الزخرف
Az-Zukhruf - Surah 43
89 verses
أَمْ آتَيْنَاهُمْ كِتَابًا مِنْ قَبْلِهِ فَهُمْ بِهِ مُسْتَمْسِكُونَ
Or have We given them a book before it and they are adhering to it?
Or (Am') have We given them (Aatai'naa-hum) a book (Kitaaban) before it (34:44) (Min Qab'li-hi) and (Fa) they (Hum) are adhering to it (Mustam'sikuun Bi-hi)?
بَلْ قَالُوا إِنَّا وَجَدْنَا آبَاءَنَا عَلَىٰ أُمَّةٍ وَإِنَّا عَلَىٰ آثَارِهِمْ مُهْتَدُونَ
In fact, they say, "Indeed, we found our fathers upon a source and we are indeed guided upon their footsteps."
In fact (Bal'), they say (Qaaluu'), "Indeed (Innaa), we found (Wajad'naa) our fathers (Aabaa'a-naa) upon (Älaa) a source (Ummattin) and (Wa) we are indeed (Innaa) guided (Muh'taduun) upon (Älaa) their footsteps (Aathaari-him)."
وَكَذَٰلِكَ مَا أَرْسَلْنَا مِنْ قَبْلِكَ فِي قَرْيَةٍ مِنْ نَذِيرٍ إِلَّا قَالَ مُتْرَفُوهَا إِنَّا وَجَدْنَا آبَاءَنَا عَلَىٰ أُمَّةٍ وَإِنَّا عَلَىٰ آثَارِهِمْ مُقْتَدُونَ
And likewise, We did not send any warner to a town before you except its wealthy ones said, "Indeed, we found our fathers upon a source and we are indeed guided upon their footsteps."
And (Wa) likewise (Kazaalika), We did not (Maa) send (Ar'sa l'naa) any (Min) warner (Naziirin) to (Fii) a town (Qar'yatin) before you (s) (Min Qab'li-ka) except (illa) its wealthy ones (Mut'rafuu-haa) said (Qaala), "Indeed (Innaa), we found (Wajad'naa) our fathers (Aabaa'a-naa) upon (Älaa) a source (Ummatin) and we are indeed (Innaa) guided (Muq'taduun) upon (Älaa) their footsteps (Aathaari-him)."
قَالَ أَوَلَوْ جِئْتُكُمْ بِأَهْدَىٰ مِمَّا وَجَدْتُمْ عَلَيْهِ آبَاءَكُمْ قَالُوا إِنَّا بِمَا أُرْسِلْتُمْ بِهِ كَافِرُونَ
He would say, "What if I brought you better guidance than what you found your fathers upon?"They said, "Indeed, we are disbelievers in what you have been sent with."
He (the warner) would say (Qaala), "What if (Awalaw') I brought you (Ji'tu-kum Bi) better guidance (Ah'daa) than what (Mimmaa) you found (Wajadttum’) your fathers (Aabaa'a-kum’) upon (Älai'hi)?" They said (Qaaluu'), "Indeed, we (Innaa) are disbelievers (Kaafiruun) in what (Bimaa) you have been sent with (Ur'sil'tum Bihi)."
فَانْتَقَمْنَا مِنْهُمْ فَانْظُرْ كَيْفَ كَانَ عَاقِبَةُ الْمُكَذِّبِينَ
Consequently We took vengeance on them; so see how was the end of those who denied.
Consequently (Fa) We took vengeance on them (Entaqam'naa Min'hum’); so (Fa) see (Enzur') how (Kai'fa) was (Kaana) the end (Ääqibatu) of those who denied (El'Mukazzibiina).
وَإِذْ قَالَ إِبْرَاهِيمُ لِأَبِيهِ وَقَوْمِهِ إِنَّنِي بَرَاءٌ مِمَّا تَعْبُدُونَ
And when Abraham said to his father and his people, "Indeed, I am cleared of what you worship
And (Wa) when (Iz') Abraham (Ib'raahiimu) said to (Qaala Li) his father (Abii-hi) and his people (Qaw'mi-hi), "Indeed, I am (Innanii) cleared (Baraaun) of what (Mimmaa) you worship (Ta'buduun)
إِلَّا الَّذِي فَطَرَنِي فَإِنَّهُ سَيَهْدِينِ
except the One who created me; and indeed, HE will guide me."
except (illa) the One who (Ellazii) created me (Fatora-nii); and (Fa) indeed, HE (Innahu) will guide me (Sa Yah'diini)."
وَجَعَلَهَا كَلِمَةً بَاقِيَةً فِي عَقِبِهِ لَعَلَّهُمْ يَرْجِعُونَ
And HE made it a word remaining among his posterity that they might revert.
And (Wa) HE (God) made it (Jaäla-haa) a word (Kalimata) remaining (Baaqiyatan) among (Fii) his posterity (Äqibi-hi) that they (Laällahum) might revert (Yar'jiuun).
بَلْ مَتَّعْتُ هَـٰؤُلَاءِ وَآبَاءَهُمْ حَتَّىٰ جَاءَهُمُ الْحَقُّ وَرَسُولٌ مُبِينٌ
In fact, I made these people enjoy, as well as their fathers until the truth and a clear messenger came to them.
In fact (Bal'), I (God) made these people (Haaulaai) enjoy (Matta'tu), as well as (Wa) their fathers (Aabaa'a-hum) until (Hattaa) the truth (El'Haqqu) and a clear (Mubiin) messenger (Rasuulun) came to them (Jaa'a-humu).
وَلَمَّا جَاءَهُمُ الْحَقُّ قَالُوا هَـٰذَا سِحْرٌ وَإِنَّا بِهِ كَافِرُونَ
And when the truth came to them, they said, "This is sorcery; and indeed, we are disbelievers in it."
And (Wa) when (Lammaa) the truth (El'Haqqu) came to them (Jaa'a-humu), they said (Qaalu'), "This (Haaza) is sorcery (Sih'run); and (Wa) indeed, we (Innaa) are disbelievers (Kaafiruun) in it (Bihi)."
وَقَالُوا لَوْلَا نُزِّلَ هَـٰذَا الْقُرْآنُ عَلَىٰ رَجُلٍ مِنَ الْقَرْيَتَيْنِ عَظِيمٍ
And they said, "Why was this Koran not revealed to a great man among the two towns?"
And (Wa) they said (Qaalu'), "Why (Law') was this (Haaza) Koran (El'Qur'aanu) not (Laa) revealed to (Nuzzila Älaa) a great (Äziim) man (Rajulin) among (Mina) the two towns (El'Qar'yatai'ni)?"
أَهُمْ يَقْسِمُونَ رَحْمَتَ رَبِّكَ نَحْنُ قَسَمْنَا بَيْنَهُمْ مَعِيشَتَهُمْ فِي الْحَيَاةِ الدُّنْيَا وَرَفَعْنَا بَعْضَهُمْ فَوْقَ بَعْضٍ دَرَجَاتٍ لِيَتَّخِذَ بَعْضُهُمْ بَعْضًا سُخْرِيًّا وَرَحْمَتُ رَبِّكَ خَيْرٌ مِمَّا يَجْمَعُونَ
Are they the distributers of the mercy of your LORD? We have distributed their livelihood among them in the worldly life and have raised some of them above others in degrees so that they may take each other in labour, but the mercy of your LORD is better than what they accumulate.
Are they (A’hum’) the distributers (Yaq'simuuna) of the mercy (Rah'mata) of your LORD (s) (Rabbi-ka)? We (Nah'nu) have distributed (Qasam'naa) their livelihood (Maeeshata-hum) among them (Bai'nahum) in (Fii) the worldly (Ed'Dun'ya) life (El'Hayaati) and (Wa) have raised (Rafa'naa) some of them (Ba'dahum) above (Faw'qa) others (Ba'din) in degrees (Darajaatin) so that (Li) they may take (Yattakhiza) each other (Ba'duhum Ba'dan) in labour (Sukh'riyan), but (Wa) the mercy (10:58) (Rah'matu) of your LORD (s) (Rabbi-ka) is better (Khai'run) than what (Mimmaa) they accumulate (Yaj'mauun).
وَلَوْلَا أَنْ يَكُونَ النَّاسُ أُمَّةً وَاحِدَةً لَجَعَلْنَا لِمَنْ يَكْفُرُ بِالرَّحْمَـٰنِ لِبُيُوتِهِمْ سُقُفًا مِنْ فِضَّةٍ وَمَعَارِجَ عَلَيْهَا يَظْهَرُونَ
And if not because mankind would become one nation, We would have made for whoever disbelieves in the GRACIOUS; roofs and ladders of silver for their houses on which they could climb,
And (Wa) if (Law') not (Laa) because (An) mankind (En'Naasu) would become (Yakuuna) one (Waahidatan) nation (Ummatan), We would have (La) made (Jaäl'naa) for whoever (Liman) disbelieves (Yak'furu) in the GRACIOUS (Bir' Rah'maani); roofs (Suqufan) and (Wa) ladders (Ma'äärija) of (Min) silver (Fiddotin) for (Li) their houses (Buyuuti-him’) on which (Älai'haa) they could climb (Yaz'haruun),
وَلِبُيُوتِهِمْ أَبْوَابًا وَسُرُرًا عَلَيْهَا يَتَّكِئُونَ
and doors for their houses, and couches on which they could recline
and (Wa) doors (Ab'waaban) for (Li) their houses (Buyuuti-him), and (Wa) couches (Sururan) on which (Älai'haa) they could recline (Yattakiuun)
وَزُخْرُفًا وَإِنْ كُلُّ ذَٰلِكَ لَمَّا مَتَاعُ الْحَيَاةِ الدُّنْيَا وَالْآخِرَةُ عِنْدَ رَبِّكَ لِلْمُتَّقِينَ
as decoration*. And although all that is because of the enjoyment of the worldly life, but the hereafter with your LORD is for the pious.
as (Wa) decoration (Zukh'rufan)*. And (Wa) although (In) all (Kullu) that (Zaalika) is because of (Lammaa) the enjoyment (Mataau) of the worldly (Ed'Dun'yaa) life (El'Hayaati), but (Wa) the hereafter (El'Aakhiratu) with (Enda) your LORD (s) (Rabbi-ka) is for the pious (Lil' Muttaqiin).
وَمَنْ يَعْشُ عَنْ ذِكْرِ الرَّحْمَـٰنِ نُقَيِّضْ لَهُ شَيْطَانًا فَهُوَ لَهُ قَرِينٌ
And whoever is blinded from remembrance of the GRACIOUS; We send a devil to him, and he will be his companion.
And (Wa) whoever (Man) is blinded (Ya'shu) from (Än) remembrance (Zik'ri) of the GRACIOUS (Er' Rah'maani); We send (Nuqayyid') a devil (Shai'toanan) to him (Lahu), and (Fa) he (Huwa) will be his (Lahu) companion (Qariin).
وَإِنَّهُمْ لَيَصُدُّونَهُمْ عَنِ السَّبِيلِ وَيَحْسَبُونَ أَنَّهُمْ مُهْتَدُونَ
And indeed, they will divert them from the way, but they will think that they are guided
And (Wa) indeed, they (the devils) (Innahum’) will (La) divert them from (Yasudduu-hum’ Äni) the way (Es'Sabiili), but (Wa) they (the blinded) will think (Yah'sabuuna) that they (Annahum) are guided (Muh'taduun)
حَتَّىٰ إِذَا جَاءَنَا قَالَ يَا لَيْتَ بَيْنِي وَبَيْنَكَ بُعْدَ الْمَشْرِقَيْنِ فَبِئْسَ الْقَرِينُ
until, when he comes to Us, he will say, "O if only there was a distance between me and you as the two easts."And wretched is the companion.
until (Hattaa), when (Izaa) he (the blinded) comes to Us (Jaa'a-naa), he will say (Qaala), "O (Yaa) if only (Lai'ta) there was a distance (Bu'da) between me and you (Bai'nii Wa Bai'na-ka) as the two easts (El'Mash'riqai'ni)." And (Fa) wretched (Bi'sa) is the companion (El'Qariin).
وَلَنْ يَنْفَعَكُمُ الْيَوْمَ إِذْ ظَلَمْتُمْ أَنَّكُمْ فِي الْعَذَابِ مُشْتَرِكُونَ
And it will never benefit you today, when you have transgressed, because you will be in a joint punishment.
And (Wa) it will never (Lan) benefit you (Yanfaä-kumu) today (El'Yaw'ma), when (Iz) you have transgressed (Zolam'tum), because you (Annakum) will be in (Fii) a joint (Mush'tarikuun) punishment (El'Äzaabi).
أَفَأَنْتَ تُسْمِعُ الصُّمَّ أَوْ تَهْدِي الْعُمْيَ وَمَنْ كَانَ فِي ضَلَالٍ مُبِينٍ
So can you ’ make the deaf hear, or guide the blind and one who is in clear error?
So can you (s) (Afa’anta) make the deaf (Es'Summa) hear (-Tus'miu), or (Aw') guide (Tah'dii) the blind (El'Um'ya) and (Wa) one who (Man) is (Kaana) in (Fii) clear (Mubiin) error (Dolaalin)?