Surah An-Nahl

النحل

Surah 16 · Ruku 14 of 16 · ayahs 101–110 · Juz 14 · pages 278–279 · Makki

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وَإِذَا بَدَّلْنَآ ءَايَةً مَّكَانَ ءَايَةٍ ۙ وَٱللَّهُ أَعْلَمُ بِمَا يُنَزِّلُ قَالُوٓا۟ إِنَّمَآ أَنتَ مُفْتَرٍۭ ۚ بَلْ أَكْثَرُهُمْ لَا يَعْلَمُونَ ﴿101﴾

And when We substitute a verse in place of a verse - and Allah is most knowing of what He sends down - they say, "You, [O Muhammad], are but an inventor [of lies]." But most of them do not know.

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And whenوَإِذَاCBICONJ+Tوَand+إِذَاWhen
We substituteبَدَّلْنَاF
A verseآيَةًI
In placeمَكَانَI
Of a verseآيَةٍI
And AllahوَاللَّهُCBICONJ+PNوَand+اللَّهُAllah
Is most knowingأَعْلَمُI
Of whatبِمَاCBIP+RELبِwith / in+مَاOf what
He sends downيُنَزِّلُF
They sayقَالُواF
OnlyإِنَّمَاCBHإِنَّindeed=مَاonly
YouأَنْتَI
Are an inventorمُفْتَرٍI
NayبَلْH
Most of themأَكْثَرُهُمْCBIN+PRONATTأَكْثَرُMost of+هُمْthem / their
Do notلَاH
KnowيَعْلَمُونَF

قُلْ نَزَّلَهُۥ رُوحُ ٱلْقُدُسِ مِن رَّبِّكَ بِٱلْحَقِّ لِيُثَبِّتَ ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ وَهُدًى وَبُشْرَىٰ لِلْمُسْلِمِينَ ﴿102﴾

Say, [O Muhammad], "The Pure Spirit has brought it down from your Lord in truth to make firm those who believe and as guidance and good tidings to the Muslims."

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SayقُلْF
Has brought it downنَزَّلَهُCBFV+PRONATTنَزَّلَHas brought it down+هُhim / his / it
The holy spiritرُوحُI
The holy spiritالْقُدُسِIالthe+قُدُسِHoly spirit
FromمِنْH
Your LordرَبِّكَCBIN+PRONATTرَبِّYour Lord+كَyou / your
In truthبِالْحَقِّCBIP+Nبِwith / in+الthe+حَقِّTruth
To make firmلِيُثَبِّتَCBFP+Vلِfor / to+يُثَبِّتَMake firm
Those whoالَّذِينَI
BelieveآمَنُواF
And as a guidanceوَهُدًىCBICONJ+Nوَand+هُدًىAs a guidance
And glad tidingsوَبُشْرَىCBICONJ+Nوَand+بُشْرَىGlad tidings
To the muslimsلِلْمُسْلِمِينَCBIP+Nلِلfor the+مُسْلِمِينَMuslims

وَلَقَدْ نَعْلَمُ أَنَّهُمْ يَقُولُونَ إِنَّمَا يُعَلِّمُهُۥ بَشَرٌ ۗ لِّسَانُ ٱلَّذِى يُلْحِدُونَ إِلَيْهِ أَعْجَمِىٌّ وَهَٰذَا لِسَانٌ عَرَبِىٌّ مُّبِينٌ ﴿103﴾

And We certainly know that they say, "It is only a human being who teaches the Prophet." The tongue of the one they refer to is foreign, and this Qur'an is [in] a clear Arabic language.

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And certainlyوَلَقَدْCBHCONJ+CERTوَand+لَقَدْCertainly
We knowنَعْلَمُF
That theyأَنَّهُمْCBHACC+PRONATTأَنَّThat+هُمْthem / their
SayيَقُولُونَF
OnlyإِنَّمَاCBHإِنَّindeed=مَاonly
Teaches himيُعَلِّمُهُCBFV+PRONATTيُعَلِّمُTeaches+هُhim / his / it
A human beingبَشَرٌI
The tongueلِسَانُI
Of the oneالَّذِيI
They referيُلْحِدُونَF
To himإِلَيْهِCBHP+PRONATTإِلَىTo+هِhim / his / it
Is foreignأَعْجَمِيٌّI
While thisوَهَذَاCBICONJ+DEMوَand+هَذَاWhile this
Is a languageلِسَانٌI
ArabicعَرَبِيٌّI
ClearمُبِينٌI

إِنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ لَا يُؤْمِنُونَ بِـَٔايَٰتِ ٱللَّهِ لَا يَهْدِيهِمُ ٱللَّهُ وَلَهُمْ عَذَابٌ أَلِيمٌ ﴿104﴾

Indeed, those who do not believe in the verses of Allah - Allah will not guide them, and for them is a painful punishment.

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IndeedإِنَّH
Those whoالَّذِينَI
Do notلَاH
BelieveيُؤْمِنُونَF
In the versesبِآيَاتِCBIP+Nبِwith / in+آيَاتِThe verses
Of AllahاللَّهِI
NotلَاH
Allah will guide themيَهْدِيهِمُCBFV+PRONATTيَهْدِيAllah will guide+هِمُthem / their
Allah will guide themاللَّهُI
And for themوَلَهُمْCBHCONJ+P+PRONATTوَand+لَهُمْFor them
Is a punishmentعَذَابٌI
PainfulأَلِيمٌI

إِنَّمَا يَفْتَرِى ٱلْكَذِبَ ٱلَّذِينَ لَا يُؤْمِنُونَ بِـَٔايَٰتِ ٱللَّهِ ۖ وَأُو۟لَٰٓئِكَ هُمُ ٱلْكَٰذِبُونَ ﴿105﴾

They only invent falsehood who do not believe in the verses of Allah, and it is those who are the liars.

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OnlyإِنَّمَاCBHإِنَّindeed=مَاonly
They inventيَفْتَرِيF
The falsehoodالْكَذِبَIالthe+كَذِبَFalsehood
Those whoالَّذِينَI
Do notلَاH
BelieveيُؤْمِنُونَF
In the versesبِآيَاتِCBIP+Nبِwith / in+آيَاتِThe verses
Of AllahاللَّهِI
And thoseوَأُولَئِكَCBICONJ+DEMوَand+أُولَئِكَThose
TheyهُمُI
Are the liarsالْكَاذِبُونَIالthe+كَاذِبُونَAre the liars

مَن كَفَرَ بِٱللَّهِ مِنۢ بَعْدِ إِيمَٰنِهِۦٓ إِلَّا مَنْ أُكْرِهَ وَقَلْبُهُۥ مُطْمَئِنٌّۢ بِٱلْإِيمَٰنِ وَلَٰكِن مَّن شَرَحَ بِٱلْكُفْرِ صَدْرًا فَعَلَيْهِمْ غَضَبٌ مِّنَ ٱللَّهِ وَلَهُمْ عَذَابٌ عَظِيمٌ ﴿106﴾

Whoever disbelieves in Allah after his belief... except for one who is forced [to renounce his religion] while his heart is secure in faith. But those who [willingly] open their breasts to disbelief, upon them is wrath from Allah, and for them is a great punishment;

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WhoeverمَنْI
DisbelievesكَفَرَF
In AllahبِاللَّهِCBIP+PNبِwith / in+اللَّهِAllah
AfterمِنْH
AfterبَعْدِI
His beliefإِيمَانِهِCBIN+PRONATTإِيمَانِHis belief+هِhim / his / it
ExceptإِلَّاHإِنْif=لَاnot
One whoمَنْI
Is forcedأُكْرِهَF
While his heartوَقَلْبُهُCBICONJ+N+PRONATTوَand+قَلْبُWhile his heart+هُhim / his / it
Is contentمُطْمَئِنٌّI
With the faithبِالْإِيمَانِCBIP+Nبِwith / in+الthe+إِيمَانِFaith
ButوَلَكِنْCBHCONJ+AMDوَand+لَكِنْBut
One whoمَنْI
OpensشَرَحَF
To disbeliefبِالْكُفْرِCBIP+Nبِwith / in+الthe+كُفْرِTo disbelief
His breastصَدْرًاI
Then upon themفَعَلَيْهِمْCBHCONJ+P+PRONATTفَso / then+عَلَيْهِمْUpon them
Is a wrathغَضَبٌI
OfمِنَH
AllahاللَّهِI
And for themوَلَهُمْCBHCONJ+P+PRONATTوَand+لَهُمْFor them
Is a punishmentعَذَابٌI
GreatعَظِيمٌI

ذَٰلِكَ بِأَنَّهُمُ ٱسْتَحَبُّوا۟ ٱلْحَيَوٰةَ ٱلدُّنْيَا عَلَى ٱلْءَاخِرَةِ وَأَنَّ ٱللَّهَ لَا يَهْدِى ٱلْقَوْمَ ٱلْكَٰفِرِينَ ﴿107﴾

That is because they preferred the worldly life over the Hereafter and that Allah does not guide the disbelieving people.

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That isذَلِكَI
BecauseبِأَنَّهُمُCBHP+ACC+PRONATTبِwith / in+أَنَّBecause+هُمْthem / their
They preferredاسْتَحَبُّواF
The lifeالْحَيَاةَIالthe+حَيَاةَLife
Of the worldالدُّنْيَاIالthe+دُنْيَاOf the world
OverعَلَىH
The HereafterالْآخِرَةِIالthe+آخِرَةِHereafter
And thatوَأَنَّCBHCONJ+ACCوَand+أَنَّThat
AllahاللَّهَI
Does notلَاH
GuideيَهْدِيF
The peopleالْقَوْمَIالthe+قَوْمَPeople
The disbelieversالْكَافِرِينَIالthe+كَافِرِينَDisbelievers

أُو۟لَٰٓئِكَ ٱلَّذِينَ طَبَعَ ٱللَّهُ عَلَىٰ قُلُوبِهِمْ وَسَمْعِهِمْ وَأَبْصَٰرِهِمْ ۖ وَأُو۟لَٰٓئِكَ هُمُ ٱلْغَٰفِلُونَ ﴿108﴾

Those are the ones over whose hearts and hearing and vision Allah has sealed, and it is those who are the heedless.

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ThoseأُولَئِكَI
Are the onesالَّذِينَI
Allah has set a sealطَبَعَF
Allah has set a sealاللَّهُI
OverعَلَىH
Their heartsقُلُوبِهِمْCBIN+PRONATTقُلُوبِTheir hearts+هِمْthem / their
And their hearingوَسَمْعِهِمْCBICONJ+N+PRONATTوَand+سَمْعِTheir hearing+هِمْthem / their
And their sightوَأَبْصَارِهِمْCBICONJ+N+PRONATTوَand+أَبْصَارِTheir sight+هِمْthem / their
And thoseوَأُولَئِكَCBICONJ+DEMوَand+أُولَئِكَThose
They areهُمُI
The heedlessالْغَافِلُونَIالthe+غَافِلُونَHeedless

لَا جَرَمَ أَنَّهُمْ فِى ٱلْءَاخِرَةِ هُمُ ٱلْخَٰسِرُونَ ﴿109﴾

Assuredly, it is they, in the Hereafter, who will be the losers.

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NoلَاH
DoubtجَرَمَI
That theyأَنَّهُمْCBHACC+PRONATTأَنَّThat+هُمْthem / their
InفِيH
The HereafterالْآخِرَةِIالthe+آخِرَةِHereafter
[they]هُمُI
Are the losersالْخَاسِرُونَIالthe+خَاسِرُونَAre the losers

ثُمَّ إِنَّ رَبَّكَ لِلَّذِينَ هَاجَرُوا۟ مِنۢ بَعْدِ مَا فُتِنُوا۟ ثُمَّ جَٰهَدُوا۟ وَصَبَرُوٓا۟ إِنَّ رَبَّكَ مِنۢ بَعْدِهَا لَغَفُورٌ رَّحِيمٌ ﴿110﴾

Then, indeed your Lord, to those who emigrated after they had been compelled [to renounce their religion] and thereafter fought [for the cause of Allah] and were patient - indeed, your Lord, after that, is Forgiving and Merciful

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ThenثُمَّH
IndeedإِنَّH
Your LordرَبَّكَCBIN+PRONATTرَبَّYour Lord+كَyou / your
To those whoلِلَّذِينَCBIP+RELلِfor / to+الَّذِينَThose who
EmigratedهَاجَرُواF
AfterمِنْH
AfterبَعْدِI
WhatمَاH
They had been put to trialsفُتِنُواF
ThenثُمَّH
Strove hardجَاهَدُواF
And were patientوَصَبَرُواCBFCONJ+Vوَand+صَبَرُواWere patient
IndeedإِنَّH
Your LordرَبَّكَCBIN+PRONATTرَبَّYour Lord+كَyou / your
After itمِنْH
After itبَعْدِهَاCBIN+PRONATTبَعْدِAfter+هَاher / it / its
Surely is oft forgivingلَغَفُورٌCBILAM+Nلَfor / to+غَفُورٌSurely is oft forgiving
Most MercifulرَحِيمٌI

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.