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 26-34قَدْVerilyمَكَرَplottedالَّذِیْنَthose whoمِنْ(were) before themقَبْلِهِمْ(were) before themفَاَتَیbut Allah cameاللّٰهُbut Allah cameبُنْیَانَهُمْ(at) their buildingمِّنَfromالْقَوَاعِدِthe foundationsفَخَرَّso fellعَلَیْهِمُupon themالسَّقْفُthe roofمِنْfromفَوْقِهِمْabove themوَ اَتٰىهُمُand came to themالْعَذَابُthe punishmentمِنْfromحَیْثُwhereلَاthey (did) not perceiveیَشْعُرُوْنَ they (did) not perceive 16. An-Nahl Page 270ثُمَّThenیَوْمَ(on) the Dayالْقِیٰمَةِ(of) the ResurrectionیُخْزِیْهِمْHe will disgrace themوَ یَقُوْلُand sayاَیْنَWhereشُرَكَآءِیَ(are) My partnersالَّذِیْنَthose (for) whomكُنْتُمْyou used (to)تُشَآقُّوْنَopposeفِیْهِمْ ؕ[in them]قَالَWill sayالَّذِیْنَthose whoاُوْتُواwere givenالْعِلْمَthe knowledgeاِنَّIndeedالْخِزْیَthe disgraceالْیَوْمَthis Dayوَ السُّوْٓءَand evilعَلَی(are) uponالْكٰفِرِیْنَۙthe disbelievers الَّذِیْنَThose whomتَتَوَفّٰىهُمُtake them in deathالْمَلٰٓىِٕكَةُthe Angelsظَالِمِیْۤ(while) wrongingاَنْفُسِهِمْ ۪themselvesفَاَلْقَوُاthen they would offerالسَّلَمَthe submissionمَاNotكُنَّاwe wereنَعْمَلُdoingمِنْanyسُوْٓءٍ ؕevilبَلٰۤیNayاِنَّindeedاللّٰهَAllahعَلِیْمٌۢ(is) All-Knowerبِمَاof whatكُنْتُمْyou used (to)تَعْمَلُوْنَ do فَادْخُلُوْۤاSo enterاَبْوَابَ(the) gatesجَهَنَّمَ(of) Hellخٰلِدِیْنَ(to) abide foreverفِیْهَا ؕin itفَلَبِئْسَSurely wretchedمَثْوَی(is the) abodeالْمُتَكَبِّرِیْنَ (of) the arrogant وَ قِیْلَAnd it will be saidلِلَّذِیْنَto those whoاتَّقَوْاfear Allahمَا ذَاۤWhatاَنْزَلَhas your Lord sent downرَبُّكُمْ ؕhas your Lord sent downقَالُوْاThey will sayخَیْرًا ؕGoodلِلَّذِیْنَFor those whoاَحْسَنُوْاdo goodفِیْinهٰذِهِthisالدُّنْیَاworldحَسَنَةٌ ؕ(is) a goodوَ لَدَارُand the homeالْاٰخِرَةِof the Hereafterخَیْرٌ ؕ(is) betterوَ لَنِعْمَAnd surely excellentدَارُ(is) the homeالْمُتَّقِیْنَۙ(of) the righteous جَنّٰتُGardensعَدْنٍ(of) Edenیَّدْخُلُوْنَهَاwhich they will enterتَجْرِیْflowsمِنْfromتَحْتِهَاunderneath themالْاَنْهٰرُthe riversلَهُمْFor themفِیْهَاthereinمَا(will be) whateverیَشَآءُوْنَ ؕthey wishكَذٰلِكَThusیَجْزِیAllah rewardsاللّٰهُAllah rewardsالْمُتَّقِیْنَۙthe righteous الَّذِیْنَThose whomتَتَوَفّٰىهُمُtake them in deathالْمَلٰٓىِٕكَةُthe Angelsطَیِّبِیْنَ ۙ(when they are) pureیَقُوْلُوْنَsayingسَلٰمٌPeaceعَلَیْكُمُ ۙ(be) upon youادْخُلُواEnterالْجَنَّةَParadiseبِمَاfor whatكُنْتُمْyou used (to)تَعْمَلُوْنَ do هَلْDoیَنْظُرُوْنَthey waitاِلَّاۤexceptاَنْthatتَاْتِیَهُمُ(should) come to themالْمَلٰٓىِٕكَةُthe Angelsاَوْorیَاْتِیَ(should) comeاَمْرُ(the) Commandرَبِّكَ ؕ(of) your LordكَذٰلِكَThusفَعَلَdidالَّذِیْنَthose whoمِنْ(were) before themقَبْلِهِمْ ؕ(were) before themوَ مَاAnd notظَلَمَهُمُwronged themاللّٰهُAllahوَ لٰكِنْbutكَانُوْۤاthey wereاَنْفُسَهُمْthemselvesیَظْلِمُوْنَ wronging فَاَصَابَهُمْThen struck themسَیِّاٰتُ(the) evil (results)مَا(of) whatعَمِلُوْاthey didوَ حَاقَand surroundedبِهِمْthemمَّاwhatكَانُوْاthey used (to)بِهٖ[of it]یَسْتَهْزِءُوْنَ۠mock

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Translation of Verse 26-34

26. Indeed, those before them had plotted, but Allah struck at the ˹very˺ foundation of their structure, so the roof collapsed on top of them, and the torment came upon them from where they did not expect. ⁴⁹⁷

27. Then on the Day of Judgment He will humiliate them and say, "Where are My ˹so-called˺ associate-gods for whose sake you used to oppose ˹the believers˺?" Those gifted with knowledge will say, "Surely disgrace and misery today are upon the disbelievers."

28. Those whose souls the angels seize while they wrong themselves will then offer ˹full˺ submission ˹and say falsely,˺ "We did not do any evil." ˹The angels will say,˺ "No! Surely Allah fully knows what you used to do.

29. So enter the gates of Hell, to stay there forever. Indeed, what an evil home for the arrogant!"

30. And ˹when˺ it is said to those mindful ˹of Allah˺, "What has your Lord revealed?" They say, "All the best!" For those who do good in this world, there is goodness. But far better is the ˹eternal˺ Home of the Hereafter. How excellent indeed is the home of the righteous:

31. the Gardens of Eternity which they will enter, under which rivers flow. In it they will have whatever they desire. This is how Allah rewards the righteous-

32. those whose souls the angels take while they are virtuous, saying ˹to them˺, "Peace be upon you! Enter Paradise for what you used to do."

33. Are they only awaiting the coming of the angels or the command of your Lord ˹O Prophet˺? So were those before them. And Allah never wronged them, but it was they who wronged themselves.

34. Then the evil ˹consequences˺ of their deeds overtook them, and they were overwhelmed by what they used to ridicule.

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Commentary

497. This verse refers to a tyrant king who ordered the building of a tower so he can reach the heavens and fight Allah and the angels. Eventually the tower collapsed, leaving the tyrant crushed.