Jum'ah Journalمیری پیاری سی -پوتی--

۔۔۔۔۔۔۔۔۔۔ فتبارک اللہ احسن الخالقین " ............So blessed be Allah, the best TO CREATE" (Yusuf Ali) "............""""""""""""""""""""the best of creators" (Maulana M. Shafi, Farooq-e-Azam, and also Muhsin Khan) This is from the 14th verse of 23rd sura I point these differences in translations because of the explanation given by Asad, but before I quote that, I wish to say Maudoodi says "kareegerکاریگر" in Urdu translation and Asad says, "Artison" in his translation, so as not to get into any 'problem' with word Khaliq, which is also stated by M. M. Shafi(معارف القران that this word is used as creators for creators of art etc, also. Now the quote of Asad which will make my point clear: "Lit. 'the best of creators'. As Tabari points out the Arabs apply the designation 'creator' to every artison (S'ani) a usage also current in European languages with reference to the creation of works of art and imagination. Since God is THE ONLY CREATOR in the real, primary sense of this word the phrase "Ahsan-ul-Khaliqeen" احسن الخالقینmust be understood this secondary sense of the term Khaliq." I always understood the meaning to be 'best of Creators' but I saw the translation of some Urdu mufassireen and of Yusuf Ali who instead, in their translation make the word 'Best' to relate to things created rather than the creator and so I had to look up more translations to see why they 'avoid' "the best of creators".

     Now the real reason for this particular verse My dear readers Allah has given us a most beautiful Grand-daughter (پوتی) last Tuesday 8th of December, and my joy knows no bounds and I am unsuccessfully trying to find words of gratefulness to Allah the best of creators. That verse had first struck my imagination when her father Hassan was born although it happens to strike me every time I hear, a child is born, but grand daughter is something sooo precious.