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Surah az-Zukhruf (Ornaments) 43 : 28

وَجَعَلَهَا كَلِمَةًۢ بَاقِيَةً فِى عَقِبِهِۦ لَعَلَّهُمْ يَرْجِعُونَ

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 Muhsin Khan
 Pickthall
 Yusuf Ali
Quran Project
And he made it a word remaining among his descendants that they might return [to it].

Qur'an Dictionary

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Word Arabic word
(43:28:1)
wajaʿalahā
And he made it
(43:28:2)
kalimatan
a word
(43:28:3)
bāqiyatan
lasting
(43:28:4)
(43:28:5)
ʿaqibihi
his descendents
(43:28:6)
(43:28:7)
yarjiʿūna
return

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Explanatory Note

Abraham clearly stated this precept of God's oneness to which the whole universe testifies. He said it and made it "an abiding precept among his descendants so that they might always return [to God]." (Verse 28) It fell to Abraham to have the largest share in establishing this precept in life, delivering it to future generations through his seed. A number of his descendants were prophets and messengers, among whom three belong to the very select group of messengers endowed with the strongest resolve. These three are Moses, Jesus and Muhammad (peace be upon them all). Today, scores of centuries after Abraham, more than a billion people who follow the three Divine religions are indebted to Abraham for their belief in the fundamental principle of God's oneness. It was he who made it an abiding precept among his descendants. Many of them may abandon it, but it remains firm, clear and undistorted. Thus, people will always have a chance to return to God, their Creator, and worship Him. This represents a return to the truth, understanding it and holding firm to it.
 

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7. Period of Revelation

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Its period of revelation also could not be determined from any authentic tradition, but the internal evidence of the subject matter shows that this Surah too was sent down in the same period in which Surah 43: az-Zukhruf (Ornaments) and a few other earlier Surahs had been revealed. However, this Surah was sent down somewhat later. Its historical background is this: When the disbelievers of Makkah became more and more antagonistic in their attitude and conduct, the Prophet prayed: O God, help me with a famine like the famine of Joseph. He thought that when the people would be afflicted with a calamity, they would remember God, their hearts would soften and they would accept the admonition. God granted his prayer, and the whole land was overtaken by such a terrible famine that the people were sorely distressed. At last, some of the Quraysh chiefs among whom Abdullah bin Masud has particularly mentioned the name of Abu Sufyan came to the Prophet and requested him to pray to God to deliver his people from the calamity. On this occasion God sent down this Surah.

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