Az-Zukhruf 43:53

43:51
وَنَادَىٰ
wanada
And called out
فِرۡعَوۡنُ
fir'awnu
Firaun
فِي
fi
among
قَوۡمِهِۦ
qawmihi
his people
قَالَ
qala
he said
يَٰقَوۡمِ
yaqawmi
O my people
أَلَيۡسَ
alaysa
Is not
لِي
li
for me
مُلۡكُ
mul'ku
(the) kingdom
مِصۡرَ
mis'ra
(of) Egypt
وَهَٰذِهِ
wahadhihi
and these
ٱلۡأَنۡهَٰرُ
al-anharu
[the] rivers
تَجۡرِي
tajri
flowing
مِن
min
underneath me
تَحۡتِيٓۚ
tahti
underneath me
أَفَلَا
afala
Then do not
تُبۡصِرُونَ
tub'siruna
you see
٥١

Pharaoh proclaimed to his people, ‘My people, is the Kingdom of Egypt not mine? And these rivers that flow at my feet, are they not mine? Do you not see

Translation 1260

43:52
أَمۡ
am
Or
أَنَا۠
ana
am I
خَيۡرٞ
khayrun
better
مِّنۡ
min
than
هَٰذَا
hadha
this
ٱلَّذِي
alladhi
one who
هُوَ
huwa
he
مَهِينٞ
mahinun
(is) insignificant
وَلَا
wala
and hardly
يَكَادُ
yakadu
and hardly
يُبِينُ
yubinu
clear
٥٢

Am I not better than this contemptible wretch who can scarcely express himself

Translation 1260

43:53
فَلَوۡلَآ
falawla
Then why not
أُلۡقِيَ
ul'qiya
are placed
عَلَيۡهِ
alayhi
on him
أَسۡوِرَةٞ
aswiratun
bracelets
مِّن
min
of
ذَهَبٍ
dhahabin
gold
أَوۡ
aw
or
جَآءَ
jaa
come
مَعَهُ
ma'ahu
with him
ٱلۡمَلَٰٓئِكَةُ
al-malaikatu
the Angels
مُقۡتَرِنِينَ
muq'tarinina
accompanying (him)
٥٣

Why has he not been given any gold bracelets? Why have no angels come to accompany him?’

Translation 1260

43:54
فَٱسۡتَخَفَّ
fa-is'takhaffa
So he bluffed
قَوۡمَهُۥ
qawmahu
his people
فَأَطَاعُوهُۚ
fa-ata'uhu
and they obeyed him
إِنَّهُمۡ
innahum
Indeed they
كَانُواْ
kanu
were
قَوۡمٗا
qawman
a people
فَٰسِقِينَ
fasiqina
defiantly disobedient
٥٤

In this way he moved his people to accept and they obeyed him- they were perverse people

Translation 1260

43:55
فَلَمَّآ
falamma
So when
ءَاسَفُونَا
asafuna
they angered Us
ٱنتَقَمۡنَا
intaqamna
We took retribution
مِنۡهُمۡ
min'hum
from them
فَأَغۡرَقۡنَٰهُمۡ
fa-aghraqnahum
and We drowned them
أَجۡمَعِينَ
ajma'ina
all
٥٥

When they provoked Us, We punished and drowned them all

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43:56
فَجَعَلۡنَٰهُمۡ
faja'alnahum
And We made them
سَلَفٗا
salafan
a precedent
وَمَثَلٗا
wamathalan
and an example
لِّلۡأٓخِرِينَ
lil'akhirina
for the later (generations)
٥٦

We made them a lesson and an example for later people

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43:57
۞وَلَمَّا
walamma
And when
ضُرِبَ
duriba
is presented
ٱبۡنُ
ub'nu
(the) son
مَرۡيَمَ
maryama
(of) Maryam
مَثَلًا
mathalan
(as) an example
إِذَا
idha
behold
قَوۡمُكَ
qawmuka
Your people
مِنۡهُ
min'hu
about it
يَصِدُّونَ
yasidduna
laughed aloud
٥٧

When the son of Mary is cited as an example, your people [Prophet] laugh and jeer

Translation 1260

43:58
وَقَالُوٓاْ
waqalu
And they said
ءَأَٰلِهَتُنَا
aalihatuna
Are our gods
خَيۡرٌ
khayrun
better
أَمۡ
am
or
هُوَۚ
huwa
he
مَا
ma
Not
ضَرَبُوهُ
darabuhu
they present it
لَكَ
laka
to you
إِلَّا
illa
except
جَدَلَۢاۚ
jadalan
(for) argument
بَلۡ
bal
Nay
هُمۡ
hum
they
قَوۡمٌ
qawmun
(are) a people
خَصِمُونَ
khasimuna
argumentative
٥٨

saying, ‘Are our gods better or him?’- they cite him only to challenge you: they are a contentious people

Translation 1260

43:59
إِنۡ
in
Not
هُوَ
huwa
he
إِلَّا
illa
(was) except
عَبۡدٌ
abdun
a slave
أَنۡعَمۡنَا
an'amna
We bestowed Our favor
عَلَيۡهِ
alayhi
on him
وَجَعَلۡنَٰهُ
waja'alnahu
and We made him
مَثَلٗا
mathalan
an example
لِّبَنِيٓ
libani
for (the) Children of Israel
إِسۡرَٰٓءِيلَ
is'raila
for (the) Children of Israel
٥٩

but he is only a servant We favoured and made an example for the Children of Israel

Translation 1260

43:60
وَلَوۡ
walaw
And if
نَشَآءُ
nashau
We willed
لَجَعَلۡنَا
laja'alna
surely We (could have) made
مِنكُم
minkum
among you
مَّلَٰٓئِكَةٗ
malaikatan
Angels
فِي
fi
in
ٱلۡأَرۡضِ
al-ardi
the earth
يَخۡلُفُونَ
yakhlufuna
succeeding
٦٠

if it had been Our will, We could have made you angels, succeeding one another on earth

Translation 1260

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43:61
وَإِنَّهُۥ
wa-innahu
And indeed it
لَعِلۡمٞ
la'il'mun
surely (is) a knowledge
لِّلسَّاعَةِ
lilssa'ati
of the Hour
فَلَا
fala
So (do) not
تَمۡتَرُنَّ
tamtarunna
(be) doubtful
بِهَا
biha
about it
وَٱتَّبِعُونِۚ
wa-ittabi'uni
and follow Me
هَٰذَا
hadha
This
صِرَٰطٞ
siratun
(is the) Path
مُّسۡتَقِيمٞ
mus'taqimun
Straight
٦١

This [Quran] gives knowledge of the Hour: do not doubt it. Follow Me for this is the right path

Translation 1260

43:62
وَلَا
wala
And (let) not
يَصُدَّنَّكُمُ
yasuddannakumu
avert you
ٱلشَّيۡطَٰنُۖ
al-shaytanu
the Shaitaan
إِنَّهُۥ
innahu
Indeed he
لَكُمۡ
lakum
(is) for you
عَدُوّٞ
aduwwun
an enemy
مُّبِينٞ
mubinun
clear
٦٢

do not let Satan hinder you, for he is your sworn enemy

Translation 1260

43:63
وَلَمَّا
walamma
And when
جَآءَ
jaa
came
عِيسَىٰ
isa
Isa
بِٱلۡبَيِّنَٰتِ
bil-bayinati
with clear proofs
قَالَ
qala
he said
قَدۡ
qad
Verily
جِئۡتُكُم
ji'tukum
I have come to you
بِٱلۡحِكۡمَةِ
bil-hik'mati
with wisdom
وَلِأُبَيِّنَ
wali-ubayyina
and that I make clear
لَكُم
lakum
to you
بَعۡضَ
ba'da
some
ٱلَّذِي
alladhi
(of) that which
تَخۡتَلِفُونَ
takhtalifuna
you differ
فِيهِۖ
fihi
in it
فَٱتَّقُواْ
fa-ittaqu
So fear
ٱللَّهَ
al-laha
Allah
وَأَطِيعُونِ
wa-ati'uni
and obey me
٦٣

When Jesus came with clear signs he said, ‘I have brought you wisdom; I have come to clear up some of your differences for you. Be mindful of God and obey me

Translation 1260

43:64
إِنَّ
inna
Indeed
ٱللَّهَ
al-laha
Allah
هُوَ
huwa
He
رَبِّي
rabbi
(is) my Lord
وَرَبُّكُمۡ
warabbukum
and your Lord
فَٱعۡبُدُوهُۚ
fa-u'buduhu
so worship Him
هَٰذَا
hadha
This
صِرَٰطٞ
siratun
(is) a Path
مُّسۡتَقِيمٞ
mus'taqimun
Straight
٦٤

God is my Lord and your Lord. Serve Him: this is the straight path.’

Translation 1260

43:65
فَٱخۡتَلَفَ
fa-ikh'talafa
But differed
ٱلۡأَحۡزَابُ
al-ahzabu
the factions
مِنۢ
min
from
بَيۡنِهِمۡۖ
baynihim
among them
فَوَيۡلٞ
fawaylun
so woe
لِّلَّذِينَ
lilladhina
to those who
ظَلَمُواْ
zalamu
wronged
مِنۡ
min
from
عَذَابِ
adhabi
(the) punishment
يَوۡمٍ
yawmin
(of the) Day
أَلِيمٍ
alimin
painful
٦٥

Yet still the different factions among them disagreed- woe to the evildoers: they will suffer the torment of a grievous day

Translation 1260

43:66
هَلۡ
hal
Are
يَنظُرُونَ
yanzuruna
they waiting
إِلَّا
illa
except
ٱلسَّاعَةَ
al-sa'ata
(for) the Hour
أَن
an
that
تَأۡتِيَهُم
tatiyahum
it should come on them
بَغۡتَةٗ
baghtatan
suddenly
وَهُمۡ
wahum
while they
لَا
la
(do) not
يَشۡعُرُونَ
yash'uruna
perceive
٦٦

what are they waiting for but the Hour, which will come upon them suddenly and take them unawares

Translation 1260

43:67
ٱلۡأَخِلَّآءُ
al-akhilau
Friends
يَوۡمَئِذِۭ
yawma-idhin
that Day
بَعۡضُهُمۡ
ba'duhum
some of them
لِبَعۡضٍ
liba'din
to others
عَدُوٌّ
aduwwun
(will be) enemies
إِلَّا
illa
except
ٱلۡمُتَّقِينَ
al-mutaqina
the righteous
٦٧

On that Day, friends will become each other’s enemies. Not so the righteous

Translation 1260

43:68
يَٰعِبَادِ
ya'ibadi
O My slaves
لَا
la
No
خَوۡفٌ
khawfun
fear
عَلَيۡكُمُ
alaykumu
on you
ٱلۡيَوۡمَ
al-yawma
this Day
وَلَآ
wala
and not
أَنتُمۡ
antum
you
تَحۡزَنُونَ
tahzanuna
will grieve
٦٨

‘My servants, there is no fear for you today, nor shall you grieve’––

Translation 1260

43:69
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhina
Those who
ءَامَنُواْ
amanu
believed
بِـَٔايَٰتِنَا
biayatina
in Our Verses
وَكَانُواْ
wakanu
and were
مُسۡلِمِينَ
mus'limina
submissive
٦٩

those who believed in Our revelations and devoted themselves to Us

Translation 1260

43:70
ٱدۡخُلُواْ
ud'khulu
Enter
ٱلۡجَنَّةَ
al-janata
Paradise
أَنتُمۡ
antum
you
وَأَزۡوَٰجُكُمۡ
wa-azwajukum
and your spouses
تُحۡبَرُونَ
tuh'baruna
delighted
٧٠

‘Enter Paradise, you and your spouses: you will be filled with joy.’

Translation 1260

43:71
يُطَافُ
yutafu
Will be circulated
عَلَيۡهِم
alayhim
for them
بِصِحَافٖ
bisihafin
plates
مِّن
min
of
ذَهَبٖ
dhahabin
gold
وَأَكۡوَابٖۖ
wa-akwabin
and cups
وَفِيهَا
wafiha
And therein
مَا
ma
(is) what
تَشۡتَهِيهِ
tashtahihi
desires
ٱلۡأَنفُسُ
al-anfusu
the souls
وَتَلَذُّ
wataladhu
and delights
ٱلۡأَعۡيُنُۖ
al-a'yunu
the eyes
وَأَنتُمۡ
wa-antum
and you
فِيهَا
fiha
therein
خَٰلِدُونَ
khaliduna
will abide forever
٧١

Dishes and goblets of gold will be passed around them with all that their souls desire and their eyes delight in. ‘There you will remain

Translation 1260

43:72
وَتِلۡكَ
watil'ka
And this
ٱلۡجَنَّةُ
al-janatu
(is) the Paradise
ٱلَّتِيٓ
allati
which
أُورِثۡتُمُوهَا
urith'tumuha
you are made to inherit
بِمَا
bima
for what
كُنتُمۡ
kuntum
you used to
تَعۡمَلُونَ
ta'maluna
do
٧٢

this is the Garden you are given as your own, because of what you used to do

Translation 1260

43:73
لَكُمۡ
lakum
For you
فِيهَا
fiha
therein
فَٰكِهَةٞ
fakihatun
(are) fruits
كَثِيرَةٞ
kathiratun
abundant
مِّنۡهَا
min'ha
from it
تَأۡكُلُونَ
takuluna
you will eat
٧٣

and there is abundant fruit in it for you to eat.’

Translation 1260

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43:74
إِنَّ
inna
Indeed
ٱلۡمُجۡرِمِينَ
al-muj'rimina
the criminals
فِي
fi
(will be) in
عَذَابِ
adhabi
(the) punishment
جَهَنَّمَ
jahannama
(of) Hell
خَٰلِدُونَ
khaliduna
abiding forever
٧٤

But the evildoers will remain in Hell’s punishment

Translation 1260

43:75
لَا
la
Not
يُفَتَّرُ
yufattaru
will it subside
عَنۡهُمۡ
anhum
for them
وَهُمۡ
wahum
and they
فِيهِ
fihi
in it
مُبۡلِسُونَ
mub'lisuna
(will) despair
٧٥

from which there is no relief: they will remain in utter despair

Translation 1260