Learn Sūrat az-Zukhruf
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What Sūrat az-Zukhruf is about
Sūrat az-Zukhruf has 89 āyāt in the twenty-fifth juzʼ. It opens with an oath by the clear Book, made an Arabic Qurʼān so that people may understand (43:2–3). It reminds them of the earth spread for them, the rain sent in measure, and the ships and cattle they ride, and teaches what to say when riding (43:10–14).
Its name means gold ornaments: if it were not that all people would become one way, Allah would have given the deniers houses with roofs of silver and ornaments of gold, yet all that is only the enjoyment of this world (43:33–35). The sūrah answers those who follow their fathers blindly (43:22), retells Mūsā (Moses) before a boasting Firʿawn (Pharaoh) (43:46–56), and speaks of ʿĪsā (Jesus) as a servant Allah favoured (43:59).
- Āyāt 1–14
An Arabic Qurʼān
The Qurʼān is made Arabic so people may understand, and it is in the Mother of the Book with Allah (43:4). Asked who created the heavens and the earth, the deniers say Allah. He spread the earth, sent rain in measure, and made ships and cattle to ride, so people glorify Him when they ride (43:13).
- Āyāt 15–25
We found our fathers on a way
The idolaters assign daughters to Allah, though the face of one of them darkens when he is told of a daughter (43:17). They call the angels female. Their only argument is that they found their fathers following a way (43:22). Earlier peoples said the same, and their end was bad.
- Āyāt 26–45
Ibrāhīm, and ornaments of gold
Ibrāhīm (Abraham) declares himself free of all they worship except the One who created him, and leaves this as a lasting word in his descendants (43:26–28). The deniers ask why the Qurʼān did not come to some great man. Silver roofs and gold ornaments are only this world’s enjoyment (43:33–35). Whoever turns from the Most Merciful’s remembrance is given a devil as companion (43:36).
- Āyāt 46–56
Firʿawn’s boast
Mūsā brings signs to Firʿawn and his chiefs, who laugh at them. Firʿawn boasts that the kingdom of Egypt and its rivers are his, and asks why Mūsā has no bracelets of gold (43:51–53). He makes fools of his people and they obey him. Allah drowns them all (43:55).
- Āyāt 57–66
The son of Maryam
When the son of Maryam is given as an example, the deniers raise an outcry. He was only a servant Allah favoured and made an example for the Children of Israel (43:59). ʿĪsā came with clear signs and said: Allah is my Lord and your Lord, so worship Him (43:64). The factions differed among themselves.
- Āyāt 67–89
Friends on that Day
On that Day close friends become enemies, except the mindful (43:67). The believers are told: no fear on you, enter the Garden with your spouses in joy (43:68–70). The guilty call out to Mālik (43:77). Allah is God in the heavens and God on earth (43:84). Turn away from them and say: peace (43:89).
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