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Al-Qasas Surah 28

Verse 39

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العربیّا عثمانی (Arabic Uthmani)

English - Hazrat Molavi Sher Ali ^ra

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28:39

وَقَالَ فِرْعَوْنُ يَٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلْمَلَأُ مَا عَلِمْتُ لَكُم مِّنْ إِلَٰهٍ غَيْرِى فَأَوْقِدْ لِى يَٰهَٰمَٰنُ عَلَى ٱلطِّينِ فَٱجْعَل لِّى صَرْحًا لَّعَلِّىٓ أَطَّلِعُ إِلَىٰٓ إِلَٰهِ مُوسَىٰ وَإِنِّى لَأَظُنُّهُۥ مِنَ ٱلْكَٰذِبِينَ

English - Hazrat Molavi Sher Ali ^ra

And Pharaoh said, ‘O chiefs, I know of no God for you other than myself; so burn me bricks of clay, O Haman, and build me a tower, that I may have a look at the God of Moses, though I believe him to be one of the liars.’

English - Five Volume Translation

And Pharaoh said, ‘O chiefs, [b]I know of no god for you other than myself; so burn me bricks of clay, [c]O Haman, and build me a tower, that I may have a look at the God of Moses, though I believe him to be one of the liars.’[2903]

26:30.

40:37.

Commentary:

The verse is susceptible of two interpretations: (1) The Israelites were already working as labourers at the kilns. Pharaoh alludes to this ignoble condition of theirs and seems derisively to say to Haman: "These people do not appear to have sufficient work to do. Having more than enough leisure they have begun to dream of prophethood. They must be put to hard labour; then will they come to their senses and give up having false illusions about God and prophethood." (2) The Egyptians were well-versed in astronomy. They built high observatories for observing the movements of the stars. So Pharaoh jeeringly asked Haman to build for him a lofty observatory so that he might have a peep at the God of Moses. The verse may also imply a reference to an ancient belief of the Egyptians that heavenly spirits descended upon lofty places and therefore in order to achieve spiritual perfection they constructed high buildings.

English - Short Commentary Translation

And Pharaoh said, ‘O chiefs, [b]I know of no god for you other than myself; so burn me bricks of clay, [c]O Haman, and build me a tower, that I may, by climbing it, have a look at the God of Moses,[2217] for I think that he is a liar.’

26:30.

40:37.

The verse is susceptible of two interpretations: (1) The Israelites were already working as labourers at the kilns. Pharaoh alludes to this ignoble condition of theirs and seems derisively to say to Haman, 'These people do not appear to have sufficient work to do. Having more than enough leisure they have begun to dream of Prophethood. They must be put to hard labour; then will they come to their senses and give up having false illusions about God and Prophethood.' (2) The Egyptians were well-versed in astronomy. They built high observatories for observing the movements of the stars. So Pharaoh jeeringly asked Haman to build for him a lofty observatory so that he might have a peep at the God of Moses.

اردو ترجمہ مرزا طاہر احمد خلیفة المسیح الرابعؒ

اور فرعون نے کہا اے سردارو! میں تمہارے لئے اپنے سوا کسی اور معبود کو نہیں جانتا۔ پس اے ہامان! میرے لئے مٹی (کی اینٹوں) پر آگ بھڑکا۔ پس مجھے ایک محل بنادے تاکہ میں موسیٰ کے معبود کو جھانک کر دیکھوں تو سہی اور میں یقیناً یہی گمان رکھتا ہوں کہ وہ جھوٹاہے۔

French

Et Pharaon dit : « Ô chefs, je ne connais pour vous aucun dieu autre que moi ; allume-moi donc le feu sur des briques d’argile, ô Hāmān, et construis-moi un édifice élevé, afin que je puisse apercevoir le Dieu de Moïse, et en fait je le crois être du nombre des menteurs. »

German

Und Pharao sprach: "O ihr Häupter, ich kenne keinen anderen Gott für euch außer mir; so brenne mir, o Hâmân, (Ziegel aus) Ton und mache mir einen Turm*, damit ich den Gott des Mose erblicken kann, ob ich ihn gleich gewisslich für einen Lügner erachte."

Chinese

法老说: “众领袖啊! [c]我不知道除我之外, 还有任何你们崇拜的对象。[d]哈曼啊! 要为我烧泥 (造砖), 替我建筑一座城堡, 也许我 (登上那座城堡) 搜寻出穆撒的主宰。我觉得他是说谎者。”

26:30.

40:37.

Italian

E Faraone disse: «O capi, io non conosco per voi alcun altro dio all'infuori di me stesso. Fammi cuocere dunque mattoni d'argilla, o Haman, e costruiscimi una torre, così che, possa intravvedere il Dio di Mosè, anche se credo che sia uno dei mentitori.»

Spanish

El Faraón dijo: “Oh, jefes, no conozco para vosotros otro dios distinto de mí; cuéceme pues ladrillos de arcilla, Oh, Hamán, y constrúyeme una torre, para que alcance a ver al Dios de Moisés, aunque creo que él es uno de los embusteros”.

اردو تفسیرِ صغیر

اور فرعون نے کہا۔ اے درباریو! مجھے اپنے سوا تمہارا کوئی معبود معلوم نہیں۔ پس اے ہامان! میرے لئے گیلی مٹی پر آگ جلا (یعنی اینٹیں بنوا) پھر میرے لئے ایک قلعہ[1] تیار کر۔ شاید اس پر چڑھ کر میں موسیٰ کے خدا کو معلوم کرلوں۔ اور میں تو اس کو جھوٹوں میں سے سمجھتا ہوں۔

اہل مصر کا عقیدہ تھا کہ آسمانی روحیں اونچے مقامات پر اُترتی ہیں۔ اس لئے وہ روحانی کسب کمال کے لئے اونچی عمارتیں بناتے تھے۔ اہرام مصر اسی عقیدہ کی یادگار ہیں۔

اردو ترجمہ مودودی

اور فرعون نے کہا "اے اہل دربار میں تو اپنے سوا تمہارے کسی خدا کو نہیں جانتا ہامان، ذرا اینٹیں پکوا کر میرے لیے ایک اونچی عمارت تو بنوا، شاید کہ اس پر چڑھ کر میں موسیٰؑ کے خدا کو دیکھ سکوں، میں تو اسے جھُوٹا سمجھتا ہوں"

English - Sahih

And Pharaoh said, "O eminent ones, I have not known you to have a god other than me. Then ignite for me, O Haman, [a fire] upon the clay and make for me a tower that I may look at the God of Moses. And indeed, I do think he is among the liars."

اردو ترجمہ احمد علی

اور فرعون نے کہا اے سردارو! میں نہیں جانتا کہ میرے سوا تمہارا او رکوئی معبود ہے پس اے ہامان! تو میرے لیے گارا پکوا پھر میرے لیے ایک بلند محل بنوا کہ میں موسیٰ کے خدا کو جھانکوں اور بے شک میں اسے جھوٹا سمجھتا ہوں

English - Talal Itani

And Firaun said, "O chiefs! Not I know for you any god other than me. So kindle for me O Haman! Upon the clay and make, for me a lofty tower so that [I] I may look at (the) God (of) Musa. And indeed, I [I] think that he (is) of the liars."

Chinese Commentary ^*

Cross Refs:

26:30.

40:37.

اردہ تفصیرِ صغیر نوٹس ^*

English - Arberry

And Pharaoh said, 'Council, I know not that you have any god but me. Kindle me, Haman, a fire upon the clay, and make me a tower, that I may mount up to Moses' god; for I think that he is one of the liars.'

English - Maududi

Pharaoh said: "O nobles, I do not know that you have any god beside myself. Haman, bake bricks out of clay and build a lofty palace for me so that I may mount up and be able to observe the god of Moses, even though I believe that Moses is a liar."

English - Ahmed Ali

The Pharaoh said: "O nobles, I am not aware of any other lord of yours but myself. So, O Haman, fire some clay (bricks) to build a tower for me that I may mount up (and see) the God of Moses; for I think he is a liar."

English - Yusuf Ali

Pharaoh said: "O Chiefs! no god do I know for you but myself: therefore, O Haman! light me a (kiln to bake bricks) out of clay, and build me a lofty palace, that I may mount up to the god of Moses: but as far as I am concerned, I think (Moses) is a liar!"

English - Five Volume Commentary ^*

Cross Refs:

26:30.

40:37.

2903

Commentary:

English - Short Commentary Notes ^*

Cross Refs:

26:30.

40:37.

2217

The verse is susceptible of two interpretations: (1) The Israelites were already working as labourers at the kilns. Pharaoh alludes to this ignoble condition of theirs and seems derisively to say to Haman, 'These people do not appear to have sufficient work to do. Having more than enough leisure they have begun to dream of Prophethood. They must be put to hard labour; then will they come to their senses and give up having false illusions about God and Prophethood.' (2) The Egyptians were well-versed in astronomy. They built high observatories for observing the movements of the stars. So Pharaoh jeeringly asked Haman to build for him a lofty observatory so that he might have a peep at the God of Moses.

English - Pickthall

And Pharaoh said: O chiefs! I know not that ye have a god other than me, so kindle for me (a fire), O Haman, to bake the mud; and set up for me a lofty tower in order that I may survey the god of Moses; and lo! I deem him of the liars.

English - Muhammad Ali ^ra

And Pharaoh said: O chiefs, I know no god for you besides myself; so kindle a fire for me, O Haman, on (bricks of) clay, then prepare for me a lofty building, so that I may obtain knowledge of Moses’ God, and surely I think him a liar.

English - Sir Muhammad Zafrullah Khan ^ra

Pharaoh declared: Ye nobles, I know of no god for you except myself. Burn me bricks of clay, Haman, and build me a high tower, perhaps I may come upon the God of Moses, though I am convinced he is a liar.

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