Surah Az-Zukhruf — Verse 57
The Ornaments of Gold · 43:57 · 57/89
۞ وَلَمَّا ضُرِبَ ٱبْنُ مَرْيَمَ مَثَلًا إِذَا قَوْمُكَ مِنْهُ يَصِدُّونَ
Walamma duriba ibnu maryamamathalan itha qawmuka minhu yasiddoon
Translations of this verse 11
Saheeh International
And when the son of Mary was presented as an example, immediately your people laughed aloud.
M.A.S. Abdel Haleem
When the son of Mary is cited as an example, your people [Prophet] laugh and jeer,
Marmaduke Pickthall
And when the son of Mary is quoted as an example, behold! the folk laugh out,
Abdullah Yusuf Ali
When (Jesus) the son of Mary is held up as an example, behold, thy people raise a clamour thereat (in ridicule)!
Mufti Taqi Usmani
When the example of the son of Maryam was cited, your people started at once shouting at it (in joy),
Al-Hilali & Khan
And when the son of Maryam (Mary) is quoted as an example [i.e. ‘Îsâ (Jesus) is worshipped like their idols], behold, your people cry aloud (laugh out at the example).
Abul A'la Maududi (Tafhim)
No sooner the example of the son of Mary was mentioned than, lo and behold, your people raised a clamour
Muhammad Asad — The Message of the Qur’an
NOW WHENEVER [the nature of] the son of Mary is set forth as an example, [O Muhammad,] lo! thy people raise an outcry on this score,
Rowwad · source edition
When the example of the son of Mary was given, your people laughed and jeered[22],
Notes
[22] When 21:98 was revealed, warning the pagans that all what they worship besides Allah will be in Hell, a poet who was a staunch enemy of Islam, Abdullah ibn az-Ziba‘ra, along with other pagans jeered and laughed arguing that Jesus will be in Hell as well! The Prophet (ﷺ) replied that the verse was talking exclusively about idols, adding that Jesus himself did not ask to be worshiped. Verse 21:101 was later revealed in support of the Prophet declaring that they are exempted.
Noor International · source edition
(57) And when the son of Mary was presented as an example,[1443] immediately your people laughed aloud.
Notes
[1443]- Of a creation of Allāh which is being worshipped along with Him.
Hilali and Khan · source edition
57. And when the son of Maryam (Mary) is quoted as an example [i.e. ‘Îsâ (Jesus) is worshipped like their idols], behold, your people cry aloud (laugh out at the example).