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Surah An-Nahl
Verse 1–128

أَتَىٰٓ Will come أَمْرُ (the) command of Allah ٱللَّهِ (the) command of Allah فَلَا so (do) not تَسْتَعْجِلُوهُ ۚ (be) impatient for it سُبْحَـٰنَهُۥ Glorified is He وَتَعَـٰلَىٰ and Exalted (is) He عَمَّا above what يُشْرِكُونَ they associate ١

The command of Allāh is coming, so be not impatient for it. Exalted is He and high above what they associate with Him.

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يُنَزِّلُ He sends down ٱلْمَلَـٰٓئِكَةَ the Angels بِٱلرُّوحِ with the inspiration مِنْ of أَمْرِهِۦ His Command عَلَىٰ upon مَن whom يَشَآءُ He wills مِنْ of عِبَادِهِۦٓ His slaves أَنْ that أَنذِرُوٓا۟ Warn أَنَّهُۥ that [He] لَآ (there is) no إِلَـٰهَ god إِلَّآ except أَنَا۠ Me فَٱتَّقُونِ so fear Me ٢

He sends down the angels, with the inspiration [i.e., revelation] of His command, upon whom He wills of His servants, [telling them], "Warn that there is no deity except Me; so fear Me."

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خَلَقَ He created ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتِ the heavens وَٱلْأَرْضَ and the earth بِٱلْحَقِّ ۚ in truth تَعَـٰلَىٰ Exalted is He عَمَّا above what يُشْرِكُونَ they associate ٣

He created the heavens and earth in truth. High is He above what they associate with Him.

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خَلَقَ He created ٱلْإِنسَـٰنَ the human kind مِن from نُّطْفَةٍۢ a minute quantity of semen فَإِذَا then behold هُوَ he خَصِيمٌۭ (is) an opponent مُّبِينٌۭ clear ٤

He created man from a sperm-drop; then at once he is a clear adversary.

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وَٱلْأَنْعَـٰمَ And the cattle خَلَقَهَا ۗ He created them لَكُمْ for you فِيهَا in them دِفْءٌۭ (is) warmth وَمَنَـٰفِعُ and benefits وَمِنْهَا and from them تَأْكُلُونَ you eat ٥

And the grazing livestock He has created for you; in them is warmth and [numerous] benefits, and from them you eat.

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وَلَكُمْ And for you فِيهَا in them جَمَالٌ (is) beauty حِينَ when تُرِيحُونَ you bring them in وَحِينَ and when تَسْرَحُونَ you take them out ٦

And for you in them is [the enjoyment of] beauty when you bring them in [for the evening] and when you send them out [to pasture].

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وَتَحْمِلُ And they carry أَثْقَالَكُمْ your loads إِلَىٰ to بَلَدٍۢ a land لَّمْ not تَكُونُوا۟ you could بَـٰلِغِيهِ reach it إِلَّا except بِشِقِّ with great trouble ٱلْأَنفُسِ ۚ (to) yourselves إِنَّ Indeed رَبَّكُمْ your Lord لَرَءُوفٌۭ surely is Most Kind رَّحِيمٌۭ Most Merciful ٧

And they carry your loads to a land you could not have reached except with difficulty to yourselves. Indeed, your Lord is Kind and Merciful.

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وَٱلْخَيْلَ And horses وَٱلْبِغَالَ and mules وَٱلْحَمِيرَ and donkeys لِتَرْكَبُوهَا for you to ride them وَزِينَةًۭ ۚ and (as) adornment وَيَخْلُقُ And He creates مَا what لَا not تَعْلَمُونَ you know ٨

And [He created] the horses, mules and donkeys for you to ride and [as] adornment. And He creates that which you do not know.

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وَعَلَى And upon ٱللَّهِ Allah قَصْدُ (is) the direction ٱلسَّبِيلِ (of) the way وَمِنْهَا and among them جَآئِرٌۭ ۚ (are) crooked وَلَوْ And if شَآءَ He willed لَهَدَىٰكُمْ surely He would have guided you أَجْمَعِينَ all ٩

And upon Allāh is the direction of the [right] way, and among them [i.e., the various paths] are those deviating. And if He willed, He could have guided you all.

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هُوَ He ٱلَّذِىٓ (is) the One Who أَنزَلَ sends down مِنَ from ٱلسَّمَآءِ the sky مَآءًۭ ۖ water لَّكُم for you مِّنْهُ of it شَرَابٌۭ (is) drink وَمِنْهُ and from it شَجَرٌۭ (grows) vegetation فِيهِ in which تُسِيمُونَ you pasture your cattle ١٠

It is He who sends down rain from the sky; from it is drink and from it is foliage in which you pasture [animals].

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يُنۢبِتُ He causes to grow لَكُم for you بِهِ with it ٱلزَّرْعَ the crops وَٱلزَّيْتُونَ and the olives وَٱلنَّخِيلَ and the date-palms وَٱلْأَعْنَـٰبَ and the grapes وَمِن and of كُلِّ every kind ٱلثَّمَرَٰتِ ۗ (of) fruits إِنَّ Indeed فِى in ذَٰلِكَ that لَـَٔايَةًۭ surely (is) a sign لِّقَوْمٍۢ for a people يَتَفَكَّرُونَ who reflect ١١

He causes to grow for you thereby the crops, olives, palm trees, grapevines, and of all the fruits. Indeed in that is a sign for a people who give thought.

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وَسَخَّرَ And He has subjected لَكُمُ for you ٱلَّيْلَ the night وَٱلنَّهَارَ and the day وَٱلشَّمْسَ and the sun وَٱلْقَمَرَ ۖ and the moon وَٱلنُّجُومُ and the stars مُسَخَّرَٰتٌۢ (are) subjected بِأَمْرِهِۦٓ ۗ by His command إِنَّ Indeed فِى in ذَٰلِكَ that لَـَٔايَـٰتٍۢ surely (are) signs لِّقَوْمٍۢ for a people يَعْقِلُونَ who use reason ١٢

And He has subjected for you the night and day and the sun and moon, and the stars are subjected by His command. Indeed in that are signs for a people who reason.

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وَمَا And whatever ذَرَأَ He multiplied لَكُمْ for you فِى in ٱلْأَرْضِ the earth مُخْتَلِفًا (of) varying أَلْوَٰنُهُۥٓ ۗ colors إِنَّ Indeed فِى in ذَٰلِكَ that لَـَٔايَةًۭ surely (is) a sign لِّقَوْمٍۢ for a people يَذَّكَّرُونَ who remember ١٣

And [He has subjected] whatever He multiplied for you on the earth of varying colors. Indeed in that is a sign for a people who remember.

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وَهُوَ And He ٱلَّذِى (is) the One Who سَخَّرَ subjected ٱلْبَحْرَ the sea لِتَأْكُلُوا۟ for you to eat مِنْهُ from it لَحْمًۭا meat طَرِيًّۭا fresh وَتَسْتَخْرِجُوا۟ and that you bring forth مِنْهُ from it حِلْيَةًۭ ornaments تَلْبَسُونَهَا (that) you wear them وَتَرَى And you see ٱلْفُلْكَ the ships مَوَاخِرَ ploughing فِيهِ through it وَلِتَبْتَغُوا۟ and that you may seek مِن of فَضْلِهِۦ His Bounty وَلَعَلَّكُمْ and that you may تَشْكُرُونَ (be) grateful ١٤

And it is He who subjected the sea for you to eat from it tender meat and to extract from it ornaments which you wear. And you see the ships plowing through it, and [He subjected it] that you may seek of His bounty; and perhaps you will be grateful.

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وَأَلْقَىٰ And He has cast فِى in ٱلْأَرْضِ the earth رَوَٰسِىَ firm mountains أَن lest تَمِيدَ it should shake بِكُمْ with you وَأَنْهَـٰرًۭا and rivers وَسُبُلًۭا and roads لَّعَلَّكُمْ so that you may تَهْتَدُونَ be guided ١٥

And He has cast into the earth firmly set mountains, lest it shift with you, and [made] rivers and roads, that you may be guided,

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وَعَلَـٰمَـٰتٍۢ ۚ And landmarks وَبِٱلنَّجْمِ And by the stars هُمْ they يَهْتَدُونَ guide themselves ١٦

And landmarks. And by the stars they are [also] guided.

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أَفَمَن Then is He Who يَخْلُقُ creates كَمَن like one who لَّا (does) not يَخْلُقُ ۗ create أَفَلَا Then will you not تَذَكَّرُونَ remember ١٧

Then is He who creates like one who does not create? So will you not be reminded?

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وَإِن And if تَعُدُّوا۟ you should count نِعْمَةَ the Favors of Allah ٱللَّهِ the Favors of Allah لَا not تُحْصُوهَآ ۗ you could enumerate them إِنَّ Indeed ٱللَّهَ Allah لَغَفُورٌۭ (is) Oft-Forgiving رَّحِيمٌۭ Most Merciful ١٨

And if you should count the favors of Allāh, you could not enumerate them. Indeed, Allāh is Forgiving and Merciful.

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وَٱللَّهُ And Allah يَعْلَمُ knows مَا what تُسِرُّونَ you conceal وَمَا and what تُعْلِنُونَ you reveal ١٩

And Allāh knows what you conceal and what you declare.

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وَٱلَّذِينَ And those whom يَدْعُونَ they invoke مِن besides دُونِ besides ٱللَّهِ Allah لَا not يَخْلُقُونَ they create شَيْـًۭٔا anything وَهُمْ but (are) themselves يُخْلَقُونَ created ٢٠

And those they invoke other than Allāh create nothing, and they [themselves] are created.

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