The Holy Quran 43:53 — Surah Az-Zukhruf

Arabic text

فَلَوْلَآ أُلْقِىَ عَلَيْهِ أَسْوِرَةٌ مِّن ذَهَبٍ أَوْ جَآءَ مَعَهُ ٱلْمَلَـٰٓئِكَةُ مُقْتَرِنِينَ

Translation

"(If he is a true Rasool) Why are bangles of gold not thrown to him (why does he not have wealth, Firoun wore gold bangles), or why do angels not appear in successive groups with him (to verify what he says)?"

Tafsir (excerpt) — Tafsir Usmani

Pharaoh's bracelets: it is said that he himself wore bracelets of jewels, and he would put gold bracelets on whichever nobleman or minister he favoured. And the army would stand before him in ranks. The meaning was: when we honour someone, this is how we do it.

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