Surah Zukhruf Ayat 59 in Arabic Text
English Translation
Here you can read various translations of verse 59
Jesus was not but a servant upon whom We bestowed favor, and We made him an example for the Children of Israel.
He was no more than a servant: We granted Our favour to him, and We made him an example to the Children of Israel.
He was no more than a servant (of Ours), one upon whom We bestowed Our favours and whom We made an example (of Our infinite power) for the Children of Israel.
He [‘Iesa (Jesus)] was not more than a slave. We granted Our Favour to him, and We made him an example to the Children of Israel (i.e. his creation without a father).
He is nothing but a slave on whom We bestowed favour, and We made him a pattern for the Children of Israel.
Decidedly he is nothing except a bondman We favored, and We made him to be a similitude to the Seeds (Or: sons) of Israel)
but he is only a servant We favoured and made an example for the Children of Israel:
عیسیٰ (علیہ السلام) بھی صرف بنده ہی ہے جس پر ہم نے احسان کیا اور اسے بنی اسرائیل کے لیے نشان قدرت بنایا
Quran 43 Verse 59 Explanation
For those looking for commentary to help with the understanding of Surah Zukhruf ayat 59, we’ve provided two Tafseer works below. The first is the tafseer of Abul Ala Maududi, the second is of Ibn Kathir.
Ala-Maududi
(43:59) He was no more than a servant (of Ours), one upon whom We bestowed Our favours and whom We made an example (of Our infinite power) for the Children of Israel.[53]
53. “We made him an example” implies causing the Prophet Jesus (peace be upon him) to be born without a father, and then granting him such miracles as had not been granted to anyone before him nor to anyone after him. He would make a bird of clay and then breathe into it and it would become a living bird; he would give sight to those born blind; he would cure the lepers; so much so that he would raise the dead back to life. What Allah means to say is: It is wrong to worship him as son of God and regard him as above servitude only because of his extraordinary birth and the great miracles granted to him. He was no more than a mere servant, whom We had blessed and made an example of Our power. For details, see (Surah Aal-Imran, Ayat 42-49, 59); (Surah An-Nisa, Ayat 156); (Surah Al-Maidah, Ayat 17,110); (Surah Maryam, Ayat 17-35); (Surah Al-Anbiya, Ayat 91); (Surah Al-Muminun, Ayat 50).
Ibn-Kathir
The tafsir of Surah Zukhruf verse 59 by Ibn Kathir is unavailable here.
Please refer to Surah Zukhruf ayat 57 which provides the complete commentary from verse 57 through 65.
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