Surah An-Nahl

النحل

Surah 16 · Ruku 15 of 16 · ayahs 111–119 · Juz 14 · pages 280–281 · Makki

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يَوْمَ تَأْتِى كُلُّ نَفْسٍ تُجَٰدِلُ عَن نَّفْسِهَا وَتُوَفَّىٰ كُلُّ نَفْسٍ مَّا عَمِلَتْ وَهُمْ لَا يُظْلَمُونَ ﴿111﴾

On the Day when every soul will come disputing for itself, and every soul will be fully compensated for what it did, and they will not be wronged.

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On the dayيَوْمَI
When will comeتَأْتِيF
EveryكُلُّI
SoulنَفْسٍI
PleadingتُجَادِلُF
ForعَنْH
ItselfنَفْسِهَاCBIN+PRONATTنَفْسِItself+هَاher / it / its
And will be paid in fullوَتُوَفَّىCBFCONJ+Vوَand+تُوَفَّىWill be paid in full
EveryكُلُّI
SoulنَفْسٍI
WhatمَاI
It didعَمِلَتْF
And theyوَهُمْCBICONJ+PRONSUBJوَand+هُمْThey
Will notلَاH
Be wrongedيُظْلَمُونَF

وَضَرَبَ ٱللَّهُ مَثَلًا قَرْيَةً كَانَتْ ءَامِنَةً مُّطْمَئِنَّةً يَأْتِيهَا رِزْقُهَا رَغَدًا مِّن كُلِّ مَكَانٍ فَكَفَرَتْ بِأَنْعُمِ ٱللَّهِ فَأَذَٰقَهَا ٱللَّهُ لِبَاسَ ٱلْجُوعِ وَٱلْخَوْفِ بِمَا كَانُوا۟ يَصْنَعُونَ ﴿112﴾

And Allah presents an example: a city which was safe and secure, its provision coming to it in abundance from every location, but it denied the favors of Allah. So Allah made it taste the envelopment of hunger and fear for what they had been doing.

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And Allah sets forthوَضَرَبَCBFCONJ+Vوَand+ضَرَبَAllah sets forth
And Allah sets forthاللَّهُI
A similitudeمَثَلًاI
Of a townقَرْيَةًI
That wasكَانَتْF
SecureآمِنَةًI
And contentمُطْمَئِنَّةًI
Coming to itيَأْتِيهَاCBFV+PRONATTيَأْتِيComing to+هَاher / it / its
Its provisionرِزْقُهَاCBIN+PRONATTرِزْقُIts provision+هَاher / it / its
In abundanceرَغَدًاI
FromمِنْH
EveryكُلِّI
PlaceمَكَانٍI
But it deniedفَكَفَرَتْCBFCONJ+Vفَso / then+كَفَرَتْBut it denied
The favors of AllahبِأَنْعُمِCBIP+Nبِwith / in+أَنْعُمِThe favors of Allah
The favors of AllahاللَّهِI
So Allah made it tasteفَأَذَاقَهَاCBFCONJ+V+PRONATTفَso / then+أَذَاقَAllah made it taste+هَاher / it / its
So Allah made it tasteاللَّهُI
The garbلِبَاسَI
Of the hungerالْجُوعِIالthe+جُوعِOf the hunger
And the fearوَالْخَوْفِCBICONJ+Nوَand+الthe+خَوْفِFear
For whatبِمَاCBIP+RELبِwith / in+مَاFor what
They used toكَانُواF
DoيَصْنَعُونَF

وَلَقَدْ جَآءَهُمْ رَسُولٌ مِّنْهُمْ فَكَذَّبُوهُ فَأَخَذَهُمُ ٱلْعَذَابُ وَهُمْ ظَٰلِمُونَ ﴿113﴾

And there had certainly come to them a Messenger from among themselves, but they denied him; so punishment overtook them while they were wrongdoers.

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And certainlyوَلَقَدْCBHCONJ+CERTوَand+لَقَدْCertainly
Came to themجَاءَهُمْCBFV+PRONATTجَاءَCame to+هُمْthem / their
A MessengerرَسُولٌI
From among themمِنْهُمْCBHP+PRONATTمِنْFrom among+هُمْthem / their
But they denied himفَكَذَّبُوهُCBFCONJ+V+PRONATTفَso / then+كَذَّبُوBut they denied+هُhim / his / it
So seized themفَأَخَذَهُمُCBFCONJ+V+PRONATTفَso / then+أَخَذَSeized+هُمُthem / their
The punishmentالْعَذَابُIالthe+عَذَابُPunishment
While theyوَهُمْCBICONJ+PRONSUBJوَand+هُمْWhile they
Were wrongdoersظَالِمُونَI

فَكُلُوا۟ مِمَّا رَزَقَكُمُ ٱللَّهُ حَلَٰلًا طَيِّبًا وَٱشْكُرُوا۟ نِعْمَتَ ٱللَّهِ إِن كُنتُمْ إِيَّاهُ تَعْبُدُونَ ﴿114﴾

Then eat of what Allah has provided for you [which is] lawful and good. And be grateful for the favor of Allah, if it is [indeed] Him that you worship.

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So eatفَكُلُواCBFCONJ+Vفَso / then+كُلُواEat
Of whatمِمَّاCBIP+RELمِنfrom / of=مَاwhat
Allah has provided youرَزَقَكُمُCBFV+PRONATTرَزَقَAllah has provided+كُمُyou / your (pl.)
Allah has provided youاللَّهُI
LawfulحَلَالًاI
And goodطَيِّبًاI
And be gratefulوَاشْكُرُواCBFCONJ+Vوَand+اشْكُرُواBe grateful
For the favorنِعْمَتَI
Of AllahاللَّهِI
IfإِنْH
[you]كُنْتُمْF
Him aloneإِيَّاهُI
You worshipتَعْبُدُونَF

إِنَّمَا حَرَّمَ عَلَيْكُمُ ٱلْمَيْتَةَ وَٱلدَّمَ وَلَحْمَ ٱلْخِنزِيرِ وَمَآ أُهِلَّ لِغَيْرِ ٱللَّهِ بِهِۦ ۖ فَمَنِ ٱضْطُرَّ غَيْرَ بَاغٍ وَلَا عَادٍ فَإِنَّ ٱللَّهَ غَفُورٌ رَّحِيمٌ ﴿115﴾

He has only forbidden to you dead animals, blood, the flesh of swine, and that which has been dedicated to other than Allah. But whoever is forced [by necessity], neither desiring [it] nor transgressing [its limit] - then indeed, Allah is Forgiving and Merciful.

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OnlyإِنَّمَاCBHإِنَّindeed=مَاonly
He has forbiddenحَرَّمَF
To youعَلَيْكُمُCBHP+PRONATTعَلَىTo+كُمُyou / your (pl.)
The dead animalالْمَيْتَةَIالthe+مَيْتَةَDead animal
And the bloodوَالدَّمَCBICONJ+Nوَand+الthe+دَمَBlood
And the fleshوَلَحْمَCBICONJ+Nوَand+لَحْمَThe flesh
Of the swineالْخِنْزِيرِIالthe+خِنْزِيرِOf the swine
And whatوَمَاCBICONJ+RELوَand+مَاWhat
Has been dedicatedأُهِلَّF
To other thanلِغَيْرِCBIP+Nلِfor / to+غَيْرِOther than
AllahاللَّهِI
[with it]بِهِCBHP+PRONATTبِwith / in+هِhim / his / it
But if oneفَمَنِCBICONJ+CONDفَso / then+مَنْBut if one
Is forcedاضْطُرَّF
Without beingغَيْرَI
DisobedientبَاغٍI
And notوَلَاCBHCONJ+NEGوَand+لَاNot
A transgressorعَادٍI
Then indeedفَإِنَّCBHCONJ+ACCفَso / then+إِنَّIndeed
AllahاللَّهَI
Is oft forgivingغَفُورٌI
Most MercifulرَحِيمٌI

وَلَا تَقُولُوا۟ لِمَا تَصِفُ أَلْسِنَتُكُمُ ٱلْكَذِبَ هَٰذَا حَلَٰلٌ وَهَٰذَا حَرَامٌ لِّتَفْتَرُوا۟ عَلَى ٱللَّهِ ٱلْكَذِبَ ۚ إِنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ يَفْتَرُونَ عَلَى ٱللَّهِ ٱلْكَذِبَ لَا يُفْلِحُونَ ﴿116﴾

And do not say about what your tongues assert of untruth, "This is lawful and this is unlawful," to invent falsehood about Allah. Indeed, those who invent falsehood about Allah will not succeed.

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And do notوَلَاCBHCONJ+PROوَand+لَاDo not
SayتَقُولُواF
For that whichلِمَاCBIP+RELلِfor / to+مَاThat which
AssertتَصِفُF
Your tonguesأَلْسِنَتُكُمُCBIN+PRONATTأَلْسِنَتُYour tongues+كُمُyou / your (pl.)
The lieالْكَذِبَIالthe+كَذِبَLie
ThisهَذَاI
Is lawfulحَلَالٌI
And thisوَهَذَاCBICONJ+DEMوَand+هَذَاThis
Is forbiddenحَرَامٌI
So that you inventلِتَفْتَرُواCBFP+Vلِfor / to+تَفْتَرُواSo that you invent
AboutعَلَىH
AllahاللَّهِI
The lieالْكَذِبَIالthe+كَذِبَLie
IndeedإِنَّH
Those whoالَّذِينَI
InventيَفْتَرُونَF
AboutعَلَىH
AllahاللَّهِI
The lieالْكَذِبَIالthe+كَذِبَLie
They will not succeedلَاH
They will not succeedيُفْلِحُونَF

مَتَٰعٌ قَلِيلٌ وَلَهُمْ عَذَابٌ أَلِيمٌ ﴿117﴾

[It is but] a brief enjoyment, and they will have a painful punishment.

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An enjoymentمَتَاعٌI
LittleقَلِيلٌI
And for themوَلَهُمْCBHCONJ+P+PRONATTوَand+لَهُمْFor them
Is a punishmentعَذَابٌI
PainfulأَلِيمٌI

وَعَلَى ٱلَّذِينَ هَادُوا۟ حَرَّمْنَا مَا قَصَصْنَا عَلَيْكَ مِن قَبْلُ ۖ وَمَا ظَلَمْنَٰهُمْ وَلَٰكِن كَانُوٓا۟ أَنفُسَهُمْ يَظْلِمُونَ ﴿118﴾

And to those who are Jews We have prohibited that which We related to you before. And We did not wrong them [thereby], but they were wronging themselves.

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And toوَعَلَىCBHCONJ+Pوَand+عَلَىTo
Those whoالَّذِينَI
Are jewsهَادُواF
We have forbiddenحَرَّمْنَاF
WhatمَاI
We relatedقَصَصْنَاF
To youعَلَيْكَCBHP+PRONATTعَلَىTo+كَyou / your
BeforeمِنْH
BeforeقَبْلُI
And notوَمَاCBHCONJ+NEGوَand+مَاNot
We wronged themظَلَمْنَاهُمْCBFV+PRONATTظَلَمْنَاWe wronged+هُمْthem / their
ButوَلَكِنْCBHCONJ+AMDوَand+لَكِنْBut
They used toكَانُواF
ThemselvesأَنْفُسَهُمْCBIN+PRONATTأَنْفُسَthemselves+هُمْthem / their
WrongيَظْلِمُونَF

ثُمَّ إِنَّ رَبَّكَ لِلَّذِينَ عَمِلُوا۟ ٱلسُّوٓءَ بِجَهَٰلَةٍ ثُمَّ تَابُوا۟ مِنۢ بَعْدِ ذَٰلِكَ وَأَصْلَحُوٓا۟ إِنَّ رَبَّكَ مِنۢ بَعْدِهَا لَغَفُورٌ رَّحِيمٌ ﴿119﴾

Then, indeed your Lord, to those who have done wrong out of ignorance and then repent after that and correct themselves - indeed, your Lord, thereafter, is Forgiving and Merciful.

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ThenثُمَّH
IndeedإِنَّH
Your LordرَبَّكَCBIN+PRONATTرَبَّYour Lord+كَyou / your
To those whoلِلَّذِينَCBIP+RELلِfor / to+الَّذِينَThose who
DidعَمِلُواF
EvilالسُّوءَIالthe+سُوءَEvil
In ignoranceبِجَهَالَةٍCBIP+Nبِwith / in+جَهَالَةٍIgnorance
ThenثُمَّH
RepentedتَابُواF
AfterمِنْH
AfterبَعْدِI
ThatذَلِكَI
And corrected themselvesوَأَصْلَحُواCBFCONJ+Vوَand+أَصْلَحُواCorrected themselves
IndeedإِنَّH
Your LordرَبَّكَCBIN+PRONATTرَبَّYour Lord+كَyou / your
After thatمِنْH
After thatبَعْدِهَاCBIN+PRONATTبَعْدِAfter that+هَاher / it / its
Is surely oft forgivingلَغَفُورٌCBILAM+Nلَfor / to+غَفُورٌIs surely 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.