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27:46An-Naml · The Ant · verse 46 of 93

قَالَ يَٰقَوْمِ لِمَ تَسْتَعْجِلُونَ بِٱلسَّيِّئَةِ قَبْلَ ٱلْحَسَنَةِ لَوْلَا تَسْتَغْفِرُونَ ٱللَّهَ لَعَلَّكُمْ تُرْحَمُونَ۝٤٦
Qala ya qawmi lima tastaAAjiloona bialssayyiati qabla alhasanati lawla tastaghfiroona Allaha laAAallakum turhamoona
He said, "O my people, why are you impatient for evil before [i.e., instead of] good?1078 Why do you not seek forgiveness of Allāh that you may receive mercy?"
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EnglishSaheeh International In my reader Ours to keep
He said, "O my people, why are you impatient for evil before [i.e., instead of] good?1078 Why do you not seek forgiveness of Allāh that you may receive mercy?"
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1078By challenging Ṣāliḥ to bring on the promised punishment rather than asking for mercy from Allāh.
FrançaisMuhammad HamidullahNon-commercial only
Il dit: «O mon peuple, pourquoi cherchez-vous à hâter le mal plutôt que le bien? Si seulement vous demandiez pardon à Allah? Peut-être vous serait-il fait miséricorde.
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EspañolIsa GarcíaOurs to keep
Les dijo: “¡Oh, pueblo mío! ¿Por qué prefieren obrar mal en vez de obrar bien? ¿Por qué no piden perdón a Dios para alcanzar la misericordia?”
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DeutschBubenheim & ElyasOurs to keep
Er sagte: „O mein Volk, warum wünscht ihr, das Schlechte vor dem Guten zu beschleunigen? Würdet ihr doch Allah um Vergebung bitten, auf daß ihr Erbarmen finden möget!
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TürkçeDiyanet İşleriNon-commercial only
Salih: "Ey milletim! Niye iyilikten önce, acele kötülük istiyorsunuz? Merhamet olunasınız diye Allah'tan mağfiret dileseniz olmaz mı?" dedi.
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اردوFateh Muhammad JalandhryNon-commercial only
صالح نے کہا کہ بھائیو تم بھلائی سے پہلے برائی کے لئے کیوں جلدی کرتے ہو (اور) خدا سے بخشش کیوں نہیں مانگتے تاکہ تم پر رحم کیا جائے
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Bahasa IndonesiaKementerian AgamaOurs to keep
Dia (Saleh) berkata, "Wahai kaumku! Mengapa kamu meminta disegerakan keburukan sebelum (kamu meminta) kebaikan? Mengapa kamu tidak memohon ampunan kepada Allah, agar kamu mendapat rahmat?"
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Bahasa MelayuAbdullah BasmeihNon-commercial only
Nabi Soleh berkata (kepada puak kafir): "Wahai kaumku, mengapa kamu segerakan kufur ingkar yang mendatangkan keburukan kepada kamu, (tidak) mendahulukan iman yang mendatangkan kebaikan kepada kamu? Alangkah baiknya kalau kamu memohon ampun kepada Allah supaya kamu diberi rahmat."
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বাংলাMuhiuddin KhanNon-commercial only
সালেহ বললেন, হে আমার সম্প্রদায়, তোমরা কল্যাণের পূর্বে দ্রুত অকল্যাণ কামনা করছ কেন? তোমরা আল্লাহর কাছে ক্ষমা প্রার্থনা করছ না কেন? সম্ভবতঃ তোমরা দয়াপ্রাপ্ত হবে।
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РусскийElmir KulievNon-commercial only
Он сказал: «О мой народ! Почему вы торопите зло прежде добра? Почему вы не просите у Аллаха прощения? Быть может, вы будете помилованы».
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中文Ma JianNon-commercial only
他说我的宗族啊!你们为什么在恩惠之前要求刑罚早日实现呢你们怎么不向真主求饶,以便你们蒙主的怜悯呢?
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فارسیRowwad Translation CenterOurs to keep
[صالح] گفت: «ای قوم من، چرا به جای رحمت، ‌شتابزده خواهان عذاب الهی هستید؟ چرا از الله آمرزش نمی‌خواهید؟ باشد که مورد رحمت قرار گیرید».
QuranEnc.com · IslamHouse.com · version 1.1.3
KiswahiliAli Muhsin Al-BarwaniOurs to keep
Akasema: Enyi watu wangu! Kwa nini mnauhimiza uwovu kabla ya wema? Kwa nini hamuombi msamaha kwa Mwenyezi Mungu ili mrehemewe?
QuranEnc.com · version 1.0.1
Swaleh akasema nao kuwanasihi: Enyi watu! Mbona mnaihimiza adhabu mlio ahidiwa kabla ya kutubu? Kwa nini hamwombi msamaha kwa Mola wenu Mlezi, mkamuamini Yeye kwa kutaraji akurehemuni?
हिन्दीAzizul Haq al-UmariOurs to keep
(सालेह ने) कहा : ऐ मेरी जाति के लोगो! तुम भलाई से पहले बुराई7 क्यों जल्दी माँगते हो? तुम अल्लाह से क्षमा क्यों नहीं माँगते, ताकि तुम पर दया की जाए?
QuranEnc.com · version 1.1.5
7अर्थात ईमान लाने के बजाय इनकार क्यों कर रहे हो?
TamazightRamdane At MansourNon-commercial only
Inna: "a yagdud iw! Acimi tep$awalem ar tucmip, uqbel ise$? Lemmer a ppeste$fôem Öebbi, ahat aêunu fellawen".
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ItalianoHamza PiccardoNon-commercial only
Disse: “O popol mio, perché volete affrettare il male piuttosto che il bene? Perché non chiedere il perdono ad Allah, affinché vi usi misericordia?”.
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PortuguêsSamir El-HayekNon-commercial only
Perguntou-lhes (Sáleh): Ó povo meu, por que apressais o mal em vez do bem? Por que não implorais o perdão de Deus, talvez recebereis misericórdia.
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BosanskiBesim KorkutNon-commercial only
"O narode moj" – govorio im je on – "zašto tražite da vas stigne kazna prije nego što se pokajete? Zašto od Allaha ne tražite oprosta, da bi vam se ukazala milost?"
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ShqipSherif AhmetiNon-commercial only
Ai (Salihu) tha: “O populli im, përse nguteni e kërkoni të keqen (dënimin) para të mirës, pse të mos kërkoni falje All-llahut që të mëshiroheni?”
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NederlandsSofian SiregarNon-commercial only
Hij zei: "O mijn volk, waarom zouden jullie het slechte vóór het goede bespoedigen? Hadden jullie maar om vergeving gevraagd. Hopelijk worden jullie begenadigd."
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SoomaaliMahmud AbduhNon-commercial only
Wuxuuna Yidhi Qoomkayow maxaad u Dedejisanaysaan Xumaan Wanaag ka Hor, Maadse Dambi Dhaaf Warsataan Eebe inuu idiin Naxariisto.
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HausaAbubakar GumiOurs to keep
Ya ce: "Yã mutãnẽna! Don me kuke nẽman gaggãwa game da mũnanãwa, a gabãnin kyautatãwa. Don me bã ku nẽman Allah gãfara, tsammãninku, zã a yi muku rahama?"
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ไทยKing Fahd ComplexNon-commercial only
เขา (ศอและฮ์) กล่าวว่า “โอ้หมู่ชนของฉันเอ๋ย ! ทำไมพวกท่านจึงรีบเร่งหาความชั่วก่อนความดีเล่า ? ทำไมพวกท่านจึงไม่ขออภัยต่ออัลลอฮ์เพื่อพวกท่านจะได้รับความเมตตา”
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தமிழ்Jan Trust FoundationNon-commercial only
(அப்போது அவர்) "என்னுடைய சமூகத்தாரே! நன்மைக்கு முன்னால், தீமைக்காக நீங்கள் ஏன் அவசரப்படுகிறீர்கள், நீங்கள் கிருபை செய்யப்படும் பொருட்டு அல்லாஹ்விடம் தவ்பா (செய்து மன்னிப்புக்) கேட்கப்மாட்டீர்களா?" எனக் கூறினார்.
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日本語Saeed SatoOurs to keep
彼(サーリフ*)は(、不信仰の一派に)言った。「我が民よ、どうしてあなた方は善きものの前に、悪しきものを性急に求める1のか?どうしてあなた方は、自分たちがご慈悲を授かるよう、アッラー*にお赦しを乞わない?」
QuranEnc.com · Rowwad Center · version 1.0.13
1褒美をもたらしてくれる信仰や善行を後回しにし、罪をもたらす不信仰や悪行に急ぐ様を表す(前掲書381頁参照)。
EnglishHilali & KhanOurs to keep
He said: "O my people! Why do you seek to hasten the evil (torment) before the good (Allâh’s Mercy)? Why seek you not the Forgiveness of Allâh, that you may receive mercy?"
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EnglishRowwad Translation CenterOurs to keep
He said, “O my people, why do you seek to hasten punishment rather than good?1 If only you sought Allah’s forgiveness, so that you may be shown mercy!”
QuranEnc.com · Rowwad Center · version 1.0.20
1They challenged Sālih to bring them the punishment rather than asking for mercy from Allah.
EnglishM. M. Pickthall (1930)Non-commercial only
He said: O my people! Why will ye hasten on the evil rather than the good? Why will ye not ask pardon of Allah, that ye may receive mercy.
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EnglishA. Yusuf AliNon-commercial only
He said: "O my people! why ask ye to hasten on the evil in preference to the good? If only ye ask Allah for forgiveness, ye may hope to receive mercy.
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Tafsir al-Muyassar
King Fahd Complex
قال صالح للفريق الكافر: لِمَ تبادرون الكفر وعمل السيئات الذي يجلب لكم العذاب، وتؤخرون الإيمان وفِعْل الحسنات الذي يجلب لكم الثواب؟ هلَّا تطلبون المغفرة من الله ابتداء، وتتوبون إليه؛ رجاء أن ترحموا.
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Surah
27. An-Naml النمل
Verse
46 of 93
In the Quran
3,205 of 6,236
Page
Juz
19 of 30
Hizb
38 of 60 · quarter 4
Revealed
In Makkah (Meccan surah)
Sajdah
No
Words
12 in the Uthmani text
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قَالَ يَٰقَوْمِ لِمَ تَسْتَعْجِلُونَ بِٱلسَّيِّئَةِ قَبْلَ ٱلْحَسَنَةِ لَوْلَا تَسْتَغْفِرُونَ ٱللَّهَ لَعَلَّكُمْ تُرْحَمُونَ۝٤٦
He said, "O my people, why are you impatient for evil before [i.e., instead of] good? Why do you not seek forgiveness of Allāh that you may receive mercy?"
An-Naml 27:46 · allahservants.com/en/quran/27/46
Arabic: Tanzil Uthmani 1.1, tanzil.net. Translations: credited on each card.