سورة الزّخرُف
Surah Al-Zukhruf 43:54
The Ornaments · Verse 54 of 89
فَاسْتَخَفَّ قَوْمَهُ فَأَطَاعُوهُ ۚ إِنَّهُمْ كَانُوا قَوْمًا فَاسِقِينَ
Abdul Mannan Omar
Thus did he (- Pharaoh) instigate his people (against Moses and demanded prompt obedience from them); and they obeyed him. They were indeed a wicked people.
Abdullah Yusuf Ali
Thus did he make fools of his people, and they obeyed him: truly were they a people rebellious (against Allah).
Ahmed Ali
Thus he made light (of the matter) to his people, and they obeyed him. They were certainly wicked.
12 more translations
Ali Unal
Thus did he make fools of his people and demeaned them, and they obeyed him. Assuredly they were a people given to transgression.
Daryabadi
Then he incited his people and they obeyed him; verily they were ever a transgressing people.
Faridul Haque
So when he had brainwashed his people, they followed him; indeed they were a disobedient nation.
Maulana Muhammad Ali
So he incited his people to levity and they obeyed him. Surely they were a transgressing people.
Maulvi Sher Ali
Thus did he make light of his people, and they obeyed him. Indeed, they were a wicked people.
Muhammad Asad
Thus he incited his people to levity, and they obeyed him: for, behold, they were people depraved!
Muhammad Musin Khan
Thus he [Fir'aun (Pharaoh)] befooled and misled his people, and they obeyed him. Verily, they were ever a people who were Fasiqun (rebellious, disobedient to Allah).
Muhammad Pickthall
Thus he persuaded his people to make light (of Moses), and they obeyed him. Lo! they were a wanton folk.
Muhammad Sarwar
Thus, he made dimwits out of his people and they followed him. They, certainly, were a sinful people. When they invoked Our anger,.
Muhammed ali Shakir
So he incited his people to levity and they obeyed him: surely they were a transgressing people.
Rashad Khalifa
He thus fooled his people, and they obeyed him; they were wicked people.
Shabbir Ahmed
Thus he stupefied his people and they obeyed him. They were a community that readily drifted away from the truth.
Commentary 43:54 Pharaoh had “made the minds of his people light” فَاسْتَخَفَّ قَوْمَهُ that is, they were unable to realise their loss and recognise the profits they…
فَاسْتَخَفَّ قَوْمَهُ فَأَطَاعُوهُ ۚ إِنَّهُمْ كَانُوا قَوْمًا فَاسِقِينَ
43:54 Pharaoh had “made the minds of his people light” فَاسْتَخَفَّ قَوْمَهُ that is, they were unable to realise their loss and recognise the profits they would enjoy by obeying their Prophet ( Râghib; Ibn Kathîr).