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 67-82وَ قَالَAnd sayالَّذِیْنَthose whoكَفَرُوْۤاdisbelieveءَاِذَاWhat whenكُنَّاwe have becomeتُرٰبًاdustوَّ اٰبَآؤُنَاۤand our forefathersاَىِٕنَّاwill weلَمُخْرَجُوْنَ surely be brought out لَقَدْCertainlyوُعِدْنَاwe have been promisedهٰذَاthisنَحْنُweوَ اٰبَآؤُنَاand our forefathersمِنْbeforeقَبْلُ ۙbeforeاِنْNotهٰذَاۤ(is) thisاِلَّاۤexceptاَسَاطِیْرُtalesالْاَوَّلِیْنَ (of) the former (people) قُلْSayسِیْرُوْاTravelفِیinالْاَرْضِthe landفَانْظُرُوْاand seeكَیْفَhowكَانَwasعَاقِبَةُ(the) endالْمُجْرِمِیْنَ (of) the criminals وَ لَاAnd (do) notتَحْزَنْgrieveعَلَیْهِمْover themوَ لَاand notتَكُنْbeفِیْinضَیْقٍdistressمِّمَّاfrom whatیَمْكُرُوْنَ they plot وَ یَقُوْلُوْنَAnd they sayمَتٰیWhenهٰذَا(will) thisالْوَعْدُpromise (be fulfilled)اِنْifكُنْتُمْyou areصٰدِقِیْنَ truthful قُلْSayعَسٰۤیPerhapsاَنْthatیَّكُوْنَisرَدِفَclose behindلَكُمْyouبَعْضُsomeالَّذِیْ(of) that whichتَسْتَعْجِلُوْنَ you seek to hasten وَ اِنَّAnd indeedرَبَّكَyour Lordلَذُوْ(is) full of Bountyفَضْلٍ(is) full of Bountyعَلَیforالنَّاسِthe mankindوَ لٰكِنَّbutاَكْثَرَهُمْmost of themلَا(are) notیَشْكُرُوْنَ grateful وَ اِنَّAnd indeedرَبَّكَyour Lordلَیَعْلَمُsurely knowsمَاwhatتُكِنُّconcealsصُدُوْرُهُمْtheir breastsوَ مَاand whatیُعْلِنُوْنَ they declare وَ مَاAnd not (is)مِنْany (thing)غَآىِٕبَةٍhiddenفِیinالسَّمَآءِthe heavensوَ الْاَرْضِand the earthاِلَّاbutفِیْ(is) inكِتٰبٍa Recordمُّبِیْنٍ clear اِنَّIndeedهٰذَاthisالْقُرْاٰنَ[the] Quranیَقُصُّrelatesعَلٰیtoبَنِیْۤ(the) Childrenاِسْرَآءِیْلَ(of) Israelاَكْثَرَmostالَّذِیْ(of) thatهُمْtheyفِیْهِin itیَخْتَلِفُوْنَ differ 27. An-Naml Page 384وَ اِنَّهٗAnd indeed itلَهُدًی(is) surely a guidanceوَّ رَحْمَةٌand a mercyلِّلْمُؤْمِنِیْنَ for the believers اِنَّIndeedرَبَّكَyour Lordیَقْضِیْwill judgeبَیْنَهُمْbetween themبِحُكْمِهٖ ۚby His Judgmentوَ هُوَand Heالْعَزِیْزُ(is) the All-Mightyالْعَلِیْمُۙۚthe All-Knower فَتَوَكَّلْSo put your trustعَلَیinاللّٰهِ ؕAllahاِنَّكَindeed youعَلَی(are) onالْحَقِّthe truthالْمُبِیْنِ manifest اِنَّكَIndeed youلَا(can)notتُسْمِعُcause to hearالْمَوْتٰیthe deadوَ لَاand notتُسْمِعُcan you cause to hearالصُّمَّthe deafالدُّعَآءَthe callاِذَاwhenوَلَّوْاthey turn backمُدْبِرِیْنَ retreating وَ مَاۤAnd notاَنْتَ(can) youبِهٰدِیguideالْعُمْیِthe blindعَنْfromضَلٰلَتِهِمْ ؕtheir errorاِنْNotتُسْمِعُyou can cause to hearاِلَّاexceptمَنْ(those) whoیُّؤْمِنُbelieveبِاٰیٰتِنَاin Our Signsفَهُمْso theyمُّسْلِمُوْنَ (are) Muslims وَ اِذَاAnd whenوَقَعَ(is) fulfilledالْقَوْلُthe wordعَلَیْهِمْagainst themاَخْرَجْنَاWe will bring forthلَهُمْfor themدَآبَّةًa creatureمِّنَfromالْاَرْضِthe earthتُكَلِّمُهُمْ ۙspeaking to themاَنَّthatالنَّاسَthe peopleكَانُوْاwereبِاٰیٰتِنَاof Our Signsلَاnotیُوْقِنُوْنَ۠certain

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Translation of Verse 67-82

67. The disbelievers ask, "When we and our fathers are reduced to dust, will we really be brought forth ˹alive˺?

68. We have already been promised this, as well as our forefathers earlier. This is nothing but ancient fables!"

69. Say, ˹O Prophet,˺ "Travel throughout the land and see the fate of the wicked."

70. Do not grieve for them, nor be distressed by their schemes.

71. They ask ˹the believers˺, "When will this threat come to pass, if what you say is true?"

72. Say, ˹O Prophet,˺ "Perhaps some of what you seek to hasten is close at hand."

73. Surely your Lord is ever

74. And surely your Lord knows what their hearts conceal and what they reveal. ⁷⁸⁶

75. For there is nothing hidden in the heavens or the earth without being ˹written˺ in a perfect Record. ⁷⁸⁷

76. Indeed, this Quran clarifies for the Children of Israel most of what they differ over.

77. And it is truly a guide and mercy for the believers.

78. Your Lord will certainly judge between them by His justice, for He is the Almighty, All-Knowing.

79. So put your trust in Allah, for you are surely upon the ˹Path of˺ clear truth.

80. You certainly cannot make the dead hear ˹the truth˺. Nor can you make the deaf hear the call when they turn their backs and walk away.

81. Nor can you lead the blind out of their misguidance. You can make none hear ˹the truth˺ except those who believe in Our revelations, ˹fully˺ submitting ˹to Allah˺.

82. And when the decree ˹of the Hour˺ comes to pass against them, We will bring forth for them a beast from the earth, ⁷⁸⁸ telling them that the people had no sure faith in Our revelations.

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Commentary

786. Through their tongues or actions.

787. The Record refers to the Preserved Tablet ( Al-Lawḥ Al-Maḥfûẓ ) in which Allah has written the destiny of His entire creation.

788. The beast is believed to be one of the major signs of the Day of Judgment. No further details are given in reliable resources about this beast.