Al Kitab
Al Kitab
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Pickthall, Marmaduke
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Qarai, Ali Quli
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Sarwar, Muhammad
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Shakir, Habib
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Wahiduddin Khan
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Jawadi, Zeeshan
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Maududi, Abul A'ala
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Ahmed Raza
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Najafi, Muhammad
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النحل
The Bee
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ضَرَبَ
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ٱللَّهُ
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مَثَلًا
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عَبْدًۭا
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مَّمْلُوكًۭا
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لَّا
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يَقْدِرُ
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عَلَىٰ
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شَىْءٍۢ
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وَمَن
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رَّزَقْنَٰهُ
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مِنَّا
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رِزْقًا
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حَسَنًۭا
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فَهُوَ
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يُنفِقُ
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مِنْهُ
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سِرًّۭا
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وَجَهْرًا
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ۖ
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هَلْ
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يَسْتَوُۥنَ
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ۚ
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ٱلْحَمْدُ
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لِلَّهِ
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ۚ
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بَلْ
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أَكْثَرُهُمْ
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لَا
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يَعْلَمُونَ
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ضَرَبَ ٱللَّهُ مَثَلًا عَبْدًۭا مَّمْلُوكًۭا لَّا يَقْدِرُ عَلَىٰ شَىْءٍۢ وَمَن رَّزَقْنَٰهُ مِنَّا رِزْقًا حَسَنًۭا فَهُوَ يُنفِقُ مِنْهُ سِرًّۭا وَجَهْرًا ۖ هَلْ يَسْتَوُۥنَ ۚ ٱلْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ ۚ بَلْ أَكْثَرُهُمْ لَا يَعْلَمُونَ
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Allah coineth a similitude: (on the one hand) a (mere) chattel slave, who hath control of nothing, and (on the other hand) one on whom we have bestowed a fair provision from Us, and he spendeth thereof secretly and openly. Are they equal? Praise be to Allah! But most of them know not.
- Pickthall, Marmaduke
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Allah draws a parable: a slave owned [by his master] who has no power over anything, and another one [a free man] whom We have provided a goodly provision and who spends out of it secretly and openly. Are they equal? All praise belongs to Allah. But most of them do not know.
- Qarai, Ali Quli
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God tells a parable about a helpless servant and one to whom He has given honorable provisions and who has spent for the cause of God privately and in public. Can these two people be considered equal? It is only God who deserves all praise, but most people do not know.
- Sarwar, Muhammad
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Allah sets forth a parable: (consider) a slave, the property of another, (who) has no power over anything, and one whom We have granted from Ourselves a goodly sustenance so he spends from it secretly and openly; are the two alike? (All) praise is due to Allah! Nay, most of them do not know.
- Shakir, Habib
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God makes a comparison between an owned slave possessing no power over anything, and someone to whom We have given plentiful provision, who gives out from it privately and openly. Are they equal? Praise be to God! But most people do not know it.
- Wahiduddin Khan
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اللہ نے خود اس غلام مملوک کی مثال بیان کی ہے جو کسی چیز کا اختیار نہیں رکھتا ہے اور اس آزاد انسان کی مثال بیان کی ہے جسے ہم نے بہترین رزق عطا کیا ہے اور وہ اس میں سے خفیہ اور علانیہ انفاق کرتا رہتا ہے تو کیا یہ دونوں برابر ہوسکتے ہیں ساری تعریف صرف اللہ کے لئے ہی ہے مگر ان لوگوں کی اکثریت کچھ نہیں جانتی ہے
- Jawadi, Zeeshan
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اللہ ایک مثال دیتا ہے ایک تو ہے غلام، جو دوسرے کا مملوک ہے اور خود کوئی اختیار نہیں رکھتا دوسرا شخص ایسا ہے جسے ہم نے اپنی طرف سے اچھا رزق عطا کیا ہے اور وہ اس میں سے کھلے اور چھپے خوب خرچ کرتا ہے بتاؤ، کیا یہ دونوں برابر ہیں؟ الحمدللہ، مگر اکثر لوگ (اس سیدھی بات کو) نہیں جانتے
- Maududi, Abul A'ala
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اللہ نے ایک کہاوت بیان فرمائی ایک بندہ ہے دوسرے کی ملک آپ کچھ مقدور نہیں رکھتا اور ایک جسے ہم نے اپنی طرف سے اچھی روزی عطا فرمائی تو وہ اس میں سے خرچ کرتا ہے چھپے اور ظاہر کیا وہ برابر ہوجائیں گے سب خوبیاں اللہ کو ہیں بلکہ ان میں اکثر کو خبر نہیں
- Ahmed Raza
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اللہ ایک مثال پیش کرتا ہے کہ ایک غلام ہے جو دوسرے کا مملوک ہے اور کسی چیز پر اختیار نہیں رکھتا اور ایک دوسرا ہے جسے ہم نے بہترین رزق عطا کر رکھا ہے اور وہ اس میں سے پوشیدہ اور علانیہ طور پر خرچ بھی کرتا ہے کیا وہ سب برابر ہو سکتے ہیں؟ الحمد ﷲ (سب تعریفیں اللہ کے لئے ہیں) مگر اکثر لوگ (اتنی سیدھی بات بھی) نہیں جانتے۔
- Najafi, Muhammad
علم | knowledge | find out | know | that which becomes known | information | data
كثر | many | plenty | multiply | abound | increase | greater portion
بل | no | rather | contrary | notify | but
حمد | power | praise | energy | commendation | magnify
سوى | equalized | balanced | grade | make level | even | uniform | spread out | fully extended or expanded | flatten | make sleek | clear debt | harmonize | settle | arrange | prepare | organize
هل | acclaim | cheer | eligibility | raise. making loud sound | capacity | announcement | particle of interrogation | come here! | appearance of new moon
جهر | become apparent | open | public | loud | simply perceivable
سر | secret | mystery | privately | delight | gratify
نفق | spend | channel | tunnel | promote | distribute | mole hole | hole | sell well | have several openings of different sizes (being different at different places)
ف | then | thus | hence | so | when
حسن | beautiful | appealing | better | good
رزق | sustenance | food | shelter | provision | livelihood
من | of | from | belonging to | than | who | whom | favour | blessing | peace | certification | obliging towards
شئ | thing | matter | item | substance | want | will a matter | decide a thing
عل ⇐ على | on | upon | over | elevate | raise | eminence | at | in | to | onto
قدر | amount | measure | degree | volume | quantity | value | estimate | size | cost | evaluate | treasure | capacity | competency
لا | not | negate the following
ملك | owner | king | lord | possess | holder | have power
عبد | obey | serve | slave | servant | gladiator | peasant
مثل | example | instance | epitomize | saying | represent | portray
له | him | it | that | his
ضرب | strike | move | tailor | sort | type | category | buffet | cite (by way of example) | cuff | exemplify | forge | hammer | instance | percuss | pound
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1
The Opener
الفاتحة
Al Fatiha
2
The Segregating Myths
البقرة
Al Baqarah
3
House of Imran
آل عمران
Al 'Imran
4
The Weak
النساء
Al Nisa
5
The Table
المائدة
Al Maida
6
The Bounties
الأنعام
Al An'aam
7
The Customs
الأعراف
Al 'Araaf
8
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الأنفال
An Anfaal
9
The Return
التوبة
Al Touba
10
Younus
يونس
Yunus
11
Hood
هود
Hood
12
Yousuf
يوسف
Yusuf
13
The Thunder
الرعد
Al Ra'aad
14
Abraham
ابراهيم
Ibrahim
15
The Stone
الحجر
Al Hijr
16
The Bee
النحل
Al Nahal
17
The Journey towards Liberation
الإسراء
Al Israa
18
The Cave
الكهف
Al Kahaf
19
Maryam
مريم
Maryam
20
Taa-Haa
طه
Taa Haa
21
The Revolutionaries
الأنبياء
Al Anbia
22
The Defence
الحج
Al Hajj
23
The Peace Providers
المؤمنون
24
The Light
النور
Al Noor
25
The Differentiator
الفرقان
Al Furqan
26
-
الشعراء
Al Shu'ra
27
Ants
النمل
Al Namal
28
The Parables
القصص
Al Qisas
29
-
العنكبوت
Al 'Ankaboot
30
Rome
الروم
Al Rome
31
Luqman
لقمان
Luqman
32
The Execution of Service
السجدة
Al Sajadah
33
The Factions
الأحزاب
Al Ahzab
34
Sheba
سبإ
Saba
35
The Engineer
فاطر
Fatir
36
Ya-Seen
يس
Yaa Seen
37
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الصافات
Al Saafaat
38
Suaad
ص
Suaad
39
-
الزمر
Al Zumr
40
The Forgiver
غافر
Ghafir
41
Fully Explained
فصلت
Fuslat
42
Consultation
الشورى
Al Shoora
43
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الزخرف
Al Zukhruf
44
-
الدخان
Al Dukhan
45
The Kneeling
الجاثية
Al Jathiya
46
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الأحقاف
Al Ahqaaf
47
Muhammed
محمد
Muhammad
48
Victory
الفتح
Al Fatah
49
-
الحجرات
Al Hujraat
50
Qaaf
ق
Qaaf
51
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الذاريات
Al Dhariyat
52
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الطور
Al Toor
53
The Star
النجم
Al Najam
54
The Moon
القمر
Al Qamar
55
The Provisioner
الرحمن
Al Rahman
56
The Incident
الواقعة
Al Waqiyah
57
The Iron
الحديد
Al Hadeed
58
The Disputer
المجادلة
Al Mujadilah
59
Assemblage
الحشر
Al Hashr
60
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الممتحنة
Al Mumtahanah
61
The Rank
الصف
Al Saff
62
The Collection
الجمعة
Al Jumu'ah
63
The Hypocrites
المنافقون
Al Munafiqoon
64
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التغابن
Taghabun
65
The Seperation
الطلاق
Al Talaaq
66
-
التحريم
Al Tahreem
67
Kingship
الملك
Al Mulk
68
The Pen
القلم
Al Qalam
69
Incontestable
الحاقة
Al Haaqqa
70
Ascending Stairways
المعارج
Al Ma'arij
71
Noah
نوح
Nooh
72
The Jinn
الجن
Al Jinn
73
The Companionship Maker
المزمل
Al Muzammil
74
The Bringer of Spring
المدثر
Al Mudathir
75
The Establishment
القيامة
Al Qiyamah
76
The Human Being
الانسان
Al Insaan
77
The Transmissions
المرسلات
Al Mursalaat
78
The Great Announcement
النبإ
Al Naba
79
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النازعات
Al Nazi'at
80
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عبس
'Absa
81
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التكوير
Al Takveer
82
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الإنفطار
Al Infitar
83
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المطففين
84
The Rupture
الإنشقاق
85
The Towers
البروج
86
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الطارق
87
The Most High
الأعلى
88
The Overwhelming
الغاشية
89
The Day-Break
الفجر
90
The Abode
البلد
91
The Sun
الشمس
92
The Night
الليل
93
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الضحى
94
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الشرح
95
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التين
96
The Clot
العلق
97
The Value
القدر
98
The Clarity
البينة
99
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الزلزلة
100
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العاديات
101
-
القارعة
102
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التكاثر
103
The Time
العصر
104
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الهمزة
105
The Pompous
الفيل
106
Scattered
قريش
107
The Support
الماعون
108
The Abundance
الكوثر
109
The Disbelievers
الكافرون
Al Kafiroon
110
The Final Triumph
النصر
111
-
المسد
112
The Allegiance
الإخلاص
Al Ikhlaas
113
The Cause
الفلق
Al Falaq
114
The Populace
الناس
Al Naas



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