Surah An-Nahl

النحل

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

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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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Will comeأَتَىF
The command of AllahأَمْرُI
The command of AllahاللَّهِI
So do notفَلَاCBHCONJ+PROفَso / then+لَاDo not
Be impatient for itتَسْتَعْجِلُوهُCBFV+PRONATTتَسْتَعْجِلُوBe impatient for+هُhim / his / it
Glorified is heسُبْحَانَهُCBIN+PRONATTسُبْحَانَGlorified is he+هُhim / his / it
And exalted is heوَتَعَالَىCBFCONJ+Vوَand+تَعَالَىExalted is he
Above whatعَمَّاCBHP+SUBعَنabout / from=مَاwhat
They associateيُشْرِكُونَF

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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He sends downيُنَزِّلُF
The angelsالْمَلَائِكَةَIالthe+مَلَائِكَةَAngels
With the inspirationبِالرُّوحِCBIP+Nبِwith / in+الthe+رُوحِInspiration
OfمِنْH
His commandأَمْرِهِCBIN+PRONATTأَمْرِHis command+هِhim / his / it
UponعَلَىH
WhomمَنْI
He willsيَشَاءُF
OfمِنْH
His slavesعِبَادِهِCBIN+PRONATTعِبَادِHis slaves+هِhim / his / it
ThatأَنْH
WarnأَنْذِرُواF
That [he]أَنَّهُCBHACC+PRONATTأَنَّThat [he]+هُhim / his / it
There is noلَاH
GodإِلَهَI
ExceptإِلَّاHإِنْif=لَاnot
MeأَنَاI
So fear meفَاتَّقُونِCBFCONJ+V+PRONATTفَso / then+اتَّقُFear me+ونِme

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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He createdخَلَقَF
The heavensالسَّمَاوَاتِIالthe+سَمَوَاتِHeavens
And the earthوَالْأَرْضَCBICONJ+Nوَand+الthe+أَرْضَEarth
In truthبِالْحَقِّCBIP+Nبِwith / in+الthe+حَقِّTruth
Exalted is heتَعَالَىF
Above whatعَمَّاCBHP+SUBعَنabout / from=مَاwhat
They associateيُشْرِكُونَF

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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He createdخَلَقَF
The human kindالْإِنْسَانَIالthe+إِنْسَانَHuman kind
FromمِنْH
A minute quantity ofنُطْفَةٍI
Then beholdفَإِذَاCBICONJ+Tفَso / then+إِذَاBehold
HeهُوَI
Is an opponentخَصِيمٌI
ClearمُبِينٌI

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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And the cattleوَالْأَنْعَامَCBICONJ+Nوَand+الthe+أَنْعَامَCattle
He created themخَلَقَهَاCBFV+PRONATTخَلَقَHe created+هَاher / it / its
For youلَكُمْCBHP+PRONATTلَfor / to+كُمْyou / your (pl.)
In themفِيهَاCBHP+PRONATTفِيIn+هَاher / it / its
Is warmthدِفْءٌI
And benefitsوَمَنَافِعُCBICONJ+Nوَand+مَنَافِعُBenefits
And from themوَمِنْهَاCBHCONJ+P+PRONATTوَand+مِنْهَاFrom them
You eatتَأْكُلُونَF

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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And for youوَلَكُمْCBHCONJ+P+PRONATTوَand+لَكُمْFor you
In themفِيهَاCBHP+PRONATTفِيIn+هَاher / it / its
Is beautyجَمَالٌI
WhenحِينَI
You bring them inتُرِيحُونَF
And whenوَحِينَCBICONJ+Nوَand+حِينَWhen
You take them outتَسْرَحُونَF

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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And they carryوَتَحْمِلُCBFCONJ+Vوَand+تَحْمِلُThey carry
Your loadsأَثْقَالَكُمْCBIN+PRONATTأَثْقَالَYour loads+كُمْyou / your (pl.)
ToإِلَىH
A landبَلَدٍI
NotلَمْH
You couldتَكُونُواF
Reach itبَالِغِيهِCBIN+PRONATTبَالِغِيReach+هِhim / his / it
ExceptإِلَّاHإِنْif=لَاnot
With great troubleبِشِقِّCBIP+Nبِwith / in+شِقِّGreat trouble
To yourselvesالْأَنْفُسِIالthe+أَنْفُسِTo yourselves
IndeedإِنَّH
Your LordرَبَّكُمْCBIN+PRONATTرَبَّYour Lord+كُمْyou / your (pl.)
Surely is most kindلَرَءُوفٌCBILAM+Nلَfor / to+رَءُوفٌSurely is most kind
Most MercifulرَحِيمٌI

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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And horsesوَالْخَيْلَCBICONJ+Nوَand+الthe+خَيْلَHorses
And mulesوَالْبِغَالَCBICONJ+Nوَand+الthe+بِغَالَMules
And donkeysوَالْحَمِيرَCBICONJ+Nوَand+الthe+حَمِيرَDonkeys
For you to ride themلِتَرْكَبُوهَاCBFP+V+PRONATTلِfor / to+تَرْكَبُوYou to ride+هَاher / it / its
And as adornmentوَزِينَةًCBICONJ+Nوَand+زِينَةًAs adornment
And he createsوَيَخْلُقُCBFCONJ+Vوَand+يَخْلُقُHe creates
WhatمَاI
NotلَاH
You knowتَعْلَمُونَF

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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And uponوَعَلَىCBHCONJ+Pوَand+عَلَىUpon
AllahاللَّهِI
Is the directionقَصْدُI
Of the wayالسَّبِيلِIالthe+سَبِيلِOf the way
And among themوَمِنْهَاCBHCONJ+P+PRONATTوَand+مِنْهَاAmong them
Are crookedجَائِرٌI
And ifوَلَوْCBHCONJ+CONDوَand+لَوْIf
He willedشَاءَF
Surely he would have guided youلَهَدَاكُمْCBFLAM+V+PRONATTلَfor / to+هَدَاSurely he would have guided+كُمْyou / your (pl.)
AllأَجْمَعِينَI

English translation: Saheeh International. Arabic in the Uthmani script. Word meanings, grammar markers and word pieces are ILMHUB’s own work from its Quran database. Sources and thanks.