Say (unto the People of the Scripture): Dispute ye with us concerning Allah when He is our Lord and your Lord? Ours are our works and yours your works. We look to Him alone.
- Pickthall, Marmaduke
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Say, [Will you argue with us concerning Allah, while He is our Lord and your Lord, and to us belong our deeds, and to you belong your deeds, and we worship Him dedicatedly?]
- Qarai, Ali Quli
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(Muhammad), ask the People of the Book, [Why should you argue with us about God, Who is our Lord as well as yours, when we are sincere in our belief in God?
- Sarwar, Muhammad
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Say: Do you dispute with us about Allah, and He is our Lord and your Lord, and we shall have our deeds and you shall have your deeds, and we are sincere to Him.
- Shakir, Habib
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Say, [Do you dispute with us about God, while He is our Lord and your Lord? We have our actions and you have your actions. We are devoted to Him alone.
- Wahiduddin Khan
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اے رسول کہہ دیجئے کہ کیا تم ہم سے اس خدا کے بارے میں جھگڑتے ہو جو ہمارا بھی پروردگار ہے اور تمہارا بھی---- تو ہمارے لئے ہمارے اعمال ہیں اور تمہارے لئے تمہارے اعمال اورہم تو صرف خدا کے مخلص بندے ہیں
- Jawadi, Zeeshan
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اے نبیؐ! اِن سے کہو: ——کیا تم اللہ کے بارے میں ہم سے جھگڑتے ہو؟حالانکہ وہی ہمارا رب بھی ہے اور تمہارا رب بھی ہمارے اعمال ہمارے لیے ہیں، تمہارے اعمال تمہارے لیے، اور ہم اللہ ہی کے لیے اپنی بندگی کو خالص کر چکے ہیں
- Maududi, Abul A'ala
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تم فرماؤ اللہ کے بارے میں جھگڑتے ہو حالانکہ وہ ہمارا بھی مالک ہے اور تمہارا بھی اور ہماری کرنی (ہمارے اعمال) ہمارے ساتھ اور تمہاری کرنی (تمہارے اعمال) تمہارے ساتھ اور ہم نِرے اسی کے ہیں-
- Ahmed Raza
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(اے رسول(ص)) کہہ دیجئے کہ کیا تم ہم سے اللہ کے بارے میں جھگڑتے ہو؟ حالانکہ وہی ہمارا بھی پروردگار ہے اور تمہارا بھی پروردگار ہے اور ہمارے اعمال ہمارے لئے ہیں اور تمہارے اعمال تمہارے لئے اور ہم تو اخلاص کے ساتھ اسی کی عبادت کرنے والے ہیں۔
- Najafi, Muhammad
Say, [You argue with us regarding the One; while He is our Nourisher and your Nourisher, so for us our works and for you your works, and we are to Him sincere.] [ 2 : 139 ]
خلص | pure | loyal | sincere | exclusive | clean | reach at result | liberate from | ransom | freed | rescued from | filter | extract | remove impurity
نحن | we | us | ourselves
كم | you (three or more)
عمل | do | act | action | working | function | labour | business | job | task | employment
ل | for | to | in order to | for it to happen | emphasis
رب | nourisher | leader | governor | commander | authority | to evolve | to make move in a forward direction | increase
هو | he | it | this | its | him
له | him | it | that | his
فى | in | within | inside
حج | protect | argue | fight | struggle | debate | confront | present evidence | to drive to a point | to arrive at a location | reasoning | excuse | pretext
قول | say | speech | declare | state | proverb | epigram
Or say ye that Abraham, and Ishmael, and Isaac, and Jacob, and the tribes were Jews or Christians? Say: Do ye know best, or doth Allah? And who is more unjust than he who hideth a testimony which he hath received from Allah? Allah is not unaware of what ye do.
- Pickthall, Marmaduke
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[Ask them,] [Do you say that Abraham, Ishmael, Isaac, Jacob, and the Tribes were Jews or Christians?] Say, [Is it you who know better, or Allah?] And who is a greater wrongdoer than someone who conceals a testimony that is with him from Allah? And Allah is not oblivious of what you do.
- Qarai, Ali Quli
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Everyone will be responsible for his own deeds. Do you (People of the Book) claim that Abraham, Ishmael, Isaac, and their descendants were Jews or Christians?] Ask them, [Who possesses greater knowledge, you or God? Who is more unjust than one who refuses to testify to the truth that God has given to him?] God is not unaware of what you do.
- Sarwar, Muhammad
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Nay! do you say that Ibrahim and Ismail and Yaqoub and the tribes were Jews or Christians? Say: Are you better knowing or Allah? And who is more unjust than he who conceals a testimony that he has from Allah? And Allah is not at all heedless of what you do.
- Shakir, Habib
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Do you claim that Abraham and Ishmael and Isaac and Jacob and their descendants were all Jews or Christians?] Say, [Do you know better or does God? And who could be more unjust than one who conceals a testimony given to him by God? God is not unaware of what you do.]
- Wahiduddin Khan
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کیا تمہارا کہنا یہ ہے کہ ابراہیم علیھ السّلامً اسماعیل علیھ السّلامً اسحاق ً یعقوب علیھ السّلام ا ور اولادیعقوب علیھ السّلام یہودی یا نصرانی تھے تو اے رسول کہہ دیجئے کہ کیا تم خدا سے بہتر جانتے ہو .اور اس سے بڑا ظالم کون ہوگا جس کے پاس خدائی شہادت موجود ہو اور وہ پھر پردہ پوشی کرے اور اللہ تمہارے اعمال سے غافل نہیں ہے
- Jawadi, Zeeshan
⦿
یا پھر کیا تما را کہنا یہ ہے کہ ابراہیمؑ، اسماعیلؑ، اسحاقؑ، یعقوبؑ اور اولاد یعقوبؑ سب کے سب یہودی تھے یا نصرانی تھے؟ کہو: ——تم زیادہ جانتے ہو یا اللہ؟ اُس شخص سے بڑا ظالم اور کون ہوگا جس کے ذمے اللہ کی طرف سے ایک گواہی ہو اور وہ اُسے چھپائے؟ تمہاری حرکات سے اللہ غافل تو نہیں ہے
- Maududi, Abul A'ala
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بلکہ تم یوں کہتے ہو کہ ابراہیم ؑ و اسمٰعیل ؑ و اسحاقؑ و یعقوب ؑ اور ان کے بیٹے یہودی یا نصرانی تھے، تم فرماؤ کیا تمہیں علم زیادہ ہے یا اللہ کو اور اس سے بڑھ کر ظالم کون جس کے پاس اللہ کی طرف کی گواہی ہو اور وہ اسے چھپائے اور خدا تمہارے کوتکوں (برے اعمال) سے بے خبر نہیں-
- Ahmed Raza
⦿
کیا تم یہ کہتے ہو کہ ابراہیم (ع)، اسماعیل (ع)، اسحاق (ع)، یعقوب (ع) اور اسباط (ع) یہودی تھے؟ آپ کہیئے کیا تم زیادہ جانتے ہو یا اللہ؟ اور اس شخص سے بڑا ظالم کون ہوگا جس کے پاس اللہ کی کوئی گواہی ہو جسے وہ چھپائے اور اللہ تمہارے اعمال سے غافل نہیں ہے۔
- Najafi, Muhammad
[Or, do you say that Ibrahim and Isma'eel and Ishaaq and Yaqoob and the descendants were of sect of intimidators or of sect of helpers?] Say, [Are you of more knowledge or is the One?] And who is more wrong than someone who concealed a testimony from himself belonging to the One? And not is the One with unawareness over what you do.] [ 2 : 140 ]
عمل | do | act | action | working | function | labour | business | job | task | employment
عن | in front of | from | rein | control | title | superscript | in lieu of | presenting | meddling | being inside | eyeing | perforate | visual | absolute | source
من | of | from | belonging to | than | who | whom | favour | blessing | peace | certification | obliging towards
له | him | it | that | his
علم | knowledge | find out | know | that which becomes known | information | data
انتم | you happened to be | you were | you are
نصر | triumph | win | succeed | victory | support | assist
او | or | rather | even | unless | except
هد ⇐ هود | to coerce / instruct / lead / convince / threat / guide / take step by step towards | to moderate | tranquil | calm | a set portion | part of bigger thing | the thing that is sent somewhere in a specific direction | old man's crouched back hump due to hunching over and moving at a slow steady pace (as if weighed by years of knowledge or experiences) | a smaller than usual hump of a camel (due to being regularly laden by weight) | something that which is being carried to somewhere
كن | be | exist | are | is | become | was or has been there | being in a state
سبط | extension | make large | descendant | stretched
يعقوب | [Prophet][Biblical name - Jacob] -
اسحاق | [Prophet][Biblical name - Isaac] -
اسماعيل | [Prophet][Biblical name - Ishmael]
ابراهيم | [Prophet][Biblical name - Abraham] -
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
ام | purpose | reason | intention | being substantial | mother (as in reason of a person's being born) | or | whether | being in agreement or same page | if | maternal | root | lead | head | primary
Those are a people who have passed away; theirs is that which they earned and yours that which ye earn. And ye will not be asked of what they used to do.
- Pickthall, Marmaduke
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That was a nation that has passed: for it there will be what it has earned, and for you there will be what you have earned, and you will not be questioned about what they used to do.
- Qarai, Ali Quli
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That nation is gone, they have reaped what they sowed and the same applies to you. You are not responsible for their deeds.
- Sarwar, Muhammad
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This is a people that have passed away; they shall have what they earned and you shall have what you earn, and you shall not be called upon to answer for what they did.
- Shakir, Habib
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Those were a people that have passed away; theirs is what they did and yours what you have done. You shall not be answerable for their deeds.
- Wahiduddin Khan
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یہ امّت گزر چکی ہے اس کا حصّہ وہ ہے جو اس نے کیا ہے اور تمہارا حصّہ وہ ہے جو تم کرو گے اور خدا تم سے ان کے اعمال کے بارے میں کوئی سوال نہیں کرے گا
- Jawadi, Zeeshan
⦿
وہ کچھ لوگ تھے، جو گزر چکے اُن کی کمائی اُن کے لیے تھی اور تمہاری کمائی تمہارے لیے تم سے اُن کے اعمال کے متعلق سوال نہیں ہوگا——
- Maududi, Abul A'ala
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وہ ایک گروہ ہے کہ گزر گیا ان کے لئے ان کی کمائی اور تمہارے لئے تمہاری کمائی اور ان کے کاموں کی تم سے پرسش نہ ہوگی۔
- Ahmed Raza
⦿
یہ ایک جماعت تھی جو گزر گئی اس کے لئے وہ ہے جو اس نے کمایا اور تمہارے لئے وہ ہے جو تم کماؤگے اور جو کچھ وہ کرتے تھے اس کے بارے میں تم سے پوچھ گچھ نہیں کی جائے گی۔
- Najafi, Muhammad
That was a nation that passed; for it what it earned and for you is what you earn, and not will you be asked about what they were doing. [ 2 : 141 ]
عمل | do | act | action | working | function | labour | business | job | task | employment
كن | be | exist | are | is | become | was or has been there | being in a state
عن | in front of | from | rein | control | title | superscript | in lieu of | presenting | meddling | being inside | eyeing | perforate | visual | absolute | source
Will saythe foolish peopleofthe general populace,[What hasmade them turnfromtheir centre,that whichthey wereupon?]Say,[For the One iswhere the Sun risesand where it sets;He guideswhomHe desirestowardsa pathwaythat is straightforward.]
The foolish of the people will say: What hath turned them from the qiblah which they formerly observed? Say: Unto Allah belong the East and the West. He guideth whom He will unto a straight path.
- Pickthall, Marmaduke
⦿
The foolish among the people will say, [What has turned them away from the qiblah they were following?] Say, [To Allah belong the east and the west. He guides whomever He wishes to a straight path.]
- Qarai, Ali Quli
⦿
Fools will soon say, [What has made them (Muslims) change the direction to which they had been facing during their prayers (the qibla)?] (Muhammad), tell them, [Both the East and West belong to God and He guides (whomever He wants), to the right direction.]
- Sarwar, Muhammad
⦿
The fools among the people will say: What has turned them from their qiblah which they had? Say: The East and the West belong only to Allah; He guides whom He likes to the right path.
- Shakir, Habib
⦿
The foolish will ask, [What has made them turn away from their direction of prayer which they used to face?] Say, [The East and the West belong to God. He guides whom He pleases to the right path.]
- Wahiduddin Khan
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عنقریب احمق لوگ یہ کہیں گے کہ ان مسلمانوں کو اس قبلہ سے کس نے موڑ دیا ہے جس پر پہلے قائم تھے تو اے پیغمبر کہہ دیجئے کہ مشرق و مغرب سب خدا کے ہیں وہ جسے چاہتاہے صراط مستقیم کی ہدایت دے دیتا ہے
- Jawadi, Zeeshan
⦿
نادان لوگ ضرور کہیں گے : اِنہیں کیا ہوا کہ پہلے یہ جس قبلے کی طرف رخ کر کے نماز پڑھتے تھے، اس سے یکایک پھر گئے؟ اے نبی، ان سے کہو: ——مشرق اور مغرب سب اللہ کے ہیں اللہ جسے چاہتا ہے، سیدھی راہ دکھا دیتا ہے
- Maududi, Abul A'ala
⦿
اب کہیں گے بیوقوف لوگ، کس نے پھیردیامسلمانوں کو، ان کے اس قبلہ سے، جس پر تھے تم فرمادو کہ پورب پچھم (مشرق مغرب) سب اللہ ہی کا ہے جسے چاہے سیدھی راہ چلاتا ہے۔
- Ahmed Raza
⦿
عنقریب بے وقوف لوگ کہیں گے کہ ان (مسلمانوں) کو کس چیز نے روگردان کر دیا۔ اس قبلہ (بیت المقدس) سے، جس پر وہ پہلے تھے (اے پیغمبر(ص)) کہہ دیجئے اللہ ہی کے لیے ہے مشرق اور مغرب بھی۔ وہ جسے چاہتا ہے سیدھے راستہ کی طرف ہدایت کرتا ہے (اس پر لگا دیتا ہے)۔
- Najafi, Muhammad
Will say the foolish people of the general populace, [What has made them turn from their centre, that which they were upon?] Say, [For the One is where the Sun rises and where it sets; He guides whom He desires towards a pathway that is straightforward.] [ 2 : 142 ]
قم | nation | group | come together | establish | carry out | assessed | estimated | evaluated
صرط | way | path
ال ⇐ الى | towards | to | directed at
شيأ | will | desire | wish
هد ⇐ هدى | to coerce / instruct / lead / convince / threat / guide / take step by step towards | to moderate | tranquil | calm | a set portion | part of bigger thing | the thing that is sent somewhere in a specific direction | old man's crouched back hump due to hunching over and moving at a slow steady pace (as if weighed by years of knowledge or experiences) | a smaller than usual hump of a camel (due to being regularly laden by weight) | something that which is being carried to somewhere
غر ⇐ غرب | to go or pass away | become distant | absent | go out of view | going far away | become hidden by way of dark | infection of eye which diminishes vision | foreign | banished | strangeness | violent | crow
شرق | rising | east | coming in to | running | Sun shine | fruit starting to show its colour | become bright | to become visible
له | him | it | that | his
عل ⇐ على | on | upon | over | elevate | raise | eminence | at | in | to | onto
كن | be | exist | are | is | become | was or has been there | being in a state
التى | whose | those | which | whom
قبل | centre | pivot | previous | direction | to put before | to give priority | front and center | make prominent | accept from
عن | in front of | from | rein | control | title | superscript | in lieu of | presenting | meddling | being inside | eyeing | perforate | visual | absolute | source
And that is howWe made youa nationcentral— for you to bewitnessesuponthe people,and bethe Messengerupon youa witness —and notWe allowedthe centrethat whichyou wereupon,exceptfor Our knowledgeof whoadheres tothe Message,from whoturns aroundsonhis heels;and itwasa big thingexceptuponthe ones who wereguidedthe One;and notwasthe Oneto wasteyour conviction;surelythe One— about the people —is mercifullya safe-keeper.
Thus We have appointed you a middle nation, that ye may be witnesses against mankind, and that the messenger may be a witness against you. And We appointed the qiblah which ye formerly observed only that We might know him who followeth the messenger, from him who turneth on his heels. In truth it was a hard (test) save for those whom Allah guided. But it was not Allah's purpose that your faith should be in vain, for Allah is Full of Pity, Merciful toward mankind.
- Pickthall, Marmaduke
⦿
Thus We have made you a middle nation that you may be witnesses to the people, and that the Apostle may be a witness to you. We did not appoint the qiblah you were following, but that We may ascertain those who follow the Apostle from those who turn back on their heels. It was indeed a hard thing except for those whom Allah has guided. And Allah would not let your prayers go to waste. Indeed Allah is most kind and merciful to mankind.
- Qarai, Ali Quli
⦿
We have made you (true Muslims) a moderate nation so that you could be an example for all people and the Prophet an example for you. The direction which you had been facing during your prayers (the qibla) was only made in order that We would know who would follow the Messenger and who would turn away. It was a hard test but not for those to whom God has given guidance. God did not want to make your previous prayers worthless; God is Compassionate and All-merciful.
- Sarwar, Muhammad
⦿
And thus We have made you a medium (just) nation that you may be the bearers of witness to the people and (that) the Apostle may be a bearer of witness to you; and We did not make that which you would have to be the qiblah but that We might distinguish him who follows the Apostle from him who turns back upon his heels, and this was surely hard except for those whom Allah has guided aright; and Allah was not going to make your faith to be fruitless; most surely Allah is Affectionate, Merciful to the people.
- Shakir, Habib
⦿
Thus We have made you a middle nation, so that you may act as witnesses for mankind, and the Messenger may be a witness for you. We decreed your former prayer direction towards which you used to face only in order that We might make a clear distinction between the Messenger's true followers and those who were to turn their backs on him. This was indeed a hard test for all but those whom God has guided. God will never let your faith go to waste. God is compassionate and merciful to mankind.
- Wahiduddin Khan
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اور تحویل قبلہ کی طرح ہم نے تم کو درمیانی اُمت قرار دیا ہے تاکہ تم لوگوںکے اعمال کے گواہ رہو اور پیغمبر تمہارے اعمال کے گواہ رہیں اور ہم نے پہلے قبلہ کو صرف اس لئے قبلہ بنایا تھا کہ ہم یہ دیکھیں کہ کون رسول کا اتباع کرتاہے اور کون پچھلے پاؤں پلٹ جاتا ہے. اگرچہ یہ قبلہ ان لوگوںکے علاوہ سب پر گراں ہے جن کی اللہ نے ہدایت کردی ہے اور خدا تمہارے ایمان کو ضائع نہیں کرنا چاہتا. وہ بندوں کے حال پر مہربان اور رحم کرنے والا ہے
- Jawadi, Zeeshan
⦿
اور اِسی طرح تو ہم نے تمہیں ایک ——امت وسط—— بنایا ہے تاکہ تم دنیا کے لوگوں پر گواہ ہو اور رسول تم پر گواہ ہو پہلے جس طرف تم رخ کرتے تھے، اس کو تو ہم نے صرف یہ دیکھنے کے لیے قبلہ مقرر کیا تھا کہ کون رسول کی پیروی کرتا ہے اور کون الٹا پھر جاتا ہے یہ معاملہ تھا تو بڑا سخت، مگر اُن لوگوں کے لیے کچھ بھی سخت نہ ثابت ہوا، جو اللہ کی ہدایت سے فیض یاب تھے اللہ تمہارے اس ایمان کو ہرگز ضائع نہ کرے گا، یقین جانو کہ وہ لوگوں کے حق میں نہایت شفیق و رحیم ہے
- Maududi, Abul A'ala
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اور بات یوں ہی ہے کہ ہم نے تمہیں کیا سب امتوں میں افضل، کہ تم لوگوں پر گواہ ہو اور یہ رسول تمہارے نگہبان و گواہ اور اے محبوب! تم پہلے جس قبلہ پر تھے ہم نے وہ اسی لئے مقرر کیا تھا کہ دیکھیں کون رسول کی پیروی کرتا ہے اور کون الٹے پاؤں پھر جاتا ہے۔ اور بیشک یہ بھاری تھی مگر ان پر، جنہیں اللہ نے ہدایت کی اور اللہ کی شان نہیں کہ تمہارا ایمان اکارت کرے بیشک اللہ آدمیوں پر بہت مہربان، رحم والا ہے۔
- Ahmed Raza
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(مسلمانو! جس طرح ہم نے تم کو صحیح قبلہ بتا دیا ہے) اسی طرح ہم نے تم کو ایک درمیانی (میانہ رو) امت بنایا ہے تاکہ تم عام لوگوں پر گواہ ہو اور پیغمبر(ص) تم پر گواہ ہو اور تم پہلے جس قبلہ پر تھے، ہم نے اسے صرف اسی لیے قبلہ بنایا تھا کہ ہم جان لیں کہ رسول(ص) کی پیروی کون کرتا ہے، اور کون پچھلے پاؤں پلٹ جاتا ہے۔ اگرچہ یہ (تحویل قبلہ) ان لوگوں کے سوا، جنہیں اللہ نے خاص ہدایت دی ہے اور سب پر بہت گراں تھی۔ اور اللہ ایسا نہیں ہے کہ تمہارے ایمان کو ضائع کر دے۔ بے شک اللہ لوگوں پر بڑی شفقت اور بڑا رحم کرنے والا ہے۔
- Najafi, Muhammad
And that is how We made you a nation central — for you to be witnesses upon the people, and be the Messenger upon you a witness — and not We allowed the centre that which you were upon, except for Our knowledge of who adheres to the Message, from who turns arounds on his heels; and it was a big thing except upon the ones who were guided the One; and not was the One to waste your conviction; surely the One — about the people — is mercifully a safe-keeper. [ 2 : 143 ]
من ⇐ امن | conviction | peace of mind | oath | confidence | [bound by contract, oath or other formal agreement] | supporting | following | adhering | peace | security
ضع | waste | lose | lost | mislay | missing | pull down | sink down | lowly | abased | weak | poor
له | him | it | that | his
هد ⇐ | research is going on
ذو | that | this | which | who | having | owner of | holder of | possessor of | specifying something
عل ⇐ على | on | upon | over | elevate | raise | eminence | at | in | to | onto
كبر | big | great | dignity | grow | aged | arrogance | distressing | burdensome | appear insurmountable | large in body | contended for superiority
ان | if | had it been | as long as | in case of | if that then | that | time | surely | is it not | at that time
عقب | succeed | follow | come after | on the heels of | behind
عل ⇐ على | on | upon | over | elevate | raise | eminence | at | in | to | onto
قلب | heart | ticking | pulsating | turn | back and forth | rhythmic beat | thinking
SurelyWe seeback and forth ofyour attentioninthe atmosphere;so We attach you toa centrethat shall make you content;thus turnyour targettowardsthe Institute ofInviolation;and whereverhoweveryou happen to bethus turnyour collective attentionstowards it.And it is thatthe ones whowere giventhe Book,for sure know thatit isthe truthfromtheir Lord;and not isthe Onewith unawarenessover whatthey are doing.
We have seen the turning of thy face to heaven (for guidance, O Muhammad). And now verily We shall make thee turn (in prayer) toward a qiblah which is dear to thee. So turn thy face toward the Inviolable Place of Worship, and ye (O Muslims), wheresoever ye may be, turn your faces (when ye pray) toward it. Lo! Those who have received the Scripture know that (this revelation) is the Truth from their Lord. And Allah is not unaware of what they do.
- Pickthall, Marmaduke
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We certainly see you turning your face about in the sky. We will surely turn you to a qiblah of your liking: so turn your face towards the Holy Mosque, and wherever you may be, turn your faces towards it! Indeed those who were given the Book surely know that it is the truth from their Lord. And Allah is not oblivious of what they do.
- Qarai, Ali Quli
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We certainly saw you (Muhammad) often turn your face to the sky, so We shall instruct you to face a qibla that you will like. (Muhammad) during prayer, turn your face towards the Sacred Mosque (in Makkah). Muslims, also, wherever you are, during your prayers, turn your faces towards the Sacred Mosque. The People of the Book certainly know that this command (to change the qibla) is truly from their Lord. God is not unaware of what they do.
- Sarwar, Muhammad
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Indeed We see the turning of your face to heaven, so We shall surely turn you to a qiblah which you shall like; turn then your face towards the Sacred Mosque, and wherever you are, turn your face towards it, and those who have been given the Book most surely know that it is the truth from their Lord; and Allah is not at all heedless of what they do.
- Shakir, Habib
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We have frequently seen you turn your face towards heaven. So We will make you turn in a direction for prayer that will please you. So turn your face now towards the Sacred Mosque: and wherever you may be, turn your faces towards it. Those who were given the Book know this to be the truth from their Lord. God is not unaware of what they do.
- Wahiduddin Khan
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اے رسول ہم آپ کی توجہ کو آسمان کی طرف دیکھ رہے ہیں تو ہم عنقریب آپ کو اس قبلہ کی طرف موڑ دیں گے جسے آپ پسند کرتے ہیں لہٰذا آپ اپنا رخ مسجدالحرام کی جہت کی طرف موڑ دیجئے اور جہاں بھی رہئے اسی طرف رخ کیجئے. اہلِ کتاب خوب جانتے ہیں کہ خدا کی طرف سے یہی برحق ہے اور اللہ ان لوگوں کے اعمال سے غافل نہیں ہے
- Jawadi, Zeeshan
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یہ تمہارے منہ کا بار بار آسمان کی طرف اٹھنا ہم دیکھ رہے ہیں لو، ہم اُسی قبلے کی طرف تمہیں پھیرے دیتے ہیں، جسے تم پسند کرتے ہو مسجد حرام کی طرف رُخ پھیر دو اب جہاں کہیں تم ہو، اُسی کی طرف منہ کر کے نماز پڑھا کرو یہ لوگ جںہیں کتاب دی گئی تھی، خو ب جانتے ہیں کہ (تحویل قبلہ کا) یہ حکم ان کے رب ہی کی طرف سے ہے اور بر حق ہے، مگرا س کے باوجود جو کچھ یہ کر رہے ہیں، اللہ اس سے غافل نہیں ہے
- Maududi, Abul A'ala
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ہم دیکھ رہے ہیں بار بار تمہارا آسمان کی طرف منہ کرنا تو ضرور ہم تمہیں پھیردیں گے اس قبلہ کی طرف جس میں تمہاری خوشی ہے ابھی اپنا منہ پھیر دو مسجد حرام کی طرف اور اے مسلمانو! تم جہاں کہیں ہو اپنا منہ اسی کی طرف کرو اور وہ جنہیں کتاب ملی ہے ضرور جانتے کہ یہ انکے رب کی طرف سے حق ہے اور اللہ ان کے کوتکوں (اعمال) سے بے خبر نہیں-
- Ahmed Raza
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(اے رسول(ص)) تحویل قبلہ کی خاطر) تیرا بار بار آسمان کی طرف منہ کرنا ہم دیکھ رہے ہیں۔ تو ضرور اب ہم تمہیں موڑ دیں گے اس قبلہ کی طرف جو تمہیں پسند ہے۔ بس اپنا رخ مسجد الحرام کی طرف موڑ دیجئے۔ اور (اے اہل ایمان) تم جہاں کہیں بھی ہو اپنے منہ (نماز پڑھتے وقت) اسی طرف کیا کرو۔ جن لوگوں کو (آسمانی) کتاب (تورات وغیرہ) دی گئی ہے وہ بخوبی جانتے ہیں کہ یہ (تحویل قبلہ کا فیصلہ) ان کے پروردگار کی طرف سے ہے اور یہ حق ہے۔ اور جو کچھ (یہ لوگ) کر رہے ہیں اللہ اس سے بے خبر نہیں ہے۔
- Najafi, Muhammad
Surely We see back and forth of your attention in the atmosphere; so We attach you to a centre that shall make you content; thus turn your target towards the Institute of Inviolation; and wherever however you happen to be thus turn your collective attentions towards it. And it is that the ones who were given the Book, for sure know that it is the truth from their Lord; and not is the One with unawareness over what they are doing. [ 2 : 144 ]
عمل | do | act | action | working | function | labour | business | job | task | employment
عن | in front of | from | rein | control | title | superscript | in lieu of | presenting | meddling | being inside | eyeing | perforate | visual | absolute | source
And ifyou bring tothe ones who,have been giventhe Book,with all ofsigns,notthey will followyour direction,and neither areyouto followtheir direction,noreven others of themare followingdirection ofother ones (everyone is in a disarray);and ifyou adhere totheir whimsfromafterwhathas come to youofthe knowledge,then youin that case will beof those who arethe people in darkness.
And even if thou broughtest unto those who have received the Scripture all kinds of portents, they would not follow thy qiblah, nor canst thou be a follower of their qiblah; nor are some of them followers of the qiblah of others. And if thou shouldst follow their desires after the knowledge which hath come unto thee, then surely wert thou of the evil-doers.
- Pickthall, Marmaduke
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Even if you bring those who were given the Book every [kind of] sign, they will not follow your qiblah. Nor shall you follow their qiblah, nor will any of them follow the qiblah of the other. And if you follow their desires, after the knowledge that has come to you, you will be one of the wrongdoers.
- Qarai, Ali Quli
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Even if you were to bring all kinds of authoritative proof to the People of the Book, they still would not accept your qibla, nor would you accept theirs, nor would they accept each others. Were you to follow their desires after all the knowledge that has come to you, you would certainly have been one of the unjust.
- Sarwar, Muhammad
⦿
And even if you bring to those who have been given the Book every sign they would not follow your qiblah, nor can you be a follower of their qiblah, neither are they the followers of each other's qiblah, and if you follow their desires after the knowledge that has come to you, then you shall most surely be among the unjust.
- Shakir, Habib
⦿
But even if you should produce every kind of sign for those who have been given the Book, they would never accept your prayer direction, nor would you accept their prayer direction: nor would any of them accept one another's direction. If, after all the knowledge you have been given, you yield to their desires, then, you shall surely become a transgressor.
- Wahiduddin Khan
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اگر آپ ان اہلِ کتاب کے پاس تمام آیتیں بھی پیش کردیں کہ یہ آپ کے قبلہ کو مان لیں تو ہرگز نہ مانیں گے اور آپ بھی ان کے قبلہ کو نہ مانیں گے اور یہ آپس میں بھی ایک دوسرے کے قبلہ کو نہیں مانتے اور علم کے آجانے کے بعد اگر آپ ان کی خواہشات کا اتباع کرلیں گے تو آپ کا شمار ظالموں میں ہوجائے گا
- Jawadi, Zeeshan
⦿
تم ان اہل کتاب کے پاس خواہ کوئی نشانی لے آؤ، ممکن نہیں کہ یہ تمہارے قبلے کی پیروی کرنے لگیں، اور نہ تمہارے لیے یہ ممکن ہے کہ ان کے قبلے کی پیروی کرو، اور ان میں سے کوئی گروہ بھی دوسرے کے قبلے کی پیروی کے لیے تیار نہیں ہے، او ر اگر تم نے اس علم کے بعد جو تمہارے پاس آ چکا ہے، ان کی خواہشات کی پیروی کی، تو یقیناً تمہارا شمار ظالموں میں ہوگا
- Maududi, Abul A'ala
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اور اگر تم ان کتابیوں کے پاس ہر نشانی لے کر آ ؤ وہ تمہارے قبلہ کی پیروی نہ کریں گے اور نہ تم ان کے قبلہ کی پیروی کرو اور وہ آپس میں بھی ایک دوسرے کے قبلہ کے تابع نہیں اور (اے سننے والے کسے باشد) اگر تو ان کی خواہشوں پر چلا بعد اس کے کہ تجھے علم مل چکا تو اس وقت تو ضرور ستم گر ہوگا۔
- Ahmed Raza
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اور اگر آپ اہل کتاب کے سامنے سارے معجزے (دنیا جہان کے سارے دلائل) پیش کر دیں۔ تب بھی وہ آپ کے قبلہ کی پیروی نہیں کریں گے۔ اور نہ ہی آپ ان کے قبلہ کی پیروی کریں گے۔ اور وہ خود بھی ایک دوسرے کے قبلہ کو نہ مانتے ہیں اور نہ پیروی کرتے ہیں۔ اور اس علم کے بعد جو (منجانب اللہ) تمہارے پاس آچکا ہے اگر ان لوگوں کی خواہشات کی پیروی کروگے تو تمہارا شمار ظالموں (حد سے تجاوز کرنے والوں) میں ہو جائے گا۔
- Najafi, Muhammad
And if you bring to the ones who, have been given the Book, with all of signs, not they will follow your direction, and neither are you to follow their direction, nor even others of them are following direction of other ones (everyone is in a disarray); and if you adhere to their whims from after what has come to you of the knowledge, then you in that case will be of those who are the people in darkness. [ 2 : 145 ]
Those unto whom We gave the Scripture recognise (this revelation) as they recognise their sons. But lo! a party of them knowingly conceal the truth.
- Pickthall, Marmaduke
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Those whom We have given the Book recognize him just as they recognize their sons, but a part of them indeed conceal the truth while they know.
- Qarai, Ali Quli
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Those to whom We have given the Book (Bible), know you (Muhammad) just as a well as they know their sons. It is certain that some of them deliberately hide the truth.
- Sarwar, Muhammad
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Those whom We have given the Book recognize him as they recognize their sons, and a party of them most surely conceal the truth while they know (it).
- Shakir, Habib
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Those to whom We have given the Book recognize it just as they recognize their own sons. But, some of them knowingly conceal the truth.
- Wahiduddin Khan
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جن لوگوں کو ہم نے کتاب دی ہے وہ رسول کو بھی اپنی اولاد کی طرح پہچانتے ہیں. بس ان کا ایک گروہ ہے جو حق کو دیدہ و دانستہ چھپا رہا ہے
- Jawadi, Zeeshan
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جن لوگوں کو ہم نے کتاب دی ہے، وہ اِس مقام کو (جسے قبلہ بنایا گیا ہے) ایسا پہچانتے ہیں، جیسا اپنی اولاد کو پہچانتے ہیں مگر ان میں سے ایک گروہ جانتے بوجھتے حق کو چھپا رہا ہے
- Maududi, Abul A'ala
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جنہیں ہم نے کتاب عطا فرمائی وہ اس نبی کو ایسا پہچانتے ہیں جیسے آدمی اپنے بیٹوں کو پہچانتا ہے اور بیشک ان میں ایک گروہ جان بوجھ کر حق چھپاتے ہیں -
- Ahmed Raza
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جن لوگوں کو ہم نے کتاب (تورات وغیرہ) دی ہے وہ اس (رسول(ص)) کو اس طرح پہچانتے ہیں، جس طرح اپنی اولاد کو پہچانتے ہیں (مگر اس کے باوجود) ان کا ایک گروہ جان بوجھ کر حق کو چھپا رہا ہے۔
- Najafi, Muhammad
The ones to whom We gave the Book know it as how they know their own offsprings; and that sectarians from them attempt to hide the truth while they know. [ 2 : 146 ]
علم | knowledge | find out | know | that which becomes known | information | data
It is the Truth from thy Lord (O Muhammad), so be not thou of those who waver.
- Pickthall, Marmaduke
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This is the truth from your Lord; so do not be among the skeptics.
- Qarai, Ali Quli
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Never doubt that the essence of truth comes from your Lord
- Sarwar, Muhammad
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The truth is from your Lord, therefore you should not be of the doubters.
- Shakir, Habib
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Truth is what comes from your Lord; therefore, do not be of those who doubt.
- Wahiduddin Khan
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اے رسول یہ حق آپ کے پروردگار کی طرف سے ہے لہٰذاآپ ان شک وشبہ کرنے والوں میں نہ ہوجائیں
- Jawadi, Zeeshan
⦿
یہ قطعی ایک امر حق ہے تمہارے رب کی طرف سے، لہٰذا اس کے متعلق تم ہرگز کسی شک میں نہ پڑو
- Maududi, Abul A'ala
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(اے سننے والو) یہ حق ہے تیرے رب کی طرف سے (یا حق وہی ہے جو تیرے رب کی طرف سے ہو) تو خبردار توشک نہ کرنا -
- Ahmed Raza
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(اے رسول(ص)! تحویل قبلہ وغیرہ) برحق ہے اور تمہارے پروردگار کی طرف سے ہے لہٰذا ہرگز شک و شبہ کرنے والوں یا جھگڑا کرنے والوں میں سے نہ ہونا۔
- Najafi, Muhammad
The Truth is from your Rabb, so do not you become from the disputers. [ 2 : 147 ]
مر | to go ahead | to pass from here to there | come front and center | daring and forward | healthy | wholesome | to have honour | have courage | to stand against | be firm | contending | also used to signifying how many times something happened
كن | be | exist | are | is | become | was or has been there | being in a state
ف | then | thus | hence | so | when
رب | nourisher | leader | governor | commander | authority | to evolve | to make move in a forward direction | increase
من | of | from | belonging to | than | who | whom | favour | blessing | peace | certification | obliging towards
And for everyone isan aimheto which turns,so you proceed towardsthe betterments;wherever,howeveryou are,will bringabout you all— the One —collectively;surelythe Oneuponallthings iscompetent.
And each one hath a goal toward which he turneth; so vie with one another in good works. Wheresoever ye may be, Allah will bring you all together. Lo! Allah is Able to do all things.
- Pickthall, Marmaduke
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Everyone has a cynosure to which he turns; so take the lead in all good works. Wherever you may be, Allah will bring you all together. Indeed Allah has power over all things.
- Qarai, Ali Quli
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Every one pursues his goal. Compete with each other in performing good deeds. Wherever you are, God will bring you all together. God has power over all things.
- Sarwar, Muhammad
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And every one has a direction to which he should turn, therefore hasten to (do) good works; wherever you are, Allah will bring you all together; surely Allah has power over all things.
- Shakir, Habib
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Each community has its own direction in which it turns: vie, then, with one another in doing good works. Wherever you may be, God will bring you all before Him. God has power over all things.
- Wahiduddin Khan
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ہر ایک کے لئے ایک رخ معین ہے اور وہ اسی کی طرف منہ کرتا ہے. اب تم نیکیوں کی طرف سبقت کرو اور تم سب جہاں بھی رہوگے خدا ایک دن سب کو جمع کردے گا کہ وہ ہر شے پر قادر ہے
- Jawadi, Zeeshan
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ہر ایک کے لیے ایک رُخ ہے، جس کی طرف وہ مڑتا ہے پس بھلا ئیوں کی طرف سبقت کرو جہاں بھی تم ہو گے، اللہ تمہیں پا لے گا اُس کی قدرت سے کوئی چیز باہر نہیں
- Maududi, Abul A'ala
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اور ہر ایک کے لئے توجہ ایک سمعت ہے کہ وہ اسی طرف منہ کرتا ہے تو یہ چاہو کہ نیکیوں میں اوروں سے آگے نکل جائیں تو کہیں ہو اللہ تم سب کو اکٹھا لے آئے گا بیشک اللہ جو چاہے کرے-
- Ahmed Raza
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اور ہر ایک کے لئے ایک سمت ہے جدھر وہ (نماز کے لیے) منہ کرتا ہے (اے مسلمانو! تم اس نزاع کو چھوڑ دو) پس تم بڑھ چڑھ کر نیکیوں کی طرف سبقت کرو۔ تم جہاں بھی ہوگے اللہ تم سب کو (جزا و سزا کے لئے ایک جگہ) لے آئے گا۔ بے شک اللہ ہر چیز پر قادر ہے۔
- Najafi, Muhammad
And for everyone is an aim he to which turns, so you proceed towards the betterments; wherever, however you are, will bring about you all — the One — collectively; surely the One upon all things is competent. [ 2 : 148 ]
شئ | thing | matter | item | substance | want | will a matter | decide a thing
عل ⇐ على | on | upon | over | elevate | raise | eminence | at | in | to | onto
ان | if | had it been | as long as | in case of | if that then | that | time | surely | is it not | at that time
جمع | all together | collect | in one place | united | add | comprehend | comprise | contain | cover | embody | embrace | encompass | hold | include | take in | compose | fit together parts | plural | group together | aggregate | coitus
له | him | it | that | his
ب | with | about | through | by | around | regarding
اتى | come | bring | fetch | produce | give
كن | be | exist | are | is | become | was or has been there | being in a state
ما | what | not | why | how | which | where
اين | where | when | now | which | then onwards
خير | better | choice | pick | elite | good | act of choosing | cream | best quality | finest | welfare
سبق | precession | antecedence | outrun | outdistance | outstrip | forego | forerun | precede | pre empt | pace | beforehand
And fromwhereveryou come from,thus turnyour targettowardsthe Institute ofInviolation;and indeed it isof the truthfromyour Rabb!And not isthe Onewith unawarenessover whatyou are doing.
And whencesoever thou comest forth (for prayer, O Muhammad) turn thy face toward the Inviolable Place of Worship. Lo! it is the Truth from thy Lord. Allah is not unaware of what ye do.
- Pickthall, Marmaduke
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Whencesoever you may go out, turn your face towards the Holy Mosque. Indeed it is the truth from your Lord, and Allah is not oblivious of what you do.
- Qarai, Ali Quli
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(Muhammad), wherever you go, turn your face towards the Sacred Mosque (in Mecca). This is the truth from your Lord who is not unaware of what you do
- Sarwar, Muhammad
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And from whatsoever place you come forth, turn your face towards the Sacred Mosque; and surely it is the very truth from your Lord, and Allah is not at all heedless of what you do.
- Shakir, Habib
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Wherever you set out from, turn your face in the direction of the Sacred Mosque -- this is the truth from your Lord: He is not unaware of what you do --
- Wahiduddin Khan
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پیغمبر آپ جہاںسے باہر نکلیں اپنا رخ مسجد الحرام کی سمت ہی رکھیں کہ یہی پروردگار کی طرف سے حق ہے--- اور اللہ تم لوگوںکے اعمال سے غافل نہیں ہے
- Jawadi, Zeeshan
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تمہارا گزر جس مقام سے بھی ہو، وہیں اپنا رُخ (نماز کے وقت) مسجد حرام کی طرف پھیر دو، کیونکہ یہ تمہارے رب کا بالکل حق فیصلہ ہے اور اللہ تم لوگوں کے اعمال سے بے خبر نہیں ہے
- Maududi, Abul A'ala
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اور جہاں سے ا ٓ ؤ اپنا منہ مسجد حرام کی طرف کرو اور وہ ضرور تمہارے رب کی طرف سے حق ہے اور اللہ تمہارے کاموں سے غافل نہیں-
- Ahmed Raza
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اور (اے پیغمبر(ص)) آپ جب بھی کہیں نکلیں تو (نماز کے وقت) اپنا رخ مسجد حرام کی طرف رکھیں۔ بے شک یہ (تبدیلی قبلہ) آپ کے پروردگار کی طرف سے حق ہے اور اللہ تمہارے کاموں سے غافل و بے خبر نہیں ہے۔
- Najafi, Muhammad
And from wherever you come from, thus turn your target towards the Institute of Inviolation; and indeed it is of the truth from your Rabb! And not is the One with unawareness over what you are doing. [ 2 : 149 ]
عمل | do | act | action | working | function | labour | business | job | task | employment
عن | in front of | from | rein | control | title | superscript | in lieu of | presenting | meddling | being inside | eyeing | perforate | visual | absolute | source
خرج | turnout | yield | tax | bring out | exit | leave | output | conclude | deduce | discover | figure out | find out | gather | infer | break away with | draw away from | secede from | to explain a work of literature | review | bulge | jut out | project | protrude | stick out | have nothing to do with | overstep | mutiny against | rebel against | revolt against | rise against
حيث | because | since | whereas | whereat | where | at which | concerning | regarding | whence
من | of | from | belonging to | than | who | whom | favour | blessing | peace | certification | obliging towards
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