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Surah An-Nahl
Verse 112–114

وَضَرَبَ And Allah sets forth ٱللَّهُ And Allah sets forth مَثَلًۭا a similitude قَرْيَةًۭ (of) a town كَانَتْ (that) was ءَامِنَةًۭ secure مُّطْمَئِنَّةًۭ and content يَأْتِيهَا coming to it رِزْقُهَا its provision رَغَدًۭا (in) abundance مِّن from كُلِّ every مَكَانٍۢ place فَكَفَرَتْ but it denied بِأَنْعُمِ (the) Favors of Allah ٱللَّهِ (the) Favors of Allah فَأَذَٰقَهَا so Allah made it taste ٱللَّهُ so Allah made it taste لِبَاسَ (the) garb ٱلْجُوعِ (of) the hunger وَٱلْخَوْفِ and the fear بِمَا for what كَانُوا۟ they used (to) يَصْنَعُونَ do ١١٢

And Allāh presents an example: a city [i.e., Makkah] which was safe and secure, its provision coming to it in abundance from every location, but it denied the favors of Allāh. So Allāh made it taste the envelopment of hunger and fear for what they had been doing.

— Come To Light

وَلَقَدْ And certainly جَآءَهُمْ came to them رَسُولٌۭ a Messenger مِّنْهُمْ from among them فَكَذَّبُوهُ but they denied him فَأَخَذَهُمُ so seized them ٱلْعَذَابُ the punishment وَهُمْ while they ظَـٰلِمُونَ (were) wrongdoers ١١٣

And there had certainly come to them a Messenger from among themselves, but they denied him; so punishment overtook them while they were wrongdoers.

— Come To Light

فَكُلُوا۟ So eat مِمَّا of what رَزَقَكُمُ Allah has provided you ٱللَّهُ Allah has provided you حَلَـٰلًۭا lawful طَيِّبًۭا and good وَٱشْكُرُوا۟ And be grateful نِعْمَتَ (for the) Favor ٱللَّهِ (of) Allah إِن if كُنتُمْ [you] إِيَّاهُ Him Alone تَعْبُدُونَ you worship ١١٤

Then eat of what Allāh has provided for you [which is] lawful and good. And be grateful for the favor of Allāh, if it is [indeed] Him that you worship.

— Come To Light

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