English - Chapter 43 - Az-Zukhruf

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And the clarifying Book

We have made it an Arabic revelation, perhaps you may comprehend

And it is held honorable and wise in the master record with Us

Shall We turn away the Reminder from you, because you are a transgressing people

And how many a prophet did We send to the previous generations

And every time a prophet went to them, they mocked him

We have destroyed those who were even more powerful than these, and the example of the previous generations has already been given

And if you asked them: "Who has created the heavens and the earth?" They will say: "They were created by the One who is the Noble, the Knowledgeable

He is the One who made the earth a habitat for you, and He made paths in it that you may be guided

And He is the One who sends down water from the sky, in exact measure. We then revive with it a dead land. Similarly, you will be brought-out

And He is the One who has created all the pairs, and He made for you of the ships and the livestock that which you can ride

And we will ultimately return to our Lord

And they assigned a share to Him from His own servants! Man is clearly denying

Or has He selected daughters from among His creation, while He has left you with the sons

And if one of them is given news of that which he puts forth as an example for the Almighty, his face becomes dark, and he is miserable

What good is an offspring that is brought up to be beautiful, and cannot help in a fight

And they have claimed the angels who are with the Almighty are females! Have they been made witness to their creation? We will record their testimony, and they will be asked

And they said: "If the Almighty had willed, we would not have worshipped them." They have no knowledge of this; they only conjecture

Or have We given them a book before this which they are upholding

The fact is, they have said: "We found our fathers following a certain way, and we are following in their footsteps

And similarly, We did not send a warner to a town, except its carefree ones said: "We found our fathers following a certain way, and we are being guided in their footsteps

He said: "What if I brought to you better a guidance than what you found your fathers upon?" They said: "We are disbelievers in that with which you have been sent

Consequently, We took revenge upon them. So see how was the consequences of the deniers

And when Abraham said to his father and his people: "I am innocent of that which you worship

Except for the One who initiated me, He will guide me

And he made it a word to last in his subsequent generations; perhaps they may turn back

Indeed, I have given these people and their fathers to enjoy, until the truth came to them, and a clarifying messenger

And when the truth came to them, they said: "This is magic, and we reject it

And they said: "If only this Qur'an was sent down to a man of greatness from the two towns

Is it they who assign the mercy of your Lord? We have assigned their share in this worldly life, and We raised some of them above others in ranks, so that they would take one another in service. The mercy from your Lord is far better than that which they amass

And were it not that all the people would become one nation, We would have provided for those who reject the Almighty silver roofs for their homes, and stairs upon which they could ascend

And for their homes, gates, and beds on which they could recline

And many ornaments. All these are the pleasures of this worldly life. And the Hereafter with your Lord is for the righteous

And whoever turns away from the remembrance of the Almighty, We appoint a devil to be his associate

And they hinder from the path, but they think they are guided

Until he comes to Us, he will say, "Oh, I wish that between you and me was the distance of the two easts. What a miserable associate

It would not benefit you this Day, for you have transgressed; you are partners in the retribution

Can you make the deaf hear, or can you guide the blind and those who are far astray

So if We take you away, We may then seek revenge on them

Or We may show you that which We promised for them; for We are able to take them

You shall hold on to that which is inspired to you; for you are on a straight path

And this is indeed a reminder for you and your people; and you will all be questioned

And ask those of Our messengers whom We sent before you: "Did We ever appoint gods besides the Almighty to be served

And We sent Moses with Our signs to Pharaoh and his commanders; so he said: "I am a messenger of the Lord of the worlds

But when he came to them with Our signs, they laughed at them

And every sign We showed them was greater than the one before it, and We seized them with the torment, perhaps they would return

And they said: "O you magician, call on your Lord for what pledge He gave you; we will then be guided

But when We removed the torment from them, they broke their word

And Pharaoh proclaimed among his people: "O my people, do I not possess the kingship of Egypt, and these rivers that flow below me? Do you not see

Am I not better than this one who is despised and he can barely be understood

Why then are not golden bracelets bestowed on him, or the angels are accompanying him

He thus convinced his people, and they obeyed him; they were a wicked people

So when they persisted in opposing Us, We sought revenge from them, and drowned them all

We thus made them a thing of the past, and an example for the others

And when the son of Mary was put forth as an example, your people turned away from it

And they said: "Our gods are better or is he?" They only put this forth to argue with you. Indeed, they are a quarrelsome people

He was no more than a servant whom We blessed, and We made him an example for the Children of Israel

And if We willed, We could have made some of you angels to be successors on the earth

And he was a lesson for the Hour. So have no doubt about it. And follow Me; this is a straight path

And let not the devil repel you; he is to you a clear enemy

And when Jesus came with the proofs, he said: "I have come to you with the wisdom, and to clarify some of the matters in which you dispute. So be aware of God and obey me

God is my Lord and your Lord. So serve Him. This is a straight path

The Confederates disputed among themselves. So, woe to those who have been wicked from the retribution of a painful Day

Do they only wait for the Hour to come to them suddenly, while they do not perceive

Friends on that Day will become enemies of one another, except for the righteous

O My servants, you will have no fear on this Day, nor will you grieve

They are the ones who believed in Our revelations, and had submitted

Enter the Paradise, together with your spouses, in happiness

They will be served with golden trays and cups, and they will find everything the self desires and the eyes wish for, and you will abide therein

And this is the Paradise that you have inherited, in return for your works

In it you will have all kinds of fruits, from which you eat

Surely, the criminals will abide in the retribution of Hell

It will not be removed from them; they will be confined therein

And We did not wrong them, but it was they who were the wrongdoers

And they called out: "O Malek, please let your Lord terminate us!" He will say: "No, you are remaining

We have come to you with the truth,but most of you hate the truth

Or have they devised some scheme? We will also devise

Or do they think that We do not hear their secrets and their private counsel? Yes indeed; and Our messengers are with them, recording

Say: "If the Almighty had a son, I would be the first to serve

Glory be to the Lord of the heavens and the earth, the Lord of the Throne, from what they describe

So leave them to speak nonsense and play until they meet their Day which they have been promised

And He is the One who is a god in the heaven and a god on the earth. And He is the Wise, the Knowledgeable

And blessed is the One who possesses the sovereignty of the heavens and the earth, and everything between them; and with Him is the knowledge of the Hour, and to Him you will be returned

And those whom they call on besides Him do not possess any intercession; except those who bear witness to the truth, and they fully know

And if you asked them who has created them, they would say, "God." Why then do they deviate

And it will be said: "O my Lord, these are a people who do not believe

So disregard them and say: "Peace." For they will come to know