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 41-50وَ الَّذِیْنَAnd those whoهَاجَرُوْاemigratedفِیin (the way)اللّٰهِ(of) Allahمِنْۢafterبَعْدِafterمَا[what]ظُلِمُوْاthey were wrongedلَنُبَوِّئَنَّهُمْsurely We will give them positionفِیinالدُّنْیَاthe worldحَسَنَةً ؕgoodوَ لَاَجْرُbut surely the rewardالْاٰخِرَةِ(of) the Hereafterاَكْبَرُ ۘ(is) greaterلَوْifكَانُوْاtheyیَعْلَمُوْنَۙknow الَّذِیْنَThose whoصَبَرُوْا(are) patientوَ عَلٰیand onرَبِّهِمْtheir Lordیَتَوَكَّلُوْنَ they put their trust 16. An-Nahl Page 272وَ مَاۤAnd notاَرْسَلْنَاWe sentمِنْbefore youقَبْلِكَbefore youاِلَّاexceptرِجَالًاmenنُّوْحِیْۤWe revealedاِلَیْهِمْto themفَسْـَٔلُوْۤاso askاَهْلَ(the) peopleالذِّكْرِ(of) the Reminderاِنْifكُنْتُمْyouلَا(do) notتَعْلَمُوْنَۙknow بِالْبَیِّنٰتِWith the clear proofsوَ الزُّبُرِ ؕand the Booksوَ اَنْزَلْنَاۤAnd We sent downاِلَیْكَto youالذِّكْرَthe Remembranceلِتُبَیِّنَthat you may make clearلِلنَّاسِto the mankindمَاwhatنُزِّلَhas been sent downاِلَیْهِمْto themوَ لَعَلَّهُمْand that they mayیَتَفَكَّرُوْنَ reflect اَفَاَمِنَDo then feel secureالَّذِیْنَthose whoمَكَرُواplottedالسَّیِّاٰتِthe evil deedsاَنْthatیَّخْسِفَAllah will caveاللّٰهُAllah will caveبِهِمُwith themالْاَرْضَthe earthاَوْorیَاْتِیَهُمُwill come to themالْعَذَابُthe punishmentمِنْfromحَیْثُwhereلَاnotیَشْعُرُوْنَۙthey perceive اَوْOrیَاْخُذَهُمْthat He may seize themفِیْinتَقَلُّبِهِمْtheir going to and froفَمَاthen notهُمْtheyبِمُعْجِزِیْنَۙwill be able to escape اَوْOrیَاْخُذَهُمْthat He may seize themعَلٰیwithتَخَوُّفٍ ؕa gradual wastingفَاِنَّBut indeedرَبَّكُمْyour Lordلَرَءُوْفٌ(is) surely Full of Kindnessرَّحِیْمٌ Most Merciful اَوَ لَمْHave notیَرَوْاthey seenاِلٰی[towards]مَاwhatخَلَقَAllah has createdاللّٰهُAllah has createdمِنْfromشَیْءٍa thingیَّتَفَیَّؤُاInclineظِلٰلُهٗtheir shadowsعَنِtoالْیَمِیْنِthe rightوَ الشَّمَآىِٕلِand to the leftسُجَّدًاprostratingلِّلّٰهِto Allahوَ هُمْwhile theyدٰخِرُوْنَ (are) humble وَ لِلّٰهِAnd to Allahیَسْجُدُprostrateمَاwhateverفِی(is) inالسَّمٰوٰتِthe heavensوَ مَاand whateverفِی(is) inالْاَرْضِthe earthمِنْofدَآبَّةٍmoving creaturesوَّ الْمَلٰٓىِٕكَةُand the Angelsوَ هُمْand theyلَا(are) notیَسْتَكْبِرُوْنَ arrogant یَخَافُوْنَThey fearرَبَّهُمْtheir Lordمِّنْabove themفَوْقِهِمْabove themوَ یَفْعَلُوْنَand they doمَاwhatیُؤْمَرُوْنَ۠۩they are commanded

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Translation of Verse 41-50

41. As for those who emigrated in ˹the cause of˺ Allah after being persecuted, We will surely bless them with a good home in this world. But the reward of the Hereafter is far better, if only they knew.

42. ˹It is˺ they who have patiently endured, and in their Lord they put their trust.

43. We did not send ˹messengers˺ before you ˹O Prophet˺ except mere men inspired by Us. If you ˹polytheists˺ do not know ˹this already˺, then ask those who have knowledge ˹of the Scriptures˺.

44. ˹We sent them˺ with clear proofs and divine Books. And We have sent down to you ˹O Prophet˺ the Reminder, so that you may explain to people what has been revealed for them, and perhaps they will reflect.

45. Do those who devise evil plots feel secure that Allah will not cause the earth to swallow them? Or that the torment will not come upon them in ways they cannot comprehend?

46. Or that He will not seize them while they go about ˹their day˺, for then they will have no escape?

47. Or that He will not destroy them gradually? But your Lord is truly Ever Gracious, Most Merciful.

48. Have they not considered how the shadows of everything Allah has created incline to the right and the left ˹as the sun moves˺, totally submitting to Allah in all humility?

49. And to Allah ˹alone˺ bows down ˹in submission˺ ⁴⁹⁸ whatever is in the heavens and whatever is on the earth of living creatures, as do the angels-who are not too proud ˹to do so˺.

50. They ⁴⁹⁹ fear their Lord above them, and do whatever they are commanded.

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Commentary

498. lit., prostrates.

499. The angels.