Verse 17:58 | inQuran

English - Hazrat Molavi Sher Ali ^ra

Those whom they call on themselves seek nearness to their Lord — even those of them who are nearest — and hope for His mercy, and fear His punishment. Surely, the punishment of thy Lord is a thing to be feared.

English - Five Volume Translation

Those whom they call on themselves seek nearness to their Lord—even those of them who are nearest—and hope for His mercy, and fear His punishment. Surely, the punishment of thy Lord is a thing to be feared.[1987]

Important Words:

ایھم (those of them who). ای is a noun used in five different senses. (1) It means, who? which? and what? They say ایھم اخوک i.e. who or which of them is thy brother? In the Quran we have فبای حدیث بعدہ یومنون i.e. And in what announcement after it will they believe? (2) It denotes a condition. They say ایھم یکرمنی اکرمه i.e. whichever of them treats me with honour, I will treat him with honour. (3) It is a conjunct noun; and is sometimes used in the manner of الذی and therefore requires a complement; as in the Quranic verse ثم لننزعن من کل شیعة ایھم اشد علی الرحمان عصیا i.e. Then We will assuredly draw forth from every sect those of them who are most exorbitantly rebellious against the Compassionate God (4) It denotes perfection or consummation and in this case it is an epithet applying to an indeterminate noun. They say زید رجل ای رجل i.e. Zaid is a man; what a man! (5) It is also a connective of the vocative یا with the noun signifying the person or persons called, when this noun has the article ال prefixed to it; and with a noun of indication, as ذا; and with a conjunct noun having ال prefixed to it, as الذی it is a noun formed for serving as such a connective; and has ھا affixed to it. They say یا ایھا الرجل i.e. O thou man or O thou, the man, or O thou who art the man (Lane).

Commentary:

This verse may be interpreted in two ways: (1) The pronoun اولئك (those) may be taken as referring to the Prophets mentioned in v. 56. In this case the verse would mean that those Prophets always invited people to the worship of the One God, sought His nearness and feared His punishment. (2) The pronoun اولئك may refer to the gods of the idolaters, the latter (idolaters) being taken as subject of the verb یدعون(they call on). In this case the verse would mean, those whom the idolaters call upon beside God themselves seek His nearness and pleasure and fear His punishment.

English - Short Commentary Translation

Those, whom they call on,[1625] themselves seek nearness to their Lord—even those of them who are nearest—and hope for His mercy, and fear His punishment. Surely, the punishment of thy Lord is a thing to be feared.

اردو ترجمہ مرزا طاہر احمد خلیفة المسیح الرابعؒ

یہی لوگ جنہیں یہ پکارتے ہیں وہ تو خود اپنے ربّ کی طرف جانے کا وسیلہ ڈھونڈیں گے کہ کون ہے ان میں سے جو (وسیلہ بننے کا) زیادہ حقدار ہے اور وہ اُس کی رحمت کی توقع رکھیں گے اور اُس کے عذاب سے ڈریں گے۔ یقیناً تیرے ربّ کا عذاب اس لائق ہے کہ اس سے بچا جائے۔

French

Ceux à qui ils font appel cherchent eux-mêmes, à qui mieux mieux, le moyen de se rapprocher le plus de leur Seigneur – et espèrent Sa miséricorde, et redoutent Son châtiment. Assurément, le châtiment de ton Seigneur est chose à redouter.

German

Jene, die sie anrufen, suchen selbst die Nähe ihres Herrn – wer von ihnen am nächsten sei – und hoffen auf Sein Erbarmen und fürchten Seine Strafe. Wahrlich, die Strafe deines Herrn ist etwas zu Fürchtendes.

Chinese

那些所召唤的人, 他们也在寻找接近自己养主的门径。(意谓: 他们经常观察) 谁与安拉比较接近, (以便他们获得他的帮助); 他们也经常希望他的仁慈, 害怕他的惩罚。你的养主的惩罚的确是应当恐惧的。

Italian

Quelli che essi invocano cercano essi stessi la vicinanza al loro Signore - anche quelli fra loro che sono più vicini - e sperano nella Sua misericordia, e temono il Suo castigo. Certo, il castigo del tuo Signore è qualcosa da temere.

Spanish

Aquellos a quienes invocan buscan ellos mismos la cercanía a su Señor –incluso los que están más cerca– y esperan Su misericordia y temen Su castigo. En verdad, el castigo de tu Señor es una cosa temible.

اردو تفسیرِ صغیر

وہ لوگ جنہیں[2]وہ پکارتے ہیں وہ بھی اپنے رب کے قرب کے لئے کوئی ذریعہ تلاش کرتے ہیں (یعنی یہ دیکھتے رہتے ہیں) کہ کون خدا کے زیادہ قریب ہے (تا کہ ہم اس کی مدد حاصل کریں) اور وہ ہمیشہ اس کی رحمت کے امیدوار رہتے ہیں اور اس کے عذاب سے ڈرتے رہتے ہیں۔ تیرے رب کا عذاب یقیناً ایسا ہے جس سے خوف کیا جاتا ہے۔

اردو ترجمہ مودودی

جن کو یہ لوگ پکارتے ہیں وہ تو خود اپنے رب کے حضور رسائی حاصل کرنے کا وسیلہ تلاش کر رہے ہیں کہ کون اُس سے قریب تر ہو جائے اور وہ اُس کی رحمت کے امیدوار اور اُس کے عذاب سے خائف ہیں حقیقت یہ ہے کہ تیرے رب کا عذاب ہے ہی ڈرنے کے لائق

English - Sahih

Those whom they invoke seek means of access to their Lord, [striving as to] which of them would be nearest, and they hope for His mercy and fear His punishment. Indeed, the punishment of your Lord is ever feared.

اردو ترجمہ احمد علی

وہ لوگ جنہیں یہ پکارتے ہیں جو ان میں سے زیادہ مقرب ہیں وہ بھی اپنے رب کی طرف نیکیوں کا ذریعہ تلاش کرتے ہیں اور اس کی مہربانی کی امید رکھتے ہیں اور اس کے عذاب سے ڈرتے ہیں بےشک تیرے رب کا عذاب ڈرنے کی چیز ہے

English - Talal Itani

Those whom they call, seek to their Lord the means of access, which of them (is) nearest, and they hope (for) His mercy and fear His punishment. Indeed, (the) punishment (of) your Lord is (ever) feared.

Chinese Commentary ^*

اردہ تفصیرِ صغیر نوٹس ^*

2

معلوم ہوتا ہے اس جگہ معبود انِ باطلہ سے مراد وہ نبی یا فرشتے ہیں جن کو مشرک خداتعالیٰ کا شریک قرار دیتے تھے ورنہ بتوں پر یا ادنیٰ لوگوں پر یہ آیت کسی طرح چسپاں نہیں ہو سکتی۔

English - Arberry

Those they call upon are themselves seeking the means to come to their Lord, which of them shall be nearer; they hope for His mercy, and fear His chastisement. Surely thy Lord's chastisement is a thing to beware of.

English - Maududi

Those whom they call upon are themselves seeking the means of access to their Lord, each trying to be nearer to Him. They crave for His Mercy and dread His chastisement. Surely your Lord's punishment is to be feared.

English - Ahmed Ali

Those they invoke themselves seek the way to their Lord, (striving) which one of them shall be nearest (to Him); and hope for His grace, and dread His punishment. Indeed, the punishment of your Lord is to be feared!

English - Yusuf 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.

English - Five Volume Commentary ^*

1987

Important Words:

ایھم (those of them who). ای is a noun used in five different senses. (1) It means, who? which? and what? They say ایھم اخوک i.e. who or which of them is thy brother? In the Quran we have فبای حدیث بعدہ یومنون i.e. And in what announcement after it will they believe? (2) It denotes a condition. They say ایھم یکرمنی اکرمه i.e. whichever of them treats me with honour, I will treat him with honour. (3) It is a conjunct noun; and is sometimes used in the manner of الذی and therefore requires a complement; as in the Quranic verse ثم لننزعن من کل شیعة ایھم اشد علی الرحمان عصیا i.e. Then We will assuredly draw forth from every sect those of them who are most exorbitantly rebellious against the Compassionate God (4) It denotes perfection or consummation and in this case it is an epithet applying to an indeterminate noun. They say زید رجل ای رجل i.e. Zaid is a man; what a man! (5) It is also a connective of the vocative یا with the noun signifying the person or persons called, when this noun has the article ال prefixed to it; and with a noun of indication, as ذا; and with a conjunct noun having ال prefixed to it, as الذی it is a noun formed for serving as such a connective; and has ھا affixed to it. They say یا ایھا الرجل i.e. O thou man or O thou, the man, or O thou who art the man (Lane).

Commentary:

This verse may be interpreted in two ways: (1) The pronoun اولئك (those) may be taken as referring to the Prophets mentioned in v. 56. In this case the verse would mean that those Prophets always invited people to the worship of the One God, sought His nearness and feared His punishment. (2) The pronoun اولئك may refer to the gods of the idolaters, the latter (idolaters) being taken as subject of the verb یدعون(they call on). In this case the verse would mean, those whom the idolaters call upon beside God themselves seek His nearness and pleasure and fear His punishment.

English - Short Commentary Notes ^*

1625

The verse may refer to angels, Prophets and saints whom some people worship as gods.

English - Pickthall

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.

English - Muhammad Ali ^ra

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 thy Lord is a thing to be cautious of.

English - Sir Muhammad Zafrullah Khan ^ra

Those whom they call on themselves seek a way of approach to their Lord, trying to discover which of them is nearer to Him, and hope for His mercy and fear His punishment. Surely, the punishment of thy Lord is to be feared.

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