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An-Nahl
for its speedy advent. Holy is He, and far above their associating others with
Him in His Divinity.2
angels3 on any of His servants whom He wills,4 (directing
them): "Warn people that there is no deity but Me; so hold Me alone in fear."5
whatever they associate with Allah in His Divinity.6
an open wrangler.7
also a variety of other benefits for you.
and as you drive them back home in the evening;
to reach without much hardship. Surely your Lord is Intensely Loving, Most Merciful.
for your adornment. And He creates many things (for you) that you do not even
know about.8
are many crooked ways.9 Had He so willed, He would have (perforce)
guided you all aright.0
drink and out of which grow the plants on which you pasture your cattle,
and grapes and all kinds of fruit to grow for you. Surely in this there is a
great Sign for those who reflect.
moon and the stars have also been made subservient by His command. Surely there
are Signs in this for those who use their reason.
things of various colours that He has created for you on earth.
from it and bring forth ornaments from it that you can wear. And you see ships
ploughing their course through it so that you may go forth seeking His Bounty1
and be grateful to Him.
away from you,2 and has made rivers and tracks3 that
you may find your way,
the stars too do people find their way.5
Will you not, then, take heed?
to count them. Surely Allah is Ever Forgiving, Most Merciful.7
they themselves were created;
resurrected.9
in the Hereafter are steeped in rejection of the Truth, and they are given to
arrogance.0
He certainly does not love those who are steeped in arrogance.
revealed?" They answer: "They are merely tales of olden times!"2
on the Day of Resurrection and also of the burdens of those whom they misled
on account of their ignorance. What a heavy burden are they undertaking to bear!
(vanquish the Truth), but Allah uprooted the whole structure of their plot from
its foundations so that the roof fell in upon them, and the chastisement (of
Allah) visited them from unknown directions.
and say: "Tell Me, now, where are those to whom you ascribed a share in My Divinity,
and for whose sake you disputed (with the upholders of the Truth)?" Those3
who were endowed with knowledge (in the world) will say: "Surely today humiliation
and misery shall be the lot of the unbelievers";
and cause them to die while they are engaged in wrong-doing, they will proffer
their submission5 saying: "We were engaged in no evil." (The angels
will answer them): "Surely Allah knows well all that you did.
Evil indeed is the abode of the arrogant.
they answer: "Something excellent!"7 Good fortune in this world
awaits those who do good; and certainly the abode of the Hereafter is even better
for them. How excellent is the abode of the God-fearing:
rivers shall flow, and where they shall have whatever they desire! Thus does
Allah reward the God-fearing,8
saying: "Peace be upon you. Enter Paradise as a reward for your deeds."
should appear before them, or that your Lord's judgement should come?9
Many before them acted with similar temerity. And then what happened with them
was not Allah's wrong-doing; they rather wronged themselves.
mocked at overwhelmed them.
Allah to will so, neither we nor our forefathers would have worshipped any other
than Him, nor would we have prohibited anything without His command."0
Their predecessors proffered similar excuses.1 Do the Messengers
have any other duty but to plainly convey the Message?
and shun the Evil One."2 Thereafter Allah guided some of them while
others were overtaken by error.3 Go about the earth, then, and observe
what was the end of those who rejected the Messengers,4 calling
them liars.
Allah does not bestow His guidance on those whom He lets go astray; and in fact
none will be able to help them.
not raise to life any who dies." (Yes, He will do so); that is a promise by
which He is bound, even though most people do not know that.
the reality regarding the matters on which they differ and that the unbelievers
may realize that they were liars.5
We do will something, We have to do no more than say: "Be", and it is.6
after enduring persecution, We shall certainly grant them a good abode in this
world; and surely the reward of the Hereafter is much greater.7
If they could but know (what an excellent end awaits)
were no other than human beings;8 (except that) to them We sent
revelation. So ask those who possess knowledge9 if you do not know.
and We have now sent down this Reminder upon you that you may elucidate to people
the teaching that has been sent down for them,0 and that the people
may themselves reflect.
the Messenger) feel secure that Allah will not cause the earth to swallow them
up or that chastisement will not come upon them from a direction that they will
not even be able to imagine;
to and fro and they will be unable to frustrate His design,
impending calamity? Surely your Lord is Most Compassionate, Most Merciful.
shadows right and left, prostrating themselves in utter submission to Allah?1
are in prostration before Allah;2 and never do they behave in arrogant
defiance.
are bidden.
but One God. So fear Me alone."
Him inevitably pervades the whole universe.4 Will you, then, hold
in awe any other than Allah?5
strikes you, it is to Him that you cry for the removal of your distress.6
others with their Lord7 in giving thanks,
them. So enjoy yourselves for a while, soon you will come to know (the truth).
a portion of the sustenance We have provided them. By Allah, you will surely
be called to account for the lies that you have invented!
they assign to themselves what they truly desire!1
dark, and he is filled with suppressed anger,
should he keep the child despite disgrace, or should he bury it in dust? How
evil is their estimate of Allah!2
with evil attributes whereas Allah's are the most excellent attributes. He is
the Most Mighty, the Most Wise.
not have spared even a single living creature on the face of the earth. But
He grants them respite until an appointed term. And when that term arrives,
they have no power to delay it by a single moment, nor to hasten it.
utter a sheer lie in stating that a happy state awaits them. Without doubt the
Fire awaits them and it is to it that they shall be hastened.
you but Satan made their evil deeds attractive to them (so they paid no heed
to the call of the Messengers). The same Satan is their patron today and they
are heading towards a painful chastisement.
concerning what they are disputing and that the Book may serve as a guidance
and mercy for those who believe in it.3
revives the earth after it lay dead. Verily there is a sign in it for those
who have ears.
drink out of that which is in their bellies between the faeces and the blood
- pure milk4 - which is a palatable drink for those who take it.
as well as wholesome sustenance.5 Surely there is a sign for those
who use reason.
the mountains and in the trees and in the trellises that people put up,
ways of your Lord7 which have been made easy." There comes forth
from their bellies a drink varied in colours, wherein there is healing for men.8
Verily there is a sign in this for those who reflect.9
Some of you have your lives prolonged to an abject old age, when one loses all
knowledge after having acquired it.1 Allah is All-Knowing, All-Powerful.
others. Then those who are more favoured do not give away their provisions to
their slaves lest they become equal sharers in it. Do they, then, deny the favour
of Allah?2
through your spouses, sons and grandsons, and has provided you wholesome things
as sustenance. (After knowing all this), do they still believe in falsehood3
and deny Allah's bounty,4
over providing them any sustenance from the heavens and the earth; do you worship
those who have no power to do anything of this sort?
whereas you do not know.
and is owned by another and has no power over anything; and there is one whom
We have granted good provision Ourselves, of which he spends both secretly and
openly. Can they be equal? All praise be to Allah.7 But most of
them do not even know (this simple fact).8
is dumb and has no power over anything; he is a burden to his master, and wheresoever
his master directs him, he fails to bring forth any good. Can such a person
be the equal9 of one who enjoins justice and himself follows the
Right Way?
both in the heavens and the earth;0 and the coming of the Hour will
take no more than the twinkling of an eye; it may take even less.1
Indeed Allah has power over everything.
nothing, and then gave you hearing, and sight and thinking hearts2
so that you may give thanks.3
in the middle of the sky, where none holds them (from falling) except Allah?
Surely there are signs in this for those who believe.
skins of the cattle for your habitation4 which are light to handle
both when you travel and when you camp;5 and out of their wool and
their fur and their hair He has given you furnishings and goods for use over
a period of time.
has created; and He has provided you with shelters in the mountains, and has
given you coats that protect you from heat6 as well as coats that
protect you in battle.7 Thus does He complete His favour upon you8
that you may submit to Him.
of the truth.
them.9 Most of them are determined not to accept the Truth.
from each community and then the unbelievers will neither be allowed to plead
nor will they be asked to repent and seek pardon.1
will it be lightened for them nor will they be granted any respite.
see those to whom they ascribed this share, they will say: "Our Lord! These
are the beings to whom we ascribed a share in Your Divinity and whom we called
upon instead of You," whereupon those beings will fling at them the words: "You
are liars."3
fabricated will have vanished.4
We shall add further chastisement5 to their chastisement for all
the mischief they did.
forth a witness against them from each community and We shall bring you forth
as a witness against them all; (and it is for that purpose that) We sent down
the Book to you which makes everything clear,6 and serves as a guidance
and mercy and glad tidings to those who have submitted to Allah.7
and kin,8 and forbids all that is shameful, evil and oppressive.9
He exhorts you so that you may be mindful.
break your oaths after having firmly made them, and after having made Allah
your witness. Surely Allah knows all that you do.
spun her yarn, caused it to disintegrate into pieces.0 You resort
to oaths as instruments of mutual deceit so that one people might take greater
advantage than another although Allah puts you to the test through this.1
Surely on the Day of Resurrection2 He will make clear the Truth
concerning the matters over which you differed.
However, He lets go astray whomsoever He wills and shows the Right Way to whomsoever
He wills.4 Surely you shall be called to account regarding what
you did.
foot may slip after having been firm,5 and you may suffer evil consequences
because of hindering people from the way of Allah. A mighty chastisement awaits
you.
gain.7 Verily that which is with Allah is far better for you, if
you only knew.
will last. And We shall surely grant those who have been patient their reward8
according to the best of what they did.
belief, We will surely grant him a good life;9 and will surely grant
such persons their reward according to the best of their deeds.0
accursed.1
trust in their Lord.
under his influence, associate others with Allah in His Divinity.
what He should reveal - they are wont to say: "You are nothing but a fabricator2
(who has invented the Qur'an)." The fact is that most of them are ignorant of
the Truth.
by stages,3 from your Lord so that it might bring firmness to those
who believe,4 and guidance to the Right Way,5 and
give glad tidings of felicity and success to those who submit to Allah."6
being who teaches him,"7 (notwithstanding) that he whom they maliciously
hint at is of foreign tongue, while this (Qur'an) is plain Arabic speech.
of Allah to be directed to the Right Way, and a painful chastisement awaits
them.
do not believe in the signs of Allah who invent lies.8 They are
liars.
after believing the while their hearts remained firmly convinced of their belief,
the ones whose hearts willingly embraced disbelief shall incur Allah's wrath
and a mighty chastisement lies in store for them.9
and Allah does not guide those who are ungrateful to Allah for His favours.
set a seal. They are utterly steeped in heedlessness.
those who left their homes after they were persecuted, and who thereafter struggled
hard and remained constant.1
shall come pleading in his defence, and everyone shall be fully requited for
his deeds and none shall be wronged in the least.
secure and content and whose sustenance came in abundance from every quarter.
But then the people of the town showed ingratitude towards Allah for His bounties,
so Allah afflicted them with hunger and fear in punishment for their evil deeds.
rejected him, calling him a liar. Therefore chastisement seized them while they
engaged in wrong-doing.2
upon you, and thank Allah for His bounty,3 if it is Him that you
serve.4
swine; also any animal over which the name of any other than Allah has been
pronounced. But whoever eats of them under compelling necessity - neither desiring
it nor exceeding the limit of absolute necessity - surely for such action Allah
is Much Forgiving, Most Merciful.5
is lawful"6 and "That is unlawful," thus fabricating lies against
Allah. Surely those who fabricate lies against Allah will never prosper.
suffer a painful chastisement.
to the Jews. In so doing We did not wrong them; it is they who wronged themselves.
amend their ways, thereafter your Lord will be Much Forgiving, Most Merciful.
to Allah, exclusively devoted to Him. And he was never one of those who associated
others with Allah in His Divinity.
him (for His favours) and directed him to the Right Way.
shall certainly be among the righteous.
devotion to Allah. He was not one of those who associated others0
with Allah in His Divinity."
about its laws.1 Certainly your Lord will judge on the Day of Resurrection
between them regarding the matters they disputed.
exhortation,2 and reason with them in the best manner possible.3
Surely your Lord knows best who has strayed away from His path, and He also
knows well those who are guided to the Right Way.
to you. But if you can bear such conduct with patience, indeed that is best
for the steadfast.
because of the help of Allah - and do not grieve over them, nor feel distressed
by their evil plans.