Surah An-Nahl

النحل

Surah 16 · Ruku 9 of 16 · ayahs 66–70 · Juz 14 · page 274 · Makki

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وَإِنَّ لَكُمْ فِى ٱلْأَنْعَٰمِ لَعِبْرَةً ۖ نُّسْقِيكُم مِّمَّا فِى بُطُونِهِۦ مِنۢ بَيْنِ فَرْثٍ وَدَمٍ لَّبَنًا خَالِصًا سَآئِغًا لِّلشَّٰرِبِينَ ﴿66﴾

And indeed, for you in grazing livestock is a lesson. We give you drink from what is in their bellies - between excretion and blood - pure milk, palatable to drinkers.

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And indeedوَإِنَّCBHCONJ+ACCوَand+إِنَّIndeed
For youلَكُمْCBHP+PRONATTلَfor / to+كُمْyou / your (pl.)
InفِيH
The cattleالْأَنْعَامِIالthe+أَنْعَامِCattle
Is a lessonلَعِبْرَةًCBILAM+Nلَfor / to+عِبْرَةًIs a lesson
We give you to drinkنُسْقِيكُمْCBFV+PRONATTنُسْقِيWe give you to drink+كُمْyou / your (pl.)
From whatمِمَّاCBIP+RELمِنfrom / of=مَاwhat
Is inفِيH
Their belliesبُطُونِهِCBIN+PRONATTبُطُونِTheir bellies+هِhim / his / it
FromمِنْH
BetweenبَيْنِI
BowelsفَرْثٍI
And bloodوَدَمٍCBICONJ+Nوَand+دَمٍBlood
MilkلَبَنًاI
PureخَالِصًاI
PalatableسَائِغًاI
To the drinkersلِلشَّارِبِينَCBIP+Nلِلfor the+شَارِبِينَDrinkers

وَمِن ثَمَرَٰتِ ٱلنَّخِيلِ وَٱلْأَعْنَٰبِ تَتَّخِذُونَ مِنْهُ سَكَرًا وَرِزْقًا حَسَنًا ۗ إِنَّ فِى ذَٰلِكَ لَءَايَةً لِّقَوْمٍ يَعْقِلُونَ ﴿67﴾

And from the fruits of the palm trees and grapevines you take intoxicant and good provision. Indeed in that is a sign for a people who reason.

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And fromوَمِنْCBHCONJ+Pوَand+مِنْFrom
FruitsثَمَرَاتِI
The date palmالنَّخِيلِIالthe+نَخِيلِDate palm
And the grapesوَالْأَعْنَابِCBICONJ+Nوَand+الthe+أَعْنَابِGrapes
You takeتَتَّخِذُونَF
From itمِنْهُCBHP+PRONATTمِنْFrom+هُhim / his / it
IntoxicantسَكَرًاI
And a provisionوَرِزْقًاCBICONJ+Nوَand+رِزْقًاA provision
GoodحَسَنًاI
IndeedإِنَّH
InفِيH
ThatذَلِكَI
Is surely a signلَآيَةًCBILAM+Nلَfor / to+آيَةًIs surely a sign
For a peopleلِقَوْمٍCBIP+Nلِfor / to+قَوْمٍA people
Who use reasonيَعْقِلُونَF

وَأَوْحَىٰ رَبُّكَ إِلَى ٱلنَّحْلِ أَنِ ٱتَّخِذِى مِنَ ٱلْجِبَالِ بُيُوتًا وَمِنَ ٱلشَّجَرِ وَمِمَّا يَعْرِشُونَ ﴿68﴾

And your Lord inspired to the bee, "Take for yourself among the mountains, houses, and among the trees and [in] that which they construct.

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And inspiredوَأَوْحَىCBFCONJ+Vوَand+أَوْحَىInspired
Your LordرَبُّكَCBIN+PRONATTرَبُّYour Lord+كَyou / your
ToإِلَىH
The beeالنَّحْلِIالthe+نَحْلِBee
[that]أَنِH
TakeاتَّخِذِيF
AmongمِنَH
The mountainsالْجِبَالِIالthe+جِبَالِMountains
HousesبُيُوتًاI
And amongوَمِنَCBHCONJ+Pوَand+مِنَAmong
The treesالشَّجَرِIالthe+شَجَرِTrees
And in whatوَمِمَّاCBHCONJ+Pوَand+مِنfrom / of=مَاwhat
They constructيَعْرِشُونَF

ثُمَّ كُلِى مِن كُلِّ ٱلثَّمَرَٰتِ فَٱسْلُكِى سُبُلَ رَبِّكِ ذُلُلًا ۚ يَخْرُجُ مِنۢ بُطُونِهَا شَرَابٌ مُّخْتَلِفٌ أَلْوَٰنُهُۥ فِيهِ شِفَآءٌ لِّلنَّاسِ ۗ إِنَّ فِى ذَٰلِكَ لَءَايَةً لِّقَوْمٍ يَتَفَكَّرُونَ ﴿69﴾

Then eat from all the fruits and follow the ways of your Lord laid down [for you]." There emerges from their bellies a drink, varying in colors, in which there is healing for people. Indeed in that is a sign for a people who give thought.

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ThenثُمَّH
EatكُلِيF
FromمِنْH
AllكُلِّI
The fruitsالثَّمَرَاتِIالthe+ثَمَرَاتِFruits
And followفَاسْلُكِيCBFCONJ+Vفَso / then+اسْلُكِيAnd follow
The waysسُبُلَI
Of your LordرَبِّكِCBIN+PRONATTرَبِّOf your Lord+كِyou / your
Made smoothذُلُلًاI
Comes forthيَخْرُجُF
FromمِنْH
Their belliesبُطُونِهَاCBIN+PRONATTبُطُونِTheir bellies+هَاher / it / its
A drinkشَرَابٌI
Of varyingمُخْتَلِفٌI
ColorsأَلْوَانُهُCBIN+PRONATTأَلْوَانُColors+هُhim / his / it
In itفِيهِCBHP+PRONATTفِيIn+هِhim / his / it
Is a healingشِفَاءٌI
For the mankindلِلنَّاسِCBIP+Nلِلfor the+نَاسِMankind
IndeedإِنَّH
InفِيH
ThatذَلِكَI
Is surely a signلَآيَةًCBILAM+Nلَfor / to+آيَةًIs surely a sign
For a peopleلِقَوْمٍCBIP+Nلِfor / to+قَوْمٍA people
Who reflectيَتَفَكَّرُونَF

وَٱللَّهُ خَلَقَكُمْ ثُمَّ يَتَوَفَّىٰكُمْ ۚ وَمِنكُم مَّن يُرَدُّ إِلَىٰٓ أَرْذَلِ ٱلْعُمُرِ لِكَىْ لَا يَعْلَمَ بَعْدَ عِلْمٍ شَيْـًٔا ۚ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ عَلِيمٌ قَدِيرٌ ﴿70﴾

And Allah created you; then He will take you in death. And among you is he who is reversed to the most decrepit [old] age so that he will not know, after [having had] knowledge, a thing. Indeed, Allah is Knowing and Competent.

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And AllahوَاللَّهُCBICONJ+PNوَand+اللَّهُAllah
Created youخَلَقَكُمْCBFV+PRONATTخَلَقَCreated+كُمْyou / your (pl.)
ThenثُمَّH
Will cause you to dieيَتَوَفَّاكُمْCBFV+PRONATTيَتَوَفَّاWill cause you to die+كُمْyou / your (pl.)
And among youوَمِنْكُمْCBHCONJ+P+PRONATTوَand+مِنْكُمْAmong you
Is one whoمَنْI
Is sent backيُرَدُّF
ToإِلَىH
The worstأَرْذَلِI
Of the ageالْعُمُرِIالthe+عُمُرِOf the age
So thatلِكَيْCBHP+SUBلِfor / to+كَيْSo that
NotلَاH
He will knowيَعْلَمَF
AfterبَعْدَI
KnowledgeعِلْمٍI
A thingشَيْئًاI
IndeedإِنَّH
AllahاللَّهَI
Is all knowingعَلِيمٌI
All powerfulقَدِيرٌI

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.