SURAH AZ-ZUKHRUF (ORNAMENTS OF GOLD, LUXURY)

YUSUFALI: In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful.
PICKTHAL: In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful.
SHAKIR: In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful.

YUSUFALI: Ha-Mim
PICKTHAL: Ha. Mim.
SHAKIR: Ha Mim.

YUSUFALI: But how many were the prophets We sent amongst the peoples of old?
PICKTHAL: How many a prophet did We send among the men of old!
SHAKIR: And how many a prophet have We sent among the ancients.
 

YUSUFALI: That sends down (from time to time) rain from the sky in due measure;- and We raise to life therewith a land that is dead; even so will ye be raised (from the dead);-
PICKTHAL: And Who sendeth down water from the sky in (due) measure, and We revive a dead land therewith. Even so will ye be brought forth;
SHAKIR: And He Who sends down water from the cloud according to a measure, then We raise to life thereby a dead country, even thus shall you be brought forth;

YUSUFALI: "And to our Lord, surely, must we turn back!"
PICKTHAL: And lo! unto our Lord we surely are returning.
SHAKIR: And surely to our Lord we must return.

YUSUFALI: What! has He taken daughters out of what He himself creates, and granted to you sons for choice?
PICKTHAL: Or chooseth He daughters of all that He hath created, and honoureth He you with sons?
SHAKIR: What! has He taken daughters to Himself of what He Himself creates and chosen you to have sons?

YUSUFALI: ("Ah!") they say, "If it had been the will of (Allah) Most Gracious, we should not have worshipped such (deities)!" Of that they have no knowledge! they do nothing but lie!
PICKTHAL: And they say: If the Beneficent One had (so) willed, we should not have worshipped them. They have no knowledge whatsoever of that. They do but guess.
SHAKIR: And they say: If the Beneficent Allah had pleased, we should never have worshipped them. They have no knowledge of this; they only lie.

YUSUFALI: What! have We given them a Book before this, to which they are holding fast?
PICKTHAL: Or have We given them any scripture before (this Qur'an) so that they are holding fast thereto?
SHAKIR: Or have We given them a book before it so that they hold fast to it?

YUSUFALI: So We exacted retribution from them: now see what was the end of those who rejected (Truth)!
PICKTHAL: So We requited them. Then see the nature of the consequence for the rejecters!
SHAKIR: So We inflicted retribution on them, then see how was the end of the rejecters.

YUSUFALI: "(I worship) only Him Who made me, and He will certainly guide me."
PICKTHAL: Save Him Who did create me, for He will surely guide me.
SHAKIR: Save Him Who created me, for surely He will guide me.

YUSUFALI: But when the Truth came to them, they said: "This is sorcery, and we do reject it."
PICKTHAL: And now that the Truth hath come unto them they say: This is mere magic, and lo! we are disbelievers therein.
SHAKIR: And when there came to them the truth they said: This is magic, and surely we are disbelievers in it.

YUSUFALI: Also, they say: "Why is not this Qur'an sent down to some leading man in either of the two (chief) cities?"
PICKTHAL: And they say: If only this Qur'an had been revealed to some great man of the two towns?
SHAKIR: And they say: Why was not this Quran revealed to a man of importance in the two towns?

YUSUFALI: Is it they who would portion out the Mercy of thy Lord? It is We Who portion out between them their livelihood in the life of this world: and We raise some of them above others in ranks, so that some may command work from others. But the Mercy of thy Lord is better than the (wealth) which they amass.
PICKTHAL: Is it they who apportion thy Lord's mercy? We have apportioned among them their livelihood in the life of the world, and raised some of them above others in rank that some of them may take labour from others; and the mercy of thy Lord is better than (the wealth) that they amass.
SHAKIR: Will they distribute the mercy of your Lord? We distribute among them their livelihood in the life of this world, and We j have exalted some of them above others in degrees, that some of them may take others in subjection; and the mercy of your Lord is better than what they amass.

YUSUFALI: And were it not that (all) men might become of one (evil) way of life, We would provide, for everyone that blasphemes against (Allah) Most Gracious, silver roofs for their houses and (silver) stair-ways on which to go up,
PICKTHAL: And were it not that mankind would have become one community, We might well have appointed, for those who disbelieve in the Beneficent, roofs of silver for their houses and stairs (of silver) whereby to mount,
SHAKIR: And were it not that all people had been a single nation, We would certainly have assigned to those who disbelieve in the Beneficent Allah (to make) of silver the roofs of their houses and the stairs by which they ascend.

YUSUFALI: If anyone withdraws himself from remembrance of (Allah) Most Gracious, We appoint for him an evil one, to be an intimate companion to him.
PICKTHAL: And he whose sight is dim to the remembrance of the Beneficent, We assign unto him a devil who becometh his comrade;
SHAKIR: And whoever turns himself away from the remembrance of the Beneficent Allah, We appoint for him a Shaitan, so he becomes his associate.

YUSUFALI: When ye have done wrong, it will avail you nothing, that Day, that ye shall be partners in Punishment!
PICKTHAL: And it profiteth you not this day, because ye did wrong, that ye will be sharers in the doom.
SHAKIR: And since you were unjust, it will not profit you this day that you are sharers in the chastisement.

YUSUFALI: Or We shall show thee that (accomplished) which We have promised them: for verily We shall prevail over them.
PICKTHAL: Or (if) We show thee that wherewith We threaten them; for lo! We have complete command of them.
SHAKIR: Rather We will certainly show you that which We have promised them; for surely We are the possessors of full power over them.

YUSUFALI: The (Qur'an) is indeed the message, for thee and for thy people; and soon shall ye (all) be brought to account.
PICKTHAL: And lo! it is in truth a Reminder for thee and for thy folk; and ye will be questioned.
SHAKIR: And most surely it is a reminder for you and your people, and you shall soon be questioned.

YUSUFALI: And question thou our messengers whom We sent before thee; did We appoint any deities other than (Allah) Most Gracious, to be worshipped?
PICKTHAL: And ask those of Our messengers whom We sent before thee: Did We ever appoint gods to be worshipped beside the Beneficent?
SHAKIR: And ask those of Our messengers whom We sent before you: Did We ever appoint gods to be worshipped besides the Beneficent Allah?

YUSUFALI: We showed them Sign after Sign, each greater than its fellow, and We seized them with Punishment, in order that they might turn (to Us).
PICKTHAL: And 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.
SHAKIR: And We did not show them a sign but it was greater than its like, and We overtook them with chastisement that they may turn.

YUSUFALI: And Pharaoh proclaimed among his people, saying: "O my people! Does not the dominion of Egypt belong to me, (witness) these streams flowing underneath my (palace)? What! see ye not then?
PICKTHAL: And 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?
SHAKIR: And Firon proclaimed amongst his people: O my people! is not the kingdom of Egypt mine? And these rivers flow beneath me; do you not then see?

YUSUFALI: Thus did he make fools of his people, and they obeyed him: truly were they a people rebellious (against Allah).
PICKTHAL: Thus he persuaded his people to make light (of Moses), and they obeyed him. Lo! they were a wanton folk.
SHAKIR: So he incited his people to levity and they obeyed him: surely they were a transgressing people.

YUSUFALI: When at length they provoked Us, We exacted retribution from them, and We drowned them all.
PICKTHAL: So, when they angered Us, We punished them and drowned them every one.
SHAKIR: Then when they displeased Us, We inflicted a retribution on them, so We drowned them all together,

YUSUFALI: And We made them (a people) of the Past and an Example to later ages.
PICKTHAL: And We made them a thing past, and an example for those after (them).
SHAKIR: And We made them a precedent and example to the later generations.

YUSUFALI: And they say, "Are our gods best, or he?" This they set forth to thee, only by way of disputation: yea, they are a contentious people.
PICKTHAL: And say: Are our gods better, or is he? They raise not the objection save for argument. Nay! but they are a contentious folk.
SHAKIR: And they say: Are our gods better, or is he? They do not set it forth to you save by way of disputation; nay, they are a contentious people.

YUSUFALI: And (Jesus) shall be a Sign (for the coming of) the Hour (of Judgment): therefore have no doubt about the (Hour), but follow ye Me: this is a Straight Way.
PICKTHAL: And lo! verily there is knowledge of the Hour. So doubt ye not concerning it, but follow Me. This is the right path.
SHAKIR: And most surely it is a knowledge of the hour, therefore have no doubt about it and follow me: this is the right path.

YUSUFALI: When Jesus came with Clear Signs, he said: "Now have I come to you with Wisdom, and in order to make clear to you some of the (points) on which ye dispute: therefore fear Allah and obey me.
PICKTHAL: When 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.
SHAKIR: And when Isa came with clear arguments he said: I have come to you indeed with wisdom, and that I may make clear to you part of what you differ in; so be careful of (your duty to) Allah and obey me:

YUSUFALI: Do they only wait for the Hour - that it should come on them all of a sudden, while they perceive not?
PICKTHAL: Await they aught save the Hour, that it shall come upon them suddenly, when they know not?
SHAKIR: Do they wait for aught but the hour, that it should come ! upon them all of a sudden while they do not perceive?

YUSUFALI: (Being) those who have believed in Our Signs and bowed (their wills to Ours) in Islam.
PICKTHAL: (Ye) who believed Our revelations and were self-surrendered,
SHAKIR: Those who believed in Our communications and were submissive:

YUSUFALI: Such will be the Garden of which ye are made heirs for your (good) deeds (in life).
PICKTHAL: This is the Garden which ye are made to inherit because of what ye used to do.
SHAKIR: And this is the garden which you are given as an inheritance on account of what you did.

YUSUFALI: The sinners will be in the Punishment of Hell, to dwell therein (for aye):
PICKTHAL: Lo! the guilty are immortal in hell's torment.
SHAKIR: Surely the guilty shall abide in the chastisement of hell.

YUSUFALI: Nowise will the (Punishment) be lightened for them, and in despair will they be there overwhelmed.
PICKTHAL: It is not relaxed for them, and they despair therein.
SHAKIR: It shall not be abated from them and they shall therein be despairing.

YUSUFALI: Verily We have brought the Truth to you: but most of you have a hatred for Truth.
PICKTHAL: We verily brought the Truth unto you, but ye were, most of you, averse to the Truth.
SHAKIR: Certainly We have brought you the truth, but most of you are averse to the truth.

YUSUFALI: Or do they think that We hear not their secrets and their private counsels? Indeed (We do), and Our messengers are by them, to record.
PICKTHAL: Or deem they that We cannot hear their secret thoughts and private confidences? Nay, but Our envoys, present with them, do record.
SHAKIR: Or do they think that We do not hear what they conceal and their secret discourses? Aye! and Our messengers with them write down.

YUSUFALI: So leave them to babble and play (with vanities) until they meet that Day of theirs, which they have been promised.
PICKTHAL: So let them flounder (in their talk) and play until they meet the Day which they are promised.
SHAKIR: So leave them plunging into false discourses and sporting until they meet their day which they are threatened with.

YUSUFALI: 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.
PICKTHAL: 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.
SHAKIR: And blessed is He Whose is the kingdom of the heavens and the earth and what is between them, and with Him is the knowledge of the hour, and to Him shall you be brought back.

YUSUFALI: (Allah has knowledge) of the (Prophet's) cry, "O my Lord! Truly these are people who will not believe!"
PICKTHAL: And he saith: O my Lord! Lo! these are a folk who believe not.
SHAKIR: Consider his cry: O my Lord! surely they are a people who do not believe.