Surah 34. Saba, Ayah 50
| قُلْ إِنْ ضَلَلْتُ فَإِنَّمَا أَضِلُّ عَلَىٰ نَفْسِي ۖ وَإِنِ اهْتَدَيْتُ فَبِمَا يُوحِي إِلَيَّ رَبِّي ۚ إِنَّهُ سَمِيعٌ قَرِيبٌ |
| Transliteration | : | qul 'in d.alaltu fa- 'inna-maa ad.ill calaa nafs -e wa- 'in ihtadaytu fa- bi- maa yoh.e 'ilay -ya rabb -e 'inna -hu samec qareb |
| Pickthall | : | Say: If I err, I err only to my own loss, and if I am rightly guided it is because of that which my Lord hath revealed unto me. Lo! He is Hearer, Nigh. |
| Asad | : | Say: "Were I to go astray, I would but go astray [due to my own self, and] to the hurt of myself;62 but if I am on the right path, it is but by virtue of what my Sustainer reveals unto me: for, verily. He is all-hearing. ever-near!" |
| Malik | : | Say: "If I am in error, the loss is surely mine and if I am right, it is because of what my Rabb has revealed to me. Surely He hears all and is very close." |
| Yusuf Ali | : | Say: "If I am astray I only stray to the loss of my own soul: but if I receive guidance it is because of the inspiration of my Lord to me: it is He Who hears all things and is (ever) near." 3862 |
Note - 62According to Zamakhshari, the idea expressed by the
interpolated words "due to my own self" is implied in the
above, inasmuch as "everything that goes against [the
spiritual interests of] oneself is caused by oneself".
(See note [4] on 14:4.)
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Note - 3862If it could possibly be supposed that the Prophet was a
self-deceived visionary, it would affect him only, and
could not fail to appear in his personality. But in fact
he was steady in his constancy and Faith, and he not only
went from strength to strength, but won the enduring and
whole-hearted love and devotion of his nearest and
dearest and of those who most came into contact with him.
How was this possible, unless he had the Truth and the
inspiration of Allah behind him? This is the fifth and
last argument in this passage.
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According to Zamakhshari, the idea expressed by the interpolated words "due to my own self" is implied in the above, inasmuch as "everything that goes against [the spiritual interests of] oneself is caused by oneself". (See note [4] on 14:4.) |
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If it could possibly be supposed that the Prophet was a self-deceived visionary, it would affect him only, and could not fail to appear in his personality. But in fact he was steady in his constancy and Faith, and he not only went from strength to strength, but won the enduring and whole-hearted love and devotion of his nearest and dearest and of those who most came into contact with him. How was this possible, unless he had the Truth and the inspiration of Allah behind him? This is the fifth and last argument in this passage. |
