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| 1. [2:213] | Kana alnnasu ommatan wahidatanfabaAAatha Allahu alnnabiyyeena mubashshireenawamunthireena waanzala maAAahumu alkitaba bialhaqqiliyahkuma bayna alnnasi feemaikhtalafoo feehi wama ikhtalafa feehi illa allatheenaootoohu min baAAdi ma jaat-humu albayyinatubaghyan baynahum fahada Allahu allatheena amanoolima ikhtalafoo feehi mina alhaqqi bi-ithnihiwaAllahu yahdee man yashao ila siratinmustaqeemin |  كان الناس أمة واحدة فبعث الله النبيين مبشرين ومنذرين وأنزل معهم الكتاب بالحق ليحكم بين الناس فيما اختلفوا فيه وما اختلف فيه إلا الذين أوتوه من بعد ما جاءتهم البينات بغيا بينهم فهدى الله الذين آمنوا لما اختلفوا فيه من الحق بإذنه والله يهدي من يشاء إلى صراط مستقيمكَانَ النَّاسُ أُمَّةً وَاحِدَةً فَبَعَثَ اللّهُ النَّبِيِّينَ مُبَشِّرِينَ وَمُنذِرِينَ وَأَنزَلَ مَعَهُمُ الْكِتَابَ بِالْحَقِّ لِيَحْكُمَ بَيْنَ النَّاسِ فِيمَا اخْتَلَفُواْ فِيهِ وَمَا اخْتَلَفَ فِيهِ إِلاَّ الَّذِينَ أُوتُوهُ مِن بَعْدِ مَا جَاءَتْهُمُ الْبَيِّنَاتُ بَغْيًا بَيْنَهُمْ فَهَدَى اللّهُ الَّذِينَ آمَنُواْ لِمَا اخْتَلَفُواْ فِيهِ مِنَ الْحَقِّ بِإِذْنِهِ وَاللّهُ يَهْدِي مَن يَشَاءُ إِلَى صِرَاطٍ مُّسْتَقِيمٍ | |||||
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| Tahir ul Qadri | (ابتداء میں) سب لوگ ایک ہی دین پر جمع تھے، (پھر جب ان میں اختلافات رونما ہو گئے) تو اﷲ نے بشارت دینے والے اور ڈر سنانے والے پیغمبروں کو بھیجا، اور ان کے ساتھ حق پر مبنی کتاب اتاری تاکہ وہ لوگوں میں ان امور کا فیصلہ کر دے جن میں وہ اختلاف کرنے لگے تھے اور اس میں اختلاف بھی فقط انہی لوگوں نے کیا جنہیں وہ کتاب دی گئی تھی، باوجود اس کے کہ ان کے پاس واضح نشانیاں آچکی تھیں، (اور انہوں نے یہ اختلاف بھی) محض باہمی بغض و حسد کے باعث (کیا) پھر اﷲ نے ایمان والوں کو اپنے حکم سے وہ حق کی بات سمجھا دی جس میں وہ اختلاف کرتے تھے، اور اﷲ جسے چاہتا ہے سیدھے راستے کی طرف ہدایت فرما دیتا ہے | ||||||
| Yousuf Ali | Mankind was one single nation, and Allah sent Messengers with glad tidings and warnings; and with them He sent the Book in truth, to judge between people in matters wherein they differed; but the People of the Book, after the clear Signs came to them, did not differ among themselves, except through selfish contumacy. Allah by His Grace Guided the believers to the Truth, concerning that wherein they differed. For Allah guided whom He will to a path that is straight.
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| Ahmed Ali | سب لوگ ایک دین پر تھے پھر الله نے انبیاء خوشخبری دینے والے اور ڈرانے والے بھیجے اور ان کے ساتھ سچی کتابیں نازل کیں تاکہ لوگوں میں اس بات میں فیصلہ کرے جس میں اختلاف کرتے تھےاور اس میں اختلاف نہیں کیا مگر انہیں لوگوں نے جنھیں وہ (کتاب) دی گئی تھی اس کے بعد کہ ا ن کے پاس روشن دلیلیں آ چکی تھیں آپس کی ضد کی وجہ سے پھر الله نے اپنے حکم سے ہدایت کی ان کو جو ایمان والے ہیں اس حق بات کی جس میں وہ اختلاف کر رہے تھے اور الله جسے چاہے سیدھے راستے کی ہدایت کرتا ہے | ||||||
| Ahmed Raza Khan | لوگ ایک دین پر تھے پھر اللہ نے انبیاء بھیجے خوشخبری دیتے اور ڈر سناتے اور ان کے ساتھ سچی کتاب اتاری کہ وہ لوگوں میں ان کے اختلافوں کا فیصلہ کردے اور کتاب میں اختلاف اُنہیں نے ڈالا جن کو دی گئی تھی بعداس کے کہ ان کے پاس روشن حکم آچکے آپس میں سرکشی سے تو اللہ نے ایمان والوں کو وہ حق بات سوجھا دی جس میں جھگڑ رہے تھے اپنے حکم سے، اور اللہ جسے چاہے سیدھی راہ دکھائے، | ||||||
| Shabbir Ahmed | تھے سب انسان ایک ہی امت۔ (پھر ان میں اختلافات ہوگئے) تو بھیجے اللہ نے انبیا بشارت دینے والے اور خبردار کرنے والے اور نازل کی ان کے ساتھ اپنی کتاب، مبنی بر حق تاکہ فیصلہ کرے وہ لوگوں کے درمیان ان باتوں کا اختلاف کرتے تھے وہ جن میں۔ اور نہیں اختلاف کیا کتاب میں مگر ان لوگوں نے جنہیں دی گئی تھی وہ اس کے بعد کہ آچُکے تھے ان کے پاس واضح احکام، محض آپس کی ضد کی بنا پر پھر ہدایت دی اللہ نے ان لوگوں کو جو ایمان لائے (محمد پر) ان باتوں میں جن میں اختلاف کیا کرتے تھے (پہلے لوگ) حق کی اپنے حکم سے۔ اور اللہ ہی ہدایت دیتا ہے جسے چاہے سیدھے راستے کی۔ | ||||||
| Fateh Muhammad Jalandhary | (پہلے تو سب) لوگوں کا ایک ہی مذہب تھا (لیکن وہ آپس میں اختلاف کرنے لگے) تو خدا نے (ان کی طرف) بشارت دینے والے اور ڈر سنانے والے پیغمبر بھیجے اور ان پر سچائی کے ساتھ کتابیں نازل کیں تاکہ جن امور میں لوگ اختلاف کرتے تھے ان کا ان میں فیصلہ کردے۔ اور اس میں اختلاف بھی انہیں لوگوں نے کیا جن کو کتاب دی گئی تھی باوجود یہ کہ ان کے پاس کھلے ہوئے احکام آچکے تھے (اور یہ اختلاف انہوں نے صرف) آپس کی ضد سے (کیا) تو جس امر حق میں وہ اختلاف کرتے تھے خدا نے اپنی مہربانی سے مومنوں کو اس کی راہ دکھا دی۔ اور خدا جس کو چاہتا ہے سیدھا رستہ دکھا دیتا ہے | ||||||
| Mehmood Al Hassan | تھے سب لوگو ایک دین پر پھر بھیجے اللہ نے پیغمبر خوشخبری سنانے والے اور ڈرانے والے اور اتاری انکےساتھ کتاب سچی کہ فیصلہ کرے لوگوں میں جس بات میں وہ جھگڑا کریں اور نہیں جھگڑا ڈالا کتاب میں مگر انہی لوگوں نے جن کو کتاب ملی تھی اس کے بعد کہ ان کو پہنچ چکے صاف | ||||||
| Abul Ala Maududi | ابتدا میں سب لوگ ایک ہی طریقہ پر تھے (پھر یہ حالت باقی نہ رہی اور اختلافات رونما ہوئے) تب اللہ نے نبی بھیجے جو راست روی پر بشارت دینے والے اور کج روی کے نتائج سے ڈرانے والے تھے، اور اُن کے ساتھ کتاب بر حق نازل کی تاکہ حق کے بارے میں لوگوں کے درمیان جو اختلافات رونما ہوگئے تھے، ان کا فیصلہ کرے (اور ان اختلافات کے رونما ہونے کی وجہ یہ نہ تھی کہ ابتدا میں لوگوں کو حق بتایا نہیں گیا تھا نہیں،) اختلاف اُن لوگوں نے کیا، جنہیں حق کا عمل دیا چکا تھا اُنہوں نے روشن ہدایات پا لینے کے بعد محض اس کے لیے حق کو چھوڑ کر مختلف طریقے نکالے کہ وہ آپس میں زیادتی کرنا چاہتے تھے پس جو لوگ انبیا پر ایمان لے آئے، انہیں اللہ نے اپنے اذن سے اُس حق کا راستہ دکھا دیا، جس میں لوگوں نے اختلاف کیا تھا اللہ جسے چاہتا ہے، راہ راست دکھا دیتا ہے | ||||||
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| Literal | The people were one nation , so God sent the prophets, announcing good news and warners/givers of notice , and He descended with them The Book , with the truth/correct to judge/rule between the people in what they differed/disputed in it, and no (one) differed/disputed in it except those who were given it from after what the evidences came to them, oppression/transgression/corruption between them, so God guided those who believed, for what they differed/disputed in it from the truth , with His permission , and God guides whom He wills/wants to a straight/direct road/way . | ||||||
| Yusuf Ali | Mankind was one single nation, and Allah sent Messengers with glad tidings and warnings; and with them He sent the Book in truth, to judge between people in matters wherein they differed; but the People of the Book, after the clear Signs came to them, did not differ among themselves, except through selfish contumacy. Allah by His Grace Guided the believers to the Truth, concerning that wherein they differed. For Allah guided whom He will to a path that is straight. | ||||||
| Pickthal | Mankind were one community, and Allah sent (unto them) prophets as bearers of good tidings and as warners, and revealed therewith the Scripture with the truth that it might judge between mankind concerning that wherein they differed. And only those unto whom (the Scripture) was given differed concerning it, after clear proofs had come unto them, through hatred one of another. And Allah by His Will guided those who believe unto the truth of that concerning which they differed. Allah guideth whom He will unto a straight path. | ||||||
| Arberry | The people were one nation; then God sent forth the Prophets, good tidings to bear and warning, and He sent down with them the Book with the truth, that He might decide between the people touching their differences; and only those who had been given it were at variance upon it, after the clear signs had come to them, being insolent one to another; then God guided those who believed to the truth, touching which they were at variance, by His leave; and God guides whomsoever He will to a straight path. | ||||||
| Shakir | (All) people are a single nation; so Allah raised prophets as bearers of good news and as warners, and He revealed with them the Book with truth, that it might judge between people in that in which they differed; and none but the very people who were given it differed about it after clear arguments had come to them, revolting among themselves; so Allah has guided by His will those who believe to the truth about which they differed and Allah guides whom He pleases to the right path. | ||||||
| Sarwar | At one time all people were only one nation. God sent Prophets with glad news and warnings. He sent the Book with them for a genuine purpose to provide the people with the ruling about disputed matters among them. No one disputed this matter except those who had already received evidence before. Their dispute was only because of their own hostility. To deal with this dispute, God, through His will, sent guidance to the believers. God guides to the right path whomever He wants. | ||||||
| H/K/Saheeh | Mankind was [of] one religion [before their deviation]; then Allah sent the prophets as bringers of good tidings and warners and sent down with them the Scripture in truth to judge between the people concerning that in which they differed. And none differed over the Scripture except those who were given it after the clear proofs came to them out of jealous animosity among themselves. And Allah guided those who believed to the truth concerning that over which they had differed, by His permission. And Allah guides whom He wills to a straight path. | ||||||
| Malik | Mankind was one nation having one religion. Later when people invented other religions, Allah appointed Prophets as bearers of good news and warnings; and revealed to them the Book with the True Guidance to settle the matters of dispute between mankind. But the very people to whom it was given, started disputes after the clear arguments had come to them, because of rivalry between one another. Allah has guided the believers by His will to the truth in those matters in which they had differences. Allah guides whom He pleases towards the Right Way.[213] | ||||||
| Maulana Ali** | Mankind is a single nation. So Allah raised prophets as bearers of good news and as warners, and He revealed with them the Book with truth, that it might judge between people concerning that in which they differed. And none but the very people who were given it differed about it after clear arguments had come to them, envying one another. So Allah has guided by His will those who believe to the truth about which they differed. And Allah guides whom He pleases to the right path. | ||||||
| Free Minds | The people used to be one nation, then God sent the prophets as bearers of good news and warners, and He sent down with them the Scripture with the facts so that they may judge between the people in what they were disputing. But after receiving the clarity, the people disputed in it due to animosity between them. And God guided those who believed with His permission regarding what they disputed in of the truth. And God guides whoever He wishes to a straight path. | ||||||
| Qaribullah | The people were one nation. Then Allah sent forth Prophets to give them glad tidings and to warn them; and with them He sent down the Book with the truth, that He might rule between the people in that which they differ. Only those to whom it had been given differed about it after the clear verses had come to them, transgressing between themselves. Then Allah guided those who believed concerning that which they were at variance in the truth, by His permission. Allah guides whom He will to the Straight Path. | ||||||
| George Sale | Mankind was of one faith, and God sent prophets bearing good tidings, and denouncing threats, and sent down with them the scripture in truth, that it might judge between men of that concerning which they disagreed: And none disagreed concerning it, except those to whom the same scriptures were delivered, after the declarations of God's will had come unto them, out of envy among themselves. And God directed those who believed, to that truth concerning which they disagreed, by his will: For God directeth whom he pleaseth into the right way. | ||||||
| JM Rodwell | Mankind was but one people; and God sent prophets to announce glad tidings and to warn; and He sent down with them the Book of Truth, that it might decide the disputes of men; and none disputed but those to whom the Book had been given, after the clear tok | ||||||
| Asad | ALL MANKIND were once one single community; [then they began to differ - ] whereupon God raised up the prophets as heralds of glad tidings and as warners, and through them bestowed revelation from on high, setting forth the truth, so that it might decide between people with regard to all on which they had come to hold divergent views. Yet none other than the selfsame people who had been granted this [revelation] began, out of mutual jealousy, to disagree about its meaning after all evidence of the truth had come unto them. But God guided the believers unto the truth about which, by His leave, they had disagreed: for God guides onto a straight way him that wills [to be guided]. | ||||||
| Khalifa** | The people used to be one community when GOD sent the prophets as bearers of good news, as well as warners. He sent down with them the scripture, bearing the truth, to judge among the people in their disputes. Ironically, those who received the scripture were the ones who rejected any new scripture, despite clear proofs given to them. This is due to jealousy on their part. GOD guides those who believe to the truth that is disputed by all others, in accordance with His will. GOD guides whoever wills in a straight path. | ||||||
| Hilali/Khan** | Mankind were one community and Allah sent Prophets with glad tidings and warnings, and with them He sent the Scripture in truth to judge between people in matters wherein they differed. And only those to whom (the Scripture) was given differed concerning it after clear proofs had come unto them through hatred, one to another. Then Allah by His Leave guided those who believed to the truth of that wherein they differed. And Allah guides whom He wills to a Straight Path. | ||||||
| QXP Shabbir Ahemd** | Mankind were one community. (Nature's provision was abundant and open for all (2:36). Then Satan, their selfish desire, divided them (10:19)) Allah sent Prophets as heralds of good news and as Warners. He sent down with them the Scripture with the Truth to judge among people in their differences. After the Prophet passed on, people started differing in the Scripture that was given to them with clear verses. And they did so in stubborn rivalry. Allah by His Will keeps the sincere believers guided in Truth concerning whatever differences arise among them. Allah guides people according to His Laws. (Using your faculties of listening, observing and reasoning will help you achieve guidance, while selfishness, arrogance and blind following will lead people astray (2:170), (6:56), (40:35), (41:17)). | ||||||
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