- Sura: 2 - al-Baqara (The Cow) Ayat: 31
وَعَلَّمَ آدَمَ الْأَسْمَاءَ كُلَّهَا ثُمَّ عَرَضَهُمْ عَلَى الْمَلَائِكَةِ فَقَالَ أَنْبِئُونِي بِأَسْمَاءِ هَٰؤُلَاءِ إِنْ كُنْتُمْ صَادِقِينَ (31
اور خدا نے آدم علیہ السّلام کو تمام اسماء کی تعلیم دی اور پھر ان سب کو ملائکہ کے سامنے پیش کر کے فرمایا کہ ذرا تم ان سب کے نام تو بتاؤ اگر تم اپنے خیالِ استحقاق میں سچّے ہو
[YOUSAF ALI] And He taught Adam the names of all things; then He placed them before the angels, and said: "Tell me the names of these if ye are right."
[ PICKTHAL ] And He taught Adam all the names, then showed them to the angels, saying: Inform Me of the names of these, if ye are truthful.
[ SHAKIR ] And He taught Adam all the names, then presented them to the angels; then He said: Tell me the names of those if you are right.
[ REMARKS : Knowledge is the basis of attaining high status ]
[ TAGS ENGLISH: Knowledge, Adam, Angels]
[ TAGS URDU: Ilm, Adam, Malaika ]
- Sura: 3 - aal-`Imraan (The Family of `Imraan) Ayat: 7
(7
اس نے آپ پر وہ کتاب نازل کی ہے جس میں سے کچھ آیتیں محکم اور واضح ہیں جو اصل کتاب ہیں اور کچھ متشابہ ہیں- اب جن کے دلوں میں کجی ہے وہ ان ہی متشابہات کے پیچھے لگ جاتے ہیں تاکہ فتنہ برپا کریں اور من مانی تاویلیں کریں حالانکہ اس کی تاویل کا حکم صرف خدا کو ہے اور انہیں جو علم میں رسوخ رکھنے والے ہیں- جن کا کہنا یہ ہے کہ ہم اس کتاب پر ایمان رکھتے ہیں اور یہ سب کی سب محکم و متشابہ ہمارے پروردگار ہی کی طرف سے ہے اور یہ بات سوائے صاحبانِ عقل کے کوئی نہیں سمجھ سکتا ہے
[YOUSAF ALI] He it is Who has sent down to thee the Book: In it are verses basic or fundamental (of established meaning); they are the foundation of the Book: others are allegorical. But those in whose hearts is perversity follow the part thereof that is allegorical, seeking discord, and searching for its hidden meanings, but no one knows its hidden meanings except Allah. And those who are firmly grounded in knowledge say: "We believe in the Book; the whole of it is from our Lord:" and none will grasp the Message except men of understanding.
[ PICKTHAL ] He it is Who hath revealed unto thee (Muhammad) the Scripture wherein are clear revelations - they are the substance of the Book - and others (which are) allegorical. But those in whose hearts is doubt pursue, forsooth, that which is allegorical seeking (to cause) dissension by seeking to explain it. None knoweth its explanation save Allah. And those who are of sound instruction say: We believe therein; the whole is from our Lord; but only men of understanding really heed.
[ SHAKIR ] He it is Who has revealed the Book to you; some of its verses are decisive, they are the basis of the Book, and others are allegorical; then as for those in whose hearts there is perversity they follow the part of it which is allegorical, seeking to mislead and seeking to give it (their own) interpretation. but none knows its interpretation except Allah, and those who are firmly rooted in knowledge say: We believe in it, it is all from our Lord; and none do mind except those having understanding.
[ REMARKS : There are two types of ayaat - Muhkam and Mutashabeh. Only Allah(swt) know their hidden meaning and those who are firmly grounded in knowledge ]
[ TAGS ENGLISH: Allegorical, Firm, Hidden meaning, Allah, firm in knowledge]
[ TAGS URDU: Muhkam, Mutashabeh, Taweel, Allah, Rasikhoon fil Ilm ]
- Sura: 3 - aal-`Imraan (The Family of `Imraan) Ayat: 48
وَيُعَلِّمُهُ الْكِتَابَ وَالْحِكْمَةَ وَالتَّوْرَاةَ وَالْإِنْجِيلَ (48
اور خدا اس فرزند کو کتاب و حکمت اور توریت و انجیل کی تعلیم دے گا
[YOUSAF ALI] "And Allah will teach him the Book and Wisdom, the Law and the Gospel,
[ PICKTHAL ] And He will teach him the Scripture and wisdom, and the Torah and the Gospel,
[ SHAKIR ] And He will teach him the Book and the wisdom and the Tavrat and the Injeel.
[ REMARKS : Alaah directly gives knowledge to the chosen ones ]
[ TAGS ENGLISH: Knowledge, Dorect]
[ TAGS URDU: Ilm, Ata ]
- Sura: 4 - an-Nisaa' (The Women) Ayat: 113
وَلَوْلَا فَضْلُ اللَّهِ عَلَيْكَ وَرَحْمَتُهُ لَهَمَّتْ طَائِفَةٌ مِنْهُمْ أَنْ يُضِلُّوكَ وَمَا يُضِلُّونَ إِلَّا أَنْفُسَهُمْ ۖ وَمَا يَضُرُّونَكَ مِنْ شَيْءٍ ۚ وَأَنْزَلَ اللَّهُ عَلَيْكَ الْكِتَابَ وَالْحِكْمَةَ وَعَلَّمَكَ مَا لَمْ تَكُنْ تَعْلَمُ ۚ وَكَانَ فَضْلُ اللَّهِ عَلَيْكَ عَظِيمًا (113
اگر آپ پر فضل خدا اور رحمت پروردگار کا سایہ نہ ہوتا تو ان کی ایک جماعت نے آپ کوبہکانے کا ارادہ کرلیا تھا اور یہ اپنے علاوہ کسی کو گمراہ نہیں کرسکتے اور آپ کو کوئی تکلیف نہیں پہنچاسکتے اور اللہ نے آپ پر کتاب اور حکمت نازل کی ہے اور آپ کو ان تمام باتوں کا علم دے دیا ہے جن کا علم نہ تھا اور آپ پر خدا کا بہت بڑا فضل ہے
[YOUSAF ALI] But for the Grace of Allah to thee and his Mercy, a party of them would certainly have plotted to lead thee astray. But (in fact) they will only Lead their own souls astray, and to thee they can do no harm in the least. For Allah hath sent down to thee the Book and wisdom and taught thee what thou Knewest not (before): And great is the Grace of Allah unto thee.
[ PICKTHAL ] But for the grace of Allah upon thee (Muhammad), and His mercy, a party of them had resolved to mislead thee, but they will mislead only themselves and they will hurt thee not at all. Allah revealeth unto thee the Scripture and wisdom, and teacheth thee that which thou knewest not. The grace of Allah toward thee hath been infinite.
[ SHAKIR ] And were it not for Allah's grace upon you and His mercy a party of them had certainly designed to bring you to perdition and they do not bring (aught) to perdition but their own souls, and they shall not harm you in any way, and Allah has revealed to you the Book and the wisdom, and He has taught you what you did not know, and Allah's grace on you is very great.
[ REMARKS : Allah(swt) gave knowledge of everything to the Prophet(sawaw) ]
[ TAGS ENGLISH: Knowledge, Revelation]
[ TAGS URDU: Ilm, Nuzool ]
- Sura: 4 - an-Nisaa' (The Women) Ayat: 162
(162
لیکن ان میں سے جو لوگ علم میں رسوخ رکھنے والے اور ایمان لانے والے ہیں وہ ان سب پر ایمان رکھتے ہیں جو تم پر نازل ہوا ہے یا تم سے پہلے نازل ہوچکا ہے اور بالخصوص نماز قائم کرنے والے اور زکوِٰۃ دینے والے اور آخرت پر ایمان رکھنے والے ہیں ہم عنقریب ان سب کو اجرِ عظیم عطا کریں گے
[YOUSAF ALI] But those among them who are well-grounded in knowledge, and the believers, believe in what hath been revealed to thee and what was revealed before thee: And (especially) those who establish regular prayer and practise regular charity and believe in Allah and in the Last Day: To them shall We soon give a great reward.
[ PICKTHAL ] But those of them who are firm in knowledge and the believers believe in that which is revealed unto thee, and that which was revealed before thee, especially the diligent in prayer and those who pay the poor-due, the believers in Allah and the Last Day. Upon these We shall bestow immense reward.
[ SHAKIR ] But the firm in knowledge among them and the believers believe in what has been revealed to. you and what was revealed before you, and those who keep up prayers and those who give the poor-rate and the believers in Allah and the last day, these it is whom We will give a mighty reward.
[ REMARKS : Characteristics of Rasikhoona fil ilm ]
[ TAGS ENGLISH: Knowledge]
[ TAGS URDU: Rasikhoon fil ilm ]
- Sura: 16 - an-Nahl (The Bee) Ayat: 43
وَمَا أَرْسَلْنَا مِنْ قَبْلِكَ إِلَّا رِجَالًا نُوحِي إِلَيْهِمْ ۚ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِنْ كُنْتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ (43
اور ہم نے آپ سے پہلے بھی مذِدوں ہی کو رسول بنا کر بھیجا ہے اور ان کی طرف بھی وحی کرتے رہے ہیں تو ان سے کہئے کہ اگر تم نہیں جانتے ہو تو جاننے والوں سے دریافت کرو
[YOUSAF ALI] And before thee also the messengers We sent were but men, to whom We granted inspiration: if ye realise this not, ask of those who possess the Message.
[ PICKTHAL ] And We sent not (as Our messengers) before thee other than men whom We inspired - Ask the followers of the Remembrance if ye know not! -
[ SHAKIR ] And We did not send before you any but men to whom We sent revelation-- so ask the followers of the Reminder if you do not know--
[ REMARKS : Advise to ask those who know. Ahle Zikr ]
[ TAGS ENGLISH: Ask, Know not]
[ TAGS URDU: Ahle Zikr, Jannay walay ]
- Sura: 16 - an-Nahl (The Bee) Ayat: 125
ادْعُ إِلَىٰ سَبِيلِ رَبِّكَ بِالْحِكْمَةِ وَالْمَوْعِظَةِ الْحَسَنَةِ ۖ وَجَادِلْهُمْ بِالَّتِي هِيَ أَحْسَنُ ۚ إِنَّ رَبَّكَ هُوَ أَعْلَمُ بِمَنْ ضَلَّ عَنْ سَبِيلِهِ ۖ وَهُوَ أَعْلَمُ بِالْمُهْتَدِينَ (125
آپ اپنے رب کے راستے کی طرف حکمت اور اچھی نصیحت کے ذریعہ دعوت دیں اور ان سے اس طریقہ سے بحث کریں جو بہترین طریقہ ہے کہ آپ کا پروردگار بہتر جانتا ہے کہ کون اس کے راستے سے بہک گیا ہے اور کون لوگ ہدایت پانے والے ہیں
[YOUSAF ALI] Invite (all) to the Way of thy Lord with wisdom and beautiful preaching; and argue with them in ways that are best and most gracious: for thy Lord knoweth best, who have strayed from His Path, and who receive guidance.
[ PICKTHAL ] Call unto the way of thy Lord with wisdom and fair exhortation, and reason with them in the better way. Lo! thy Lord is Best Aware of him who strayeth from His way, and He is Best Aware of those who go aright.
[ SHAKIR ] Call to the way of your Lord with wisdom and goodly exhortation, and have disputations with them in the best manner; surely your Lord best knows those who go astray from His path, and He knows best those who follow the right way.
[ REMARKS : Preach with wisdom and good manners. ]
[ TAGS ENGLISH: Preach, Invite, Wisdom, Manner]
[ TAGS URDU: Naseehat, Dawat, Hikmat, Moeza Hasana ]
- Sura: 17 - al-Israa' (The Night Journey) Ayat: 107
قُلْ آمِنُوا بِهِ أَوْ لَا تُؤْمِنُوا ۚ إِنَّ الَّذِينَ أُوتُوا الْعِلْمَ مِنْ قَبْلِهِ إِذَا يُتْلَىٰ عَلَيْهِمْ يَخِرُّونَ لِلْأَذْقَانِ سُجَّدًا (107
آپ کہہ دیجئے کہ تم ایمان لاؤ یا نہ لاؤ جن کو اس کے پہلے علم دے دیا گیا ہے ان پرتلاوت ہوتی ہے تو منہ کے بل سجدہ میں گر پڑتے ہیں
[YOUSAF ALI] Say: "Whether ye believe in it or not, it is true that those who were given knowledge beforehand, when it is recited to them, fall down on their faces in humble prostration,
[ PICKTHAL ] Say: Believe therein or believe not, lo! those who were given knowledge before it, when it is read unto them, fall down prostrate on their faces, adoring,
[ SHAKIR ] Say: Believe in it or believe not; surely those who are given the knowledge before it fall down on their faces, making obeisance when it is recited to them.
[ REMARKS : There were some who were given Knowledge before the Quran was revealed ]
[ TAGS ENGLISH: Knowledge, Before, Reveal, Quran]
[ TAGS URDU: Ilm, Pehlay, Nazil, Nazool ]
- Sura: 21 - al-Anbiyaa (The Prophets) Ayat: 7
(7
اور ہم نے آپ سے پہلے بھی جن رسولوں کو بھیجا ہے وہ سب مرد ہی تھے جن کی طرف ہم وحی کیا کرتے تھے۔ تو تم لوگ اگر نہیں جانتے ہو تو جاننے والوں سے دریافت کرلو
[YOUSAF ALI] Before thee, also, the messengers We sent were but men, to whom We granted inspiration: If ye realise this not, ask of those who possess the Message.
[ PICKTHAL ] And We sent not (as Our messengers) before thee other than men, whom We inspired. Ask the followers of the Reminder if ye know not?
[ SHAKIR ] And We did not send before you any but men to whom We sent revelation, so ask the followers of the reminder if you do not
[ REMARKS : Advice to ask those who have knowledge ]
[ TAGS ENGLISH: Ask, those who know]
[ TAGS URDU: Sawal, Ahle Zikr, Jahil, Ilm ]
- Sura: 30 - ar-Room (The Romans) Ayat: 56
وَقَالَ الَّذِينَ أُوتُوا الْعِلْمَ وَالْإِيمَانَ لَقَدْ لَبِثْتُمْ فِي كِتَابِ اللَّهِ إِلَىٰ يَوْمِ الْبَعْثِ ۖ فَهَٰذَا يَوْمُ الْبَعْثِ وَلَٰكِنَّكُمْ كُنْتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ (56
اور جن لوگوں کو علم اور ایمان دیا گیا ہے وہ کہیں گے کہ تم لوگ کتاب خدا کے مطابق قیامت کے دن تک ٹہرے رہے تو یہ قیامت کا دن ہے لیکن تم لوگ بے خبر بنے ہوئے ہو
[YOUSAF ALI] But those endued with knowledge and faith will say: "Indeed ye did tarry, within Allah's Decree, to the Day of Resurrection, and this is the Day of Resurrection: but ye - ye were not aware!"
[ PICKTHAL ] But those to whom knowledge and faith are given will say: The truth is, ye have tarried, by Allah's decree, until the Day of Resurrection. This is the Day of Resurrection, but ye used not to know.
[ SHAKIR ] And those who are given knowledge and faith will say: Certainly you tarried according to the ordinance of Allah till the day of resurrection, so this is the day of resurrection, but you did not know.
[ REMARKS : Ootul Ilm on the day of judgement ]
[ TAGS ENGLISH: Given, Knowledge, Judgement]
[ TAGS URDU: Ootul Ilm, Qayamat ]
- Sura: 39 - az-Zumar (The Groups) Ayat: 9
أَمَّنْ هُوَ قَانِتٌ آنَاءَ اللَّيْلِ سَاجِدًا وَقَائِمًا يَحْذَرُ الْآخِرَةَ وَيَرْجُو رَحْمَةَ رَبِّهِ ۗ قُلْ هَلْ يَسْتَوِي الَّذِينَ يَعْلَمُونَ وَالَّذِينَ لَا يَعْلَمُونَ ۗ إِنَّمَا يَتَذَكَّرُ أُولُو الْأَلْبَابِ (9
کیا وہ شخص جو رات کی گھڑیوں میں سجدہ اور قیام کی حالت میں خدا کی عبادت کرتا ہے اور آخرت کا خوف رکھتا ہے اور اپنے پروردگار کی رحمت کا امیدوار ہے .... کہہ دیجئے کہ کیا وہ لوگ جو جانتے ہیں ان کے برابر ہوجائیں گے جو نہیں جانتے ہیں - اس بات سے نصیحت صرف صاحبانِ عقل حاصل کرتے ہیں
[YOUSAF ALI] Is one who worships devoutly during the hour of the night prostrating himself or standing (in adoration), who takes heed of the Hereafter, and who places his hope in the Mercy of his Lord - (like one who does not)? Say: "Are those equal, those who know and those who do not know? It is those who are endued with understanding that receive admonition.
[ PICKTHAL ] Is he who payeth adoration in the watches of the night, prostrate and standing, bewaring of the Hereafter and hoping for the mercy of his Lord, (to be accounted equal with a disbeliever)? Say (unto them, O Muhammad): Are those who know equal with those who know not? But only men of understanding will pay heed.
[ SHAKIR ] What! he who is obedient during hours of the night, prostrating himself and standing, takes care of the hereafter and hopes for the mercy of his Lord! Say: Are those who know and those who do not know alike? Only the men of understanding are mindful.
[ REMARKS : Those who know and those who know not are not equal. Those who pray and prostrate and those who do not are not equal ]
[ TAGS ENGLISH: Knowledgeable, Learned, Illiterate, Equal, Unequal]
[ TAGS URDU: Aalim, Ilm, Jahil, Namazi, Sajid, Barabar ]
- Sura: 47 - Muhammad (Muhammad) Ayat: 16
وَمِنْهُمْ مَنْ يَسْتَمِعُ إِلَيْكَ حَتَّىٰ إِذَا خَرَجُوا مِنْ عِنْدِكَ قَالُوا لِلَّذِينَ أُوتُوا الْعِلْمَ مَاذَا قَالَ آنِفًا ۚ أُولَٰئِكَ الَّذِينَ طَبَعَ اللَّهُ عَلَىٰ قُلُوبِهِمْ وَاتَّبَعُوا أَهْوَاءَهُمْ (16
اور ان میں سے کچھ افراد ایسے بھی ہیں جو آپ کی باتیں بظاہر غور سے سنتے ہیں اس کے بعد جب آپ کے پاس سے باہر نکلتے ہیں تو جن لوگوں کو علم دیا گیا ہے ان سے کہتے ہیں کہ انہوں نے ابھی کیا کہا تھا یہی وہ لوگ ہیں جن کے دلوں پر خدا نے مہر لگادی ہے اور انہوں نے اپنی خواہشات کا اتباع کرلیا ہے
[YOUSAF ALI] And among them are men who listen to thee, but in the end, when they go out from thee, they say to those who have received Knowledge, "What is it he said just then?" Such are men whose hearts Allah has sealed, and who follow their own lusts.
[ PICKTHAL ] Among them are some who give ear unto thee (Muhammad) till, when they go forth from thy presence they say unto those who have been given knowledge: What was that he said just now? Those are they whose hearts Allah hath sealed, and they follow their own lusts.
[ SHAKIR ] And there are those of them who seek to listen to you, until when they go forth from you, they say to those who have been given the knowledge: What was it that he said just now? These are they upon whose hearts Allah has set a seal and they follow their low desires.
[ REMARKS : People used to refer to Ootul Ilm in the presence of Prophet Muhammad(sawaw). ]
[ TAGS ENGLISH: Knowledge, Strong, ]
[ TAGS URDU: Ootul Ilm, ]
