English - Hazrat Molavi Sher Ali ra
Say, ‘Be ye stones or iron,
English - Five Volume Translation
Say, ‘Be ye stones or iron,
Commentary:
The verse may either be taken as saying to disbelievers that even if their hearts should become hard like iron or stone or any other similar substance, God would bring about among them that wholesome change which He had decreed to bring about through the Holy Prophet. Or it may be taken as answering their doubts about resurrection mentioned in the previous verse and says to them that they could not escape Divine punishment even if they became converted into iron or stone or any other hard substance.
It may be inferred from this verse that after the lapse of a long time one substance may become transformed into quite a new one. Coal becomes transformed into diamond and forests of petrified trees have been discovered in some parts of the globe. Similarly, it is not impossible that the human body, after having remained buried in the earth for a long time, may possibly become transformed into stone or iron or some other substance, though geological research has so far made no such discovery.
English - Short Commentary Translation
Say, ‘Be ye stones or iron,
اردو ترجمہ مرزا طاہر احمد خلیفة المسیح الرابعؒ
تو کہہ دے تم پتھر بن جاؤ یا لوہا،
French
Dis, « Soyez pierre ou fer,
German
Sprich: "Ob ihr Steine seid oder Eisen
Italian
Dì: «Foste anche di pietra o di ferro,
Spanish
Diles: “Aunque fueseis piedras o hierro”,
اردو تفسیرِ صغیر
تو (انہیں) کہہ (کہ) تم (خواہ) پتھر بن جاؤ یا لوہا۔
اردو ترجمہ مودودی
ان سے کہو "تم پتھر یا لوہا بھی ہو جاؤ
English - Sahih
Say, "Be you stones or iron
اردو ترجمہ احمد علی
کہہ دو تم پتھر یا لوہا ہوجاؤ
English - Arberry
Say: 'Let you be stones, or iron,
English - Maududi
Tell them: "(You will be raised afresh even if) you turn to stone or iron,
English - Ahmed Ali
Tell them: "(Even if) you turn to stones or steel,
English - Yusuf Ali
Say: "(Nay!) be ye stones or iron,
English - Five Volume Commentary *
1980
Commentary:
The verse may either be taken as saying to disbelievers that even if their hearts should become hard like iron or stone or any other similar substance, God would bring about among them that wholesome change which He had decreed to bring about through the Holy Prophet. Or it may be taken as answering their doubts about resurrection mentioned in the previous verse and says to them that they could not escape Divine punishment even if they became converted into iron or stone or any other hard substance.
It may be inferred from this verse that after the lapse of a long time one substance may become transformed into quite a new one. Coal becomes transformed into diamond and forests of petrified trees have been discovered in some parts of the globe. Similarly, it is not impossible that the human body, after having remained buried in the earth for a long time, may possibly become transformed into stone or iron or some other substance, though geological research has so far made no such discovery.
English - Short Commentary Notes *
English - Pickthall
Say: Be ye stones or iron
English - Muhammad Ali ra
English - Sir Muhammad Zafrullah Khan ra
Tell them: Aye even if you become stones or iron;