Transliteration:( Wa li buyootihim abwaabanw wa sururan 'alaihaa yattaki'oon )
"And for their houses silver doors and silver couches [57] upon which they could recline."
This verse continues to illustrate that if not for the risk of universal disbelief, Allah could have granted even more luxurious items to the disbelievers—silver doors and couches for display and comfort.
Though silver and gold are seen as symbols of honor and nobility in the eyes of people, they hold little value in the sight of Allah. In fact, had there been no test of faith, such wealth would have been showered upon disbelievers abundantly. When found in the hands of those who reject truth, riches become a source of arrogance and rebellion, rather than a blessing. These metals are simply a worldly measure, not a divine standard of success.
The tafsir of Surah Zukhruf verse 34 by Ibn Kathir is unavailable here.
Please refer to Surah Zukhruf ayat 26 which provides the complete commentary from verse 26 through 35.
(43:34) and (silver) doors to their houses, and couches (of silver) upon which they would recline;[33]
33. That is, this silver and gold whose possession by somebody is the highest blessing and the very climax of good fortune in your sight, is so base and contemptible a thing in the sight of Allah that had there been no danger of all human beings being inclined towards unbelief, He would have made every disbeliever’s house of gold and silver. Since when has the abundance of this worthless commodity become proof of man’s nobility and his piety and his spiritual purity? This kind of wealth is even found in the possession of those foul and wicked people whose filthy characters make the whole society stink. And this you have made the criterion of man’s greatness of character.
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