English - Hazrat Molavi Sher Ali ra
Hast thou seen him who takes his own evil desire for his god? Couldst thou then be a guardian over him?
English - Five Volume Translation
Hast thou seen him who takes his own evil desire for his god? Couldst thou then be a guardian over him?
Commentary:
It is not only the worship of idols of wood and stone and those in the form of human beings that is condemned here. In fact it is his own desires, fancies and pre-conceived ideas, more than anything else, that man adores and it is these things that stand in the way of his accepting the truth. Intellectually man may have advanced far enough so as not to bow before stones and stars but he has not outgrown the worship of his false ideals, prejudices and pre-conceived ideas. It is these idols that lie enthroned in man’s heart whose worship is condemned here.
English - Short Commentary Translation
Hast thou seen him who takes his own evil desire for his god? Canst thou be a guardian over him?
اردو ترجمہ مرزا طاہر احمد خلیفة المسیح الرابعؒ
کیا تُو نے اُس پر غور کیا جس نے اپنی خواہش ہی کو اپنا معبود بنا لیا۔ پس کیا توُ اس کا بھی ضامن بن سکتا ہے؟
French
As-tu vu celui qui prend sa passion pour son dieu ? Pourrais-tu donc être gardien sur lui ?
German
Hast du den gesehen, der sein Gelüst zu seinem Gott nimmt? Könntest du wohl ein Wächter über ihn sein?
Chinese
(使者啊!) 你没看见那把自己的欲望当作自己的崇拜对象的人? 你能否做他的监护人 (强迫他不迷误)?
Italian
Hai visto colui che scambia per dio il proprio desiderio cattivo? Potresti essere suo custode?
Spanish
¿No has visto a quien toma como dios a su propio deseo perverso? ¿Podrías ser guardián suyo?
اردو تفسیرِ صغیر
(اے رسول)! کیا تو نے اس شخص کا حال بھی معلوم کرلیا جس نے اپنی خواہشات نفسانی کو اپنا معبود بنا لیا۔ کیا تو اس شخص پر نگران ہے (کہ تو اسے جبراً گمراہی سے روکے)۔
اردو ترجمہ مودودی
کبھی تم نے اُس شخص کے حال پر غور کیا ہے جس نے اپنی خواہش نفس کو اپنا خدا بنا لیا ہو؟ کیا تم ایسے شخص کو راہِ راست پر لانے کا ذمہ لے سکتے ہو؟
English - Sahih
Have you seen the one who takes as his god his own desire? Then would you be responsible for him?
اردو ترجمہ احمد علی
کیا تم نے اس شخص کو دیکھا جس نے اپنا خدا اپنی خوہشات نفسانی کو بنا رکھا ہے پھر کیا تو اس کا ذمہ دار ہو سکتا ہے
English - Talal Itani
Have you seen (one) who takes (as) his god his own desire? Then would you be over him a guardian?
English - Arberry
Hast thou seen him who has taken his caprice to be his god? Wilt thou be a guardian over them?
English - Maududi
Have you ever considered the case of the person who has made his lust his god? Can you take the responsibility of guiding such a one aright?
English - Ahmed Ali
Have you considered him who takes his own lust for his god? Can you stand a surety for him?
English - Yusuf Ali
Seest thou such a one as taketh for his god his own passion (or impulse)? Couldst thou be a disposer of affairs for him?
English - Five Volume Commentary *
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Commentary:
It is not only the worship of idols of wood and stone and those in the form of human beings that is condemned here. In fact it is his own desires, fancies and pre-conceived ideas, more than anything else, that man adores and it is these things that stand in the way of his accepting the truth. Intellectually man may have advanced far enough so as not to bow before stones and stars but he has not outgrown the worship of his false ideals, prejudices and pre-conceived ideas. It is these idols that lie enthroned in man’s heart whose worship is condemned here.
English - Short Commentary Notes *
English - Pickthall
Hast thou seen him who chooseth for his god his own lust? Wouldst thou then be guardian over him?
English - Muhammad Ali ra
Hast thou seen him who takes his low desires for his god? Wilt thou be a guardian over him?
English - Sir Muhammad Zafrullah Khan ra
Hast thou considered the case of one who has made his own evil inclinations his god? Canst thou be a guardian over him to force him into ways of righteousness?