# 43. Surah Az-Zukhruf, Verse 59 - **Surah:** 43. Surah Az-Zukhruf (Ornaments of gold) — سورة الزخرف - **Verse:** 59 / 89 · **Juz:** 25 · **Mushaf page:** 492 - **Source:** https://quran.so/surah-az-zukhruf/verse-59 ## Arabic اِنْ هُوَ اِلَّا عَبْدٌ اَنْعَمْنَا عَلَيْهِ وَجَعَلْنَاهُ مَثَلاً لِبَن۪ٓي اِسْرَٓائ۪ـلَۜ ## Transcription In huwa illa AAabdun anAAamnaAAalayhi wajaAAalnahu mathalan libanee isra-eel ## Translations ### Aisha Bewley He is only a slave on whom We bestowed Our blessing and whom We made an example for the tribe of Israel. ### Progressive Muslims He was no more than a servant whom We blessed, and We made him an example for the Children of Israel. ### Shabbir Ahmed He was nothing but a servant whom We had graced (with Revelation) and whom We made an example for the Children of Israel. ### Sam Gerrans — The Qur'an: A Complete Revelation He was only a servant whom We favoured, and We made him an example for the children of Israel. ### The Monotheist Group — The Quran: A Monotheist Translation He was no more than a servant whom We blessed, and We made him an example for the Children of Israel. ### Rashad Khalifa — The Final Testament He was no more than a servant whom we blessed, and we sent him as an example for the Children of Israel. ### Mohamed Ahmed - Samira (Jesus) was only a creature whom We favoured and made an example for the children of Israel. ### Sahih International — (Umm Muhammad, Mary Kennedy, Amatullah Bantley) Jesus was not but a servant upon whom We bestowed favor, and We made him an example for the Children of Israel. ### Muhammad Asad [As for Jesus, ] he was nothing but [a human being -] a servant [of Ours] whom We had graced [with prophethood], and whom We made an example for the children of Israel. ### Marmaduke Pickthall He is nothing but a slave on whom We bestowed favour, and We made him a pattern for the Children of Israel. ### Abul A'la Maududi — Tafhim commentary He was no more than a servant (of Ours), one upon whom We bestowed Our favours and whom We made an example (of Our infinite power) for the Children of Israel.[1] _Footnotes_ - [1] "We made him an example" implies causing the Prophet Jesus (peace be upon him) to be born without a father, and then granting him such miracles as had not been granted to anyone before him nor to anyone after him. He would make a bird of clay and then breathe into it and it would become a living bird; he would give sight to those born blind; he would cure the lepers; so much so that he would raise the dead back to life. What Allah means to say is: It is wrong to worship him as son of God and regard him as above servitude only because of his extraordinary birth and the great miracles granted to him. He was no more than a mere servant, whom We had blessed and made an example of Our power. (For details, see (Surah Aal-Imran, Ayats 42-49, 59); (Surah An-Nisa, Ayat 156); (Surah Al- Maidah, Ayats 17,110);(Surah Maryam, Ayats 17-35);(Surah Al-Anbiya, Ayat 91);(Surah Al-Muminun, Ayat 50). ### Abdel Khalek Himmat — Al- Muntakhab He -Isa (Jesus)- is only a servant of Ours on whom We bestowed the prerogative of Prophethood and made him an example serving to betoken to Bani- Israel (the Children of Israel) Our omnipotence and authority. ### Bijan Moeinian Jesus was no more than a servant of God whom I favored and sent as a prophet to the Jews. ### Al-Hilali & Khan He [‘Îsâ (Jesus)] was not more than a slave. We granted Our Favour to him, and We made him an example for the Children of Israel (i.e. his creation without a father). ### Abdullah Yusuf Ali He was no more than a servant: We granted Our favour to him, and We made him an example to the Children of Israel. ### Mustafa Khattab — The Clear Quran He was only a servant We showed favour to, and made as an example for the Children of Israel. ### Taqi Usmani He (‘Īsā) is no more than a servant (of Allah) whom We favoured and made an example for the children of Isrā’īl. ### Abdul Haleem but he is only a servant We favoured and made an example for the Children of Israel: ### Arthur John Arberry He is only a servant We blessed, and We made him to be an example to the Children of Israel. ### E. Henry Palmer He is but a servant whom we have been gracious to, and we have made him an example for the children of Israel. ### Hamid S. Aziz He was naught but a servant on whom We bestowed favour, and We made him an example for the Children of Israel. ### Mahmoud Ghali Decidedly he is nothing except a bondman We favored, and We made him to be a similitude to the Seeds (Or: sons) of Israel) ### George Sale Jesus is no other than a servant, whom We favoured with the gift of prophecy; and We appointed him for an example unto the the children of Israel: ### Syed Vickar Ahamed He (Isa) was no more than a servant: We granted Our favor to him, and We made him an example to the Children of Israel. ### Amatul Rahman Omar He was no more than a servant (of Ours) whom We graced with Our blessings and favours and We made him (to be) an example (of virtue and piety) for the Children of Israel. ### Ali Quli Qarai He was just a servant whom We had blessed and made an exemplar for the Children of Israel. ### Ahmed Hulusi — Türkçe Kur'an Çözümü O ancak kendisine in'amda bulunduğumuz ve kendisini İsrailoğullarına bir ders alınası örnek kıldığımız bir kuldur. ### Ali Bulaç — Kur'an-ı Kerim ve Türkçe Anlamı O, yalnızca bir kuldur; kendisine nimet verdik ve onu İsrailoğullarına bir örnek kıldık. ### Bayraktar Bayraklı — Yeni Bir Anlayışın Işığında Kur'an Meali İsa, kendisine nimet verdiğimiz ve kendisini İsrailoğulları'na örnek kıldığımız bir kuldan başka bir şey değildir. ### Diyanet İşleri — Kur'an-ı Kerim Türkçe Meali İsa, sadece, kendisine nimet verdiğimiz ve İsrailoğulları'na örnek kıldığımız bir kuldur. ### Elmalılı Hamdi Yazır — Kur'an-ı Kerim ve Yüce Meali Hayır o ilah değil, halis bir kuldur, biz ona in'am ettik ve kendisini Beni İsrail için bir mesel yaptık ### Elmalılı (sadeleştirilmiş) Hayır, o (İsa) kendisine nimet verdiğimiz ve İsrail oğullarına örnek kıldığımız halis bir kuldur. ### Gültekin Onan O, yalnızca bir kuldur; kendisine nimet verdik ve onu İsrailoğulları'na bir örnek kıldık. ### Hasan Basri Çantay — Kur'an-ı Hakim ve Meal-i Kerim O, bizim kendisine ni'met verdiğimiz, İsrail oğullarına (ibret verici) bir misal yapdığımız bir kuldan başkası değildi. ### İbni Kesir O; kendisine nimet verdiğimiz ve İsrailoğullarına örnek kıldığımız bir kuldur. ### Muhammed Esed — Kur'an Mesajı (İsa'ya gelince,) o sadece (bir insandır) kendisini (peygamberlikle) onurlandırdığımız ve İsrailoğulları için örnek kıldığımız bir kul(umuz). ### Şaban Piriş — Kur'an-ı Kerim Türkçe Anlamı O, yalnızca kendisine nimet verdiğimiz ve İsrailoğulları'na örnek yaptığımız bir kuldur. ### Süleyman Ateş — Kur'an-ı Kerim ve Yüce Meali O, sadece kendisine ni'met verdiğimiz ve İsrail oğullarına örnek kıldığımız bir kuldur. ### Yaşar Nuri Öztürk — Kur'an-ı Kerim Meali Meryem'in oğlu, kendisine nimet verdiğimiz ve İsrailoğullarına örnek yaptığımız bir kuldu. ### Mustafa İslamoğlu — Hayat Kitabı Kur’an (İsa'ya gelince): O sadece kendisine ihsan ettiğimiz ve İsrailoğullarına model kıldığımız bir kuldur. ### Erhan Aktaş (Eski Baskı) — Kerim Kur'an İsa, kendisine nimet verdiğimiz ve İsrailoğulları'na örnek kıldığımız bir kuldur. ### Ali Rıza Safa — Kur'an-ı Kerim Gerçek O, yalnızca kendisini nimetlendirdiğimiz bir kuldur. Ve Onu, İsrailoğulları için örnek yaptık. ### Süleymaniye Vakfı (Eski Baskı) — Süleymaniye Vakfı Meali Meryem oğlu İsa sadece, kendisine nimet verdiğimiz ve İsrail oğullarına örnek kıldığımız bir kuldur. ### Mehmet Okuyan — Kur’an Meal-Tefsir O (İsa), kendisine nimet verdiğimiz ve İsrailoğullarına örnek (delil) kıldığımız bir kuldan başkası değildir. ### Erhan Aktaş (10. Baskı) — Kerim Kur'an O[1] kendisine nimet verdiğimiz ve İsrailoğulları'na örnek kıldığımız bir kuldur. _Footnotes_ - [1] Îsa ### Erhan Aktaş — Kerim Kur'an [1] kendisine nimet verdiğimiz ve İsrailoğulları'na örnek kıldığımız bir kuldur. _Footnotes_ - [1] İsa ### Süleymaniye Vakfı — Süleymaniye Vakfı Meali Meryemoğlu sadece, kendisine nimet verdiğimiz ve İsrailoğullarına örnek kıldığımız bir kuldur[1]. _Footnotes_ - [1] [Nisa 4/171](https://quran.so/4/171)-[172,](https://quran.so/4/172) [Maide 5/75](https://quran.so/5/75)-[76,](https://quran.so/5/76) [Meryem 19/30](https://quran.so/19/30)-[34.](https://quran.so/19/34) ## Words | # | word | meaning | root | |---|---|---|---| | 1 | إِنْ — in | Not | — | | 2 | هُوَ — huwa | he | — | | 3 | إِلَّا — illā | (was) except | — | | 4 | عَبْدٌ — ʿabdun | a slave | عبد — Ayn-Be-Dal | | 5 | أَنْعَمْنَا — anʿamnā | We bestowed Our favor | نعم — Nun-Ayn-Mim | | 6 | عَلَيْهِ — ʿalayhi | on him | — | | 7 | وَجَعَلْنَـٰهُ — wajaʿalnāhu | and We made him | جعل — Cim-Ayn-Lam | | 8 | مَثَلًۭا — mathalan | an example | مثل — Mim-Se-Lam | | 9 | لِّبَنِىٓ — libanī | for (the) Children of Israel | بني — Be-Nun-Ye | | 10 | إِسْرَٰٓءِيلَ — is'rāīla | for (the) Children of Israel | — | --- Previous: https://quran.so/surah-az-zukhruf/verse-58.md · Next: https://quran.so/surah-az-zukhruf/verse-60.md Retrieved: 2026-08-16 Quran.so — https://quran.so — CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 — When quoting, name the translator.