||||||
| QXP Shabbir Ahemd** | And who does greater harm to himself than the one to whom his Lord's Messages are conveyed and he turns away from them, forgetting what he is doing and what wrong he has done before? Our Law makes their hearts and ears impermeable to reason and advice. No matter what you do to guide them, they will not allow themselves to be shown the right way. | ||||||
| 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. | |||||||
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