- Sura: 10 - Yunus (Jonas) Ayat: 35
قُلْ هَلْ مِنْ شُرَكَائِكُمْ مَنْ يَهْدِي إِلَى الْحَقِّ ۚ قُلِ اللَّهُ يَهْدِي لِلْحَقِّ ۗ أَفَمَنْ يَهْدِي إِلَى الْحَقِّ أَحَقُّ أَنْ يُتَّبَعَ أَمَّنْ لَا يَهِدِّي إِلَّا أَنْ يُهْدَىٰ ۖ فَمَا لَكُمْ كَيْفَ تَحْكُمُونَ (35
کہئے کہ کیا تمہارے شرکائ میں کوئی ایسا ہے جو حق کی ہدایت کرسکے اور پھر بتائیے کہ اللہ ہی حق کی ہدایت کرتا ہے اور جو حق کی ہدایت کرتا ہے وہ واقعا قابلِ اتباع ہے یا جو ہدایت کرنے کے قابل بھی نہیں ہے مگر یہ کہ خود اس کی ہدایت کی جائے تو آخر تمہیں کیاہوگیا ہے اور تم کیسے فیصلے کررہے ہو
[YOUSAF ALI] Say: "Of your 'partners' is there any that can give any guidance towards truth?" Say: "It is Allah Who gives guidance towards truth, is then He Who gives guidance to truth more worthy to be followed, or he who finds not guidance (himself) unless he is guided? what then is the matter with you? How judge ye?"
[ PICKTHAL ] Say: Is there of your partners (whom ye ascribe unto Allah) one that leadeth to the Truth? Say: Allah leadeth to the Truth. Is He Who leadeth to the Truth more deserving that He should be followed, or he who findeth not the way unless he (himself) be guided. What aileth you? How judge ye?
[ SHAKIR ] Say: Is there any of your associates who guides to the truth? Say: Allah guides to the truth. Is He then Who guides to the truth more worthy to be followed, or he who himself does not go aright unless he is guided? What then is the matter with you; how do you judge?
[ REMARKS : Those who guide should be followed and not those who themselves need guidance. Not all are equal ]
[ TAGS ENGLISH: Guide, Follow, not equal]
[ TAGS URDU: Hidayat, Ittwba, Barabar ]
- Sura: 16 - an-Nahl (The Bee) Ayat: 71
وَاللَّهُ فَضَّلَ بَعْضَكُمْ عَلَىٰ بَعْضٍ فِي الرِّزْقِ ۚ فَمَا الَّذِينَ فُضِّلُوا بِرَادِّي رِزْقِهِمْ عَلَىٰ مَا مَلَكَتْ أَيْمَانُهُمْ فَهُمْ فِيهِ سَوَاءٌ ۚ أَفَبِنِعْمَةِ اللَّهِ يَجْحَدُونَ (71
اور اللہ ہی نے بعض کو رزق میں بعض پر فضیلت دی ہے تو جن کو بہتر بنایا گیا ہے وہ اپنا بقیہ رزق ان کی طرف نہیں پلٹا دیتے ہیں جو ان کے ہاتھوں کی ملکیت ہیں حالانکہ رزق میں سب برابر کی حیثیت رکھنے والے ہیں تو کیا یہ لوگ اللہ ہی کی نعمت کا انکار کررہے ہیں
[YOUSAF ALI] Allah has bestowed His gifts of sustenance more freely on some of you than on others: those more favoured are not going to throw back their gifts to those whom their right hands possess, so as to be equal in that respect. Will they then deny the favours of Allah?
[ PICKTHAL ] And Allah hath favoured some of you above others in provision. Now those who are more favoured will by no means hand over their provision to those (slaves) whom their right hands possess, so that they may be equal with them in respect thereof. Is it then the grace of Allah that they deny?
[ SHAKIR ] And Allah has made some of you excel others in the means of subsistence, so those who are made to excel do not give away their sustenance to those whom their right hands possess so that they should be equal therein; is it then the favor of Allah which they deny?
[ REMARKS : Allah(swt) has given fazeelat to some people on others. ]
[ TAGS ENGLISH: Status, Unequal]
[ TAGS URDU: Fazeelat, Barabar ]
- Sura: 16 - an-Nahl (The Bee) Ayat: 75
۞ ضَرَبَ اللَّهُ مَثَلًا عَبْدًا مَمْلُوكًا لَا يَقْدِرُ عَلَىٰ شَيْءٍ وَمَنْ رَزَقْنَاهُ مِنَّا رِزْقًا حَسَنًا فَهُوَ يُنْفِقُ مِنْهُ سِرًّا وَجَهْرًا ۖ هَلْ يَسْتَوُونَ ۚ الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ ۚ بَلْ أَكْثَرُهُمْ لَا يَعْلَمُونَ (75
اللہ نے خود اس غلام مملوک کی مثال بیان کی ہے جو کسی چیز کا اختیار نہیں رکھتا ہے اور اس آزاد انسان کی مثال بیان کی ہے جسے ہم نے بہترین رزق عطا کیا ہے اور وہ اس میں سے خفیہ اور علانیہ انفاق کرتا رہتا ہے تو کیا یہ دونوں برابر ہوسکتے ہیں ساری تعریف صرف اللہ کے لئے ہی ہے مگر ان لوگوں کی اکثریت کچھ نہیں جانتی ہے
[YOUSAF ALI] Allah sets forth the Parable (of two men: one) a slave under the dominion of another; He has no power of any sort; and (the other) a man on whom We have bestowed goodly favours from Ourselves, and he spends thereof (freely), privately and publicly: are the two equal? (By no means;) praise be to Allah. But most of them understand not.
[ PICKTHAL ] Allah coineth a similitude: (on the one hand) a (mere) chattel slave, who hath control of nothing, and (on the other hand) one on whom we have bestowed a fair provision from Us, and he spendeth thereof secretly and openly. Are they equal? Praise be to Allah! But most of them know not.
[ SHAKIR ] Allah sets forth a parable: (consider) a slave, the property of another, (who) has no power over anything, and one whom We have granted from Ourselves a goodly sustenance so he spends from it secretly and openly; are the two alike? (All) praise is due to Allah! Nay, most of them do not know.
[ REMARKS : Slave and Master are not equal. Those who spend from what Allah(swt) has given them are not equal to those who do not. ]
[ TAGS ENGLISH: Master, Slave, Unequal, Free]
[ TAGS URDU: Aaqa, Ghulam, Aazad, Barabar ]
- Sura: 16 - an-Nahl (The Bee) Ayat: 76
وَضَرَبَ اللَّهُ مَثَلًا رَجُلَيْنِ أَحَدُهُمَا أَبْكَمُ لَا يَقْدِرُ عَلَىٰ شَيْءٍ وَهُوَ كَلٌّ عَلَىٰ مَوْلَاهُ أَيْنَمَا يُوَجِّهْهُ لَا يَأْتِ بِخَيْرٍ ۖ هَلْ يَسْتَوِي هُوَ وَمَنْ يَأْمُرُ بِالْعَدْلِ ۙ وَهُوَ عَلَىٰ صِرَاطٍ مُسْتَقِيمٍ (76
اور اللہ نے ایک اور مثال ان دو انسانوں کی بیان کی ہے جن میں سے ایک گونگا ہے اور اس کے بس میں کچھ نہیں ہے بلکہ وہ خود اپنے مولا کے سر پر ایک بوجھ ہے کہ جس طرف بھی بھیج دے کوئی خیر لے کر نہ آئے گا تو کیا وہ اس کے برابر ہوسکتا ہے جو عدل کا حکم دیتا ہے اور سیدھے راستہ پر گامزن ہے
[YOUSAF ALI] Allah sets forth (another) Parable of two men: one of them dumb, with no power of any sort; a wearisome burden is he to his master; whichever way be directs him, he brings no good: is such a man equal with one who commands Justice, and is on a Straight Way?
[ PICKTHAL ] And Allah coineth a similitude: Two men, one of them dumb, having control of nothing, and he is a burden on his owner; whithersoever he directeth him to go, he bringeth no good. Is he equal with one who enjoineth justice and followeth a straight path (of conduct)?
[ SHAKIR ] And Allah sets forth a parable of two men; one of them is dumb, not able to do anything, and he is a burden to his master; wherever he sends him, he brings no good; can he be held equal with him who enjoins what is just, and he (himself) is on the right path?
[ REMARKS : A mute who can not given any good news is not equal to the one who commands for justice and is righteous. ]
[ TAGS ENGLISH: Mute, Justice, Command, Righteous]
[ TAGS URDU: Goonga, Aadil, Seedha ]
- Sura: 17 - al-Israa' (The Night Journey) Ayat: 21
انْظُرْ كَيْفَ فَضَّلْنَا بَعْضَهُمْ عَلَىٰ بَعْضٍ ۚ وَلَلْآخِرَةُ أَكْبَرُ دَرَجَاتٍ وَأَكْبَرُ تَفْضِيلًا (21
آپ دیکھئے کہ ہم نے کس طرح بعض کو بعض پر فضیلت دی ہے اور پھر آخرت کے درجات اور وہاں کی فضیلتیں تو اور زیادہ بزرگ و برتر ہیں
[YOUSAF ALI] See how We have bestowed more on some than on others; but verily the Hereafter is more in rank and gradation and more in excellence.
[ PICKTHAL ] See how We prefer one of them above another, and verily the Hereafter will be greater in degrees and greater in preferment.
[ SHAKIR ] See how We have made some of them to excel others, and certainly the hereafter is much superior in respect of excellence.
[ REMARKS : Not all are equal in this world and in the hereafter. There are different status in the hereafter as well. ]
[ TAGS ENGLISH: Preference, Status, Hereafter, Jannah]
[ TAGS URDU: Fazeelat, Barabar, Darjat, Darajat ]
- Sura: 17 - al-Israa' (The Night Journey) Ayat: 55
وَرَبُّكَ أَعْلَمُ بِمَنْ فِي السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضِ ۗ وَلَقَدْ فَضَّلْنَا بَعْضَ النَّبِيِّينَ عَلَىٰ بَعْضٍ ۖ وَآتَيْنَا دَاوُودَ زَبُورًا (55
اور آپ کا پروردگار زمین و آسمان کی ہر شے سے باخبر ہے اور ہم نے بعض انبیائ کو بعض پر فضیلت دی ہے اور داؤد کو زبور عطا کی ہے
[YOUSAF ALI] And it is your Lord that knoweth best all beings that are in the heavens and on earth: We did bestow on some prophets more (and other) gifts than on others: and We gave to David (the gift of) the Psalms.
[ PICKTHAL ] And thy Lord is Best Aware of all who are in the heavens and the earth. And we preferred some of the prophets above others, and unto David We gave the Psalms.
[ SHAKIR ] And your Lord best knows those who are in the heavens and the earth; and certainly We have made some of the prophets to excel others, and to Dawood We gave a scripture.
[ REMARKS : Not all Prophets are equal in status ]
[ TAGS ENGLISH: Prophet, Equal, Status]
[ TAGS URDU: Ambiya, Nabi, Barabar, Maqam, Fazeelat ]
- Sura: 32 - as-Sajda (The Prostration) Ayat: 18
أَفَمَنْ كَانَ مُؤْمِنًا كَمَنْ كَانَ فَاسِقًا ۚ لَا يَسْتَوُونَ (18
کیا وہ شخص جو صاحبِ ایمان ہے اس کے مثل ہوجائے گا جو فاسق ہے ہرگز نہیں دونوں برابر نہیں ہوسکتے
[YOUSAF ALI] Is then the man who believes no better than the man who is rebellious and wicked? Not equal are they.
[ PICKTHAL ] Is he who is a believer like unto him who is an evil-liver? They are not alike.
[ SHAKIR ] Is he then who is a believer like him who is a transgressor? They are not equal.
[ REMARKS : Fasiq is not equal to a Momin ]
[ TAGS ENGLISH: Equal]
[ TAGS URDU: Fasiq, Momin, barabar ]
- Sura: 57 - al-Hadid (The Iron) Ayat: 10
وَمَا لَكُمْ أَلَّا تُنْفِقُوا فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ وَلِلَّهِ مِيرَاثُ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضِ ۚ لَا يَسْتَوِي مِنْكُمْ مَنْ أَنْفَقَ مِنْ قَبْلِ الْفَتْحِ وَقَاتَلَ ۚ أُولَٰئِكَ أَعْظَمُ دَرَجَةً مِنَ الَّذِينَ أَنْفَقُوا مِنْ بَعْدُ وَقَاتَلُوا ۚ وَكُلًّا وَعَدَ اللَّهُ الْحُسْنَىٰ ۚ وَاللَّهُ بِمَا تَعْمَلُونَ خَبِيرٌ (10
اور تمہیں کیا ہوگیا ہے کہ تم راہ هخدا میں خرچ نہیں کرتے ہو جب کہ آسمان و زمین کی وراثت اسی کے لئے ہے اور تم میں سے فتح سے پہلے انفاق کرنے والا اور جہاد کرنے والا اس کے جیسا نہیں ہوسکتا ہے جو فتح کے بعد انفاق اور جہاد کرے - پہلے جہاد کرنے والے کا درجہ بہت بلند ہے اگرچہ خدا نے سب سے نیکی کا وعدہ کیا ہے اور وہ تمہارے جملہ اعمال سے باخبر ہے
[YOUSAF ALI] And what cause have ye why ye should not spend in the cause of Allah?- For to Allah belongs the heritage of the heavens and the earth. Not equal among you are those who spent (freely) and fought, before the Victory, (with those who did so later). Those are higher in rank than those who spent (freely) and fought afterwards. But to all has Allah promised a goodly (reward). And Allah is well acquainted with all that ye do.
[ PICKTHAL ] And what aileth you that ye spend not in the way of Allah when unto Allah belongeth the inheritance of the heavens and the earth? Those who spent and fought before the victory are not upon a level (with the rest of you). Such are greater in rank than those who spent and fought afterwards. Unto each hath Allah promised good. And Allah is Informed of what ye do.
[ SHAKIR ] And what reason have you that you should not spend in Allah's way? And Allah's is the inheritance of the heavens and the earth, not alike among you are those who spent before the victory and fought (and those who did not): they are more exalted in rank than those who spent and fought afterwards; and Allah has promised good to all; and Allah is Aware of what you do.
[ REMARKS : Those who fought and spent before conquest are not equal in status to those who fought and spent after ]
[ TAGS ENGLISH: Conquest]
[ TAGS URDU: Fateh Makkah ]
