Surah An-Naml

النمل

Surah 27 · Ruku 6 of 7 · ayahs 67–82 · Juz 20 · pages 383–384 · Makki

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وَقَالَ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوٓا۟ أَءِذَا كُنَّا تُرَٰبًا وَءَابَآؤُنَآ أَئِنَّا لَمُخْرَجُونَ ﴿67﴾

And those who disbelieve say, "When we have become dust as well as our forefathers, will we indeed be brought out [of the graves]?

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And sayوَقَالَCBFCONJ+Vوَand+قَالَSay
Those whoالَّذِينَI
DisbelieveكَفَرُواF
What whenأَإِذَاCBIINTG+Tأَis it? / did?+إِذَاWhat when
We have becomeكُنَّاF
DustتُرَابًاI
And our forefathersوَآبَاؤُنَاCBICONJ+N+PRONATTوَand+آبَاؤُOur forefathers+نَاus / our
Will weأَئِنَّاCBHINTG+ACC+PRONATTأَis it? / did?+إِWill we+ناus / our
Surely be brought outلَمُخْرَجُونَCBILAM+Nلَfor / to+مُخْرَجُونَSurely be brought out

لَقَدْ وُعِدْنَا هَٰذَا نَحْنُ وَءَابَآؤُنَا مِن قَبْلُ إِنْ هَٰذَآ إِلَّآ أَسَٰطِيرُ ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ ﴿68﴾

We have been promised this, we and our forefathers, before. This is not but legends of the former peoples."

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CertainlyلَقَدْH
We have been promisedوُعِدْنَاF
ThisهَذَاI
WeنَحْنُI
And our forefathersوَآبَاؤُنَاCBICONJ+N+PRONATTوَand+آبَاؤُOur forefathers+نَاus / our
BeforeمِنْH
BeforeقَبْلُI
NotإِنْH
Is thisهَذَاI
ExceptإِلَّاHإِنْif=لَاnot
TalesأَسَاطِيرُI
Of the former peopleالْأَوَّلِينَIالthe+أَوَّلِينَOf the former people

قُلْ سِيرُوا۟ فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ فَٱنظُرُوا۟ كَيْفَ كَانَ عَٰقِبَةُ ٱلْمُجْرِمِينَ ﴿69﴾

Say, [O Muhammad], "Travel through the land and observe how was the end of the criminals."

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SayقُلْF
TravelسِيرُواF
InفِيH
The landالْأَرْضِIالthe+أَرْضِLand
And seeفَانْظُرُواCBFCONJ+Vفَso / then+انْظُرُواAnd see
HowكَيْفَH
WasكَانَF
The endعَاقِبَةُI
Of the criminalsالْمُجْرِمِينَIالthe+مُجْرِمِينَOf the criminals

وَلَا تَحْزَنْ عَلَيْهِمْ وَلَا تَكُن فِى ضَيْقٍ مِّمَّا يَمْكُرُونَ ﴿70﴾

And grieve not over them or be in distress from what they conspire.

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And do notوَلَاCBHCONJ+NEGوَand+لَاDo not
GrieveتَحْزَنْF
Over themعَلَيْهِمْCBHP+PRONATTعَلَىOver+هِمْthem / their
And notوَلَاCBHCONJ+PROوَand+لَاNot
BeتَكُنْF
InفِيH
DistressضَيْقٍI
From whatمِمَّاCBIP+RELمِنfrom / of=مَاwhat
They plotيَمْكُرُونَF

وَيَقُولُونَ مَتَىٰ هَٰذَا ٱلْوَعْدُ إِن كُنتُمْ صَٰدِقِينَ ﴿71﴾

And they say, "When is [the fulfillment of] this promise, if you should be truthful?"

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And they sayوَيَقُولُونَCBFCONJ+Vوَand+يَقُولُونَThey say
WhenمَتَىH
Will thisهَذَاI
Promise be fulfilledالْوَعْدُIالthe+وَعْدُPromise be fulfilled
IfإِنْH
You areكُنْتُمْF
TruthfulصَادِقِينَI

قُلْ عَسَىٰٓ أَن يَكُونَ رَدِفَ لَكُم بَعْضُ ٱلَّذِى تَسْتَعْجِلُونَ ﴿72﴾

Say, "Perhaps it is close behind you - some of that for which you are impatient.

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SayقُلْF
PerhapsعَسَىF
ThatأَنْH
IsيَكُونَF
Close behindرَدِفَF
YouلَكُمْCBHP+PRONATTلَfor / to+كُمْyou / your (pl.)
SomeبَعْضُI
Of that whichالَّذِيI
You seek to hastenتَسْتَعْجِلُونَF

وَإِنَّ رَبَّكَ لَذُو فَضْلٍ عَلَى ٱلنَّاسِ وَلَٰكِنَّ أَكْثَرَهُمْ لَا يَشْكُرُونَ ﴿73﴾

And indeed, your Lord is full of bounty for the people, but most of them do not show gratitude."

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And indeedوَإِنَّCBHCONJ+ACCوَand+إِنَّIndeed
Your LordرَبَّكَCBIN+PRONATTرَبَّYour Lord+كَyou / your
Is full of bountyلَذُوCBILAM+Nلَfor / to+ذُوIs full of bounty
Is full of bountyفَضْلٍI
ForعَلَىH
The mankindالنَّاسِIالthe+نَاسِMankind
ButوَلَكِنَّCBHCONJ+ACCوَand+لَكِنَّBut
Most of themأَكْثَرَهُمْCBIN+PRONATTأَكْثَرَMost of+هُمْthem / their
Are notلَاH
GratefulيَشْكُرُونَF

وَإِنَّ رَبَّكَ لَيَعْلَمُ مَا تُكِنُّ صُدُورُهُمْ وَمَا يُعْلِنُونَ ﴿74﴾

And indeed, your Lord knows what their breasts conceal and what they declare.

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And indeedوَإِنَّCBHCONJ+ACCوَand+إِنَّIndeed
Your LordرَبَّكَCBIN+PRONATTرَبَّYour Lord+كَyou / your
Surely knowsلَيَعْلَمُCBFLAM+Vلَfor / to+يَعْلَمُSurely knows
WhatمَاI
ConcealsتُكِنُّF
Their breastsصُدُورُهُمْCBIN+PRONATTصُدُورُTheir breasts+هُمْthem / their
And whatوَمَاCBICONJ+RELوَand+مَاWhat
They declareيُعْلِنُونَF

وَمَا مِنْ غَآئِبَةٍ فِى ٱلسَّمَآءِ وَٱلْأَرْضِ إِلَّا فِى كِتَٰبٍ مُّبِينٍ ﴿75﴾

And there is nothing concealed within the heaven and the earth except that it is in a clear Register.

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And not isوَمَاCBHCONJ+NEGوَand+مَاNot is
Any thingمِنْH
HiddenغَائِبَةٍI
InفِيH
The heavensالسَّمَاءِIالthe+سَمَاءِHeavens
And the earthوَالْأَرْضِCBICONJ+Nوَand+الthe+أَرْضِEarth
ButإِلَّاHإِنْif=لَاnot
Is inفِيH
A recordكِتَابٍI
ClearمُبِينٍI

إِنَّ هَٰذَا ٱلْقُرْءَانَ يَقُصُّ عَلَىٰ بَنِىٓ إِسْرَٰٓءِيلَ أَكْثَرَ ٱلَّذِى هُمْ فِيهِ يَخْتَلِفُونَ ﴿76﴾

Indeed, this Qur'an relates to the Children of Israel most of that over which they disagree.

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IndeedإِنَّH
ThisهَذَاI
[the] QuranالْقُرْآنَIالthe+قُرْآنَ[the] Quran
RelatesيَقُصُّF
ToعَلَىH
The childrenبَنِيI
Of israelإِسْرَائِيلَI
MostأَكْثَرَI
Of thatالَّذِيI
TheyهُمْI
In itفِيهِCBHP+PRONATTفِيIn+هِhim / his / it
DifferيَخْتَلِفُونَF

وَإِنَّهُۥ لَهُدًى وَرَحْمَةٌ لِّلْمُؤْمِنِينَ ﴿77﴾

And indeed, it is guidance and mercy for the believers.

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And indeed itوَإِنَّهُCBHCONJ+ACC+PRONATTوَand+إِنَّIndeed+هُhim / his / it
Is surely a guidanceلَهُدًىCBILAM+Nلَfor / to+هُدًىIs surely a guidance
And a mercyوَرَحْمَةٌCBICONJ+Nوَand+رَحْمَةٌA mercy
For the believersلِلْمُؤْمِنِينَCBIP+Nلِلfor the+مُؤْمِنِينَBelievers

إِنَّ رَبَّكَ يَقْضِى بَيْنَهُم بِحُكْمِهِۦ ۚ وَهُوَ ٱلْعَزِيزُ ٱلْعَلِيمُ ﴿78﴾

Indeed, your Lord will judge between them by His [wise] judgement. And He is the Exalted in Might, the Knowing.

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IndeedإِنَّH
Your LordرَبَّكَCBIN+PRONATTرَبَّYour Lord+كَyou / your
Will judgeيَقْضِيF
Between themبَيْنَهُمْCBILOC+PRONATTبَيْنَBetween+هُمْthem / their
By his judgmentبِحُكْمِهِCBIP+N+PRONATTبِwith / in+حُكْمِHis judgment+هِhim / his / it
And heوَهُوَCBICONJ+PRONSUBJوَand+هُوَHe
Is the all mightyالْعَزِيزُIالthe+عَزِيزُIs the all mighty
The all knowerالْعَلِيمُIالthe+عَلِيمُAll knower

فَتَوَكَّلْ عَلَى ٱللَّهِ ۖ إِنَّكَ عَلَى ٱلْحَقِّ ٱلْمُبِينِ ﴿79﴾

So rely upon Allah; indeed, you are upon the clear truth.

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So put your trustفَتَوَكَّلْCBFCONJ+Vفَso / then+تَوَكَّلْPut your trust
InعَلَىH
AllahاللَّهِI
Indeed youإِنَّكَCBHACC+PRONATTإِنَّIndeed+كَyou / your
Are onعَلَىH
The truthالْحَقِّIالthe+حَقِّTruth
ManifestالْمُبِينِIالthe+مُبِينِManifest

إِنَّكَ لَا تُسْمِعُ ٱلْمَوْتَىٰ وَلَا تُسْمِعُ ٱلصُّمَّ ٱلدُّعَآءَ إِذَا وَلَّوْا۟ مُدْبِرِينَ ﴿80﴾

Indeed, you will not make the dead hear, nor will you make the deaf hear the call when they have turned their backs retreating.

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Indeed youإِنَّكَCBHACC+PRONATTإِنَّIndeed+كَyou / your
Can notلَاH
Cause to hearتُسْمِعُF
The deadالْمَوْتَىIالthe+مَوْتَىDead
And notوَلَاCBHCONJ+NEGوَand+لَاNot
Can you cause to hearتُسْمِعُF
The deafالصُّمَّIالthe+صُمَّDeaf
The callالدُّعَاءَIالthe+دُعَاءَCall
WhenإِذَاI
They turn backوَلَّوْاF
RetreatingمُدْبِرِينَI

وَمَآ أَنتَ بِهَٰدِى ٱلْعُمْىِ عَن ضَلَٰلَتِهِمْ ۖ إِن تُسْمِعُ إِلَّا مَن يُؤْمِنُ بِـَٔايَٰتِنَا فَهُم مُّسْلِمُونَ ﴿81﴾

And you cannot guide the blind away from their error. You will only make hear those who believe in Our verses so they are Muslims [submitting to Allah].

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And notوَمَاCBHCONJ+NEGوَand+مَاNot
Can youأَنْتَI
GuideبِهَادِيCBIP+Nبِwith / in+هَادِيGuide
The blindالْعُمْيِIالthe+عُمْيِBlind
FromعَنْH
Their errorضَلَالَتِهِمْCBIN+PRONATTضَلَالَتِTheir error+هِمْthem / their
NotإِنْH
You can cause toتُسْمِعُF
ExceptإِلَّاHإِنْif=لَاnot
Those whoمَنْI
BelieveيُؤْمِنُF
In our signsبِآيَاتِنَاCBIP+N+PRONATTبِwith / in+آيَاتِOur signs+نَاus / our
So theyفَهُمْCBICONJ+PRONSUBJفَso / then+هُمْThey
Are muslimsمُسْلِمُونَI

وَإِذَا وَقَعَ ٱلْقَوْلُ عَلَيْهِمْ أَخْرَجْنَا لَهُمْ دَآبَّةً مِّنَ ٱلْأَرْضِ تُكَلِّمُهُمْ أَنَّ ٱلنَّاسَ كَانُوا۟ بِـَٔايَٰتِنَا لَا يُوقِنُونَ ﴿82﴾

And when the word befalls them, We will bring forth for them a creature from the earth speaking to them, [saying] that the people were, of Our verses, not certain [in faith].

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And whenوَإِذَاCBICONJ+Tوَand+إِذَاWhen
Is fulfilledوَقَعَF
The wordالْقَوْلُIالthe+قَوْلُWord
Against themعَلَيْهِمْCBHP+PRONATTعَلَىAgainst+هِمْthem / their
We will bring forthأَخْرَجْنَاF
For themلَهُمْCBHP+PRONATTلَfor / to+هُمْthem / their
A creatureدَابَّةًI
FromمِنَH
The earthالْأَرْضِIالthe+أَرْضِEarth
Speaking to themتُكَلِّمُهُمْCBFV+PRONATTتُكَلِّمُSpeaking to+هُمْthem / their
ThatأَنَّH
The peopleالنَّاسَIالthe+نَاسَPeople
WereكَانُواF
Of our signsبِآيَاتِنَاCBIP+N+PRONATTبِwith / in+آيَاتِOf our signs+نَاus / our
NotلَاH
CertainيُوقِنُونَF

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.