البقرة
The Segregating Myths
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وَٱتَّبَعُوا۟
And they followed
مَا
what
تَتْلُوا۟
recited
ٱلشَّيَٰطِينُ
the illogical fiends
عَلَىٰ
against
مُلْكِ
kingdom of
سُلَيْمَٰنَ
Suleiman.
ۖ
وَمَا
While not
كَفَرَ
denied
سُلَيْمَٰنُ
Suleiman,
وَلَٰكِنَّ
but
ٱلشَّيَٰطِينَ
the mentally retarded ones
كَفَرُوا۟
were denying,
يُعَلِّمُونَ
teaching
ٱلنَّاسَ
the people
ٱلسِّحْرَ
the delusion inducing arts,
وَمَآ
and what
أُنزِلَ
revealed
عَلَى
upon
ٱلْمَلَكَيْنِ
the two chiefs
بِبَابِلَ
through causing confusion,
هَٰرُوتَ
Harut
وَمَٰرُوتَ
and Marut;
ۚ
وَمَا
and not
يُعَلِّمَانِ
they taught
مِنْ
some
أَحَدٍ
one
حَتَّىٰ
till
يَقُولَآ
they (chiefs) declared (to people),
إِنَّمَا
[Certainly
نَحْنُ
we are
فِتْنَةٌۭ
a test (to ascertain who is pure and who is not)
فَلَا
so do not
تَكْفُرْ
be in denial (of us).]
ۖ
فَيَتَعَلَّمُونَ
Hence they (people) learnt
مِنْهُمَا
from both of them,
مَا
that which
يُفَرِّقُونَ
causes differences
بِهِۦ
by it
بَيْنَ
between
ٱلْمَرْءِ
a person
وَزَوْجِهِۦ
and his partner.
ۚ
وَمَا
And not could
هُم
they
بِضَآرِّينَ
be harmful
بِهِۦ
through it
مِنْ
for
أَحَدٍ
anyone,
إِلَّا
except
بِإِذْنِ
by permission of
ٱللَّهِ
the One,
ۚ
وَيَتَعَلَّمُونَ
yet they learned
مَا
what was
يَضُرُّهُمْ
harmful for them,
وَلَا
and not
يَنفَعُهُمْ
it profited them.
ۚ
وَلَقَدْ
And certainly, it was
عَلِمُوا۟
known
لَمَنِ
that whoever
ٱشْتَرَىٰهُ
bought it,
مَا
not
لَهُۥ
for him is
فِى
in
ٱلْـَٔاخِرَةِ
the forthcoming
مِنْ
of
خَلَٰقٍۢ
a portion.
ۚ
وَلَبِئْسَ
And it was evil
مَا
what
شَرَوْا۟
they exchanged
بِهِۦٓ
through it
أَنفُسَهُمْ
themselves.
ۚ
لَوْ
If only
كَانُوا۟
they
يَعْلَمُونَ
were knowing.
٢
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وَٱتَّبَعُوا۟ مَا تَتْلُوا۟ ٱلشَّيَٰطِينُ عَلَىٰ مُلْكِ سُلَيْمَٰنَ ۖ وَمَا كَفَرَ سُلَيْمَٰنُ وَلَٰكِنَّ ٱلشَّيَٰطِينَ كَفَرُوا۟ يُعَلِّمُونَ ٱلنَّاسَ ٱلسِّحْرَ وَمَآ أُنزِلَ عَلَى ٱلْمَلَكَيْنِ بِبَابِلَ هَٰرُوتَ وَمَٰرُوتَ ۚ وَمَا يُعَلِّمَانِ مِنْ أَحَدٍ حَتَّىٰ يَقُولَآ إِنَّمَا نَحْنُ فِتْنَةٌۭ فَلَا تَكْفُرْ ۖ فَيَتَعَلَّمُونَ مِنْهُمَا مَا يُفَرِّقُونَ بِهِۦ بَيْنَ ٱلْمَرْءِ وَزَوْجِهِۦ ۚ وَمَا هُم بِضَآرِّينَ بِهِۦ مِنْ أَحَدٍ إِلَّا بِإِذْنِ ٱللَّهِ ۚ وَيَتَعَلَّمُونَ مَا يَضُرُّهُمْ وَلَا يَنفَعُهُمْ ۚ وَلَقَدْ عَلِمُوا۟ لَمَنِ ٱشْتَرَىٰهُ مَا لَهُۥ فِى ٱلْـَٔاخِرَةِ مِنْ خَلَٰقٍۢ ۚ وَلَبِئْسَ مَا شَرَوْا۟ بِهِۦٓ أَنفُسَهُمْ ۚ لَوْ كَانُوا۟ يَعْلَمُونَ And they followed what recited the illogical fiends against kingdom of Suleiman. While not denied Suleiman, but the mentally retarded ones were denying, teaching the people the delusion inducing arts, and what revealed upon the two chiefs through causing confusion, Harut and Marut; and not they taught some one till they (chiefs) declared (to people), [Certainly we are a test (to ascertain who is pure and who is not) so do not be in denial (of us).] Hence they (people) learnt from both of them, that which causes differences by it between a person and his partner. And not could they be harmful through it for anyone, except by permission of the One, yet they learned what was harmful for them, and not it profited them. And certainly, it was known that whoever bought it, not for him is in the forthcoming of a portion. And it was evil what they exchanged through it themselves. If only they were knowing.
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And follow that which the devils falsely related against the kingdom of Solomon. Solomon disbelieved not; but the devils disbelieved, teaching mankind magic and that which was revealed to the two angels in Babel, Harut and Marut. Nor did they (the two angels) teach it to anyone till they had said: We are only a temptation, therefore disbelieve not (in the guidance of Allah). And from these two (angles) people learn that by which they cause division between man and wife; but they injure thereby no-one save by Allah's leave. And they learn that which harmeth them and profiteth them not. And surely they do know that he who trafficketh therein will have no (happy) portion in the Hereafter; and surely evil is the price for which they sell their souls, if they but knew. - Pickthall, Marmaduke
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And they followed what the devils pursued during Solomon]s reign —and Solomon was not faithless but it was the devils who were faithless—teaching the people magic and what was sent down to the two angels at Babylon, Harut and Marut, who would not teach anyone without telling [him], [We are only a test, so do not be faithless.] But they would learn from those two that with which they would cause a split between man and his wife—though they could not harm anyone with it except with Allah]s leave. They would learn that which would harm them and bring them no benefit; though they certainly knew that anyone who buys it has no share in the Hereafter. Surely, evil is that for which they sold their souls, had they known! - Qarai, Ali Quli
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They followed the incantations that the devils used against the kingdom of Solomon. Solomon did not hide the truth but the devils did. They taught magic to the people and whatever was revealed to the two angels, Harut and Marut, in Babylon. The two angels did not teach anything to anyone without saying, [Our case is a temptation for the people, so do not hide the truth.] People learned something from the two angels that could cause discord between a man and his wife. However, they could harm no one except by the permission of God. In fact, the (people) learned things that would harm them and render them no benefit. They knew very well that one who engaged in witchcraft would have no reward in the life hereafter. Would that they had known that they had sold their souls for that which is vile! - Sarwar, Muhammad
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And they followed what the Shaitans chanted of sorcery in the reign of Sulaiman, and Sulaiman was not an unbeliever, but the Shaitans disbelieved, they taught men sorcery and that was sent down to the two angels at Babel, Harut and Marut, yet these two taught no man until they had said, [Surely we are only a trial, therefore do not be a disbeliever.] Even then men learned from these two, magic by which they might cause a separation between a man and his wife; and they cannot hurt with it any one except with Allah's permission, and they learned what harmed them and did not profit them, and certainly they know that he who bought it should have no share of good in the hereafter and evil was the price for which they sold their souls; had they but known this. - Shakir, Habib
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They pursued what the devils falsely attributed to the kingdom of Solomon. Solomon was not an unbeliever: it is the devils who are unbelievers. They taught people witchcraft, and that which was sent down to Harut and Marut, the two angels in Babylon. But these two taught no one until they had said, [We are but a trial, therefore, do not disbelieve [in God's guidance].] So men learnt from them that by which they caused discord between man and wife; but they harmed no one thereby, except by the command of God; [on the contrary], these people learned that which would harm them and do them no good, knowing full well that whoever acquired [this knowledge] would have no share in the Hereafter. Evil indeed was the [price] for which they sold their souls, if only they had known it. - Wahiduddin Khan
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اور ان باتوں کا اتباع شروع کردیا جو شیاطین سلیمان علیھ السّلامکی سلطنت میں جپا کرتے تھے حالانکہ سلیمان علیھ السّلام کافر نہیں تھے. کافر یہ شیاطین تھے جو لوگوں کو جادو کی تعلیم دیتے تھے اور پھر جو کچھ دو فرشتوں ہاروت ماروت پر بابل میں نازل ہوا ہے. وہ اس کی بھی تعلیم اس وقت تک نہیںدیتے تھے جب تک یہ کہہ نہیں دیتے تھے کہ ہم ذریعہ امتحان ہیں. خبردار تم کافر نہ ہوجانا .لیکن وہ لوگ ان سے وہ باتیں سیکھتے تھے جس سے میاں بیوی کے درمیان جھگڑاکرادیں حالانکہ اذنِ خدا کے بغیر وہ کسی کو نقصان نہیں پہنچا سکتے. یہ ان سے وہ سب کچھ سیکھتے تھے جو ان کے لئے مضر تھا اور اس کا کوئی فائدہ نہیںتھا یہ خوب جانتے تھے کہ جو بھی ان چیزوں کو خریدے گا اس کا آخرت میں کوئی حصہّ نہ ہوگا. انہوں نے اپنے نفس کا بہت برا سو دا کیا ہے اگر یہ کچھ جانتے اور سمجھتے ہوں - Jawadi, Zeeshan
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اور لگے اُن چیزوں کی پیروی کرنے، جو شیا طین، سلیمانؑ کی سلطنت کا نام لے کر پیش کیا کرتے تھے، حالانکہ سلیمانؑ نے کبھی کفر نہیں کیا، کفر کے مرتکب تو وہ شیاطین تھے جو لوگوں کو جادو گری کی تعلیم دیتے تھے وہ پیچھے پڑے اُس چیز کے جو بابل میں دو فرشتوں، ہاروت و ماروت پر نازل کی گئی تھی، حالانکہ وہ (فرشتے) جب بھی کسی کو اس کی تعلیم دیتے تھے، تو پہلے صاف طور پر متنبہ کر دیا کرتے تھے کہ ——دیکھ، ہم محض ایک آزمائش ہیں، تو کفر میں مبتلا نہ ہو—— پھر بھی یہ لوگ اُن سے وہ چیز سیکھتے تھے، جس سے شوہر اور بیوی میں جدائی ڈال دیں ظاہر تھا کہ اذنِ الٰہی کے بغیر وہ اس ذریعے سے کسی کو بھی ضرر نہ پہنچا سکتے تھے، مگراس کے باوجود وہ ایسی چیز سیکھتے تھے جو خود ان کے لیے نفع بخش نہیں، بلکہ نقصان د ہ تھی اور انہیں خوب معلوم تھا کہ جو اس چیز کا خریدار بنا، اس کے لیے آخرت میں کوئی حصہ نہیں کتنی بری متاع تھی جس کے بدلے انہوں نے اپنی جانوں کو بیچ ڈالا، کاش انہیں معلوم ہوتا! - Maududi, Abul A'ala
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اور اس کے پیرو ہوئے جو شیطان پڑھا کرتے تھے سلطنت سلیمان کے زمانہ میں اور سلیمان نے کفر نہ کیا ہاں شیطان کافر ہوئے لوگوں کو جادو سکھاتے ہیں اور وہ (جادو) جو بابل میں دو فرشتوں ہاروت و ماروت پر اترا اور وہ دونوں کسی کو کچھ نہ سکھاتے جب تک یہ نہ کہہ لیتے کہ ہم تو نری آزمائش ہیں تو اپنا ایمان نہ کھو تو ان سے سیکھتے وہ جس سے جدائی ڈالیں مرد اور اس کی عورت میں اور اس سے ضرر نہیں پہنچا سکتے کسی کو مگر خدا کے حکم سے اور وہ سیکھتے ہیں جو انہیں نقصان دے گا نفع نہ دے گا اور بیشک ضرور انہیں معلوم ہے کہ جس نے یہ سودا لیا آخرت میں اس کا کچھ حصہ نہیں اور بیشک کیا بری چیز ہے وہ جس کے بدلے انہوں نے اپنی جانیں بیچیں کسی طرح انہیں علم ہوتا- - Ahmed Raza
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اور (یہ لوگ) ان (بے بنیاد) چیزوں کی پیروی کرنے لگے جو شیاطین سلیمان کے عہد سلطنت میں پڑھ کر سنایا کرتے تھے۔ حالانکہ سلیمان نے کبھی کفر نہیں کیا۔ بلکہ ان شیطانوں نے کفر کیا جو لوگوں کو جادو کی تعلیم دیتے تھے (نیز) وہ اس چیز (جادو) کی پیروی کرنے لگے جو بابل کے مقام پر ہاروت و ماروت نامی دو فرشتوں پر اتاری گئی۔ حالانکہ یہ دونوں فرشتے اس وقت تک کسی کو کچھ تعلیم نہیں دیتے تھے جب تک پہلے یہ نہیں کہتے تھے کہ ہم محض آزمائش ہیں۔ لہٰذا (اس علم کو غلط استعمال کرکے) کافر نہ ہو جانا (بایں ہمہ) لوگ ان سے وہ کچھ سیکھتے تھے جس سے مرد اور اس کی بیوی میں جدائی ڈال دیں۔ حالانکہ وہ اذنِ خدا کے بغیر کسی کو کوئی نقصان نہیں پہنچا سکتے تھے۔ الغرض وہ لوگ ان سے وہ چیز سیکھتے تھے جو ان کو ضرر پہنچاتی تھی اور کوئی فائدہ نہیں پہنچاتی تھی۔ اور وہ اچھی طرح جانتے تھے کہ جو شخص (دین کے بدلے) ان چیزوں کو خریدے گا۔ اس کا آخرت میں کوئی حصہ نہیں ہے اور کس قدر برا (معاوضہ) ہے جس پر انہوں نے اپنی جانوں کا سودا کیا۔ کاش انہیں اس کا علم ہوتا۔ - Najafi, Muhammad
كن | be | exist | are | is | become | was or has been there | being in a state
لو | if | had it been | as long as | in case of | if that then
نفس | self | person | psyche
بئس | evil | calamity | bad | miserable | disaster
خلق | measuring | comparison | proportioning | to make form | to produce after a model | to bring to existence | to forge | be smooth | ones aura | character | manners
اخر | delay | put off | hinder | set back | to make it later than earlier appointed time | forth-coming | last | end | another
فى | in | within | inside
شرى | procure | purchase | got back | exchange | adopted | paired | acquire
ل | for | to | in order to | for it to happen | emphasis
قد | suffice | perhaps | already | indeed | (may signify expectation)
نفع | usefulness | use | profit | avail | instrumentation | avail | serve
و | and | while | additionally
له | him | it | that | his
اذن | ear | command | permission | warrants | declarations | announcements | consent | authorization
لا | without this | minus something | not | don't | is it | nothing but
حد ⇐ احد | one | singular | alone | unmatched | peerless | sole | combined | individual
ضر | provoke | to fight | hunt | forced | approached | harmed | injured | sufficient
هم | them (three or more)
زج | companion | iron-foot or heel or shoe of a spear | stabilizer at the bottom of spear | friend | close companion | counterpart | extremity of the elbow | coupled or paired | united it to it as its fellow | to have a mutual resemblance in their prose-rhymes
مر ⇐ مرء | to go ahead | to pass from here to there | a person | a human | a man | come front and center | daring and forward | healthy | wholesome | to have honour | have courage | to stand against
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
ب | with | about | through | by | around | regarding
فرق | group | difference | scatter | part | distinction | sect | distinguish
ف | then | thus | hence | so | when
فتن ⇐ فتنة | test | torture | burn | affliction | trial | seduction | attractive | charm | incitement (to riot/rebellion) | agitation | rabble-rousing | subversion | disobedience | defiance
نحن | we | us | ourselves
ان | if | had it been | as long as | in case of | if that then | that | time | surely | is it not | at that time
قول | say | speech | declare | state | proverb | epigram
حتى | even | whenever | than | until | till | while | pending | over | unto | to
حد ⇐ احد | one | singular | alone | unmatched | peerless | sole | combined | individual
من | of | from | belonging to | than | who | whom | favour | blessing | peace | certification | obliging towards
ماروت | [Character] - suck | crush | mash | smooth | waterless | calamity
هاروت | [Character] - slit | wide | wound | injure | over-cook | over do
بل ⇐ بال | giant | another name in Arabic of Jupiter | in good health | greatly confounded | anxiety | become obsessed | commotion | excite | rouse | moist
عل ⇐ على | on | upon | over | elevate | raise | eminence | at | in | to | onto
نزل | alight | established down | hostel | downwards | collapse
سحر | turn | fascinate | enchant | some internal organs | incline | entice | circum-vent | outwit | delude | divert | spoil
انس | feel | able to apply logic | sense | perceive | able to comprehend | people | populace | civic humans | vibrate | oscillate
علم | knowledge | find out | know | that which becomes known | information | data
لكن | but | instead | rather
كفر | deny | refuse | cover up | accuse | conceal | renounce | repudiate | retract | disclaim | disavow
سليمان | [Prophet][Biblical name - Solomon]
ملك | owner | king | lord | possess | holder | have power
عل ⇐ على | on | upon | over | elevate | raise | eminence | at | in | to | onto
شطن | [Character] - tie up | remote | distant | go in opposite direction | to make bounded | create blockage | something far away | the one who is cognitively stuck | who cannot think properly because of mental hurdles
تلو | walk behind | follow after | rising of Sun following its setting | seek | go after | lagged behind | demand | follow the words (recite)
ما | what | not | why | how | which | where
تبع | succeed | follow | adhere | disciple | consequent
