Lemma: قُطِعَ

English - Hazrat Molavi Sher Ali ^ra

So the last remnant of the people who did wrong was cut off; and all praise belongs to Allah, the Lord of all the worlds.

اردو ترجمہ مرزا طاہر احمد خلیفة المسیح الرابعؒ

پس کاٹ دی گئی اس قوم کی جڑ جنہوں نے ظلم کیا تھا۔ اور سب حمد اللہ ہی کے لئے ہے جو تمام جہانوں کا ربّ ہے۔

French

Ainsi, les racines mêmes des gens qui faisaient le mal furent coupées ; et toutes les louanges appartiennent à Allāh, le Seigneur de tous les mondes.

German

So ward der restliche Zweig des Volkes der Frevler abgeschnitten; und aller Preis gehört Allah, dem Herrn der Welten.

Chinese

[c]后来不义的人全被根绝; (这证明了) 一切赞颂都归安拉, 所有世界的养主的。

Italian

Così le ultime tracce del popolo che agì ingiustamente furono tagliate via. Ed ogni lode appartiene ad Allah, il Signore di tutti i mondi.

Spanish

Así fueron cortadas las mismas raíces de los que obraron mal; y toda alabanza corresponde a Al-lah, el Señor de todos los mundos.

اردو تفسیرِ صغیر

پس جنہوں نے ظلم کیا تھا ان کی جڑ کاٹ دی گئی اور (ثابت ہوا کہ) سب تعریفوں کا اللہ ہی مستحق ہے جو سب جہانوں کا رب ہے۔

English - Short Commentary Translation

[b]So the last remnant[851] of the people who did wrong was cut off; and all praise belongs to Allah, the Lord of all the worlds.

English - Five Volume Translation

[a]So the last remnant of the people who did wrong was cut off; and all praise belongs to Allah, the Lord of all the worlds.[792]

7:73; 15:67.

Important Words:

دابر (last remnant) is derived from دبر. They say دبرہ i.e. he followed behind his back; or he followed him with respect to place, time or rank. ادبر means, he went turning his back, or he turned back. دبر means, the back or the hinder part; latter or the last part. دابر means, person or thing following behind the back; last remains of a people; the root, stock, race, or the like (Lane).

Commentary:

The words قطع دابر القوم (the last remnant of the people was cut off) mean: (1) the people were cut off to the last man, i.e.the whole people were cut off; (2) the leaders of the people were cut off just as a tree is cut down to its roots, the leaders occupying the position of the roots; (3) the leaders’ followers were cut off, i.e. the leaders were deprived of their political power, for it is on the strength of their followers that the political power of the leaders depends.

Apparently, there is no occasion here for saying, All praise belongs to Allah, for these words are spoken on an occasion when one receives a favour from God and is thankful to Him. When, however, one is afflicted with a misfortune, then the words which suit the occasion and which Muslims are bidden to recite are إنا لله و إنا إلیه راجعون i.e. Surely to Allah we belong and to Him shall we return (2:157). The apparent incongruity is, however, easily explained. The words الحمد لله (all praise belongs to Allah) have been used here in order to point out that the cutting-off of what is injurious is in fact a thing to feel grateful for, and not a matter of regret. When a limb becomes diseased and is incurable, we get it amputated and cheerfully pay the fee to the surgeon for the operation, and also express our thanks to him. Just as a diseased limb is amputated to save the rest of the body, it sometimes becomes necessary to cut off that section of mankind which has become corrupt, so that the infection may not spoil all of humanity.

اردو ترجمہ مودودی

اس طرح ان لوگوں کی جڑ کاٹ کر رکھ دی گئی جنہوں نے ظلم کیا تھا اور تعریف ہے اللہ رب العالمین کے لیے (کہ اس نے ان کی جڑ کاٹ دی)

English - Sahih

So the people that committed wrong were eliminated. And praise to Allah, Lord of the worlds.

اردو ترجمہ احمد علی

پھر ان ظالموں کی جڑ کاٹ دی گئی اور الله ہی کے لیے سب تعریف ہے جو سارے جہان کا پالنے والا ہے

English - Talal Itani

So was cut off (the) remnant (of) the people [those] who did wrong. And all praises and thanks (be) to Allah Lord (of) the worlds.

Chinese Commentary ^*

Cross Refs:

c

7:73; 15:67.

اردہ تفصیرِ صغیر نوٹس ^*

English - Arberry

So the last remnant of the people who did evil was cut off. Praise belongs to God the Lord of all Being.

English - Maududi

Thus the last remnant of those wrongdoing people was cut off. All praise is for Allah, the Lord of the entire universe, (for having punished them so).

English - Ahmed Ali

Thus were the wicked people rooted out of existence to the last. All praise be to God, the Lord of all the worlds.

English - Yusuf Ali

Of the wrong-doers the last remnant was cut off. Praise be to Allah, the Cherisher of the worlds.

English - Five Volume Commentary ^*

Cross Refs:

a

7:73; 15:67.

792

Important Words:

دابر (last remnant) is derived from دبر. They say دبرہ i.e. he followed behind his back; or he followed him with respect to place, time or rank. ادبر means, he went turning his back, or he turned back. دبر means, the back or the hinder part; latter or the last part. دابر means, person or thing following behind the back; last remains of a people; the root, stock, race, or the like (Lane).

Commentary:

The words قطع دابر القوم (the last remnant of the people was cut off) mean: (1) the people were cut off to the last man, i.e.the whole people were cut off; (2) the leaders of the people were cut off just as a tree is cut down to its roots, the leaders occupying the position of the roots; (3) the leaders’ followers were cut off, i.e. the leaders were deprived of their political power, for it is on the strength of their followers that the political power of the leaders depends.

Apparently, there is no occasion here for saying, All praise belongs to Allah, for these words are spoken on an occasion when one receives a favour from God and is thankful to Him. When, however, one is afflicted with a misfortune, then the words which suit the occasion and which Muslims are bidden to recite are إنا لله و إنا إلیه راجعون i.e. Surely to Allah we belong and to Him shall we return (2:157). The apparent incongruity is, however, easily explained. The words الحمد لله (all praise belongs to Allah) have been used here in order to point out that the cutting-off of what is injurious is in fact a thing to feel grateful for, and not a matter of regret. When a limb becomes diseased and is incurable, we get it amputated and cheerfully pay the fee to the surgeon for the operation, and also express our thanks to him. Just as a diseased limb is amputated to save the rest of the body, it sometimes becomes necessary to cut off that section of mankind which has become corrupt, so that the infection may not spoil all of humanity.

English - Short Commentary Notes ^*

Cross Refs:

b

7:73; 15:67.

851

Dabir means, last remains of a people; the roots, stock, race, or the like. The words Quti‘a Dabirul-Qaum mean: (1) The people were cut off to the last man. (2) The leaders of the people were cut off just as a tree is cut down to its roots. (3) The leaders’ followers were cut off, i.e. the leaders were deprived of their political power, for it is on the strength of their followers that the political power of their leaders depends.

English - Pickthall

So of the people who did wrong the last remnant was cut off. Praise be to Allah, Lord of the Worlds!

English - Muhammad Ali ^ra

So the roots of the people who did wrong were cut off. And praise be to Allah, the Lord of the worlds.

English - Sir Muhammad Zafrullah Khan ^ra

Thus was cut off the last remnant of the people who did wrong. All praise belongs to Allah, the Lord of all the worlds.

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