سورة الزّخرُف
Surah Al-Zukhruf 43:61
The Ornaments · Verse 61 of 89
وَإِنَّهُ لَعِلْمٌ لِلسَّاعَةِ فَلَا تَمْتَرُنَّ بِهَا وَاتَّبِعُونِ ۚ هَٰذَا صِرَاطٌ مُسْتَقِيمٌ
Abdul Mannan Omar
And indeed this (Qur´ân) gives the knowledge of the (promised) Hour. So have no doubt about it, rather you should follow Me. This is the straight and right path.
Abdullah Yusuf Ali
And (Jesus) shall be a Sign (for the coming of) the Hour (of Judgment): therefore have no doubt about the (Hour), but follow ye Me: this is a Straight Way.
Ahmed Ali
He is certainly the sign of the Hour (of change). So have no doubt about it, and listen to me. This is the straight path.
12 more translations
Ali Unal
Surely he (Jesus) (brought into the world without a father, and granted such miracles as reviving the dead) is a means to knowledge of the Last Hour, so do not feel any doubt concerning it and follow Me (to attain eternal happiness in the other life). This is a straight path.
Daryabadi
And verily he is a sign of the Hour wherefore dubitate not thereof, and follow Me: this is the straight path.
Faridul Haque
And indeed Eisa is a sign* of the Last Day, therefore do not ever doubt in the Last Day, and obey Me**; this is the Straight Path. (* The advent of Prophet Eisa to earth for the second time. ** By obeying the Noble Messenger.)
Maulana Muhammad Ali
And this (revelation) is surely knowledge of the Hour, so have no doubt about it and follow me. This is the right path.
Maulvi Sher Ali
But, verily, he was a sign of the Hour. So entertain no doubt about it, but follow me. This is the right path.
Muhammad Asad
AND, BEHOLD, this [divine writ] is indeed a means to know [that] the Last Hour [is bound to come]; hence, have no doubt whatever about it, but follow Me: this [alone] is a straight way.
Muhammad Musin Khan
And he ['Iesa (Jesus), son of Maryam (Mary)] shall be a known sign for (the coming of) the Hour (Day of Resurrection) [i.e. 'Iesa's (Jesus) descent on the earth]. Therefore have no doubt concerning it (i.e. the Day of Resurrection). And follow Me (Allah) (i.e. be obedient to Allah and do what He orders you to do, O mankind)! This is the Straight Path (of Islamic Monotheism, leading to Allah and to His Paradise).
Muhammad Pickthall
And lo! verily there is knowledge of the Hour. So doubt ye not concerning it, but follow Me. This is the right path.
Muhammad Sarwar
(Muhammad), tell them, "Jesus is a sign of the Hour of Doom. Have no doubt about it and follow me; this is the straight path.
Muhammed ali Shakir
And most surely it is a knowledge of the hour, therefore have no doubt about it and follow me: this is the right path.
Rashad Khalifa
He is to serve as a marker for knowing the end of the world, so you can no longer harbor any doubt about it. You shall follow Me; this is the right path.
Shabbir Ahmed
This (Qur’an) gives knowledge of the oncoming Revolution. So, bear no doubt about it, and follow Me. This alone is the straight path.
Commentary 43:61 Innahûإِنَّهُ– “Indeed it” or “indeed he”. ‘Ilm al-Sâatعِلْمٌ لِّلسَّاعَةِis the knowledge of the time, and hour. This can be the time and the knowledge…
وَإِنَّهُ لَعِلْمٌ لِّلسَّاعَةِ فَلَا تَمْتَرُنَّ بِهَا وَاتَّبِعُونِ ۚ هَـٰذَا صِرَاطٌ مُّسْتَقِيمٌ
43:61 Innahûإِنَّهُ– “Indeed it” or “indeed he”. ‘Ilm al-Sâatعِلْمٌ لِّلسَّاعَةِis the knowledge of the time, and hour. This can be the time and the knowledge the time of the punishments (cf. verse 66). Besides their narrow meaning, these words can more broadly be interpreted as the knowledge about the rise and fall of nations and the reasons for this. Christian fathers erroneously present that the word innahûإِنَّهُ refers to Jesus by translating indeed he –Jesus – has the knowledge of time. Their intention is to create confusion. There is no basis for such a reading. In this chapter innahûإِنَّهُ unmistakably refers to the Holy Qur’ân (al-Kitâb al-Mubînالْكِتَابِ الْمُبِينِ) twice before - in verse 3 and the verse 4. With innahûإِنَّهُal-Kitâb al-Mubînالْكِتَابِ الْمُبِينِ is meant. “This is the straight and right path” (صِرَاطٌ مُّسْتَقِيمٌ) is the path shown by the Holy Qur’ân. The verses 60-62 are separated from the context of the previous verses and contain general statements. Verse 66 clarifies the subject matter where we read, “These await only the Hour of punishment (al-Sâ‘at (السَّاعَةso that it may befall them suddenly”. The notion that Jesus or anyone else would have the knowledge of time is contradicted by verse 85, “He (Allâh) alone has the knowledge of the Hour (‘Ilm al-Sâ‘atعِلْمٌ لِّلسَّاعَةِ) and to Him you shall be made to return”. You read the same in verse 31:34.