Az-Zukhruf 43:33
The Ornaments of Gold · Meccan · Juz 25 · Page 491
Roofs of Silver
وَلَوۡلَآ أَن يَكُونَ ٱلنَّاسُ أُمَّةࣰ وَٰحِدَةࣰ لَّجَعَلۡنَا لِمَن يَكۡفُرُ بِٱلرَّحۡمَٰنِ لِبُيُوتِهِمۡ سُقُفࣰا مِّن فِضَّةࣲ وَمَعَارِجَ عَلَيۡهَا يَظۡهَرُونَ ٣٣
And were it not that mankind would have become one community, We might well have appointed, for those who disbelieve in the Beneficent, roofs of silver for their houses and stairs (of silver) whereby to mount.
Translation: Marmaduke Pickthall
Meaning
Were it not that people would become one community of disbelief, We would have made for those who disbelieve roofs of silver.
Insight
According to Elmalılı, were it not that it would push all people into disbelief, Allah would give the deniers worldly adornment in abundance; for it has no worth with Him.
Reflect
Reflect that worldly adornment is worthless with Allah.
This short note is based on Elmalılı Hamdi Yazır’s Turkish commentary and has not yet been reviewed by a scholar.
Elmalılı’s commentary
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