- Sura: 2 - al-Baqara (The Cow) Ayat: 48
وَاتَّقُوا يَوْمًا لَا تَجْزِي نَفْسٌ عَنْ نَفْسٍ شَيْئًا وَلَا يُقْبَلُ مِنْهَا شَفَاعَةٌ وَلَا يُؤْخَذُ مِنْهَا عَدْلٌ وَلَا هُمْ يُنْصَرُونَ (48
اس دن سے ڈرو جس دن کوئی کسی کا بدل نہ بن سکے گا اور کسی کی سفارش قبول نہ ہوگی. نہ کوئی معاوضہ لیا جائے گا اور نہ کسی کی مدد کی جائے گی
[YOUSAF ALI] Then guard yourselves against a day when one soul shall not avail another nor shall intercession be accepted for her, nor shall compensation be taken from her, nor shall anyone be helped (from outside).
[ PICKTHAL ] And guard yourselves against a day when no soul will in aught avail another, nor will intercession be accepted from it, nor will compensation be received from it, nor will they be helped.
[ SHAKIR ] And be on your guard against a day when one soul shall not avail another in the least, neither shall intercession on its behalf be accepted, nor shall any compensation be taken from it, nor shall they be helped.
[ REMARKS : No intercessors will be accepted on the day of judgement. Another verse say - without the permission of Allah(swt) ]
[ TAGS ENGLISH: Intercession, Day of judgement, Helpers]
[ TAGS URDU: Shifaat, Qayamat, Madadgar, Waseela ]
- Sura: 4 - an-Nisaa' (The Women) Ayat: 64
وَمَا أَرْسَلْنَا مِنْ رَسُولٍ إِلَّا لِيُطَاعَ بِإِذْنِ اللَّهِ ۚ وَلَوْ أَنَّهُمْ إِذْ ظَلَمُوا أَنْفُسَهُمْ جَاءُوكَ فَاسْتَغْفَرُوا اللَّهَ وَاسْتَغْفَرَ لَهُمُ الرَّسُولُ لَوَجَدُوا اللَّهَ تَوَّابًا رَحِيمًا (64
اور ہم نے کسی رسول کو بھی نہیں بھیجا ہے مگر صرف اس لئے کہ حکِم خدا سے اس کی اطاعت کی جائے اور کاش جب ان لوگوں نے اپنے نفس پر ظلم کیا تھا تو آپ کے پاس آتے اور خود بھی اپنے گناہوں کے لئے استغفار کرتے اور رسول بھی ان کے حق میں استغفار کرتا تو یہ خدا کو بڑا ہی توبہ قبول کرنے والا اور مہربان پاتے
[YOUSAF ALI] We sent not a messenger, but to be obeyed, in accordance with the will of Allah. If they had only, when they were unjust to themselves, come unto thee and asked Allah's forgiveness, and the Messenger had asked forgiveness for them, they would have found Allah indeed Oft-returning, Most Merciful.
[ PICKTHAL ] We sent no messenger save that he should be obeyed by Allah's leave. And if, when they had wronged themselves, they had but come unto thee and asked forgiveness of Allah, and asked forgiveness of the messenger, they would have found Allah Forgiving, Merciful.
[ SHAKIR ] And We did not send any messenger but that he should be obeyed by Allah's permission; and had they, when they were unjust to themselves, come to you and asked forgiveness of Allah and the Messenger had (also) asked forgiveness for them, they would have found Allah Oft-returning (to mercy), Merciful.
[ REMARKS : Sinners should come to the Prophet(sawaw) and seek forgiveness and Prophet(sawaw) also seeks forgivenss for them then Allah(swt) would have surely forgiven them ]
[ TAGS ENGLISH: Sinner, Prophet, Forgiveness, Nearness]
[ TAGS URDU: Gunahgar, Rasool, Waseela, Astaghfar, Istighfar ]
- Sura: 5 - al-Maaida (The Table) Ayat: 35
يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا اتَّقُوا اللَّهَ وَابْتَغُوا إِلَيْهِ الْوَسِيلَةَ وَجَاهِدُوا فِي سَبِيلِهِ لَعَلَّكُمْ تُفْلِحُونَ (35
ایمان والو اللہ سے ڈرو اور اس تک پہنچے کا وسیلہ تلاش کرو اوراس کی راہ میں جہاد کرو کہ شاید اس طرح کامیاب ہوجاؤ
[YOUSAF ALI] O ye who believe! Do your duty to Allah, seek the means of approach unto Him, and strive with might and main in his cause: that ye may prosper.
[ PICKTHAL ] O ye who believe! Be mindful of your duty to Allah, and seek the way of approach unto Him, and strive in His way in order that ye may succeed.
[ SHAKIR ] O you who believe! be careful of (your duty to) Allah and seek means of nearness to Him and strive hard in His way that you may be successful.
[ REMARKS : Momineen ordered to seek and find waseela - means of nearness ]
[ TAGS ENGLISH: Means, Nearness]
[ TAGS URDU: Momin, Waseela, Talash, Jihad ]
- Sura: 10 - Yunus (Jonas) Ayat: 18
وَيَعْبُدُونَ مِنْ دُونِ اللَّهِ مَا لَا يَضُرُّهُمْ وَلَا يَنْفَعُهُمْ وَيَقُولُونَ هَٰؤُلَاءِ شُفَعَاؤُنَا عِنْدَ اللَّهِ ۚ قُلْ أَتُنَبِّئُونَ اللَّهَ بِمَا لَا يَعْلَمُ فِي السَّمَاوَاتِ وَلَا فِي الْأَرْضِ ۚ سُبْحَانَهُ وَتَعَالَىٰ عَمَّا يُشْرِكُونَ (18
اور یہ لوگ خدا کو چھوڑ کر ان کی پرستش کرتے ہیں جو نہ نقصان پہنچاسکتے ہیں اور نہ فائدہ اور یہ لوگ کہتے ہیں کہ یہ خدا کے یہاں ہماری سفارش کرنے والے ہیں تو آپ کہہ دیجئے کہ تم تو خدا کو اس بات کو اطلاع کررہے ہو جس کا علم اسے آسمان و زمین میں کہیں نہیں ہے وہ پاک و پاکیزہ ہے اور ان کے شرک سے بلند و برتر ہے
[YOUSAF ALI] They serve, besides Allah, things that hurt them not nor profit them, and they say: "These are our intercessors with Allah." Say: "Do ye indeed inform Allah of something He knows not, in the heavens or on earth?- Glory to Him! and far is He above the partners they ascribe (to Him)!"
[ PICKTHAL ] They worship beside Allah that which neither hurteth them nor profiteth them, and they say: These are our intercessors with Allah. Say: Would ye inform Allah of (something) that He knoweth not in the heavens or in the earth? Praised be He and High Exalted above all that ye associate (with Him)!
[ SHAKIR ] And they serve beside Allah what can neither harm them nor profit them, and they say: These are our intercessors with Allah. Say: Do you (presume to) inform Allah of what He knows not in the heavens and the earth? Glory be to Him, and supremely exalted is He above what they set up (with Him).
[ REMARKS : Intercessors without permission from Allah (min doonillah) is not accepted as compared to min janiballah. ]
[ TAGS ENGLISH: Intercession, benefit, Harm]
[ TAGS URDU: Waseela ]
- Sura: 12 - Yusuf (Joseph) From Ayat: 93 to 98
اذْهَبُوا بِقَمِيصِي هَٰذَا فَأَلْقُوهُ عَلَىٰ وَجْهِ أَبِي يَأْتِ بَصِيرًا وَأْتُونِي بِأَهْلِكُمْ أَجْمَعِينَ (93
جاؤ میری قمیض لے کر جاؤ اور بابا کے چہرہ پر ڈال دو کہ ان کی بصارت پلٹ آئے گی اور اس مرتبہ اپنے تمام گھر والوں کو ساتھ لے کر آنا
[YOUSAF ALI] "Go with this my shirt, and cast it over the face of my father: he will come to see (clearly). Then come ye (here) to me together with all your family."
[ PICKTHAL ] Go with this shirt of mine and lay it on my father's face, he will become (again) a seer; and come to me with all your folk.
[ SHAKIR ] Take this my shirt and cast it on my father's face, he will (again) be able to see, and come to me with all your families.
[ REMARKS : Shirt of Yusuf(a.s.) proved waseels for return of sight of Yaqoob(a.s.) ]
[ TAGS ENGLISH: Shirt, Yusuf, Yaqoob]
[ TAGS URDU: Waseela, Sight, Return ]
- Sura: 12 - Yusuf (Joseph) From Ayat: 93 to 98
وَلَمَّا فَصَلَتِ الْعِيرُ قَالَ أَبُوهُمْ إِنِّي لَأَجِدُ رِيحَ يُوسُفَ ۖ لَوْلَا أَنْ تُفَنِّدُونِ (94
اب جو قافلہ مصر سے روانہ ہوا تو ان کے پدر بزرگوار نے کہا کہ میں یوسف کی خوشبو محسوس کررہا ہوں اگر تم لوگ مجھے سٹھیایا ہوا نہ کہو
[YOUSAF ALI] When the caravan left (Egypt), their father said: "I do indeed scent the presence of Joseph: Nay, think me not a dotard."
[ PICKTHAL ] When the caravan departed their father had said: Truly I am conscious of the breath of Joseph, though ye call me dotard.
[ SHAKIR ] And when the caravan had departed, their father said: Most surely I perceive the greatness of Yusuf, unless you pronounce me to be weak in judgment.
[ REMARKS : Shirt of Yusuf(a.s.) proved waseels for return of sight of Yaqoob(a.s.) ]
[ TAGS ENGLISH: Shirt, Yusuf, Yaqoob]
[ TAGS URDU: Waseela, Sight, Return ]
- Sura: 12 - Yusuf (Joseph) From Ayat: 93 to 98
قَالُوا تَاللَّهِ إِنَّكَ لَفِي ضَلَالِكَ الْقَدِيمِ (95
ان لوگوں نے کہا کہ خدا کی قسم آپ ابھی تک اپنی پرانی گمراہی میں مبتلا ہیں
[YOUSAF ALI] They said: "By Allah! truly thou art in thine old wandering mind."
[ PICKTHAL ] (Those around him) said: By Allah, lo! thou art in thine old aberration.
[ SHAKIR ] They said: By Allah, you are most surely in your old error.
[ REMARKS : Shirt of Yusuf(a.s.) proved waseels for return of sight of Yaqoob(a.s.) ]
[ TAGS ENGLISH: Shirt, Yusuf, Yaqoob]
[ TAGS URDU: Waseela, Sight, Return ]
- Sura: 12 - Yusuf (Joseph) From Ayat: 93 to 98
فَلَمَّا أَنْ جَاءَ الْبَشِيرُ أَلْقَاهُ عَلَىٰ وَجْهِهِ فَارْتَدَّ بَصِيرًا ۖ قَالَ أَلَمْ أَقُلْ لَكُمْ إِنِّي أَعْلَمُ مِنَ اللَّهِ مَا لَا تَعْلَمُونَ (96
اس کے بعد جب بشیر نے آکر قمیض کو یعقوب کے چہرہ پر ڈال دیا تو دوبارہ صاحب هبصارت ہوگئے اور انہوں نے کہا کہ میں نے تم سے نہ کہا تھا کہ میں خدا کی طرف سے وہ جانتا ہوں جو تم نہیں جانتے ہو
[YOUSAF ALI] Then when the bearer of the good news came, He cast (the shirt) over his face, and he forthwith regained clear sight. He said: "Did I not say to you, 'I know from Allah that which ye know not?'"
[ PICKTHAL ] Then, when the bearer of glad tidings came, he laid it on his face and he became a seer once more. He said: Said I not unto you that I know from Allah that which ye know not?
[ SHAKIR ] So when the bearer of good news came he cast it on his face, so forthwith he regained his sight. He said: Did I not say to you that I know from Allah what you do not know?
[ REMARKS : Shirt of Yusuf(a.s.) proved waseels for return of sight of Yaqoob(a.s.) ]
[ TAGS ENGLISH: Shirt, Yusuf, Yaqoob]
[ TAGS URDU: Waseela, Sight, Return ]
- Sura: 12 - Yusuf (Joseph) From Ayat: 93 to 98
قَالُوا يَا أَبَانَا اسْتَغْفِرْ لَنَا ذُنُوبَنَا إِنَّا كُنَّا خَاطِئِينَ (97
ان لوگوں نے کہا بابا جان اب آپ ہمارے گناہوں کے لئے استغفار کریں ہم یقینا خطاکار تھے
[YOUSAF ALI] They said: "O our father! ask for us forgiveness for our sins, for we were truly at fault."
[ PICKTHAL ] They said: O our father! Ask forgiveness of our sins for us, for lo! we were sinful.
[ SHAKIR ] They said: O our father! ask forgiveness of our faults for us, surely we were sinners.
[ REMARKS : Shirt of Yusuf(a.s.) proved waseels for return of sight of Yaqoob(a.s.) ]
[ TAGS ENGLISH: Shirt, Yusuf, Yaqoob]
[ TAGS URDU: Waseela, Sight, Return ]
- Sura: 12 - Yusuf (Joseph) From Ayat: 93 to 98
قَالَ سَوْفَ أَسْتَغْفِرُ لَكُمْ رَبِّي ۖ إِنَّهُ هُوَ الْغَفُورُ الرَّحِيمُ (98
انہوں نے کہا کہ میں عنقریب تمہارے حق میں استغفار کروں گا کہ میرا پروردگار بہت بخشنے والا اور مہربان ہے
[YOUSAF ALI] He said: "Soon will I ask my Lord for forgiveness for you: for he is indeed Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful."
[ PICKTHAL ] He said: I shall ask forgiveness for you of my Lord. Lo! He is the Forgiving, the Merciful.
[ SHAKIR ] He said: I will ask for you forgiveness from my Lord; surely He is the Forgiving, the Merciful.
[ REMARKS : Shirt of Yusuf(a.s.) proved waseels for return of sight of Yaqoob(a.s.) ]
[ TAGS ENGLISH: Shirt, Yusuf, Yaqoob]
[ TAGS URDU: Waseela, Sight, Return ]
- Sura: 12 - Yusuf (Joseph) From Ayat: 96 to 98
فَلَمَّا أَنْ جَاءَ الْبَشِيرُ أَلْقَاهُ عَلَىٰ وَجْهِهِ فَارْتَدَّ بَصِيرًا ۖ قَالَ أَلَمْ أَقُلْ لَكُمْ إِنِّي أَعْلَمُ مِنَ اللَّهِ مَا لَا تَعْلَمُونَ (96
اس کے بعد جب بشیر نے آکر قمیض کو یعقوب کے چہرہ پر ڈال دیا تو دوبارہ صاحب هبصارت ہوگئے اور انہوں نے کہا کہ میں نے تم سے نہ کہا تھا کہ میں خدا کی طرف سے وہ جانتا ہوں جو تم نہیں جانتے ہو
[YOUSAF ALI] Then when the bearer of the good news came, He cast (the shirt) over his face, and he forthwith regained clear sight. He said: "Did I not say to you, 'I know from Allah that which ye know not?'"
[ PICKTHAL ] Then, when the bearer of glad tidings came, he laid it on his face and he became a seer once more. He said: Said I not unto you that I know from Allah that which ye know not?
[ SHAKIR ] So when the bearer of good news came he cast it on his face, so forthwith he regained his sight. He said: Did I not say to you that I know from Allah what you do not know?
[ REMARKS : Hazrat Yaqoob(a.s.) sight restored by the shirt of Hazrat Yousuf(a.s.). His sons begged for his to ask forgiveness for them and Hazrat Yaqoob(a.s.) did so. ]
[ TAGS ENGLISH: Yaqoob, Yousuf, Sight, Forgive]
[ TAGS URDU: Waseela, Basarat, Istighfar, Astaghfar ]
- Sura: 12 - Yusuf (Joseph) From Ayat: 96 to 98
قَالُوا يَا أَبَانَا اسْتَغْفِرْ لَنَا ذُنُوبَنَا إِنَّا كُنَّا خَاطِئِينَ (97
ان لوگوں نے کہا بابا جان اب آپ ہمارے گناہوں کے لئے استغفار کریں ہم یقینا خطاکار تھے
[YOUSAF ALI] They said: "O our father! ask for us forgiveness for our sins, for we were truly at fault."
[ PICKTHAL ] They said: O our father! Ask forgiveness of our sins for us, for lo! we were sinful.
[ SHAKIR ] They said: O our father! ask forgiveness of our faults for us, surely we were sinners.
[ REMARKS : Hazrat Yaqoob(a.s.) sight restored by the shirt of Hazrat Yousuf(a.s.). His sons begged for his to ask forgiveness for them and Hazrat Yaqoob(a.s.) did so. ]
[ TAGS ENGLISH: Yaqoob, Yousuf, Sight, Forgive]
[ TAGS URDU: Waseela, Basarat, Istighfar, Astaghfar ]
- Sura: 12 - Yusuf (Joseph) From Ayat: 96 to 98
قَالَ سَوْفَ أَسْتَغْفِرُ لَكُمْ رَبِّي ۖ إِنَّهُ هُوَ الْغَفُورُ الرَّحِيمُ (98
انہوں نے کہا کہ میں عنقریب تمہارے حق میں استغفار کروں گا کہ میرا پروردگار بہت بخشنے والا اور مہربان ہے
[YOUSAF ALI] He said: "Soon will I ask my Lord for forgiveness for you: for he is indeed Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful."
[ PICKTHAL ] He said: I shall ask forgiveness for you of my Lord. Lo! He is the Forgiving, the Merciful.
[ SHAKIR ] He said: I will ask for you forgiveness from my Lord; surely He is the Forgiving, the Merciful.
[ REMARKS : Hazrat Yaqoob(a.s.) sight restored by the shirt of Hazrat Yousuf(a.s.). His sons begged for his to ask forgiveness for them and Hazrat Yaqoob(a.s.) did so. ]
[ TAGS ENGLISH: Yaqoob, Yousuf, Sight, Forgive]
[ TAGS URDU: Waseela, Basarat, Istighfar, Astaghfar ]
- Sura: 17 - al-Israa' (The Night Journey) Ayat: 57
أُولَٰئِكَ الَّذِينَ يَدْعُونَ يَبْتَغُونَ إِلَىٰ رَبِّهِمُ الْوَسِيلَةَ أَيُّهُمْ أَقْرَبُ وَيَرْجُونَ رَحْمَتَهُ وَيَخَافُونَ عَذَابَهُ ۚ إِنَّ عَذَابَ رَبِّكَ كَانَ مَحْذُورًا (57
یہ جن کو خدا سمجھ کر پکارتے ہیں وہ خود ہی اپنے پروردگار کے لئے وسیلہ تلاش کررہے ہیں کہ کون زیادہ قربت رکھنے والا ہے اور سب اسی کی رحمت کے امیدوار اور اسی کے عذاب سے خوفزدہ ہیں یقینا آپ کے پروردگار کا عذاب ڈرنے کے لائق ہے
[YOUSAF ALI] Those whom they call upon do desire (for themselves) means of access to their Lord, - even those who are nearest: they hope for His Mercy and fear His Wrath: for the Wrath of thy Lord is something to take heed of.
[ PICKTHAL ] Those unto whom they cry seek the way of approach to their Lord, which of them shall be the nearest; they hope for His mercy and they fear His doom. Lo! the doom of thy Lord is to be shunned.
[ SHAKIR ] Those whom they call upon, themselves seek the means of access to their Lord-- whoever of them is nearest-- and they hope for His mercy and fear His chastisement; surely the chastisement of your Lord is a thing to be cautious of.
[ REMARKS : Intercession is a means to gaining nearness to Allah(swt) ]
[ TAGS ENGLISH: Intercession]
[ TAGS URDU: Waseela ]
