Surah Az-Zukhruf

الزخرف

Surah 43 · Ruku 6 of 7 · ayahs 57–67 · Juz 25 · pages 493–494 · Makki

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وَلَمَّا ضُرِبَ ٱبْنُ مَرْيَمَ مَثَلًا إِذَا قَوْمُكَ مِنْهُ يَصِدُّونَ ﴿57﴾

And when the son of Mary was presented as an example, immediately your people laughed aloud.

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And whenوَلَمَّاCBICONJ+Tوَand+لَمَّاWhen
Is presentedضُرِبَF
The sonابْنُI
Of maryمَرْيَمَI
As an exampleمَثَلًاI
BeholdإِذَاI
Your peopleقَوْمُكَCBIN+PRONATTقَوْمُYour people+كَyou / your
About itمِنْهُCBHP+PRONATTمِنْAbout+هُhim / his / it
Laughed aloudيَصِدُّونَF

وَقَالُوٓا۟ ءَأَٰلِهَتُنَا خَيْرٌ أَمْ هُوَ ۚ مَا ضَرَبُوهُ لَكَ إِلَّا جَدَلًۢا ۚ بَلْ هُمْ قَوْمٌ خَصِمُونَ ﴿58﴾

And they said, "Are your gods better, or is he?" They did not present the comparison except for [mere] argument. But, [in fact], they are a people prone to dispute.

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And they saidوَقَالُواCBFCONJ+Vوَand+قَالُواThey said
Are our godsأَآلِهَتُنَاCBIINTG+N+PRONATTأَis it? / did?+آلِهَتُAre our gods+نَاus / our
BetterخَيْرٌI
OrأَمْH
HeهُوَI
NotمَاH
They present itضَرَبُوهُCBFV+PRONATTضَرَبُوThey present+هُhim / his / it
To youلَكَCBHP+PRONATTلَfor / to+كَyou / your
ExceptإِلَّاHإِنْif=لَاnot
For argumentجَدَلًاI
NayبَلْH
TheyهُمْI
Are a peopleقَوْمٌI
ArgumentativeخَصِمُونَI

إِنْ هُوَ إِلَّا عَبْدٌ أَنْعَمْنَا عَلَيْهِ وَجَعَلْنَٰهُ مَثَلًا لِّبَنِىٓ إِسْرَٰٓءِيلَ ﴿59﴾

Jesus was not but a servant upon whom We bestowed favor, and We made him an example for the Children of Israel.

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NotإِنْH
HeهُوَI
Was exceptإِلَّاHإِنْif=لَاnot
A slaveعَبْدٌI
We bestowed our favorأَنْعَمْنَاF
On himعَلَيْهِCBHP+PRONATTعَلَىOn+هِhim / his / it
And we made himوَجَعَلْنَاهُCBFCONJ+V+PRONATTوَand+جَعَلْنَاWe made+هُhim / his / it
An exampleمَثَلًاI
For the children of israelلِبَنِيCBIP+Nلِfor / to+بَنِيThe children of israel
For the children of israelإِسْرَائِيلَI

وَلَوْ نَشَآءُ لَجَعَلْنَا مِنكُم مَّلَٰٓئِكَةً فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ يَخْلُفُونَ ﴿60﴾

And if We willed, We could have made [instead] of you angels succeeding [one another] on the earth.

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And ifوَلَوْCBHCONJ+CONDوَand+لَوْIf
We willedنَشَاءُF
Surely we could have madeلَجَعَلْنَاCBFLAM+Vلَfor / to+جَعَلْنَاSurely we could have made
Among youمِنْكُمْCBHP+PRONATTمِنْAmong+كُمْyou / your (pl.)
AngelsمَلَائِكَةًI
InفِيH
The earthالْأَرْضِIالthe+أَرْضِEarth
SucceedingيَخْلُفُونَF

وَإِنَّهُۥ لَعِلْمٌ لِّلسَّاعَةِ فَلَا تَمْتَرُنَّ بِهَا وَٱتَّبِعُونِ ۚ هَٰذَا صِرَٰطٌ مُّسْتَقِيمٌ ﴿61﴾

And indeed, Jesus will be [a sign for] knowledge of the Hour, so be not in doubt of it, and follow Me. This is a straight path.

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And indeed itوَإِنَّهُCBHCONJ+ACC+PRONATTوَand+إِنَّIndeed+هُhim / his / it
Surely is a knowledgeلَعِلْمٌCBILAM+Nلَfor / to+عِلْمٌSurely is a knowledge
Of the hourلِلسَّاعَةِCBIP+Nلِلfor the+سَاعَةِOf the hour
So do notفَلَاCBHCONJ+NEGفَso / then+لَاDo not
Be doubtfulتَمْتَرُنَّCBFV+PRONATTتَمْتَرُBe doubtful+نَّemphasis
About itبِهَاCBHP+PRONATTبِwith / in+هَاher / it / its
And follow meوَاتَّبِعُونِCBFCONJ+V+PRONATTوَand+اتَّبِعُFollow me+ونِme
ThisهَذَاI
Is the pathصِرَاطٌI
StraightمُسْتَقِيمٌI

وَلَا يَصُدَّنَّكُمُ ٱلشَّيْطَٰنُ ۖ إِنَّهُۥ لَكُمْ عَدُوٌّ مُّبِينٌ ﴿62﴾

And never let Satan avert you. Indeed, he is to you a clear enemy.

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And let notوَلَاCBHCONJ+NEGوَand+لَاLet not
Avert youيَصُدَّنَّكُمُCBFV+PRONATTيَصُدَّAvert you+نَّemphasis+كُمُyou / your (pl.)
The devilالشَّيْطَانُIالthe+شَيْطَانُDevil
Indeed heإِنَّهُCBHACC+PRONATTإِنَّIndeed he+هُhim / his / it
Is for youلَكُمْCBHP+PRONATTلَfor / to+كُمْyou / your (pl.)
An enemyعَدُوٌّI
ClearمُبِينٌI

وَلَمَّا جَآءَ عِيسَىٰ بِٱلْبَيِّنَٰتِ قَالَ قَدْ جِئْتُكُم بِٱلْحِكْمَةِ وَلِأُبَيِّنَ لَكُم بَعْضَ ٱلَّذِى تَخْتَلِفُونَ فِيهِ ۖ فَٱتَّقُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ وَأَطِيعُونِ ﴿63﴾

And when Jesus brought clear proofs, he said, "I have come to you with wisdom and to make clear to you some of that over which you differ, so fear Allah and obey me.

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And whenوَلَمَّاCBICONJ+Tوَand+لَمَّاWhen
CameجَاءَF
JesusعِيسَىI
With clear proofsبِالْبَيِّنَاتِCBIP+Nبِwith / in+الthe+بَيِّنَاتِClear proofs
He saidقَالَF
VerilyقَدْH
I have come to youجِئْتُكُمْCBFV+PRONATTجِئْتُI have come to+كُمْyou / your (pl.)
With wisdomبِالْحِكْمَةِCBIP+Nبِwith / in+الthe+حِكْمَةِWisdom
And that i make clearوَلِأُبَيِّنَCBFCONJ+P+Vوَand+لِfor / to+أُبَيِّنَThat i make clear
To youلَكُمْCBHP+PRONATTلَfor / to+كُمْyou / your (pl.)
SomeبَعْضَI
Of that whichالَّذِيI
You differتَخْتَلِفُونَF
In itفِيهِCBHP+PRONATTفِيIn+هِhim / his / it
So fearفَاتَّقُواCBFCONJ+Vفَso / then+اتَّقُواFear
AllahاللَّهَI
And obey meوَأَطِيعُونِCBFCONJ+V+PRONATTوَand+أَطِيعُObey me+ونِme

إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ هُوَ رَبِّى وَرَبُّكُمْ فَٱعْبُدُوهُ ۚ هَٰذَا صِرَٰطٌ مُّسْتَقِيمٌ ﴿64﴾

Indeed, Allah is my Lord and your Lord, so worship Him. This is a straight path."

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IndeedإِنَّH
AllahاللَّهَI
HeهُوَI
Is my LordرَبِّيCBIN+PRONATTرَبِّIs my Lord+يme / my
And your LordوَرَبُّكُمْCBICONJ+N+PRONATTوَand+رَبُّYour Lord+كُمْyou / your (pl.)
So worship himفَاعْبُدُوهُCBFCONJ+V+PRONATTفَso / then+اعْبُدُوWorship+هُhim / his / it
ThisهَذَاI
Is a pathصِرَاطٌI
StraightمُسْتَقِيمٌI

فَٱخْتَلَفَ ٱلْأَحْزَابُ مِنۢ بَيْنِهِمْ ۖ فَوَيْلٌ لِّلَّذِينَ ظَلَمُوا۟ مِنْ عَذَابِ يَوْمٍ أَلِيمٍ ﴿65﴾

But the denominations from among them differed [and separated], so woe to those who have wronged from the punishment of a painful Day.

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But differedفَاخْتَلَفَCBFCONJ+Vفَso / then+اخْتَلَفَBut differed
The factionsالْأَحْزَابُIالthe+أَحْزَابُFactions
FromمِنْH
Among themبَيْنِهِمْCBIN+PRONATTبَيْنِAmong+هِمْthem / their
So woeفَوَيْلٌCBICONJ+Nفَso / then+وَيْلٌWoe
To those whoلِلَّذِينَCBIP+RELلِfor / to+الَّذِينَThose who
WrongedظَلَمُواF
FromمِنْH
The punishmentعَذَابِI
Of the dayيَوْمٍI
PainfulأَلِيمٍI

هَلْ يَنظُرُونَ إِلَّا ٱلسَّاعَةَ أَن تَأْتِيَهُم بَغْتَةً وَهُمْ لَا يَشْعُرُونَ ﴿66﴾

Are they waiting except for the Hour to come upon them suddenly while they perceive not?

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AreهَلْH
They waitingيَنْظُرُونَF
ExceptإِلَّاHإِنْif=لَاnot
For the hourالسَّاعَةَIالthe+سَاعَةَFor the hour
ThatأَنْH
It should come on themتَأْتِيَهُمْCBFV+PRONATTتَأْتِيَIt should come on+هُمْthem / their
SuddenlyبَغْتَةًI
While theyوَهُمْCBICONJ+PRONSUBJوَand+هُمْWhile they
Do notلَاH
PerceiveيَشْعُرُونَF

ٱلْأَخِلَّآءُ يَوْمَئِذٍۭ بَعْضُهُمْ لِبَعْضٍ عَدُوٌّ إِلَّا ٱلْمُتَّقِينَ ﴿67﴾

Close friends, that Day, will be enemies to each other, except for the righteous

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FriendsالْأَخِلَّاءُIالthe+أَخِلَّاءُFriends
That dayيَوْمَئِذٍIيَوْمday=إِذْthat
Some of themبَعْضُهُمْCBIN+PRONATTبَعْضُSome of+هُمْthem / their
To othersلِبَعْضٍCBIP+Nلِfor / to+بَعْضٍOthers
Will be enemiesعَدُوٌّI
ExceptإِلَّاHإِنْif=لَاnot
The righteousالْمُتَّقِينَIالthe+مُتَّقِينَRighteous

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.