Surah An-Nahl

النحل

Surah 16 · Ruku 2 of 16 · ayahs 10–21 · Juz 14 · pages 268–269 · Makki

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هُوَ ٱلَّذِىٓ أَنزَلَ مِنَ ٱلسَّمَآءِ مَآءً ۖ لَّكُم مِّنْهُ شَرَابٌ وَمِنْهُ شَجَرٌ فِيهِ تُسِيمُونَ ﴿10﴾

It is He who sends down rain from the sky; from it is drink and from it is foliage in which you pasture [animals].

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HeهُوَI
Is the one whoالَّذِيI
Sends downأَنْزَلَF
FromمِنَH
The skyالسَّمَاءِIالthe+سَمَاءِSky
WaterمَاءًI
For youلَكُمْCBHP+PRONATTلَfor / to+كُمْyou / your (pl.)
Of itمِنْهُCBHP+PRONATTمِنْOf+هُhim / his / it
Is drinkشَرَابٌI
And from itوَمِنْهُCBHCONJ+P+PRONATTوَand+مِنْهُFrom it
Grows vegetationشَجَرٌI
In whichفِيهِCBHP+PRONATTفِيIn which+هِhim / his / it
You pasture your cattleتُسِيمُونَF

يُنۢبِتُ لَكُم بِهِ ٱلزَّرْعَ وَٱلزَّيْتُونَ وَٱلنَّخِيلَ وَٱلْأَعْنَٰبَ وَمِن كُلِّ ٱلثَّمَرَٰتِ ۗ إِنَّ فِى ذَٰلِكَ لَءَايَةً لِّقَوْمٍ يَتَفَكَّرُونَ ﴿11﴾

He causes to grow for you thereby the crops, olives, palm trees, grapevines, and from all the fruits. Indeed in that is a sign for a people who give thought.

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He causes to growيُنْبِتُF
For youلَكُمْCBHP+PRONATTلَfor / to+كُمْyou / your (pl.)
With itبِهِCBHP+PRONATTبِwith / in+هِhim / his / it
The cropsالزَّرْعَIالthe+زَرْعَCrops
And the olivesوَالزَّيْتُونَCBICONJ+Nوَand+الthe+زَيْتُونَOlives
And the date palmsوَالنَّخِيلَCBICONJ+Nوَand+الthe+نَخِيلَDate palms
And the grapesوَالْأَعْنَابَCBICONJ+Nوَand+الthe+أَعْنَابَGrapes
And ofوَمِنْCBHCONJ+Pوَand+مِنْOf
Every kindكُلِّI
Of fruitsالثَّمَرَاتِIالthe+ثَمَرَاتِOf fruits
IndeedإِنَّH
InفِيH
ThatذَلِكَI
Surely is a signلَآيَةًCBILAM+Nلَfor / to+آيَةًSurely is a sign
For a peopleلِقَوْمٍCBIP+Nلِfor / to+قَوْمٍA people
Who reflectيَتَفَكَّرُونَF

وَسَخَّرَ لَكُمُ ٱلَّيْلَ وَٱلنَّهَارَ وَٱلشَّمْسَ وَٱلْقَمَرَ ۖ وَٱلنُّجُومُ مُسَخَّرَٰتٌۢ بِأَمْرِهِۦٓ ۗ إِنَّ فِى ذَٰلِكَ لَءَايَٰتٍ لِّقَوْمٍ يَعْقِلُونَ ﴿12﴾

And He has subjected for you the night and day and the sun and moon, and the stars are subjected by His command. Indeed in that are signs for a people who reason.

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And he has subjectedوَسَخَّرَCBFCONJ+Vوَand+سَخَّرَHe has subjected
For youلَكُمُCBHP+PRONATTلَfor / to+كُمُyou / your (pl.)
The nightاللَّيْلَIالthe+لَيْلَNight
And the dayوَالنَّهَارَCBICONJ+Nوَand+الthe+نَهَارَDay
And the sunوَالشَّمْسَCBICONJ+Nوَand+الthe+شَمْسَSun
And the moonوَالْقَمَرَCBICONJ+Nوَand+الthe+قَمَرَMoon
And the starsوَالنُّجُومُCBICONJ+Nوَand+الthe+نُجُومُStars
Are subjectedمُسَخَّرَاتٌI
By his commandبِأَمْرِهِCBIP+N+PRONATTبِwith / in+أَمْرِHis command+هِhim / his / it
IndeedإِنَّH
InفِيH
ThatذَلِكَI
Surely are signsلَآيَاتٍCBILAM+Nلَfor / to+آيَاتٍSurely are signs
For a peopleلِقَوْمٍCBIP+Nلِfor / to+قَوْمٍA people
Who use reasonيَعْقِلُونَF

وَمَا ذَرَأَ لَكُمْ فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ مُخْتَلِفًا أَلْوَٰنُهُۥٓ ۗ إِنَّ فِى ذَٰلِكَ لَءَايَةً لِّقَوْمٍ يَذَّكَّرُونَ ﴿13﴾

And [He has subjected] whatever He multiplied for you on the earth of varying colors. Indeed in that is a sign for a people who remember.

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And whateverوَمَاCBICONJ+RELوَand+مَاWhatever
He multipliedذَرَأَF
For youلَكُمْCBHP+PRONATTلَfor / to+كُمْyou / your (pl.)
InفِيH
The earthالْأَرْضِIالthe+أَرْضِEarth
Of varyingمُخْتَلِفًاI
ColorsأَلْوَانُهُCBIN+PRONATTأَلْوَانُColors+هُhim / his / it
IndeedإِنَّH
InفِيH
ThatذَلِكَI
Surely is a signلَآيَةًCBILAM+Nلَfor / to+آيَةًSurely is a sign
For a peopleلِقَوْمٍCBIP+Nلِfor / to+قَوْمٍA people
Who rememberيَذَّكَّرُونَF

وَهُوَ ٱلَّذِى سَخَّرَ ٱلْبَحْرَ لِتَأْكُلُوا۟ مِنْهُ لَحْمًا طَرِيًّا وَتَسْتَخْرِجُوا۟ مِنْهُ حِلْيَةً تَلْبَسُونَهَا وَتَرَى ٱلْفُلْكَ مَوَاخِرَ فِيهِ وَلِتَبْتَغُوا۟ مِن فَضْلِهِۦ وَلَعَلَّكُمْ تَشْكُرُونَ ﴿14﴾

And it is He who subjected the sea for you to eat from it tender meat and to extract from it ornaments which you wear. And you see the ships plowing through it, and [He subjected it] that you may seek of His bounty; and perhaps you will be grateful.

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And heوَهُوَCBICONJ+PRONSUBJوَand+هُوَHe
Is the one whoالَّذِيI
SubjectedسَخَّرَF
The seaالْبَحْرَIالthe+بَحْرَSea
For you to eatلِتَأْكُلُواCBFP+Vلِfor / to+تَأْكُلُواYou to eat
From itمِنْهُCBHP+PRONATTمِنْFrom+هُhim / his / it
MeatلَحْمًاI
FreshطَرِيًّاI
And that you bring forthوَتَسْتَخْرِجُواCBFCONJ+Vوَand+تَسْتَخْرِجُواThat you bring forth
From itمِنْهُCBHP+PRONATTمِنْFrom+هُhim / his / it
OrnamentsحِلْيَةًI
That you wear themتَلْبَسُونَهَاCBFV+PRONATTتَلْبَسُونَThat you wear+هَاher / it / its
And you seeوَتَرَىCBFCONJ+Vوَand+تَرَىYou see
The shipsالْفُلْكَIالthe+فُلْكَShips
PloughingمَوَاخِرَI
Through itفِيهِCBHP+PRONATTفِيThrough+هِhim / his / it
And that you may seekوَلِتَبْتَغُواCBFCONJ+P+Vوَand+لِfor / to+تَبْتَغُواThat you may seek
OfمِنْH
His bountyفَضْلِهِCBIN+PRONATTفَضْلِHis bounty+هِhim / his / it
And that you mayوَلَعَلَّكُمْCBHCONJ+ACC+PRONATTوَand+لَعَلَّThat you may+كُمْyou / your (pl.)
Be gratefulتَشْكُرُونَF

وَأَلْقَىٰ فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ رَوَٰسِىَ أَن تَمِيدَ بِكُمْ وَأَنْهَٰرًا وَسُبُلًا لَّعَلَّكُمْ تَهْتَدُونَ ﴿15﴾

And He has cast into the earth firmly set mountains, lest it shift with you, and [made] rivers and roads, that you may be guided,

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And he has castوَأَلْقَىCBFCONJ+Vوَand+أَلْقَىHe has cast
InفِيH
The earthالْأَرْضِIالthe+أَرْضِEarth
Firm mountainsرَوَاسِيَI
LestأَنْH
It should shakeتَمِيدَF
With youبِكُمْCBHP+PRONATTبِwith / in+كُمْyou / your (pl.)
And riversوَأَنْهَارًاCBICONJ+Nوَand+أَنْهَارًاRivers
And roadsوَسُبُلًاCBICONJ+Nوَand+سُبُلًاRoads
So that you mayلَعَلَّكُمْCBHACC+PRONATTلَعَلَّSo that you may+كُمْyou / your (pl.)
Be guidedتَهْتَدُونَF

وَعَلَٰمَٰتٍ ۚ وَبِٱلنَّجْمِ هُمْ يَهْتَدُونَ ﴿16﴾

And landmarks. And by the stars they are [also] guided.

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And landmarksوَعَلَامَاتٍCBICONJ+Nوَand+عَلَامَاتٍLandmarks
And by the starsوَبِالنَّجْمِCBICONJ+P+Nوَand+بِwith / in+الthe+نَجْمِStars
TheyهُمْI
Guide themselvesيَهْتَدُونَF

أَفَمَن يَخْلُقُ كَمَن لَّا يَخْلُقُ ۗ أَفَلَا تَذَكَّرُونَ ﴿17﴾

Then is He who creates like one who does not create? So will you not be reminded?

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Then is he whoأَفَمَنْCBIINTG+CONJ+RELأَis it? / did?+فَso / then+مَنْIs he who
CreatesيَخْلُقُF
Like one whoكَمَنْCBIP+RELكَlike+مَنْOne who
Does notلَاH
CreateيَخْلُقُF
Then will you notأَفَلَاCBHINTG+CONJ+NEGأَis it? / did?+فَso / then+لَاWill you not
RememberتَذَكَّرُونَF

وَإِن تَعُدُّوا۟ نِعْمَةَ ٱللَّهِ لَا تُحْصُوهَآ ۗ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ لَغَفُورٌ رَّحِيمٌ ﴿18﴾

And if you should count the favors of Allah, you could not enumerate them. Indeed, Allah is Forgiving and Merciful.

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And ifوَإِنْCBHCONJ+CONDوَand+إِنْIf
You should countتَعُدُّواF
The favors of AllahنِعْمَةَI
The favors of AllahاللَّهِI
NotلَاH
You could enumerateتُحْصُوهَاCBFV+PRONATTتُحْصُوYou could enumerate+هَاher / it / its
IndeedإِنَّH
AllahاللَّهَI
Is oft forgivingلَغَفُورٌCBILAM+Nلَfor / to+غَفُورٌIs oft forgiving
Most MercifulرَحِيمٌI

وَٱللَّهُ يَعْلَمُ مَا تُسِرُّونَ وَمَا تُعْلِنُونَ ﴿19﴾

And Allah knows what you conceal and what you declare.

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And AllahوَاللَّهُCBICONJ+PNوَand+اللَّهُAllah
KnowsيَعْلَمُF
WhatمَاI
You concealتُسِرُّونَF
And whatوَمَاCBICONJ+RELوَand+مَاWhat
You revealتُعْلِنُونَF

وَٱلَّذِينَ يَدْعُونَ مِن دُونِ ٱللَّهِ لَا يَخْلُقُونَ شَيْـًٔا وَهُمْ يُخْلَقُونَ ﴿20﴾

And those they invoke other than Allah create nothing, and they [themselves] are created.

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And those whomوَالَّذِينَCBICONJ+RELوَand+الَّذِينَThose whom
They invokeيَدْعُونَF
BesidesمِنْH
BesidesدُونِI
AllahاللَّهِI
NotلَاH
They createيَخْلُقُونَF
AnythingشَيْئًاI
But are themselvesوَهُمْCBICONJ+PRONSUBJوَand+هُمْBut are themselves
CreatedيُخْلَقُونَF

أَمْوَٰتٌ غَيْرُ أَحْيَآءٍ ۖ وَمَا يَشْعُرُونَ أَيَّانَ يُبْعَثُونَ ﴿21﴾

They are, [in fact], dead, not alive, and they do not perceive when they will be resurrected.

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They are deadأَمْوَاتٌI
Not aliveغَيْرُI
Not aliveأَحْيَاءٍI
And notوَمَاCBHCONJ+NEGوَand+مَاNot
They perceiveيَشْعُرُونَF
WhenأَيَّانَH
They will be resurrectedيُبْعَثُونَF

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.