English - Hazrat Molavi Sher Ali ra
Then he began suddenly to strike them with the right hand.
English - Five Volume Translation
Then he began suddenly to strike them with the right hand.
Commentary:
The right hand being the symbol of power and strength, the verse signifies that Abraham struck the idols with his full power and broke them into pieces. The word یمین also meaning a vow, the verse may signify that Abraham struck the idols with great force in fulfilment of his vow referred to in "And by Allah I will certainly plan against your idols after you have gone away and turned your backs" (21:58).
English - Short Commentary Translation
Then he turned upon them, striking them, with the right hand.
The right hand being the symbol of power and strength, the verse signifies that Abraham struck the idols with full force and broke them into pieces. Yamin also meaning a vow, the verse may signify that Abraham broke the idols in fulfilment of his vow (21:58).
اردو ترجمہ مرزا طاہر احمد خلیفة المسیح الرابعؒ
پھر اس نے اُن کے خلاف مخفی کارروائی کی، داہنے ہاتھ سے ایک کاری ضرب لگاتے ہوئے۔
French
Alors, subrepticement, il se mit à les frapper de la main droite.
German
Dann begann er sie plötzlich mit der Rechten zu schlagen.
Italian
Quindi all'improvviso si mise a colpirli con la mano destra.
Spanish
A continuación empezó, de repente, a golpearles con la mano derecha.
اردو تفسیرِ صغیر
پھر چُپکے سے اپنے دائیں ہاتھ سے ایک کاری ضرب ان پر لگائی۔
اردو ترجمہ مودودی
اس کے بعد وہ اُن پر پل پڑا اور سیدھے ہاتھ سے خوب ضربیں لگائیں
English - Sahih
And he turned upon them a blow with [his] right hand.
اردو ترجمہ احمد علی
پھر وہ بڑے زور کے ساتھ دائیں ہاتھ سے ان کے توڑنے پر پل پڑا
English - Talal Itani
Then he turned upon them striking with the right hand.
English - Arberry
And he turned upon them smiting them with his right hand.
English - Maududi
Then he turned upon them, striking them with his right hand,
English - Ahmed Ali
Then he started striking them down with his right hand.
English - Yusuf Ali
Then did he turn upon them, striking (them) with the right hand.
English - Five Volume Commentary *
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Commentary:
The right hand being the symbol of power and strength, the verse signifies that Abraham struck the idols with his full power and broke them into pieces. The word یمین also meaning a vow, the verse may signify that Abraham struck the idols with great force in fulfilment of his vow referred to in "And by Allah I will certainly plan against your idols after you have gone away and turned your backs" (21:58).
English - Short Commentary Notes *
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The right hand being the symbol of power and strength, the verse signifies that Abraham struck the idols with full force and broke them into pieces. Yamin also meaning a vow, the verse may signify that Abraham broke the idols in fulfilment of his vow (21:58).
English - Pickthall
Then he attacked them, striking with his right hand.
English - Muhammad Ali ra
So he turned upon them, smiting with the right hand.
English - Sir Muhammad Zafrullah Khan ra
Then he struck them forcibly with his right hand.