Surah Al-Isra Ayat 57 in Arabic Text
English Translation
Here you can read various translations of verse 57
Those whom they invoke seek means of access to their Lord, [striving as to] which of them would be nearest, and they hope for His mercy and fear His punishment. Indeed, the punishment of your Lord is ever feared.
Those whom they call upon do desire (for themselves) means of access to their Lord, – even those who are nearest: they hope for His Mercy and fear His Wrath: for the Wrath of thy Lord is something to take heed of.
Those whom they call upon are themselves seeking the means of access to their Lord, each trying to be nearer to Him. They crave for His Mercy and dread His chastisement. Surely your Lord’s punishment is to be feared.
Those whom they call upon [like ‘Iesa (Jesus) – son of Maryam (Mary), ‘Uzair (Ezra), angel, etc.] desire (for themselves) means of access to their Lord (Allah), as to which of them should be the nearest and they [‘Iesa (Jesus), ‘Uzair (Ezra), angels, etc.] hope for His Mercy and fear His Torment. Verily, the Torment of your Lord is something to be afraid of!
Those unto whom they cry seek the way of approach to their Lord, which of them shall be the nearest; they hope for His mercy and they fear His doom. Lo! the doom of thy Lord is to be shunned.
Those they invoke are (themselves) seeking the means for (close) proximity to their Lord, whichever of them will be nearer; and they hope for His mercy and fear His torment. Surely your Lordصs torment is a thing to be wary of.
Those [angels] they pray to are themselves seeking a way to their Lord, even those who are closest to Him. They hope for His mercy and fear His punishment. The punishment of your Lord is much to be feared:
جنہیں یہ لوگ پکارتے ہیں خود وه اپنے رب کے تقرب کی جستجو میں رہتے ہیں کہ ان میں سے کون زیاده نزدیک ہوجائے وه خود اس کی رحمت کی امید رکھتے اور اس کے عذاب سے خوفزده رہتے ہیں، (بات بھی یہی ہے) کہ تیرے رب کا عذاب ڈرنے کی چیز ہی ہے
Quran 17 Verse 57 Explanation
For those looking for commentary to help with the understanding of Surah Al-Isra ayat 57, we’ve provided two Tafseer works below. The first is the tafseer of Abul Ala Maududi, the second is of Ibn Kathir.
Ala-Maududi
(17:57) Those whom they call upon are themselves seeking the means of access to their Lord, each trying to be nearer to Him. They crave for His Mercy and dread His chastisement.[65] Surely your Lord’s punishment is to be feared.
65. The words of the text are a clear proof that the deities and the helpers referred to in this verse were not idols of stone but were either angels or dead saints. It is clearly implied in this that no prophet, no saint and no angel, whom the people invoke for help, has the power to hear prayers and help anyone. They themselves hope for mercy from Allah and dread His punishment and vie with one another in seeking means for nearness to Him.
Ibn-Kathir
The tafsir of Surah Al-Isra verse 57 by Ibn Kathir is unavailable here.
Please refer to Surah Isra ayat 56 which provides the complete commentary from verse 56 through 57.
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