سُوْرَةُ الزُّخْرُفِ
Surah Az-Zukhruf (43) — Ayah 53
فَلَوْلَآ أُلْقِىَ عَلَيْهِ أَسْوِرَةٌ مِّن ذَهَبٍ أَوْ جَآءَ مَعَهُ ٱلْمَلَـٰٓئِكَةُ مُقْتَرِنِينَ ﴿53﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
"Why then are not golden bracelets bestowed on him, or angels sent along with him?"
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
فَلَوْلَآ
falawlā
Then why not
أُلْقِىَ
ul'qiya
are placed
عَلَيْهِ
ʿalayhi
on him
أَسْوِرَةٌۭ
aswiratun
bracelets
مِّن
min
of
ذَهَبٍ
dhahabin
gold
أَوْ
aw
or
جَآءَ
jāa
come
مَعَهُ
maʿahu
with him
ٱلْمَلَـٰٓئِكَةُ
l-malāikatu
the Angels
مُقْتَرِنِينَ
muq'tarinīna
accompanying (him)
Tafsir Taiseer ul-Quran — Maulana Abdul Rahman Kilani
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53. (If he is a messenger,) then why have gold bracelets not been bestowed upon him, or why has a company of angels [52] not come with him?"
[52]
Pharaoh Presenting a Comparison Between Himself and Sayyiduna Musa Before His People:
In ancient times, it was common practice for kings, nawabs, and rajas to wear bracelets of gold and jewels, and when they were pleased with any of their courtiers, they would also bestow bracelets upon them as a reward and honor. Whenever they went out for excursions or journeys, there would be protective military guards before and behind them, and this custom is still common today. In comparing himself with Sayyiduna Musa ؑ, Pharaoh mentioned, firstly, wealth and authority. Secondly, he objected to the prophethood of Musa ؑ by saying that if he were truly Allah’s deputy on earth, then at the very least, as a sign, he should have been adorned with golden bracelets, or at least, there should have been angelic guards before and behind him for his protection. If none of these things are present, then how can he be Allah’s deputy? Has your intellect become so dull that you have started accepting his words over mine?
[52]
Pharaoh Presenting a Comparison Between Himself and Sayyiduna Musa Before His People:
In ancient times, it was common practice for kings, nawabs, and rajas to wear bracelets of gold and jewels, and when they were pleased with any of their courtiers, they would also bestow bracelets upon them as a reward and honor. Whenever they went out for excursions or journeys, there would be protective military guards before and behind them, and this custom is still common today. In comparing himself with Sayyiduna Musa ؑ, Pharaoh mentioned, firstly, wealth and authority. Secondly, he objected to the prophethood of Musa ؑ by saying that if he were truly Allah’s deputy on earth, then at the very least, as a sign, he should have been adorned with golden bracelets, or at least, there should have been angelic guards before and behind him for his protection. If none of these things are present, then how can he be Allah’s deputy? Has your intellect become so dull that you have started accepting his words over mine?
