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 90-100اِنَّIndeedاللّٰهَAllahیَاْمُرُcommandsبِالْعَدْلِjusticeوَ الْاِحْسَانِand the goodوَ اِیْتَآئِand givingذِی(to) relativesالْقُرْبٰی(to) relativesوَ یَنْهٰیand forbidsعَنِ[from]الْفَحْشَآءِthe immoralityوَ الْمُنْكَرِand the badوَ الْبَغْیِ ۚand the oppressionیَعِظُكُمْHe admonishes youلَعَلَّكُمْso that you mayتَذَكَّرُوْنَ take heed وَ اَوْفُوْاAnd fulfilبِعَهْدِthe covenantاللّٰهِ(of) Allahاِذَاwhenعٰهَدْتُّمْyou have taken a covenantوَ لَاand (do) notتَنْقُضُواbreakالْاَیْمَانَoathsبَعْدَafterتَوْكِیْدِهَاtheir confirmationوَ قَدْwhile verilyجَعَلْتُمُyou have madeاللّٰهَAllahعَلَیْكُمْover youكَفِیْلًا ؕa suretyاِنَّIndeedاللّٰهَAllahیَعْلَمُknowsمَاwhatتَفْعَلُوْنَ you do وَ لَاAnd (do) notتَكُوْنُوْاbeكَالَّتِیْlike her whoنَقَضَتْuntwistsغَزْلَهَاher spun yarnمِنْۢafterبَعْدِafterقُوَّةٍstrengthاَنْكَاثًا ؕ(into) untwisted strandsتَتَّخِذُوْنَyou takeاَیْمَانَكُمْyour oathsدَخَلًۢا(as) a deceptionبَیْنَكُمْbetween youاَنْbecauseتَكُوْنَisاُمَّةٌa communityهِیَ[it]اَرْبٰیmore numerousمِنْthanاُمَّةٍ ؕ(another) communityاِنَّمَاOnlyیَبْلُوْكُمُAllah tests youاللّٰهُAllah tests youبِهٖ ؕby itوَ لَیُبَیِّنَنَّAnd He will make clearلَكُمْto youیَوْمَ(on) the Dayالْقِیٰمَةِ(of) the Resurrectionمَاwhatكُنْتُمْyou used (to)فِیْهِin itتَخْتَلِفُوْنَ differ وَ لَوْAnd ifشَآءَAllah (had) willedاللّٰهُAllah (had) willedلَجَعَلَكُمْsurely He (could) have made youاُمَّةًa nationوَّاحِدَةًoneوَّ لٰكِنْbutیُّضِلُّHe lets go astrayمَنْwhomیَّشَآءُHe willsوَ یَهْدِیْand guidesمَنْwhomیَّشَآءُ ؕHe willsوَ لَتُسْـَٔلُنَّAnd surely you will be questionedعَمَّاabout whatكُنْتُمْyou used (to)تَعْمَلُوْنَ do 16. An-Nahl Page 278وَ لَاAnd (do) notتَتَّخِذُوْۤاtakeاَیْمَانَكُمْyour oathsدَخَلًۢا(as) a deceptionبَیْنَكُمْbetween youفَتَزِلَّlest should slipقَدَمٌۢa footبَعْدَafterثُبُوْتِهَاit is firmly plantedوَ تَذُوْقُواand you would tasteالسُّوْٓءَthe evilبِمَاfor whatصَدَدْتُّمْyou hinderedعَنْfromسَبِیْلِ(the) wayاللّٰهِ ۚ(of) Allahوَ لَكُمْand for youعَذَابٌ(is) a punishmentعَظِیْمٌ great وَ لَاAnd (do) notتَشْتَرُوْاexchangeبِعَهْدِthe covenantاللّٰهِ(of) Allahثَمَنًا(for) a priceقَلِیْلًا ؕlittleاِنَّمَاIndeed whatعِنْدَ(is) withاللّٰهِAllahهُوَitخَیْرٌ(is) betterلَّكُمْfor youاِنْifكُنْتُمْyou were (to)تَعْلَمُوْنَ know مَاWhateverعِنْدَكُمْ(is) with youیَنْفَدُwill be exhaustedوَ مَاand whateverعِنْدَ(is) withاللّٰهِAllahبَاقٍ ؕ(will) be remainingوَ لَنَجْزِیَنَّAnd surely We will payالَّذِیْنَthose whoصَبَرُوْۤا(are) patientاَجْرَهُمْtheir rewardبِاَحْسَنِto (the) bestمَا(of) whatكَانُوْاthey used (to)یَعْمَلُوْنَ do مَنْWhoeverعَمِلَdoesصَالِحًاrighteous deedsمِّنْwhetherذَكَرٍmaleاَوْorاُنْثٰیfemaleوَ هُوَwhile heمُؤْمِنٌ(is) a believerفَلَنُحْیِیَنَّهٗthen surely We will give him lifeحَیٰوةًa lifeطَیِّبَةً ۚgoodوَ لَنَجْزِیَنَّهُمْand We will pay themاَجْرَهُمْtheir rewardبِاَحْسَنِto (the) bestمَاof whatكَانُوْاthey used (to)یَعْمَلُوْنَ do فَاِذَاSo whenقَرَاْتَyou reciteالْقُرْاٰنَthe Quranفَاسْتَعِذْseek refugeبِاللّٰهِin Allahمِنَfromالشَّیْطٰنِthe Shaitaanالرَّجِیْمِ the accursed اِنَّهٗIndeed heلَیْسَnotلَهٗfor himسُلْطٰنٌ(is) any authorityعَلَیonالَّذِیْنَthose whoاٰمَنُوْاbelieveوَ عَلٰیand uponرَبِّهِمْtheir Lordیَتَوَكَّلُوْنَ they put their trust اِنَّمَاOnlyسُلْطٰنُهٗhis authorityعَلَی(is) overالَّذِیْنَthose whoیَتَوَلَّوْنَهٗtake him as an allyوَ الَّذِیْنَand those whoهُمْ[they]بِهٖwith Himمُشْرِكُوْنَ۠associate partners

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Translation of Verse 90-100

90. Indeed, Allah commands justice, grace, as well as courtesy to close relatives. He forbids indecency, wickedness, and aggression. He instructs you so perhaps you will be mindful.

91. Honour Allah's covenant when you make a pledge, and do not break your oaths after confirming them, having made Allah your guarantor. Surely Allah knows all you do.

92. Do not be like the woman who ˹foolishly˺ unravels her yarn after it is firmly spun, by taking your oaths as a means of deceiving one another in favour of a stronger group. Surely Allah tests you through this. And on the Day of Judgment He will certainly make your differences clear to you.

93. Had Allah willed, He could have easily made you one community ˹of believers˺, but He leaves to stray whoever He wills and guides whoever He wills. ⁵⁰⁷ And you will certainly be questioned about what you used to do.

94. And do not take your oaths as a means of deceiving one another or your feet will slip after they have been firm. Then you will taste the evil ˹consequences˺ of hindering ˹others˺ from the Way of Allah, and you will suffer a tremendous punishment.

95. And do not trade Allah's covenant for a fleeting gain. What is with Allah is certainly far better for you, if only you knew.

96. Whatever you have will end, but whatever Allah has is everlasting. And We will certainly reward the steadfast according to the best of their deeds.

97. Whoever does good, whether male or female, and is a believer, We will surely bless them with a good life, and We will certainly reward them according to the best of their deeds.

98. When you recite the Quran, seek refuge with Allah from Satan, the accursed.

99. He certainly has no authority over those who believe and put their trust in their Lord.

100. His authority is only over those who take him as a patron and who-under his influence- associate ˹others˺ with Allah ˹in worship˺.

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Commentary

507. He guides those who are sincere in their quest for guidance.