Surah “Ornaments of Gold, Luxury, The Embellishment”

as rendered by Zulfiquar Ali Bhotto — 89 verses

Haa [Network sciences], Meem [Natural sciences].
By the Book, the obvious.
Indeed, We made it an Arabic Qur'an that you may use reasoning to understand.
And indeed it is in Our custody as mother of the book, elevated [to firm border, Qur'an 13:39-41], filled with canonization.
So should We strike on you [by] the Reminder [Qur'an 43:4] smoothing out [canonizing you]; since you are an extremist people?
And so many of a prophet We sent in the earliest [peoples],
And there did not come to them any prophet except they were ridiculing about him.
So We destroyed strength of their powers, and the example of the earliest [people] has passed away.
And if you should ask them, "Who created the heavens and the earth?" Indeed they would say, "The Exalted in Might, the Knowing created them."
[He] who made the earth to be a cradle for you [people] and made therein roads for you, perhaps you may be guided,
And who sends down rain from the sky in due measure, so We cause to make vibrant thereby a dead town; thus you all will exit out [from graves],
And who created the pairs, all of them, and made for you of the ships and the livestock what you ride on.
That you may sit firmly upon its backs and then remember the favour of your Lord when you sit firmly upon it and say, "Exalted is He who has subjected this to us, and we were not [otherwise] capable to it.
And indeed we are to our Lord, will be returning."
But they set up for Him from His slaves a part. Indeed, the human is an obvious infidel.
Or has He taken from what He creates, daughters and favoured you with the sons?
And when one of them is given good tidings about that which he referred to the Most Merciful, an example [the birth of a daughter], his face becomes dark while he was suppressing grief.
Is he like who was brought up in ornaments [i.e., female!] and [because] he is in the argument obviously not [linear]?
And they set up the angels, who are slaves of the Most Merciful as females. Did they witness their [angels'] creation? Their testimony will be written down, and they will be questioned.
And they said, "If the Most Merciful had willed, we would not have worshipped them." Belongs to them about that [Qur'an 43:19] no knowledge. They are left on nothing except lying.
Or Have We given them a book before it [the Qur'an], for them to be therewith hanging on?
No but is there [We haven't]! They said, "Indeed, we found our fathers upon a community art of living, and we are upon their traces, guided."
And similarly, We did not send before you any warner into a city except that its affluent said, "Indeed, we found our fathers upon a community art of living, and we are upon their traces, following."
[Each warner] said, "Why, even though I brought you with guidance rather than what [`art of meaningless living'] you found your fathers against it?" They said, "Indeed we, with that which you were sent with, are infidels."
So We took revenge from them; so see how was the end of the beliers.
And [mention, O Muhammad], when Abraham said to his father and his people, "Indeed, I am innocent of what you are worshiping.
Except the One who originated me; for sure, He will guide me."
And he [Abraham] made it a word lasting in his [nearby] posterity, perhaps they may return.
No but is there. I gave enjoyment to these [Meccans] and their fathers until the truth and an obvious Messenger came to them.
And when the truth came to them, they said, "This is magic, and indeed we are infidels about it."
In addition they said, "Why was this Qur'an not sent down upon a great man from [one of] the two cities?"
Do they distribute the mercy of your Lord? We have divided between them their livelihood in the life of the world and have raised some of them above others in degrees [of rank] that some of them may take others for service. But the mercy of your Lord is better than whatever they gather.
And if it were not that the mankind would become one community [of rebels, Qur'an 42:27], We would have made for whomever disbelieve in the Most Merciful - for their houses - roofs of silver and stairways upon that they mount
And doors for their houses, and couches upon which they recline
And gold ornament. But left is nothing [no meaning] in all that except the enjoyment of worldly life. And the Hereafter with your Lord is for those who fear [being short sighted].
And whoever turns away from remembering the Most Merciful, We assign for him a devil, so he is there for him as comrade.
And indeed, the devils avert them from the way [far sight] while they assume that they are guided [in their short sight].
Until, when he came to Us, he said [to his comrade Qur'an 43:36], "Oh, I wish there was between me and you the distance between the two easts [far sights, Qur'an 43:35 and short sight Qur'an 43:37], so wretched is the comrade."
And it will not benefit you that Day, when you have oppressed, that you are partners in the punishment.
So can you train the deaf to hear, [O Muhammad], or train the blind to see the guidance or he who is in an obvious astray?
And whether We leave in you [O Muhammad, their training], for sure We are from them taking revenge.
Or whether We show you that which We have promised them [in Qur'an 41:28], for sure, We are Perfect in Ability.
So hold fast in that which is revealed to you. Indeed, you are upon a straight path.
And indeed, it is a reminder for you and your people [to be far sighted], and you all will be questioned [about patience].
And ask whomever of Our messengers We have sent before you [O Muhammad, Qur'an 21:25]; Did We set up other than the Most Merciful, gods to be worshiped?
And We already sent Moses with Our signs to Pharaoh and his chief commanders, and he said, "Indeed, I am a messenger of the Lord of the worlds."
But when he came to them with Our signs, at once they started laughing thereof.
And We showed them not a sign except that it was greater than its previous one, and We seized them with torment that perhaps they may be returning [to faith].
And they said [to Moses], "O the magician, invoke for us your Lord about what He has covenanted with you. Indeed, we will be truly guided."
So when We removed from them the torment, then they started breaking their word.
And Pharaoh called out within his people; he said, "O my people, does not the kingdom of Egypt belong to me, and these all the rivers flowing beneath me; so do you not see?
Or am I better than this one who is despicable and makes clear almost nothing [in speech, if not]?
Then why not the bracelets of gold are bestowed on him or come with him the angels as companions?"
So he incited his people to levity, and they obeyed him. Indeed, they were a defiantly disobedient people.
And when they enraged Us, We took retribution from them, so We drowned them altogether.
And We made them a precedent and an example for the others.
And when the son of Mary was presented as an example, immediately your people [O Muhammad] made fun of it.
And they said, "Are our gods [Qur'an 43:20] better, or is he?" They did not present that to you except to argue. No but is there [it is just to argue]. They are a people who dispute.
He was left to be nothing except a slave. We bestowed favour upon him, and We made him as an example to the Children of Israel.
And if We willed, We would indeed have made rather than you [mankind], angles to be succeeding one another in the earth.
And indeed, its sure knowledge is upto the Hour [to reveal, Qur'an 10:39, every creature on earth began its succession through self-procreation mechanism], so do not doubt about it, and follow me [Prophet Muhammad (saw)]. This is a straight path.
And do not let Satan divert you [from the straight path]. Indeed, he is to you an obvious enemy.
And when Jesus came with the proofs, he said, "I have certainly come to you with the wisdom and to make clear to you some of that over which you differ in it. So fear Allah and obey me.
Indeed, Allah is my Lord and your Lord, so worship Him. This is a straight path."
So all the parties differed out of [short sighted supremacy, Qur'an 43:52, Qur'an 43:31] between them. So woe to those who wronged out of [that], torment of a painful Day.
What should they [the short-sighted ones, Qur'an 43:31] be waiting except that the Hour can come upon them suddenly along [the sight] they perceive not?
Friends, that Day, some of them will be enemies to other, except the righteous [far sighted ones, Qur'an 43:35]
[whom Allah will say], "O My slaves, today no fear shall be upon you, nor shall you grieve,
[You] who believed in Our verses and were Muslims.
Enter Paradise, you and your spouses, delighted."
Circulated upon them with plates gold and cups. And therein is whatever the souls desire and delights the eyes, and you will abide therein for ever.
And that is Paradise which you are made to inherit about what you were working.
For you therein are abundant fruit from which you will eat.
Indeed, the criminals [Qur'an 43:38] are in the torment of Hell, abiding eternally.
It will not be lightened on them, and they, therein, will be in devastated.
And We did not wrong them, but they were the wrongdoers.
And they called out, "O Malik [keeper of Hell], let your Lord finish us off." He said, "Indeed, you continue to remain."
We had already brought you about the truth, but most of you were hostile to the truth.
Or have they arranged affair? So indeed, We are arrangers.
Do they think that We do not hear their secrets and their private conversations? No but is there [We hear]. In addition Our messengers are with them writing down [everything].
Say, [O Muhammad], "If the All-Merciful had a son, then I would be the first of [his] worshippers."
Exalted is the Lord of the heavens and the earth, Lord of the Throne, above what they make out.
So leave them to idle talk and sport until they meet their Day which they are promised.
And He is the One who in the heaven is God, and in the earth is God. And He is the Wise, the Knowing.
And blessed is He to whom belongs the Kingdom of the heavens and the earth and whatever is between them and with Him is knowledge of the Hour and to Him you will be returned.
And those they invoke other than Him do not possess [power of] intercession, except they who bear witness with the truth while they know [they can't].
And if you asked them who created them, they would surely say, " Allah." So how are they fooled?
Furthering his saying, "O my Lord, indeed these are a people who will not believe."
So turn away from them [O Muhammad] and say, "Peace." So soon they will be knowing [their arrogance fooled them].