Surah An-Nahl

النحل

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

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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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IndeedإِنَّH
AbrahamإِبْرَاهِيمَI
WasكَانَF
A nationأُمَّةًI
ObedientقَانِتًاI
To AllahلِلَّهِCBIP+PNلِfor / to+اللَّهِAllah
UprightحَنِيفًاI
And notوَلَمْCBHCONJ+NEGوَand+لَمْNot
He wasيَكُF
OfمِنَH
The polytheistsالْمُشْرِكِينَIالthe+مُشْرِكِينَPolytheists

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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ThankfulشَاكِرًاI
For his favorsلِأَنْعُمِهِCBIP+N+PRONATTلِfor / to+أَنْعُمِHis favors+هِhim / his / it
He chose himاجْتَبَاهُCBFV+PRONATTاجْتَبَاHe chose+هُhim / his / it
And guided himوَهَدَاهُCBFCONJ+V+PRONATTوَand+هَدَاGuided+هُhim / his / it
ToإِلَىH
The wayصِرَاطٍI
StraightمُسْتَقِيمٍI

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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And we gave himوَآتَيْنَاهُCBFCONJ+V+PRONATTوَand+آتَيْنَاWe gave+هُhim / his / it
InفِيH
The worldالدُّنْيَاIالthe+دُنْيَاWorld
GoodحَسَنَةًI
And indeed heوَإِنَّهُCBHCONJ+ACC+PRONATTوَand+إِنَّIndeed he+هُhim / his / it
InفِيH
The HereafterالْآخِرَةِIالthe+آخِرَةِHereafter
He will surely be amongلَمِنَCBHLAM+Pلَfor / to+مِنَHe will surely be among
The righteousالصَّالِحِينَIالthe+صَالِحِينَRighteous

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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ThenثُمَّH
We revealedأَوْحَيْنَاF
To youإِلَيْكَCBHP+PRONATTإِلَىTo+كَyou / your
ThatأَنِH
You followاتَّبِعْF
The religionمِلَّةَI
Of abrahamإِبْرَاهِيمَI
UprightحَنِيفًاI
And notوَمَاCBHCONJ+NEGوَand+مَاNot
He wasكَانَF
OfمِنَH
The polytheistsالْمُشْرِكِينَIالthe+مُشْرِكِينَPolytheists

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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OnlyإِنَّمَاCBHإِنَّindeed=مَاonly
Was appointedجُعِلَF
The sabbathالسَّبْتُIالthe+سَبْتُSabbath
ForعَلَىH
Those whoالَّذِينَI
DifferedاخْتَلَفُواF
In itفِيهِCBHP+PRONATTفِيIn+هِhim / his / it
And indeedوَإِنَّCBHCONJ+ACCوَand+إِنَّIndeed
Your LordرَبَّكَCBIN+PRONATTرَبَّYour Lord+كَyou / your
Will surely judgeلَيَحْكُمُCBFLAM+Vلَfor / to+يَحْكُمُWill surely judge
Between themبَيْنَهُمْCBILOC+PRONATTبَيْنَBetween+هُمْthem / their
On the dayيَوْمَI
Of the resurrectionالْقِيَامَةِIالthe+قِيَامَةِOf the resurrection
In whatفِيمَاCBIP+RELفِso / then+يمَاIn what
They used toكَانُواF
[in it]فِيهِCBHP+PRONATTفِي[in it]+هِhim / his / it
DifferيَخْتَلِفُونَF

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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CallادْعُF
ToإِلَىH
The wayسَبِيلِI
Of your LordرَبِّكَCBIN+PRONATTرَبِّOf your Lord+كَyou / your
With the wisdomبِالْحِكْمَةِCBIP+Nبِwith / in+الthe+حِكْمَةِWisdom
And the instructionوَالْمَوْعِظَةِCBICONJ+Nوَand+الthe+مَوْعِظَةِInstruction
The goodالْحَسَنَةِIالthe+حَسَنَةِGood
And discuss with themوَجَادِلْهُمْCBFCONJ+V+PRONATTوَand+جَادِلْDiscuss with+هُمْthem / their
In thatبِالَّتِيCBIP+RELبِwith / in+الَّتِيThat
WhichهِيَI
Is bestأَحْسَنُI
IndeedإِنَّH
Your LordرَبَّكَCBIN+PRONATTرَبَّYour Lord+كَyou / your
HeهُوَI
Is most knowingأَعْلَمُI
Of whoبِمَنْCBIP+RELبِwith / in+مَنْOf who
Has strayedضَلَّF
FromعَنْH
His wayسَبِيلِهِCBIN+PRONATTسَبِيلِHis way+هِhim / his / it
And heوَهُوَCBICONJ+PRONSUBJوَand+هُوَHe
Is most knowingأَعْلَمُI
Of the guided onesبِالْمُهْتَدِينَCBIP+Nبِwith / in+الthe+مُهْتَدِينَOf the guided ones

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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And ifوَإِنْCBHCONJ+CONDوَand+إِنْIf
You retaliateعَاقَبْتُمْF
Then retaliateفَعَاقِبُواCBFCONJ+Vفَso / then+عَاقِبُواRetaliate
With the likeبِمِثْلِCBIP+Nبِwith / in+مِثْلِThe like
Of whatمَاI
You were afflictedعُوقِبْتُمْF
With [it]بِهِCBHP+PRONATTبِwith / in+هِhim / his / it
But ifوَلَئِنْCBHCONJ+CONDوَand+لَئِنْBut if
You are patientصَبَرْتُمْF
Surely it isلَهُوَCBILAM+PRONSUBJلَfor / to+هُوَSurely it is
BetterخَيْرٌI
For those who are patientلِلصَّابِرِينَCBIP+Nلِلfor the+صَابِرِينَThose who are patient

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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And be patientوَاصْبِرْCBFCONJ+Vوَand+اصْبِرْBe patient
And notوَمَاCBHCONJ+NEGوَand+مَاNot
Is your patienceصَبْرُكَCBIN+PRONATTصَبْرُIs your patience+كَyou / your
ButإِلَّاHإِنْif=لَاnot
From AllahبِاللَّهِCBIP+PNبِwith / in+اللَّهِFrom Allah
And do notوَلَاCBHCONJ+NEGوَand+لَاDo not
GrieveتَحْزَنْF
Over themعَلَيْهِمْCBHP+PRONATTعَلَىOver+هِمْthem / their
And do notوَلَاCBHCONJ+PROوَand+لَاDo not
BeتَكُF
InفِيH
DistressضَيْقٍI
For whatمِمَّاCBIP+RELمِنfrom / of=مَاwhat
They plotيَمْكُرُونَF

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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IndeedإِنَّH
AllahاللَّهَI
Is withمَعَI
Those whoالَّذِينَI
Fear himاتَّقَوْاF
And those whoوَالَّذِينَCBICONJ+RELوَand+الَّذِينَThose who
[they]هُمْI
Are good doersمُحْسِنُونَI

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.