Surah 43-Al Zukhruf GOLD ADORNMENTS 043.051-089

[Anne Terri]

Surah 43-Al Zukhruf THE GOLD ADORNMENTS 043.051-043.089

043.051 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?

043.052 "Am I not better than this (Moses), who is a contemptible wretch and can scarcely express himself clearly?

043.053 "Then why are not gold bracelets bestowed on him, or (why) come (not) with him angels accompanying him in procession?"

043.054 Thus did he make fools of his people, and they obeyed him: truly were they a people rebellious (against God).

043.055 When at length they provoked Us, We exacted retribution from them, and We drowned them all.

043.056 And We made them (a people) of the Past and an Example to later ages.

043.057 When (Jesus) the son of Mary is held up as an example, behold, thy people raise a clamour thereat (in ridicule)!

043.058 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.

043.059 He was no more than a servant: We granted Our favour to him, and We made him an example to the Children of Israel.

043.060 And if it were Our Will, We could make angels from amongst you, succeeding each other on the earth.

043.061 And (Jesus) shall be a Sign (for the coming of) the Hour (of Judgement): therefore have no doubt about the (Hour), but follow ye Me: this is a Straight Way.

043.062 Let not the Evil One hinder you: for he is to you an enemy avowed.

043.063 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 God and obey me.

043.064 "For God, He is my Lord and your Lord: so worship ye Him: this is a Straight Way."

043.065 But sects from among themselves fell into disagreement: then woe to the wrong-doers, from the Penalty of a Grievous Day!

043.066 Do they only wait for the Hour - that it should come on them all of a sudden, while they perceive not?

043.067 Friends on that day will be foes, one to another-- except the Righteous.

043.068 My devotees! no fear shall be on you that Day, nor shall ye grieve--

043.069 (Being) those who have believed in Our Signs and bowed (their wills to Ours) in Islam.

043.070 Enter ye the Garden, ye and your wives, in (beauty and) rejoicing.

043.071 To them will be passed round, dishes and goblets of gold: there will be there all that the souls could desire, all that their eyes could delight in: and ye shall abide therein (for aye).

043.072 Such will be the Garden of which ye are made heirs for your (good) deeds (in life).

043.073 Ye shall have therein abundance of fruit, from which ye shall have satisfaction.

043.074 The sinners will be in the Punishment of Hell, to dwell therein (for aye):

043.075 Nowise will the (Punishment) be lightened for them, and in despair will they be there overwhelmed.

043.076 Nowise shall We be unjust to them: but it is they who have been unjust themselves.

043.077 They will cry: "O Malik! would that thy Lord put an end to us!" He will say, "Nay, but ye shall abide!"

043.078 Verily We have brought the Truth to you: but most of you have a hatred for Truth.

043.079 What! have they settled some plan (among themselves)? But it is We Who settle things.

043.080 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.

043.081 Say: "If (God) Most Gracious had a son, I would be the first to worship."

043.082 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)!

043.083 So leave them to babble and play (with vanities) until they meet that Day of theirs, which they have been promised.

043.084 It is He Who is God in heaven and God on earth; and He is full of Wisdom and Knowledge.

043.085 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 Judgement ): and to Him shall ye be brought back.

043.086 And those whom they invoke besides God have no power of intercession-- only he who bears witness to the Truth, and they know (him).

043.087 If thou ask them, who created them, they will certainly say, God: How then are they deluded away (from the Truth)?

043.088 (God has knowledge) of the (Prophet's) cry, "O my Lord! Truly these are people who will not believe!"

043.089 But turn away from them, and say "Peace!" But soon shall they know!