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An-Nahl
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful
The commandment of Allah will come to
pass, so seek not ye to hasten it. Glorified and Exalted be
He above all that they associate (with Him). (1)
He sendeth down the angels with the Spirit
of His command unto whom He will of His bondmen, (saying):
Warn mankind that there is no God save Me, so keep your duty
unto Me. (2)
He hath created the heavens and the earth
with truth. High be He Exalted above all that they associate
(with Him). (3)
He hath created man from a drop of fluid,
yet behold! he is an open opponent. (4)
And the cattle hath He created, whence ye
have warm clothing and uses, and whereof ye eat; (5)
And wherein is beauty for you, when ye
bring them home, and when ye take them out to pasture. (6)
And they bear your loads for you unto a
land ye could not reach save with great trouble to
yourselves. Lo! your Lord is Full of Pity, Merciful. (7)
And horses and mules and asses (hath He
created) that ye may ride them, and for ornament. And He
createth that which ye know not. (8)
And Allah's is the direction of the way,
and some (roads) go not straight. And had He willed He would
have led you all aright. (9)
He it is Who sendeth down water from the
sky, whence ye have drink, and whence are trees on which ye
send your beasts to pasture. (10)
Therewith He causeth crops to grow for
you, and the olive and the date-palm and grapes and all
kinds of fruit. Lo! herein is indeed a portent for people
who reflect. (11)
And He hath constrained the night and the
day and the sun and the moon to be of service unto you, and
the stars are made subservient by His command. Lo! herein
indeed are portents for people who have sense. (12)
And whatsoever He hath created for you in
the earth of divers hues, lo! therein is indeed a portent
for people who take heed. (13)
And He it is Who hath constrained the sea
to be of service that ye eat fresh meat from thence, and
bring forth from thence ornaments which ye wear. And thou
seest the ships ploughing it that ye (mankind) may seek of
His bounty and that haply ye may give thanks. (14)
And He hath cast into the earth firm
hills that it quake not with you, and streams and roads that
ye may find a way. (15)
And landmarks (too), and by the star they
find a way. (16)
Is He then Who createth as him who
createth not? Will ye not then remember? (17)
And if ye would count the favour of Allah
ye cannot reckon it. Lo! Allah is indeed Forgiving, Merciful.
(18)
And Allah knoweth that which ye keep
hidden and that which ye proclaim. (19)
Those unto whom they cry beside Allah
created naught, but are themselves created. (20)
(They are) dead, not living. And they
know not when they will be raised. (21)
Your God is One God. But as for those who
believe not in the Hereafter their hearts refuse to know,
for they are proud. (22)
Assuredly Allah knoweth that which they
keep hidden and that which they proclaim. Lo! He loveth not
the proud. (23)
And when it is said unto them: What hath
your Lord revealed? they say: (Mere) fables of the men of
old, (24)
That they may bear their burdens
undiminished on the Day of Resurrection, with somewhat of
the burdens of those whom they mislead without knowledge.
Ah! evil is that which they bear! (25)
Those before them plotted, so Allah
struck at the foundations of their building, and then the
roof fell down upon them from above them, and the doom came
on them whence they knew not; (26)
Then on the Day of Resurrection He will
disgrace them and will say: Where are My partners, for whose
sake ye opposed (My Guidance)? Those who have been given
knowledge will say: Disgrace this day and evil are upon the
disbelievers, (27)
Whom the angels cause to die while they
are wronging themselves. Then will they make full submission
(saying): We used not to do any wrong. Nay! Surely Allah is
Knower of what ye used to do. (28)
So enter the gates of hell, to dwell
therein for ever. Woeful indeed will be the lodging of the
arrogant. (29)
And it is said unto those who ward off (evil):
What hath your Lord revealed? They say: Good. For those who
do good in this world there is a good (reward) and the home
of the Hereafter will be better. Pleasant indeed will be the
home of those who ward off (evil) - (30)
Gardens of Eden which they enter,
underneath which rivers flow, wherein they have what they
will. Thus Allah repayeth those who ward off (evil), (31)
Those whom the angels cause to die (when
they are) good. They say: Peace be unto you! Enter the
Garden because of what ye used to do. (32)
Await they aught say that the angels
should come unto them or thy Lord's command should come to
pass? Even so did those before them. Allah wronged them not,
but they did wrong themselves, (33)
So that the evil of what they did smote
them, and that which they used to mock surrounded them. (34)
And the idolaters say: Had Allah willed,
we had not worshipped aught beside Him, we and our fathers,
nor had we forbidden aught without (command from) Him. Even
so did those before them. Are the messengers charged with
aught save plain conveyance (of the message)? (35)
And verily We have raised in every nation
a messenger, (proclaiming): Serve Allah and shun false gods.
Then some of them (there were) whom Allah guided, and some
of them (there were) upon whom error had just hold. Do but
travel in the land and see the nature of the consequence for
the deniers! (36)
Even if thou (O Muhammad) desirest their
right guidance, still Allah assuredly will not guide him who
misleadeth. Such have no helpers. (37)
And they swear by Allah their most
binding oaths (that) Allah will not raise up him who dieth.
Nay, but it is a promise (binding) upon Him in truth, but
most of mankind know not, (38)
That he may explain unto them that
wherein they differ, and that those who disbelieved may know
that they were liars. (39)
And Our word unto a thing, when We intend
it, is only that We say unto it: Be! and it is. (40)
And those who became fugitives for the
cause of Allah after they had been oppressed, We verily
shall give them goodly lodging in the world, and surely the
reward of the Hereafter is greater, if they but knew; (41)
Such as are steadfast and put their trust
in Allah. (42)
And We sent not (as Our messengers)
before thee other than men whom We inspired - Ask the
followers of the Remembrance if ye know not! - (43)
With clear proofs and writings; and We
have revealed unto thee the Remembrance that thou mayst
explain to mankind that which hath been revealed for them,
and that haply they may reflect. (44)
Are they who plan ill-deeds then secure
that Allah will not cause the earth to swallow them, or that
the doom will not come on them whence they know not? (45)
Or that He will not seize them in their
going to and fro so that there be no escape for them? (46)
Or that He will not seize them with a
gradual wasting? Lo! thy Lord is indeed Full of Pity,
Merciful. (47)
Have they not observed all things that
Allah hath created, how their shadows incline to the right
and to the left, making prostration unto Allah, and they are
lowly? (48)
And unto Allah maketh prostration
whatsoever is in the heavens and whatsoever is in the earth
of living creatures, and the angels (also) and they are not
proud. (49)
They fear their Lord above them, and do
what they are bidden. (50)
Allah hath said: Choose not two Gods.
There is only One God. So of Me, Me only, be in awe. (51)
Unto Him belongeth whatsoever is in the
heavens and the earth, and religion is His for ever. Will ye
then fear any other than Allah? (52)
And whatever of comfort ye enjoy, it is
from Allah. Then, when misfortune reacheth you, unto Him ye
cry for help. (53)
And afterward, when He hath rid you of
the misfortune, behold! a set of you attribute partners to
their Lord, (54)
So as to deny that which We have given
them. Then enjoy life (while ye may), for ye will come to
know. (55)
And they assign a portion of that which
We have given them unto what they know not. By Allah! but ye
will indeed be asked concerning (all) that ye used to invent.
(56)
And they assign unto Allah daughters - Be
He glorified! - and unto themselves what they desire; (57)
When if one of them receiveth tidings of
the birth of a female, his face remaineth darkened, and he
is wroth in, wardly. (58)
He hideth himself from the folk because
of the evil of that whereof he hath had tidings, (asking
himself): Shall he keep it in contempt, or bury it beneath
the dust. Verily evil is their judgment. (59)
For those who believe not in the
Hereafter is an evil similitude, and Allah's is the Sublime
Similitude. He is the Mighty, the Wise. (60)
If Allah were to take mankind to task for
their wrong-doing, he would not leave hereon a living
creature, but He reprieveth them to an appointed term, and
when their term cometh they cannot put (it) off an hour nor
(yet) advance (it). (61)
And they assign unto Allah that which
they (themselves) dislike, and their tongues expound the lie
that the better portion will be theirs. Assuredly theirs
will be the Fire, and they will be abandoned. (62)
By Allah, We verily sent messengers unto
the nations before thee, but the devil made their deeds
fairseeming unto them. So he is their patron this day, and
theirs will be a painful doom. (63)
And We have revealed the Scripture unto
thee only that thou mayst explain unto them that wherein
they differ, and (as) a guidance and a mercy for a people
who believe. (64)
Allah sendeth down water from the sky and
therewith reviveth the earth after her death. Lo! herein is
indeed a portent for a folk who hear. (65)
And lo! in the cattle there is a lesson
for you. We give you to drink of that which is in their
bellies, from betwixt the refuse and the blood, pure milk
palatable to the drinkers. (66)
And of the fruits of the date-palm, and
grapes, whence ye derive strong drink and (also) good
nourishment. Lo! therein is indeed a portent for people who
have sense. (67)
And thy Lord inspired the bee, saying:
Choose thou habitations in the hills and in the trees and in
that which they thatch; (68)
Then eat of all fruits, and follow the
ways of thy Lord, made smooth (for thee). There cometh forth
from their bellies a drink divers of hues, wherein is
healing for mankind. Lo! herein is indeed a portent for
people who reflect. (69)
And Allah createth you, then causeth you
to die, and among you is he who is brought back to the most
abject stage of life, so that he knoweth nothing after (having
had) knowledge. Lo! Allah is Knower, Powerful. (70)
And Allah hath favoured some of you above
others in provision. Now those who are more favoured will by
no means hand over their provision to those (slaves) whom
their right hands possess, so that they may be equal with
them in respect thereof. Is it then the grace of Allah that
they deny? (71)
And Allah hath given you wives of your
own kind, and hath given you, from your wives, sons and
grandsons, and hath made provision of good things for you.
Is it then in vanity that they believe and in the grace of
Allah that they disbelieve? (72)
And they worship beside Allah that which
owneth no provision whatsoever for them from the heavens or
the earth, nor have they (whom they worship) any power. (73)
So coin not similitudes for Allah. Lo!
Allah knoweth; ye know not. (74)
Allah coineth a similitude: (on the one
hand) a (mere) chattel slave, who hath control of nothing,
and (on the other hand) one on whom we have bestowed a fair
provision from Us, and he spendeth thereof secretly and
openly. Are they equal? Praise be to Allah! But most of them
know not. (75)
And Allah coineth a similitude: Two men,
one of them dumb, having control of nothing, and he is a
burden on his owner; whithersoever he directeth him to go,
he bringeth no good. Is he equal with one who enjoineth
justice and followeth a straight path (of conduct)? (76)
And unto Allah belongeth the Unseen of
the heavens and the earth, and the matter of the Hour (of
Doom) is but as a twinkling of the eye, or it is nearer
still. Lo! Allah is Able to do all things. (77)
And Allah brought you forth from the
wombs of your mothers knowing nothing, and gave you hearing
and sight and hearts that haply ye might give thanks. (78)
Have they not seen the birds obedient in
mid-air? None holdeth them save Allah. Lo! herein, verily,
are portents for a people who believe. (79)
And Allah hath given you in your houses
an abode, and hath given you (also), of the hides of cattle,
tent-houses which ye find light (to carry) on the day of
migration and on the day of pitching camp; and of their wool
and their fur and their hair, caparison and comfort for a
while. (80)
And Allah hath given you, of that which
He hath created, shelter from the sun; and hath given you
places of refuge in the mountains, and hath given you coats
to ward off the heat from you, and coats (of armour) to save
you from your own foolhardiness. Thus doth He perfect His
favour unto you, in order that ye may surrender (unto Him).
(81)
Then, if they turn away, thy duty (O
Muhammad) is but plain conveyance (of the message). (82)
They know the favour of Allah and then
deny it. Most of them are ingrates. (83)
And (bethink you of) the day when we
raise up of every nation a witness, then there is no leave
for disbelievers, nor are they allowed to make amends. (84)
And when those who did wrong behold the
doom, it will not be made light for them, nor will they be
reprieved. (85)
And when those who ascribed partners to
Allah behold those partners of theirs, they will say: Our
Lord! these are our partners unto whom we used to cry
instead of Thee. But they will fling to them the saying: Lo!
ye verily are liars! (86)
And they proffer unto Allah submission on
that day, and all that they used to invent hath failed them.
(87)
For those who disbelieve and debar (men)
from the way of Allah, We add doom to doom because they
wrought corruption, (88)
And (bethink you of) the day when We
raise in every nation a witness against them of their own
folk, and We bring thee (Muhammad) as a witness against
these. And We reveal the Scripture unto thee as an
exposition of all things, and a guidance and a mercy and
good tidings for those who have surrendered (to Allah). (89)
Lo! Allah enjoineth justice and kindness,
and giving to kinsfolk, and forbiddeth lewdness and
abomination and wickedness. He exhorteth you in order that
ye may take heed. (90)
Fulfil the covenant of Allah when ye have
covenanted, and break not your oaths after the asseveration
of them, and after ye have made Allah surety over you. Lo!
Allah knoweth what ye do. (91)
And be not like unto her who unravelleth
the thread, after she hath made it strong, to thin filaments,
making your oaths a deceit between you because of a nation
being more numerous than (another) nation. Allah only trieth
you thereby, and He verily will explain to you on the Day of
Resurrection that wherein ye differed. (92)
Had Allah willed He could have made you
(all) one nation, but He sendeth whom He will astray and
guideth whom He will, and ye will indeed be asked of what ye
used to do. (93)
Make not your oaths a deceit between you,
lest a foot should slip after being firmly planted and ye
should taste evil forasmuch as ye debarred (men) from the
way of Allah, and yours should be an awful doom. (94)
And purchase not a small gain at the
price of Allah's covenant. Lo! that which Allah hath is
better for you, if ye did but know. (95)
That which ye have wasteth away, and that
which Allah hath remaineth. And verily We shall pay those
who are steadfast a recompense in proportion to the best of
what they used to do. (96)
Whosoever doeth right, whether male or
female, and is a believer, him verily we shall quicken with
good life, and We shall pay them a recompense in proportion
to the best of what they used to do. (97)
And when thou recitest the Qur'an, seek
refuge in Allah from Satan the outcast. (98)
Lo! he hath no power over those who
believe and put trust in their Lord. (99)
His power is only over those who make a
friend of him, and those who ascribe partners unto Him
(Allah). (100)
And when We put a revelation in place of
(another) revelation, - and Allah knoweth best what He
revealeth - they say: Lo! thou art but inventing. Most of
them know not. (101)
Say: The holy Spirit hath revealed it
from thy Lord with truth, that it may confirm (the faith of)
those who believe, and as guidance and good tidings for
those who have surrendered (to Allah). (102)
And We know well that they say: Only a
man teacheth him. The speech of him at whom they falsely
hint is outlandish, and this is clear Arabic speech. (103)
Lo! those who disbelieve the revelations
of Allah, Allah guideth them not and theirs will be a
painful doom. (104)
Only they invent falsehood who believe
not Allah's revelations, and (only) they are the liars.
(105)
Whoso disbelieveth in Allah after his
belief - save him who is forced thereto and whose heart is
still content with the Faith - but whoso findeth ease in
disbelief: On them is wrath from Allah. Theirs will be an
awful doom. (106)
That is because they have chosen the
life of the world rather than the Hereafter, and because
Allah guideth not the disbelieving folk. (107)
Such are they whose hearts and ears and
eyes Allah hath sealed. And such are the heedless. (108)
Assuredly in the Hereafter they are the
losers. (109)
Then lo! thy Lord - for those who became
fugitives after they had been persecuted, and then fought
and were steadfast - lo! thy Lord afterward is (for them)
indeed Forgiving, Merciful. (110)
On the Day when every soul will come
pleading for itself, and every soul will be repaid what it
did, and they will not be wronged. (111)
Allah coineth a similitude: a township
that dwelt secure and well content, its provision coming to
it in abundance from every side, but it disbelieved in
Allah's favours, so Allah made it experience the garb of
dearth and fear because of what they used to do. (112)
And verily there had come unto them a
messenger from among them, but they had denied him, and so
the torment seized them while they were wrong-doers. (113)
So eat of the lawful and good food which
Allah hath provided for you, and thank the bounty of your
Lord if it is Him ye serve. (114)
He hath forbidden for you only carrion
and blood and swineflesh and that which hath been immolated
in the name of any other than Allah; but he who is driven
thereto, neither craving nor transgressing, lo! then Allah
is Forgiving, Merciful. (115)
And speak not, concerning that which
your own tongues qualify (as clean or unclean), the
falsehood: "This is lawful, and this is forbidden," so that
ye invent a lie against Allah. Lo! those who invent a lie
against Allah will not succeed. (116)
A brief enjoyment (will be theirs); and
theirs a painful doom. (117)
And unto those who are Jews We have
forbidden that which We have already related unto thee. And
We wronged them not, but they were wont to wrong themselves.
(118)
Then lo! thy Lord - for those who do
evil in ignorance and afterward repent and amend - lo! (for
them) thy Lord is afterward indeed Forgiving, Merciful.
(119)
Lo! Abraham was a people obedient to
Allah, by nature upright, and he was not of the idolaters;
(120)
Thankful for His bounties; He chose him
and He guided him unto a straight path. (121)
And We gave him good in the world, and
in the Hereafter he is among the righteous. (122)
And afterward We inspired thee
(Muhammad, saying): Follow the religion of Abraham, as one
by nature upright. He was not of the idolaters. (123)
The Sabbath was appointed only for those
who differed concerning it, and lo! thy Lord will judge
between them on the Day of Resurrection concerning that
wherein they used to differ. (124)
Call unto the way of thy Lord with
wisdom and fair exhortation, and reason with them in the
better way. Lo! thy Lord is Best Aware of him who strayeth
from His way, and He is best aware of those who go aright.
(125)
If ye punish, then punish with the like
of that wherewith ye were afflicted. But if ye endure
patiently, verily it is better for the patient. (126)
Endure thou patiently (O Muhammad).
Thine endurance is only by (the help of) Allah. Grieve not
for them, and be not in distress because of that which they
devise. (127)
Lo! Allah is with those who keep their
duty unto Him and those who are doers of good. (128)
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