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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الكهف
The Cave
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وَكَذَٰلِكَ
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بَعَثْنَٰهُمْ
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لِيَتَسَآءَلُوا۟
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بَيْنَهُمْ
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ۚ
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قَالَ
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قَآئِلٌۭ
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مِّنْهُمْ
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كَمْ
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لَبِثْتُمْ
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ۖ
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قَالُوا۟
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لَبِثْنَا
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يَوْمًا
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أَوْ
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بَعْضَ
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يَوْمٍۢ
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ۚ
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قَالُوا۟
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رَبُّكُمْ
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أَعْلَمُ
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بِمَا
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لَبِثْتُمْ
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فَٱبْعَثُوٓا۟
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أَحَدَكُم
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بِوَرِقِكُمْ
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هَٰذِهِۦٓ
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إِلَى
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ٱلْمَدِينَةِ
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فَلْيَنظُرْ
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أَيُّهَآ
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أَزْكَىٰ
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طَعَامًۭا
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فَلْيَأْتِكُم
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بِرِزْقٍۢ
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مِّنْهُ
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وَلْيَتَلَطَّفْ
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وَلَا
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يُشْعِرَنَّ
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بِكُمْ
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أَحَدًا
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وَكَذَٰلِكَ بَعَثْنَٰهُمْ لِيَتَسَآءَلُوا۟ بَيْنَهُمْ ۚ قَالَ قَآئِلٌۭ مِّنْهُمْ كَمْ لَبِثْتُمْ ۖ قَالُوا۟ لَبِثْنَا يَوْمًا أَوْ بَعْضَ يَوْمٍۢ ۚ قَالُوا۟ رَبُّكُمْ أَعْلَمُ بِمَا لَبِثْتُمْ فَٱبْعَثُوٓا۟ أَحَدَكُم بِوَرِقِكُمْ هَٰذِهِۦٓ إِلَى ٱلْمَدِينَةِ فَلْيَنظُرْ أَيُّهَآ أَزْكَىٰ طَعَامًۭا فَلْيَأْتِكُم بِرِزْقٍۢ مِّنْهُ وَلْيَتَلَطَّفْ وَلَا يُشْعِرَنَّ بِكُمْ أَحَدًا
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And in like manner We awakened them that they might question one another. A speaker from among them said: How long have ye tarried? They said: We have tarried a day or some part of a day, (Others) said: Your Lord best knoweth what ye have tarried. Now send one of you with this your silver coin unto the city, and let him see what food is purest there and bring you a supply thereof. Let him be courteous and let no man know of you.
- Pickthall, Marmaduke
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So it was that We aroused them [from sleep] so that they might question one another. One of them said, [How long have you stayed [here]?] They said, [We have stayed a day, or part of a day.] They said, [Your Lord knows best how long you have stayed. Send one of you to the city with this money. Let him observe which of them has the purest food, and bring you provisions from there. Let him be attentive, and let him not make anyone aware of you.
- Qarai, Ali Quli
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We roused them from their sleep so that they would question each other about their stay in the cave. One of them said, [How long do you think we have stayed here?] They replied, [A day or part of a day.] They added, [ Your Lord knows better how long we have stayed here. Let us send one of us with this money to the city to get some pure food so that we might eat. He should be careful so that no one will know about us. If they were to recognize us,
- Sarwar, Muhammad
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And thus did We rouse them that they might question each other. A speaker among them said: How long have you tarried? They said: We have tarried for a day or a part of a day. (Others) said: Your Lord knows best how long you have tarried. Now send one of you with this silver (coin) of yours to the city, then let him see which of them has purest food, so let him bring you provision from it, and let him behave with gentleness, and by no means make your case known to any one:
- Shakir, Habib
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In the course of time, We raised them up again so that they might question one another. One of them asked, [How long have you stayed [here]?] They said, [We have stayed a day, or part of a day.] But others said, [Your Lord knows best how long you have stayed here. Let one of you go then with these silver coins to the town, and let him find out what food is purest there, and bring you back a supply of it. Let him conduct himself with caution and not disclose your whereabouts to anyone:
- Wahiduddin Khan
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اور اس طرح ہم نے انہیں دوبارہ زندہ کیا تاکہ آپس میں ایک دوسرے سے سوال کریں تو ایک نے کہا کہ تم نے کتنی مدت توقف کیا ہے تو سب نے کہا کہ ایک دن یا اس کا ایک حصہّ ان لوگوں نے کہا کہ تمہارا پروردگار اس مدّت سے بہتر باخبر ہے اب تم اپنے سکے دے کر کسی کو شہر کی طرف بھیجو وہ دیکھے کہ کون سا کھانا بہتر ہے اور پھر تمہارے لئے رزق کا سامان فراہم کرے اور وہ آہستہ جائے اورکسی کو تمہارے بارے میں خبر نہ ہونے پائے
- Jawadi, Zeeshan
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اور اسی عجیب کرشمے سے ہم نے انہیں اٹھا بٹھایا تاکہ ذرا آپس میں پوچھ گچھ کریں ان میں سے ایک نے پوچھا ——کہو کتنی دیر اس حال میں رہے؟——دوسروں نے کہا ——شاید دن بھر یا اس سے کچھ کم رہے ہوں گے—— پھر وہ بولے ——اللہ ہی بہتر جانتا ہے کہ ہمارا کتنا وقت اس حالت میں گزرا چلو، اب اپنے میں سے کسی کو چاندی کا یہ سکہ دے کر شہر بھیجیں اور وہ دیکھے کہ سب سے اچھا کھانا کہاں ملتا ہے وہاں سے وہ کچھ کھانے کے لیے لائے اور چاہیے کہ ذرا ہوشیاری سے کام کرے، ایسا نہ ہو کہ وہ کسی کو ہمارے یہاں ہونے سے خبردار کر بیٹھے
- Maududi, Abul A'ala
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اور یوں ہی ہم نے ان کو جگایا کہ آپس میں ایک دوسرے سے احوال پوچھیں ان میں ایک کہنے والا بولا تم یہاں کتنی دیر رہے، کچھ بولے کہ ایک دن رہے یا دن سے کم دوسرے بولے تمہارا رب خوب جانتا ہے جتنا تم ٹھہرے تو اپنے میں ایک کو یہ چاندی لے کر شہر میں بھیجو پھر وہ غور کرے کہ وہاں کون سا کھانا زیادہ ستھرا ہے کہ تمہارے لیے اس میں سے کھانے کو لائے اور چاہیے کہ نرمی کرے اور ہرگز کسی کو تمہاری اطلاع نہ دے،
- Ahmed Raza
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اور (جس طرح انہیں اپنی قدرت سے سلایا تھا) اسی طرح ہم نے انہیں اٹھایا تاکہ آپس میں سوال و جواب کریں۔ چنانچہ ان میں سے ایک کہنے والے نے کہا کہ تم کتنی دیر ٹھہرے ہوگے؟ دوسروں نے کہا ہم ایک دن ٹھہرے ہوں گے یا دن کا کچھ حصہ (پھر) بولے تمہارا پروردگار ہی بہتر جانتا ہے کہ تم کتنا ٹھہرے؟ اچھا اب اپنے میں سے کسی کو چاندی کا یہ سکہ دے کر شہر میں بھیجو۔ وہ (جا کر) دیکھے کہ کون سا کھانا زیادہ پاک و پاکیزہ ہے۔ تو وہ اس میں سے کچھ کھانا تمہارے لئے لائے۔ اور اسے چاہیے کہ ہوش و تدبر سے کام لے اور کسی کو تمہاری خبر نہ ہونے دے۔
- Najafi, Muhammad
حد ⇐ احد | one | singular | alone | unmatched | peerless | sole | combined | individual
شعر | feel | realize | sense | know | poetry | notification | attribute | slogan | motto
و | and | while | additionally
لطف | tenderness | gentleness | attenuate | soften | lighten | be prolonged
رزق | sustenance | food | shelter | provision | livelihood
اتى | come | bring | fetch | produce | give
طعم | food | taste | subsistence | sustenance | provision for living
زك | free | payback | debt-free | clear | immediate payment | without obligation | move freely | complete circle | clean | armour | emancipation
اى | which | it is | whichever | whom | any | that is to say | namely | i.e [Cocative particle preceding a noun used in direct address. Reserved for elevated registers]
نظر | consider | contemplate | ponder | reflect on | think about | see | ruling | looking | sight
دن ⇐ دين | obligation | rule | system | debt | to be under control of | civil | regulation | to be governed
ال ⇐ الى | towards | to | directed at
ذا | this | here | that one | this one | specifying the subject
ورق | leaf | page | leaves | coins | coined silver | ash coloured | off white (inclining towards black)
حد ⇐ احد | one | singular | alone | unmatched | peerless | sole | combined | individual
ب | with | about | through | by | around | regarding
علم | knowledge | find out | know | that which becomes known | information | data
رب | nourisher | leader | governor | commander | authority | to evolve | to make move in a forward direction | increase
بعض | some | of it | part | somewhat | together | biting | a lot | divide | section | unspecified amount of something | few
او | or | rather | even | unless | except
يوم | day | time | era | period | stages
لبث | hesistate | tarry | linger | abide | remain | kept doing | stay | occupied in a thing
كم | you (three or more)
من | of | from | belonging to | than | who | whom | favour | blessing | peace | certification | obliging towards
قول | say | speech | declare | state | proverb | epigram
بين | cut off | separate | at distance | withdrawn | apart | become apparent | become known | out of the group | start to appear | made manifest | coming to be | distinguished | visible change
سل ⇐ سال | basket | to ask | enquire | question
بعث | raise | activate | induce | charged | telegram | regeneration | despatch
ذا ⇐ ذلك | that | thereof | though | therefrom
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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
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الشعراء
Al Shu'ra
27
Ants
النمل
Al Namal
28
The Parables
القصص
Al Qisas
29
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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
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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
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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
-
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
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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
-
النازعات
Al Nazi'at
80
-
عبس
'Absa
81
-
التكوير
Al Takveer
82
-
الإنفطار
Al Infitar
83
-
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
-
الضحى
94
-
الشرح
95
-
التين
96
The Clot
العلق
97
The Value
القدر
98
The Clarity
البينة
99
-
الزلزلة
100
-
العاديات
101
-
القارعة
102
-
التكاثر
103
The Time
العصر
104
-
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
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المسد
112
The Allegiance
الإخلاص
Al Ikhlaas
113
The Cause
الفلق
Al Falaq
114
The Populace
الناس
Al Naas



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