Surah 16. An-Nahl

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Verses [Section]: 1-9[1], 10-21 [2], 22-25 [3], 26-34 [4], 35-40 [5], 41-50 [6], 51-60 [7], 61-65 [8], 66-70 [9], 71-76 [10], 77-83 [11], 84-89 [12], 90-100 [13], 101-110 [14], 111-119 [15], 120-128 [16]

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Quran Text of Verse 10-21هُوَHeالَّذِیْۤ(is) the One Whoاَنْزَلَsends downمِنَfromالسَّمَآءِthe skyمَآءًwaterلَّكُمْfor youمِّنْهُof itشَرَابٌ(is) drinkوَّ مِنْهُand from itشَجَرٌ(grows) vegetationفِیْهِin whichتُسِیْمُوْنَ you pasture your cattle یُنْۢبِتُHe causes to growلَكُمْfor youبِهِwith itالزَّرْعَthe cropsوَ الزَّیْتُوْنَand the olivesوَ النَّخِیْلَand the date-palmsوَ الْاَعْنَابَand the grapesوَ مِنْand ofكُلِّevery kindالثَّمَرٰتِ ؕ(of) fruitsاِنَّIndeedفِیْinذٰلِكَthatلَاٰیَةًsurely (is) a signلِّقَوْمٍfor a peopleیَّتَفَكَّرُوْنَ who reflect وَ سَخَّرَAnd He has subjectedلَكُمُfor youالَّیْلَthe nightوَ النَّهَارَ ۙand the dayوَ الشَّمْسَand the sunوَ الْقَمَرَ ؕand the moonوَ النُّجُوْمُand the starsمُسَخَّرٰتٌۢ(are) subjectedبِاَمْرِهٖ ؕby His commandاِنَّIndeedفِیْinذٰلِكَthatلَاٰیٰتٍsurely (are) signsلِّقَوْمٍfor a peopleیَّعْقِلُوْنَۙwho use reason وَ مَاAnd whateverذَرَاَHe multipliedلَكُمْfor youفِیinالْاَرْضِthe earthمُخْتَلِفًا(of) varyingاَلْوَانُهٗ ؕcolorsاِنَّIndeedفِیْinذٰلِكَthatلَاٰیَةًsurely (is) a signلِّقَوْمٍfor a peopleیَّذَّكَّرُوْنَ who remember وَ هُوَAnd Heالَّذِیْ(is) the One Whoسَخَّرَsubjectedالْبَحْرَthe seaلِتَاْكُلُوْاfor you to eatمِنْهُfrom itلَحْمًاmeatطَرِیًّاfreshوَّ تَسْتَخْرِجُوْاand that you bring forthمِنْهُfrom itحِلْیَةًornamentsتَلْبَسُوْنَهَا ۚ(that) you wear themوَ تَرَیAnd you seeالْفُلْكَthe shipsمَوَاخِرَploughingفِیْهِthrough itوَ لِتَبْتَغُوْاand that you may seekمِنْofفَضْلِهٖHis Bountyوَ لَعَلَّكُمْand that you mayتَشْكُرُوْنَ (be) grateful 16. An-Nahl Page 269وَ اَلْقٰیAnd He has castفِیinالْاَرْضِthe earthرَوَاسِیَfirm mountainsاَنْlestتَمِیْدَit should shakeبِكُمْwith youوَ اَنْهٰرًاand riversوَّ سُبُلًاand roadsلَّعَلَّكُمْso that you mayتَهْتَدُوْنَۙbe guided وَ عَلٰمٰتٍ ؕAnd landmarksوَ بِالنَّجْمِAnd by the starsهُمْtheyیَهْتَدُوْنَ guide themselves اَفَمَنْThen is He Whoیَّخْلُقُcreatesكَمَنْlike one whoلَّا(does) notیَخْلُقُ ؕcreateاَفَلَاThen will you notتَذَكَّرُوْنَ remember وَ اِنْAnd ifتَعُدُّوْاyou should countنِعْمَةَthe Favors of Allahاللّٰهِthe Favors of Allahلَاnotتُحْصُوْهَا ؕyou could enumerate themاِنَّIndeedاللّٰهَAllahلَغَفُوْرٌ(is) Oft-Forgivingرَّحِیْمٌ Most Merciful وَ اللّٰهُAnd Allahیَعْلَمُknowsمَاwhatتُسِرُّوْنَyou concealوَ مَاand whatتُعْلِنُوْنَ you reveal وَ الَّذِیْنَAnd those whomیَدْعُوْنَthey invokeمِنْbesidesدُوْنِbesidesاللّٰهِAllahلَاnotیَخْلُقُوْنَthey createشَیْـًٔاanythingوَّ هُمْbut (are) themselvesیُخْلَقُوْنَؕcreated اَمْوَاتٌ(They are) deadغَیْرُnotاَحْیَآءٍ ۚaliveوَ مَاAnd notیَشْعُرُوْنَ ۙthey perceiveاَیَّانَwhenیُبْعَثُوْنَ۠they will be resurrected

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Translation of Verse 10-21

10. He is the One Who sends down rain from the sky, from which you drink and by which plants grow for your cattle to graze.

11. With it He produces for you ˹various˺ crops, olives, palm trees, grapevines, and every type of fruit. Surely in this is a sign for those who reflect.

12. And He has subjected for your benefit the day and the night, the sun and the moon. And the stars have been subjected by His command. Surely in this are signs for those who understand.

13. And ˹He subjected˺ for you whatever He has created on earth of varying colours. ⁴⁹⁶ Surely in this is a sign for those who are mindful.

14. And He is the One Who has subjected the sea, so from it you may eat tender seafood and extract ornaments to wear. And you see the ships ploughing their way through it, so you may seek His bounty and give thanks ˹to Him˺.

15. He has placed into the earth firm mountains, so it does not shake with you, as well as rivers, and pathways so you may find your way.

16. Also by landmarks and stars do people find their way.

17. Can the One Who creates be equal to those who do not? Will you not then be mindful?

18. If you tried to count Allah's blessings, you would never be able to number them. Surely Allah is All- Forgiving, Most Merciful.

19. And Allah knows what you conceal and what you reveal.

20. But those ˹idols˺ they invoke besides Allah cannot create anything-they themselves are created.

21. They are dead, not alive-not even knowing when their followers will be resurrected.

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Commentary

496. The verse refers to the diverse creatures that have been created for the service of humanity.