Surah An-Nahl

النحل

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

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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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VerilyقَدْH
PlottedمَكَرَF
Those whoالَّذِينَI
Were before themمِنْH
Were before themقَبْلِهِمْCBIN+PRONATTقَبْلِWere before+هِمْthem / their
But Allah cameفَأَتَىCBFCONJ+Vفَso / then+أَتَىBut Allah came
But Allah cameاللَّهُI
At their buildingبُنْيَانَهُمْCBIN+PRONATTبُنْيَانَAt their building+هُمْthem / their
FromمِنَH
The foundationsالْقَوَاعِدِIالthe+قَوَاعِدِFoundations
So fellفَخَرَّCBFCONJ+Vفَso / then+خَرَّFell
Upon themعَلَيْهِمُCBHP+PRONATTعَلَىUpon+هِمُthem / their
The roofالسَّقْفُIالthe+سَقْفُRoof
FromمِنْH
Above themفَوْقِهِمْCBIN+PRONATTفَوْقِAbove+هِمْthem / their
And came to themوَأَتَاهُمُCBFCONJ+V+PRONATTوَand+أَتَاCame to+هُمُthem / their
The punishmentالْعَذَابُIالthe+عَذَابُPunishment
FromمِنْH
WhereحَيْثُI
They did not perceiveلَاH
They did not perceiveيَشْعُرُونَF

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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ThenثُمَّH
On the dayيَوْمَI
Of the resurrectionالْقِيَامَةِIالthe+قِيَامَةِOf the resurrection
He will disgrace themيُخْزِيهِمْCBFV+PRONATTيُخْزِيHe will disgrace+هِمْthem / their
And sayوَيَقُولُCBFCONJ+Vوَand+يَقُولُSay
WhereأَيْنَH
Are my partnersشُرَكَائِيَCBIN+PRONATTشُرَكَائِAre my partners+يَme / my
Those for whomالَّذِينَI
You used toكُنْتُمْF
OpposeتُشَاقُّونَF
[in them]فِيهِمْCBHP+PRONATTفِي[in them]+هِمْthem / their
Will sayقَالَF
Those whoالَّذِينَI
Were givenأُوتُواF
The knowledgeالْعِلْمَIالthe+عِلْمَKnowledge
IndeedإِنَّH
The disgraceالْخِزْيَIالthe+خِزْيَDisgrace
This dayالْيَوْمَIالthe+يَوْمَThis day
And evilوَالسُّوءَCBICONJ+Nوَand+الthe+سُوءَEvil
Are uponعَلَىH
The disbelieversالْكَافِرِينَIالthe+كَافِرِينَDisbelievers

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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Those whomالَّذِينَI
Take them in deathتَتَوَفَّاهُمُCBFV+PRONATTتَتَوَفَّاTake them in death+هُمُthem / their
The angelsالْمَلَائِكَةُIالthe+مَلَائِكَةُAngels
While wrongingظَالِمِيI
ThemselvesأَنْفُسِهِمْCBIN+PRONATTأَنْفُسِthemselves+هِمْthem / their
Then they would offerفَأَلْقَوُاCBFCONJ+Vفَso / then+أَلْقَوُاThey would offer
The submissionالسَّلَمَIالthe+سَلَمَSubmission
NotمَاH
We wereكُنَّاF
DoingنَعْمَلُF
AnyمِنْH
EvilسُوءٍI
NayبَلَىH
IndeedإِنَّH
AllahاللَّهَI
Is all knowerعَلِيمٌI
Of whatبِمَاCBIP+RELبِwith / in+مَاOf what
You used toكُنْتُمْF
DoتَعْمَلُونَF

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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So enterفَادْخُلُواCBFCONJ+Vفَso / then+ادْخُلُواEnter
The gatesأَبْوَابَI
Of HellجَهَنَّمَI
To abide foreverخَالِدِينَI
In itفِيهَاCBHP+PRONATTفِيIn+هَاher / it / its
Surely wretchedفَلَبِئْسَCBFCONJ+LAM+Vفَso / then+لَfor / to+بِئْسَSurely wretched
Is the abodeمَثْوَىI
Of the arrogantالْمُتَكَبِّرِينَIالthe+مُتَكَبِّرِينَOf the arrogant

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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And it will be saidوَقِيلَCBFCONJ+Vوَand+قِيلَIt will be said
To those whoلِلَّذِينَCBIP+RELلِfor / to+الَّذِينَThose who
Fear AllahاتَّقَوْاF
WhatمَاذَاH
Has your Lord sent downأَنْزَلَF
Has your Lord sent downرَبُّكُمْCBIN+PRONATTرَبُّHas your Lord sent down+كُمْyou / your (pl.)
They will sayقَالُواF
GoodخَيْرًاI
For those whoلِلَّذِينَCBIP+RELلِfor / to+الَّذِينَThose who
Do goodأَحْسَنُواF
InفِيH
ThisهَذِهِI
WorldالدُّنْيَاIالthe+دُنْيَاWorld
Is a goodحَسَنَةٌI
And the homeوَلَدَارُCBICONJ+LAM+Nوَand+لَfor / to+دَارُThe home
Of the HereafterالْآخِرَةِIالthe+آخِرَةِOf the Hereafter
Is betterخَيْرٌI
And surely excellentوَلَنِعْمَCBFCONJ+LAM+Vوَand+لَfor / to+نِعْمَSurely excellent
Is the homeدَارُI
Of the righteousالْمُتَّقِينَIالthe+مُتَّقِينَOf the righteous

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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GardensجَنَّاتُI
Of edenعَدْنٍI
Which they will enterيَدْخُلُونَهَاCBFV+PRONATTيَدْخُلُونَWhich they will enter+هَاher / it / its
FlowsتَجْرِيF
FromمِنْH
Underneath themتَحْتِهَاCBIN+PRONATTتَحْتِUnderneath+هَاher / it / its
The riversالْأَنْهَارُIالthe+أَنْهَارُRivers
For themلَهُمْCBHP+PRONATTلَfor / to+هُمْthem / their
ThereinفِيهَاCBHP+PRONATTفِيTherein+هَاher / it / its
Will be whateverمَاI
They wishيَشَاءُونَF
ThusكَذَلِكَCBIP+DEMكَlike+ذَلِكَThus
Allah rewardsيَجْزِيF
Allah rewardsاللَّهُI
The righteousالْمُتَّقِينَIالthe+مُتَّقِينَRighteous

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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Those whomالَّذِينَI
Take them in deathتَتَوَفَّاهُمُCBFV+PRONATTتَتَوَفَّاTake them in death+هُمُthem / their
The angelsالْمَلَائِكَةُIالthe+مَلَائِكَةُAngels
When they are pureطَيِّبِينَI
SayingيَقُولُونَF
PeaceسَلَامٌI
Be upon youعَلَيْكُمُCBHP+PRONATTعَلَىBe upon+كُمُyou / your (pl.)
EnterادْخُلُواF
ParadiseالْجَنَّةَIالthe+جَنَّةَParadise
For whatبِمَاCBIP+RELبِwith / in+مَاFor what
You used toكُنْتُمْF
DoتَعْمَلُونَF

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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DoهَلْH
They waitيَنْظُرُونَF
ExceptإِلَّاHإِنْif=لَاnot
ThatأَنْH
Should come to themتَأْتِيَهُمُCBFV+PRONATTتَأْتِيَShould come to+هُمُthem / their
The angelsالْمَلَائِكَةُIالthe+مَلَائِكَةُAngels
OrأَوْH
Should comeيَأْتِيَF
The commandأَمْرُI
Of your LordرَبِّكَCBIN+PRONATTرَبِّOf your Lord+كَyou / your
ThusكَذَلِكَCBIP+DEMكَlike+ذَلِكَThus
DidفَعَلَF
Those whoالَّذِينَI
Were before themمِنْH
Were before themقَبْلِهِمْCBIN+PRONATTقَبْلِWere before+هِمْthem / their
And notوَمَاCBHCONJ+NEGوَand+مَاNot
Wronged themظَلَمَهُمُCBFV+PRONATTظَلَمَWronged+هُمُthem / their
AllahاللَّهُI
ButوَلَكِنْCBHCONJ+AMDوَand+لَكِنْBut
They wereكَانُواF
ThemselvesأَنْفُسَهُمْCBIN+PRONATTأَنْفُسَthemselves+هُمْthem / their
WrongingيَظْلِمُونَF

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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Then struck themفَأَصَابَهُمْCBFCONJ+V+PRONATTفَso / then+أَصَابَStruck+هُمْthem / their
The evil resultsسَيِّئَاتُI
Of whatمَاI
They didعَمِلُواF
And surroundedوَحَاقَCBFCONJ+Vوَand+حَاقَSurrounded
ThemبِهِمْCBHP+PRONATTبِwith / in+هِمْthem / their
WhatمَاI
They used toكَانُواF
[of it]بِهِCBHP+PRONATTبِwith / in+هِhim / his / it
MockيَسْتَهْزِئُونَF

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.