Al-Quran Chapter 16 surah An-Nahl the Bees
Name of Surah (chapter): Al-Quran Chapter 16 surah An-Nahl, al-Nahl the Bees (سورة النحل)
Classification Meccan, Makkiyyah or revealed before Hijrah
Position Juzʼ 14
Hizb no. 27 to 28
No. of verses 128
No. of Rukus 16
No. of Sajdahs 1 (verse 50)
No. of words 1844
No. of letters 7832
Translation by Dr. Mustafa Khattab, The Clear Quran
Content
Arabic Text
أَتَىٰٓ أَمۡرُ ٱللَّهِ فَلَا تَسۡتَعۡجِلُوهُۚ سُبۡحَٰنَهُۥ وَتَعَٰلَىٰ عَمَّا
يُشۡرِكُونَ (1) يُنَزِّلُ ٱلۡمَلَٰٓئِكَةَ بِٱلرُّوحِ مِنۡ أَمۡرِهِۦ عَلَىٰ مَن
يَشَآءُ مِنۡ عِبَادِهِۦٓ أَنۡ أَنذِرُوٓاْ أَنَّهُۥ لَآ إِلَٰهَ إِلَّآ
أَنَا۠ فَٱتَّقُونِ (2) خَلَقَ ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلۡأَرۡضَ بِٱلۡحَقِّۚ تَعَٰلَىٰ
عَمَّا يُشۡرِكُونَ (3) خَلَقَ ٱلۡإِنسَٰنَ مِن نُّطۡفَةٖ فَإِذَا هُوَ خَصِيمٞ
مُّبِينٞ (4) وَٱلۡأَنۡعَٰمَ خَلَقَهَاۖ لَكُمۡ فِيهَا دِفۡءٞ وَمَنَٰفِعُ
وَمِنۡهَا تَأۡكُلُونَ (5) وَلَكُمۡ فِيهَا جَمَالٌ حِينَ تُرِيحُونَ وَحِينَ
تَسۡرَحُونَ (6) وَتَحۡمِلُ أَثۡقَالَكُمۡ إِلَىٰ بَلَدٖ لَّمۡ تَكُونُواْ
بَٰلِغِيهِ إِلَّا بِشِقِّ ٱلۡأَنفُسِۚ إِنَّ رَبَّكُمۡ لَرَءُوفٞ رَّحِيمٞ (7)
وَٱلۡخَيۡلَ وَٱلۡبِغَالَ وَٱلۡحَمِيرَ لِتَرۡكَبُوهَا وَزِينَةٗۚ وَيَخۡلُقُ مَا
لَا تَعۡلَمُونَ (8) وَعَلَى ٱللَّهِ قَصۡدُ ٱلسَّبِيلِ وَمِنۡهَا جَآئِرٞۚ
وَلَوۡ شَآءَ لَهَدَىٰكُمۡ أَجۡمَعِينَ (9) هُوَ ٱلَّذِيٓ أَنزَلَ مِنَ
ٱلسَّمَآءِ مَآءٗۖ لَّكُم مِّنۡهُ شَرَابٞ وَمِنۡهُ شَجَرٞ فِيهِ تُسِيمُونَ
(10) يُنۢبِتُ لَكُم بِهِ ٱلزَّرۡعَ وَٱلزَّيۡتُونَ وَٱلنَّخِيلَ وَٱلۡأَعۡنَٰبَ
وَمِن كُلِّ ٱلثَّمَرَٰتِۚ إِنَّ فِي ذَٰلِكَ لَأٓيَةٗ لِّقَوۡمٖ يَتَفَكَّرُونَ
(11) وَسَخَّرَ لَكُمُ ٱلَّيۡلَ وَٱلنَّهَارَ وَٱلشَّمۡسَ وَٱلۡقَمَرَۖ
وَٱلنُّجُومُ مُسَخَّرَٰتُۢ بِأَمۡرِهِۦٓۚ إِنَّ فِي ذَٰلِكَ لَأٓيَٰتٖ لِّقَوۡمٖ
يَعۡقِلُونَ (12) وَمَا ذَرَأَ لَكُمۡ فِي ٱلۡأَرۡضِ مُخۡتَلِفًا أَلۡوَٰنُهُۥٓۚ
إِنَّ فِي ذَٰلِكَ لَأٓيَةٗ لِّقَوۡمٖ يَذَّكَّرُونَ (13) وَهُوَ ٱلَّذِي سَخَّرَ
ٱلۡبَحۡرَ لِتَأۡكُلُواْ مِنۡهُ لَحۡمٗا طَرِيّٗا وَتَسۡتَخۡرِجُواْ مِنۡهُ
حِلۡيَةٗ تَلۡبَسُونَهَاۖ وَتَرَى ٱلۡفُلۡكَ مَوَاخِرَ فِيهِ وَلِتَبۡتَغُواْ مِن
فَضۡلِهِۦ وَلَعَلَّكُمۡ تَشۡكُرُونَ (14) وَأَلۡقَىٰ فِي ٱلۡأَرۡضِ رَوَٰسِيَ
أَن تَمِيدَ بِكُمۡ وَأَنۡهَٰرٗا وَسُبُلٗا لَّعَلَّكُمۡ تَهۡتَدُونَ (15)
وَعَلَٰمَٰتٖۚ وَبِٱلنَّجۡمِ هُمۡ يَهۡتَدُونَ (16) أَفَمَن يَخۡلُقُ كَمَن لَّا
يَخۡلُقُۚ أَفَلَا تَذَكَّرُونَ (17) وَإِن تَعُدُّواْ نِعۡمَةَ ٱللَّهِ لَا
تُحۡصُوهَآۗ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ لَغَفُورٞ رَّحِيمٞ (18) وَٱللَّهُ يَعۡلَمُ مَا
تُسِرُّونَ وَمَا تُعۡلِنُونَ (19) وَٱلَّذِينَ يَدۡعُونَ مِن دُونِ ٱللَّهِ لَا
يَخۡلُقُونَ شَيۡـٔٗا وَهُمۡ يُخۡلَقُونَ (20) أَمۡوَٰتٌ غَيۡرُ أَحۡيَآءٖۖ
وَمَا يَشۡعُرُونَ أَيَّانَ يُبۡعَثُونَ (21) إِلَٰهُكُمۡ إِلَٰهٞ وَٰحِدٞۚ
فَٱلَّذِينَ لَا يُؤۡمِنُونَ بِٱلۡأٓخِرَةِ قُلُوبُهُم مُّنكِرَةٞ وَهُم
مُّسۡتَكۡبِرُونَ (22) لَا جَرَمَ أَنَّ ٱللَّهَ يَعۡلَمُ مَا يُسِرُّونَ وَمَا
يُعۡلِنُونَۚ إِنَّهُۥ لَا يُحِبُّ ٱلۡمُسۡتَكۡبِرِينَ (23) وَإِذَا قِيلَ لَهُم
مَّاذَآ أَنزَلَ رَبُّكُمۡ قَالُوٓاْ أَسَٰطِيرُ ٱلۡأَوَّلِينَ (24)
لِيَحۡمِلُوٓاْ أَوۡزَارَهُمۡ كَامِلَةٗ يَوۡمَ ٱلۡقِيَٰمَةِ وَمِنۡ أَوۡزَارِ
ٱلَّذِينَ يُضِلُّونَهُم بِغَيۡرِ عِلۡمٍۗ أَلَا سَآءَ مَا يَزِرُونَ (25) قَدۡ
مَكَرَ ٱلَّذِينَ مِن قَبۡلِهِمۡ فَأَتَى ٱللَّهُ بُنۡيَٰنَهُم مِّنَ
ٱلۡقَوَاعِدِ فَخَرَّ عَلَيۡهِمُ ٱلسَّقۡفُ مِن فَوۡقِهِمۡ وَأَتَىٰهُمُ
ٱلۡعَذَابُ مِنۡ حَيۡثُ لَا يَشۡعُرُونَ (26) ثُمَّ يَوۡمَ ٱلۡقِيَٰمَةِ
يُخۡزِيهِمۡ وَيَقُولُ أَيۡنَ شُرَكَآءِيَ ٱلَّذِينَ كُنتُمۡ تُشَٰٓقُّونَ
فِيهِمۡۚ قَالَ ٱلَّذِينَ أُوتُواْ ٱلۡعِلۡمَ إِنَّ ٱلۡخِزۡيَ ٱلۡيَوۡمَ
وَٱلسُّوٓءَ عَلَى ٱلۡكَٰفِرِينَ (27) ٱلَّذِينَ تَتَوَفَّىٰهُمُ ٱلۡمَلَٰٓئِكَةُ
ظَالِمِيٓ أَنفُسِهِمۡۖ فَأَلۡقَوُاْ ٱلسَّلَمَ مَا كُنَّا نَعۡمَلُ مِن سُوٓءِۭۚ
بَلَىٰٓۚ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ عَلِيمُۢ بِمَا كُنتُمۡ تَعۡمَلُونَ (28) فَٱدۡخُلُوٓاْ
أَبۡوَٰبَ جَهَنَّمَ خَٰلِدِينَ فِيهَاۖ فَلَبِئۡسَ مَثۡوَى ٱلۡمُتَكَبِّرِينَ
(29) ۞وَقِيلَ لِلَّذِينَ ٱتَّقَوۡاْ مَاذَآ أَنزَلَ رَبُّكُمۡۚ قَالُواْ
خَيۡرٗاۗ لِّلَّذِينَ أَحۡسَنُواْ فِي هَٰذِهِ ٱلدُّنۡيَا حَسَنَةٞۚ وَلَدَارُ
ٱلۡأٓخِرَةِ خَيۡرٞۚ وَلَنِعۡمَ دَارُ ٱلۡمُتَّقِينَ (30) جَنَّٰتُ عَدۡنٖ
يَدۡخُلُونَهَا تَجۡرِي مِن تَحۡتِهَا ٱلۡأَنۡهَٰرُۖ لَهُمۡ فِيهَا مَا
يَشَآءُونَۚ كَذَٰلِكَ يَجۡزِي ٱللَّهُ ٱلۡمُتَّقِينَ (31) ٱلَّذِينَ
تَتَوَفَّىٰهُمُ ٱلۡمَلَٰٓئِكَةُ طَيِّبِينَ يَقُولُونَ سَلَٰمٌ عَلَيۡكُمُ
ٱدۡخُلُواْ ٱلۡجَنَّةَ بِمَا كُنتُمۡ تَعۡمَلُونَ (32) هَلۡ يَنظُرُونَ إِلَّآ
أَن تَأۡتِيَهُمُ ٱلۡمَلَٰٓئِكَةُ أَوۡ يَأۡتِيَ أَمۡرُ رَبِّكَۚ كَذَٰلِكَ
فَعَلَ ٱلَّذِينَ مِن قَبۡلِهِمۡۚ وَمَا ظَلَمَهُمُ ٱللَّهُ وَلَٰكِن كَانُوٓاْ
أَنفُسَهُمۡ يَظۡلِمُونَ (33) فَأَصَابَهُمۡ سَيِّـَٔاتُ مَا عَمِلُواْ وَحَاقَ
بِهِم مَّا كَانُواْ بِهِۦ يَسۡتَهۡزِءُونَ (34) وَقَالَ ٱلَّذِينَ أَشۡرَكُواْ
لَوۡ شَآءَ ٱللَّهُ مَا عَبَدۡنَا مِن دُونِهِۦ مِن شَيۡءٖ نَّحۡنُ وَلَآ
ءَابَآؤُنَا وَلَا حَرَّمۡنَا مِن دُونِهِۦ مِن شَيۡءٖۚ كَذَٰلِكَ فَعَلَ
ٱلَّذِينَ مِن قَبۡلِهِمۡۚ فَهَلۡ عَلَى ٱلرُّسُلِ إِلَّا ٱلۡبَلَٰغُ ٱلۡمُبِينُ
(35) وَلَقَدۡ بَعَثۡنَا فِي كُلِّ أُمَّةٖ رَّسُولًا أَنِ ٱعۡبُدُواْ ٱللَّهَ
وَٱجۡتَنِبُواْ ٱلطَّٰغُوتَۖ فَمِنۡهُم مَّنۡ هَدَى ٱللَّهُ وَمِنۡهُم مَّنۡ
حَقَّتۡ عَلَيۡهِ ٱلضَّلَٰلَةُۚ فَسِيرُواْ فِي ٱلۡأَرۡضِ فَٱنظُرُواْ كَيۡفَ
كَانَ عَٰقِبَةُ ٱلۡمُكَذِّبِينَ (36) إِن تَحۡرِصۡ عَلَىٰ هُدَىٰهُمۡ فَإِنَّ
ٱللَّهَ لَا يَهۡدِي مَن يُضِلُّۖ وَمَا لَهُم مِّن نَّٰصِرِينَ (37)
وَأَقۡسَمُواْ بِٱللَّهِ جَهۡدَ أَيۡمَٰنِهِمۡ لَا يَبۡعَثُ ٱللَّهُ مَن يَمُوتُۚ
بَلَىٰ وَعۡدًا عَلَيۡهِ حَقّٗا وَلَٰكِنَّ أَكۡثَرَ ٱلنَّاسِ لَا يَعۡلَمُونَ
(38) لِيُبَيِّنَ لَهُمُ ٱلَّذِي يَخۡتَلِفُونَ فِيهِ وَلِيَعۡلَمَ ٱلَّذِينَ
كَفَرُوٓاْ أَنَّهُمۡ كَانُواْ كَٰذِبِينَ (39) إِنَّمَا قَوۡلُنَا لِشَيۡءٍ
إِذَآ أَرَدۡنَٰهُ أَن نَّقُولَ لَهُۥ كُن فَيَكُونُ (40) وَٱلَّذِينَ
هَاجَرُواْ فِي ٱللَّهِ مِنۢ بَعۡدِ مَا ظُلِمُواْ لَنُبَوِّئَنَّهُمۡ فِي
ٱلدُّنۡيَا حَسَنَةٗۖ وَلَأَجۡرُ ٱلۡأٓخِرَةِ أَكۡبَرُۚ لَوۡ كَانُواْ
يَعۡلَمُونَ (41) ٱلَّذِينَ صَبَرُواْ وَعَلَىٰ رَبِّهِمۡ يَتَوَكَّلُونَ (42)
وَمَآ أَرۡسَلۡنَا مِن قَبۡلِكَ إِلَّا رِجَالٗا نُّوحِيٓ إِلَيۡهِمۡۖ
فَسۡـَٔلُوٓاْ أَهۡلَ ٱلذِّكۡرِ إِن كُنتُمۡ لَا تَعۡلَمُونَ (43)
بِٱلۡبَيِّنَٰتِ وَٱلزُّبُرِۗ وَأَنزَلۡنَآ إِلَيۡكَ ٱلذِّكۡرَ لِتُبَيِّنَ
لِلنَّاسِ مَا نُزِّلَ إِلَيۡهِمۡ وَلَعَلَّهُمۡ يَتَفَكَّرُونَ (44) أَفَأَمِنَ
ٱلَّذِينَ مَكَرُواْ ٱلسَّيِّـَٔاتِ أَن يَخۡسِفَ ٱللَّهُ بِهِمُ ٱلۡأَرۡضَ أَوۡ
يَأۡتِيَهُمُ ٱلۡعَذَابُ مِنۡ حَيۡثُ لَا يَشۡعُرُونَ (45) أَوۡ يَأۡخُذَهُمۡ فِي
تَقَلُّبِهِمۡ فَمَا هُم بِمُعۡجِزِينَ (46) أَوۡ يَأۡخُذَهُمۡ عَلَىٰ تَخَوُّفٖ
فَإِنَّ رَبَّكُمۡ لَرَءُوفٞ رَّحِيمٌ (47) أَوَ لَمۡ يَرَوۡاْ إِلَىٰ مَا خَلَقَ
ٱللَّهُ مِن شَيۡءٖ يَتَفَيَّؤُاْ ظِلَٰلُهُۥ عَنِ ٱلۡيَمِينِ وَٱلشَّمَآئِلِ
سُجَّدٗا لِّلَّهِ وَهُمۡ دَٰخِرُونَ (48) وَلِلَّهِۤ يَسۡجُدُۤ مَا فِي
ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَمَا فِي ٱلۡأَرۡضِ مِن دَآبَّةٖ وَٱلۡمَلَٰٓئِكَةُ وَهُمۡ لَا
يَسۡتَكۡبِرُونَ (49) يَخَافُونَ رَبَّهُم مِّن فَوۡقِهِمۡ وَيَفۡعَلُونَ مَا
يُؤۡمَرُونَ۩ (50) ۞وَقَالَ ٱللَّهُ لَا تَتَّخِذُوٓاْ إِلَٰهَيۡنِ ٱثۡنَيۡنِۖ
إِنَّمَا هُوَ إِلَٰهٞ وَٰحِدٞ فَإِيَّٰيَ فَٱرۡهَبُونِ (51) وَلَهُۥ مَا فِي
ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلۡأَرۡضِ وَلَهُ ٱلدِّينُ وَاصِبًاۚ أَفَغَيۡرَ ٱللَّهِ
تَتَّقُونَ (52) وَمَا بِكُم مِّن نِّعۡمَةٖ فَمِنَ ٱللَّهِۖ ثُمَّ إِذَا
مَسَّكُمُ ٱلضُّرُّ فَإِلَيۡهِ تَجۡـَٔرُونَ (53) ثُمَّ إِذَا كَشَفَ ٱلضُّرَّ
عَنكُمۡ إِذَا فَرِيقٞ مِّنكُم بِرَبِّهِمۡ يُشۡرِكُونَ (54) لِيَكۡفُرُواْ
بِمَآ ءَاتَيۡنَٰهُمۡۚ فَتَمَتَّعُواْ فَسَوۡفَ تَعۡلَمُونَ (55) وَيَجۡعَلُونَ
لِمَا لَا يَعۡلَمُونَ نَصِيبٗا مِّمَّا رَزَقۡنَٰهُمۡۗ تَٱللَّهِ لَتُسۡـَٔلُنَّ
عَمَّا كُنتُمۡ تَفۡتَرُونَ (56) وَيَجۡعَلُونَ لِلَّهِ ٱلۡبَنَٰتِ سُبۡحَٰنَهُۥ
وَلَهُم مَّا يَشۡتَهُونَ (57) وَإِذَا بُشِّرَ أَحَدُهُم بِٱلۡأُنثَىٰ ظَلَّ
وَجۡهُهُۥ مُسۡوَدّٗا وَهُوَ كَظِيمٞ (58) يَتَوَٰرَىٰ مِنَ ٱلۡقَوۡمِ مِن سُوٓءِ
مَا بُشِّرَ بِهِۦٓۚ أَيُمۡسِكُهُۥ عَلَىٰ هُونٍ أَمۡ يَدُسُّهُۥ فِي ٱلتُّرَابِۗ
أَلَا سَآءَ مَا يَحۡكُمُونَ (59) لِلَّذِينَ لَا يُؤۡمِنُونَ بِٱلۡأٓخِرَةِ
مَثَلُ ٱلسَّوۡءِۖ وَلِلَّهِ ٱلۡمَثَلُ ٱلۡأَعۡلَىٰۚ وَهُوَ ٱلۡعَزِيزُ
ٱلۡحَكِيمُ (60) وَلَوۡ يُؤَاخِذُ ٱللَّهُ ٱلنَّاسَ بِظُلۡمِهِم مَّا تَرَكَ
عَلَيۡهَا مِن دَآبَّةٖ وَلَٰكِن يُؤَخِّرُهُمۡ إِلَىٰٓ أَجَلٖ مُّسَمّٗىۖ
فَإِذَا جَآءَ أَجَلُهُمۡ لَا يَسۡتَـٔۡخِرُونَ سَاعَةٗ وَلَا يَسۡتَقۡدِمُونَ
(61) وَيَجۡعَلُونَ لِلَّهِ مَا يَكۡرَهُونَۚ وَتَصِفُ أَلۡسِنَتُهُمُ ٱلۡكَذِبَ
أَنَّ لَهُمُ ٱلۡحُسۡنَىٰۚ لَا جَرَمَ أَنَّ لَهُمُ ٱلنَّارَ وَأَنَّهُم
مُّفۡرَطُونَ (62) تَٱللَّهِ لَقَدۡ أَرۡسَلۡنَآ إِلَىٰٓ أُمَمٖ مِّن قَبۡلِكَ
فَزَيَّنَ لَهُمُ ٱلشَّيۡطَٰنُ أَعۡمَٰلَهُمۡ فَهُوَ وَلِيُّهُمُ ٱلۡيَوۡمَ
وَلَهُمۡ عَذَابٌ أَلِيمٞ (63) وَمَآ أَنزَلۡنَا عَلَيۡكَ ٱلۡكِتَٰبَ إِلَّا
لِتُبَيِّنَ لَهُمُ ٱلَّذِي ٱخۡتَلَفُواْ فِيهِ وَهُدٗى وَرَحۡمَةٗ لِّقَوۡمٖ
يُؤۡمِنُونَ (64) وَٱللَّهُ أَنزَلَ مِنَ ٱلسَّمَآءِ مَآءٗ فَأَحۡيَا بِهِ
ٱلۡأَرۡضَ بَعۡدَ مَوۡتِهَآۚ إِنَّ فِي ذَٰلِكَ لَأٓيَةٗ لِّقَوۡمٖ يَسۡمَعُونَ
(65) وَإِنَّ لَكُمۡ فِي ٱلۡأَنۡعَٰمِ لَعِبۡرَةٗۖ نُّسۡقِيكُم مِّمَّا فِي
بُطُونِهِۦ مِنۢ بَيۡنِ فَرۡثٖ وَدَمٖ لَّبَنًا خَالِصٗا سَآئِغٗا
لِّلشَّٰرِبِينَ (66) وَمِن ثَمَرَٰتِ ٱلنَّخِيلِ وَٱلۡأَعۡنَٰبِ تَتَّخِذُونَ
مِنۡهُ سَكَرٗا وَرِزۡقًا حَسَنًاۚ إِنَّ فِي ذَٰلِكَ لَأٓيَةٗ لِّقَوۡمٖ
يَعۡقِلُونَ (67) وَأَوۡحَىٰ رَبُّكَ إِلَى ٱلنَّحۡلِ أَنِ ٱتَّخِذِي مِنَ
ٱلۡجِبَالِ بُيُوتٗا وَمِنَ ٱلشَّجَرِ وَمِمَّا يَعۡرِشُونَ (68) ثُمَّ كُلِي مِن
كُلِّ ٱلثَّمَرَٰتِ فَٱسۡلُكِي سُبُلَ رَبِّكِ ذُلُلٗاۚ يَخۡرُجُ مِنۢ بُطُونِهَا
شَرَابٞ مُّخۡتَلِفٌ أَلۡوَٰنُهُۥ فِيهِ شِفَآءٞ لِّلنَّاسِۚ إِنَّ فِي ذَٰلِكَ
لَأٓيَةٗ لِّقَوۡمٖ يَتَفَكَّرُونَ (69) وَٱللَّهُ خَلَقَكُمۡ ثُمَّ
يَتَوَفَّىٰكُمۡۚ وَمِنكُم مَّن يُرَدُّ إِلَىٰٓ أَرۡذَلِ ٱلۡعُمُرِ لِكَيۡ لَا
يَعۡلَمَ بَعۡدَ عِلۡمٖ شَيۡـًٔاۚ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ عَلِيمٞ قَدِيرٞ (70) وَٱللَّهُ
فَضَّلَ بَعۡضَكُمۡ عَلَىٰ بَعۡضٖ فِي ٱلرِّزۡقِۚ فَمَا ٱلَّذِينَ فُضِّلُواْ
بِرَآدِّي رِزۡقِهِمۡ عَلَىٰ مَا مَلَكَتۡ أَيۡمَٰنُهُمۡ فَهُمۡ فِيهِ سَوَآءٌۚ
أَفَبِنِعۡمَةِ ٱللَّهِ يَجۡحَدُونَ (71) وَٱللَّهُ جَعَلَ لَكُم مِّنۡ
أَنفُسِكُمۡ أَزۡوَٰجٗا وَجَعَلَ لَكُم مِّنۡ أَزۡوَٰجِكُم بَنِينَ وَحَفَدَةٗ
وَرَزَقَكُم مِّنَ ٱلطَّيِّبَٰتِۚ أَفَبِٱلۡبَٰطِلِ يُؤۡمِنُونَ وَبِنِعۡمَتِ
ٱللَّهِ هُمۡ يَكۡفُرُونَ (72) وَيَعۡبُدُونَ مِن دُونِ ٱللَّهِ مَا لَا يَمۡلِكُ
لَهُمۡ رِزۡقٗا مِّنَ ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلۡأَرۡضِ شَيۡـٔٗا وَلَا يَسۡتَطِيعُونَ
(73) فَلَا تَضۡرِبُواْ لِلَّهِ ٱلۡأَمۡثَالَۚ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ يَعۡلَمُ وَأَنتُمۡ
لَا تَعۡلَمُونَ (74) ۞ضَرَبَ ٱللَّهُ مَثَلًا عَبۡدٗا مَّمۡلُوكٗا لَّا يَقۡدِرُ
عَلَىٰ شَيۡءٖ وَمَن رَّزَقۡنَٰهُ مِنَّا رِزۡقًا حَسَنٗا فَهُوَ يُنفِقُ مِنۡهُ
سِرّٗا وَجَهۡرًاۖ هَلۡ يَسۡتَوُۥنَۚ ٱلۡحَمۡدُ لِلَّهِۚ بَلۡ أَكۡثَرُهُمۡ لَا
يَعۡلَمُونَ (75) وَضَرَبَ ٱللَّهُ مَثَلٗا رَّجُلَيۡنِ أَحَدُهُمَآ أَبۡكَمُ
لَا يَقۡدِرُ عَلَىٰ شَيۡءٖ وَهُوَ كَلٌّ عَلَىٰ مَوۡلَىٰهُ أَيۡنَمَا
يُوَجِّههُّ لَا يَأۡتِ بِخَيۡرٍ هَلۡ يَسۡتَوِي هُوَ وَمَن يَأۡمُرُ بِٱلۡعَدۡلِ
وَهُوَ عَلَىٰ صِرَٰطٖ مُّسۡتَقِيمٖ (76) وَلِلَّهِ غَيۡبُ ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ
وَٱلۡأَرۡضِۚ وَمَآ أَمۡرُ ٱلسَّاعَةِ إِلَّا كَلَمۡحِ ٱلۡبَصَرِ أَوۡ هُوَ
أَقۡرَبُۚ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ عَلَىٰ كُلِّ شَيۡءٖ قَدِيرٞ (77) وَٱللَّهُ أَخۡرَجَكُم
مِّنۢ بُطُونِ أُمَّهَٰتِكُمۡ لَا تَعۡلَمُونَ شَيۡـٔٗا وَجَعَلَ لَكُمُ
ٱلسَّمۡعَ وَٱلۡأَبۡصَٰرَ وَٱلۡأَفۡـِٔدَةَ لَعَلَّكُمۡ تَشۡكُرُونَ (78) أَلَمۡ
يَرَوۡاْ إِلَى ٱلطَّيۡرِ مُسَخَّرَٰتٖ فِي جَوِّ ٱلسَّمَآءِ مَا يُمۡسِكُهُنَّ
إِلَّا ٱللَّهُۚ إِنَّ فِي ذَٰلِكَ لَأٓيَٰتٖ لِّقَوۡمٖ يُؤۡمِنُونَ (79)
وَٱللَّهُ جَعَلَ لَكُم مِّنۢ بُيُوتِكُمۡ سَكَنٗا وَجَعَلَ لَكُم مِّن جُلُودِ
ٱلۡأَنۡعَٰمِ بُيُوتٗا تَسۡتَخِفُّونَهَا يَوۡمَ ظَعۡنِكُمۡ وَيَوۡمَ
إِقَامَتِكُمۡ وَمِنۡ أَصۡوَافِهَا وَأَوۡبَارِهَا وَأَشۡعَارِهَآ أَثَٰثٗا
وَمَتَٰعًا إِلَىٰ حِينٖ (80) وَٱللَّهُ جَعَلَ لَكُم مِّمَّا خَلَقَ ظِلَٰلٗا
وَجَعَلَ لَكُم مِّنَ ٱلۡجِبَالِ أَكۡنَٰنٗا وَجَعَلَ لَكُمۡ سَرَٰبِيلَ
تَقِيكُمُ ٱلۡحَرَّ وَسَرَٰبِيلَ تَقِيكُم بَأۡسَكُمۡۚ كَذَٰلِكَ يُتِمُّ
نِعۡمَتَهُۥ عَلَيۡكُمۡ لَعَلَّكُمۡ تُسۡلِمُونَ (81) فَإِن تَوَلَّوۡاْ
فَإِنَّمَا عَلَيۡكَ ٱلۡبَلَٰغُ ٱلۡمُبِينُ (82) يَعۡرِفُونَ نِعۡمَتَ ٱللَّهِ
ثُمَّ يُنكِرُونَهَا وَأَكۡثَرُهُمُ ٱلۡكَٰفِرُونَ (83) وَيَوۡمَ نَبۡعَثُ مِن
كُلِّ أُمَّةٖ شَهِيدٗا ثُمَّ لَا يُؤۡذَنُ لِلَّذِينَ كَفَرُواْ وَلَا هُمۡ
يُسۡتَعۡتَبُونَ (84) وَإِذَا رَءَا ٱلَّذِينَ ظَلَمُواْ ٱلۡعَذَابَ فَلَا
يُخَفَّفُ عَنۡهُمۡ وَلَا هُمۡ يُنظَرُونَ (85) وَإِذَا رَءَا ٱلَّذِينَ
أَشۡرَكُواْ شُرَكَآءَهُمۡ قَالُواْ رَبَّنَا هَٰٓؤُلَآءِ شُرَكَآؤُنَا
ٱلَّذِينَ كُنَّا نَدۡعُواْ مِن دُونِكَۖ فَأَلۡقَوۡاْ إِلَيۡهِمُ ٱلۡقَوۡلَ
إِنَّكُمۡ لَكَٰذِبُونَ (86) وَأَلۡقَوۡاْ إِلَى ٱللَّهِ يَوۡمَئِذٍ ٱلسَّلَمَۖ
وَضَلَّ عَنۡهُم مَّا كَانُواْ يَفۡتَرُونَ (87) ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُواْ وَصَدُّواْ
عَن سَبِيلِ ٱللَّهِ زِدۡنَٰهُمۡ عَذَابٗا فَوۡقَ ٱلۡعَذَابِ بِمَا كَانُواْ
يُفۡسِدُونَ (88) وَيَوۡمَ نَبۡعَثُ فِي كُلِّ أُمَّةٖ شَهِيدًا عَلَيۡهِم مِّنۡ
أَنفُسِهِمۡۖ وَجِئۡنَا بِكَ شَهِيدًا عَلَىٰ هَٰٓؤُلَآءِۚ وَنَزَّلۡنَا
عَلَيۡكَ ٱلۡكِتَٰبَ تِبۡيَٰنٗا لِّكُلِّ شَيۡءٖ وَهُدٗى وَرَحۡمَةٗ وَبُشۡرَىٰ
لِلۡمُسۡلِمِينَ (89) ۞إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ يَأۡمُرُ بِٱلۡعَدۡلِ وَٱلۡإِحۡسَٰنِ
وَإِيتَآيِٕ ذِي ٱلۡقُرۡبَىٰ وَيَنۡهَىٰ عَنِ ٱلۡفَحۡشَآءِ وَٱلۡمُنكَرِ
وَٱلۡبَغۡيِۚ يَعِظُكُمۡ لَعَلَّكُمۡ تَذَكَّرُونَ (90) وَأَوۡفُواْ بِعَهۡدِ
ٱللَّهِ إِذَا عَٰهَدتُّمۡ وَلَا تَنقُضُواْ ٱلۡأَيۡمَٰنَ بَعۡدَ تَوۡكِيدِهَا
وَقَدۡ جَعَلۡتُمُ ٱللَّهَ عَلَيۡكُمۡ كَفِيلًاۚ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ يَعۡلَمُ مَا
تَفۡعَلُونَ (91) وَلَا تَكُونُواْ كَٱلَّتِي نَقَضَتۡ غَزۡلَهَا مِنۢ بَعۡدِ
قُوَّةٍ أَنكَٰثٗا تَتَّخِذُونَ أَيۡمَٰنَكُمۡ دَخَلَۢا بَيۡنَكُمۡ أَن تَكُونَ
أُمَّةٌ هِيَ أَرۡبَىٰ مِنۡ أُمَّةٍۚ إِنَّمَا يَبۡلُوكُمُ ٱللَّهُ بِهِۦۚ
وَلَيُبَيِّنَنَّ لَكُمۡ يَوۡمَ ٱلۡقِيَٰمَةِ مَا كُنتُمۡ فِيهِ تَخۡتَلِفُونَ
(92) وَلَوۡ شَآءَ ٱللَّهُ لَجَعَلَكُمۡ أُمَّةٗ وَٰحِدَةٗ وَلَٰكِن يُضِلُّ مَن
يَشَآءُ وَيَهۡدِي مَن يَشَآءُۚ وَلَتُسۡـَٔلُنَّ عَمَّا كُنتُمۡ تَعۡمَلُونَ
(93) وَلَا تَتَّخِذُوٓاْ أَيۡمَٰنَكُمۡ دَخَلَۢا بَيۡنَكُمۡ فَتَزِلَّ قَدَمُۢ
بَعۡدَ ثُبُوتِهَا وَتَذُوقُواْ ٱلسُّوٓءَ بِمَا صَدَدتُّمۡ عَن سَبِيلِ ٱللَّهِ
وَلَكُمۡ عَذَابٌ عَظِيمٞ (94) وَلَا تَشۡتَرُواْ بِعَهۡدِ ٱللَّهِ ثَمَنٗا
قَلِيلًاۚ إِنَّمَا عِندَ ٱللَّهِ هُوَ خَيۡرٞ لَّكُمۡ إِن كُنتُمۡ تَعۡلَمُونَ
(95) مَا عِندَكُمۡ يَنفَدُ وَمَا عِندَ ٱللَّهِ بَاقٖۗ وَلَنَجۡزِيَنَّ
ٱلَّذِينَ صَبَرُوٓاْ أَجۡرَهُم بِأَحۡسَنِ مَا كَانُواْ يَعۡمَلُونَ (96) مَنۡ
عَمِلَ صَٰلِحٗا مِّن ذَكَرٍ أَوۡ أُنثَىٰ وَهُوَ مُؤۡمِنٞ فَلَنُحۡيِيَنَّهُۥ
حَيَوٰةٗ طَيِّبَةٗۖ وَلَنَجۡزِيَنَّهُمۡ أَجۡرَهُم بِأَحۡسَنِ مَا كَانُواْ
يَعۡمَلُونَ (97) فَإِذَا قَرَأۡتَ ٱلۡقُرۡءَانَ فَٱسۡتَعِذۡ بِٱللَّهِ مِنَ
ٱلشَّيۡطَٰنِ ٱلرَّجِيمِ (98) إِنَّهُۥ لَيۡسَ لَهُۥ سُلۡطَٰنٌ عَلَى ٱلَّذِينَ
ءَامَنُواْ وَعَلَىٰ رَبِّهِمۡ يَتَوَكَّلُونَ (99) إِنَّمَا سُلۡطَٰنُهُۥ عَلَى
ٱلَّذِينَ يَتَوَلَّوۡنَهُۥ وَٱلَّذِينَ هُم بِهِۦ مُشۡرِكُونَ (100) وَإِذَا
بَدَّلۡنَآ ءَايَةٗ مَّكَانَ ءَايَةٖ وَٱللَّهُ أَعۡلَمُ بِمَا يُنَزِّلُ
قَالُوٓاْ إِنَّمَآ أَنتَ مُفۡتَرِۭۚ بَلۡ أَكۡثَرُهُمۡ لَا يَعۡلَمُونَ (101)
قُلۡ نَزَّلَهُۥ رُوحُ ٱلۡقُدُسِ مِن رَّبِّكَ بِٱلۡحَقِّ لِيُثَبِّتَ ٱلَّذِينَ
ءَامَنُواْ وَهُدٗى وَبُشۡرَىٰ لِلۡمُسۡلِمِينَ (102) وَلَقَدۡ نَعۡلَمُ
أَنَّهُمۡ يَقُولُونَ إِنَّمَا يُعَلِّمُهُۥ بَشَرٞۗ لِّسَانُ ٱلَّذِي
يُلۡحِدُونَ إِلَيۡهِ أَعۡجَمِيّٞ وَهَٰذَا لِسَانٌ عَرَبِيّٞ مُّبِينٌ (103)
إِنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ لَا يُؤۡمِنُونَ بِـَٔايَٰتِ ٱللَّهِ لَا يَهۡدِيهِمُ ٱللَّهُ
وَلَهُمۡ عَذَابٌ أَلِيمٌ (104) إِنَّمَا يَفۡتَرِي ٱلۡكَذِبَ ٱلَّذِينَ لَا
يُؤۡمِنُونَ بِـَٔايَٰتِ ٱللَّهِۖ وَأُوْلَٰٓئِكَ هُمُ ٱلۡكَٰذِبُونَ (105) مَن
كَفَرَ بِٱللَّهِ مِنۢ بَعۡدِ إِيمَٰنِهِۦٓ إِلَّا مَنۡ أُكۡرِهَ وَقَلۡبُهُۥ
مُطۡمَئِنُّۢ بِٱلۡإِيمَٰنِ وَلَٰكِن مَّن شَرَحَ بِٱلۡكُفۡرِ صَدۡرٗا
فَعَلَيۡهِمۡ غَضَبٞ مِّنَ ٱللَّهِ وَلَهُمۡ عَذَابٌ عَظِيمٞ (106) ذَٰلِكَ
بِأَنَّهُمُ ٱسۡتَحَبُّواْ ٱلۡحَيَوٰةَ ٱلدُّنۡيَا عَلَى ٱلۡأٓخِرَةِ وَأَنَّ
ٱللَّهَ لَا يَهۡدِي ٱلۡقَوۡمَ ٱلۡكَٰفِرِينَ (107) أُوْلَٰٓئِكَ ٱلَّذِينَ
طَبَعَ ٱللَّهُ عَلَىٰ قُلُوبِهِمۡ وَسَمۡعِهِمۡ وَأَبۡصَٰرِهِمۡۖ وَأُوْلَٰٓئِكَ
هُمُ ٱلۡغَٰفِلُونَ (108) لَا جَرَمَ أَنَّهُمۡ فِي ٱلۡأٓخِرَةِ هُمُ
ٱلۡخَٰسِرُونَ (109) ثُمَّ إِنَّ رَبَّكَ لِلَّذِينَ هَاجَرُواْ مِنۢ بَعۡدِ مَا
فُتِنُواْ ثُمَّ جَٰهَدُواْ وَصَبَرُوٓاْ إِنَّ رَبَّكَ مِنۢ بَعۡدِهَا لَغَفُورٞ
رَّحِيمٞ (110) ۞يَوۡمَ تَأۡتِي كُلُّ نَفۡسٖ تُجَٰدِلُ عَن نَّفۡسِهَا
وَتُوَفَّىٰ كُلُّ نَفۡسٖ مَّا عَمِلَتۡ وَهُمۡ لَا يُظۡلَمُونَ (111) وَضَرَبَ
ٱللَّهُ مَثَلٗا قَرۡيَةٗ كَانَتۡ ءَامِنَةٗ مُّطۡمَئِنَّةٗ يَأۡتِيهَا رِزۡقُهَا
رَغَدٗا مِّن كُلِّ مَكَانٖ فَكَفَرَتۡ بِأَنۡعُمِ ٱللَّهِ فَأَذَٰقَهَا ٱللَّهُ
لِبَاسَ ٱلۡجُوعِ وَٱلۡخَوۡفِ بِمَا كَانُواْ يَصۡنَعُونَ (112) وَلَقَدۡ
جَآءَهُمۡ رَسُولٞ مِّنۡهُمۡ فَكَذَّبُوهُ فَأَخَذَهُمُ ٱلۡعَذَابُ وَهُمۡ
ظَٰلِمُونَ (113) فَكُلُواْ مِمَّا رَزَقَكُمُ ٱللَّهُ حَلَٰلٗا طَيِّبٗا
وَٱشۡكُرُواْ نِعۡمَتَ ٱللَّهِ إِن كُنتُمۡ إِيَّاهُ تَعۡبُدُونَ (114) إِنَّمَا
حَرَّمَ عَلَيۡكُمُ ٱلۡمَيۡتَةَ وَٱلدَّمَ وَلَحۡمَ ٱلۡخِنزِيرِ وَمَآ أُهِلَّ
لِغَيۡرِ ٱللَّهِ بِهِۦۖ فَمَنِ ٱضۡطُرَّ غَيۡرَ بَاغٖ وَلَا عَادٖ فَإِنَّ
ٱللَّهَ غَفُورٞ رَّحِيمٞ (115) وَلَا تَقُولُواْ لِمَا تَصِفُ أَلۡسِنَتُكُمُ
ٱلۡكَذِبَ هَٰذَا حَلَٰلٞ وَهَٰذَا حَرَامٞ لِّتَفۡتَرُواْ عَلَى ٱللَّهِ
ٱلۡكَذِبَۚ إِنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ يَفۡتَرُونَ عَلَى ٱللَّهِ ٱلۡكَذِبَ لَا يُفۡلِحُونَ
(116) مَتَٰعٞ قَلِيلٞ وَلَهُمۡ عَذَابٌ أَلِيمٞ (117) وَعَلَى ٱلَّذِينَ
هَادُواْ حَرَّمۡنَا مَا قَصَصۡنَا عَلَيۡكَ مِن قَبۡلُۖ وَمَا ظَلَمۡنَٰهُمۡ
وَلَٰكِن كَانُوٓاْ أَنفُسَهُمۡ يَظۡلِمُونَ (118) ثُمَّ إِنَّ رَبَّكَ
لِلَّذِينَ عَمِلُواْ ٱلسُّوٓءَ بِجَهَٰلَةٖ ثُمَّ تَابُواْ مِنۢ بَعۡدِ ذَٰلِكَ
وَأَصۡلَحُوٓاْ إِنَّ رَبَّكَ مِنۢ بَعۡدِهَا لَغَفُورٞ رَّحِيمٌ (119) إِنَّ
إِبۡرَٰهِيمَ كَانَ أُمَّةٗ قَانِتٗا لِّلَّهِ حَنِيفٗا وَلَمۡ يَكُ مِنَ
ٱلۡمُشۡرِكِينَ (120) شَاكِرٗا لِّأَنۡعُمِهِۚ ٱجۡتَبَىٰهُ وَهَدَىٰهُ إِلَىٰ
صِرَٰطٖ مُّسۡتَقِيمٖ (121) وَءَاتَيۡنَٰهُ فِي ٱلدُّنۡيَا حَسَنَةٗۖ وَإِنَّهُۥ
فِي ٱلۡأٓخِرَةِ لَمِنَ ٱلصَّٰلِحِينَ (122) ثُمَّ أَوۡحَيۡنَآ إِلَيۡكَ أَنِ
ٱتَّبِعۡ مِلَّةَ إِبۡرَٰهِيمَ حَنِيفٗاۖ وَمَا كَانَ مِنَ ٱلۡمُشۡرِكِينَ (123)
إِنَّمَا جُعِلَ ٱلسَّبۡتُ عَلَى ٱلَّذِينَ ٱخۡتَلَفُواْ فِيهِۚ وَإِنَّ رَبَّكَ
لَيَحۡكُمُ بَيۡنَهُمۡ يَوۡمَ ٱلۡقِيَٰمَةِ فِيمَا كَانُواْ فِيهِ يَخۡتَلِفُونَ
(124) ٱدۡعُ إِلَىٰ سَبِيلِ رَبِّكَ بِٱلۡحِكۡمَةِ وَٱلۡمَوۡعِظَةِ ٱلۡحَسَنَةِۖ
وَجَٰدِلۡهُم بِٱلَّتِي هِيَ أَحۡسَنُۚ إِنَّ رَبَّكَ هُوَ أَعۡلَمُ بِمَن ضَلَّ
عَن سَبِيلِهِۦ وَهُوَ أَعۡلَمُ بِٱلۡمُهۡتَدِينَ (125) وَإِنۡ عَاقَبۡتُمۡ
فَعَاقِبُواْ بِمِثۡلِ مَا عُوقِبۡتُم بِهِۦۖ وَلَئِن صَبَرۡتُمۡ لَهُوَ خَيۡرٞ
لِّلصَّٰبِرِينَ (126) وَٱصۡبِرۡ وَمَا صَبۡرُكَ إِلَّا بِٱللَّهِۚ وَلَا
تَحۡزَنۡ عَلَيۡهِمۡ وَلَا تَكُ فِي ضَيۡقٖ مِّمَّا يَمۡكُرُونَ (127) إِنَّ
ٱللَّهَ مَعَ ٱلَّذِينَ ٱتَّقَواْ وَّٱلَّذِينَ هُم مُّحۡسِنُونَ (128)
English Translation
chapter 16 surah An-Nahl the Bee
In the name of God, the Gracious,
the Merciful.
1. The command of God has come, so do not rush it.
Glory be to Him; exalted above what they associate.
2. He sends
down the angels with the Spirit by His command, upon whom He wills of His
servants: “Give warning that there is no god but Me, and fear Me.”
3.
He created the heavens and the earth with justice. He is exalted above the
associations they attribute.
4. He created the human being from a
drop of fluid, yet he becomes an open adversary.
5. And the
livestock—He created them for you. In them are warmth and benefits for you,
and of them you eat.
6. And there is beauty in them for you, when
you bring them home, and when you drive them to pasture.
7. And
they carry your loads to territory you could not have reached without great
hardship. Your Lord is Clement and Merciful.
8. And the horses, and
the mules, and the donkeys—for you to ride, and for luxury. And He creates
what you do not know.
9. It is for God to point out the paths, but
some of them are flawed. Had He willed, He could have guided you all.
10.
It is He Who sends down for you from the sky water. From it is drink, and with
it grows vegetation for grazing.
11. And He produces for you grains
with it, and olives, and date-palms, and grapes, and all kinds of fruits.
Surely in that is a sign for people who think.
12. And He regulated
for you the night and the day; and the sun, and the moon, and the stars are
disposed by His command. Surely in that are signs for people who ponder.
13.
And whatsoever He created for you on earth is of diverse colors. Surely in
that is a sign for people who are mindful.
14. And it is He who
made the sea to serve you, that you may eat from it tender meat, and extract
from it ornaments that you wear. And you see the ships plowing through it, as
you seek His bounties, so that you may give thanks.
15. And he cast
mountains on the earth, lest it shifts with you; and rivers, and roads, so
that you may be guided.
16. And landmarks. And by the stars they
guide themselves.
17. Is He who creates like him who does not
create? Will you not take a lesson?
18. And if you tried to
enumerate the favors of God, you will not be able to count them. God is
Forgiving and Merciful.
19. And God knows what you hide and what
you disclose.
20. Those they invoke besides God create nothing, but
are themselves created.
21. They are dead, not alive; and they do
not know when they will be resurrected.
22. Your God is one God. As
for those who do not believe in the Hereafter, their hearts are in denial, and
they are arrogant.
23. Without a doubt, God knows what they conceal
and what they reveal. He does not like the arrogant.
24. And when
it is said to them, “What has your Lord sent down?” They say, “Legends of the
ancients.”
25. So let them carry their loads complete on the Day of
Resurrection, and some of the loads of those they misguided without knowledge.
Evil is what they carry.
26. Those before them also schemed, but
God took their structures from the foundations, and the roof caved in on them.
The punishment came at them from where they did not perceive.
27.
Then, on the Day of Resurrection, He will disgrace them, and say, “Where are
My associates for whose sake you used to dispute?” Those who were given
knowledge will say, “Today shame and misery are upon the disbelievers.”
28.
Those wronging their souls while the angels are taking them away—they will
propose peace: “We did no wrong.” Yes you did. God is aware of what you used
to do.”
29. Enter the gates of Hell, to dwell therein forever.
Miserable is the residence of the arrogant.
30. And it will be said
to those who maintained piety, “What has your Lord revealed?” They will say,
“Goodness.” To those who do good in this world is goodness, and the Home of
the Hereafter is even better. How wonderful is the residence of the pious.
31.
The Gardens of Perpetuity, which they will enter, beneath which rivers flow,
where they will have whatever they desire. Thus God rewards the pious.
32.
Those who are in a wholesome state when the angels take them—will say, “Peace
be upon you; enter Paradise, for what you used to do.”
33. Are they
but waiting for the angels to come to them, or for the command of your Lord to
arrive? Those before them did likewise. God did not wrong them, but they used
to wrong their own souls.
34. So the evils of their deeds assailed
them, and what they used to ridicule engulfed them.
35. The
idolaters say, “Had God willed, we would not have worshiped anything besides
Him, neither us, nor our ancestors, nor would we have prohibited anything
besides His prohibitions.” Those before them did likewise. Are the messengers
responsible for anything but clear communication?
36. To every
community We sent a messenger: “Worship God, and avoid idolatry.” Some of them
God guided, while others deserved misguidance. So travel through the earth,
and see what the fate of the deniers was.
37. Even though you may
be concerned about their guidance, God does not guide those who misguide. And
they will have no saviors.
38. And they swear by God with their
most solemn oaths, “God will not resurrect anyone who dies.” Yes indeed, it is
a promise binding on Him, but most people do not know.
39. To
clarify for them what they differed about, and for the faithless to know that
they were liars.
40. When We intend for something to happen, We say
to it, “Be,” and it becomes.
41. Those who emigrate for God’s sake
after being persecuted, We will settle them in a good place in this world; but
the reward of the Hereafter is greater, if they only knew.
42.
Those who endure patiently, and in their Lord they put their trust.
43.
We did not send before you except men whom We inspired. So ask the people of
knowledge, if you do not know.
44. With the clarifications and the
scriptures. And We revealed to you the Reminder, that you may clarify to the
people what was revealed to them, and that they may reflect.
45. Do
those who scheme evils feel secure that God will not cause the earth to cave
in with them, or that the punishment will not come upon them from where they
do not perceive?
46. Or that He will not seize them during their
activities? And they will not be able to prevent it.
47. Or that He
will not seize them while in dread? Your Lord is Gentle and Merciful.
48.
Have they not observed what God has created? Their shadows revolve from the
right and the left, bowing to God as they shrink away.
49. To God
bows down everything in the heavens and everything on earth—every living
creature, and the angels, and without being proud.
50. They fear
their Lord above them, and they do what they are commanded.
51. God
has said: “Do not take two gods; He is only One God; so fear only Me.”
52.
To Him belongs everything in the heavens and the earth; and to Him obedience
is due always. Do you, then, fear anyone other than God?
53.
Whatever blessing you have is from God. And when harm touches you, it is to
Him that you groan.
54. But when He lifts the harm from you, some
of you associate others with their Lord.
55. To show ingratitude
for what We have given them. Enjoy yourselves. You will soon know.
56.
And they allocate, to something they do not know, a share of what We have
provided for them. By God, you will be questioned about what you have been
inventing.
57. And they attribute to God daughters—exalted is
He—and for themselves what they desire.
58. And when one of them is
given news of a female infant, his face darkens, and he chokes with grief.
59.
He hides from the people because of the bad news given to him. Shall he keep
it in humiliation, or bury it in the dust? Evil is the decision they make.
60.
Those who do not believe in the Hereafter set a bad example, while God sets
the Highest Example. He is the Mighty, the Wise.
61. If God were to
hold mankind for their injustices, He would not leave upon it a single
creature, but He postpones them until an appointed time. Then, when their time
arrives, they will not delay it by one hour, nor will they advance it.
62.
And they attribute to God what they themselves dislike, while their tongues
utter the lie that theirs is the goodness. Without a doubt, for them is the
Fire, and they will be neglected.
63. By God, We sent messengers to
communities before you, but Satan made their deeds appear alluring to them. He
is their master today, and they will have a painful punishment.
64.
We revealed to you the Scripture only to clarify for them what they differ
about, and guidance and mercy for people who believe.
65. God sends
down water from the sky, with which He revives the earth after its death. In
this is a sign for people who listen.
66. And there is a lesson for
you in cattle: We give you a drink from their bellies, from between waste and
blood, pure milk, refreshing to the drinkers.
67. And from the
fruits of date-palms and grapevines, you derive sugar and wholesome food. In
this is a sign for people who understand.
68. And your Lord
inspired the bee: “Set up hives in the mountains, and in the trees, and in
what they construct.”
69. Then eat of all the fruits, and go along
the pathways of your Lord, with precision. From their bellies emerges a fluid
of diverse colors, containing healing for the people. Surely in this is a sign
for people who reflect.
70. God created you; then He takes you
away. Some of you will be brought back to the worst age, so that he will no
longer know anything, after having acquired knowledge. God is Omniscient and
Omnipotent.
71. God has favored some of you over others in
livelihood. Those who are favored would not give their properties to their
servants, to the extent of making them partners in it. Will they then renounce
God’s blessings?
72. God has given you mates from among yourselves;
and has produced for you, from your mates, children and grandchildren; and has
provided you with good things. Will they then believe in falsehood, and refuse
God’s favors?
73. And yet they serve besides God what possesses no
provisions for them in the heavens, nor on earth, nor are they capable.
74.
So do not cite the examples for God. God knows, and you do not know.
75.
God cites the example of a bonded slave, who has no power over anything; and
someone to whom We have given plentiful provision, from which he gives
secretly and openly. Are they equal in comparison? All praise belongs to God,
but most of them do not know.
76. And God cites the example of two
men: one of them dumb, unable to do anything, and is a burden on his master;
whichever way he directs him, he achieves nothing good. Is he equal to him who
commands justice, and is on a straight path?
77. To God belongs the
unseen of the heavens and the earth. The coming of the Hour is only as the
twinkling of the eye, or even nearer. God has power over everything.
78.
God brought you out of your mothers’ wombs, not knowing anything; and He gave
you the hearing, and the eyesight, and the brains; that you may give
thanks.
79. Have they not seen the birds, flying in the midst of
the sky? None sustains them except God. In this are signs for people who
believe.
80. And God has given you in your homes habitats for you,
and has provided for you out of the hides of livestock portable homes for you,
so you can use them when you travel, and when you camp; and from their wool,
and fur, and hair, furnishings and comfort for a while.
81. And God
has made for you shade out of what He has created, and has given you resorts
in the mountains, and has given you garments to protect you from the heat, and
garments to protect you from your violence. Thus He completes His blessings
upon you, so that you may submit.
82. But if they turn away, your
only duty is clear communication.
83. They recognize God’s
blessing, but then deny it, as most of them are ungrateful.
84. On
the Day when We raise up a witness from every community—those who disbelieved
will not be permitted, nor will they be excused.
85. When those who
did wrong see the punishment, it will not be lightened for them, nor will they
be reprieved.
86. And when the idolaters see their associates, they
will say, “Our Lord, these are our associates whom we used to invoke besides
You.” They will strike back at them with the saying, “Surely you are
liars.”
87. On that Day they will offer their submission to God,
and what they had invented will abandon them.
88. Those who
disbelieve and obstruct from God’s path—We will add punishment to their
punishment, on account of the mischief they used to make.
89. On
the Day when We raise in every community a witness against them, from among
them, and bring you as a witness against these. We have revealed to you the
Book, as an explanation of all things, and guidance, and mercy and good news
for those who submit.
90. God commands justice, and goodness, and
generosity towards relatives. And He forbids immorality, and injustice, and
oppression. He advises you, so that you may take heed.
91. Fulfill
God’s covenant when you make a covenant, and do not break your oaths after
ratifying them. You have made God your guarantor, and God knows what you
do.
92. And do not be like her who unravels her yarn, breaking it
into pieces, after she has spun it strongly. Nor use your oaths as means of
deception among you, because one community is more prosperous than another.
God is testing you thereby. On the Day of Resurrection, He will make clear to
you everything you had disputed about.
93. Had God willed, He would
have made you one congregation, but He leaves astray whom He wills, and He
guides whom He wills. And you will surely be questioned about what you used to
do.
94. And do not use your oaths to deceive one another, so that a
foot may not slip after being firm, and you taste misery because you hindered
from God’s path, and incur a terrible torment.
95. And do not
exchange God’s covenant for a small price. What is with God is better for you,
if you only knew.
96. What you have runs out, but what is with God
remains. We will reward those who are patient according to the best of their
deeds.
97. Whoever works righteousness, whether male or female,
while being a believer, We will grant him a good life—and We will reward them
according to the best of what they used to do.
98. When you read
the Quran, seek refuge with God from Satan the outcast.
99. He has
no authority over those who believe and trust in their Lord.
100.
His authority is only over those who follow him, and those who associate
others with Him.
101. When We substitute a verse in place of
another verse—and God knows best what He reveals—they say, “You are an
impostor.” But most of them do not know.
102. Say, “The Holy Spirit
has brought it down from your Lord, truthfully, in order to stabilize those
who believe, and as guidance and good news for those who submit.”
103.
We are well aware that they say, “It is a human being who is teaching him.”
But the tongue of him they allude to is foreign, while this is a clear Arabic
tongue.
104. Those who do not believe in God’s revelations—God will
not guide them, and for them is a painful punishment.
105. It is
those who do not believe in God’s revelations who fabricate falsehood. These
are the liars.
106. Whoever renounces faith in God after having
believed—except for someone who is compelled, while his heart rests securely
in faith—but whoever willingly opens up his heart to disbelief—upon them falls
wrath from God, and for them is a tremendous torment.
107. That is
because they have preferred the worldly life to the Hereafter, and because God
does not guide the people who refuse.
108. It is they whom God has
sealed their hearts, and their hearing, and their sight. It is they who are
the heedless.
109. There is no doubt that in the Hereafter they
will be the losers.
110. But then your Lord—for those who emigrated
after being persecuted, then struggled and persevered—your Lord thereafter is
Forgiving and Merciful.
111. On the Day when every soul will come
pleading for itself, and every soul will be paid in full for what it has done,
and they will not be wronged.
112. And God cites the example of a
town that was secure and peaceful, with its livelihood coming to it abundantly
from every direction. But then it turned unappreciative of God’s blessings, so
God made it taste the robe of hunger and fear, because of what they used to
craft.
113. A messenger from among them had come to them, but they
denounced him, so the punishment seized them in the midst of their
wrongdoing.
114. Eat of the lawful and good things God has provided
for you, and be thankful for God’s blessings, if it is Him that you serve.
115.
He has forbidden you carrion, and blood, and the flesh of swine, and anything
consecrated to other than God. But if anyone is compelled by necessity,
without being deliberate or malicious, then God is Forgiving and Merciful.
116.
And do not say of falsehood asserted by your tongues, “This is lawful, and
this is unlawful,” in order to invent lies and attribute them to God. Those
who invent lies and attribute them to God will not succeed.
117. A
brief enjoyment—then they will have a painful punishment.
118. For
those who are Jews, We have prohibited what We related to you before. We did
not wrong them, but they used to wrong their own selves.
119. But
towards those who do wrongs in ignorance, and then repent afterwards and
reform, your Lord thereafter is Forgiving and Merciful.
120.
Abraham was an exemplary leader, devoted to God, a monotheist, and was not of
the polytheists.
121. Thankful for His blessings. He chose him, and
guided him to a straight path.
122. And We gave him goodness in
this world, and in the Hereafter he will be among the righteous.
123.
Then We inspired you: “Follow the religion of Abraham, the Monotheist. He was
not an idol-worshiper.”
124. The Sabbath was decreed only for those
who differed about it. Your Lord will judge between them on the Day of
Resurrection regarding their differences.
125. Invite to the way of
your Lord with wisdom and good advice, and debate with them in the most
dignified manner. Your Lord is aware of those who stray from His path, and He
is aware of those who are guided.
126. If you were to retaliate,
retaliate to the same degree as the injury done to you. But if you resort to
patience—it is better for the patient.
127. So be patient. Your
patience is solely from God. And do not grieve over them, and do not be
stressed by their schemes.
128. God is with those who are righteous
and those who are virtuous.[]