Surah An-Nahl 16:120–128

النحل

Surah 16 · Ruku 16 of 16 · ayahs 120–128 · Juz 14 · page 281 · Makki

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An-Nahl 16:120

إِنَّ إِبْرَٰهِيمَ كَانَ أُمَّةً قَانِتًا لِّلَّهِ حَنِيفًا وَلَمْ يَكُ مِنَ ٱلْمُشْرِكِينَ ﴿120﴾

Indeed, Abraham was a [comprehensive] leader, devoutly obedient to Allah, inclining toward truth, and he was not of those who associate others with Allah.

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1IndeedإِنَّinnaH
2AbrahamإِبْرَاهِيمَibrahimaI
3WasكَانَkanaF
4A nationأُمَّةًummatanI
5ObedientقَانِتًاqanitanI
6To AllahلِلَّهِlillahiCBIP+PNلِfor / to+اللَّهِAllah
7UprightحَنِيفًاhanifanI
8And notوَلَمْwalamCBHCONJ+NEGوَand+لَمْNot
9He wasيَكُyakuF
10OfمِنَminaH
11The polytheistsالْمُشْرِكِينَl-mushrikinaIالthe+مُشْرِكِينَPolytheists

An-Nahl 16:121

شَاكِرًا لِّأَنْعُمِهِ ۚ ٱجْتَبَىٰهُ وَهَدَىٰهُ إِلَىٰ صِرَٰطٍ مُّسْتَقِيمٍ ﴿121﴾

[He was] grateful for His favors. Allah chose him and guided him to a straight path.

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1ThankfulشَاكِرًاshakiranI
2For his favorsلِأَنْعُمِهِli-an'umihiCBIP+N+PRONATTلِfor / to+أَنْعُمِHis favors+هِhim / his / it
3He chose himاجْتَبَاهُijtabahuCBFV+PRONATTاجْتَبَاHe chose+هُhim / his / it
4And guided himوَهَدَاهُwahadahuCBFCONJ+V+PRONATTوَand+هَدَاGuided+هُhim / his / it
5ToإِلَىilaH
6The wayصِرَاطٍsiratinI
7StraightمُسْتَقِيمٍmustaqiminI

An-Nahl 16:122

وَءَاتَيْنَٰهُ فِى ٱلدُّنْيَا حَسَنَةً ۖ وَإِنَّهُۥ فِى ٱلْءَاخِرَةِ لَمِنَ ٱلصَّٰلِحِينَ ﴿122﴾

And We gave him good in this world, and indeed, in the Hereafter he will be among the righteous.

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1And we gave himوَآتَيْنَاهُwa-ataynahuCBFCONJ+V+PRONATTوَand+آتَيْنَاWe gave+هُhim / his / it
2InفِيfiH
3The worldالدُّنْيَاl-dunyaIالthe+دُنْيَاWorld
4GoodحَسَنَةًhasanatanI
5And indeed heوَإِنَّهُwa-innahuCBHCONJ+ACC+PRONATTوَand+إِنَّIndeed he+هُhim / his / it
6InفِيfiH
7The Hereafterالْآخِرَةِl-akhiratiIالthe+آخِرَةِHereafter
8He will surely be amongلَمِنَlaminaCBHLAM+Pلَfor / to+مِنَHe will surely be among
9The righteousالصَّالِحِينَl-salihinaIالthe+صَالِحِينَRighteous

An-Nahl 16:123

ثُمَّ أَوْحَيْنَآ إِلَيْكَ أَنِ ٱتَّبِعْ مِلَّةَ إِبْرَٰهِيمَ حَنِيفًا ۖ وَمَا كَانَ مِنَ ٱلْمُشْرِكِينَ ﴿123﴾

Then We revealed to you, [O Muhammad], to follow the religion of Abraham, inclining toward truth; and he was not of those who associate with Allah.

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1ThenثُمَّthummaH
2We revealedأَوْحَيْنَاawhaynaF
3To youإِلَيْكَilaykaCBHP+PRONATTإِلَىTo+كَyou / your
4ThatأَنِaniH
5You followاتَّبِعْittabi'F
6The religionمِلَّةَmillataI
7Of abrahamإِبْرَاهِيمَibrahimaI
8UprightحَنِيفًاhanifanI
9And notوَمَاwamaCBHCONJ+NEGوَand+مَاNot
10He wasكَانَkanaF
11OfمِنَminaH
12The polytheistsالْمُشْرِكِينَl-mushrikinaIالthe+مُشْرِكِينَPolytheists

An-Nahl 16:124

إِنَّمَا جُعِلَ ٱلسَّبْتُ عَلَى ٱلَّذِينَ ٱخْتَلَفُوا۟ فِيهِ ۚ وَإِنَّ رَبَّكَ لَيَحْكُمُ بَيْنَهُمْ يَوْمَ ٱلْقِيَٰمَةِ فِيمَا كَانُوا۟ فِيهِ يَخْتَلِفُونَ ﴿124﴾

The sabbath was only appointed for those who differed over it. And indeed, your Lord will judge between them on the Day of Resurrection concerning that over which they used to differ.

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1OnlyإِنَّمَاinnamaCBHإِنَّindeed=مَاonly
2Was appointedجُعِلَju'ilaF
3The sabbathالسَّبْتُl-sabtuIالthe+سَبْتُSabbath
4Forعَلَى'alaH
5Those whoالَّذِينَalladhinaI
6DifferedاخْتَلَفُواikhtalafuF
7In itفِيهِfihiCBHP+PRONATTفِيIn+هِhim / his / it
8And indeedوَإِنَّwa-innaCBHCONJ+ACCوَand+إِنَّIndeed
9Your LordرَبَّكَrabbakaCBIN+PRONATTرَبَّYour Lord+كَyou / your
10Will surely judgeلَيَحْكُمُlayahkumuCBFLAM+Vلَfor / to+يَحْكُمُWill surely judge
11Between themبَيْنَهُمْbaynahumCBILOC+PRONATTبَيْنَBetween+هُمْthem / their
12On the dayيَوْمَyawmaI
13Of the resurrectionالْقِيَامَةِl-qiyamatiIالthe+قِيَامَةِOf the resurrection
14In whatفِيمَاfimaCBIP+RELفِso / then+يمَاIn what
15They used toكَانُواkanuF
16[in it]فِيهِfihiCBHP+PRONATTفِي[in it]+هِhim / his / it
17DifferيَخْتَلِفُونَyakhtalifunaF

An-Nahl 16:125

ٱدْعُ إِلَىٰ سَبِيلِ رَبِّكَ بِٱلْحِكْمَةِ وَٱلْمَوْعِظَةِ ٱلْحَسَنَةِ ۖ وَجَٰدِلْهُم بِٱلَّتِى هِىَ أَحْسَنُ ۚ إِنَّ رَبَّكَ هُوَ أَعْلَمُ بِمَن ضَلَّ عَن سَبِيلِهِۦ ۖ وَهُوَ أَعْلَمُ بِٱلْمُهْتَدِينَ ﴿125﴾

Invite to the way of your Lord with wisdom and good instruction, and argue with them in a way that is best. Indeed, your Lord is most knowing of who has strayed from His way, and He is most knowing of who is [rightly] guided.

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1Callادْعُud'uF
2ToإِلَىilaH
3The wayسَبِيلِsabiliI
4Of your LordرَبِّكَrabbikaCBIN+PRONATTرَبِّOf your Lord+كَyou / your
5With the wisdomبِالْحِكْمَةِbil-hikmatiCBIP+Nبِwith / in+الthe+حِكْمَةِWisdom
6And the instructionوَالْمَوْعِظَةِwal-maw'izatiCBICONJ+Nوَand+الthe+مَوْعِظَةِInstruction
7The goodالْحَسَنَةِl-hasanatiIالthe+حَسَنَةِGood
8And discuss with themوَجَادِلْهُمْwajadilhumCBFCONJ+V+PRONATTوَand+جَادِلْDiscuss with+هُمْthem / their
9In thatبِالَّتِيbi-allatiCBIP+RELبِwith / in+الَّتِيThat
10WhichهِيَhiyaI
11Is bestأَحْسَنُahsanuI
12IndeedإِنَّinnaH
13Your LordرَبَّكَrabbakaCBIN+PRONATTرَبَّYour Lord+كَyou / your
14HeهُوَhuwaI
15Is most knowingأَعْلَمُa'lamuI
16Of whoبِمَنْbimanCBIP+RELبِwith / in+مَنْOf who
17Has strayedضَلَّdallaF
18Fromعَنْ'anH
19His wayسَبِيلِهِsabilihiCBIN+PRONATTسَبِيلِHis way+هِhim / his / it
20And heوَهُوَwahuwaCBICONJ+PRONSUBJوَand+هُوَHe
21Is most knowingأَعْلَمُa'lamuI
22Of the guided onesبِالْمُهْتَدِينَbil-muhtadinaCBIP+Nبِwith / in+الthe+مُهْتَدِينَOf the guided ones

An-Nahl 16:126

وَإِنْ عَاقَبْتُمْ فَعَاقِبُوا۟ بِمِثْلِ مَا عُوقِبْتُم بِهِۦ ۖ وَلَئِن صَبَرْتُمْ لَهُوَ خَيْرٌ لِّلصَّٰبِرِينَ ﴿126﴾

And if you punish [an enemy, O believers], punish with an equivalent of that with which you were harmed. But if you are patient - it is better for those who are patient.

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1And ifوَإِنْwa-inCBHCONJ+CONDوَand+إِنْIf
2You retaliateعَاقَبْتُمْ'aqabtumF
3Then retaliateفَعَاقِبُواfa'aqibuCBFCONJ+Vفَso / then+عَاقِبُواRetaliate
4With the likeبِمِثْلِbimithliCBIP+Nبِwith / in+مِثْلِThe like
5Of whatمَاmaI
6You were afflictedعُوقِبْتُمْ'uqibtumF
7With [it]بِهِbihiCBHP+PRONATTبِwith / in+هِhim / his / it
8But ifوَلَئِنْwala'inCBHCONJ+CONDوَand+لَئِنْBut if
9You are patientصَبَرْتُمْsabartumF
10Surely it isلَهُوَlahuwaCBILAM+PRONSUBJلَfor / to+هُوَSurely it is
11BetterخَيْرٌkhayrunI
12For those who are patientلِلصَّابِرِينَlilssabirinaCBIP+Nلِلfor the+صَابِرِينَThose who are patient

An-Nahl 16:127

وَٱصْبِرْ وَمَا صَبْرُكَ إِلَّا بِٱللَّهِ ۚ وَلَا تَحْزَنْ عَلَيْهِمْ وَلَا تَكُ فِى ضَيْقٍ مِّمَّا يَمْكُرُونَ ﴿127﴾

And be patient, [O Muhammad], and your patience is not but through Allah. And do not grieve over them and do not be in distress over what they conspire.

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1And be patientوَاصْبِرْwa-isbirCBFCONJ+Vوَand+اصْبِرْBe patient
2And notوَمَاwamaCBHCONJ+NEGوَand+مَاNot
3Is your patienceصَبْرُكَsabrukaCBIN+PRONATTصَبْرُIs your patience+كَyou / your
4ButإِلَّاillaHإِنْif=لَاnot
5From Allahبِاللَّهِbil-lahiCBIP+PNبِwith / in+اللَّهِFrom Allah
6And do notوَلَاwalaCBHCONJ+NEGوَand+لَاDo not
7GrieveتَحْزَنْtahzanF
8Over themعَلَيْهِمْ'alayhimCBHP+PRONATTعَلَىOver+هِمْthem / their
9And do notوَلَاwalaCBHCONJ+PROوَand+لَاDo not
10BeتَكُtakuF
11InفِيfiH
12DistressضَيْقٍdayqinI
13For whatمِمَّاmimmaCBIP+RELمِنfrom / of=مَاwhat
14They plotيَمْكُرُونَyamkurunaF

An-Nahl 16:128

إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ مَعَ ٱلَّذِينَ ٱتَّقَوا۟ وَّٱلَّذِينَ هُم مُّحْسِنُونَ ﴿128﴾

Indeed, Allah is with those who fear Him and those who are doers of good.

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1IndeedإِنَّinnaH
2Allahاللَّهَl-lahaI
3Is withمَعَma'aI
4Those whoالَّذِينَalladhinaI
5Fear himاتَّقَوْاittaqawF
6And those whoوَالَّذِينَwa-alladhinaCBICONJ+RELوَand+الَّذِينَThose who
7[they]هُمْhumI
8Are good doersمُحْسِنُونَmuhsinunaI

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.

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