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Sūra 43: Zukhruf, or Gold Adornments Index Previous Next
26. Wa-ith qala ibraheemu li-abeehi waqawmihi innanee baraon mimma taAAbudoona
26. Behold! Abraham said to his father and his people: "I do indeed clear myself of what ye worship:
27. Illa allathee fataranee fa-innahu sayahdeeni
27. "(I worship) only Him Who made me, and He will certainly guide me."
28. WajaAAalaha kalimatan baqiyatan fee AAaqibihi laAAallahum yarjiAAoona
28. And he left it as a Word to endure among those who came after him, that they may turn back (to Allah..
29. Bal mattaAAtu haola-i waabaahum hatta jaahumu alhaqqu warasoolun mubeenun
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. Walamma jaahumu alhaqqu qaloo hatha sihrun wa-inna bihi kafiroona
30. But when the Truth came to them, they said: "This is sorcery, and we do reject it."
31. Waqaloo lawla nuzzila hatha alqur-anu AAala rajulin mina alqaryatayni AAatheemun
31. Also, they say: "Why is not this Qur'an sent down to some leading man in either of the two (chief) cities?"
32. 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
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. Walawla an yakoona alnnasu ommatan wahidatan lajaAAalna liman yakfuru bialrrahmani libuyootihim suqufan min fiddatin wamaAAarija AAalayha yathharoona
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. Walibuyootihim abwaban wasururan AAalayha yattaki-oona
34. And (silver) doors to their houses, and thrones (of silver) on which they could recline,
35. Wazukhrufan wa-in kullu thalika lamma mataAAu alhayati alddunya waal-akhiratu AAinda rabbika lilmuttaqeena
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.