Surah An-Nahl (النحل)

The Bee · Meccan · 128 ayahs · Juz 14

• 16:1

  أَتَىٰٓ أَمْرُ ٱللَّهِ فَلَا تَسْتَعْجِلُوهُ ۚ سُبْحَـٰنَهُۥ وَتَعَـٰلَىٰ عَمَّا يُشْرِكُونَ

  Allaah's command (Allaah's punishment is so close to the Kuffaar that it may be said that it) has arrived, so do not try to hurry it (by constantly asking when it will come). He (Allaah) is Pure and Exalted above what (gods) they (the Kuffaar) associate as partners to Him (none can therefore be equal to Him).

• 16:2

  يُنَزِّلُ ٱلْمَلَـٰٓئِكَةَ بِٱلرُّوحِ مِنْ أَمْرِهِۦ عَلَىٰ مَن يَشَآءُ مِنْ عِبَادِهِۦٓ أَنْ أَنذِرُوٓا۟ أَنَّهُۥ لَآ إِلَـٰهَ إِلَّآ أَنَا۠ فَٱتَّقُونِ

  By His command He (Allaah) sends the angels with revelation to those bondsmen of His whom He desires (to the Ambiyaa عليه الصلاة والسلام, telling them), "Warn (the people) that (they should not worship others because) there is no Ilaah (none who deserves worship) but Myself, so fear Me."

• 16:3

  خَلَقَ ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضَ بِٱلْحَقِّ ۚ تَعَـٰلَىٰ عَمَّا يُشْرِكُونَ

  (A logical proof for this belief that only Allaah deserves to be worshipped is that) He created the heavens and the earth with truth (with wisdom and for a purpose). He is Exalted above the partners that they (the Kuffaar) associate with Him.

• 16:4

  خَلَقَ ٱلْإِنسَـٰنَ مِن نُّطْفَةٍ فَإِذَا هُوَ خَصِيمٌ مُّبِينٌ

  He created man from a drop of fluid (and then developed him into an adult) yet (despite knowing this) man is suddenly an open opponent (who contests the fact that Allaah can resurrect him on the Day of Qiyaamah).

• 16:5

  وَٱلْأَنْعَـٰمَ خَلَقَهَا ۗ لَكُمْ فِيهَا دِفْءٌ وَمَنَـٰفِعُ وَمِنْهَا تَأْكُلُونَ

  He (Allaah) also created livestock. In them is warmth for you (when you use their skins for clothing), many other benefits (such as transport and labour) and you even eat (some) of them.

• 16:6

  وَلَكُمْ فِيهَا جَمَالٌ حِينَ تُرِيحُونَ وَحِينَ تَسْرَحُونَ

  In them is beauty (a source of pleasure) for you when you return them (to their enclosures) in the evenings and when you send them out (to graze) in the morning (the owner of livestock is pleased when he sees his animals proceed to and from the pastures, producing and reproducing profitably).

• 16:7

  وَتَحْمِلُ أَثْقَالَكُمْ إِلَىٰ بَلَدٍ لَّمْ تَكُونُوا۟ بَـٰلِغِيهِ إِلَّا بِشِقِّ ٱلْأَنفُسِ ۚ إِنَّ رَبَّكُمْ لَرَءُوفٌ رَّحِيمٌ

  And they carry your burdens (your goods and yourselves) to such destinations that you could not reach (by yourselves) without great difficulty to yourselves. Without doubt your Rabb is the Most Pardoning, Most Merciful (by providing these animals for you).

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