43. Az-Zukhruf

أَمْOrءَاتَيْنَٰهُمْhave We given themكِتَٰبًاa bookمِّنbefore itقَبْلِهِۦbefore itفَهُمso theyبِهِۦto itمُسْتَمْسِكُونَ(are) holding fast﴿٢١﴾

Or have We given them a book before the Qur'an to which they are adhering

بَلْNayقَالُوٓا۟they sayإِنَّاIndeed, weوَجَدْنَآ[we] foundءَابَآءَنَاour forefathersعَلَىٰٓuponأُمَّةٍa religionوَإِنَّاand indeed, weعَلَىٰٓonءَاثَٰرِهِمtheir footstepsمُّهْتَدُونَ(are) guided﴿٢٢﴾

Rather, they say, "Indeed, we found our fathers upon a religion, and we are in their footsteps [rightly] guided

وَكَذَٰلِكَAnd thusمَآnotأَرْسَلْنَاWe sentمِنbefore youقَبْلِكَbefore youفِىinقَرْيَةٍa townمِّنanyنَّذِيرٍwarnerإِلَّاexceptقَالَsaidمُتْرَفُوهَآ(the) wealthy ones of itإِنَّاIndeed, weوَجَدْنَآ[we] foundءَابَآءَنَاour forefathersعَلَىٰٓonأُمَّةٍa religionوَإِنَّاand indeed, weعَلَىٰٓ[on]ءَاثَٰرِهِمtheir footstepsمُّقْتَدُونَ(are) following﴿٢٣﴾

And similarly, We did not send before you any warner into a city except that its affluent said, "Indeed, we found our fathers upon a religion, and we are, in their footsteps, following

قَٰلَHe saidأَوَلَوْEven ifجِئْتُكُمI brought youبِأَهْدَىٰbetter guidanceمِمَّاthan whatوَجَدتُّمْyou foundعَلَيْهِon itءَابَآءَكُمْyour forefathersقَالُوٓا۟They saidإِنَّاIndeed, weبِمَآwith whatأُرْسِلْتُمyou are sentبِهِۦwith [it]كَٰفِرُونَ(are) disbelievers﴿٢٤﴾

[Each warner] said, "Even if I brought you better guidance than that [religion] upon which you found your fathers?" They said, "Indeed we, in that with which you were sent, are disbelievers

فَٱنتَقَمْنَاSo We took retributionمِنْهُمْfrom themفَٱنظُرْThen seeكَيْفَhowكَانَwasعَٰقِبَةُ(the) endٱلْمُكَذِّبِينَ(of) the deniers﴿٢٥﴾

So we took retribution from them; then see how was the end of the deniers

وَإِذْAnd whenقَالَIbrahim SaidإِبْرَٰهِيمُIbrahim Saidلِأَبِيهِto his fatherوَقَوْمِهِۦٓand his peopleإِنَّنِىIndeed, I (am)بَرَآءٌdisassociatedمِّمَّاfrom whatتَعْبُدُونَyou worship﴿٢٦﴾

And [mention, O Muhammad], when Abraham said to his father and his people, "Indeed, I am disassociated from that which you worship

إِلَّاExceptٱلَّذِىthe One Whoفَطَرَنِىcreated meفَإِنَّهُۥand indeed, Heسَيَهْدِينِwill guide me﴿٢٧﴾

Except for He who created me; and indeed, He will guide me

وَجَعَلَهَاAnd he made itكَلِمَةًۢa wordبَاقِيَةًlastingفِىamongعَقِبِهِۦhis descendentsلَعَلَّهُمْso that they mayيَرْجِعُونَreturn﴿٢٨﴾

And he made it a word remaining among his descendants that they might return [to it]

بَلْNayمَتَّعْتُI gave enjoymentهَٰٓؤُلَآءِ(to) theseوَءَابَآءَهُمْand their forefathersحَتَّىٰuntilجَآءَهُمُcame to themٱلْحَقُّthe truthوَرَسُولٌand a Messengerمُّبِينٌclear﴿٢٩﴾

However, I gave enjoyment to these [people of Makkah] and their fathers until there came to them the truth and a clear Messenger

وَلَمَّاAnd whenجَآءَهُمُcame to themٱلْحَقُّthe truthقَالُوا۟they saidهَٰذَاThisسِحْرٌ(is) magicوَإِنَّاand indeed, weبِهِۦof itكَٰفِرُونَ(are) disbelievers﴿٣٠﴾

But when the truth came to them, they said, "This is magic, and indeed we are, concerning it, disbelievers

وَقَالُوا۟And they sayلَوْلَاWhy notنُزِّلَwas sent downهَٰذَاthisٱلْقُرْءَانُthe Quranعَلَىٰtoرَجُلٍa manمِّنَfromٱلْقَرْيَتَيْنِthe two townsعَظِيمٍgreat﴿٣١﴾

And they said, "Why was this Qur'an not sent down upon a great man from [one of] the two cities

أَهُمْDo theyيَقْسِمُونَdistributeرَحْمَتَ(the) Mercyرَبِّكَ(of) your LordنَحْنُWeقَسَمْنَا[We] distributeبَيْنَهُمamong themمَّعِيشَتَهُمْtheir livelihoodفِىinٱلْحَيَوٰةِthe lifeٱلدُّنْيَا(of) the worldوَرَفَعْنَاand We raiseبَعْضَهُمْsome of themفَوْقَaboveبَعْضٍothersدَرَجَٰتٍ(in) degreesلِّيَتَّخِذَso that may takeبَعْضُهُمsome of themبَعْضًاothersسُخْرِيًّا(for) serviceوَرَحْمَتُBut (the) Mercyرَبِّكَ(of) your Lordخَيْرٌ(is) betterمِّمَّاthan whatيَجْمَعُونَthey accumulate﴿٣٢﴾

Do they distribute the mercy of your Lord? It is We who have apportioned among them their livelihood in the life of this world and have raised some of them above others in degrees [of rank] that they may make use of one another for service. But the mercy of your Lord is better than whatever they accumulate

وَلَوْلَآAnd if notأَنthatيَكُونَ(would) becomeٱلنَّاسُ[the] mankindأُمَّةًa communityوَٰحِدَةًoneلَّجَعَلْنَاWe (would have) madeلِمَنfor (one) whoيَكْفُرُdisbelievesبِٱلرَّحْمَٰنِin the Most Graciousلِبُيُوتِهِمْfor their housesسُقُفًاroofsمِّنofفِضَّةٍsilverوَمَعَارِجَand stairwaysعَلَيْهَاupon whichيَظْهَرُونَthey mount﴿٣٣﴾

And if it were not that the people would become one community [of disbelievers], We would have made for those who disbelieve in the Most Merciful - for their houses - ceilings and stairways of silver upon which to mount

وَلِبُيُوتِهِمْAnd for their housesأَبْوَٰبًاdoorsوَسُرُرًاand couchesعَلَيْهَاupon whichيَتَّكِـُٔونَthey recline﴿٣٤﴾

And for their houses - doors and couches [of silver] upon which to recline

وَزُخْرُفًاAnd ornaments of goldوَإِنAnd not (is)كُلُّallذَٰلِكَthatلَمَّاbutمَتَٰعُan enjoymentٱلْحَيَوٰةِ(of) the lifeٱلدُّنْيَا(of) the worldوَٱلْءَاخِرَةُAnd the Hereafterعِندَwithرَبِّكَyour Lordلِلْمُتَّقِينَ(is) for the righteous﴿٣٥﴾

And gold ornament. But all that is not but the enjoyment of worldly life. And the Hereafter with your Lord is for the righteous

وَمَنAnd whoeverيَعْشُturns awayعَنfromذِكْرِ(the) remembranceٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ(of) the Most GraciousنُقَيِّضْWe appointلَهُۥfor himشَيْطَٰنًاa devilفَهُوَthen heلَهُۥ(is) to himقَرِينٌa companion﴿٣٦﴾

And whoever is blinded from remembrance of the Most Merciful - We appoint for him a devil, and he is to him a companion

وَإِنَّهُمْAnd indeed, theyلَيَصُدُّونَهُمْsurely, turn themعَنِfromٱلسَّبِيلِthe Pathوَيَحْسَبُونَand they thinkأَنَّهُمthat theyمُّهْتَدُونَ(are) guided﴿٣٧﴾

And indeed, the devils avert them from the way [of guidance] while they think that they are [rightly] guided

حَتَّىٰٓUntilإِذَاwhenجَآءَنَاhe comes to Usقَالَhe saysيَٰلَيْتَO would thatبَيْنِىbetween meوَبَيْنَكَand between youبُعْدَ(were the) distanceٱلْمَشْرِقَيْنِ(of) the East and the WestفَبِئْسَHow wretched isٱلْقَرِينُthe companion﴿٣٨﴾

Until, when he comes to Us [at Judgement], he says [to his companion], "Oh, I wish there was between me and you the distance between the east and west - how wretched a companion

وَلَنAnd neverيَنفَعَكُمُwill benefit youٱلْيَوْمَthe Dayإِذwhenظَّلَمْتُمْyou have wrongedأَنَّكُمْthat youفِى(will be) inٱلْعَذَابِthe punishmentمُشْتَرِكُونَsharing﴿٣٩﴾

And never will it benefit you that Day, when you have wronged, that you are [all] sharing in the punishment

أَفَأَنتَThen can youتُسْمِعُcause to hearٱلصُّمَّthe deafأَوْorتَهْدِىguideٱلْعُمْىَthe blindوَمَنand (one) whoكَانَisفِىinضَلَٰلٍan errorمُّبِينٍclear﴿٤٠﴾

Then will you make the deaf hear, [O Muhammad], or guide the blind or he who is in clear error