Ahmed Ali
اے چادر اوڑھنے والے
Ahmed Raza Khan
O the One Wrapped in piety! (Prophet Mohammed – peace and blessings be upon him)
Arberry
O thou enwrapped in thy robes,
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اے چادر اوڑھنے والے
O the One Wrapped in piety! (Prophet Mohammed – peace and blessings be upon him)
O thou enwrapped in thy robes,
رات کو قیام کر مگر تھوڑا ساحصہ
Stand up for worship during the night, except for some part of it.
keep vigil the night, except a little
آدھی رات یا اس میں سے تھوڑا ساحصہ کم کر دے
For half the night, or reduce some from it.
(a half of it, or diminish a little,
یا اس پر زیادہ کر دو اور قرآن کو ٹھہر ٹھہر کر پڑھا کرو
Or increase a little upon it, and recite the Qur’an slowly in stages.
or add a little), and chant the Koran very distinctly;
ہم عنقریب آپ پر ایک بھاری بات کا (بوجھ) ڈالنے والے ہیں
Indeed We shall soon ordain a heavy responsibility upon you.
Behold, We shall cast upon thee a weighty word;
بےشک رات کا اٹھنا نفس کو خوب زیر کرتا ہے اور بات بھی صحیح نکلتی ہے
Indeed getting up in the night is tougher, and the words flow with strength.
surely the first part of the night is heavier in tread, more upright in speech,
بے شک دن میں آپ کے لیے بڑا کام ہے
Indeed you have a lot of matters during the day.
surely in the day thou hast long business.
اور اپنے رب کا نام لیا کرو اور سب سے الگ ہو کر اسی کی طرف آ جاؤ
And remember the name of your Lord and, leaving others, devote yourself solely to Him.
And remember the Name of thy Lord, and devote thyself unto Him very devoutly.
وہ مشرق اور مغرب کا مالک ہے اس کے سوا اور کوئی معبود نہیں پس اسی کو کارساز بنا لو
Lord of the East and Lord of the West – there is no God except Him, therefore make Him your sole Trustee of affairs.
Lord of the East and the West; there is no god but He; so take Him for a Guardian.
اور کافروں کی باتوں پر صبر کرو اور انہیں عمدگی سے چھوڑ دو
And patiently endure upon what the disbelievers say, and leave them for good.
And bear thou patiently what they say, and forsake them graciously.
اورمجھے اور جھٹلانے والے دولت مندوں کو چھوڑ دو اور انہیں تھوڑی سی مدت و مہلت دو
And leave them to Me – these wealthy deniers – and give them some respite.
Leave Me to those who cry lies, those prosperous ones, and respite them a little,
بے شک ہمارے پاس بیڑیاں اور جہنم ہے
Indeed We have heavy fetters and a blazing fire.
for with Us there are fetters, and a furnace,
اور گلے میں اٹکنے والا کھانا اور دردناک عذاب
And food that chokes, and a painful punishment.
and food that chokes, and a painful chastisement,
جس دن زمین اور پہاڑ لرزیں گے اور پہاڑ ریگ رواں کے تودے ہو جائیں گے
On a day when the earth and the mountains will tremble, and the mountains turn into dunes of flowing sand.
upon the day when the earth and the mountains shall quake and the mountains become a slipping heap of sand.
ہم نے تمہاری طرف تم پر گواہی دینے والا ایک رسول بھیجا ہے کہ جس طرح فرعون کی طرف ایک رسول بھیجا تھا
We have indeed sent a Noble Messenger towards you, a present witness over you – the way We had sent a Noble Messenger towards Firaun.
Surely We have sent unto you a Messenger as a witness over you, even as We sent to Pharaoh a Messenger,
پھر فرعون نے اس رسول کی نافرمانی کی تو ہم نے اسے سخت پکڑ سے پکڑ لیا
In response Firaun disobeyed the Noble Messenger, so We seized him with a severe seizure.
but Pharaoh rebelled against the Messenger, so We seized him remorselessly.
پھر تم کس طرح بچو گے اگر تم نے بھی انکار کیا اس دن جو لڑکوں کو بوڑھا کر دے گا
So how will you save yourselves, if you disbelieve, on a day that will turn children old?
If therefore you disbelieve, how will you guard yourselves against a day that shall make the children grey-headed?
اس دن آسمان پھٹ جائے گا اس کا وعدہ ہو کر رہے گا
The heaven will split asunder with its grief; the promise of Allah will surely occur.
Whereby heaven shall be split, and its promise shall be performed.
بے شک یہ (قرآن) ایک نصیحت ہے پھر جو چاہے اپنے رب کی طرف آنے کا راستہ بنا لے
This is indeed an advice; so whoever wishes may take the path towards his Lord.
Surely this is a Reminder; so let him who will take unto his Lord a way.
بے شک آپ کا رب جانتا ہے کہ آپ اور جو لوگ آپ کے ساتھ ہیں (کبھی) دو تہائی رات کے قریب اور (کبھی) آدھی رات اور (کبھی) تہائی رات سے (نماز تہجد) میں کھڑے ہوتے ہیں اور الله ہی رات اور دن کا اندازہ کرتا ہے اسے معلوم ہے کہ تم اس کو نباہ نہیں سکتے سو اس نے تم پر رحم کیا پس پڑھو جتنا قرآن میں سے آسان ہو اسے علم ہے کہ تم میں سے کچھ بیمار ہوں گے اور کچھ اور لوگ بھی جو الله کا فضل تلاش کرتے ہوئے زمین پر سفر کریں گے اورکچھ اور لوگ ہوں گے جو الله کی راہ میں جہاد کریں گے پس پڑھو جو اس میں سےآسان ہو اور نماز قائم کرو اور زکوةٰ دو اور الله کو اچھی طرح (یعنی اخلاص سے) قرض دو اورجو کچھ نیکی آگے بھیجوگے اپنے واسطے تو اس کو الله کے ہاں بہتر اور بڑے اجر کی چیز پاؤ گے اور الله سے بخشش مانگو بے شک الله بخشنے والا نہایت رحم والا ہے
Indeed your Lord knows that you stand up in prayer, sometimes almost two-thirds of the night, and sometimes half the night or sometimes a third of it – and also a group of those along with you; Allah keeps measure of the night and day; He knows that you, O Muslims, will not be able to measure the night, so He has inclined towards you with mercy – therefore recite from the Qur’an as much as is easy for you; He knows that soon some of you will fall ill, and some will travel in the land seeking the munificence of Allah, and some will be fighting in Allah’s cause; therefore recite from the Qur’an as much as is easy for you, and establish prayer and pay the obligatory charity, and lend an excellent loan to Allah; and whatever good you send ahead for yourselves, you will find it with Allah, better and having a great reward; and seek forgiveness from Allah; indeed Allah is Oft Forgiving, Most Merciful.
Thy Lord knows that thou keepest vigil nearly two-thirds of the night, or a half of it, or a third of it, and a party of those with thee; and God determines the night and the day. He knows that you will not number it, and He has turned towards you. Therefore recite of the Koran so much as is feasible. He knows that some of you are sick, and others journeying in the land, seeking the bounty of God, and others fighting in the way of God. So recite of it so much as is feasible. And perform the prayer, and pay the alms, and lend to God a good loan. Whatever good you shall forward to your souls' account, you shall find it with God as better, and mightier a wage. And ask God's forgiveness; God is All-forgiving, All-compassionate.