Surah An-Nahl 16:10–21

النحل

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

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An-Nahl 16:10

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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1HeهُوَhuwaI
2Is the one whoالَّذِيalladhiI
3Sends downأَنْزَلَanzalaF
4FromمِنَminaH
5The skyالسَّمَاءِl-sama'iIالthe+سَمَاءِSky
6Waterمَاءًma'anI
7For youلَكُمْlakumCBHP+PRONATTلَfor / to+كُمْyou / your (pl.)
8Of itمِنْهُminhuCBHP+PRONATTمِنْOf+هُhim / his / it
9Is drinkشَرَابٌsharabunI
10And from itوَمِنْهُwaminhuCBHCONJ+P+PRONATTوَand+مِنْهُFrom it
11Grows vegetationشَجَرٌshajarunI
12In whichفِيهِfihiCBHP+PRONATTفِيIn which+هِhim / his / it
13You pasture your cattleتُسِيمُونَtusimunaF

An-Nahl 16:11

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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1He causes to growيُنْبِتُyunbituF
2For youلَكُمْlakumCBHP+PRONATTلَfor / to+كُمْyou / your (pl.)
3With itبِهِbihiCBHP+PRONATTبِwith / in+هِhim / his / it
4The cropsالزَّرْعَl-zar'aIالthe+زَرْعَCrops
5And the olivesوَالزَّيْتُونَwal-zaytunaCBICONJ+Nوَand+الthe+زَيْتُونَOlives
6And the date palmsوَالنَّخِيلَwal-nakhilaCBICONJ+Nوَand+الthe+نَخِيلَDate palms
7And the grapesوَالْأَعْنَابَwal-a'nabaCBICONJ+Nوَand+الthe+أَعْنَابَGrapes
8And ofوَمِنْwaminCBHCONJ+Pوَand+مِنْOf
9Every kindكُلِّkulliI
10Of fruitsالثَّمَرَاتِl-thamaratiIالthe+ثَمَرَاتِOf fruits
11IndeedإِنَّinnaH
12InفِيfiH
13ThatذَلِكَdhalikaI
14Surely is a signلَآيَةًla-ayatanCBILAM+Nلَfor / to+آيَةًSurely is a sign
15For a peopleلِقَوْمٍliqawminCBIP+Nلِfor / to+قَوْمٍA people
16Who reflectيَتَفَكَّرُونَyatafakkarunaF

An-Nahl 16:12

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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1And he has subjectedوَسَخَّرَwasakharaCBFCONJ+Vوَand+سَخَّرَHe has subjected
2For youلَكُمُlakumuCBHP+PRONATTلَfor / to+كُمُyou / your (pl.)
3The nightاللَّيْلَal-laylaIالthe+لَيْلَNight
4And the dayوَالنَّهَارَwal-naharaCBICONJ+Nوَand+الthe+نَهَارَDay
5And the sunوَالشَّمْسَwal-shamsaCBICONJ+Nوَand+الthe+شَمْسَSun
6And the moonوَالْقَمَرَwal-qamaraCBICONJ+Nوَand+الthe+قَمَرَMoon
7And the starsوَالنُّجُومُwal-nujumuCBICONJ+Nوَand+الthe+نُجُومُStars
8Are subjectedمُسَخَّرَاتٌmusakharatunI
9By his commandبِأَمْرِهِbi-amrihiCBIP+N+PRONATTبِwith / in+أَمْرِHis command+هِhim / his / it
10IndeedإِنَّinnaH
11InفِيfiH
12ThatذَلِكَdhalikaI
13Surely are signsلَآيَاتٍla-ayatinCBILAM+Nلَfor / to+آيَاتٍSurely are signs
14For a peopleلِقَوْمٍliqawminCBIP+Nلِfor / to+قَوْمٍA people
15Who use reasonيَعْقِلُونَya'qilunaF

An-Nahl 16:13

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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1And whateverوَمَاwamaCBICONJ+RELوَand+مَاWhatever
2He multipliedذَرَأَdhara'aF
3For youلَكُمْlakumCBHP+PRONATTلَfor / to+كُمْyou / your (pl.)
4InفِيfiH
5The earthالْأَرْضِl-ardiIالthe+أَرْضِEarth
6Of varyingمُخْتَلِفًاmukhtalifanI
7ColorsأَلْوَانُهُalwanuhuCBIN+PRONATTأَلْوَانُColors+هُhim / his / it
8IndeedإِنَّinnaH
9InفِيfiH
10ThatذَلِكَdhalikaI
11Surely is a signلَآيَةًla-ayatanCBILAM+Nلَfor / to+آيَةًSurely is a sign
12For a peopleلِقَوْمٍliqawminCBIP+Nلِfor / to+قَوْمٍA people
13Who rememberيَذَّكَّرُونَyadhakkarunaF

An-Nahl 16:14

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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1And heوَهُوَwahuwaCBICONJ+PRONSUBJوَand+هُوَHe
2Is the one whoالَّذِيalladhiI
3SubjectedسَخَّرَsakharaF
4The seaالْبَحْرَl-bahraIالthe+بَحْرَSea
5For you to eatلِتَأْكُلُواlita'kuluCBFP+Vلِfor / to+تَأْكُلُواYou to eat
6From itمِنْهُminhuCBHP+PRONATTمِنْFrom+هُhim / his / it
7MeatلَحْمًاlahmanI
8FreshطَرِيًّاtariyyanI
9And that you bring forthوَتَسْتَخْرِجُواwatastakhrijuCBFCONJ+Vوَand+تَسْتَخْرِجُواThat you bring forth
10From itمِنْهُminhuCBHP+PRONATTمِنْFrom+هُhim / his / it
11OrnamentsحِلْيَةًhilyatanI
12That you wear themتَلْبَسُونَهَاtalbasunahaCBFV+PRONATTتَلْبَسُونَThat you wear+هَاher / it / its
13And you seeوَتَرَىwataraCBFCONJ+Vوَand+تَرَىYou see
14The shipsالْفُلْكَl-fulkaIالthe+فُلْكَShips
15PloughingمَوَاخِرَmawakhiraI
16Through itفِيهِfihiCBHP+PRONATTفِيThrough+هِhim / his / it
17And that you may seekوَلِتَبْتَغُواwalitabtaghuCBFCONJ+P+Vوَand+لِfor / to+تَبْتَغُواThat you may seek
18OfمِنْminH
19His bountyفَضْلِهِfadlihiCBIN+PRONATTفَضْلِHis bounty+هِhim / his / it
20And that you mayوَلَعَلَّكُمْwala'allakumCBHCONJ+ACC+PRONATTوَand+لَعَلَّThat you may+كُمْyou / your (pl.)
21Be gratefulتَشْكُرُونَtashkurunaF

An-Nahl 16:15

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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1And he has castوَأَلْقَىwa-alqaCBFCONJ+Vوَand+أَلْقَىHe has cast
2InفِيfiH
3The earthالْأَرْضِl-ardiIالthe+أَرْضِEarth
4Firm mountainsرَوَاسِيَrawasiyaI
5LestأَنْanH
6It should shakeتَمِيدَtamidaF
7With youبِكُمْbikumCBHP+PRONATTبِwith / in+كُمْyou / your (pl.)
8And riversوَأَنْهَارًاwa-anharanCBICONJ+Nوَand+أَنْهَارًاRivers
9And roadsوَسُبُلًاwasubulanCBICONJ+Nوَand+سُبُلًاRoads
10So that you mayلَعَلَّكُمْla'allakumCBHACC+PRONATTلَعَلَّSo that you may+كُمْyou / your (pl.)
11Be guidedتَهْتَدُونَtahtadunaF

An-Nahl 16:16

وَعَلَٰمَٰتٍ ۚ وَبِٱلنَّجْمِ هُمْ يَهْتَدُونَ ﴿16﴾

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

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1And landmarksوَعَلَامَاتٍwa'alamatinCBICONJ+Nوَand+عَلَامَاتٍLandmarks
2And by the starsوَبِالنَّجْمِwabil-najmiCBICONJ+P+Nوَand+بِwith / in+الthe+نَجْمِStars
3TheyهُمْhumI
4Guide themselvesيَهْتَدُونَyahtadunaF

An-Nahl 16:17

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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1Then is he whoأَفَمَنْafamanCBIINTG+CONJ+RELأَis it? / did?+فَso / then+مَنْIs he who
2CreatesيَخْلُقُyakhluquF
3Like one whoكَمَنْkamanCBIP+RELكَlike+مَنْOne who
4Does notلَاlaH
5CreateيَخْلُقُyakhluquF
6Then will you notأَفَلَاafalaCBHINTG+CONJ+NEGأَis it? / did?+فَso / then+لَاWill you not
7RememberتَذَكَّرُونَtadhakkarunaF

An-Nahl 16:18

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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1And ifوَإِنْwa-inCBHCONJ+CONDوَand+إِنْIf
2You should countتَعُدُّواta'udduF
3The favors of Allahنِعْمَةَni'mataI
4The favors of Allahاللَّهِl-lahiI
5NotلَاlaH
6You could enumerateتُحْصُوهَاtuhsuhaCBFV+PRONATTتُحْصُوYou could enumerate+هَاher / it / its
7IndeedإِنَّinnaH
8Allahاللَّهَl-lahaI
9Is oft forgivingلَغَفُورٌlaghafurunCBILAM+Nلَfor / to+غَفُورٌIs oft forgiving
10Most MercifulرَحِيمٌrahimunI

An-Nahl 16:19

وَٱللَّهُ يَعْلَمُ مَا تُسِرُّونَ وَمَا تُعْلِنُونَ ﴿19﴾

And Allah knows what you conceal and what you declare.

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1And Allahوَاللَّهُwal-lahuCBICONJ+PNوَand+اللَّهُAllah
2Knowsيَعْلَمُya'lamuF
3WhatمَاmaI
4You concealتُسِرُّونَtusirrunaF
5And whatوَمَاwamaCBICONJ+RELوَand+مَاWhat
6You revealتُعْلِنُونَtu'linunaF

An-Nahl 16:20

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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1And those whomوَالَّذِينَwa-alladhinaCBICONJ+RELوَand+الَّذِينَThose whom
2They invokeيَدْعُونَyad'unaF
3BesidesمِنْminH
4BesidesدُونِduniI
5Allahاللَّهِl-lahiI
6NotلَاlaH
7They createيَخْلُقُونَyakhluqunaF
8Anythingشَيْئًاshay'anI
9But are themselvesوَهُمْwahumCBICONJ+PRONSUBJوَand+هُمْBut are themselves
10CreatedيُخْلَقُونَyukhlaqunaF

An-Nahl 16:21

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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1They are deadأَمْوَاتٌamwatunI
2Not aliveغَيْرُghayruI
3Not aliveأَحْيَاءٍahya'inI
4And notوَمَاwamaCBHCONJ+NEGوَand+مَاNot
5They perceiveيَشْعُرُونَyash'urunaF
6WhenأَيَّانَayyanaH
7They will be resurrectedيُبْعَثُونَyub'athunaF

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