Verse 22:49 | inQuran

English - Hazrat Molavi Sher Ali ^ra

And how many a city there is to which I gave respite, while it was given to wrongdoing. Then I seized it, and unto Me is the return.

English - Five Volume Translation

And how many a city there is to which I gave respite, while it was given to wrongdoing. Then I seized it, and unto Me is the return.[2478]

English - Short Commentary Translation

And how many a city I have respited, while it was given to wrongdoing. Then I seized it, and unto Me is the return.

اردو ترجمہ مرزا طاہر احمد خلیفة المسیح الرابعؒ

اور کتنی ہی بستیاں ہیں جنہیں میں نے مہلت دی جبکہ وہ ظالم تھیں۔ پھر میں نے اُن کو پکڑ لیا۔ اور میری ہی طرف لوٹنا ہے۔

French

Et combien de villes auxquelles J’ai accordé du répit, bien qu’elles fussent pleines d’iniquités. Ensuite, Je les ai saisies et vers Moi est le retour.

German

Und manch einer Stadt gab Ich Aufschub, ob sie gleich des Frevels voll war. Zuletzt aber erfasste Ich sie, und zu Mir ist die Heimkehr.

Chinese

有许多城镇, 居民多行不义, (起初) 我给他们 (惩罚的) 缓期, 后来惩治了他们。(人们啊! 所有的人都) 将归向我这里来。

Italian

E a quante città ho accordato una tregua, mentre si davano al male. Poi le colpii. E a Me è il ritorno di ogni cosa.

Spanish

¡A cuántas ciudades les concedí un respiro, mientras estaban entregadas a la iniquidad! Después caí sobre ellas, pues a Mí es el retorno.

اردو تفسیرِ صغیر

اور کتنی ہی بستیاں ہیں جن کو (پہلے تو) میں نے مہلت دی حالانکہ وہ ظلم کر رہی تھیں۔ پھر میں نے ان کو پکڑ لیا اور میری ہی طرف سب نے لوٹ کر آنا ہے۔

اردو ترجمہ مودودی

کتنی ہی بستیاں ہیں جو ظالم تھیں، میں نے ان کو پہلے مہلت دی، پھر پکڑ لیا اور سب کو واپس تو میرے پاس ہی آنا ہے

English - Sahih

And for how many a city did I prolong enjoyment while it was committing wrong. Then I seized it, and to Me is the [final] destination.

اردو ترجمہ احمد علی

اور کتنی بستیوں کو میں نے مہلت دی حالانکہ وہ ظالم تھیں پھر میں نے انہیں پکڑا اور میری طرف ہی پھر کر آنا ہے

English - Talal Itani

And how many of a township I gave respite to it, while it (was) doing wrong. Then I seized it and to Me (is) the destination.

Chinese Commentary ^*

اردہ تفصیرِ صغیر نوٹس ^*

English - Arberry

How many a city I have respited in its evildoing; then I seized it, and to Me was the homecoming.

English - Maududi

How many towns did I respite at first though they were steeped in iniquity, and then I seized them! To Me are all destined to return.

English - Ahmed Ali

To how many habitations did We give respite, though given to wickedness, and then seized them. To Me they had to come back in the end.

English - Yusuf Ali

And to how many populations did I give respite, which were given to wrong-doing? in the end I punished them. To me is the destination (of all).

English - Five Volume Commentary ^*

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Commentary:

The verse is of general application but it specially alludes to the punishment in store for the peoples mentioned in the preceding verses.

English - Short Commentary Notes ^*

English - Pickthall

And how many a township did I suffer long though it was sinful! Then I grasped it. Unto Me is the return.

English - Muhammad Ali ^ra

And how many a town to which I gave respite while it was unjust, then I seized it! And to Me is the return.

English - Sir Muhammad Zafrullah Khan ^ra

To how many a city I gave respite while it was given to wrongdoing and then I seized it. Unto Me is the return.

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