What does Quran 43:42 mean?

Quran 43:42 (Surah Az-Zukhruf, Ayah 42) translates to: "Or whether [or not] We show you that which We have promised them, indeed, We are Perfect in Ability."

Which Surah and Juz is Quran 43:42 from?

This ayah is from Surah Az-Zukhruf (Ornaments of gold), the 43th surah of the Quran. It appears in Juz 25.

What tafsir is available for Quran 43:42?

Commentary on this ayah is available from Ibn Kathir, Ibn Kathir, Ibn Abbas, Al-Jalalayn — classical scholars of Quranic exegesis.

What topics does Quran 43:42 relate to?

This ayah connects to these Quranic topics: Divine Promise, Divine Punishment, Accountability, Intention and Reward.

Ayah 41

فَإِمَّا نَذْهَبَنَّ بِكَ فَإِنَّا مِنْهُم مُّنتَق...

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Ayah 43

فَٱسْتَمْسِكْ بِٱلَّذِىٓ أُوحِىَ إِلَيْكَ ۖ إِنَّك...

أَوْ نُرِيَنَّكَ ٱلَّذِى وَعَدْنَٰهُمْ فَإِنَّا عَلَيْهِم مُّقْتَدِرُونَ

Aw nuriyannakal lazee wa'adnaahum fa innaa 'alaihim muqtadiroon

Or whether [or not] We show you that which We have promised them, indeed, We are Perfect in Ability.

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or We show you during your lifetime that which We have promised them in the way of chastisement for surely We have power over surely We are able to chastise them.

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