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| 1. [2:219] | Yas-aloonaka AAani alkhamri waalmaysiriqul feehima ithmun kabeerun wamanafiAAu lilnnasiwa-ithmuhuma akbaru min nafAAihima wayas-aloonaka mathayunfiqoona quli alAAafwa kathalika yubayyinu Allahulakumu al-ayati laAAallakum tatafakkaroona |  يسألونك عن الخمر والميسر قل فيهما إثم كبير ومنافع للناس وإثمهما أكبر من نفعهما ويسألونك ماذا ينفقون قل العفو كذلك يبين الله لكم الآيات لعلكم تتفكرونيَسْأَلُونَكَ عَنِ الْخَمْرِ وَالْمَيْسِرِ قُلْ فِيهِمَا إِثْمٌ كَبِيرٌ وَمَنَافِعُ لِلنَّاسِ وَإِثْمُهُمَآ أَكْبَرُ مِن نَّفْعِهِمَا وَيَسْأَلُونَكَ مَاذَا يُنفِقُونَ قُلِ الْعَفْوَ كَذَلِكَ يُبيِّنُ اللّهُ لَكُمُ الْآيَاتِ لَعَلَّكُمْ تَتَفَكَّرُونَ | |||||
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| Tahir ul Qadri | آپ سے شراب اور جوئے کی نسبت سوال کرتے ہیں، فرما دیں: ان دونوں میں بڑا گناہ ہے اور لوگوں کے لئے کچھ (دنیوی) فائدے بھی ہیں مگر ان دونوں کا گناہ ان کے نفع سے بڑھ کر ہے، اور آپ سے یہ بھی پوچھتے ہیں کہ کیا کچھ خرچ کریں؟ فرما دیں: جو ضرورت سے زائد ہے (خرچ کر دو)، اسی طرح اﷲ تمہارے لئے (اپنے) احکام کھول کر بیان فرماتا ہے تاکہ تم غور و فکر کرو | ||||||
| Yousuf Ali | They ask thee concerning wine and gambling. Say: "In them is great sin, and some profit, for men; but the sin is greater than the profit." They ask thee how much they are to spend; Say: "What is beyond your needs." Thus doth Allah Make clear to you His Signs: In order that ye may consider-
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| Ahmed Ali | آپ سے شراب اور جوئے کے متعلق پوچھتے ہیں کہہ دو ان میں بڑا گنا ہے اور لوگوں کے لیے کچھ فائدے بھی ہیں اور ان کا گناہ ان کے نفع سے بہت بڑا ہے اور آپ سے پوچھتے ہیں کہ کیا خرچ کریں کہہ دو جو زاید ہو ایسے ہی الله تمہارے لیے آیتیں کھول کر بیان کرتا ہے تاکہ تم غور کرو | ||||||
| Ahmed Raza Khan | تم سے شراب اور جوئے کا حکم پوچھتے ہیں، تم فرمادو کہ ان دونوں میں بڑا گناہ ہے اور لوگوں کے کچھ دنیوی نفع بھی اور ان کا گناہ ان کے نفع سے بڑا ہے تم سے پوچھتے ہیں کیا خرچ کریں تم فرماؤ جو فاضل بچے اسی طرح اللہ تم سے آیتیں بیان فرماتا ہے کہ کہیں تم دنیا، | ||||||
| Shabbir Ahmed | پُوچھتے ہیں تم سے (حکم) شراب کا اور جُوئے کا۔ کہہ دو ان دونوں میں بڑا گناہ ہے اور کچھ فائدے بھی ہیں لوگوں کے لیے مگر ان کا گناہ زیادہ بڑا ہے ان کے فائدے سے۔ اور پُوچھتے ہیں تم سے کہ کیا خرچ کریں (اللہ کی راہ میں)۔ کہو جو زائد ہو (ضرورت سے) اس طرح کھول کھول کر بیان کرتا ہے۔ اللہ تمہارے لیے احکام تاکہ تم غور و فکر کرو۔ | ||||||
| Fateh Muhammad Jalandhary | (اے پیغمبر) لوگ تم سے شراب اور جوئے کا حکم دریافت کرتے ہیں۔ کہہ دو کہ ان میں نقصان بڑے ہیں اور لوگوں کے لئے کچھ فائدے بھی ہیں مگر ان کے نقصان فائدوں سے کہیں زیادہ ہیں اور یہ بھی تم سے پوچھتے ہیں کہ (خدا کی راہ میں) کون سا مال خرچ کریں۔ کہہ دو کہ جو ضرورت سے زیادہ ہو۔ اس طرح خدا تمہارے لئے اپنے احکام کھول کھول کر بیان فرماتا ہے تاکہ تم سوچو | ||||||
| Mehmood Al Hassan | تجھ سے پوچھتے ہیں حکم شراب کا اور جوئے کا کہدے ان دونوں میں بڑا گناہ ہے اور فائدے بھی ہیں لوگوں کو اور ان کا گناہ بہت بڑا ہے ان کے فائدے سے اور تجھ سے پوچھتے ہیں کہ کیا خرچ کریں کہدے جو بچے اپنے خرچ سے اسی طرح بیان کرتا ہے اللہ تمہارے وا | ||||||
| Abul Ala Maududi | پوچھتے ہیں: شراب اور جوئے کا کیا حکم ہے؟ کہو: ان دونوں چیزوں میں بڑی خرابی ہے اگرچہ ان میں لوگوں کے لیے کچھ منافع بھی ہیں، مگر ان کا گناہ اُن کے فائدے سے بہت زیادہ ہے پوچھتے ہیں: ہم راہ خدا میں کیا خرچ کریں؟ کہو: جو کچھ تمہاری ضرورت سے زیادہ ہو اس طرح اللہ تمہارے لیے صاف صاف احکام بیان کرتا ہے، شاید کہ تم دنیا اور آخرت دونوں کی فکر کرو | ||||||
| Farooq S. Khan | |||||||
| Mohammad Shaikh | |||||||
| Literal | They ask/question you about the intoxicants/substances affecting the brain and the gambling , say: "In them (B) (is a) great sin/crime and benefits/uses to the people and their (B's) sin/crime (is) bigger/greater from (than) their (B's) benefit/use, and they ask/question you what they (should) spend, say: "The excess over expense/goodness ." Like that God clarifies for you the signs/verses/evidences, maybe you think. | ||||||
| Yusuf Ali | They ask thee concerning wine and gambling. Say: "In them is great sin, and some profit, for men; but the sin is greater than the profit." They ask thee how much they are to spend; Say: "What is beyond your needs." Thus doth Allah Make clear to you His Signs: In order that ye may consider- | ||||||
| Pickthal | They question thee about strong drink and games of chance. Say: In both is great sin, and (some) utility for men; but the sin of them is greater than their usefulness. And they ask thee what they ought to spend. Say: that which is superfluous. Thus Allah maketh plain to you (His) revelations, that haply ye may reflect. | ||||||
| Arberry | They will question thee concerning wine, and arrow-shuffling. Say: 'In both is heinous sin; and uses for men, but the sin in them is more heinous than the usefulness.' They will question thee concerning what they should expend. Say: 'The abundance.' So God makes clear His signs to you; haply you will reflect; | ||||||
| Shakir | They ask you about intoxicants and games of chance. Say: In both of them there is a great sin and means of profit for men, and their sin is greater than their profit. And they ask you as to what they should spend. Say: What you can spare. Thus does Allah make clear to you the communications, that you may ponder | ||||||
| Sarwar | (Muhammad), they ask you about wine and gambling. Tell them that there is great sin in them. Although they have benefits for men, the sin therein is far greater than the benefit. They ask you about what they should give for the cause of God. Tell them, "Let it be what you can spare." This is how God explains for you His guidance so that perhaps you will think | ||||||
| H/K/Saheeh | They ask you about wine and gambling. Say, "In them is great sin and [yet, some] benefit for people. But their sin is greater than their benefit." And they ask you what they should spend. Say, "The excess [beyond needs]." Thus Allah makes clear to you the verses [of revelation] that you might give thought. | ||||||
| Malik | They ask you about drinking and gambling. Tell them: "There is great sin in both, although they may have some benefit for men; but the sin is greater than the benefit." They ask you what they should spend; tell them: "Whatever you can." Thus Allah makes His revelations clear to you, so that you may reflect upon[219] | ||||||
| Maulana Ali** | They ask thee about intoxicants and games of chance. Say: In both of them is a great sin and (some) advantage for men, and their sin is greater than their advantage. And they ask thee as to what they should spend. Say: What you can spare. Thus does Allah make clear to you the messages that you may ponder, | ||||||
| Free Minds | They ask you about intoxicants and gambling. Say: "In them is great harm, and a benefit for mankind; but their harm is greater than their benefit." And they ask you how much are they to give, Say: "The excess." It is thus that God clarifies for you the revelations that you may think. | ||||||
| Qaribullah | They ask you about intoxicating drink and gambling. Say: 'There is great sin in both, although they have some benefit for people; but their sin is far greater than their benefit. ' They ask you what they should spend. Say: 'That which remains. ' So, Allah makes plain to you His verses, in order that you will reflect | ||||||
| George Sale | They will ask thee concerning wine and lots: Answer, in both there is great sin, and also some things of use unto men; but there sinfulness is greater than their use. They will ask thee also what they shall bestow in alms: Answer, what ye have to spare. Thus God sheweth his signs unto you, that peradventure ye might seriously think | ||||||
| JM Rodwell | They will ask thee concerning wine and games of chance. SAY: In both is great sin, and advantage also, to men; but their sin is greater than their advantage. They will ask thee also what they shall bestow in alms: SAY: What ye can spare. Thus God sheweth y | ||||||
| Asad | THEY WILL ASK thee about intoxicants and games of chance. Say: "In both there is great evil as well as some benefit for man; but the evil which they cause is greater than the benefit which they bring." And they will ask thee as to what they should spend [in God's cause]. Say: "Whatever you can spare." In this way God makes clear unto you His messages, so that you might reflect | ||||||
| Khalifa** | They ask you about intoxicants and gambling: say, "In them there is a gross sin, and some benefits for the people. But their sinfulness far outweighs their benefit." They also ask you what to give to charity: say, "The excess." GOD thus clarifies the revelations for you, that you may reflect, | ||||||
| Hilali/Khan** | They ask you (O Muhammad SAW) concerning alcoholic drink and gambling. Say: "In them is a great sin, and (some) benefit for men, but the sin of them is greater than their benefit." And they ask you what they ought to spend. Say: "That which is beyond your needs." Thus Allah makes clear to you His Laws in order that you may give thought." | ||||||
| QXP Shabbir Ahemd** | They ask you (O Messenger), concerning alcohol, intoxicants, gambling, and easy money. Say, "There is great loss for men and women in these things and a little momentary gain. Their damage far outweighs their benefit. They drag down individual and collective potentials of people." And they ask you what they should spend on others. Tell them, "All that is beyond your needs." Thus Allah makes plain to you His Revelations, that you may reflect and understand the Wisdom behind each Command. | ||||||
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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 : 2 - Al-Baqarah | Showing verse 219 of 286 in chapter 2 | |||||
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