Az-Zukhruf 43:59
Ornaments of gold · ayah 59 of 89
إِنْ هُوَ إِلَّا عَبْدٌ أَنْعَمْنَا عَلَيْهِ وَجَعَلْنَٰهُ مَثَلًۭا لِّبَنِىٓ إِسْرَٰٓءِيلَ
In huwa illa AAabdun anAAamnaAAalayhi wajaAAalnahu mathalan libanee isra-eel
"He [i.e., Jesus] was not but a servant upon whom We bestowed favor, and We made him an example for the Children of Israel."
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Other English translations
Abdel Haleem (Oxford)+
"but he is only a servant We favoured and made an example for the Children of Israel:"
Pickthall (classic)+
"He is nothing but a slave on whom We bestowed favour, and We made him a pattern for the Children of Israel."
Yusuf Ali (classic)+
"He was no more than a servant: We granted Our favour to him, and We made him an example to the Children of Israel."