The Bee · Makki · 128 Ayahs
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَنِ الرَّحِيمِ
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.
— Come To Light
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.
— Come To Light
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.
— Come To Light
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.
— Come To Light
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,
— Come To Light
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.
— Come To Light
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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أَمْوَٰتٌ (They are) dead غَيْرُ not alive أَحْيَآءٍۢ ۖ not alive وَمَا And not يَشْعُرُونَ they perceive أَيَّانَ when يُبْعَثُونَ they will be resurrected ٢١
They are [in fact] dead, not alive, and they do not perceive when they will be resurrected.
— Come To Light
إِلَـٰهُكُمْ Your god إِلَـٰهٌۭ (is) God وَٰحِدٌۭ ۚ One فَٱلَّذِينَ But those who لَا (do) not يُؤْمِنُونَ believe بِٱلْـَٔاخِرَةِ in the Hereafter قُلُوبُهُم their hearts مُّنكِرَةٌۭ refuse وَهُم and they مُّسْتَكْبِرُونَ (are) arrogant ٢٢
Your god is one God. But those who do not believe in the Hereafter - their hearts are disapproving, and they are arrogant.
— Come To Light
لَا No doubt جَرَمَ No doubt أَنَّ that ٱللَّهَ Allah يَعْلَمُ knows مَا what يُسِرُّونَ they conceal وَمَا and what يُعْلِنُونَ ۚ they reveal إِنَّهُۥ Indeed, He لَا (does) not يُحِبُّ love ٱلْمُسْتَكْبِرِينَ the arrogant ones ٢٣
Assuredly, Allāh knows what they conceal and what they declare. Indeed, He does not like the arrogant.
— Come To Light
وَإِذَا And when قِيلَ it is said لَهُم to them مَّاذَآ What أَنزَلَ has your Lord sent down رَبُّكُمْ ۙ has your Lord sent down قَالُوٓا۟ They say أَسَـٰطِيرُ Tales ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ (of) the ancient ٢٤
And when it is said to them, "What has your Lord sent down?" they say, "Legends of the former peoples,"
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لِيَحْمِلُوٓا۟ That they may bear أَوْزَارَهُمْ their own burdens كَامِلَةًۭ (in) full يَوْمَ on (the) Day ٱلْقِيَـٰمَةِ ۙ (of) the Resurrection وَمِنْ and of أَوْزَارِ the burdens ٱلَّذِينَ (of) those whom يُضِلُّونَهُم they misled [them] بِغَيْرِ without عِلْمٍ ۗ knowledge أَلَا Unquestionably سَآءَ evil مَا (is) what يَزِرُونَ they will bear ٢٥
That they may bear their own burdens [i.e., sins] in full on the Day of Resurrection and some of the burdens of those whom they misguide without [i.e., by lack of] knowledge. Unquestionably, evil is that which they bear.
— Come To Light
قَدْ Verily مَكَرَ plotted ٱلَّذِينَ those who مِن (were) before them قَبْلِهِمْ (were) before them فَأَتَى but Allah came ٱللَّهُ but Allah came بُنْيَـٰنَهُم (at) their building مِّنَ from ٱلْقَوَاعِدِ the foundations فَخَرَّ so fell عَلَيْهِمُ upon them ٱلسَّقْفُ the roof مِن from فَوْقِهِمْ above them وَأَتَىٰهُمُ and came to them ٱلْعَذَابُ the punishment مِنْ from حَيْثُ where لَا they (did) not perceive يَشْعُرُونَ they (did) not perceive ٢٦
Those before them had already plotted, but Allāh came at [i.e., uprooted] their building from the foundations, so the roof fell upon them from above them, and the punishment came to them from where they did not perceive.
— Come To Light
ثُمَّ Then يَوْمَ (on) the Day ٱلْقِيَـٰمَةِ (of) the Resurrection يُخْزِيهِمْ He will disgrace them وَيَقُولُ and say أَيْنَ Where شُرَكَآءِىَ (are) My partners ٱلَّذِينَ those (for) whom كُنتُمْ you used (to) تُشَـٰٓقُّونَ oppose فِيهِمْ ۚ [in them] قَالَ Will say ٱلَّذِينَ those who أُوتُوا۟ were given ٱلْعِلْمَ the knowledge إِنَّ Indeed ٱلْخِزْىَ the disgrace ٱلْيَوْمَ this Day وَٱلسُّوٓءَ and evil عَلَى (are) upon ٱلْكَـٰفِرِينَ the disbelievers ٢٧
Then on the Day of Resurrection He will disgrace them and say, "Where are My 'partners' for whom you used to oppose [the believers]?" Those who were given knowledge will say, "Indeed disgrace, this Day, and evil are upon the disbelievers" -
— Come To Light
ٱلَّذِينَ Those whom تَتَوَفَّىٰهُمُ take them in death ٱلْمَلَـٰٓئِكَةُ the Angels ظَالِمِىٓ (while) wronging أَنفُسِهِمْ ۖ themselves فَأَلْقَوُا۟ then they would offer ٱلسَّلَمَ the submission مَا Not كُنَّا we were نَعْمَلُ doing مِن any سُوٓءٍۭ ۚ evil بَلَىٰٓ Nay إِنَّ indeed ٱللَّهَ Allah عَلِيمٌۢ (is) All-Knower بِمَا of what كُنتُمْ you used (to) تَعْمَلُونَ do ٢٨
The ones whom the angels take in death [while] wronging themselves, and [who] then offer submission, [saying], "We were not doing any evil." But, yes! Indeed, Allāh is Knowing of what you used to do.
— Come To Light
فَٱدْخُلُوٓا۟ So enter أَبْوَٰبَ (the) gates جَهَنَّمَ (of) Hell خَـٰلِدِينَ (to) abide forever فِيهَا ۖ in it فَلَبِئْسَ Surely, wretched مَثْوَى (is the) abode ٱلْمُتَكَبِّرِينَ (of) the arrogant ٢٩
So enter the gates of Hell to abide eternally therein, and how wretched is the residence of the arrogant.
— Come To Light
۞ وَقِيلَ And it will be said لِلَّذِينَ to those who ٱتَّقَوْا۟ fear Allah مَاذَآ What أَنزَلَ has your Lord sent down رَبُّكُمْ ۚ has your Lord sent down قَالُوا۟ They will say خَيْرًۭا ۗ Good لِّلَّذِينَ For those who أَحْسَنُوا۟ do good فِى in هَـٰذِهِ this ٱلدُّنْيَا world حَسَنَةٌۭ ۚ (is) a good وَلَدَارُ and the home ٱلْـَٔاخِرَةِ of the Hereafter خَيْرٌۭ ۚ (is) better وَلَنِعْمَ And surely excellent دَارُ (is) the home ٱلْمُتَّقِينَ (of) the righteous ٣٠
And it will be said to those who feared Allāh, "What did your Lord send down?" They will say, "[That which is] good." For those who do good in this world is good; and the home of the Hereafter is better. And how excellent is the home of the righteous -
— Come To Light
جَنَّـٰتُ Gardens عَدْنٍۢ (of) Eden يَدْخُلُونَهَا which they will enter تَجْرِى flows مِن from تَحْتِهَا underneath them ٱلْأَنْهَـٰرُ ۖ the rivers لَهُمْ For them فِيهَا therein مَا (will be) whatever يَشَآءُونَ ۚ they wish كَذَٰلِكَ Thus يَجْزِى Allah rewards ٱللَّهُ Allah rewards ٱلْمُتَّقِينَ the righteous ٣١
Gardens of perpetual residence, which they will enter, beneath which rivers flow. They will have therein whatever they wish. Thus does Allāh reward the righteous -
— Come To Light
ٱلَّذِينَ Those whom تَتَوَفَّىٰهُمُ take them in death ٱلْمَلَـٰٓئِكَةُ the Angels طَيِّبِينَ ۙ (when they are) pure يَقُولُونَ saying سَلَـٰمٌ Peace عَلَيْكُمُ (be) upon you ٱدْخُلُوا۟ Enter ٱلْجَنَّةَ Paradise بِمَا for what كُنتُمْ you used (to) تَعْمَلُونَ do ٣٢
The ones whom the angels take in death, [being] good and pure; [the angels] will say, "Peace be upon you. Enter Paradise for what you used to do."
— Come To Light
هَلْ Do يَنظُرُونَ they wait إِلَّآ except أَن that تَأْتِيَهُمُ (should) come to them ٱلْمَلَـٰٓئِكَةُ the Angels أَوْ or يَأْتِىَ (should) come أَمْرُ (the) Command رَبِّكَ ۚ (of) your Lord كَذَٰلِكَ Thus فَعَلَ did ٱلَّذِينَ those who مِن (were) before them قَبْلِهِمْ ۚ (were) before them وَمَا And not ظَلَمَهُمُ wronged them ٱللَّهُ Allah وَلَـٰكِن but كَانُوٓا۟ they were أَنفُسَهُمْ themselves يَظْلِمُونَ wronging ٣٣
Do they [i.e., the disbelievers] await except that the angels should come to them or there comes the command of your Lord? Thus did those do before them. And Allāh wronged them not, but they had been wronging themselves.
— Come To Light
فَأَصَابَهُمْ Then struck them سَيِّـَٔاتُ (the) evil (results) مَا (of) what عَمِلُوا۟ they did وَحَاقَ and surrounded بِهِم them مَّا what كَانُوا۟ they used (to) بِهِۦ [of it] يَسْتَهْزِءُونَ mock ٣٤
So they were struck by the evil consequences of what they did and were enveloped by what they used to ridicule.
— Come To Light
وَقَالَ And said ٱلَّذِينَ those who أَشْرَكُوا۟ associate partners (with Allah) لَوْ If شَآءَ Allah (had) willed ٱللَّهُ Allah (had) willed مَا not عَبَدْنَا we (would) have worshipped مِن other than Him دُونِهِۦ other than Him مِن any شَىْءٍۢ thing نَّحْنُ we وَلَآ and not ءَابَآؤُنَا our forefathers وَلَا and not حَرَّمْنَا we (would) have forbidden مِن other than Him دُونِهِۦ other than Him مِن anything شَىْءٍۢ ۚ anything كَذَٰلِكَ Thus فَعَلَ did ٱلَّذِينَ those who مِن (were) before them قَبْلِهِمْ ۚ (were) before them فَهَلْ Then is (there) عَلَى on ٱلرُّسُلِ the messengers إِلَّا except ٱلْبَلَـٰغُ the conveyance ٱلْمُبِينُ clear ٣٥
And those who associate others with Allāh say, "If Allāh had willed, we would not have worshipped anything other than Him, neither we nor our fathers, nor would we have forbidden anything through other than Him." Thus did those do before them. So is there upon the messengers except [the duty of] clear notification?
— Come To Light
وَلَقَدْ And certainly بَعَثْنَا We sent فِى into كُلِّ every أُمَّةٍۢ nation رَّسُولًا a Messenger أَنِ that ٱعْبُدُوا۟ Worship ٱللَّهَ Allah وَٱجْتَنِبُوا۟ and avoid ٱلطَّـٰغُوتَ ۖ the false deities فَمِنْهُم Then among them مَّنْ (were some) whom هَدَى Allah guided ٱللَّهُ Allah guided وَمِنْهُم and among them مَّنْ (were) some حَقَّتْ was justified عَلَيْهِ on them ٱلضَّلَـٰلَةُ ۚ the straying فَسِيرُوا۟ So travel فِى in ٱلْأَرْضِ the earth فَٱنظُرُوا۟ and see كَيْفَ how كَانَ was عَـٰقِبَةُ the end ٱلْمُكَذِّبِينَ (of) the deniers ٣٦
And We certainly sent into every nation a messenger, [saying], "Worship Allāh and avoid ṭāghūt." And among them were those whom Allāh guided, and among them were those upon whom error was [deservedly] decreed. So proceed [i.e., travel] through the earth and observe how was the end of the deniers.
— Come To Light
إِن If تَحْرِصْ you desire عَلَىٰ [for] هُدَىٰهُمْ their guidance فَإِنَّ then indeed ٱللَّهَ Allah لَا (will) not يَهْدِى guide مَن whom يُضِلُّ ۖ He lets go astray وَمَا and not (are) لَهُم for them مِّن any نَّـٰصِرِينَ helpers ٣٧
[Even] if you should strive for their guidance, [O Muḥammad], indeed, Allāh does not guide those He sends astray, and they will have no helpers.
— Come To Light
وَأَقْسَمُوا۟ And they swear بِٱللَّهِ by Allah جَهْدَ strongest أَيْمَـٰنِهِمْ ۙ (of) their oaths لَا Allah will not resurrect يَبْعَثُ Allah will not resurrect ٱللَّهُ Allah will not resurrect مَن (one) who يَمُوتُ ۚ dies بَلَىٰ Nay وَعْدًا (it is) a promise عَلَيْهِ upon Him حَقًّۭا (in) truth وَلَـٰكِنَّ but أَكْثَرَ most ٱلنَّاسِ (of) the mankind لَا (do) not يَعْلَمُونَ know ٣٨
And they swear by Allāh their strongest oaths [that] Allāh will not resurrect one who dies. But yes - [it is] a true promise [binding] upon Him, but most of the people do not know.
— Come To Light
لِيُبَيِّنَ That He will make clear لَهُمُ to them ٱلَّذِى that يَخْتَلِفُونَ they differ فِيهِ wherein وَلِيَعْلَمَ and that may know ٱلَّذِينَ those who كَفَرُوٓا۟ disbelieved أَنَّهُمْ that they كَانُوا۟ were كَـٰذِبِينَ liars ٣٩
[It is] so He will make clear to them [the truth of] that wherein they differ and so those who have disbelieved may know that they were liars.
— Come To Light
إِنَّمَا Only قَوْلُنَا Our Word لِشَىْءٍ to a thing إِذَآ when أَرَدْنَـٰهُ We intend it أَن (is) that نَّقُولَ We say لَهُۥ to it كُن Be فَيَكُونُ and it is ٤٠
Indeed, Our word to a thing when We intend it is but that We say to it, "Be," and it is.
— Come To Light
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