Chapter 43

Surah Az Zukhruf (The Ornaments of Gold)

43.81

surah 43 - verse 81

translator's name verse
Arberry Say: 'If the All-merciful has a son, then I am the first to serve him.
Maududi Say: “If the Merciful One had a son, I would have been the first one to worship him.”
Pickthall Say (O Muhammad): If the Beneficent One hath a son, then, I shall be first among the worshippers. (But there is no son).
Sahih Say, [O Muhammad], "If the Most Merciful had a son, then I would be the first of [his] worshippers."
Yusuf Ali Say: "If (Allah) Most Gracious had a son, I would be the first to worship."

43.82

surah 43 - verse 82

translator's name verse
Arberry Glory be to the Lord of the heavens and the earth, the Lord of the Throne, above that they describe.'
Maududi Exalted be the Lord of the heavens and the earth, the Lord of the Throne, above what they attribute to Him.
Pickthall Glorified be the Lord of the heavens and the earth, the Lord of the Throne, from that which they ascribe (unto Him)!
Sahih Exalted is the Lord of the heavens and the earth, Lord of the Throne, above what they describe.
Yusuf Ali 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)!

43.83

surah 43 - verse 83

translator's name verse
Arberry Then leave them alone to plunge and play, until they encounter that day of theirs which they are promised.
Maududi So leave them alone to indulge in their vanities and to frolic about until they encounter that Day of theirs against which they have been warned.
Pickthall So let them flounder (in their talk) and play until they meet the Day which they are promised.
Sahih So leave them to converse vainly and amuse themselves until they meet their Day which they are promised.
Yusuf Ali So leave them to babble and play (with vanities) until they meet that Day of theirs, which they have been promised.

43.84

surah 43 - verse 84

translator's name verse
Arberry And it is He who in heaven is God and in earth is God; He is the All-wise, the All-knowing.
Maududi He it is Who is God in the heavens and the earth. He is the Most Wise, the All-Knowing.
Pickthall And He it is Who in the heaven is Allah, and in the earth Allah. He is the Wise, the Knower.
Sahih And it is Allah who is [the only] deity in the heaven, and on the earth [the only] deity. And He is the Wise, the Knowing.
Yusuf Ali It is He Who is Allah in heaven and Allah on earth; and He is full of Wisdom and Knowledge.

43.85

surah 43 - verse 85

translator's name verse
Arberry Glory be to Him, to whom belongs the Kingdom of the heavens and the earth and all that between them is; with Him is the knowledge of the Hour, and to Him you shall be returned.
Maududi Blessed is He Who has dominion over the heavens and the earth and all that is between them. With Him is the knowledge of the Hour; and to Him you shall all be sent back.
Pickthall And blessed be He unto Whom belongeth the Sovereignty of the heavens and the earth and all that is between them, and with Whom is knowledge of the Hour, and unto Whom ye will be returned.
Sahih And blessed is He to whom belongs the dominion of the heavens and the earth and whatever is between them and with whom is knowledge of the Hour and to whom you will be returned.
Yusuf Ali 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.

43.86

surah 43 - verse 86

translator's name verse
Arberry Those they call upon, apart from Him, have no power of intercession, save such as have testified to the truth, and that knowingly.
Maududi Those whom they call upon, instead of Allah have no power of intercession, except such that testify to the truth based on knowledge.
Pickthall And those unto whom they cry instead of Him possess no power of intercession, saving him who beareth witness unto the Truth knowingly.
Sahih And those they invoke besides Him do not possess [power of] intercession; but only those who testify to the truth [can benefit], and they know.
Yusuf Ali And those whom they invoke besides Allah have no power of intercession;- only he who bears witness to the Truth, and they know (him).

43.87

surah 43 - verse 87

translator's name verse
Arberry If thou askest them, 'Who created you?' they will say, 'God.' How then are they perverted?
Maududi If you were to ask them: “Who created them?” they will surely say: “Allah.” Whence are they, then, being led astray?
Pickthall And if thou ask them who created them, they will surely say: Allah. How then are they turned away?
Sahih And if you asked them who created them, they would surely say, "Allah." So how are they deluded?
Yusuf Ali If thou ask them, who created them, they will certainly say, Allah: How then are they deluded away (from the Truth)?

43.88

surah 43 - verse 88

translator's name verse
Arberry And for his saying, 'My Lord, surely these are a people who believe not' --
Maududi We call to witness the cry of the Messenger: “O Lord, these are a people not wont to believe!”
Pickthall And he saith: O my Lord! Lo! these are a folk who believe not.
Sahih And [Allah acknowledges] his saying, "O my Lord, indeed these are a people who do not believe."
Yusuf Ali (Allah has knowledge) of the (Prophet's) cry, "O my Lord! Truly these are people who will not believe!"

43.89

surah 43 - verse 89

translator's name verse
Arberry yet pardon them, and say, 'Peace!' Soon they will know.
Maududi Indulge them, (O Prophet), and say to them: “Peace to you.” For soon they shall come to know.
Pickthall Then bear with them (O Muhammad) and say: Peace. But they will come to know.
Sahih So turn aside from them and say, "Peace." But they are going to know.
Yusuf Ali But turn away from them, and say "Peace!" But soon shall they know!