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Verse (43:18) - English Translation

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Welcome to the Quranic Arabic Corpus, an annotated linguistic resource for the Holy Quran. This page shows seven parallel translations in English for the eighteenth verse of chapter 43 (sūrat l-zukh'ruf). Click on the Arabic text to below to see word by word details of the verse's morphology.

 

Chapter (43) sūrat l-zukh'ruf (The Gold Adornment)

Sahih International: So is one brought up in ornaments while being during conflict unevident [attributed to Allah]?

Pickthall: (Liken they then to Allah) that which is bred up in outward show, and in dispute cannot make itself plain?

Yusuf Ali: Is then one brought up among trinkets, and unable to give a clear account in a dispute (to be associated with Allah)?

Shakir: What! that which is made in ornaments and which in contention is unable to make plain speech!

Muhammad Sarwar: Does God choose for Himself the kind of children who grow up wearing ornaments and who are not strong enough to defend their rights?

Mohsin Khan: (Do they then like for Allah) a creature who is brought up in adornments (wearing silk and gold ornaments, i.e. women), and in dispute cannot make herself clear?

Arberry: What, one who is reared amid ornaments and, when the time of altercation comes, is not to be seen?

See Also

Language Research Group
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