Surah An-Nahl 16:26–34

النحل

Surah 16 · Ruku 4 of 16 · ayahs 26–34 · Juz 14 · pages 269–270 · Makki

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An-Nahl 16:26

قَدْ مَكَرَ ٱلَّذِينَ مِن قَبْلِهِمْ فَأَتَى ٱللَّهُ بُنْيَٰنَهُم مِّنَ ٱلْقَوَاعِدِ فَخَرَّ عَلَيْهِمُ ٱلسَّقْفُ مِن فَوْقِهِمْ وَأَتَىٰهُمُ ٱلْعَذَابُ مِنْ حَيْثُ لَا يَشْعُرُونَ ﴿26﴾

Those before them had already plotted, but Allah came at their building from the foundations, so the roof fell upon them from above them, and the punishment came to them from where they did not perceive.

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1VerilyقَدْqadH
2PlottedمَكَرَmakaraF
3Those whoالَّذِينَalladhinaI
4Were before themمِنْminH
5Were before themقَبْلِهِمْqablihimCBIN+PRONATTقَبْلِWere before+هِمْthem / their
6But Allah cameفَأَتَىfa-ataCBFCONJ+Vفَso / then+أَتَىBut Allah came
7But Allah cameاللَّهُl-lahuI
8At their buildingبُنْيَانَهُمْbunyanahumCBIN+PRONATTبُنْيَانَAt their building+هُمْthem / their
9FromمِنَminaH
10The foundationsالْقَوَاعِدِl-qawa'idiIالthe+قَوَاعِدِFoundations
11So fellفَخَرَّfakharraCBFCONJ+Vفَso / then+خَرَّFell
12Upon themعَلَيْهِمُ'alayhimuCBHP+PRONATTعَلَىUpon+هِمُthem / their
13The roofالسَّقْفُl-saqfuIالthe+سَقْفُRoof
14FromمِنْminH
15Above themفَوْقِهِمْfawqihimCBIN+PRONATTفَوْقِAbove+هِمْthem / their
16And came to themوَأَتَاهُمُwa-atahumuCBFCONJ+V+PRONATTوَand+أَتَاCame to+هُمُthem / their
17The punishmentالْعَذَابُl-'adhabuIالthe+عَذَابُPunishment
18FromمِنْminH
19WhereحَيْثُhaythuI
20They did not perceiveلَاlaH
21They did not perceiveيَشْعُرُونَyash'urunaF

An-Nahl 16:27

ثُمَّ يَوْمَ ٱلْقِيَٰمَةِ يُخْزِيهِمْ وَيَقُولُ أَيْنَ شُرَكَآءِىَ ٱلَّذِينَ كُنتُمْ تُشَٰٓقُّونَ فِيهِمْ ۚ قَالَ ٱلَّذِينَ أُوتُوا۟ ٱلْعِلْمَ إِنَّ ٱلْخِزْىَ ٱلْيَوْمَ وَٱلسُّوٓءَ عَلَى ٱلْكَٰفِرِينَ ﴿27﴾

Then on the Day of Resurrection He will disgrace them and say, "Where are My 'partners' for whom you used to oppose [the believers]?" Those who were given knowledge will say, "Indeed disgrace, this Day, and evil are upon the disbelievers" -

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1ThenثُمَّthummaH
2On the dayيَوْمَyawmaI
3Of the resurrectionالْقِيَامَةِl-qiyamatiIالthe+قِيَامَةِOf the resurrection
4He will disgrace themيُخْزِيهِمْyukhzihimCBFV+PRONATTيُخْزِيHe will disgrace+هِمْthem / their
5And sayوَيَقُولُwayaquluCBFCONJ+Vوَand+يَقُولُSay
6WhereأَيْنَaynaH
7Are my partnersشُرَكَائِيَshuraka'iyaCBIN+PRONATTشُرَكَائِAre my partners+يَme / my
8Those for whomالَّذِينَalladhinaI
9You used toكُنْتُمْkuntumF
10OpposeتُشَاقُّونَtushaqqunaF
11[in them]فِيهِمْfihimCBHP+PRONATTفِي[in them]+هِمْthem / their
12Will sayقَالَqalaF
13Those whoالَّذِينَalladhinaI
14Were givenأُوتُواutuF
15The knowledgeالْعِلْمَl-'ilmaIالthe+عِلْمَKnowledge
16IndeedإِنَّinnaH
17The disgraceالْخِزْيَl-khizyaIالthe+خِزْيَDisgrace
18This dayالْيَوْمَl-yawmaIالthe+يَوْمَThis day
19And evilوَالسُّوءَwal-su'aCBICONJ+Nوَand+الthe+سُوءَEvil
20Are uponعَلَى'alaH
21The disbelieversالْكَافِرِينَl-kafirinaIالthe+كَافِرِينَDisbelievers

An-Nahl 16:28

ٱلَّذِينَ تَتَوَفَّىٰهُمُ ٱلْمَلَٰٓئِكَةُ ظَالِمِىٓ أَنفُسِهِمْ ۖ فَأَلْقَوُا۟ ٱلسَّلَمَ مَا كُنَّا نَعْمَلُ مِن سُوٓءٍۭ ۚ بَلَىٰٓ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ عَلِيمٌۢ بِمَا كُنتُمْ تَعْمَلُونَ ﴿28﴾

The ones whom the angels take in death [while] wronging themselves, and [who] then offer submission, [saying], "We were not doing any evil." But, yes! Indeed, Allah is Knowing of what you used to do.

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1Those whomالَّذِينَalladhinaI
2Take them in deathتَتَوَفَّاهُمُtatawaffahumuCBFV+PRONATTتَتَوَفَّاTake them in death+هُمُthem / their
3The angelsالْمَلَائِكَةُl-mala'ikatuIالthe+مَلَائِكَةُAngels
4While wrongingظَالِمِيzalimiI
5ThemselvesأَنْفُسِهِمْanfusihimCBIN+PRONATTأَنْفُسِthemselves+هِمْthem / their
6Then they would offerفَأَلْقَوُاfa-alqawuCBFCONJ+Vفَso / then+أَلْقَوُاThey would offer
7The submissionالسَّلَمَl-salamaIالthe+سَلَمَSubmission
8NotمَاmaH
9We wereكُنَّاkunnaF
10Doingنَعْمَلُna'maluF
11AnyمِنْminH
12Evilسُوءٍsu'inI
13NayبَلَىbalaH
14IndeedإِنَّinnaH
15Allahاللَّهَl-lahaI
16Is all knowerعَلِيمٌ'alimunI
17Of whatبِمَاbimaCBIP+RELبِwith / in+مَاOf what
18You used toكُنْتُمْkuntumF
19Doتَعْمَلُونَta'malunaF

An-Nahl 16:29

فَٱدْخُلُوٓا۟ أَبْوَٰبَ جَهَنَّمَ خَٰلِدِينَ فِيهَا ۖ فَلَبِئْسَ مَثْوَى ٱلْمُتَكَبِّرِينَ ﴿29﴾

So enter the gates of Hell to abide eternally therein, and how wretched is the residence of the arrogant.

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1So enterفَادْخُلُواfa-udkhuluCBFCONJ+Vفَso / then+ادْخُلُواEnter
2The gatesأَبْوَابَabwabaI
3Of HellجَهَنَّمَjahannamaI
4To abide foreverخَالِدِينَkhalidinaI
5In itفِيهَاfihaCBHP+PRONATTفِيIn+هَاher / it / its
6Surely wretchedفَلَبِئْسَfalabi'saCBFCONJ+LAM+Vفَso / then+لَfor / to+بِئْسَSurely wretched
7Is the abodeمَثْوَىmathwaI
8Of the arrogantالْمُتَكَبِّرِينَl-mutakabirinaIالthe+مُتَكَبِّرِينَOf the arrogant

An-Nahl 16:30

وَقِيلَ لِلَّذِينَ ٱتَّقَوْا۟ مَاذَآ أَنزَلَ رَبُّكُمْ ۚ قَالُوا۟ خَيْرًا ۗ لِّلَّذِينَ أَحْسَنُوا۟ فِى هَٰذِهِ ٱلدُّنْيَا حَسَنَةٌ ۚ وَلَدَارُ ٱلْءَاخِرَةِ خَيْرٌ ۚ وَلَنِعْمَ دَارُ ٱلْمُتَّقِينَ ﴿30﴾

And it will be said to those who feared Allah, "What did your Lord send down?" They will say, "[That which is] good." For those who do good in this world is good; and the home of the Hereafter is better. And how excellent is the home of the righteous -

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1And it will be saidوَقِيلَwaqilaCBFCONJ+Vوَand+قِيلَIt will be said
2To those whoلِلَّذِينَlilladhinaCBIP+RELلِfor / to+الَّذِينَThose who
3Fear AllahاتَّقَوْاittaqawF
4WhatمَاذَاmadhaH
5Has your Lord sent downأَنْزَلَanzalaF
6Has your Lord sent downرَبُّكُمْrabbukumCBIN+PRONATTرَبُّHas your Lord sent down+كُمْyou / your (pl.)
7They will sayقَالُواqaluF
8GoodخَيْرًاkhayranI
9For those whoلِلَّذِينَlilladhinaCBIP+RELلِfor / to+الَّذِينَThose who
10Do goodأَحْسَنُواahsanuF
11InفِيfiH
12ThisهَذِهِhadhihiI
13Worldالدُّنْيَاl-dunyaIالthe+دُنْيَاWorld
14Is a goodحَسَنَةٌhasanatunI
15And the homeوَلَدَارُwaladaruCBICONJ+LAM+Nوَand+لَfor / to+دَارُThe home
16Of the Hereafterالْآخِرَةِl-akhiratiIالthe+آخِرَةِOf the Hereafter
17Is betterخَيْرٌkhayrunI
18And surely excellentوَلَنِعْمَwalani'maCBFCONJ+LAM+Vوَand+لَfor / to+نِعْمَSurely excellent
19Is the homeدَارُdaruI
20Of the righteousالْمُتَّقِينَl-mutaqinaIالthe+مُتَّقِينَOf the righteous

An-Nahl 16:31

جَنَّٰتُ عَدْنٍ يَدْخُلُونَهَا تَجْرِى مِن تَحْتِهَا ٱلْأَنْهَٰرُ ۖ لَهُمْ فِيهَا مَا يَشَآءُونَ ۚ كَذَٰلِكَ يَجْزِى ٱللَّهُ ٱلْمُتَّقِينَ ﴿31﴾

Gardens of perpetual residence, which they will enter, beneath which rivers flow. They will have therein whatever they wish. Thus does Allah reward the righteous -

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1GardensجَنَّاتُjannatuI
2Of edenعَدْنٍ'adninI
3Which they will enterيَدْخُلُونَهَاyadkhulunahaCBFV+PRONATTيَدْخُلُونَWhich they will enter+هَاher / it / its
4FlowsتَجْرِيtajriF
5FromمِنْminH
6Underneath themتَحْتِهَاtahtihaCBIN+PRONATTتَحْتِUnderneath+هَاher / it / its
7The riversالْأَنْهَارُl-anharuIالthe+أَنْهَارُRivers
8For themلَهُمْlahumCBHP+PRONATTلَfor / to+هُمْthem / their
9ThereinفِيهَاfihaCBHP+PRONATTفِيTherein+هَاher / it / its
10Will be whateverمَاmaI
11They wishيَشَاءُونَyasha'unaF
12ThusكَذَلِكَkadhalikaCBIP+DEMكَlike+ذَلِكَThus
13Allah rewardsيَجْزِيyajziF
14Allah rewardsاللَّهُl-lahuI
15The righteousالْمُتَّقِينَl-mutaqinaIالthe+مُتَّقِينَRighteous

An-Nahl 16:32

ٱلَّذِينَ تَتَوَفَّىٰهُمُ ٱلْمَلَٰٓئِكَةُ طَيِّبِينَ ۙ يَقُولُونَ سَلَٰمٌ عَلَيْكُمُ ٱدْخُلُوا۟ ٱلْجَنَّةَ بِمَا كُنتُمْ تَعْمَلُونَ ﴿32﴾

The ones whom the angels take in death, [being] good and pure; [the angels] will say, "Peace be upon you. Enter Paradise for what you used to do."

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1Those whomالَّذِينَalladhinaI
2Take them in deathتَتَوَفَّاهُمُtatawaffahumuCBFV+PRONATTتَتَوَفَّاTake them in death+هُمُthem / their
3The angelsالْمَلَائِكَةُl-mala'ikatuIالthe+مَلَائِكَةُAngels
4When they are pureطَيِّبِينَtayyibinaI
5SayingيَقُولُونَyaqulunaF
6PeaceسَلَامٌsalamunI
7Be upon youعَلَيْكُمُ'alaykumuCBHP+PRONATTعَلَىBe upon+كُمُyou / your (pl.)
8EnterادْخُلُواudkhuluF
9Paradiseالْجَنَّةَl-janataIالthe+جَنَّةَParadise
10For whatبِمَاbimaCBIP+RELبِwith / in+مَاFor what
11You used toكُنْتُمْkuntumF
12Doتَعْمَلُونَta'malunaF

An-Nahl 16:33

هَلْ يَنظُرُونَ إِلَّآ أَن تَأْتِيَهُمُ ٱلْمَلَٰٓئِكَةُ أَوْ يَأْتِىَ أَمْرُ رَبِّكَ ۚ كَذَٰلِكَ فَعَلَ ٱلَّذِينَ مِن قَبْلِهِمْ ۚ وَمَا ظَلَمَهُمُ ٱللَّهُ وَلَٰكِن كَانُوٓا۟ أَنفُسَهُمْ يَظْلِمُونَ ﴿33﴾

Do the disbelievers await [anything] except that the angels should come to them or there comes the command of your Lord? Thus did those do before them. And Allah wronged them not, but they had been wronging themselves.

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1DoهَلْhalH
2They waitيَنْظُرُونَyanzurunaF
3ExceptإِلَّاillaHإِنْif=لَاnot
4ThatأَنْanH
5Should come to themتَأْتِيَهُمُta'tiyahumuCBFV+PRONATTتَأْتِيَShould come to+هُمُthem / their
6The angelsالْمَلَائِكَةُl-mala'ikatuIالthe+مَلَائِكَةُAngels
7OrأَوْawH
8Should comeيَأْتِيَya'tiyaF
9The commandأَمْرُamruI
10Of your LordرَبِّكَrabbikaCBIN+PRONATTرَبِّOf your Lord+كَyou / your
11ThusكَذَلِكَkadhalikaCBIP+DEMكَlike+ذَلِكَThus
12Didفَعَلَfa'alaF
13Those whoالَّذِينَalladhinaI
14Were before themمِنْminH
15Were before themقَبْلِهِمْqablihimCBIN+PRONATTقَبْلِWere before+هِمْthem / their
16And notوَمَاwamaCBHCONJ+NEGوَand+مَاNot
17Wronged themظَلَمَهُمُzalamahumuCBFV+PRONATTظَلَمَWronged+هُمُthem / their
18Allahاللَّهُl-lahuI
19ButوَلَكِنْwalakinCBHCONJ+AMDوَand+لَكِنْBut
20They wereكَانُواkanuF
21ThemselvesأَنْفُسَهُمْanfusahumCBIN+PRONATTأَنْفُسَthemselves+هُمْthem / their
22WrongingيَظْلِمُونَyazlimunaF

An-Nahl 16:34

فَأَصَابَهُمْ سَيِّـَٔاتُ مَا عَمِلُوا۟ وَحَاقَ بِهِم مَّا كَانُوا۟ بِهِۦ يَسْتَهْزِءُونَ ﴿34﴾

So they were struck by the evil consequences of what they did and were enveloped by what they used to ridicule.

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1Then struck themفَأَصَابَهُمْfa-asabahumCBFCONJ+V+PRONATTفَso / then+أَصَابَStruck+هُمْthem / their
2The evil resultsسَيِّئَاتُsayyi'atuI
3Of whatمَاmaI
4They didعَمِلُوا'amiluF
5And surroundedوَحَاقَwahaqaCBFCONJ+Vوَand+حَاقَSurrounded
6ThemبِهِمْbihimCBHP+PRONATTبِwith / in+هِمْthem / their
7WhatمَاmaI
8They used toكَانُواkanuF
9[of it]بِهِbihiCBHP+PRONATTبِwith / in+هِhim / his / it
10Mockيَسْتَهْزِئُونَyastahzi'unaF

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