Surah Az-Zukhruf (43): Read Online and Download - English Translation
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Information About Surah Az-Zukhruf
- Type of Surah Az-Zukhruf: Meccan
- Number of verses in Surah Az-Zukhruf: 89
- Order of Surah Az-Zukhruf in Quran: 43
- Order of revelation: 63
- Surah name in English: Ornaments of gold
- Page numbers in Quran: from page 489 to 495
- Translation: Saheeh International
- Tafsir: Arberry
Surah Az-Zukhruf
سُورَةُ الزُّخۡرُفِ
Page 491 (Verses from 23 to 33)
وَكَذَٰلِكَ مَآ أَرْسَلْنَا مِن قَبْلِكَ فِى قَرْيَةٍ مِّن نَّذِيرٍ إِلَّا قَالَ مُتْرَفُوهَآ إِنَّا وَجَدْنَآ ءَابَآءَنَا عَلَىٰٓ أُمَّةٍ وَإِنَّا عَلَىٰٓ ءَاثَٰرِهِم مُّقْتَدُونَ
۞ قَٰلَ أَوَلَوْ جِئْتُكُم بِأَهْدَىٰ مِمَّا وَجَدتُّمْ عَلَيْهِ ءَابَآءَكُمْ ۖ قَالُوٓا۟ إِنَّا بِمَآ أُرْسِلْتُم بِهِۦ كَٰفِرُونَ
فَٱنتَقَمْنَا مِنْهُمْ ۖ فَٱنظُرْ كَيْفَ كَانَ عَٰقِبَةُ ٱلْمُكَذِّبِينَ
وَإِذْ قَالَ إِبْرَٰهِيمُ لِأَبِيهِ وَقَوْمِهِۦٓ إِنَّنِى بَرَآءٌ مِّمَّا تَعْبُدُونَ
إِلَّا ٱلَّذِى فَطَرَنِى فَإِنَّهُۥ سَيَهْدِينِ
وَجَعَلَهَا كَلِمَةًۢ بَاقِيَةً فِى عَقِبِهِۦ لَعَلَّهُمْ يَرْجِعُونَ
بَلْ مَتَّعْتُ هَٰٓؤُلَآءِ وَءَابَآءَهُمْ حَتَّىٰ جَآءَهُمُ ٱلْحَقُّ وَرَسُولٌ مُّبِينٌ
وَلَمَّا جَآءَهُمُ ٱلْحَقُّ قَالُوا۟ هَٰذَا سِحْرٌ وَإِنَّا بِهِۦ كَٰفِرُونَ
وَقَالُوا۟ لَوْلَا نُزِّلَ هَٰذَا ٱلْقُرْءَانُ عَلَىٰ رَجُلٍ مِّنَ ٱلْقَرْيَتَيْنِ عَظِيمٍ
أَهُمْ يَقْسِمُونَ رَحْمَتَ رَبِّكَ ۚ نَحْنُ قَسَمْنَا بَيْنَهُم مَّعِيشَتَهُمْ فِى ٱلْحَيَوٰةِ ٱلدُّنْيَا ۚ وَرَفَعْنَا بَعْضَهُمْ فَوْقَ بَعْضٍ دَرَجَٰتٍ لِّيَتَّخِذَ بَعْضُهُم بَعْضًا سُخْرِيًّا ۗ وَرَحْمَتُ رَبِّكَ خَيْرٌ مِّمَّا يَجْمَعُونَ
وَلَوْلَآ أَن يَكُونَ ٱلنَّاسُ أُمَّةً وَٰحِدَةً لَّجَعَلْنَا لِمَن يَكْفُرُ بِٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ لِبُيُوتِهِمْ سُقُفًا مِّن فِضَّةٍ وَمَعَارِجَ عَلَيْهَا يَظْهَرُونَ
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Tafsir of Surah Az-Zukhruf (Arberry: A. J. Arberry)
English Translation
And similarly, We did not send before you any warner into a city except that its affluent said, "Indeed, we found our fathers upon a religion, and we are, in their footsteps, following."English Transliteration
Wakathalika ma arsalna min qablika fee qaryatin min natheerin illa qala mutrafooha inna wajadna abaana AAala ommatin wainna AAala atharihim muqtadoona
Even so We sent never before thee any warner into any city, except that its men who lived at ease said, 'We indeed found our fathers upon a community, and we are following upon their traces.'
English Translation
[Each warner] said, "Even if I brought you better guidance than that [religion] upon which you found your fathers?" They said, "Indeed we, in that with which you were sent, are disbelievers."English Transliteration
Qala awalaw jitukum biahda mimma wajadtum AAalayhi abaakum qaloo inna bima orsiltum bihi kafiroona
Say: 'What, though I should bring you a better guidance than you found your fathers upon?' They say, 'We disbelieve in that you were sent with.'
English Translation
So we took retribution from them; then see how was the end of the deniers.English Transliteration
Faintaqamna minhum faonthur kayfa kana AAaqibatu almukaththibeena
So We took vengeance upon them; and behold how was the end of them that cried lies.
English Translation
And [mention, O Muhammad], when Abraham said to his father and his people, "Indeed, I am disassociated from that which you worshipEnglish Transliteration
Waith qala ibraheemu liabeehi waqawmihi innanee baraon mimma taAAbudoona
And when Abraham said to his father and his people, 'Surely I am quit of that you serve,
English Translation
Except for He who created me; and indeed, He will guide me."English Transliteration
Illa allathee fataranee fainnahu sayahdeeni
except Him who originated me; and He will guide me.
English Translation
And he made it a word remaining among his descendants that they might return [to it].English Transliteration
WajaAAalaha kalimatan baqiyatan fee AAaqibihi laAAallahum yarjiAAoona
And he made it a word enduring among his posterity; haply so they would return.
English Translation
However, I gave enjoyment to these [people of Makkah] and their fathers until there came to them the truth and a clear Messenger.English Transliteration
Bal mattaAAtu haolai waabaahum hatta jaahumu alhaqqu warasoolun mubeenun
Nay, but I gave these and their fathers enjoyment of days, until the truth came unto them, and a manifest Messenger.
English Translation
But when the truth came to them, they said, "This is magic, and indeed we are, concerning it, disbelievers."English Transliteration
Walamma jaahumu alhaqqu qaloo hatha sihrun wainna bihi kafiroona
And when the truth came to them, they said, 'This is a sorcery, and in it we are unbelievers.'
English Translation
And they said, "Why was this Qur\'an not sent down upon a great man from [one of] the two cities?"English Transliteration
Waqaloo lawla nuzzila hatha alquranu AAala rajulin mina alqaryatayni AAatheemun
They say, 'Why was this Koran not sent down upon some man of moment in the two cities?'
English Translation
Do they distribute the mercy of your Lord? It is We who have apportioned among them their livelihood in the life of this world and have raised some of them above others in degrees [of rank] that they may make use of one another for service. But the mercy of your Lord is better than whatever they accumulate.English Transliteration
Ahum yaqsimoona rahmata rabbika nahnu qasamna baynahum maAAeeshatahum fee alhayati alddunya warafaAAna baAAdahum fawqa baAAdin darajatin liyattakhitha baAAduhum baAAdan sukhriyyan warahmatu rabbika khayrun mimma yajmaAAoona
What, is it they who divide the mercy of the Lord? We have divided between them their livelihood in the present life, and raised some of them above others in rank, that some of them may take others in servitude; and the mercy of thy Lord is better than that they amass.
English Translation
And if it were not that the people would become one community [of disbelievers], We would have made for those who disbelieve in the Most Merciful - for their houses - ceilings and stairways of silver upon which to mountEnglish Transliteration
Walawla an yakoona alnnasu ommatan wahidatan lajaAAalna liman yakfuru bialrrahmani libuyootihim suqufan min fiddatin wamaAAarija AAalayha yathharoona
And were it not that mankind would be one nation, We would have appointed for those who disbelieve in the All-merciful roofs of silver to their houses, and stairs whereon to mount,
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