The Holy Quran 43:33 — Surah Az-Zukhruf

Arabic text

وَلَوْلَآ أَن يَكُونَ ٱلنَّاسُ أُمَّةً وَٰحِدَةً لَّجَعَلْنَا لِمَن يَكْفُرُ بِٱلرَّحْمَـٰنِ لِبُيُوتِهِمْ سُقُفًا مِّن فِضَّةٍ وَمَعَارِجَ عَلَيْهَا يَظْهَرُونَ

Translation

(Whereas the Kuffaar foolishly regard wealth as a token of prominence by which a person becomes eligible for receiving Prophethood, Allaah does not. In fact, wealth means nothing to Allah and He could give it in abundance to every Kaafir if it were not foreseeable that everyone would become Kuffaar because of their greed for wealth. Referring to this, Allaah says,) If it were not for mankind becoming a single nation (of Kuffaar), We would (give so much wealth to the Kuffaar that We would) have made roofs of silver for the homes of those who disbelieve in Rahmaan (for the Kuffaar), as well as (silver) staircases which they can climb.

Tafsir (excerpt) — روح المعاني

وَلَوْلَا أَنْ يَكُونَ النَّاسُ أُمَّةً وَاحِدَةً لجعلنا لمن يكفر بالرحمن البيوتهم سقفاً من فضة ومعارج عليها يظهرُونَ (٣٢) استئناف مبين الحقارة متاع الدنيا ودناءة قدره عند الله عز وجل، والمعنى ان حقارة شأنه بحيث لولا كراهة أن يجتمع الناس على الكفر ويطبقوا عليه لأعطيناه على أتم وجه من هو شر الخلائق وأدناهم منزلة، فكراهة الاجتماع على الكفر هى المانعة من تمتيع…

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