43:1Ha, Meem.

43:4And it is with Us, in the Source Book, sublime and wise.

43:7No messenger came to them, but they ridiculed him.

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.

43:18“Someone brought up to be beautiful, and unable to help in a fight?”

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.

43:27Except for He who created me, for He will guide me.”

43:29I gave these and their forefathers some enjoyment, until the truth and a manifest messenger came to them.

43:30But when the truth came to them, they said, “This is sorcery, and we refuse to believe in it.”

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.

43:36Whoever shuns the remembrance of the Most Gracious, We assign for him a devil, to be his companion.

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!

43:44It is a message for you, and for your people; and you will be questioned.

43:45Ask those of Our messengers We sent before you: “Did We appoint gods besides the Most Gracious to be worshiped?”

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

43:50But when We lifted the torment from them, they immediately broke their promise.

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?

43:53Why are bracelets of gold not dropped on him, or they angels came with him in procession?”

43:58They said, “Are our gods better, or he?” They cited him only for argument. In fact, they are a quarrelsome people.

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.

43:66Are they only waiting for the Hour to come upon them suddenly, while they are unaware?

43:74As for the sinners, they will be in the torment of Hell forever.

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.

43:88As for his statement: “My Lord, these are a people who do not believe.”

43:89Pardon them, and say, “Peace.” They will come to know.