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Az-Zukhruf · The Ornaments of Gold

89 ayahs Makki Pages 489–495 Juz 25
بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَـٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ
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Madd (maddah sign)Ghunnah (doubled noon / meem)Qalqalah
Ayahs 1 – 40
41
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فَإِمَّا نَذْهَبَنَّ بِكَ فَإِنَّا مِنْهُم مُّنتَقِمُونَ ﴿٤١﴾

Mohammed Marmaduke William PickthallAnd if We take thee away, We surely shall take vengeance on them,

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أَوْ نُرِيَنَّكَ ٱلَّذِى وَعَدْنَـٰهُمْ فَإِنَّا عَلَيْهِم مُّقْتَدِرُونَ ﴿٤٢﴾

Mohammed Marmaduke William PickthallOr (if) We show thee that wherewith We threaten them; for lo! We have complete command of them.

43
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فَٱسْتَمْسِكْ بِٱلَّذِىٓ أُوحِىَ إِلَيْكَ ۖ إِنَّكَ عَلَىٰ صِرَٰطٍ مُّسْتَقِيمٍ ﴿٤٣﴾

Mohammed Marmaduke William PickthallSo hold thou fast to that which is inspired in thee. Lo! thou art on a right path.

44
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وَإِنَّهُۥ لَذِكْرٌ لَّكَ وَلِقَوْمِكَ ۖ وَسَوْفَ تُسْـَٔلُونَ ﴿٤٤﴾

Mohammed Marmaduke William PickthallAnd lo! it is in truth a Reminder for thee and for thy folk; and ye will be questioned.

45
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وَسْـَٔلْ مَنْ أَرْسَلْنَا مِن قَبْلِكَ مِن رُّسُلِنَآ أَجَعَلْنَا مِن دُونِ ٱلرَّحْمَـٰنِ ءَالِهَةً يُعْبَدُونَ ﴿٤٥﴾

Mohammed Marmaduke William PickthallAnd ask those of Our messengers whom We sent before thee: Did We ever appoint gods to be worshipped beside the Beneficent?

46
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وَلَقَدْ أَرْسَلْنَا مُوسَىٰ بِـَٔايَـٰتِنَآ إِلَىٰ فِرْعَوْنَ وَمَلَإِي۟هِۦ فَقَالَ إِنِّى رَسُولُ رَبِّ ٱلْعَـٰلَمِينَ ﴿٤٦﴾

Mohammed Marmaduke William PickthallAnd verily We sent Moses with Our revelations unto Pharaoh and his chiefs, and he said: I am a messenger of the Lord of the Worlds.

47
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فَلَمَّا جَآءَهُم بِـَٔايَـٰتِنَآ إِذَا هُم مِّنْهَا يَضْحَكُونَ ﴿٤٧﴾

Mohammed Marmaduke William PickthallBut when he brought them Our tokens, behold! they laughed at them.

48
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وَمَا نُرِيهِم مِّنْ ءَايَةٍ إِلَّا هِىَ أَكْبَرُ مِنْ أُخْتِهَا ۖ وَأَخَذْنَـٰهُم بِٱلْعَذَابِ لَعَلَّهُمْ يَرْجِعُونَ ﴿٤٨﴾

Mohammed Marmaduke William PickthallAnd every token that We showed them was greater than its sister (token), and We grasped them with the torment, that haply they might turn again.

49
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وَقَالُوا۟ يَـٰٓأَيُّهَ ٱلسَّاحِرُ ٱدْعُ لَنَا رَبَّكَ بِمَا عَهِدَ عِندَكَ إِنَّنَا لَمُهْتَدُونَ ﴿٤٩﴾

Mohammed Marmaduke William PickthallAnd they said: O wizard! Entreat thy Lord for us by the pact that He hath made with thee. Lo! we verily will walk aright.

50
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فَلَمَّا كَشَفْنَا عَنْهُمُ ٱلْعَذَابَ إِذَا هُمْ يَنكُثُونَ ﴿٥٠﴾

Mohammed Marmaduke William PickthallBut when We eased them of the torment, behold! they broke their word.

51
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وَنَادَىٰ فِرْعَوْنُ فِى قَوْمِهِۦ قَالَ يَـٰقَوْمِ أَلَيْسَ لِى مُلْكُ مِصْرَ وَهَـٰذِهِ ٱلْأَنْهَـٰرُ تَجْرِى مِن تَحْتِىٓ ۖ أَفَلَا تُبْصِرُونَ ﴿٥١﴾

Mohammed Marmaduke William PickthallAnd Pharaoh caused a proclamation to be made among his people saying: O my people! Is not mine the sovereignty of Egypt and these rivers flowing under me? Can ye not then discern?

52
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أَمْ أَنَا۠ خَيْرٌ مِّنْ هَـٰذَا ٱلَّذِى هُوَ مَهِينٌ وَلَا يَكَادُ يُبِينُ ﴿٥٢﴾

Mohammed Marmaduke William PickthallI am surely better than this fellow, who is despicable and can hardly make (his meaning) plain!

53
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فَلَوْلَآ أُلْقِىَ عَلَيْهِ أَسْوِرَةٌ مِّن ذَهَبٍ أَوْ جَآءَ مَعَهُ ٱلْمَلَـٰٓئِكَةُ مُقْتَرِنِينَ ﴿٥٣﴾

Mohammed Marmaduke William PickthallWhy, then, have armlets of gold not been set upon him, or angels sent along with him?

54
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فَٱسْتَخَفَّ قَوْمَهُۥ فَأَطَاعُوهُ ۚ إِنَّهُمْ كَانُوا۟ قَوْمًا فَـٰسِقِينَ ﴿٥٤﴾

Mohammed Marmaduke William PickthallThus he persuaded his people to make light (of Moses), and they obeyed him. Lo! they were a wanton folk.

55
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فَلَمَّآ ءَاسَفُونَا ٱنتَقَمْنَا مِنْهُمْ فَأَغْرَقْنَـٰهُمْ أَجْمَعِينَ ﴿٥٥﴾

Mohammed Marmaduke William PickthallSo, when they angered Us, We punished them and drowned them every one.

56
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فَجَعَلْنَـٰهُمْ سَلَفًا وَمَثَلًا لِّلْـَٔاخِرِينَ ﴿٥٦﴾

Mohammed Marmaduke William PickthallAnd We made them a thing past, and an example for those after (them).

57
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۞ وَلَمَّا ضُرِبَ ٱبْنُ مَرْيَمَ مَثَلًا إِذَا قَوْمُكَ مِنْهُ يَصِدُّونَ ﴿٥٧﴾

Mohammed Marmaduke William PickthallAnd when the son of Mary is quoted as an example, behold! the folk laugh out,

58
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وَقَالُوٓا۟ ءَأَـٰلِهَتُنَا خَيْرٌ أَمْ هُوَ ۚ مَا ضَرَبُوهُ لَكَ إِلَّا جَدَلًۢا ۚ بَلْ هُمْ قَوْمٌ خَصِمُونَ ﴿٥٨﴾

Mohammed Marmaduke William PickthallAnd say: Are our gods better, or is he? They raise not the objection save for argument. Nay! but they are a contentious folk.

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إِنْ هُوَ إِلَّا عَبْدٌ أَنْعَمْنَا عَلَيْهِ وَجَعَلْنَـٰهُ مَثَلًا لِّبَنِىٓ إِسْرَٰٓءِيلَ ﴿٥٩﴾

Mohammed Marmaduke William PickthallHe is nothing but a slave on whom We bestowed favour, and We made him a pattern for the Children of Israel.

60
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وَلَوْ نَشَآءُ لَجَعَلْنَا مِنكُم مَّلَـٰٓئِكَةً فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ يَخْلُفُونَ ﴿٦٠﴾

Mohammed Marmaduke William PickthallAnd had We willed We could have set among you angels to be viceroys in the earth.

61
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وَإِنَّهُۥ لَعِلْمٌ لِّلسَّاعَةِ فَلَا تَمْتَرُنَّ بِهَا وَٱتَّبِعُونِ ۚ هَـٰذَا صِرَٰطٌ مُّسْتَقِيمٌ ﴿٦١﴾

Mohammed Marmaduke William PickthallAnd lo! verily there is knowledge of the Hour. So doubt ye not concerning it, but follow Me. This is the right path.

62
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وَلَا يَصُدَّنَّكُمُ ٱلشَّيْطَـٰنُ ۖ إِنَّهُۥ لَكُمْ عَدُوٌّ مُّبِينٌ ﴿٦٢﴾

Mohammed Marmaduke William PickthallAnd let not Satan turn you aside. Lo! he is an open enemy for you.

63
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وَلَمَّا جَآءَ عِيسَىٰ بِٱلْبَيِّنَـٰتِ قَالَ قَدْ جِئْتُكُم بِٱلْحِكْمَةِ وَلِأُبَيِّنَ لَكُم بَعْضَ ٱلَّذِى تَخْتَلِفُونَ فِيهِ ۖ فَٱتَّقُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ وَأَطِيعُونِ ﴿٦٣﴾

Mohammed Marmaduke William PickthallWhen Jesus came with clear proofs (of Allah's Sovereignty), he said: I have come unto you with wisdom, and to make plain some of that concerning which ye differ. So keep your duty to Allah, and obey me.

64
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إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ هُوَ رَبِّى وَرَبُّكُمْ فَٱعْبُدُوهُ ۚ هَـٰذَا صِرَٰطٌ مُّسْتَقِيمٌ ﴿٦٤﴾

Mohammed Marmaduke William PickthallLo! Allah, He is my Lord and your Lord. So worship Him. This is a right path.

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فَٱخْتَلَفَ ٱلْأَحْزَابُ مِنۢ بَيْنِهِمْ ۖ فَوَيْلٌ لِّلَّذِينَ ظَلَمُوا۟ مِنْ عَذَابِ يَوْمٍ أَلِيمٍ ﴿٦٥﴾

Mohammed Marmaduke William PickthallBut the factions among them differed. Then woe unto those who do wrong from the doom of a painful day.

66
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هَلْ يَنظُرُونَ إِلَّا ٱلسَّاعَةَ أَن تَأْتِيَهُم بَغْتَةً وَهُمْ لَا يَشْعُرُونَ ﴿٦٦﴾

Mohammed Marmaduke William PickthallAwait they aught save the Hour, that it shall come upon them suddenly, when they know not?

67
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ٱلْأَخِلَّآءُ يَوْمَئِذٍۭ بَعْضُهُمْ لِبَعْضٍ عَدُوٌّ إِلَّا ٱلْمُتَّقِينَ ﴿٦٧﴾

Mohammed Marmaduke William PickthallFriends on that day will be foes one to another, save those who kept their duty (to Allah).

68
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يَـٰعِبَادِ لَا خَوْفٌ عَلَيْكُمُ ٱلْيَوْمَ وَلَآ أَنتُمْ تَحْزَنُونَ ﴿٦٨﴾

Mohammed Marmaduke William PickthallO My slaves! For you there is no fear this day, nor is it ye who grieve;

69
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ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ بِـَٔايَـٰتِنَا وَكَانُوا۟ مُسْلِمِينَ ﴿٦٩﴾

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall(Ye) who believed Our revelations and were self-surrendered,

70
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ٱدْخُلُوا۟ ٱلْجَنَّةَ أَنتُمْ وَأَزْوَٰجُكُمْ تُحْبَرُونَ ﴿٧٠﴾

Mohammed Marmaduke William PickthallEnter the Garden, ye and your wives, to be made glad.

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يُطَافُ عَلَيْهِم بِصِحَافٍ مِّن ذَهَبٍ وَأَكْوَابٍ ۖ وَفِيهَا مَا تَشْتَهِيهِ ٱلْأَنفُسُ وَتَلَذُّ ٱلْأَعْيُنُ ۖ وَأَنتُمْ فِيهَا خَـٰلِدُونَ ﴿٧١﴾

Mohammed Marmaduke William PickthallTherein are brought round for them trays of gold and goblets, and therein is all that souls desire and eyes find sweet. And ye are immortal therein.

72
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وَتِلْكَ ٱلْجَنَّةُ ٱلَّتِىٓ أُورِثْتُمُوهَا بِمَا كُنتُمْ تَعْمَلُونَ ﴿٧٢﴾

Mohammed Marmaduke William PickthallThis is the Garden which ye are made to inherit because of what ye used to do.

73
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لَكُمْ فِيهَا فَـٰكِهَةٌ كَثِيرَةٌ مِّنْهَا تَأْكُلُونَ ﴿٧٣﴾

Mohammed Marmaduke William PickthallTherein for you is fruit in plenty whence to eat.

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إِنَّ ٱلْمُجْرِمِينَ فِى عَذَابِ جَهَنَّمَ خَـٰلِدُونَ ﴿٧٤﴾

Mohammed Marmaduke William PickthallLo! the guilty are immortal in hell's torment.

75
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لَا يُفَتَّرُ عَنْهُمْ وَهُمْ فِيهِ مُبْلِسُونَ ﴿٧٥﴾

Mohammed Marmaduke William PickthallIt is not relaxed for them, and they despair therein.

76
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وَمَا ظَلَمْنَـٰهُمْ وَلَـٰكِن كَانُوا۟ هُمُ ٱلظَّـٰلِمِينَ ﴿٧٦﴾

Mohammed Marmaduke William PickthallWe wronged them not, but they it was who did the wrong.

77
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وَنَادَوْا۟ يَـٰمَـٰلِكُ لِيَقْضِ عَلَيْنَا رَبُّكَ ۖ قَالَ إِنَّكُم مَّـٰكِثُونَ ﴿٧٧﴾

Mohammed Marmaduke William PickthallAnd they cry: O master! Let thy Lord make an end of us. He saith: Lo! here ye must remain.

78
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لَقَدْ جِئْنَـٰكُم بِٱلْحَقِّ وَلَـٰكِنَّ أَكْثَرَكُمْ لِلْحَقِّ كَـٰرِهُونَ ﴿٧٨﴾

Mohammed Marmaduke William PickthallWe verily brought the Truth unto you, but ye were, most of you, averse to the Truth.

79
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أَمْ أَبْرَمُوٓا۟ أَمْرًا فَإِنَّا مُبْرِمُونَ ﴿٧٩﴾

Mohammed Marmaduke William PickthallOr do they determine any thing (against the Prophet)? Lo! We (also) are determining.

80
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أَمْ يَحْسَبُونَ أَنَّا لَا نَسْمَعُ سِرَّهُمْ وَنَجْوَىٰهُم ۚ بَلَىٰ وَرُسُلُنَا لَدَيْهِمْ يَكْتُبُونَ ﴿٨٠﴾

Mohammed Marmaduke William PickthallOr deem they that We cannot hear their secret thoughts and private confidences? Nay, but Our envoys, present with them, do record.

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Quran text: Tanzil Quran Text (Uthmani), tanzil.net – CC BY 3.0, unchanged. Translation: The Meaning of the Glorious Koran, Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall – Public domain (published 1930).