43:1
حمٓ
ha-meem
Ha Meem
١
Ha Mim
Translation 1260
Az-Zukhruf 43:16
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43:2
وَٱلۡكِتَٰبِ
wal-kitabi
By the Book
ٱلۡمُبِينِ
al-mubini
the clear
٢
By the Scripture that makes things clear
Translation 1260
43:3
إِنَّا
inna
Indeed We
جَعَلۡنَٰهُ
ja'alnahu
(have) made it
قُرۡءَٰنًا
qur'anan
a Quran
عَرَبِيّٗا
arabiyyan
(in) Arabic
لَّعَلَّكُمۡ
la'allakum
so that you may
تَعۡقِلُونَ
ta'qiluna
understand
٣
We have made it a Quran in Arabic so that you [people] may understand
Translation 1260
43:4
وَإِنَّهُۥ
wa-innahu
And indeed it
فِيٓ
fi
(is) in
أُمِّ
ummi
(the) Mother
ٱلۡكِتَٰبِ
al-kitabi
(of) the Book
لَدَيۡنَا
ladayna
with Us
لَعَلِيٌّ
la'aliyyun
surely exalted
حَكِيمٌ
hakimun
full of wisdom
٤
It is truly exalted in the Source of Scripture kept with Us, and full of wisdom
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43:5
أَفَنَضۡرِبُ
afanadribu
Then should We take away
عَنكُمُ
ankumu
from you
ٱلذِّكۡرَ
al-dhik'ra
the Reminder
صَفۡحًا
safhan
disregarding (you)
أَن
an
because
كُنتُمۡ
kuntum
you are
قَوۡمٗا
qawman
a people
مُّسۡرِفِينَ
mus'rifina
transgressing
٥
Should We ignore you and turn this revelation away from you because you are insolent people
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43:6
وَكَمۡ
wakam
And how many
أَرۡسَلۡنَا
arsalna
We sent
مِن
min
of
نَّبِيّٖ
nabiyyin
a Prophet
فِي
fi
among
ٱلۡأَوَّلِينَ
al-awalina
the former (people)
٦
We have sent many a prophet to earlier people
Translation 1260
43:7
وَمَا
wama
And not
يَأۡتِيهِم
yatihim
came to them
مِّن
min
any Prophet
نَّبِيٍّ
nabiyyin
any Prophet
إِلَّا
illa
but
كَانُواْ
kanu
they used to
بِهِۦ
bihi
mock at him
يَسۡتَهۡزِءُونَ
yastahziuna
mock at him
٧
and they mocked every one of them
Translation 1260
43:8
فَأَهۡلَكۡنَآ
fa-ahlakna
Then We destroyed
أَشَدَّ
ashadda
stronger
مِنۡهُم
min'hum
than them
بَطۡشٗا
batshan
(in) power
وَمَضَىٰ
wamada
and has passed
مَثَلُ
mathalu
(the) example
ٱلۡأَوَّلِينَ
al-awalina
(of) the former (people)
٨
so We have destroyed mightier people than [the disbelievers of Mecca] and their example has gone down in history
Translation 1260
43:9
وَلَئِن
wala-in
And if
سَأَلۡتَهُم
sa-altahum
you ask them
مَّنۡ
man
Who
خَلَقَ
khalaqa
created
ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ
al-samawati
the heavens
وَٱلۡأَرۡضَ
wal-arda
and the earth
لَيَقُولُنَّ
layaqulunna
They will surely say
خَلَقَهُنَّ
khalaqahunna
Created them
ٱلۡعَزِيزُ
al-'azizu
the All-Mighty
ٱلۡعَلِيمُ
al-'alimu
the All-Knower
٩
If you [Prophet] ask them, ‘Who created the heavens and earth?’ they are sure to say, ‘They were created by the Almighty, the All Knowing.’
Translation 1260
43:10
ٱلَّذِي
alladhi
The One Who
جَعَلَ
ja'ala
made
لَكُمُ
lakumu
for you
ٱلۡأَرۡضَ
al-arda
the earth
مَهۡدٗا
mahdan
a bed
وَجَعَلَ
waja'ala
and made
لَكُمۡ
lakum
for you
فِيهَا
fiha
therein
سُبُلٗا
subulan
roads
لَّعَلَّكُمۡ
la'allakum
so that you may
تَهۡتَدُونَ
tahtaduna
(be) guided
١٠
It is He who smoothed out the earth for you and traced out routes on it for you to find your way
Translation 1260
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43:11
وَٱلَّذِي
wa-alladhi
And the One Who
نَزَّلَ
nazzala
sends down
مِنَ
mina
from
ٱلسَّمَآءِ
al-samai
the sky
مَآءَۢ
maan
water
بِقَدَرٖ
biqadarin
in (due) measure
فَأَنشَرۡنَا
fa-ansharna
then We revive
بِهِۦ
bihi
with it
بَلۡدَةٗ
baldatan
a land
مَّيۡتٗاۚ
maytan
dead
كَذَٰلِكَ
kadhalika
thus
تُخۡرَجُونَ
tukh'rajuna
you will be brought forth
١١
who sends water down from the sky in due measure––We resurrect dead land with it, and likewise you will be resurrected from the grave––
Translation 1260
43:12
وَٱلَّذِي
wa-alladhi
And the One Who
خَلَقَ
khalaqa
created
ٱلۡأَزۡوَٰجَ
al-azwaja
the pairs
كُلَّهَا
kullaha
all of them
وَجَعَلَ
waja'ala
and made
لَكُم
lakum
for you
مِّنَ
mina
[of]
ٱلۡفُلۡكِ
al-ful'ki
the ships
وَٱلۡأَنۡعَٰمِ
wal-an'ami
and the cattle
مَا
ma
what
تَرۡكَبُونَ
tarkabuna
you ride
١٢
who created every kind of thing, who gave you ships and animals to ride on
Translation 1260
43:13
لِتَسۡتَوُۥاْ
litastawu
That you may sit firmly
عَلَىٰ
ala
on
ظُهُورِهِۦ
zuhurihi
their backs
ثُمَّ
thumma
then
تَذۡكُرُواْ
tadhkuru
remember
نِعۡمَةَ
ni'mata
(the) favor
رَبِّكُمۡ
rabbikum
(of) your Lord
إِذَا
idha
when
ٱسۡتَوَيۡتُمۡ
is'tawaytum
you sit firmly
عَلَيۡهِ
alayhi
on them
وَتَقُولُواْ
wataqulu
and say
سُبۡحَٰنَ
sub'hana
Glory be (to)
ٱلَّذِي
alladhi
the One Who
سَخَّرَ
sakhara
(has) subjected
لَنَا
lana
to us
هَٰذَا
hadha
this
وَمَا
wama
and not
كُنَّا
kunna
we were
لَهُۥ
lahu
of it
مُقۡرِنِينَ
muq'rinina
capable
١٣
so that you may remember your Lord’s grace when you are seated on them and say, ‘Glory be to Him who has given us control over this; we could not have done it by ourselves
Translation 1260
43:14
وَإِنَّآ
wa-inna
And indeed we
إِلَىٰ
ila
to
رَبِّنَا
rabbina
our Lord
لَمُنقَلِبُونَ
lamunqalibuna
will surely return
١٤
Truly it is to our Lord that we are returning.’
Translation 1260
43:15
وَجَعَلُواْ
waja'alu
But they attribute
لَهُۥ
lahu
to Him
مِنۡ
min
from
عِبَادِهِۦ
ibadihi
His slaves
جُزۡءًاۚ
juz'an
a portion
إِنَّ
inna
Indeed
ٱلۡإِنسَٰنَ
al-insana
man
لَكَفُورٞ
lakafurun
surely (is) clearly ungrateful
مُّبِينٌ
mubinun
surely (is) clearly ungrateful
١٥
Yet they assign some of His own servants to Him as offspring!Man is clearly ungrateful
Translation 1260
43:16
أَمِ
ami
Or
ٱتَّخَذَ
ittakhadha
has He taken
مِمَّا
mimma
of what
يَخۡلُقُ
yakhluqu
He has created
بَنَاتٖ
banatin
daughters
وَأَصۡفَىٰكُم
wa-asfakum
and He has chosen (for) you
بِٱلۡبَنِينَ
bil-banina
sons
١٦
Has He taken daughters for Himself and favoured you with sons
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43:17
وَإِذَا
wa-idha
And when
بُشِّرَ
bushira
is given good news
أَحَدُهُم
ahaduhum
(to) one of them
بِمَا
bima
of what
ضَرَبَ
daraba
he sets up
لِلرَّحۡمَٰنِ
lilrrahmani
for the Most Gracious
مَثَلٗا
mathalan
(as) a likeness
ظَلَّ
zalla
becomes
وَجۡهُهُۥ
wajhuhu
his face
مُسۡوَدّٗا
mus'waddan
dark
وَهُوَ
wahuwa
and he
كَظِيمٌ
kazimun
(is) filled with grief
١٧
When one of them is given news of the birth of a daughter, such as he so readily ascribes to the Lord of Mercy, his face grows dark and he is filled with gloom
Translation 1260
43:18
أَوَمَن
awaman
Then (is one) who
يُنَشَّؤُاْ
yunasha-u
is brought up
فِي
fi
in
ٱلۡحِلۡيَةِ
al-hil'yati
ornaments
وَهُوَ
wahuwa
and he
فِي
fi
in
ٱلۡخِصَامِ
al-khisami
the dispute
غَيۡرُ
ghayru
(is) not
مُبِينٖ
mubinin
clear
١٨
‘Someone who is brought up amongst trinkets, who cannot put together a clear argument?’
Translation 1260
43:19
وَجَعَلُواْ
waja'alu
And they made
ٱلۡمَلَٰٓئِكَةَ
al-malaikata
the Angels
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhina
those who
هُمۡ
hum
themselves
عِبَٰدُ
ibadu
(are) slaves
ٱلرَّحۡمَٰنِ
al-rahmani
(of) the Most Gracious
إِنَٰثًاۚ
inathan
females
أَشَهِدُواْ
ashahidu
Did they witness
خَلۡقَهُمۡۚ
khalqahum
their creation
سَتُكۡتَبُ
satuk'tabu
Will be recorded
شَهَٰدَتُهُمۡ
shahadatuhum
their testimony
وَيُسۡـَٔلُونَ
wayus'aluna
and they will be questioned
١٩
They consider the angels- God’s servants- to be female. Did they witness their creation? Their claim will be put on record and they will be questioned about it
Translation 1260
43:20
وَقَالُواْ
waqalu
And they say
لَوۡ
law
If
شَآءَ
shaa
had willed
ٱلرَّحۡمَٰنُ
al-rahmanu
the Most Gracious
مَا
ma
we would not have worshipped them
عَبَدۡنَٰهُمۗ
abadnahum
we would not have worshipped them
مَّا
ma
Not
لَهُم
lahum
they have
بِذَٰلِكَ
bidhalika
about that
مِنۡ
min
any
عِلۡمٍۖ
il'min
knowledge
إِنۡ
in
Nothing
هُمۡ
hum
they (do)
إِلَّا
illa
but
يَخۡرُصُونَ
yakhrusuna
lie
٢٠
They say, ‘If the Lord of Mercy had willed it, we would not have worshipped them,’ but they do not know that- they are only guessing
Translation 1260
43:21
أَمۡ
am
Or
ءَاتَيۡنَٰهُمۡ
ataynahum
have We given them
كِتَٰبٗا
kitaban
a book
مِّن
min
before it
قَبۡلِهِۦ
qablihi
before it
فَهُم
fahum
so they
بِهِۦ
bihi
to it
مُسۡتَمۡسِكُونَ
mus'tamsikuna
(are) holding fast
٢١
or have We perhaps given them a book before this one, to which they hold fast
Translation 1260
43:22
بَلۡ
bal
Nay
قَالُوٓاْ
qalu
they say
إِنَّا
inna
Indeed we
وَجَدۡنَآ
wajadna
[we] found
ءَابَآءَنَا
abaana
our forefathers
عَلَىٰٓ
ala
upon
أُمَّةٖ
ummatin
a religion
وَإِنَّا
wa-inna
and indeed we
عَلَىٰٓ
ala
on
ءَاثَٰرِهِم
atharihim
their footsteps
مُّهۡتَدُونَ
muh'taduna
(are) guided
٢٢
No indeed! They say, ‘We saw our fathers following this tradition; we are guided by their footsteps.’
Translation 1260
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43:23
وَكَذَٰلِكَ
wakadhalika
And thus
مَآ
ma
not
أَرۡسَلۡنَا
arsalna
We sent
مِن
min
before you
قَبۡلِكَ
qablika
before you
فِي
fi
in
قَرۡيَةٖ
qaryatin
a town
مِّن
min
any
نَّذِيرٍ
nadhirin
warner
إِلَّا
illa
except
قَالَ
qala
said
مُتۡرَفُوهَآ
mut'rafuha
(the) wealthy ones of it
إِنَّا
inna
Indeed we
وَجَدۡنَآ
wajadna
[we] found
ءَابَآءَنَا
abaana
our forefathers
عَلَىٰٓ
ala
on
أُمَّةٖ
ummatin
a religion
وَإِنَّا
wa-inna
and indeed we
عَلَىٰٓ
ala
[on]
ءَاثَٰرِهِم
atharihim
their footsteps
مُّقۡتَدُونَ
muq'taduna
(are) following
٢٣
When-ever We sent a messenger before you to warn a township, those corrupted by wealth said, in the same way, ‘We saw our fathers following this tradition; we are only following in their footsteps.’
Translation 1260
43:24
۞قَٰلَ
qala
He said
أَوَلَوۡ
awalaw
Even if
جِئۡتُكُم
ji'tukum
I brought you
بِأَهۡدَىٰ
bi-ahda
better guidance
مِمَّا
mimma
than what
وَجَدتُّمۡ
wajadttum
you found
عَلَيۡهِ
alayhi
on it
ءَابَآءَكُمۡۖ
abaakum
your forefathers
قَالُوٓاْ
qalu
They said
إِنَّا
inna
Indeed we
بِمَآ
bima
with what
أُرۡسِلۡتُم
ur'sil'tum
you are sent
بِهِۦ
bihi
with [it]
كَٰفِرُونَ
kafiruna
(are) disbelievers
٢٤
The messenger said, ‘Even though I bring you a truer religion than what you saw your fathers following?’ and they replied, ‘But we do not believe the message you bring.’
Translation 1260
43:25
فَٱنتَقَمۡنَا
fa-intaqamna
So We took retribution
مِنۡهُمۡۖ
min'hum
from them
فَٱنظُرۡ
fa-unzur
Then see
كَيۡفَ
kayfa
how
كَانَ
kana
was
عَٰقِبَةُ
aqibatu
(the) end
ٱلۡمُكَذِّبِينَ
al-mukadhibina
(of) the deniers
٢٥
We punished them: think about how those who rejected the Truth met their end
Translation 1260