# 43. Surah Az-Zukhruf, Verse 17 - **Surah:** 43. Surah Az-Zukhruf (Ornaments of gold) — سورة الزخرف - **Verse:** 17 / 89 · **Juz:** 25 · **Mushaf page:** 489 - **Source:** https://quran.so/surah-az-zukhruf/verse-17 ## Arabic وَاِذَا بُشِّرَ اَحَدُهُمْ بِمَا ضَرَبَ لِلرَّحْمٰنِ مَثَلاً ظَلَّ وَجْهُهُ مُسْوَداًّ وَهُوَ كَظ۪يمٌ ## Transcription Wa-itha bushshira ahaduhum bimadaraba lirrahmani mathalan thallawajhuhu muswaddan wahuwa katheem ## Translations ### Aisha Bewley When any of them is given the good news of the very thing which he himself has ascribed to the All-Merciful his face darkens and he is furious. ### Progressive Muslims And when one of them is given news of that which he cites as an example for the Almighty, his face becomes dark, and he is miserable! ### Shabbir Ahmed Yet if any of them is given the glad tiding of what he likens to the Beneficent, his face saddens and he is filled with hidden anger. ### Sam Gerrans — The Qur'an: A Complete Revelation (But when one of them is given glad tidings of that which he strikes for the Almighty as a similitude, his face turns black and he suppresses grief: ### The Monotheist Group — The Quran: A Monotheist Translation And if one of them is given news of that which he puts forth as an example for the Almighty, his face becomes dark, and he is miserable! ### Rashad Khalifa — The Final Testament When one of them is given news (of a daughter) as they claimed for the Most Gracious, his face is darkened with misery and anger! ### Mohamed Ahmed - Samira Yet when news of (a daughter) they had reserved for Ar-Rahman comes to one of them, his face is blackened (with shame), and he grieves in silence inwardly. ### Sahih International — (Umm Muhammad, Mary Kennedy, Amatullah Bantley) And when one of them is given good tidings of that which he attributes to the Most Merciful in comparison, his face becomes dark, and he suppresses grief. ### Muhammad Asad For [thus it is:] if any of them is given the glad tiding of [the birth of] what he so readily attributes to the Most Gracious, his face darkens, and he is filled with suppressed anger: ### Marmaduke Pickthall And if one of them hath tidings of that which he likeneth to the Beneficent One, his countenance becometh black and he is full of inward rage. ### Abul A'la Maududi — Tafhim commentary (They believe so although when) any of them is given tidings of the birth of a female child the like of which he assigns to the Merciful One, his countenance darkens and he is choked with grief. ### Abdel Khalek Himmat — Al- Muntakhab Yet ironically, the moment that any of them hears the news of the birth of his female child, the sex which he ascribes to Allah AL-Rahman, his countenance at once speaks a different language; his eyes shrivel into darkness in his head and he falls into the darkness of deepest dismay. ### Bijan Moeinian When any of them is given the news of being blessed by a daughter, his face turns black in grief! ### Al-Hilali & Khan And if one of them is informed of the news of (the birth of a girl) that which he sets forth as a parable to the Most Gracious (Allâh), his face becomes dark, and he is filled with grief! ### Abdullah Yusuf Ali When news is brought to one of them of (the birth of) what he sets up as a likeness to (Allah) Most Gracious, his face darkens, and he is filled with inward grief! ### Mustafa Khattab — The Clear Quran Whenever one of them is given the good news of what they attribute to the Most Compassionate,[1] his face grows gloomy, as he suppresses his rage. ### Taqi Usmani When one of them is given the good news of (the birth of) that which he has attributed to RaHmān (i.e. the daughters), his face turns black, and he becomes choked with sorrow. ### Abdul Haleem When one of them is given news of the birth of a daughter, such as he so readily ascribes to the Lord of Mercy, his face grows dark and he is filled with gloom- ### Arthur John Arberry And when any of them is given the good tidings of that he has likened to the All-merciful, his face is darkened, and he chokes inwardly. ### E. Henry Palmer Yet when the tidings are given any one of that which he strikes out as a similitude for the Merciful One, his face grows black and he is choked. ### Hamid S. Aziz And when one of them is given news (of the birth) of that of which he sets up as a likeness for the Beneficent Allah (i. e. daughters), his face becomes black and he is full of rage. ### Mahmoud Ghali And when one of them is given the good tidings of what he struck (i. e., cited) as a likeness to The All-Merciful, (i.e., he is given the news of the birth of a daughter) his face lingers blackened, and he is constantly repressing anguish inwardly. ### George Sale But when one of them hath the news brought of the birth of a child of that sex which they attribute unto the Merciful, as his similitude, his face becometh black, and he is oppressed with sorrow. ### Syed Vickar Ahamed And when news about (the birth of a baby-girl) that one sets up with a likeness to (Allah) Most Gracious (Rahmán), is brought back to (any) one of them (as his own baby), then his face darkens, and he is filled with inward grief! ### Amatul Rahman Omar Yet (as to themselves) when one of them is given the news (of the birth of a female child), the like of which (sex) he ascribes to the Most Gracious (God), his face becomes gloomy and he is choked with inward grief. ### Ali Quli Qarai When one of them is brought the news of what he ascribes to the All-beneficent, his face becomes darkened and he chokes with suppressed agony, [and says] ### Ahmed Hulusi — Türkçe Kur'an Çözümü Onlardan biri Rahman'a nispet ettiği kızlar ile müjdelendiğinde, dertlenip yüzü simsiyah kesilir! ### Ali Bulaç — Kur'an-ı Kerim ve Türkçe Anlamı Oysa onlardan biri, O, Rahman (olan Allah) için verdiği örnek ile (kız çocuğunun doğumuyla) müjdelendiği zaman, yüzü simsiyah kesilmiş olarak kahrından yutkundukça yutkunur. ### Bayraktar Bayraklı — Yeni Bir Anlayışın Işığında Kur'an Meali Oysa, Rahman'a yakıştırdıkları kızların müjdesi onlardan birine verilince, yüzü simsiyah kesilip içini üzüntü kaplar. ### Diyanet İşleri — Kur'an-ı Kerim Türkçe Meali Onlardan biri, Rahman'a örnek kıldığı (isnad ettiği kız çocuğu) ile müjdelendiği zaman, öfkesinden yüzü simsiyah kesilir. ### Elmalılı Hamdi Yazır — Kur'an-ı Kerim ve Yüce Meali Halbuki içlerinden biri o Rahmana fırlattığı mesel ile kendisi tebşir kılındığı vakıt yüzü simsiyah oluyor da kederinden yutkunup yutkunup dolukuyor ### Elmalılı (sadeleştirilmiş) Oysa onlardan biri o Rahman'a fırlattığı mesel (yakıştırdığı kız çocuğu) ile müjdelendiği zaman yüzü simsiyah kesiliyor da üzüntüsünden yutkunup yutkunup dolukuyor. ### Gültekin Onan Oysa onlardan biri, O, Rahman için verdiği örnek ile (kız çocuğunun doğumuyla) müjdelendiği zaman, yüzü simsiyah kesilmiş olarak kahrından yutkundukça yutkunur. ### Hasan Basri Çantay — Kur'an-ı Hakim ve Meal-i Kerim Onlardan birine O çok esirgeyici (Allaha) isnad etdiği bir benzerle müjde verildiği zaman o, gamla dolu ve ebkem bir halde, yüzü kapkara kesiliyor. ### İbni Kesir Ama Rahman'a isnad edilen kız evladla onlardan birisi müjdelenince; yüzü kapkara kesilir de öfkesinden yutkunur durur. ### Muhammed Esed — Kur'an Mesajı Nitekim onlardan birine, Rahman'a kolayca isnad ettiği (çocuğun doğumu) müjdelenirse, yüzü kararır ve içi öfkeyle dolar. ### Şaban Piriş — Kur'an-ı Kerim Türkçe Anlamı Oysa onlardan biri, Rahman'a isnat ettiği (bir kız çocuğu) ile müjdelendiği zaman, içi kahır dolu olarak yüzü simsiyah kesilir. ### Süleyman Ateş — Kur'an-ı Kerim ve Yüce Meali Onlardan birine Rahman'a benzer olarak anlattığı (kız çocuğu) müjdelense yüzü kapkara kesilir, öfkesinden yutkunup durur. ### Yaşar Nuri Öztürk — Kur'an-ı Kerim Meali Onlardan biri, Rahman'a benzer gösterdiği/Rahman'a isnat ettiği kız evlatla müjdelendiğinde, yüzü simsiyah kesilir de öfkeden yutkunur durur. ### Mustafa İslamoğlu — Hayat Kitabı Kur’an Ama onlardan birine Rahma'a layık gördüğü (kız çocuğu) müjdelenince, suratı kapkara kesilir ve içini öfkeyle karışık bir hüzün kaplar: ### Erhan Aktaş (Eski Baskı) — Kerim Kur'an Onlardan biri, kendisine, Rahman'a layık gördüğü kız çocuğu haberi verildiği zaman, yüzü simsiyah kesilir, içini üzüntü kaplar. ### Ali Rıza Safa — Kur'an-ı Kerim Gerçek Onlardan birisi, Bağışlayana yakıştırdığı, sevinçli bir haber olarak kendisine verildiğinde, yüzü kararır ve öfkelenir. ### Süleymaniye Vakfı (Eski Baskı) — Süleymaniye Vakfı Meali Onlardan birine Rahman'a (Allah'in sonsuz merhametine) örnek verdiği bir kız evladı müjdesi verilse, öfkesini içine gömmeye çalışırken yüzü mosmor olur. ### Mehmet Okuyan — Kur’an Meal-Tefsir Onlardan biri, Rahmân'a yakıştırdığı (kız çocuğu)yla müjdelenince öfkelenerek yüzü simsiyah kesilirdi.[1] _Footnotes_ - [1] Benzer mesaj: Nahl 16:58. ### Erhan Aktaş (10. Baskı) — Kerim Kur'an Onlardan biri, kendisine, Rahman'a layık gördüğü kız çocuğu haberi verildiği zaman, yüzü simsiyah kesilir, içini üzüntü kaplar. ### Erhan Aktaş — Kerim Kur'an Onlardan biri, kendisine, Rahman'a layık gördüğü kız çocuğu haberi verildiği zaman, yüzü simsiyah kesilir, içini üzüntü kaplar. ### Süleymaniye Vakfı — Süleymaniye Vakfı Meali Onlardan biri, Rahman'a yakıştırdığı (bir kız çocuğu) ile müjdelenince üzüntüsünü belli etmemeye çalışırken yüzü simsiyah kesilir. ## Words | # | word | meaning | root | |---|---|---|---| | 1 | وَإِذَا — wa-idhā | And when | — | | 2 | بُشِّرَ — bushira | is given good news | بشر — Be-Şin-Ra | | 3 | أَحَدُهُم — aḥaduhum | (to) one of them | احد — Elif-Ha-Dal | | 4 | بِمَا — bimā | of what | — | | 5 | ضَرَبَ — ḍaraba | he sets up | ضرب — Dad-Ra-Be | | 6 | لِلرَّحْمَـٰنِ — lilrraḥmāni | for the Most Gracious | رحم — Ra-Ha-Mim | | 7 | مَثَلًۭا — mathalan | (as) a likeness | مثل — Mim-Se-Lam | | 8 | ظَلَّ — ẓalla | becomes | ظلل — Zay-Lam-Lam | | 9 | وَجْهُهُۥ — wajhuhu | his face | وجه — Vav-Cim-he | | 10 | مُسْوَدًّۭا — mus'waddan | dark | سود — Sin-Vav-Dal | | 11 | وَهُوَ — wahuwa | and he | — | | 12 | كَظِيمٌ — kaẓīmun | (is) filled with grief | كظم — Kef-Zay-Mim | --- Previous: https://quran.so/surah-az-zukhruf/verse-16.md · Next: https://quran.so/surah-az-zukhruf/verse-18.md Retrieved: 2026-08-24 Quran.so — https://quran.so — CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 — When quoting, name the translator.