Surah Az-Zukhruf

الزخرف

Surah 43 · Ruku 3 of 7 · ayahs 26–35 · Juz 25 · pages 491–492 · Makki

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وَإِذْ قَالَ إِبْرَٰهِيمُ لِأَبِيهِ وَقَوْمِهِۦٓ إِنَّنِى بَرَآءٌ مِّمَّا تَعْبُدُونَ ﴿26﴾

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

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And whenوَإِذْCBICONJ+Tوَand+إِذْWhen
Abraham saidقَالَF
Abraham saidإِبْرَاهِيمُI
To his fatherلِأَبِيهِCBIP+N+PRONATTلِfor / to+أَبِيHis father+هِhim / his / it
And his peopleوَقَوْمِهِCBICONJ+N+PRONATTوَand+قَوْمِHis people+هِhim / his / it
Indeed i amإِنَّنِيCBHACC+PRONATTإِنَّIndeed i am+نِيme
DisassociatedبَرَاءٌI
From whatمِمَّاCBIP+RELمِنfrom / of=مَاwhat
You worshipتَعْبُدُونَF

إِلَّا ٱلَّذِى فَطَرَنِى فَإِنَّهُۥ سَيَهْدِينِ ﴿27﴾

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

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ExceptإِلَّاHإِنْif=لَاnot
The one whoالَّذِيI
Created meفَطَرَنِيCBFV+PRONATTفَطَرَCreated+نِيme
And indeed heفَإِنَّهُCBHCONJ+ACC+PRONATTفَso / then+إِنَّAnd indeed he+هُhim / his / it
Will guide meسَيَهْدِينِCBFFUT+V+PRONATTسَwill+يَهْدِGuide me+يme / my+نِemphasis

وَجَعَلَهَا كَلِمَةًۢ بَاقِيَةً فِى عَقِبِهِۦ لَعَلَّهُمْ يَرْجِعُونَ ﴿28﴾

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

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And he made itوَجَعَلَهَاCBFCONJ+V+PRONATTوَand+جَعَلَHe made+هَاher / it / its
A wordكَلِمَةًI
LastingبَاقِيَةًI
AmongفِيH
His descendentsعَقِبِهِCBIN+PRONATTعَقِبِHis descendents+هِhim / his / it
So that they mayلَعَلَّهُمْCBHACC+PRONATTلَعَلَّSo that they may+هُمْthem / their
ReturnيَرْجِعُونَF

بَلْ مَتَّعْتُ هَٰٓؤُلَآءِ وَءَابَآءَهُمْ حَتَّىٰ جَآءَهُمُ ٱلْحَقُّ وَرَسُولٌ مُّبِينٌ ﴿29﴾

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

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NayبَلْH
I gave enjoymentمَتَّعْتُF
To theseهَؤُلَاءِI
And their forefathersوَآبَاءَهُمْCBICONJ+N+PRONATTوَand+آبَاءَTheir forefathers+هُمْthem / their
UntilحَتَّىH
Came to themجَاءَهُمُCBFV+PRONATTجَاءَCame to+هُمُthem / their
The truthالْحَقُّIالthe+حَقُّTruth
And a MessengerوَرَسُولٌCBICONJ+Nوَand+رَسُولٌA Messenger
ClearمُبِينٌI

وَلَمَّا جَآءَهُمُ ٱلْحَقُّ قَالُوا۟ هَٰذَا سِحْرٌ وَإِنَّا بِهِۦ كَٰفِرُونَ ﴿30﴾

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

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And whenوَلَمَّاCBICONJ+Tوَand+لَمَّاWhen
Came to themجَاءَهُمُCBFV+PRONATTجَاءَCame to+هُمُthem / their
The truthالْحَقُّIالthe+حَقُّTruth
They saidقَالُواF
ThisهَذَاI
Is magicسِحْرٌI
And indeed weوَإِنَّاCBHCONJ+ACC+PRONATTوَand+إِIndeed we+ناus / our
Of itبِهِCBHP+PRONATTبِwith / in+هِhim / his / it
Are disbelieversكَافِرُونَI

وَقَالُوا۟ لَوْلَا نُزِّلَ هَٰذَا ٱلْقُرْءَانُ عَلَىٰ رَجُلٍ مِّنَ ٱلْقَرْيَتَيْنِ عَظِيمٍ ﴿31﴾

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

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And they sayوَقَالُواCBFCONJ+Vوَand+قَالُواThey say
Why notلَوْلَاH
Was sent downنُزِّلَF
ThisهَذَاI
The QuranالْقُرْآنُIالthe+قُرْآنُQuran
ToعَلَىH
A manرَجُلٍI
FromمِنَH
The two townsالْقَرْيَتَيْنِIالthe+قَرْيَتَيْنِTwo towns
GreatعَظِيمٍI

أَهُمْ يَقْسِمُونَ رَحْمَتَ رَبِّكَ ۚ نَحْنُ قَسَمْنَا بَيْنَهُم مَّعِيشَتَهُمْ فِى ٱلْحَيَوٰةِ ٱلدُّنْيَا ۚ وَرَفَعْنَا بَعْضَهُمْ فَوْقَ بَعْضٍ دَرَجَٰتٍ لِّيَتَّخِذَ بَعْضُهُم بَعْضًا سُخْرِيًّا ۗ وَرَحْمَتُ رَبِّكَ خَيْرٌ مِّمَّا يَجْمَعُونَ ﴿32﴾

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.

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Do theyأَهُمْCBIINTG+PRONSUBJأَis it? / did?+هُمْThey
DistributeيَقْسِمُونَF
The mercyرَحْمَتَI
Of your LordرَبِّكَCBIN+PRONATTرَبِّOf your Lord+كَyou / your
WeنَحْنُI
[we] distributeقَسَمْنَاF
Among themبَيْنَهُمْCBILOC+PRONATTبَيْنَAmong+هُمْthem / their
Their livelihoodمَعِيشَتَهُمْCBIN+PRONATTمَعِيشَتَTheir livelihood+هُمْthem / their
InفِيH
The lifeالْحَيَاةِIالthe+حَيَاةِLife
Of the worldالدُّنْيَاIالthe+دُنْيَاOf the world
And we raiseوَرَفَعْنَاCBFCONJ+Vوَand+رَفَعْنَاWe raise
Some of themبَعْضَهُمْCBIN+PRONATTبَعْضَSome of+هُمْthem / their
AboveفَوْقَI
OthersبَعْضٍI
In degreesدَرَجَاتٍI
So that may takeلِيَتَّخِذَCBFP+Vلِfor / to+يَتَّخِذَSo that may take
Some of themبَعْضُهُمْCBIN+PRONATTبَعْضُSome of+هُمْthem / their
OthersبَعْضًاI
For serviceسُخْرِيًّاI
But the mercyوَرَحْمَتُCBICONJ+Nوَand+رَحْمَةُBut the mercy
Of your LordرَبِّكَCBIN+PRONATTرَبِّOf your Lord+كَyou / your
Is betterخَيْرٌI
Than whatمِمَّاCBIP+RELمِنfrom / of=مَاwhat
They accumulateيَجْمَعُونَF

وَلَوْلَآ أَن يَكُونَ ٱلنَّاسُ أُمَّةً وَٰحِدَةً لَّجَعَلْنَا لِمَن يَكْفُرُ بِٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ لِبُيُوتِهِمْ سُقُفًا مِّن فِضَّةٍ وَمَعَارِجَ عَلَيْهَا يَظْهَرُونَ ﴿33﴾

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

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And if notوَلَوْلَاCBHCONJ+CONDوَand+لَوْلَاIf not
ThatأَنْH
Would becomeيَكُونَF
[the] mankindالنَّاسُIالthe+نَاسُ[the] mankind
A communityأُمَّةًI
OneوَاحِدَةًI
We would have madeلَجَعَلْنَاCBFLAM+Vلَfor / to+جَعَلْنَاWe would have made
For one whoلِمَنْCBIP+RELلِfor / to+مَنْOne who
DisbelievesيَكْفُرُF
In the most GraciousبِالرَّحْمَنِCBIP+PNبِwith / in+الthe+رَحْمَنِMost Gracious
For their housesلِبُيُوتِهِمْCBIP+N+PRONATTلِfor / to+بُيُوتِTheir houses+هِمْthem / their
RoofsسُقُفًاI
OfمِنْH
SilverفِضَّةٍI
And stairwaysوَمَعَارِجَCBICONJ+Nوَand+مَعَارِجَStairways
Upon whichعَلَيْهَاCBHP+PRONATTعَلَىUpon which+هَاher / it / its
They mountيَظْهَرُونَF

وَلِبُيُوتِهِمْ أَبْوَٰبًا وَسُرُرًا عَلَيْهَا يَتَّكِـُٔونَ ﴿34﴾

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

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And for their housesوَلِبُيُوتِهِمْCBICONJ+P+N+PRONATTوَand+لِfor / to+بُيُوتِTheir houses+هِمْthem / their
DoorsأَبْوَابًاI
And couchesوَسُرُرًاCBICONJ+Nوَand+سُرُرًاCouches
Upon whichعَلَيْهَاCBHP+PRONATTعَلَىUpon which+هَاher / it / its
They reclineيَتَّكِئُونَF

وَزُخْرُفًا ۚ وَإِن كُلُّ ذَٰلِكَ لَمَّا مَتَٰعُ ٱلْحَيَوٰةِ ٱلدُّنْيَا ۚ وَٱلْءَاخِرَةُ عِندَ رَبِّكَ لِلْمُتَّقِينَ ﴿35﴾

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

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And ornaments of goldوَزُخْرُفًاCBICONJ+Nوَand+زُخْرُفًاOrnaments of gold
And not isوَإِنْCBHCONJ+NEGوَand+إِنْNot is
AllكُلُّI
ThatذَلِكَI
ButلَمَّاH
An enjoymentمَتَاعُI
Of the lifeالْحَيَاةِIالthe+حَيَاةِOf the life
Of the worldالدُّنْيَاIالthe+دُنْيَاOf the world
And the HereafterوَالْآخِرَةُCBICONJ+Nوَand+الthe+آخِرَةُHereafter
WithعِنْدَI
Your LordرَبِّكَCBIN+PRONATTرَبِّYour Lord+كَyou / your
Is for the righteousلِلْمُتَّقِينَCBIP+Nلِلfor the+مُتَّقِينَIs for the righteous

English translation: Saheeh International. Arabic in the Uthmani script. Word meanings, grammar markers and word pieces are ILMHUB’s own work from its Quran database. Sources and thanks.