The Quran

سورة الزّخرُف

Surah Al-Zukhruf 43:29

The Ornaments · Verse 29 of 89

بَلْ مَتَّعْتُ هَٰؤُلَاءِ وَآبَاءَهُمْ حَتَّىٰ جَاءَهُمُ الْحَقُّ وَرَسُولٌ مُبِينٌ

Abdul Mannan Omar

(Yet when these disbelievers took to idol-worship I did not obliterate them) rather I allowed them and their fathers to enjoy worldly provisions until there came to them this lasting truth and a great Messenger who tells the right from the wrong.

Abdullah Yusuf Ali

Yea, I have given the good things of this life to these (men) and their fathers, until the Truth has come to them, and a messenger making things clear.

Ahmed Ali

In fact, I allowed them and their fathers to enjoy this life till the truth, and the apostle preaching it lucidly, came to them.

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Ali Unal

Indeed I have allowed these (people of Makkah), as I had allowed their forefathers, to enjoy their lives until when the truth and a Messenger came to them, making the truth clear, (and embodying it in every element of his life and character).

Daryabadi

Aye! I let these and their fathers enjoy life, until there hath come Unto them the truth and an apostle manifest.

Faridul Haque

In fact I gave them and their forefathers the usage of this world until the truth and the Noble Messenger who conveyed the message clearly, came to them.

Maulana Muhammad Ali

Nay! I let these and their fathers enjoy till there came to them the Truth and a Messenger making manifest.

Maulvi Sher Ali

Nay, but I bestowed upon these disbelievers and their fathers worldly provision until there comes to them the truth and a Messenger who makes his Message clear.

Muhammad Asad

Now [as for those who did come after him,] I allowed them - as [I had allowed) their forebears - to enjoy their lives freely until the truth should come unto them through an apostle who would make all things clear

Muhammad Musin Khan

Nay, but I gave (the good things of this life) to these (polytheists) and their fathers to enjoy, till there came to them the truth (the Qur'an), and a Messenger (Muhammad SAW) making things clear.

Muhammad Pickthall

Nay, but I let these and their fathers enjoy life (only) till there should come unto them the Truth and a messenger making plain.

Muhammad Sarwar

In fact, We allowed them and their fathers to enjoy themselves until the truth and a strong Messenger came to them.

Muhammed ali Shakir

Nay! I gave them and their fathers to enjoy until there came to them the truth and a Messenger making manifest (the truth).

Rashad Khalifa

Indeed, I have given these people and their ancestors sufficient chances, then the truth came to them, and a clarifying messenger.

Shabbir Ahmed

Nay, but I allowed them and their ancestors to enjoy life until the truth should come to them through a Messenger who would make all things clear.