ALL PRAISE BE to God who created the heavens and the earth, and ordained darkness and light. Yet the unbelievers make the others equal of their Lord.
Shakir
All praise is due to Allah, Who created the heavens and the earth and made the darkness and the light; yet those who disbelieve set up equals with their Lord.
Ahmed Raza Khan
سب خوبیاں اللہ کو جس نے آسمان اور زمین بنائے (ف۲) اور اندھیریاں اور روشنی پیدا کی (ف۳) اس پر (ف۴) کافر لوگ اپنے رب کے برابر ٹھہراتے ہیں(ف۵)
Do they not see how many generations We laid low before them, whom We had firmly established in the land as We have not established you, and showered abundant rain on them, and made rivers lap at their feet, yet whom We destroyed for their sins, and raised new generations after them?
Shakir
Do they not consider how many a generation We have destroyed before them, whom We had established in the earth as We have not established you, and We sent the clouds pouring rain on them in abundance, and We made the rivers to flow beneath them, then We destroyed them on account of their faults and raised up after them another generation.
Ahmed Raza Khan
کیا انہوں نے نہ د یکھا کہ ہم نے ان سے پہلے (ف۱۲) کتنی سنگتیں کھپا دیں انہیں ہم نے زمین میں وہ جماؤ دیا (ف۱۳) جو تم کو نہ دیا اور ان پر موسلا دھار پانی بھیجا (ف۱۴) اور ان کے نیچے نہریں بہائیں (ف۱۵) تو انہیں ہم نے ان کے گناہوں کے سبب ہلاک کیا (ف۱۶) اور ان کے بعد اور سنگت اٹھائی (ف۱۷)
Even if We had sent you a transcript on paper which they could feel with their hands, the unbelievers would have said: "This is nothing but clear sorcery."
Shakir
And if We had sent to you a writing on a paper, then they had touched it with their hands, certainly those who disbelieve would have said: This is nothing but clear enchantment.
Ahmed Raza Khan
اور اگر ہم تم پر کاغذ میں کچھ لکھا ہوا اتارتے (ف۱۸) کہ وہ اسے اپنے ہاتھوں سے چھوتے جب بھی کافر کہتے کہ یہ نہیں مگر کھلا جادو،
They say: "How is it no angel was sent down to him?" Had We sent an angel down the matter would have come to end, and they would have had no respite.
Shakir
And they say: Why has not an angel been sent down to him? And had We sent down an angel, the matter would have certainly been decided and then they would not have been respited.
Ahmed Raza Khan
اور بولے (ف۱۹) ان پر (ف۲۰) کوئی فرشتہ کیوں نہ اتارا گیا، اور اگر ہم فرشتہ اتارتے (ف۲۱) تو کام تمام ہوگیا ہوتا (ف۲۲) پھر انہیں مہلت نہ دی جاتی (ف۲۳)
Even if We had sent down an angel as messenger he would have appeared in the garb of a man and filled them with confusion, like the one they are filled with.
Shakir
And if We had made him angel, We would certainly have made him a man, and We would certainly have made confused to them what they make confused.
Ahmed Raza Khan
اور اگر ہم نبی کو فرشتہ کرتے (ف۲۴) جب بھی اسے مرد ہی بناتے (ف۲۵) اور ان پر وہی شبہ رکھتے جس میں اب پڑے ہیں،
And ask: "To whom belongs what is in the heavens and the earth?" Say: "To God." He has prescribed grace for Himself. He will gather you on the Day of Resurrection which is certain to come. Only they who are lost of soul will not come to believe.
Shakir
Say: To whom belongs what is in the heavens and the earth? Say: To Allah; He has ordained mercy on Himself; most certainly He will gather you on the resurrection day-- there is no doubt about it. (As for) those who have lost their souls, they will not believe.
Ahmed Raza Khan
تم فرماؤ کس کا ہے جو کچھ آسمانوں اور زمین میں (ف۲۹) تم فرماؤ اللہ کا ہے (ف۳۰) اس نے اپنے کرم کے ذمہ پر رحمت لکھ لی ہے (ف ۳۱) بیشک ضرور تمہیں قیامت کے دن جمع کرے گا (ف۳۲) اس میں کچھ شک نہیں، وہ جنہوں نے اپنی جان نقصان میں ڈالی (ف۳۳) ایمان نہیں لاتے،
Say: "Should I find some other protector besides God the Creator of the heavens and the earth, who nourishes all and is nourished by none? Say: "I am commanded to be the first to submit to Him, and not be an idolater."
Shakir
Say: Shall I take a guardian besides Allah, the Originator of the heavens and the earth, and He feeds (others) and is not (Himself) fed. Say: I am commanded to be the first who submits himself, and you should not be of the polytheists.
Ahmed Raza Khan
تم فرماؤ کیا اللہ کے سوا کسی اور کو والی بناؤں (ف۳۶) وہ اللہ جس نے آسمان اور زمین پیدا کیے اور وہ کھلاتا ہے اور کھانے سے پاک ہے (ف۳۷) تم فرماؤ مجھے حکم ہوا ہے کہ سب سے پہلے گردن رکھوں (ف۳۸) اور ہرگز شرک والوں میں سے نہ ہونا،