Surah An-Nahl 16:1–9

النحل

Surah 16 · Ruku 1 of 16 · ayahs 1–9 · Juz 14 · pages 267–268 · Makki

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An-Nahl 16:1

أَتَىٰٓ أَمْرُ ٱللَّهِ فَلَا تَسْتَعْجِلُوهُ ۚ سُبْحَٰنَهُۥ وَتَعَٰلَىٰ عَمَّا يُشْرِكُونَ ﴿1﴾

The command of Allah is coming, so be not impatient for it. Exalted is He and high above what they associate with Him.

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1Will comeأَتَىataF
2The command of AllahأَمْرُamruI
3The command of Allahاللَّهِl-lahiI
4So do notفَلَاfalaCBHCONJ+PROفَso / then+لَاDo not
5Be impatient for itتَسْتَعْجِلُوهُtasta'jiluhuCBFV+PRONATTتَسْتَعْجِلُوBe impatient for+هُhim / his / it
6Glorified is heسُبْحَانَهُsubhanahuCBIN+PRONATTسُبْحَانَGlorified is he+هُhim / his / it
7And exalted is heوَتَعَالَىwata'alaCBFCONJ+Vوَand+تَعَالَىExalted is he
8Above whatعَمَّا'ammaCBHP+SUBعَنabout / from=مَاwhat
9They associateيُشْرِكُونَyushrikunaF

An-Nahl 16:2

يُنَزِّلُ ٱلْمَلَٰٓئِكَةَ بِٱلرُّوحِ مِنْ أَمْرِهِۦ عَلَىٰ مَن يَشَآءُ مِنْ عِبَادِهِۦٓ أَنْ أَنذِرُوٓا۟ أَنَّهُۥ لَآ إِلَٰهَ إِلَّآ أَنَا۠ فَٱتَّقُونِ ﴿2﴾

He sends down the angels, with the inspiration of His command, upon whom He wills of His servants, [telling them], "Warn that there is no deity except Me; so fear Me."

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1He sends downيُنَزِّلُyunazziluF
2The angelsالْمَلَائِكَةَl-mala'ikataIالthe+مَلَائِكَةَAngels
3With the inspirationبِالرُّوحِbil-ruhiCBIP+Nبِwith / in+الthe+رُوحِInspiration
4OfمِنْminH
5His commandأَمْرِهِamrihiCBIN+PRONATTأَمْرِHis command+هِhim / his / it
6Uponعَلَى'alaH
7WhomمَنْmanI
8He willsيَشَاءُyasha'uF
9OfمِنْminH
10His slavesعِبَادِهِ'ibadihiCBIN+PRONATTعِبَادِHis slaves+هِhim / his / it
11ThatأَنْanH
12WarnأَنْذِرُواandhiruF
13That [he]أَنَّهُannahuCBHACC+PRONATTأَنَّThat [he]+هُhim / his / it
14There is noلَاlaH
15GodإِلَهَilahaI
16ExceptإِلَّاillaHإِنْif=لَاnot
17MeأَنَاanaI
18So fear meفَاتَّقُونِfa-ittaquniCBFCONJ+V+PRONATTفَso / then+اتَّقُFear me+ونِme

An-Nahl 16:3

خَلَقَ ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضَ بِٱلْحَقِّ ۚ تَعَٰلَىٰ عَمَّا يُشْرِكُونَ ﴿3﴾

He created the heavens and earth in truth. High is He above what they associate with Him.

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1He createdخَلَقَkhalaqaF
2The heavensالسَّمَاوَاتِl-samawatiIالthe+سَمَوَاتِHeavens
3And the earthوَالْأَرْضَwal-ardaCBICONJ+Nوَand+الthe+أَرْضَEarth
4In truthبِالْحَقِّbil-haqiCBIP+Nبِwith / in+الthe+حَقِّTruth
5Exalted is heتَعَالَىta'alaF
6Above whatعَمَّا'ammaCBHP+SUBعَنabout / from=مَاwhat
7They associateيُشْرِكُونَyushrikunaF

An-Nahl 16:4

خَلَقَ ٱلْإِنسَٰنَ مِن نُّطْفَةٍ فَإِذَا هُوَ خَصِيمٌ مُّبِينٌ ﴿4﴾

He created man from a sperm-drop; then at once, he is a clear adversary.

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1He createdخَلَقَkhalaqaF
2The human kindالْإِنْسَانَl-insanaIالthe+إِنْسَانَHuman kind
3FromمِنْminH
4A minute quantity ofنُطْفَةٍnutfatinI
5Then beholdفَإِذَاfa-idhaCBICONJ+Tفَso / then+إِذَاBehold
6HeهُوَhuwaI
7Is an opponentخَصِيمٌkhasimunI
8ClearمُبِينٌmubinunI

An-Nahl 16:5

وَٱلْأَنْعَٰمَ خَلَقَهَا ۗ لَكُمْ فِيهَا دِفْءٌ وَمَنَٰفِعُ وَمِنْهَا تَأْكُلُونَ ﴿5﴾

And the grazing livestock He has created for you; in them is warmth and [numerous] benefits, and from them you eat.

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1And the cattleوَالْأَنْعَامَwal-an'amaCBICONJ+Nوَand+الthe+أَنْعَامَCattle
2He created themخَلَقَهَاkhalaqahaCBFV+PRONATTخَلَقَHe created+هَاher / it / its
3For youلَكُمْlakumCBHP+PRONATTلَfor / to+كُمْyou / your (pl.)
4In themفِيهَاfihaCBHP+PRONATTفِيIn+هَاher / it / its
5Is warmthدِفْءٌdif'onI
6And benefitsوَمَنَافِعُwamanafi'uCBICONJ+Nوَand+مَنَافِعُBenefits
7And from themوَمِنْهَاwaminhaCBHCONJ+P+PRONATTوَand+مِنْهَاFrom them
8You eatتَأْكُلُونَta'kulunaF

An-Nahl 16:6

وَلَكُمْ فِيهَا جَمَالٌ حِينَ تُرِيحُونَ وَحِينَ تَسْرَحُونَ ﴿6﴾

And for you in them is [the enjoyment of] beauty when you bring them in [for the evening] and when you send them out [to pasture].

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1And for youوَلَكُمْwalakumCBHCONJ+P+PRONATTوَand+لَكُمْFor you
2In themفِيهَاfihaCBHP+PRONATTفِيIn+هَاher / it / its
3Is beautyجَمَالٌjamalunI
4WhenحِينَhinaI
5You bring them inتُرِيحُونَturihunaF
6And whenوَحِينَwahinaCBICONJ+Nوَand+حِينَWhen
7You take them outتَسْرَحُونَtasrahunaF

An-Nahl 16:7

وَتَحْمِلُ أَثْقَالَكُمْ إِلَىٰ بَلَدٍ لَّمْ تَكُونُوا۟ بَٰلِغِيهِ إِلَّا بِشِقِّ ٱلْأَنفُسِ ۚ إِنَّ رَبَّكُمْ لَرَءُوفٌ رَّحِيمٌ ﴿7﴾

And they carry your loads to a land you could not have reached except with difficulty to yourselves. Indeed, your Lord is Kind and Merciful.

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1And they carryوَتَحْمِلُwatahmiluCBFCONJ+Vوَand+تَحْمِلُThey carry
2Your loadsأَثْقَالَكُمْathqalakumCBIN+PRONATTأَثْقَالَYour loads+كُمْyou / your (pl.)
3ToإِلَىilaH
4A landبَلَدٍbaladinI
5NotلَمْlamH
6You couldتَكُونُواtakunuF
7Reach itبَالِغِيهِbalighihiCBIN+PRONATTبَالِغِيReach+هِhim / his / it
8ExceptإِلَّاillaHإِنْif=لَاnot
9With great troubleبِشِقِّbishiqqiCBIP+Nبِwith / in+شِقِّGreat trouble
10To yourselvesالْأَنْفُسِl-anfusiIالthe+أَنْفُسِTo yourselves
11IndeedإِنَّinnaH
12Your LordرَبَّكُمْrabbakumCBIN+PRONATTرَبَّYour Lord+كُمْyou / your (pl.)
13Surely is most kindلَرَءُوفٌlara'ufunCBILAM+Nلَfor / to+رَءُوفٌSurely is most kind
14Most MercifulرَحِيمٌrahimunI

An-Nahl 16:8

وَٱلْخَيْلَ وَٱلْبِغَالَ وَٱلْحَمِيرَ لِتَرْكَبُوهَا وَزِينَةً ۚ وَيَخْلُقُ مَا لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴿8﴾

And [He created] the horses, mules and donkeys for you to ride and [as] adornment. And He creates that which you do not know.

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1And horsesوَالْخَيْلَwal-khaylaCBICONJ+Nوَand+الthe+خَيْلَHorses
2And mulesوَالْبِغَالَwal-bighalaCBICONJ+Nوَand+الthe+بِغَالَMules
3And donkeysوَالْحَمِيرَwal-hamiraCBICONJ+Nوَand+الthe+حَمِيرَDonkeys
4For you to ride themلِتَرْكَبُوهَاlitarkabuhaCBFP+V+PRONATTلِfor / to+تَرْكَبُوYou to ride+هَاher / it / its
5And as adornmentوَزِينَةًwazinatanCBICONJ+Nوَand+زِينَةًAs adornment
6And he createsوَيَخْلُقُwayakhluquCBFCONJ+Vوَand+يَخْلُقُHe creates
7WhatمَاmaI
8NotلَاlaH
9You knowتَعْلَمُونَta'lamunaF

An-Nahl 16:9

وَعَلَى ٱللَّهِ قَصْدُ ٱلسَّبِيلِ وَمِنْهَا جَآئِرٌ ۚ وَلَوْ شَآءَ لَهَدَىٰكُمْ أَجْمَعِينَ ﴿9﴾

And upon Allah is the direction of the [right] way, and among the various paths are those deviating. And if He willed, He could have guided you all.

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1And uponوَعَلَىwa'alaCBHCONJ+Pوَand+عَلَىUpon
2Allahاللَّهِl-lahiI
3Is the directionقَصْدُqasduI
4Of the wayالسَّبِيلِl-sabiliIالthe+سَبِيلِOf the way
5And among themوَمِنْهَاwaminhaCBHCONJ+P+PRONATTوَand+مِنْهَاAmong them
6Are crookedجَائِرٌja'irunI
7And ifوَلَوْwalawCBHCONJ+CONDوَand+لَوْIf
8He willedشَاءَsha'aF
9Surely he would have guided youلَهَدَاكُمْlahadakumCBFLAM+V+PRONATTلَfor / to+هَدَاSurely he would have guided+كُمْyou / your (pl.)
10Allأَجْمَعِينَajma'inaI

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