الأعراف
The Customs
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وَلَوْ
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شِئْنَا
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لَرَفَعْنَٰهُ
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بِهَا
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وَلَٰكِنَّهُۥٓ
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أَخْلَدَ
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إِلَى
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ٱلْأَرْضِ
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وَٱتَّبَعَ
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هَوَىٰهُ
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ۚ
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فَمَثَلُهُۥ
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كَمَثَلِ
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ٱلْكَلْبِ
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إِن
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تَحْمِلْ
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عَلَيْهِ
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يَلْهَثْ
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أَوْ
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تَتْرُكْهُ
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يَلْهَث
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ۚ
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ذَّٰلِكَ
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مَثَلُ
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ٱلْقَوْمِ
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ٱلَّذِينَ
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كَذَّبُوا۟
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بِـَٔايَٰتِنَا
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ۚ
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فَٱقْصُصِ
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ٱلْقَصَصَ
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لَعَلَّهُمْ
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يَتَفَكَّرُونَ
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وَلَوْ شِئْنَا لَرَفَعْنَٰهُ بِهَا وَلَٰكِنَّهُۥٓ أَخْلَدَ إِلَى ٱلْأَرْضِ وَٱتَّبَعَ هَوَىٰهُ ۚ فَمَثَلُهُۥ كَمَثَلِ ٱلْكَلْبِ إِن تَحْمِلْ عَلَيْهِ يَلْهَثْ أَوْ تَتْرُكْهُ يَلْهَث ۚ ذَّٰلِكَ مَثَلُ ٱلْقَوْمِ ٱلَّذِينَ كَذَّبُوا۟ بِـَٔايَٰتِنَا ۚ فَٱقْصُصِ ٱلْقَصَصَ لَعَلَّهُمْ يَتَفَكَّرُونَ [untranslated] [untranslated] [untranslated] [untranslated] [untranslated] [untranslated] [untranslated] [untranslated] [untranslated] [untranslated] [untranslated] [untranslated] [untranslated] [untranslated] [untranslated] [untranslated] [untranslated] [untranslated] [untranslated] [untranslated] [untranslated] [untranslated] [untranslated] [untranslated] [untranslated] [untranslated] [untranslated] [untranslated] [untranslated] [untranslated] [untranslated] [untranslated] [untranslated]
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And had We willed We could have raised him by their means, but he clung to the earth and followed his own lust. Therefor his likeness is as the likeness of a dog: if thou attackest him he panteth with his tongue out, and if thou leavest him he panteth with his tongue out. Such is the likeness of the people who deny Our revelations. Narrate unto them the history (of the men of old), that haply they may take thought. - Pickthall, Marmaduke
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Had We wished, We would have surely raised him by their means, but he clung to the earth and followed his [base] desires. So his parable is that of a dog: if you make for it, it lolls out its tongue, and if you let it alone, it lolls out its tongue. Such is the parable of the people who deny Our signs. So recount these narratives, so that they may reflect. - Qarai, Ali Quli
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Had We wanted, We could have raised him to an exalted position but he clung to his earthly life and followed his own (evil) desires. Such person's bad habits are like those of a lazy dog (in a warm climate) who always has its tongue hanging out whether you chase it away or leave it alone. Such are the people who have called Our revelations mere lies. (Muhammad), tell them such stories so that perhaps they will think. - Sarwar, Muhammad
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And if We had pleased, We would certainly have exalted him thereby; but he clung to the earth and followed his low desire, so his parable is as the parable of the dog; if you attack him he lolls out his tongue; and if you leave him alone he lolls out his tongue; this is the parable of the people who reject Our communications; therefore relate the narrative that they may reflect. - Shakir, Habib
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if it had been Our will, We could have used these signs to exalt him, but instead he clung to the earth and followed his own desires, he was like a dog that pants whether you chase it away or leave it alone. Such are those who reject Our signs. Tell them this story so that they may reflect. - Wahiduddin Khan
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اور اگر ہم چاہتے تو اسے ان ہی آیتوں کے سبب بلند کردیتے لیکن وہ خود زمین کی طرف جھک گیا اور اس نے خواہشات کی پیروی اختیار کرلی تو اب اس کی مثال کِتّے جیسی ہے کہ اس پر حملہ کرو توبھی زبان نکالے رہے اور چھوڑ دو تو بھی زبان نکالے رہے -یہ اس قوم کی مثال ہے جس نے ہماری آیات کی تکذیب کی تو اب آپ ان قصّوں کو بیان کریں کہ شاید یہ غور وفکر کرنے لگیں - Jawadi, Zeeshan
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اگر ہم چاہتے تو اسے اُن آیتوں کے ذریعہ سے بلندی عطا کرتے، مگر وہ تو زمین ہی کی طرف جھک کر رہ گیا اور اپنی خواہش نفس ہی کے پیچھے پڑا رہا، لہٰذا اس کی حالت کتے کی سی ہو گئی کہ تم اس پر حملہ کرو تب بھی زبان لٹکائے رہے اور اسے چھوڑ دو تب بھی زبان لٹکائے رہے یہی مثال ہے اُن لوگوں کی جو ہماری آیات کو جھٹلاتے ہیں تم یہ حکایات اِن کو سناتے رہو، شاید کہ یہ کچھ غور و فکر کریں - Maududi, Abul A'ala
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اور ہم چاہتے تو آیتوں کے سبب اسے اٹھالیتے مگر وہ تو زمین پکڑ گیا اور اپنی خواہش کا تابع ہوا تو اس کا حال کتے کی طرح ہے تو اس پر حملہ کرے تو زبان نکالے اور چھوڑ دے تو زبان نکالے یہ حال ہے ان کا جنہوں نے ہماری آیتیں جھٹلائیں تو تم نصیحت سناؤ کہ کہیں وہ دھیان کریں، - Ahmed Raza
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اور اگر ہم چاہتے تو ان نشانیوں کی وجہ سے اس کا مرتبہ بلند کرتے۔ مگر وہ تو زمین (پستی) کی طرف جھک گیا۔ اور اپنی خواہشِ نفس کا پیرو ہوگیا۔ تو اب اس کی مثال کتے کی سی ہوگئی کہ اگر تم اس پر حملہ کرو تب بھی ہانپتا ہے اور یونہی چھوڑ دو تب بھی ایسا کرتا ہے۔ (زبان لٹکائے ہانپتا ہے) یہ مثال ان لوگوں کی ہے جنہوں نے ہماری نشانیوں کو جھٹلایا (اے رسول) تم یہ قصص و حکایات سناتے رہو شاید وہ غور و فکر کریں۔ - Najafi, Muhammad
فكر | intellect | thought | idea | think | cerebrate | reason | consider | reflect
ل | for giving someone a second chance | for having another go | to put something upon something (hope, or illness)
قصص | story | narrative | news | recounting an incident | retaliation | return attack
اى ⇐ اية | this here | which | who | manifestation | significant | it is | sign | (pointing to something)
كذب | lie | untruth | deny | contradict
ذو | that | this | which | who | having | owner of | holder of | possessor of | specifying something
قم | nation | group | come together | establish | carry out | assessed | estimated | evaluated
ذا ⇐ ذلك | that | thereof | though | therefrom
ترك | left behind | leave | abandon | quit | drop | let go | neglect | resign | ditch | discontinue | break | strand
او | or | rather | even | unless | except
عل ⇐ على | on | upon | over | elevate | raise | eminence | at | in | to | onto
حمل | carry | load | hold | take | charge | pregnancy | lamb | burden | conception | lifting
ان | if | had it been | as long as | in case of | if that then | that | time | surely | is it not | at that time
مثل | example | instance | epitomize | saying | represent | portray
هوى | passion | sentiment | whim | vagary | freak | fantasy | inclination | phantasy
تبع | succeed | follow | adhere | disciple | consequent
ارض | Earth | land | matter | low | spread | territory | ground | soil | floor | terrain | site | amphitheatre
ال ⇐ الى | towards | to | directed at
خلد | eternalize | the mind or intellect | spirit | breath | heart | mole | continuance | immortalize | make permanent | perpetuate
لكن | but | instead | rather
ب | with | about | through | by | around | regarding
رفع | elimination | raise | lift | boost | uplift | uphold | heave | remove from
شيأ | will | desire | wish
لو | if | had it been | as long as | in case of | if that then
