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Surah Zukhruf
1. Ha
Mim.
2. By
the Book that makes things clear --
3. We
have made it a Qur'án 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 a Messenger 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'án 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'án)
is indeed the
Message, for thee and for thy people; and soon shall ye
(all)
be
brought to account.
45. And
question thou Our messengers 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 messenger 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!
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