43. Surah Az-Zukhruf, Verse 18

"What good is an offspring that is brought up to be beautiful, and cannot help in a fight"

(He says), "What! That which has to be raised in ornaments?" And then he finds himself in an inner conflict (whether to let the daughter live or bury her in the dust! (16:58-59. )

“What — one brought up among ornaments and in conflict not seen!”)

"What good is an offspring that is brought up to be beautiful, and cannot help in a fight?"

"What good is an offspring that is brought up to be beautiful, and cannot help in a fight?"

‘What! Someone brought up among pretty trinkets who cannot produce a cogent argument!’

(They say,) "What is good about an offspring that is brought up to be beautiful, and cannot help in war?"

Can one who has been raised on ornaments and cannot present her case coolly in a dispute (be associated with God?)

So is one brought up in ornaments while being during conflict unevident [attributed to Allah ]?

"What! [Am I to have a daughter -] one who is to be reared [only] for the sake of ornament?" and thereupon he finds himself torn by a vague inner conflict.

(Liken they then to Allah) that which is bred up in outward show, and in dispute cannot make itself plain?

Is it befitting to ascribe to Allah a creature who is born and raised surrounded by ornaments and articles of personal decoration and fails to defend an argument!

How dare they to assign a baby girl, wrapped up in ornaments and unable even to talk, as God’s daughter?

(Like they then for Allâh) a creature who is brought up in adornments (wearing silk and gold ornaments, i.e. women), and who in dispute cannot make herself clear?

Is then one brought up among trinkets, and unable to give a clear account in a dispute (to be associated with Allah)?

˹Do they attribute to Him˺ those who are brought up in fineries and are not commanding in disputes?

Is it that (Allah has chosen) those (as His offspring) who are grown up in ornaments and who cannot express themselves in debate clearly?

‘Someone who is brought up amongst trinkets, who cannot put together a clear argument?’

What, one who is reared amid ornaments and, when the time of altercation comes, is not to be seen?

What! one brought up amongst ornaments, and who is always in contention without obvious cause?

What! (Liken they Allah to) that which is bred among ornaments and which in disputes cannot make itself plain (or give an account of itself)!

Is he who is brought up amid ornaments and in adversariness is without (demonstrable) evidence (to be associated with Allah)?

Do they therefore attribute unto God female issue, which are brought up among ornaments, and are contentious without cause?

Then, is one brought up in pettiness, and unable to give clear account in a dispute (to have the likeness to Allah)?

(Is he your god) who is brought up in the midst of ornaments and who is unable to make a clear expression (to an argument) and a plain speech in disputation (and discussions).

‘What! One who is brought up amid ornaments and is inconspicuous in contests?’