English - Hazrat Molavi Sher Ali ra
And We delay it not save for a computed term.
English - Five Volume Translation
And We delay it not save for a computed term.
Commentary:
اجل (term) which means both a period and the end of a period, is of two kinds: (a) that which can be averted and (b) that which cannot be averted. The "term" that can be averted moves within a known circle which it cannot overstep; within its circle, however, this "term" is liable to change according to circumstances. For instance, the age of a man has certain limits; it can decrease or increase within those limits; but it cannot go beyond them. But the "term" which cannot be averted concerns the destruction of the world. This term is fixed and irrevocable.
English - Short Commentary Translation
And We delay it not save for a computed term.
Ajal, meaning both a period and the end of a period, is of two kinds, (a) that which is revocable or cancellable, and (b) that which is not revoked or cancelled. The revocable "term" moves within a known circle within which it is liable to change according to circumstances. For instance, the age of a man has certain limits; it can decrease or increase within those limits. But the "term" which cannot be abrogated and is irrevocable concerns the destruction of a whole people.
اردو ترجمہ مرزا طاہر احمد خلیفة المسیح الرابعؒ
اور ہم اُسے پیچھے نہیں ڈالیں گے مگر ایک گِنے ہوئے معیّن وقت تک۔
French
Et Nous ne le retardons que pour un terme fixe.
German
Und Wir verschieben ihn nur bis zu einer berechneten Frist.
Italian
E Noi non lo dilazioneremo, se non per un determinato periodo.
Spanish
Y no lo retrasaremos salvo durante un plazo calculado.
اردو تفسیرِ صغیر
اور ہم اسے صرف ایک مقررہ میعاد تک پیچھے ڈال رہے ہیں۔
اردو ترجمہ مودودی
ہم اس کے لانے میں کچھ بہت زیادہ تاخیر نہیں کر رہے ہیں، بس ایک گنی چنی مدت اس کے لیے مقرر ہے
English - Sahih
And We do not delay it except for a limited term.
اردو ترجمہ احمد علی
اور ہم اسے تھوڑی مدت کے لیے ملتوی کیے ہوئے ہیں
English - Talal Itani
And not We delay it except for a term limited.
English - Arberry
and We shall not postpone it, save to a term reckoned;
English - Maududi
Nor shall We withhold it except till an appointed term.
English - Ahmed Ali
We are deferring it only for a time ordained.
English - Yusuf Ali
Nor shall We delay it but for a term appointed.
English - Five Volume Commentary *
1485
Commentary:
اجل (term) which means both a period and the end of a period, is of two kinds: (a) that which can be averted and (b) that which cannot be averted. The "term" that can be averted moves within a known circle which it cannot overstep; within its circle, however, this "term" is liable to change according to circumstances. For instance, the age of a man has certain limits; it can decrease or increase within those limits; but it cannot go beyond them. But the "term" which cannot be averted concerns the destruction of the world. This term is fixed and irrevocable.
English - Short Commentary Notes *
1348
Ajal, meaning both a period and the end of a period, is of two kinds, (a) that which is revocable or cancellable, and (b) that which is not revoked or cancelled. The revocable "term" moves within a known circle within which it is liable to change according to circumstances. For instance, the age of a man has certain limits; it can decrease or increase within those limits. But the "term" which cannot be abrogated and is irrevocable concerns the destruction of a whole people.
English - Pickthall
And We defer it only to a term already reckoned.
English - Muhammad Ali ra
And We delay it not but for an appointed term.
English - Sir Muhammad Zafrullah Khan ra
We hold it back for a computed term.