وَ لَقَدۡ اٰتَیۡنَا دَاوٗدَ وَ سُلَیۡمٰنَ عِلۡمًا ۚ وَ قَالَا الۡحَمۡدُ لِلّٰہِ الَّذِیۡ فَضَّلَنَا عَلٰی کَثِیۡرٍ مِّنۡ عِبَادِہِ الۡمُؤۡمِنِیۡنَ ﴿۱۶﴾
English
And We gave knowledge to David and Solomon, and they said, ‘All praise belongs to Allah, Who has exalted us above many of His believing servants.’
English Short Commentary
And We gave knowledge to David and Solomon,[2151] and they said, ‘All praise belongs to Allah, Who has exalted us above many of His believing servants.’
2151. David was a great warrior and a mighty and sagacious statesman. He was the founder of the Judean dynasty and the real builder of the Hebrew Kingdom. Through him all the tribes of Israel from Dan to Beersheba became united and organised into a powerful nation whose Kingdom extended from the Euphrates to the Nile. Solomon consolidated the Kingdom he had inherited from his father. He too was a great and good monarch. He greatly extended and developed the trade and commerce of his country. He was the master-builder among the Israelite Kings and is best known for the building of the famous Temple at Jerusalem, which became the Qiblah of the Israelites. (close)
اُردو
اور ہم نے یقیناً دا ؤد اور سلیمان کو بڑا علم عطا کیاتھا۔ اور دونوں نے کہا تمام تعریف اللہ ہی کی ہے جس نے ہمیں اپنے بہت سے مومن بندوں پر فضیلت بخشی ہے۔
اُردو تفسیر صغیر
اور ہم نے داٶد اور سلیمان کو علم عطا کیا اور دونوں نے کہا‘ اللہ ہی سب تعریف کا مالک ہے جس نے ہم کو اپنے بہت سے مومن بندوں پر فضیلت دی ہے۔
Français
Et Nous donnâmes la connaissance à David et à Salomon, et ils dirent : « Toutes les louanges appartiennent à Allāh, Qui nous a élevés au-dessus de beaucoup de Ses serviteurs croyants. »
Español
Y dimos a David y Salomón el conocimiento, y dijeron: “Toda alabanza corresponde a Al-lah, Quien nos ensalzó por encima de muchos de Sus siervos creyentes”.
Deutsch
Und Wir gaben David und Salomo Wissen, und sie sprachen: "Aller Preis gebührt Allah, Der uns erhöht hat über viele Seiner gläubigen Diener."
وَ وَرِثَ سُلَیۡمٰنُ دَاوٗدَ وَ قَالَ یٰۤاَیُّہَا النَّاسُ عُلِّمۡنَا مَنۡطِقَ الطَّیۡرِ وَ اُوۡتِیۡنَا مِنۡ کُلِّ شَیۡءٍ ؕ اِنَّ ہٰذَا لَہُوَ الۡفَضۡلُ الۡمُبِیۡنُ ﴿۱۷﴾
English
And Solomon was heir to David. And he said, ‘O ye people, we have been taught the language of birds; and we have had everything bestowed upon us. This indeed is God’s manifest grace.’
English Short Commentary
And Solomon was heir to David. And he said, ‘O ye people, we have been taught the language[2152] of birds, and we have had all necessary things bestowed upon us. This indeed is God’s manifest grace.’
2152. Mantiq (Language) is derived from Nataqa which means, he spoke with sound and letters which made clear his meaning. Thus Nutq applies to both articulate and inarticulate speech and also to the condition of a thing which is as significant as articulate speech. It is external, viz. spoken words; and internal, viz. understanding. The word is also used with regard to animals and birds when the use is metaphorical (Mufradat). Birds and insects have their own means of communication. Migratory birds fly from one region to another with the change in weather. They fly in flocks and their flight is orderly. Similarly, ants live in communities and the bees have a well-regulated system of government. This could not be possible without there being some means of communication between them. This means of communication may be called their language. Prophets David and Solomon are here stated to have been taught the language of birds which may be taken as signifying that they had learnt how to make use of birds. The art of using birds for carrying messages from one place to another was very much developed by Solomon and frequent use of it was made in the management of the far-flung empire over which he ruled. (close)
اُردو
اور سلیمان دا ؤد کا وارث ہوا اور اس نے کہا اے لوگو! ہمیں پرندوں کی زبان سکھائی گئی ہے اور ہر چیز میں سے ہمیں کچھ عطا کیا گیا ہے۔ یقیناً یہ کھلا کھلا فضل ہی ہے۔
اُردو تفسیر صغیر
اور سلیمان داٶد کا وارث بنا اور اس نے کہا اے لوگو! ہمیں پرندوں کی زبان سکھائی گئی ہے اور ہر ضروری چیز (یعنی تعلیم) ہم کو دی گئی ہے یہ کھلا کھلا فضل ہے۔
Français
Et Salomon fut l’héritier de David. Et il dit : « Ô vous les gens, le langage des oiseaux nous a été enseigné, et toutes choses nous ont été accordées. Ceci est certainement la grâce manifeste d’Allāh. »
Español
Salomón fue el heredero de David. Y dijo: “Oh, pueblo mío, se nos ha enseñado el lenguaje de las aves; y se nos han concedido todas las cosas. Esto es en verdad un don manifiesto de Dios”.
Deutsch
Salomo ward Davids Erbe, und er sprach: "O ihr Menschen, der Vögel Sprache ist uns gelehrt worden; und alles ward uns beschert. Das ist fürwahr die offenbare Huld."
وَ حُشِرَ لِسُلَیۡمٰنَ جُنُوۡدُہٗ مِنَ الۡجِنِّ وَ الۡاِنۡسِ وَ الطَّیۡرِ فَہُمۡ یُوۡزَعُوۡنَ ﴿۱۸﴾
English
And there were gathered together unto Solomon his hosts of Jinn and men and birds, and they were formed into separate divisions,
English Short Commentary
[a]And there were gathered together unto Solomon his hosts of jinn[2153] and men and birds,[2154] and they were formed into separate[2155] divisions,
2153. 'Jinn' here may signify mountain or wild tribes. The verse under comment should be read along with vv. 21:83; 34:13 and 38:38. It seems to refer to the military personnel of Solomon’s army. The three words—Jinn, Ins (men) and Tair (birds)—may represent three departments of his army. In the present verse and in 34:13, the word Jinn has been used to represent a particular section of the army while in 21:83 and 38:38, the word Shayatin has been used to represent the same class. It seems that Solomon had subdued and subjugated some wild tribes, this approximately being the sense of both the words, Jinn and Shayatin, who formed an integral part of his army and did sundry, other hard tasks for him. The word Tair denoting swift-footed horses may represent Solomon’s cavalry. This meaning of the word finds corroboration in 38:32-34 where Solomon has been stated to possess great love for horses. Thus whereas Jinn and Ins (men) represented two sections of Solomon’s infantry, Tair (birds) stood for his cavalry. But if Tair may be taken to mean actual birds then the word would signify birds which Solomon employed for carrying messages. Thus they also formed a very useful and necessary adjunct to his army. But these three words used in a metaphorical sense may signify respectively, 'big men,' 'ordinary men' and 'highly spiritual men.' (close)
2154. Tair, besides meaning 'birds,' may also apply to swift-footed animals such as horses, etc. Tayyar which is an intensive form of Ta’ir signifies a sharp-spirited and quick-footed horse which runs so fast that it seems to be flying (Lane & Lisan). (close)
2155. Waza‘a means, he stopped the first part of the army so that their last part may join them. Huwa Yada‘ul-Jaisha means, he was arranging the soldiers in proper order and placing them in rows (Aqrab). The Quranic expression means: (1) They were formed into separate groups. (2) They marched like an ordered and disciplined army. (3) Their first part was stopped so that their last part might join them. These words show that Solomon had a well-trained and disciplined army which had several separate and distinct departments. (close)
اُردو
اور سلیمان کے لئے جن وانس اور پرندوں میں سے اس کے لشکر اکٹھے کئے گئے اور انہیں الگ الگ صفوں میں ترتیب دیا گیا۔
اُردو تفسیر صغیر
اور (ایک دفعہ) سلیمان کے سامنے جنوں اور انسانوں اور پرندوں میں سے اس کے لشکر ترتیب وار اکٹھے کیے گئے (پھر ان کو کوچ کا حکم ملا) ۔
Français
Et étaient rassemblés devant Salomon ses armées de djinns, d’hommes et d’oiseaux et ils étaient groupés en divisions séparées,
Español
Y se reunieron ante Salomón sus ejércitos de Yinn, hombres y aves, y se dispusieron en grupos separados.
Deutsch
Und versammelt wurden dort vor Salomo dessen Heerscharen der Jinn und Menschen und Vögel, und sie waren in geschlossene Abteilungen geordnet,
حَتّٰۤی اِذَاۤ اَتَوۡا عَلٰی وَادِ النَّمۡلِ ۙ قَالَتۡ نَمۡلَۃٌ یّٰۤاَیُّہَا النَّمۡلُ ادۡخُلُوۡا مَسٰکِنَکُمۡ ۚ لَا یَحۡطِمَنَّکُمۡ سُلَیۡمٰنُ وَ جُنُوۡدُہٗ ۙ وَ ہُمۡ لَا یَشۡعُرُوۡنَ ﴿۱۹﴾
English
Until when they came to the Valley of Al-Naml, one woman of the tribe of the Naml said, ‘O ye Naml, enter your habitations, lest Solomon and his hosts crush you, while they know not.’
English Short Commentary
Until when they came to the Valley of An-Naml,[2156] a Namlite said, ‘O ye Naml, enter your habitations, lest Solomon and his hosts crush you, while they know not.’[2157]
2156. Naml being a proper noun, "the Valley of An-Naml" does not mean the valley of ants as is generally misunderstood but the valley where a tribe named Naml lived. In Qamus we have, al-Abriqatu min Miyahili Namlati, i.e. Abriqah is one of the springs of Namlah. So Naml was the name of a tribe just as Mazin (Hamasah), which means the eggs of ants, was the name of an Arab. In Arabia it was not an uncommon practice that tribes were named after animals and beasts such as Banu Asad, Banu Kalb, Banu Naml, etc. Moreover, the use of the words Udkhulu (enter) and Masakinakum (your habitations) in the verse lends powerful support to the view that Naml was a tribe, since the former verb is used only for rational beings and the latter expression (your habitations) also has been used in the Qur’an exclusively for human habitations (29:39; 32:27). Thus Namlah means a person of the tribe of An- Naml—a Namlite. The said Namlite was possibly their leader and had ordered the people to get out of the way of the army of Solomon and enter their houses. According to some authorities this valley is situated between Jibrin and ‘Asqalan which is a town on the sea-coast, twelve miles to the north of Gaz, near Sinai (Taqwimul-Buldan). Jibrin is a town in the north, situated in the Vilayah of Damascus. This shows that the Valley of Naml is situated near the sea-coast, opposite to or near Jerusalem, lying on the route from Damascus to Hijaz, at a distance of about a hundred miles from it. This part of the country was, up to the time of Solomon, inhabited by the Arabs and the Midianites. (See ancient and modern maps of Syria and Palestine). According to other authorities, however, it is situated in Yemen. This latter view seems to be more akin to reality. In view of this historical fact, legends woven round this valley are mere conjectures. The simple fact seems to be that while on a military expedition to Saba’, Solomon might have passed by the valley where the tribe called Naml lived. (close)
2157. It appears that the piety and godliness of Solomon’s soldiers was famed far and wide. They would not knowingly harm or injure any people. This seems to be the implication of the words, while they knew not, and this is what pleased Solomon as is clear from the next verse. (close)
اُردو
یہاں تک کہ جب وہ نمل کی وادی پر پہنچے تو نمل (قوم) کی ایک عورت نے کہا اے نمل! اپنے اپنے گھروں میں گھس جاؤ۔ سلیمان اور اس کے لشکر ہرگز تمہیں روند نہ دیں جبکہ انہیں (اس کا) احساس تک نہ ہو۔
اُردو تفسیر صغیر
یہاں تک کہ جب وہ وادی نملہ میں پہنچے تو نملہ قوم میں سے ایک شخص نے کہا‘ اے نملہ قوم اپنے اپنے گھروں میں چلے جاٶ۔ ایسا نہ ہو کہ سلیمان اور اس کے لشکر (تمہارے حالات کو) نہ جانتے ہوئے تمہیں پیروں کے نیچے مسل دیں۔
Français
Jusqu’à ce que lorsqu’ils atteignirent la Vallée d’Al-Naml, une femme namlite dit : « Ô vous les Naml, rentrez dans vos habitations, pour que Salomon et ses armées ne vous écrasent sans le savoir. »
Español
Hasta que, una vez llegados al Valle de Naml, una mujer namlita dijo: “Oh, vosotros, Naml, entrad en vuestras viviendas, no sea que Salomón y sus ejércitos os aplasten sin saberlo”.
Deutsch
bis dann, als sie zum Tale Naml kamen, ein Weib der Naml sprach: "O ihr Naml, geht hinein in eure Wohnungen, damit nicht Salomo und seine Heerscharen euch zertreten, ohne dass sie es merken."
فَتَبَسَّمَ ضَاحِکًا مِّنۡ قَوۡلِہَا وَ قَالَ رَبِّ اَوۡزِعۡنِیۡۤ اَنۡ اَشۡکُرَ نِعۡمَتَکَ الَّتِیۡۤ اَنۡعَمۡتَ عَلَیَّ وَ عَلٰی وَالِدَیَّ وَ اَنۡ اَعۡمَلَ صَالِحًا تَرۡضٰٮہُ وَ اَدۡخِلۡنِیۡ بِرَحۡمَتِکَ فِیۡ عِبَادِکَ الصّٰلِحِیۡنَ ﴿۲۰﴾
English
Thereupon he smiled, laughing at her words, and said, ‘My Lord, grant me the will and power to be grateful for Thy favour which Thou hast bestowed upon me and upon my parents, and to do such good works as would please Thee, and admit me, by Thy mercy, among Thy righteous servants.’
English Short Commentary
Thereupon he smiled, wondering[2158] at her words and said, ‘My Lord, grant me that I may be grateful to Thee for Thy favour which Thou hast bestowed upon me and upon my parents, and that I may do such good works as would please Thee, and admit me, by Thy mercy, among Thy righteous servants.’
2158. Dahika meaning, he wondered or he was pleased (Lane), the verse signifies that Solomon wondered and was pleased with the good opinion the Namlite expressed about his own and that of his army’s power and piety. (close)
اُردو
وہ (یعنی سلیمان) اس کی اس بات پر مسکرایا اور کہا اے میرے ربّ! مجھے توفیق بخش کہ میں تیری نعمت کا شکر ادا کروں جو تو نے مجھ پر کی اور میرے ماں باپ پر کی اور ایسے نیک اعمال بجالاؤں جو تجھے پسند ہوں۔ اور تُو مجھے اپنی رحمت سے اپنے نیکو کار بندوں میں داخل کر۔
اُردو تفسیر صغیر
پس سلیمان اس کی بات سن کر ہنس پڑا اور کہا‘ اے میرے رب! مجھے توفیق دے کہ تیری نعمت کا جو تو نے مجھ پر اور میرے والدین پر کی ہے شکریہ ادا کر سکوں اور ایسا مناسب عمل کروں جسے تو پسند فرمائے اور (اے خدا) اپنے رحم کے ساتھ تو مجھے اپنے بزرگ بندوں میں داخل کر۔
Français
Sur quoi il sourit, ses paroles le faisant rire, et dit : « Mon Seigneur, accorde-moi la capacité d’être reconnaissant envers Toi pour Ta grâce que Tu m’as accordée ainsi qu’à mes parents, et de faire de telles bonnes œuvres qui Te plaisent ; et par Ta miséricorde, admets-moi parmi Tes serviteurs justes. »
Español
Ante lo cual sonrió, riéndose de sus palabras, y dijo: “Señor mío, capacítame para ser agradecido por Tus favores, que Tú nos has concedido a mí y a mis padres, y para hacer las buenas obras que te agraden, y admíteme, por Tu misericordia, entre Tus siervos justos”.
Deutsch
Da lächelte er heiter über ihre Worte und sprach: "Mein Herr, gib mir ein, dankbar zu sein für Deine Gnade, die Du mir und meinen Eltern gewährt hast, und Gutes zu tun, das Dir wohlgefällig sei, und nimm mich, durch Deine Barmherzigkeit, unter Deine rechtschaffenen Diener auf."
وَ تَفَقَّدَ الطَّیۡرَ فَقَالَ مَا لِیَ لَاۤ اَرَی الۡہُدۡہُدَ ۫ۖ اَمۡ کَانَ مِنَ الۡغَآئِبِیۡنَ ﴿۲۱﴾
English
And he reviewed the birds, and said, ‘How is it that I do not see Hudhud? Is he among the absentees?
English Short Commentary
And he reviewed[2159] the birds and said, ‘How is it that I do not see Hud-hud? Is he deliberately absent?’
2159. Tafaqqada (he reviewed) is derived from Faqada, i.e. he lost it, it was or became absent from him. Tafaqqada-hu means, he sought for or after it leisurely or repeatedly, it being absent from him, or he sought to obtain knowledge of it (Mufradat). Solomon seemed to have reviewed his army and Hud-hud, an important officer of the State, possibly a general, was absent at the important occasion. (close)
اُردو
اور اس نے ایک بلند خیال انسان کو غائب پایا تو اس نے کہا کہ مجھے کیا ہوا ہے کہ میں ہُد ہُد کو نہیں دیکھ رہا۔ کیا وہ غیرحاضروں میں سے ہے
اُردو تفسیر صغیر
اور اس نے سب پرندوں کی حاضری لی۔ پھر کہا مجھے کیا ہوا ہے کہ میں ہدہد کو نہیں دیکھتا‘ یا وہ (جان بوجھ کر) غیر حاضر ہے۔
Français
Et il passa les oiseaux en revue, et dit : « Comment se fait-il que je ne vois pas Hudhud ? Est-il parmi les absents ?
Español
Y examinó a las aves y dijo: “¿Cómo es que no veo a Hudhud? ¿Está entre los ausentes?
Deutsch
Und er musterte die Vögel und sprach: "Wie kommt es, dass ich den Hudhud nicht sehe? Ist er unter den Abwesenden?
لَاُعَذِّبَنَّہٗ عَذَابًا شَدِیۡدًا اَوۡ لَاَاذۡبَحَنَّہٗۤ اَوۡ لَیَاۡتِیَنِّیۡ بِسُلۡطٰنٍ مُّبِیۡنٍ ﴿۲۲﴾
English
‘I will surely punish him with a severe punishment or I will slay him, unless he bring me a clear reason for his absence.’
English Short Commentary
‘I will surely punish[2160] him with a severe punishment or I will slay him, unless he brings me a clear reason for his absence.’
2160. Contrary to popular belief, based on fable and fiction, Hud-hud was not a bird employed by Solomon as his message-bearer since (a) it was inconsistent with Solomon’s dignity as a great monarch and a Divine Prophet to be so angry with a small bird as to be prepared to inflict severe punishment upon it or even to kill it. (b) Hud-hud seems to be well-acquainted with the rules and requirements of States and also well-versed in the knowledge about Divine Unity (vv. 25, 26) which birds are not. (c) Hud-hud, being not a migratory bird, cannot fly long distances and therefore could not have been selected for the journey to Sheba and back (v. 23). It follows from these facts that Hud-hud was not a bird but a man, even a very responsible officer of State or a general who had been entrusted with an important political mission by Solomon to the Queen of Sheba. The practice of exchange of envoys seems to have been quite popular in Solomon’s time. Moreover, it is a known fact that men are named after birds and animals. Hud-hud was a popular name among Solomon’s people. The word seems to be the Arabicised form of Hudad, a biblical name. It appears to have been the name of several Edomite kings. A son of Ishmael, too, bore this name. Similarly, an Edomite prince who fled to Egypt for fear of Jacob’s massacre was known by this name (1 Kings 11:14). The name appeared to be so popular and is so frequently used in the Old Testament that when used without a qualifying word it means, 'a man of the Edomite family' (Jew. Enc.). Hud-hud is also said to be the name of the father of Bilqis, the Queen of Sheba (Muntahal-Arab). (close)
اُردو
میں ضرور اسے سخت عذاب دوں گا یا پھر اسے ضرور ذبح کردوں گا یا وہ (اپنے دفاع میں) میرے پاس کوئی کھلی کھلی دلیل لے کر آئے۔
اُردو تفسیر صغیر
میں اس کو یقیناً سخت سزا دوں گا‘ یا اسے قتل کر دوں گا۔ یا وہ میرے سامنے کوئی کھلی دلیل (اپنی غیر حاضری کی) پیش کرے گا۔
Français
Je le châtierai assurément d’un châtiment rigoureux, ou je le tuerai, à moins qu’il ne m’apporte une raison claire pour expliquer son absence. »
Español
“Lo someteré a un severo castigo o le mataré, salvo que me presente una razón clara de su ausencia”.
Deutsch
Ich will ihn gewisslich strafen mit strenger Strafe oder ich will ihn töten, es sei denn, er bringt mir einen triftigen Grund vor."
فَمَکَثَ غَیۡرَ بَعِیۡدٍ فَقَالَ اَحَطۡتُّ بِمَا لَمۡ تُحِطۡ بِہٖ وَ جِئۡتُکَ مِنۡ سَبَاٍۭ بِنَبَاٍ یَّقِیۡنٍ ﴿۲۳﴾
English
And he did not tarry long before Hudhud came and said, ‘I have encompassed that which thou hast not encompassed; and I have come to thee from Saba’ with sure tidings.
English Short Commentary
And he did not tarry long before Hud-hud came and said, ‘I have acquired knowledge of that of which thou hast no knowledge; and I have come to thee from Saba’ with sure tidings;’[2161]
2161. It appears from this verse that Hud-hud was sent on an important State mission and he brought for Solomon an important piece of news. Saba’ may be identified with Sheba of the Bible (1 Kings, ch. 10). It was a city in Yemen, situated at about three days’ journey from the city of San‘a’ and was the seat of Government of the Queen of Sheba. Moreover, Saba’ is a well-known branch of the Qahtani tribes. (close)
اُردو
پس وہ (یعنی سلیمان) زیادہ دیر نہیں ٹھہرا تھا کہ (ہدہد آگیا اور) اس نے کہا میں نے وہ بات معلوم کر لی ہے جو آپ کو معلوم نہیں اور میں سبا سے آپ کے پاس ایک یقینی خبر لایا ہوں۔
اُردو تفسیر صغیر
پس کچھ دیر وہ ٹھہرا (اتنے میں ہدہد حاضر ہوا) اور اس نے کہا کہ میں نے اس چیز کا علم حاصل کیا ہے جو تجھے حاصل نہیں اور میں سبا (کی قوم کے علاقہ) سے تیرے پاس (آیا ہوںاور)ایک یقینی خبر لایا ہوں۔
Français
Et il n’eût pas à attendre longtemps avant que Hudhud ne vînt et dit : « J’ai compris ce que tu n’as pas compris ; et je suis venu à toi de Saba avec une nouvelle sûre.
Español
Y no se demoró mucho antes de que llegara Hudhud, diciendo: “He comprendido lo que tú no has comprendido; y he venido aquí desde Saba con noticias ciertas;
Deutsch
Und er säumte nicht lange (bis dass Hudhud kam) und sprach: "Ich habe erfasst, was du nicht erfasst hast; und ich bin aus Sabâ zu dir gekommen mit sicherer Kunde.
اِنِّیۡ وَجَدۡتُّ امۡرَاَۃً تَمۡلِکُہُمۡ وَ اُوۡتِیَتۡ مِنۡ کُلِّ شَیۡءٍ وَّ لَہَا عَرۡشٌ عَظِیۡمٌ ﴿۲۴﴾
English
‘I found a woman ruling over them, and she has been given everything, and she has a mighty throne.
English Short Commentary
‘I found a woman ruling over them, and she has been given every necessary thing[2162] and she has a mighty throne;’
2162. The verse shows that the Queen of Sheba ruled over a very prosperous people who had attained a very high degree of civilisation and that she possessed all those things which had made her a powerful monarch. (close)
اُردو
یقیناً میں نے ایک عورت کو ان پر حکمرانی کرتے پایا اور اسے ہر چیز میں سے کچھ عطا کیا گیا ہے اور اس کا ایک عظیم تخت ہے۔
اُردو تفسیر صغیر
(جو یہ ہے کہ) میں نے (وہاں) ایک عورت کو دیکھا جو ان (کی ساری قوم) پر حکومت کر رہی ہے اور ہر نعمت اسے حاصل ہے اور اس کا ایک بڑا تخت ہے۔
Français
En vérité, j’ai trouvé une femme régnant sur eux, et tout lui a été accordé, et elle a un trône magnifique.
Español
“Encontré a una mujer que los gobierna, a la que se le ha concedido de todo y tiene un trono poderoso;
Deutsch
Ich fand eine Frau über sie herrschen, und ihr ist alles beschert worden, und sie hat einen mächtigen Thron.
وَجَدۡتُّہَا وَ قَوۡمَہَا یَسۡجُدُوۡنَ لِلشَّمۡسِ مِنۡ دُوۡنِ اللّٰہِ وَ زَیَّنَ لَہُمُ الشَّیۡطٰنُ اَعۡمَالَہُمۡ فَصَدَّہُمۡ عَنِ السَّبِیۡلِ فَہُمۡ لَا یَہۡتَدُوۡنَ ﴿ۙ۲۵﴾
English
‘I found her and her people worshipping the sun instead of Allah; and Satan has made their works look beautiful to them, and has thus hindered them from the right way, so that they follow not guidance;
English Short Commentary
‘I found her and her people worshipping the sun[2163] instead of Allah, [a]and Satan has made their works look beautiful to them, and has thus hindered them from the right way, so that they are not rightly guided—
2163. The Sabaeans worshipped the sun and the stars, a creed which in all likelihood had been imported into Yemen from Iraq with which the people of Yemen were in close contact by way of the sea and the Persian Gulf. The Sabaeans should not be confounded with Sabians who have been mentioned in 2:63; 5:70 and 22:18, and have been variously described as (1) a star- worshipping people living in Iraq; (2) a people believing in a Faith which was a sort of a patchwork of Judaism, Christianity and Zoroastrianism; (3) a people who lived near Mosul in Iraq and believed in the Unity of God, but possessed no known Shari‘ah, and (4) a people who lived round about Iraq and professed belief in all Divine Prophets. (close)
اُردو
میں نے اسے اور اس کی قوم کو اللہ کی بجائے سورج کو سجدہ کرتے ہوئے پایا اور شیطان نے ان کے اعمال ان کو خوبصورت کر کے دکھائے ہیں پس اس نے (سچی) راہ سے ان کوروک دیا ہے۔ پس وہ ہدایت نہیں پاتے۔
اُردو تفسیر صغیر
اور میں نے اس کو اور اس کی قوم کو اللہ کے سوا سورج کے آگے سجدہ کرتے دیکھا اور شیطان نے ان کے عمل ان کو خوبصورت کرکے دکھائے ہیں اور ان کے سچے راستہ سے روک دیا ہے جس کی وجہ سے وہ ہدایت نہیں پاتے۔
Français
Je l’ai trouvée, elle et son peuple adorant le soleil au lieu d’Allāh, et Satan a embelli leurs œuvres à leurs yeux, et les a empêchés de suivre la bonne voie, de sorte qu’ils ne sont pas bien guidés ;
Español
“Encontré a ella y a su pueblo adorando al sol en lugar de a Al‑lah; y Satanás hizo que sus obras aparecieran bellas a sus ojos, desviándolos así del camino recto, para que no siguieran la guía;
Deutsch
Ich fand sie und ihr Volk die Sonne anbeten statt Allah; und Satan hat ihnen ihre Werke ausgeschmückt und hat sie abgehalten von dem Weg, so dass sie dem Weg nicht folgen;