| 43 ) Zukhruuf | |||
| 1 | Ha Mim. | ||
| 2 | By the Book that makes things clear | ||
| 3 | We have made it a Qur'an in Arabic that ye may be able to understand ( and learn wisdom ). | ||
| 4 | And verily it is in the Mother of the Book in Our Presence high ( in dignity ) full of wisdom. | ||
| 5 | Shall We then take away the Message from you and repel ( you ) for that ye are a people transgressing beyond bounds?. | ||
| 6 | But how many were the prophets We sent amongst the peoples of old?. | ||
| 7 | And never came there a prophet to them but they mocked him. | ||
| 8 | So We destroyed ( them ) stronger in power than these and ( thus ) has passed on the Parable of the peoples of old. | ||
| 9 | If thou wert to question them 'Who created the heavens and the earth?' They would be sure to reply 'They were created by ( Him ) the Exalted in Power Full of knowledge' | ||
| 10 | ( Yea the same that ) has made for you the earth ( like a carpet ) spread out and has made for you roads ( and channels ) therein in order that ye may find guidance ( on the way ); | ||
| 11 | That sends down ( from time to time rain from the sky in due measure; and We raise to life therewith a land that is dead; even so will ye be raised ( from the dead ) | ||
| 12 | That has created pairs in all things and has made for you ships and cattle on which ye ride. | ||
| 13 | In order that ye may sit firm and square on their backs and when so seated ye may celebrate the ( kind ) favor of your Lord and say " Glory to Him Who has subjected these to Our ( use ) for We could never have accomplished this ( by ourselves ). | ||
| 14 | " And to Our Lord surely Must We turn back! " | ||
| 15 | Yet they attribute to some of His servants a share with Him ( in His godhead )! Truly is man a blasphemous ingrate avowed! | ||
| 16 | What! Has He taken Daughters out of what He Himself creates and granted to you sons for choice?. | ||
| 17 | When news is brought to one of them of ( the birth of ) what he sets up as a likeness to ( Allah ) Most Gracious his face darkens and he is filled with inward grief! | ||
| 18 | Is then one brought up among trinkets and unable to give a clear account in a dispute ( to be associated with Allah )?. | ||
| 19 | And they make into females angels who themselves serve Allah. Did they witness their creation? Their evidence will be recorded and they will be called to account! | ||
| 20 | ( " Ah! " ) they say " If it had been the will of ( Allah ) Most Gracious We should not have worshipped such ( deities )! " of that they have no knowledge! They Do nothing but lie! | ||
| 21 | What! have We given them a Book before this to which they are holding fast?. | ||
| 22 | Nay! they say: " We found Our fathers following a certain religion and We do guide ourselves by their footsteps. " | ||
| 23 | Just in the same way whenever We sent a Warner before thee to any people the wealthy ones among them said: " We found Our fathers following a certain religion and We will certainly follow in their footsteps. " | ||
| 24 | He said: " What! even if I brought you better guidance than that which ye found your fathers following? " They said: " For us We deny that ye ( prophets ) are sent ( on a mission at all ). " | ||
| 25 | So We exacted retribution from them: now see what was the end of those who rejected ( Truth )! | ||
| 26 | Behold! Abraham said to his father and his people: " I do indeed clear myself of what ye worship: | ||
| 27 | " ( I worship ) only Him Who made me and He will certainly guide me. " | ||
| 28 | And he left it as a Word to endure among those who came after him that they may turn back ( to Allah ). | ||
| 29 | Yea I have given the good things of this life to these ( men ) and their fathers until the Truth has come to them and an Apostle making things clear. | ||
| 30 | But when the Truth came to them they said: " This is sorcery and We do reject it. " | ||
| 31 | Also they say: " Why is not this Qur'an sent down to some leading man in either of the two ( Chief ) cities? " | ||
| 32 | Is it they who would portion out the Mercy of thy Lord? It is We Who portion out between them their livelihood in the life of this world: and We raise some of them above others in ranks so that some may command work from others. But the Mercy of thy Lord is better than the ( wealth ) which they amass. | ||
| 33 | And were it not that ( all ) men might become of one ( evil ) way of life We would provide for everyone that blasphemes against ( Allah ) Most Gracious silver roofs for their houses and ( silver ) stair-ways on which to go up. | ||
| 34 | And ( silver ) doors to their houses and thrones ( of silver ) on which they could recline. | ||
| 35 | And also adornments of gold. But all this were nothing but conveniences of the present life: the Hereafter in the sight of thy Lord is for the Righteous. | ||
| 36 | If anyone withdraws himself from remembrance of ( Allah ) Most Gracious We appoint for him an evil one to be an intimate companion to him. | ||
| 37 | Such ( evil ones ) really hinder them from the Path but they think that they are being guided aright! | ||
| 38 | At length when ( such a one ) comes to Us he says ( to his evil- companion ): " Would that between me and thee were the distance of East and West! " Ah! Evil is the companion ( indeed )! | ||
| 39 | When ye have done wrong it will avail you nothing that day that ye shall be partners in punishment! | ||
| 40 | Canst thou then make the deaf to hear or give direction to the blind or to such as ( wander ) in manifest error?. | ||
| 41 | Even if We take thee away We shall be sure to exact retribution from them. | ||
| 42 | Or We shall show thee that ( accomplished ) which We have promised them: for verily We shall prevail over them. | ||
| 43 | So hold thou fast to the Revelation sent down to thee: verily thou art on Straight Way. | ||
| 44 | The ( Qur'an ) is indeed the Message for thee and for thy people; and soon shall ye ( all ) be brought to account. | ||
| 45 | And question thou Our apostles whom We sent before thee; did We appoint any deities other than ( Allah ) Most Gracious to be worshipped?. | ||
| 46 | We did send Moses aforetime with Our Signs to Pharaoh and his Chiefs: he said " I am an apostle of the Lord of the Worlds. " | ||
| 47 | But when he came to them with Our Signs behold they ridiculed them. | ||
| 48 | We showed them Sign after Sign each grater then its fellow and We seized them with Punishment in order that they might turn ( to Us ). | ||
| 49 | And they said " O thou Sorcerer! invoke thy Lord for us according to His covenant with thee; for We shall truly accept guidance. " | ||
| 50 | But when We removed the Penalty from them behold they broke their word. | ||
| 51 | And Pharaoh proclaimed among his people saying: " O my people! does not the dominion of Egypt belong to me ( witness ) these streams flowing underneath my ( palace )? What! see ye not then?. | ||
| 52 | " Am I not better than this ( Moses ) who is a contemptible wretch and can scarcely express himself clearly?. | ||
| 53 | " Then why are not gold bracelets bestowed on him or ( why ) come ( not ) with him angels accompanying him in procession? " | ||
| 54 | Thus did he make fools of his people and they obeyed him: Truly were they a people rebellious ( against Allah ). | ||
| 55 | When at length they provoked Us We exacted retribution from them and We drowned them all | ||
| 56 | And We made them ( a people ) of the Past and an Example to later ages. | ||
| 57 | When ( Jesus ) the son of Mary is held up as an example behold thy people raise a clamor thereat ( in ridicule )! | ||
| 58 | And they say " Are Our gods best or He? " This they set forth to thee only by way of disputation: yea they are a contentious people. | ||
| 59 | He was no more than a servant: We granted Our favor to him and We made him an example to the Children of Israel. | ||
| 60 | And if it were Our Will We could make angels from amongst you succeeding each other on the earth. | ||
| 61 | And ( Jesus ) shall be a Sign ( for the coming of ) the Hour ( of Judgment ): therefore have no doubt about the ( Hour ) but follow ye Me: this is a Straight Way. | ||
| 62 | Let not the Evil One hinder you: for he is to you an enemy avowed. | ||
| 63 | When Jesus came with Clear Signs he said: " Now have I come to you with Wisdom and in order to make clear to you some of the ( points ) on which ye dispute: therefore fear Allah and obey me. | ||
| 64 | " For Allah; He is my Lord and your Lord: so worship ye Him: this is a Straight Way. " | ||
| 65 | But sects from among themselves fell into disagreement: then woe to the wrongdoers from the Penalty of a Grievous Day! | ||
| 66 | Do they only wait for the Hour that it should come on them all of a sudden while they perceive not?. | ||
| 67 | Friends on that Day will be foes one to another except the Righteous. | ||
| 68 | My devotees! no fear shall be on you that Day nor shall ye grieve | ||
| 69 | ( Being ) those who have believed in Our Signs and bowed ( their wills to Ours ) in Islam. | ||
| 70 | Enter ye the Garden ye and your wives in ( beauty and ) rejoicing. | ||
| 71 | To them will be passed round dishes and goblets of gold: there will be there all that the souls could desire all that the eyes could delight in: and ye shall abide therein ( for aye ). | ||
| 72 | Such will be the Garden of which ye are made heirs for your ( good ) deeds ( in life ). | ||
| 73 | Ye shall have therein abundance of fruit from which ye shall have satisfaction. | ||
| 74 | The Sinners will be in the Punishment of Hell to dwell therein ( for aye ): | ||
| 75 | Nowise will the ( punishment ) be lightened for them and in despair will they be there overwhelmed. | ||
| 76 | Nowise shall We be unjust to them: but it is they who have been unjust themselves. | ||
| 77 | They will cry: " O Malik! would that thy Lord put and end to us! " He will say " Nay but ye shall abide! " | ||
| 78 | Verily We have brought the truth to you: but most of you have a hatred for Truth. | ||
| 79 | What! have they settled some Plan ( among themselves )? But it is We Who settle things. | ||
| 80 | Or do they think that We hear not their secrets and their private counsels? Indeed ( We do ) and Our Messengers are by them to record. | ||
| 81 | Say: " If ( Allah ) Most Gracious had a son I would be the first to worship. " | ||
| 82 | Glory to the Lord of the heavens and the earth the Lord of the Throne ( of Authority )! ( He is free ) from the things they attribute ( to Him )! | ||
| 83 | So leave them to babble and play ( with vanities ) until they meet that Day of theirs which they have been promised. | ||
| 84 | It is He Who is Allah in heaven and Allah on earth; and He is full of Wisdom and Knowledge. | ||
| 85 | And blessed is He to Whom belongs the dominion of the heavens and the earth and all between them: with Him is the knowledge of the Hour ( of Judgment ): And to Him shall ye be brought back. | ||
| 86 | And those whom they invoke besides Allah have no power of intercession; only he who bears witness to the Truth and they know ( him ). | ||
| 87 | If thou ask them Who Created them they will certainly say Allah: how then are they deluded away ( from the Truth )?. | ||
| 88 | ( Allah has knowledge ) of the ( Prophet's ) cry " O my Lord! truly these are a people who will not believe! " | ||
| 89 | But turn away from them and say " Peace! " but soon shall they know! | ||