43:1Ha, Meem.

43:2By the Book that makes things clear.

43:3We made it an Arabic Quran, so that you may understand.

43:5Shall We hold back the Reminder from you, since you are a transgressing people?

43:8We destroyed people more powerful than they, and so the example of the ancients has passed away.

43:10He who made the earth a habitat for you, and traced pathways for you on it, that you may be guided.

43:13That you may mount their backs, and remember the favor of your Lord as you sit firmly upon them, and say, “Glory be to Him Who placed these at our service; surely we could not have done it by ourselves.

43:16Or has He chosen for Himself daughters from what He creates, and favored you with sons?

43:17Yet when one of them is given news of what he attributes to the Most Gracious, his face darkens, and he suppresses grief.

43:19And they appoint the angels, who are servants to the Most Gracious, as females. Have they witnessed their creation? Their claim will be recorded, and they will be questioned.

43:20And they say, “Had the Most Gracious willed, we would not have worshiped them.” But they have no knowledge of that; they are merely guessing.

43:21Or have We given them a book prior to this one, to which they adhere?

43:24He would say, “Even if I bring you better guidance than what you found your parents following?” They would say, “We reject what you are sent with.”

43:25So We wreaked vengeance upon them. Behold, then, what was the fate of those who deny.

43:26When Abraham said to his father and his people, “I am innocent of what you worship.

43:28And he made it an enduring word in his progeny, so that they may return.

43:32Is it they who allocate the mercy of your Lord? It is We who have allocated their livelihood in this life, and We elevated some of them in rank above others, that some of them would take others in service. But your Lord’s mercy is better than what they amass.

43:33Were it not that humanity would become a single community, We would have provided those who disbelieve in the Most Gracious with roofs of silver to their houses, and stairways by which they ascend.

43:35And decorations. Yet all that is nothing but the stuff of this life. Yet the Hereafter, with your Lord, is for the righteous.

43:38Until, when He comes to Us, he will say, “If only there were between me and you the distance of the two Easts.” What an evil companion!

43:39It will not benefit you on that Day, since you did wrong. You are partners in the suffering.

43:42Or show you what We have promised them; for We have absolute power over them.

43:43So adhere to what is revealed to you. You are upon a straight path.

43:46We sent Moses with Our revelations to Pharaoh and his dignitaries. He said, “I am the Messenger of the Lord of the Worlds.”

43:48Each sign We showed them was more marvelous than its counterpart. And We afflicted them with the plagues, so that they may repent.

43:51Pharaoh proclaimed among his people, saying, “O my people, do I not own the Kingdom of Egypt, and these rivers flow beneath me? Do you not see?

43:52Am I not better than this miserable wretch, who can barely express himself?

43:60Had We willed, We would have made of you angels to be successors on earth.

43:61He is a portent of the Hour, so have no doubt about it, and follow Me. This is a straight way.

43:63When Jesus came with the clarifications, he said, “I have come to you with wisdom, and to clarify for you some of what you differ about. So fear God, and obey me.

43:67On that Day, friends will be enemies of one another, except for the righteous.

43:68O My servants, you have nothing to fear on that Day, nor will you grieve.

43:71They will be served around with trays of gold, and cups. Therein is whatever the souls desire and delights the eyes. Therein you will stay forever.

43:72Such is the Garden you are made to inherit, because of what you used to do.

43:73Therein you will have abundant fruit, from which you eat.

43:78We have given you the truth, but most of you hate the truth.

43:79Have they contrived some scheme? We too are contriving.

43:80Or do they think that We cannot hear their secrets and their conspiracies? Yes indeed, Our messengers are by them, writing down.

43:81Say, “If the Most Gracious had a son, I would be the first to worship.”

43:82Glorified be the Lord of the heavens and the earth, the Lord of the Throne, beyond what they describe.

43:85And blessed is He Who has sovereignty over the heavens and the earth and what is between them. He alone has knowledge of the Hour, and to Him you will be returned.

43:86Those they invoke besides Him are incapable of intercession; only those who testify to the truth and have knowledge.