43. Surah Zukhruf(Gold)

Mecca 63 [89 verses]

The Quranic Text & Ali’s Version:

وَقِيلِهِ ...

43:88. (Allah has knowledge) of the (Prophet's) cry,

C4685. Commentators are divided in opinion as to the construction. The best opinion is that which I have adopted, referring back qilihi as a genitive governed by 'ilm in verse 85.

An alternative construction is to construe the waw here as the waw qasamiyah: in that case we should have to suppose some other clause as understood, in order to complete the sense.

... يَارَبِّ إِنَّ هَؤُلَاء قَوْمٌ لَّا يُؤْمِنُونَ ﴿٨٨﴾

"O my Lord! truly these are a people who will not believe!"

C4686. The Prophet was much troubled in mind by the Unfaith of the Quraish: 18:6.

He is here told to leave them alone for a time, for the Truth must soon prevail.

فَاصْفَحْ عَنْهُمْ وَقُلْ سَلَامٌ ...

4: 89. But turn away from them, and say

"Peace!"

C4687. Cf. 25:63, and n. 3123.

... فَسَوْفَ يَعْلَمُونَ ﴿٨٩﴾

but soon shall they know!

Asad’s Version:

(43:88) [But God has full knowledge of the true believer"] and of his [despairing] cry: "O my Sustainer! Verily, these are people who will no believe!"

43:89 Yet bear thou with them, and say, "Peace [be upon you] ! " - for in time they will come to know [the truth].