Surah 27. An-Naml

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Verses [Section]: 1-14[1], 15-31 [2], 32-44 [3], 45-58 [4], 59-66 [5], 67-82 [6], 83-93 [7]

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Quran Text of Verse 1-1427. An-Naml Page 37727. An-Namlبِسْمِ اللّٰهِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّحِیْمِطٰسٓ ۫Ta SeenتِلْكَTheseاٰیٰتُ(are the) Versesالْقُرْاٰنِ(of) the Quranوَ كِتَابٍand a Bookمُّبِیْنٍۙclear هُدًیA guidanceوَّ بُشْرٰیand glad tidingsلِلْمُؤْمِنِیْنَۙfor the believers الَّذِیْنَThose whoیُقِیْمُوْنَestablishالصَّلٰوةَthe prayerوَ یُؤْتُوْنَand giveالزَّكٰوةَzakahوَ هُمْand theyبِالْاٰخِرَةِin the Hereafterهُمْ[they]یُوْقِنُوْنَ believe with certainty اِنَّIndeedالَّذِیْنَthose whoلَا(do) notیُؤْمِنُوْنَbelieveبِالْاٰخِرَةِin the HereafterزَیَّنَّاWe have made fair-seemingلَهُمْto themاَعْمَالَهُمْtheir deedsفَهُمْso theyیَعْمَهُوْنَؕwander blindly اُولٰٓىِٕكَThoseالَّذِیْنَ(are) the onesلَهُمْfor themسُوْٓءُ(is) an evilالْعَذَابِ[the] punishmentوَ هُمْand theyفِیinالْاٰخِرَةِthe Hereafterهُمُ[they]الْاَخْسَرُوْنَ (will be) the greatest losers وَ اِنَّكَAnd indeed, youلَتُلَقَّیsurely, receiveالْقُرْاٰنَthe Quranمِنْfrom [near]لَّدُنْfrom [near]حَكِیْمٍthe All-Wiseعَلِیْمٍ the All-Knower اِذْWhenقَالَsaidمُوْسٰیMusaلِاَهْلِهٖۤto his familyاِنِّیْۤIndeed Iاٰنَسْتُperceiveنَارًا ؕa fireسَاٰتِیْكُمْI will bring youمِّنْهَاfrom itبِخَبَرٍsome informationاَوْorاٰتِیْكُمْI will bring youبِشِهَابٍa torchقَبَسٍburningلَّعَلَّكُمْso that you mayتَصْطَلُوْنَ warm yourselves فَلَمَّاBut whenجَآءَهَاhe came to itنُوْدِیَhe was calledاَنْۢ[that]بُوْرِكَBlessed isمَنْwhoفِی(is) atالنَّارِthe fireوَ مَنْand whoeverحَوْلَهَا ؕ(is) around itوَ سُبْحٰنَAnd glory beاللّٰهِ(to) Allahرَبِّ(the) Lordالْعٰلَمِیْنَ (of) the worlds یٰمُوْسٰۤیO Musa!اِنَّهٗۤIndeedاَنَاI AmاللّٰهُAllahالْعَزِیْزُthe All-Mightyالْحَكِیْمُۙthe All-Wise وَ اَلْقِAnd Throwعَصَاكَ ؕyour staffفَلَمَّاBut whenرَاٰهَاhe saw itتَهْتَزُّmovingكَاَنَّهَاas if itجَآنٌّ(were) a snakeوَّلّٰیhe turned backمُدْبِرًا(in) flightوَّ لَمْand (did) notیُعَقِّبْ ؕlook backیٰمُوْسٰیO Musa!لَا(Do) notتَخَفْ ۫fearاِنِّیْIndeed [I]لَا(do) notیَخَافُfearلَدَیَّ(in) My presenceالْمُرْسَلُوْنَۗۖthe Messengers اِلَّاExceptمَنْwhoظَلَمَwrongsثُمَّthenبَدَّلَsubstitutesحُسْنًۢاgoodبَعْدَafterسُوْٓءٍevilفَاِنِّیْthen indeed I AmغَفُوْرٌOft-Forgivingرَّحِیْمٌ Most Merciful وَ اَدْخِلْAnd enterیَدَكَyour handفِیْintoجَیْبِكَyour bosomتَخْرُجْit will come forthبَیْضَآءَwhiteمِنْwithoutغَیْرِwithoutسُوْٓءٍ ۫harmفِیْ(These are) amongتِسْعِnineاٰیٰتٍsignsاِلٰیtoفِرْعَوْنَFiraunوَ قَوْمِهٖ ؕand his peopleاِنَّهُمْIndeed, theyكَانُوْاareقَوْمًاa peopleفٰسِقِیْنَ defiantly disobedient فَلَمَّاBut whenجَآءَتْهُمْcame to themاٰیٰتُنَاOur Signsمُبْصِرَةًvisibleقَالُوْاthey saidهٰذَاThisسِحْرٌ(is) a magicمُّبِیْنٌۚmanifest 27. An-Naml Page 378وَ جَحَدُوْاAnd they rejectedبِهَاthemوَ اسْتَیْقَنَتْهَاۤthough were convinced with them (signs)اَنْفُسُهُمْthemselvesظُلْمًا(out of) injusticeوَّ عُلُوًّا ؕand haughtinessفَانْظُرْSo seeكَیْفَhowكَانَwasعَاقِبَةُ(the) endالْمُفْسِدِیْنَ۠(of) the corrupters

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Surah Introduction

This Meccan sûrah narrates the encounters of Solomon ( ﷺ ) with ants (hence the sûrah's name), a hoopoe, and the Queen of Sheba -which do not appear in any other sûrah. Allah's power to create and provide is contrasted with the powerlessness of the idols. Some deterring examples are given to the pagans, along with a warning of the horrors of the apocalypse. The Prophet ( ﷺ ) is reassured of the truth of the Quran and told that his duty is only to deliver the message. Judgment rests with Allah alone.

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Translation of Verse 1-141. In the Name of Allah-the Most Compassionate, Most Merciful.

1. Ṭâ-Sĩn . These are the verses of the Quran; the clear Book.

2. ˹It is˺ a guide and good news for the believers:

3. ˹those˺ who establish prayer, pay alms-tax, and have sure faith in the Hereafter.

4. As for those who do not believe in the Hereafter, We have certainly made their ˹evil˺ deeds appealing to them, so they wander blindly.

5. It is they who will suffer a dreadful torment, and in the Hereafter they will ˹truly˺ be the greatest losers.

6. And indeed, you ˹O Prophet˺ are receiving the Quran from the One ˹Who is˺ All-Wise, All-Knowing.

7. ˹Remember˺ when Moses said to his family, "I have spotted a fire. I will either bring you some directions ⁷⁶⁵ from there, or a burning torch so you may warm yourselves."

8. But when he came to it, he was called ˹by Allah˺, "Blessed is the one at the fire, and whoever is around it! ⁷⁶⁶ Glory be to Allah, the Lord of all worlds.

9. O Moses! It is truly I. I am Allah-the Almighty, All-Wise.

10. Now, throw down your staff!" But when he saw it slithering like a snake, he ran away without looking back. ˹Allah reassured him,˺ "O Moses! Do not be afraid! Messengers should have no fear in My presence.

11. ˹Fear is˺ only for those who do wrong. But if they later mend ˹their˺ evil ˹ways˺ with good, then I am certainly All-Forgiving, Most Merciful.

12. Now put your hand through ˹the opening of˺ your collar, it will come out ˹shining˺ white, unblemished. ⁷⁶⁷ ˹These are two˺ of nine signs for Pharaoh and his people. ⁷⁶⁸ They have truly been a rebellious people."

13. But when Our enlightening signs came to them, they said, "This is pure magic."

14. And, although their hearts were convinced the signs were true, they still denied them wrongfully and arrogantly. See then what was the end of the corruptors!

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Commentary

765. lit., information. Moses and his family lost their way in the dark while they were travelling from Midian to Egypt.

766. This refers to the angels who were present around the light.

767. See footnote for 20:22.

768. See footnote for 23:45.