Surah An-Naml

النمل

Surah 27 · Ruku 5 of 7 · ayahs 59–66 · Juz 20 · pages 382–383 · Makki

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قُلِ ٱلْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ وَسَلَٰمٌ عَلَىٰ عِبَادِهِ ٱلَّذِينَ ٱصْطَفَىٰٓ ۗ ءَآللَّهُ خَيْرٌ أَمَّا يُشْرِكُونَ ﴿59﴾

Say, [O Muhammad], "Praise be to Allah, and peace upon His servants whom He has chosen. Is Allah better or what they associate with Him?"

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SayقُلِF
All praise beالْحَمْدُIالthe+حَمْدُAll praise be
To AllahلِلَّهِCBIP+PNلِfor / to+اللَّهِAllah
And peace beوَسَلَامٌCBICONJ+Nوَand+سَلَامٌPeace be
UponعَلَىH
His slavesعِبَادِهِCBIN+PRONATTعِبَادِHis slaves+هِhim / his / it
Those whomالَّذِينَI
He has chosenاصْطَفَىF
Is AllahآللَّهُCBIINTG+PNآis it? / did?+اللَّهُAllah
BetterخَيْرٌI
Or whatأَمَّاHأَمْor=مَاwhat
They associate with himيُشْرِكُونَF

أَمَّنْ خَلَقَ ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضَ وَأَنزَلَ لَكُم مِّنَ ٱلسَّمَآءِ مَآءً فَأَنۢبَتْنَا بِهِۦ حَدَآئِقَ ذَاتَ بَهْجَةٍ مَّا كَانَ لَكُمْ أَن تُنۢبِتُوا۟ شَجَرَهَآ ۗ أَءِلَٰهٌ مَّعَ ٱللَّهِ ۚ بَلْ هُمْ قَوْمٌ يَعْدِلُونَ ﴿60﴾

[More precisely], is He [not best] who created the heavens and the earth and sent down for you rain from the sky, causing to grow thereby gardens of joyful beauty which you could not [otherwise] have grown the trees thereof? Is there a deity with Allah? [No], but they are a people who ascribe equals [to Him].

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Or whoأَمَّنْCBIأَمْor=مَنْwho
Has createdخَلَقَF
The heavensالسَّمَاوَاتِIالthe+سَمَوَاتِHeavens
And the earthوَالْأَرْضَCBICONJ+Nوَand+الthe+أَرْضَEarth
And sent downوَأَنْزَلَCBFCONJ+Vوَand+أَنْزَلَSent down
For youلَكُمْCBHP+PRONATTلَfor / to+كُمْyou / your (pl.)
FromمِنَH
The skyالسَّمَاءِIالthe+سَمَاءِSky
WaterمَاءًI
And we caused to growفَأَنْبَتْنَاCBFCONJ+Vفَso / then+أَنْبَتْنَاAnd we caused to grow
TherebyبِهِCBHP+PRONATTبِwith / in+هِhim / his / it
GardensحَدَائِقَI
Of beauty and delightذَاتَI
Of beauty and delightبَهْجَةٍI
NotمَاH
It isكَانَF
For youلَكُمْCBHP+PRONATTلَfor / to+كُمْyou / your (pl.)
ThatأَنْH
You cause to growتُنْبِتُواF
Their treesشَجَرَهَاCBIN+PRONATTشَجَرَTheir trees+هَاher / it / its
Is there any godأَإِلَهٌCBIINTG+Nأَis it? / did?+إِلَهٌThere any god
WithمَعَI
AllahاللَّهِI
NayبَلْH
TheyهُمْI
Are a peopleقَوْمٌI
Who ascribe equalsيَعْدِلُونَF

أَمَّن جَعَلَ ٱلْأَرْضَ قَرَارًا وَجَعَلَ خِلَٰلَهَآ أَنْهَٰرًا وَجَعَلَ لَهَا رَوَٰسِىَ وَجَعَلَ بَيْنَ ٱلْبَحْرَيْنِ حَاجِزًا ۗ أَءِلَٰهٌ مَّعَ ٱللَّهِ ۚ بَلْ أَكْثَرُهُمْ لَا يَعْلَمُونَ ﴿61﴾

Is He [not best] who made the earth a stable ground and placed within it rivers and made for it firmly set mountains and placed between the two seas a barrier? Is there a deity with Allah? [No], but most of them do not know.

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Or whoأَمَّنْCBIأَمْor=مَنْwho
MadeجَعَلَF
The earthالْأَرْضَIالthe+أَرْضَEarth
A firm abodeقَرَارًاI
And madeوَجَعَلَCBFCONJ+Vوَand+جَعَلَMade
In its midstخِلَالَهَاCBIN+PRONATTخِلَالَIn its midst+هَاher / it / its
RiversأَنْهَارًاI
And madeوَجَعَلَCBFCONJ+Vوَand+جَعَلَMade
For itلَهَاCBHP+PRONATTلَfor / to+هَاher / it / its
Firm mountainsرَوَاسِيَI
And madeوَجَعَلَCBFCONJ+Vوَand+جَعَلَMade
BetweenبَيْنَI
The two seasالْبَحْرَيْنِIالthe+بَحْرَيْنِTwo seas
A barrierحَاجِزًاI
Is there any godأَإِلَهٌCBIINTG+Nأَis it? / did?+إِلَهٌThere any god
WithمَعَI
AllahاللَّهِI
NayبَلْH
Most of themأَكْثَرُهُمْCBIN+PRONATTأَكْثَرُMost of+هُمْthem / their
Do notلَاH
KnowيَعْلَمُونَF

أَمَّن يُجِيبُ ٱلْمُضْطَرَّ إِذَا دَعَاهُ وَيَكْشِفُ ٱلسُّوٓءَ وَيَجْعَلُكُمْ خُلَفَآءَ ٱلْأَرْضِ ۗ أَءِلَٰهٌ مَّعَ ٱللَّهِ ۚ قَلِيلًا مَّا تَذَكَّرُونَ ﴿62﴾

Is He [not best] who responds to the desperate one when he calls upon Him and removes evil and makes you inheritors of the earth? Is there a deity with Allah? Little do you remember.

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Or whoأَمَّنْCBIأَمْor=مَنْwho
RespondsيُجِيبُF
To the distressed oneالْمُضْطَرَّIالthe+مُضْطَرَّTo the distressed one
WhenإِذَاI
He calls himدَعَاهُCBFV+PRONATTدَعَاHe calls+هُhim / his / it
And he removesوَيَكْشِفُCBFCONJ+Vوَand+يَكْشِفُHe removes
The evilالسُّوءَIالthe+سُوءَEvil
And makes youوَيَجْعَلُكُمْCBFCONJ+V+PRONATTوَand+يَجْعَلُMakes+كُمْyou / your (pl.)
InheritorsخُلَفَاءَI
Of the earthالْأَرْضِIالthe+أَرْضِOf the earth
Is there any godأَإِلَهٌCBIINTG+Nأَis it? / did?+إِلَهٌThere any god
WithمَعَI
AllahاللَّهِI
LittleقَلِيلًاI
Is whatمَاH
You rememberتَذَكَّرُونَF

أَمَّن يَهْدِيكُمْ فِى ظُلُمَٰتِ ٱلْبَرِّ وَٱلْبَحْرِ وَمَن يُرْسِلُ ٱلرِّيَٰحَ بُشْرًۢا بَيْنَ يَدَىْ رَحْمَتِهِۦٓ ۗ أَءِلَٰهٌ مَّعَ ٱللَّهِ ۚ تَعَٰلَى ٱللَّهُ عَمَّا يُشْرِكُونَ ﴿63﴾

Is He [not best] who guides you through the darknesses of the land and sea and who sends the winds as good tidings before His mercy? Is there a deity with Allah? High is Allah above whatever they associate with Him.

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Or whoأَمَّنْCBIأَمْor=مَنْwho
Guides youيَهْدِيكُمْCBFV+PRONATTيَهْدِيGuides+كُمْyou / your (pl.)
InفِيH
The darkness[es]ظُلُمَاتِI
Of the landالْبَرِّIالthe+بَرِّOf the land
And the seaوَالْبَحْرِCBICONJ+Nوَand+الthe+بَحْرِSea
And whoوَمَنْCBICONJ+RELوَand+مَنْWho
SendsيُرْسِلُF
The windsالرِّيَاحَIالthe+رِيَاحَWinds
As glad tidingsبُشْرًاI
BeforeبَيْنَI
BeforeيَدَيْI
His mercyرَحْمَتِهِCBIN+PRONATTرَحْمَتِHis mercy+هِhim / his / it
Is there any godأَإِلَهٌCBIINTG+Nأَis it? / did?+إِلَهٌThere any god
WithمَعَI
AllahاللَّهِI
High isتَعَالَىF
AllahاللَّهُI
Above whatعَمَّاCBIP+RELعَنabout / from=مَاwhat
They associate with himيُشْرِكُونَF

أَمَّن يَبْدَؤُا۟ ٱلْخَلْقَ ثُمَّ يُعِيدُهُۥ وَمَن يَرْزُقُكُم مِّنَ ٱلسَّمَآءِ وَٱلْأَرْضِ ۗ أَءِلَٰهٌ مَّعَ ٱللَّهِ ۚ قُلْ هَاتُوا۟ بُرْهَٰنَكُمْ إِن كُنتُمْ صَٰدِقِينَ ﴿64﴾

Is He [not best] who begins creation and then repeats it and who provides for you from the heaven and earth? Is there a deity with Allah? Say, "Produce your proof, if you should be truthful."

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Or whoأَمَّنْCBIأَمْor=مَنْwho
OriginatesيَبْدَأُF
The creationالْخَلْقَIالthe+خَلْقَCreation
ThenثُمَّH
Repeats itيُعِيدُهُCBFV+PRONATTيُعِيدُRepeats+هُhim / his / it
And whoوَمَنْCBICONJ+RELوَand+مَنْWho
Provides youيَرْزُقُكُمْCBFV+PRONATTيَرْزُقُProvides+كُمْyou / your (pl.)
FromمِنَH
The heavensالسَّمَاءِIالthe+سَمَاءِHeavens
And the earthوَالْأَرْضِCBICONJ+Nوَand+الthe+أَرْضِEarth
Is there any godأَإِلَهٌCBIINTG+Nأَis it? / did?+إِلَهٌThere any god
WithمَعَI
AllahاللَّهِI
SayقُلْF
Bring forthهَاتُواF
Your proofبُرْهَانَكُمْCBIN+PRONATTبُرْهَانَYour proof+كُمْyou / your (pl.)
IfإِنْH
You areكُنْتُمْF
TruthfulصَادِقِينَI

قُل لَّا يَعْلَمُ مَن فِى ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضِ ٱلْغَيْبَ إِلَّا ٱللَّهُ ۚ وَمَا يَشْعُرُونَ أَيَّانَ يُبْعَثُونَ ﴿65﴾

Say, "None in the heavens and earth knows the unseen except Allah, and they do not perceive when they will be resurrected."

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SayقُلْF
No oneلَاH
KnowsيَعْلَمُF
WhoeverمَنْI
Is inفِيH
The heavensالسَّمَاوَاتِIالthe+سَمَوَاتِHeavens
And the earthوَالْأَرْضِCBICONJ+Nوَand+الthe+أَرْضِEarth
Of the unseenالْغَيْبَIالthe+غَيْبَOf the unseen
ExceptإِلَّاHإِنْif=لَاnot
AllahاللَّهُI
And notوَمَاCBHCONJ+NEGوَand+مَاNot
They perceiveيَشْعُرُونَF
WhenأَيَّانَH
They will be resurrectedيُبْعَثُونَF

بَلِ ٱدَّٰرَكَ عِلْمُهُمْ فِى ٱلْءَاخِرَةِ ۚ بَلْ هُمْ فِى شَكٍّ مِّنْهَا ۖ بَلْ هُم مِّنْهَا عَمُونَ ﴿66﴾

Rather, their knowledge is arrested concerning the Hereafter. Rather, they are in doubt about it. Rather, they are, concerning it, blind.

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NayبَلِH
Is arrestedادَّارَكَF
Their knowledgeعِلْمُهُمْCBIN+PRONATTعِلْمُTheir knowledge+هُمْthem / their
OfفِيH
The HereafterالْآخِرَةِIالthe+آخِرَةِHereafter
NayبَلْH
TheyهُمْI
Are inفِيH
DoubtشَكٍّI
About itمِنْهَاCBHP+PRONATTمِنْAbout+هَاher / it / its
NayبَلْH
TheyهُمْI
About itمِنْهَاCBHP+PRONATTمِنْAbout+هَاher / it / its
Are blindعَمُونَI

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.