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| 1. [8:42] | Ith antum bialAAudwati alddunyawahum bialAAudwati alquswa waalrrakbuasfala minkum walaw tawaAAadtum laikhtalaftum feealmeeAAadi walakin liyaqdiya Allahuamran kana mafAAoolan liyahlika man halaka AAan bayyinatinwayahya man hayya AAan bayyinatin wa-innaAllaha lasameeAAun AAaleemun |  إذ أنتم بالعدوة الدنيا وهم بالعدوة القصوى والركب أسفل منكم ولو تواعدتم لاختلفتم في الميعاد ولكن ليقضي الله أمرا كان مفعولا ليهلك من هلك عن بينة ويحيى من حي عن بينة وإن الله لسميع عليمإِذْ أَنتُم بِالْعُدْوَةِ الدُّنْيَا وَهُم بِالْعُدْوَةِ الْقُصْوَى وَالرَّكْبُ أَسْفَلَ مِنكُمْ وَلَوْ تَوَاعَدتَّمْ لاَخْتَلَفْتُمْ فِي الْمِيعَادِ وَلَـكِن لِّيَقْضِيَ اللّهُ أَمْراً كَانَ مَفْعُولاً لِّيَهْلِكَ مَنْ هَلَكَ عَن بَيِّنَةٍ وَيَحْيَى مَنْ حَيَّ عَن بَيِّنَةٍ وَإِنَّ اللّهَ لَسَمِيعٌ عَلِيمٌ | |||||
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| Tahir ul Qadri | جب تم (مدینہ کی جانب) وادی کے قریبی کنارے پر تھے اور وہ (کفّار دوسری جانب) دور والے کنارے پر تھے اور (تجارتی) قافلہ تم سے نیچے تھا، اور اگر تم آپس میں (جنگ کے لئے) کوئی وعدہ کر لیتے تو ضرور (اپنے) وعدہ سے مختلف (وقتوں میں) پہنچتے لیکن (اللہ نے تمہیں بغیر وعدہ ایک ہی وقت پر جمع فرما دیا) یہ اس لئے (ہوا) کہ اللہ اس کام کو پورا فرما دے جو ہو کر رہنے والا تھا تاکہ جس شخص کو مرنا ہے وہ حجت (تمام ہونے) سے مرے اور جسے جینا ہے وہ حجت (تمام ہونے) سے جئے (یعنی ہر کسی کے سامنے اسلام اور رسول برحق صلی اللہ علیہ وآلہ وسلم کی صداقت پر حجت قائم ہو جائے)، اور بیشک اللہ خوب سننے والا جاننے والا ہے | ||||||
| Yousuf Ali | Remember ye were on the hither side of the valley, and they on the farther side, and the caravan on lower ground than ye. Even if ye had made a mutual appointment to meet, ye would certainly have failed in the appointment: But (thus ye met), that Allah might accomplish a matter already enacted; that those who died might die after a clear Sign (had been given), and those who lived might live after a Clear Sign (had been given). And verily Allah is He Who heareth and knoweth (all things).
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| Ahmed Ali | جس وقت تم درلے کنارے پر تھے اور وہ پرلےکنارے پر اور قافلہ تم سے نیچے اتر گیا تھا اور اگرتم آپس میں وعدہ کرتے تو ایک ساتھ وعدہ پر نہ پہنچتے لیکن الله کو ایک کام کرنا تھا جو مقرر ہو چکا تھا تاکہ جو ہلاک وہ اتمام حجت کے بعد ہلاک ہو اور جو زندہ رہے وہ اتمام حجت کے بعد زندہ رہے اور بے شک الله سننے والا جاننے والا ہے | ||||||
| Ahmed Raza Khan | جب تم نالے کے کنا رے تھے اور کافر پرلے کنا رے اور قا فلہ تم سے ترائی میں اور اگر تم آپس میں کوئی وعدہ کرتے تو ضرور وقت پر برابر نہ پہنچتے لیکن یہ اس لیے کہ اللہ پورا کرے جو کام ہونا ہے کہ جو ہلاک ہو دلیل سے ہلاک ہو اور جو جئے دلیل سے جئے اور بیشک اللہ ضرور سنتا جانتا ہے، | ||||||
| Shabbir Ahmed | جب (تھے) تم (وادی کے) ورے کنارے پر اور (تھے) وہ پرلے کنارے پر اور قافلہ نیچے کی طرف تھا تم سے۔ اگر تم باہم وعدہ کرتے تو نہ پہنچتے وعدہ پر لیکن (یہ اس لیے تھا) تاکہ پُورا کرڈالے اللہ اُس بات کو جسے ہونا تھا۔ تاکہ ہلاک ہو جسے ہلاک ہونا ہے واضح دلیل سے زندہ رہے جسے زندہ رہنا ہے، ساتھ واضح دلیل کے۔ اور بے شک اللہ بہر حال ہر بات کو سُننے والا اور جاننے والا ہے۔ | ||||||
| Fateh Muhammad Jalandhary | جس وقت تم (مدینے سے) قریب کے ناکے پر تھے اور کافر بعید کے ناکے پر اور قافلہ تم سے نیچے (اتر گیا) تھا۔ اور اگر تم (جنگ کے لیے) آپس میں قرارداد کرلیتے تو وقت معین (پر جمع ہونے) میں تقدیم وتاخیر ہو جاتی۔ لیکن خدا کو منظور تھا کہ جو کام ہو کر رہنے والا تھا اسے کر ہی ڈالے تاکہ جو مرے بصیرت پر (یعنی یقین جان کر) مرے اور جو جیتا رہے وہ بھی بصیرت پر (یعنی حق پہچان کر) جیتا رہے۔ اور کچھ شک نہیں کہ خدا سنتا جانتا ہے | ||||||
| Mehmood Al Hassan | جس وقت تم تھے ورلے کنارہ پر اور وہ پرلے کنارہ پر اور قافلہ نیچے اتر گیا تھا تم سے اور اگر تم آپس میں وعدہ کرتےتو نہ پہنچتے وعدہ پر ایک ساتھ لیکن اللہ کو کر ڈالنا تھا ایک کام کو جو مقرر ہو چکا تھا تاکہ مرے جس کو مرنا ہے قیام حجت کےبعد اور جی | ||||||
| Abul Ala Maududi | یاد کرو وہ وقت جبکہ تم وادی کے اِس جانب تھے اور وہ دُوسری جانب پڑاؤ ڈالے ہوئے تھے اور قافلہ تم سے نیچے (ساحل) کی طرف تھا اگر کہیں پہلے سے تمہارے اور ان کے درمیان مقابلہ کی قرارداد ہو چکی ہوتی تو تم ضرور اس موقع پر پہلو تہی کر جاتے، لیکن جو کچھ پیش آیا وہ اس لیے تھا کہ جس بات کا فیصلہ اللہ کر چکا تھا اسے ظہُور میں لے آئے تاکہ جسے ہلاک ہونا ہے وہ دلیل روشن کے ساتھ ہلاک ہو اور جسے زندہ رہنا ہے وہ دلیل روشن کے ساتھ زندہ رہے، یقیناً خدا سُننے والا اور جاننے والا ہے | ||||||
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| Mohammad Shaikh | |||||||
| Literal | When you were by the elevated place/edge of the valley the near, and they are by the edge of the valley the farthest, and the riders/caravan/convoy (is) lower from (than) you, and if you made appointments with each other you would have differed/disagreed in the appointment and but (for) God to execute/order an order/command, (it) was made/done, to perish/destroy who perished/died on/of an evidence, and lives who lived on/of an evidence, and that God (is) hearing/listening (E), knowledgeable. | ||||||
| Yusuf Ali | Remember ye were on the hither side of the valley, and they on the farther side, and the caravan on lower ground than ye. Even if ye had made a mutual appointment to meet, ye would certainly have failed in the appointment: But (thus ye met), that Allah might accomplish a matter already enacted; that those who died might die after a clear Sign (had been given), and those who lived might live after a Clear Sign (had been given). And verily Allah is He Who heareth and knoweth (all things). | ||||||
| Pickthal | When ye were on the near bank (of the valley) and they were on the yonder bank, and the caravan was below you (on the coast plain). And had ye trysted to meet one another ye surely would have failed to keep the tryst, but (it happened, as it did, without the forethought of either of you) that Allah might conclude a thing that must be done; that he who perished (on that day) might perish by a clear proof (of His Sovereignty) and he who survived might survive by a clear proof (of His Sovereignty). Lo! Allah in truth is Hearer, Knower. | ||||||
| Arberry | when you were on the nearer bank, and they were on the farther bank, and the cavalcade was below you; and had you made tryst together, you would have surely failed the tryst; but that God might determine a matter that was done, that whosoever perished might perish by a clear sign, and by a clear sign he might live who lived; and surely God is All-hearing, All-knowing. | ||||||
| Shakir | When you were on the nearer side (of the valley) and they were on the farthest side, while the caravan was in a lower place than you; and if you had mutually made an appointment, you would certainly have broken away from the appointment, but-- in order that Allah might bring about a matter which was to be done, that he who would perish might perish by clear proof, and he who would live might live by clear proof; and most surely Allah is Hearing, Knowing; | ||||||
| Sarwar | Recall when your army was positioned at the less defensible brink of the valley, (the pagans') army had the more defensible higher side of the valley and the caravan was led (out of your reach) below. This situation did not take place according to your previous plans, otherwise, everything would have been different. (It was God's plan ) to place you in a vulnerable position, exposed to the enemy and it was His plan to lead the caravan out of your reach) so that His decree that you would be granted a victory by a miracle would become a doubtless fact and so that those who were to be destroyed would face destruction with a clear knowledge of the Truth and those who were to survive would also survive with a clear knowledge of the Truth. God is All-hearing and All-knowing. | ||||||
| H/K/Saheeh | [Remember] when you were on the near side of the valley, and they were on the farther side, and the caravan was lower [in position] than you. If you had made an appointment [to meet], you would have missed the appointment. But [it was] so that Allah might accomplish a matter already destined that those who perished [through disbelief] would perish upon evidence and those who lived [in faith] would live upon evidence; and indeed, Allah is Hearing and Knowing. | ||||||
| Malik | Remember when you were on this side of the valley and they on the farther side, and the caravan was on lower ground than you both. If you had made a mutual appointment to fight, you would have certainly failed; but Allah sought to accomplish what He has ordained, that those who were destined to perish might die by clear proof and those who were destined to live might survive by clear proof. Surely, Allah is He Who hears all and knows all.[42] | ||||||
| Maulana Ali** | When you were on the nearer side (of the valley) and they were on the farther side, while the caravan was in a lower place than you. And if you had tried to make a mutual appointment, you would certainly have broken away from the appointment, but -- in order that Allah might bring about a matter which had to be done; that he who perished by clear argument might perish, and he who lived by clear argument might live. And surely Allah is Hearing, Knowing: | ||||||
| Free Minds | When you were on the near side, and they were on the far side, then the supply line became directly beneath you. And had you planned for this meeting, you would have disagreed on its timing, but God was to enforce a command that was already done. So that He would destroy those to be destroyed with proof, and to let those who will live be alive with proof. God is Hearer, Knowledgeable. | ||||||
| Qaribullah | And when you were encamped on the nearside and they (the unbelievers) on the farther side, with the caravan below, had you made an appointment with them, you would have surely failed to keep it; but Allah sought to accomplish what He had ordained, so that by clear evidence, he who was destined to perish might perish, and he who was destined to live might live. Surely, Allah is Hearing, Knowing. | ||||||
| George Sale | When ye were incamped on the hithermost side of the valley, and they were incamped on the further side, and the caravan was below you; and if ye had mutually appointed to come to a battle, ye would certainly have declined the appointment; but ye were brought to an engagement without any previous appointment, that God might accomplish the thing which was decreed to be done, that he who perisheth hereafter may perish after demonstrative evidence, and that he who liveth may live by the same evidence God both heareth and knoweth. | ||||||
| JM Rodwell | When ye were encamped on the near side of the valley, and they were on the further side, and the caravan was below you, if ye had made an engagement to attack ye would have failed the engagement; but ye were led into action notwithstanding, that God might | ||||||
| Asad | [Remember that day] when you were at the near end of the valley [of Badr], and they were at its farthest end, while the caravan was below you." And if you had known that a battle was to take place, you would indeed have refused to accept the challenge:" but [the battle was brought about none the less,] so that God might accomplish a thing [which He willed] to be done,4s [and] that he who would perish might perish in clear evidence of the truth, and that he who would remain alive might live in clear evidence of the truth. | ||||||
| Khalifa** | Recall that you were on this side of the valley, while they were on the other side. Then their caravan had to move to lower ground. Had you planned it this way, you could not have done it. But GOD was to carry out a predetermined matter, whereby those destined to be annihilated were annihilated for an obvious reason, and those destined to be saved were saved for an obvious reason. GOD is Hearer, Omniscient. | ||||||
| Hilali/Khan** | (And remember) when you (the Muslim army) were on the near side of the valley, and they on the farther side, and the caravan on the ground lower than you. Even if you had made a mutual appointment to meet, you would certainly have failed in the appointment, but (you met) that Allah might accomplish a matter already ordained (in His Knowledge); so that those who were to be destroyed (for their rejecting the Faith) might be destroyed after a clear evidence, and those who were to live (i.e. believers) might live after a clear evidence. And surely, Allah is All-Hearer, All-Knower. | ||||||
| QXP Shabbir Ahemd** | You were on the Northern, Madinah side of the Valley of Badr, and they were on the Southern, Makkah side of the Valley. And the caravan of the Makkans was proceeding south along the low Western coast, from Syria to Makkah. Had you attacked the caravan, it would not have accomplished Allah's Will. He wanted you to have a decisive victory over the hostile army. Allah had decreed that the Truth shall survive and falsehood shall vanish. Allah is Hearer, Knower. | ||||||
| Farooq S. Khan | |||||||
| Mohammad Shaikh | |||||||
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| Verse(s): 1 | Surah : 8 - Al-Anfal | Showing verse 42 of 75 in chapter 8 | |||||
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