surah Nahl aya 61 , English translation of the meaning Ayah.
﴿وَلَوْ يُؤَاخِذُ اللَّهُ النَّاسَ بِظُلْمِهِم مَّا تَرَكَ عَلَيْهَا مِن دَابَّةٍ وَلَٰكِن يُؤَخِّرُهُمْ إِلَىٰ أَجَلٍ مُّسَمًّى ۖ فَإِذَا جَاءَ أَجَلُهُمْ لَا يَسْتَأْخِرُونَ سَاعَةً ۖ وَلَا يَسْتَقْدِمُونَ﴾
[ النحل: 61]
16:61 And if Allah were to impose blame on the people for their wrongdoing, He would not have left upon the earth any creature, but He defers them for a specified term. And when their term has come, they will not remain behind an hour, nor will they precede [it].
Tafsir Ibn Katheer in EnglishIf Allah, may He be glorified, were to punish mankind for their injustices and for their rejection of Him, He would not leave on earth a single human being or animal that walks on its surface.
But He, may He be glorified, postpones them until a time that is fixed in His knowledge.
Then, when that time that is fixed in His knowledge comes, they will not delay it nor will they advance it for even a short while.
Muhammad Taqiud-Din alHilali
And if Allah were to seize mankind for their wrong-doing, He would not leave on it (the earth) a single moving (living) creature, but He postpones them for an appointed term and when their term comes, neither can they delay nor can they advance it an hour (or a moment).
phonetic Transliteration
Walaw yuakhithu Allahu alnnasa bithulmihim ma taraka AAalayha min dabbatin walakin yuakhkhiruhum ila ajalin musamman faitha jaa ajaluhum la yastakhiroona saAAatan wala yastaqdimoona
Abdullah Yusuf Ali - Translation
If Allah were to punish men for their wrong-doing, He would not leave, on the (earth), a single living creature: but He gives them respite for a stated Term: When their Term expires, they would not be able to delay (the punishment) for a single hour, just as they would not be able to anticipate it (for a single hour).
Safi-ur-Rahman al-Mubarakpuri
And if Allah were to punish (all) mankind for their wrongdoing, He would not leave on it (the earth) a single moving creature, but He defers them to an appointed term; and when their term comes, they can neither delay nor advance it an hour (or a moment).
We try our best to translate, keeping in mind the Italian saying: "Traduttore, traditore", which means: "Translation is a betrayal of the original text".
16:61 And if Allah were to impose blame on the people for their translate in arabic
ولو يؤاخذ الله الناس بظلمهم ما ترك عليها من دابة ولكن يؤخرهم إلى أجل مسمى فإذا جاء أجلهم لا يستأخرون ساعة ولا يستقدمون
سورة: النحل - آية: ( 61 ) - جزء: ( 14 ) - صفحة: ( 273 )Almuntakhab Fi Tafsir Alquran Alkarim
And if Allah were to punish the people for their wrong or evil doings the minute they commit themselves to such a line of conduct, He would not allow one single living creature domiciled on earth to remain thereon, but He respites them to a predetermined point of time (that they may hopefully repent). And when their time is fulfilled never shall they be able to delay it or anticipate it for one hour or infinitely less
Tafseer Tafheem-ul-Quran by Syed Abu-al-A'la Maududi
(16:61) Had Allah seized people on the spot for their transgression, He would not have left alive any living creature on the Earth: but He respites all for an appointed term. When their appointed time comes, they shall not be able to put it back or forward by a single moment.
And if Allah were to impose blame on the people for their meaning
And if Allah were to impose blame on the people for their meaning in Urdu
اگر کہیں اللہ لوگوں کو اُن کی زیادتی پر فوراً ہی پکڑ لیا کر تا تو روئے زمین پر کسی متنفس کو نہ چھوڑتا لیکن وہ سب کو ایک وقت مقرر تک مہلت دیتا ہے، پھر جب وہ وقت آ جاتا ہے تو اس سے کوئی ایک گھڑی بھر بھی آگے پیچھے نہیں ہو سکتا
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