Surah An-Nahl

النحل

Surah 16 · Ruku 13 of 16 · ayahs 90–100 · Juz 14 · pages 277–278 · Makki

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إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ يَأْمُرُ بِٱلْعَدْلِ وَٱلْإِحْسَٰنِ وَإِيتَآئِ ذِى ٱلْقُرْبَىٰ وَيَنْهَىٰ عَنِ ٱلْفَحْشَآءِ وَٱلْمُنكَرِ وَٱلْبَغْىِ ۚ يَعِظُكُمْ لَعَلَّكُمْ تَذَكَّرُونَ ﴿90﴾

Indeed, Allah orders justice and good conduct and giving to relatives and forbids immorality and bad conduct and oppression. He admonishes you that perhaps you will be reminded.

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IndeedإِنَّH
AllahاللَّهَI
CommandsيَأْمُرُF
JusticeبِالْعَدْلِCBIP+Nبِwith / in+الthe+عَدْلِJustice
And the goodوَالْإِحْسَانِCBICONJ+Nوَand+الthe+إِحْسَانِGood
And givingوَإِيتَاءِCBICONJ+Nوَand+إِيتَاءِGiving
To relativesذِيI
To relativesالْقُرْبَىIالthe+قُرْبَىTo relatives
And forbidsوَيَنْهَىCBFCONJ+Vوَand+يَنْهَىForbids
[from]عَنِH
The immoralityالْفَحْشَاءِIالthe+فَحْشَاءِImmorality
And the badوَالْمُنْكَرِCBICONJ+Nوَand+الthe+مُنْكَرِBad
And the oppressionوَالْبَغْيِCBICONJ+Nوَand+الthe+بَغْيِOppression
He admonishes youيَعِظُكُمْCBFV+PRONATTيَعِظُHe admonishes+كُمْyou / your (pl.)
So that you mayلَعَلَّكُمْCBHACC+PRONATTلَعَلَّSo that you may+كُمْyou / your (pl.)
Take heedتَذَكَّرُونَF

وَأَوْفُوا۟ بِعَهْدِ ٱللَّهِ إِذَا عَٰهَدتُّمْ وَلَا تَنقُضُوا۟ ٱلْأَيْمَٰنَ بَعْدَ تَوْكِيدِهَا وَقَدْ جَعَلْتُمُ ٱللَّهَ عَلَيْكُمْ كَفِيلًا ۚ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ يَعْلَمُ مَا تَفْعَلُونَ ﴿91﴾

And fulfill the covenant of Allah when you have taken it, [O believers], and do not break oaths after their confirmation while you have made Allah, over you, a witness. Indeed, Allah knows what you do.

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And fulfilوَأَوْفُواCBFCONJ+Vوَand+أَوْفُواFulfil
The covenantبِعَهْدِCBIP+Nبِwith / in+عَهْدِThe covenant
Of AllahاللَّهِI
WhenإِذَاI
You have taken atعَاهَدْتُمْF
And do notوَلَاCBHCONJ+PROوَand+لَاDo not
BreakتَنْقُضُواF
OathsالْأَيْمَانَIالthe+أَيْمَانَOaths
AfterبَعْدَI
Their confirmationتَوْكِيدِهَاCBIN+PRONATTتَوْكِيدِTheir confirmation+هَاher / it / its
While verilyوَقَدْCBHCONJ+CERTوَand+قَدْWhile verily
You have madeجَعَلْتُمُF
AllahاللَّهَI
Over youعَلَيْكُمْCBHP+PRONATTعَلَىOver+كُمْyou / your (pl.)
A suretyكَفِيلًاI
IndeedإِنَّH
AllahاللَّهَI
KnowsيَعْلَمُF
WhatمَاI
You doتَفْعَلُونَF

وَلَا تَكُونُوا۟ كَٱلَّتِى نَقَضَتْ غَزْلَهَا مِنۢ بَعْدِ قُوَّةٍ أَنكَٰثًا تَتَّخِذُونَ أَيْمَٰنَكُمْ دَخَلًۢا بَيْنَكُمْ أَن تَكُونَ أُمَّةٌ هِىَ أَرْبَىٰ مِنْ أُمَّةٍ ۚ إِنَّمَا يَبْلُوكُمُ ٱللَّهُ بِهِۦ ۚ وَلَيُبَيِّنَنَّ لَكُمْ يَوْمَ ٱلْقِيَٰمَةِ مَا كُنتُمْ فِيهِ تَخْتَلِفُونَ ﴿92﴾

And do not be like she who untwisted her spun thread after it was strong [by] taking your oaths as [means of] deceit between you because one community is more plentiful [in number or wealth] than another community. Allah only tries you thereby. And He will surely make clear to you on the Day of Resurrection that over which you used to differ.

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And do notوَلَاCBHCONJ+PROوَand+لَاDo not
BeتَكُونُواF
Like her whoكَالَّتِيCBIP+RELكَlike+الَّتِيHer who
UntwistsنَقَضَتْF
Her spun yarnغَزْلَهَاCBIN+PRONATTغَزْلَHer spun yarn+هَاher / it / its
AfterمِنْH
AfterبَعْدِI
StrengthقُوَّةٍI
Into untwisted strandsأَنْكَاثًاI
You takeتَتَّخِذُونَF
Your oathsأَيْمَانَكُمْCBIN+PRONATTأَيْمَانَYour oaths+كُمْyou / your (pl.)
As a deceptionدَخَلًاI
Between youبَيْنَكُمْCBILOC+PRONATTبَيْنَBetween+كُمْyou / your (pl.)
BecauseأَنْH
IsتَكُونَF
A communityأُمَّةٌI
[it]هِيَI
More numerousأَرْبَىF
ThanمِنْH
Another communityأُمَّةٍI
OnlyإِنَّمَاCBHإِنَّindeed=مَاonly
Allah tests youيَبْلُوكُمُCBFV+PRONATTيَبْلُوAllah tests+كُمُyou / your (pl.)
Allah tests youاللَّهُI
By itبِهِCBHP+PRONATTبِwith / in+هِhim / his / it
And he will make clearوَلَيُبَيِّنَنَّCBFCONJ+LAM+V+PRONATTوَand+لَfor / to+يُبَيِّنَHe will make clear+نَّemphasis
To youلَكُمْCBHP+PRONATTلَfor / to+كُمْyou / your (pl.)
On the dayيَوْمَI
Of the resurrectionالْقِيَامَةِIالthe+قِيَامَةِOf the resurrection
WhatمَاI
You used toكُنْتُمْF
In itفِيهِCBHP+PRONATTفِيIn+هِhim / his / it
DifferتَخْتَلِفُونَF

وَلَوْ شَآءَ ٱللَّهُ لَجَعَلَكُمْ أُمَّةً وَٰحِدَةً وَلَٰكِن يُضِلُّ مَن يَشَآءُ وَيَهْدِى مَن يَشَآءُ ۚ وَلَتُسْـَٔلُنَّ عَمَّا كُنتُمْ تَعْمَلُونَ ﴿93﴾

And if Allah had willed, He could have made you [of] one religion, but He causes to stray whom He wills and guides whom He wills. And you will surely be questioned about what you used to do.

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And ifوَلَوْCBHCONJ+CONDوَand+لَوْIf
Allah had willedشَاءَF
Allah had willedاللَّهُI
Surely he could have made youلَجَعَلَكُمْCBFLAM+V+PRONATTلَfor / to+جَعَلَSurely he could have made+كُمْyou / your (pl.)
A nationأُمَّةًI
OneوَاحِدَةًI
ButوَلَكِنْCBHCONJ+AMDوَand+لَكِنْBut
He lets go astrayيُضِلُّF
WhomمَنْI
He willsيَشَاءُF
And guidesوَيَهْدِيCBFCONJ+Vوَand+يَهْدِيGuides
WhomمَنْI
He willsيَشَاءُF
And surely you will be questionedوَلَتُسْأَلُنَّCBFCONJ+LAM+V+PRONATTوَand+لَfor / to+تُسْأَلُSurely you will be questioned+نَّemphasis
About whatعَمَّاCBIP+RELعَنabout / from=مَاwhat
You used toكُنْتُمْF
DoتَعْمَلُونَF

وَلَا تَتَّخِذُوٓا۟ أَيْمَٰنَكُمْ دَخَلًۢا بَيْنَكُمْ فَتَزِلَّ قَدَمٌۢ بَعْدَ ثُبُوتِهَا وَتَذُوقُوا۟ ٱلسُّوٓءَ بِمَا صَدَدتُّمْ عَن سَبِيلِ ٱللَّهِ ۖ وَلَكُمْ عَذَابٌ عَظِيمٌ ﴿94﴾

And do not take your oaths as [means of] deceit between you, lest a foot slip after it was [once] firm, and you would taste evil [in this world] for what [people] you diverted from the way of Allah, and you would have [in the Hereafter] a great punishment.

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And do notوَلَاCBHCONJ+PROوَand+لَاDo not
TakeتَتَّخِذُواF
Your oathsأَيْمَانَكُمْCBIN+PRONATTأَيْمَانَYour oaths+كُمْyou / your (pl.)
As a deceptionدَخَلًاI
Between youبَيْنَكُمْCBILOC+PRONATTبَيْنَBetween+كُمْyou / your (pl.)
Lest should slipفَتَزِلَّCBFCONJ+Vفَso / then+تَزِلَّLest should slip
A footقَدَمٌI
AfterبَعْدَI
It is firmly plantedثُبُوتِهَاCBIN+PRONATTثُبُوتِIt is firmly planted+هَاher / it / its
And you wouldوَتَذُوقُواCBFCONJ+Vوَand+تَذُوقُواYou would
The evilالسُّوءَIالthe+سُوءَEvil
For whatبِمَاCBHP+SUBبِwith / in+مَاFor what
You hinderedصَدَدْتُمْF
FromعَنْH
The wayسَبِيلِI
Of AllahاللَّهِI
And for youوَلَكُمْCBHCONJ+P+PRONATTوَand+لَكُمْFor you
Is a punishmentعَذَابٌI
GreatعَظِيمٌI

وَلَا تَشْتَرُوا۟ بِعَهْدِ ٱللَّهِ ثَمَنًا قَلِيلًا ۚ إِنَّمَا عِندَ ٱللَّهِ هُوَ خَيْرٌ لَّكُمْ إِن كُنتُمْ تَعْلَمُونَ ﴿95﴾

And do not exchange the covenant of Allah for a small price. Indeed, what is with Allah is best for you, if only you could know.

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And do notوَلَاCBHCONJ+PROوَand+لَاDo not
ExchangeتَشْتَرُواF
The covenantبِعَهْدِCBIP+Nبِwith / in+عَهْدِThe covenant
Of AllahاللَّهِI
For a priceثَمَنًاI
LittleقَلِيلًاI
Indeed whatإِنَّمَاCBHإِنَّindeed=مَاonly
Is withعِنْدَI
AllahاللَّهِI
ItهُوَI
Is betterخَيْرٌI
For youلَكُمْCBHP+PRONATTلَfor / to+كُمْyou / your (pl.)
IfإِنْH
You were toكُنْتُمْF
KnowتَعْلَمُونَF

مَا عِندَكُمْ يَنفَدُ ۖ وَمَا عِندَ ٱللَّهِ بَاقٍ ۗ وَلَنَجْزِيَنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ صَبَرُوٓا۟ أَجْرَهُم بِأَحْسَنِ مَا كَانُوا۟ يَعْمَلُونَ ﴿96﴾

Whatever you have will end, but what Allah has is lasting. And We will surely give those who were patient their reward according to the best of what they used to do.

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WhateverمَاI
Is with youعِنْدَكُمْCBILOC+PRONATTعِنْدَIs with+كُمْyou / your (pl.)
Will be exhaustedيَنْفَدُF
And whateverوَمَاCBICONJ+RELوَand+مَاWhatever
Is withعِنْدَI
AllahاللَّهِI
Will be remainingبَاقٍI
And surely we will payوَلَنَجْزِيَنَّCBFCONJ+LAM+V+PRONATTوَand+لَfor / to+نَجْزِيَSurely we will pay+نَّemphasis
Those whoالَّذِينَI
Are patientصَبَرُواF
Their rewardأَجْرَهُمْCBIN+PRONATTأَجْرَTheir reward+هُمْthem / their
To the bestبِأَحْسَنِCBIP+Nبِwith / in+أَحْسَنِTo the best
Of whatمَاI
They used toكَانُواF
DoيَعْمَلُونَF

مَنْ عَمِلَ صَٰلِحًا مِّن ذَكَرٍ أَوْ أُنثَىٰ وَهُوَ مُؤْمِنٌ فَلَنُحْيِيَنَّهُۥ حَيَوٰةً طَيِّبَةً ۖ وَلَنَجْزِيَنَّهُمْ أَجْرَهُم بِأَحْسَنِ مَا كَانُوا۟ يَعْمَلُونَ ﴿97﴾

Whoever does righteousness, whether male or female, while he is a believer - We will surely cause him to live a good life, and We will surely give them their reward [in the Hereafter] according to the best of what they used to do.

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WhoeverمَنْI
DoesعَمِلَF
Righteous deedsصَالِحًاI
WhetherمِنْH
MaleذَكَرٍI
OrأَوْH
FemaleأُنْثَىI
While heوَهُوَCBICONJ+PRONSUBJوَand+هُوَWhile he
Is a believerمُؤْمِنٌI
Then surely we will give him lifeفَلَنُحْيِيَنَّهُCBFCONJ+LAM+V+PRONATTفَso / then+لَfor / to+نُحْيِيَSurely we will give him life+نَّemphasis+هُhim / his / it
A lifeحَيَاةًI
GoodطَيِّبَةًI
And we will pay themوَلَنَجْزِيَنَّهُمْCBFCONJ+LAM+V+PRONATTوَand+لَfor / to+نَجْزِيَWe will pay them+نَّemphasis+هُمْthem / their
Their rewardأَجْرَهُمْCBIN+PRONATTأَجْرَTheir reward+هُمْthem / their
To the bestبِأَحْسَنِCBIP+Nبِwith / in+أَحْسَنِTo the best
Of whatمَاI
They used toكَانُواF
DoيَعْمَلُونَF

فَإِذَا قَرَأْتَ ٱلْقُرْءَانَ فَٱسْتَعِذْ بِٱللَّهِ مِنَ ٱلشَّيْطَٰنِ ٱلرَّجِيمِ ﴿98﴾

So when you recite the Qur'an, [first] seek refuge in Allah from Satan, the expelled [from His mercy].

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So whenفَإِذَاCBICONJ+Tفَso / then+إِذَاWhen
You reciteقَرَأْتَF
The QuranالْقُرْآنَIالthe+قُرْآنَQuran
Seek refugeفَاسْتَعِذْCBFCONJ+Vفَso / then+اسْتَعِذْSeek refuge
In AllahبِاللَّهِCBIP+PNبِwith / in+اللَّهِAllah
FromمِنَH
The devilالشَّيْطَانِIالthe+شَيْطَانِDevil
The accursedالرَّجِيمِIالthe+رَجِيمِAccursed

إِنَّهُۥ لَيْسَ لَهُۥ سُلْطَٰنٌ عَلَى ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ وَعَلَىٰ رَبِّهِمْ يَتَوَكَّلُونَ ﴿99﴾

Indeed, there is for him no authority over those who have believed and rely upon their Lord.

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Indeed heإِنَّهُCBHACC+PRONATTإِنَّIndeed he+هُhim / his / it
NotلَيْسَF
For himلَهُCBHP+PRONATTلَfor / to+هُhim / his / it
Is any authorityسُلْطَانٌI
OnعَلَىH
Those whoالَّذِينَI
BelieveآمَنُواF
And uponوَعَلَىCBHCONJ+Pوَand+عَلَىUpon
Their LordرَبِّهِمْCBIN+PRONATTرَبِّTheir Lord+هِمْthem / their
They put their trustيَتَوَكَّلُونَF

إِنَّمَا سُلْطَٰنُهُۥ عَلَى ٱلَّذِينَ يَتَوَلَّوْنَهُۥ وَٱلَّذِينَ هُم بِهِۦ مُشْرِكُونَ ﴿100﴾

His authority is only over those who take him as an ally and those who through him associate others with Allah.

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OnlyإِنَّمَاCBHإِنَّindeed=مَاonly
His authorityسُلْطَانُهُCBIN+PRONATTسُلْطَانُHis authority+هُhim / his / it
Is overعَلَىH
Those whoالَّذِينَI
Take him as an allyيَتَوَلَّوْنَهُCBFV+PRONATTيَتَوَلَّوْنَTake him as an ally+هُhim / his / it
And those whoوَالَّذِينَCBICONJ+RELوَand+الَّذِينَThose who
[they]هُمْI
With himبِهِCBHP+PRONATTبِwith / in+هِhim / his / it
Associate partnersمُشْرِكُونَI

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.