Hizb 28

One of the 60 subdivisions of the Quran (half a Juz)

16:51
۞وَقَالَ
waqala
And Allah has said
ٱللَّهُ
al-lahu
And Allah has said
لَا
la
(Do) not
تَتَّخِذُوٓاْ
tattakhidhu
take
إِلَٰهَيۡنِ
ilahayni
[two] gods
ٱثۡنَيۡنِۖ
ith'nayni
two
إِنَّمَا
innama
only
هُوَ
huwa
He
إِلَٰهٞ
ilahun
(is) God
وَٰحِدٞ
wahidun
One
فَإِيَّٰيَ
fa-iyyaya
so Me Alone
فَٱرۡهَبُونِ
fa-ir'habuni
you fear [Me]
٥١

God said, ‘Do not take two gods’- for He is the One God––‘ I alone am the One that you should hold in awe.’

Translation 1260

16:52
وَلَهُۥ
walahu
And to Him (belongs)
مَا
ma
whatever
فِي
fi
(is) in
ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ
al-samawati
the heavens
وَٱلۡأَرۡضِ
wal-ardi
and the earth
وَلَهُ
walahu
and to Him
ٱلدِّينُ
al-dinu
(is due) the worship
وَاصِبًاۚ
wasiban
constantly
أَفَغَيۡرَ
afaghayra
Then is it other (than)
ٱللَّهِ
al-lahi
Allah
تَتَّقُونَ
tattaquna
you fear
٥٢

Everything in the heavens and earth belongs to Him: everlasting obedience is His right. Will you heed anyone other than God

Translation 1260

16:53
وَمَا
wama
And whatever
بِكُم
bikum
you have
مِّن
min
of
نِّعۡمَةٖ
ni'matin
favor
فَمِنَ
famina
(is) from
ٱللَّهِۖ
al-lahi
Allah
ثُمَّ
thumma
Then
إِذَا
idha
when
مَسَّكُمُ
massakumu
touches you
ٱلضُّرُّ
al-duru
the adversity
فَإِلَيۡهِ
fa-ilayhi
then to Him
تَجۡـَٔرُونَ
tajaruna
you cry for help
٥٣

Whatever good things you possess come from God, and when hardship afflicts you, it is to Him alone you cry out for help

Translation 1260

16:54
ثُمَّ
thumma
Then
إِذَا
idha
when
كَشَفَ
kashafa
He removes
ٱلضُّرَّ
al-dura
the adversity
عَنكُمۡ
ankum
from you
إِذَا
idha
behold
فَرِيقٞ
fariqun
A group
مِّنكُم
minkum
of you
بِرَبِّهِمۡ
birabbihim
with their Lord
يُشۡرِكُونَ
yush'rikuna
associate others
٥٤

yet when He has relieved you of your hardship- lo and behold!- some of you attribute partners to your Lord

Translation 1260

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16:55
لِيَكۡفُرُواْ
liyakfuru
So as to deny
بِمَآ
bima
that which
ءَاتَيۡنَٰهُمۡۚ
ataynahum
We have given them
فَتَمَتَّعُواْ
fatamatta'u
Then enjoy yourselves
فَسَوۡفَ
fasawfa
soon
تَعۡلَمُونَ
ta'lamuna
you will know
٥٥

Let them show ingratitude for the favours We have shown them; ‘Enjoy your brief time- soon you will know.’

Translation 1260

16:56
وَيَجۡعَلُونَ
wayaj'aluna
And they assign
لِمَا
lima
to what
لَا
la
not
يَعۡلَمُونَ
ya'lamuna
they know
نَصِيبٗا
nasiban
a portion
مِّمَّا
mimma
of what
رَزَقۡنَٰهُمۡۗ
razaqnahum
We have provided them
تَٱللَّهِ
tal-lahi
By Allah
لَتُسۡـَٔلُنَّ
latus'alunna
surely you will be asked
عَمَّا
amma
about what
كُنتُمۡ
kuntum
you used (to)
تَفۡتَرُونَ
taftaruna
invent
٥٦

They set aside part of the sustenance We give them, for [idols] about which they have no true knowledge. By God! You will be questioned about your false inventions

Translation 1260

16:57
وَيَجۡعَلُونَ
wayaj'aluna
And they assign
لِلَّهِ
lillahi
to Allah
ٱلۡبَنَٰتِ
al-banati
daughters
سُبۡحَٰنَهُۥ
sub'hanahu
Glory be to Him
وَلَهُم
walahum
And for them
مَّا
ma
(is) what
يَشۡتَهُونَ
yashtahuna
they desire
٥٧

They assign daughters to God––may He be exalted!––and the [sons] they desire to themselves

Translation 1260

16:58
وَإِذَا
wa-idha
And when
بُشِّرَ
bushira
is given good news
أَحَدُهُم
ahaduhum
(to) one of them
بِٱلۡأُنثَىٰ
bil-untha
of a female
ظَلَّ
zalla
turns
وَجۡهُهُۥ
wajhuhu
his face
مُسۡوَدّٗا
mus'waddan
dark
وَهُوَ
wahuwa
and he
كَظِيمٞ
kazimun
suppresses grief
٥٨

When one of them is given news of the birth of a baby girl, his face darkens and he is filled with gloom

Translation 1260

16:59
يَتَوَٰرَىٰ
yatawara
He hides himself
مِنَ
mina
from
ٱلۡقَوۡمِ
al-qawmi
the people
مِن
min
(because) of
سُوٓءِ
sui
the evil
مَا
ma
of what
بُشِّرَ
bushira
he has been given good news
بِهِۦٓۚ
bihi
about
أَيُمۡسِكُهُۥ
ayum'sikuhu
Should he keep it
عَلَىٰ
ala
in
هُونٍ
hunin
humiliation
أَمۡ
am
or
يَدُسُّهُۥ
yadussuhu
bury it
فِي
fi
in
ٱلتُّرَابِۗ
al-turabi
the dust
أَلَا
ala
Unquestionably
سَآءَ
saa
evil
مَا
ma
(is) what
يَحۡكُمُونَ
yahkumuna
they decide
٥٩

In his shame he hides himself away from his people because of the bad news he has been given. Should he keep her and suffer contempt or bury her in the dust? How ill they judge

Translation 1260

16:60
لِلَّذِينَ
lilladhina
For those who
لَا
la
(do) not
يُؤۡمِنُونَ
yu'minuna
believe
بِٱلۡأٓخِرَةِ
bil-akhirati
in the Hereafter
مَثَلُ
mathalu
(is) a similitude
ٱلسَّوۡءِۖ
al-sawi
(of) the evil
وَلِلَّهِ
walillahi
and for Allah
ٱلۡمَثَلُ
al-mathalu
(is) the similitude
ٱلۡأَعۡلَىٰۚ
al-a'la
the Highest
وَهُوَ
wahuwa
And He
ٱلۡعَزِيزُ
al-'azizu
(is) the All-Mighty
ٱلۡحَكِيمُ
al-hakimu
All-Wise
٦٠

Those who do not believe in the Hereafter should have the contemptible image, and God should have the highest one: He is the Mighty, the Wise

Translation 1260

16:61
وَلَوۡ
walaw
And if
يُؤَاخِذُ
yuakhidhu
Allah were to seize
ٱللَّهُ
al-lahu
Allah were to seize
ٱلنَّاسَ
al-nasa
the mankind
بِظُلۡمِهِم
bizul'mihim
for their wrongdoing
مَّا
ma
not
تَرَكَ
taraka
He (would) have left
عَلَيۡهَا
alayha
upon it
مِن
min
any
دَآبَّةٖ
dabbatin
moving creature
وَلَٰكِن
walakin
but
يُؤَخِّرُهُمۡ
yu-akhiruhum
He defers them
إِلَىٰٓ
ila
for
أَجَلٖ
ajalin
a term
مُّسَمّٗىۖ
musamman
appointed
فَإِذَا
fa-idha
Then when
جَآءَ
jaa
comes
أَجَلُهُمۡ
ajaluhum
their terms
لَا
la
not
يَسۡتَـٔۡخِرُونَ
yastakhiruna
they (will) remain behind
سَاعَةٗ
sa'atan
an hour
وَلَا
wala
and not
يَسۡتَقۡدِمُونَ
yastaqdimuna
they can advance (it)
٦١

If God took people to task for the evil they do, He would not leave one living creature on earth, but He reprieves them until an appointed time: when their time comes they cannot delay it for a moment nor can they bring it forward

Translation 1260

16:62
وَيَجۡعَلُونَ
wayaj'aluna
And they assign
لِلَّهِ
lillahi
to Allah
مَا
ma
what
يَكۡرَهُونَۚ
yakrahuna
they dislike
وَتَصِفُ
watasifu
and assert
أَلۡسِنَتُهُمُ
alsinatuhumu
their tongues
ٱلۡكَذِبَ
al-kadhiba
the lie
أَنَّ
anna
that
لَهُمُ
lahumu
for them
ٱلۡحُسۡنَىٰۚ
al-hus'na
(is) the best
لَا
la
No
جَرَمَ
jarama
doubt
أَنَّ
anna
that
لَهُمُ
lahumu
for them
ٱلنَّارَ
al-nara
(is) the Fire
وَأَنَّهُم
wa-annahum
and that they
مُّفۡرَطُونَ
muf'ratuna
(will) be abandoned
٦٢

They attribute to God what they themselves dislike while their own tongues utter the lie that the best belongs to them. Without doubt it is the Fire that belongs to them: they will be given priority there

Translation 1260

16:63
تَٱللَّهِ
tal-lahi
By Allah
لَقَدۡ
laqad
certainly
أَرۡسَلۡنَآ
arsalna
We have sent
إِلَىٰٓ
ila
to
أُمَمٖ
umamin
nations
مِّن
min
before you
قَبۡلِكَ
qablika
before you
فَزَيَّنَ
fazayyana
but made fair-seeming
لَهُمُ
lahumu
to them
ٱلشَّيۡطَٰنُ
al-shaytanu
the Shaitaan
أَعۡمَٰلَهُمۡ
a'malahum
their deeds
فَهُوَ
fahuwa
So he
وَلِيُّهُمُ
waliyyuhumu
(is) their ally
ٱلۡيَوۡمَ
al-yawma
today
وَلَهُمۡ
walahum
and for them
عَذَابٌ
adhabun
(is) a punishment
أَلِيمٞ
alimun
painful
٦٣

By God, We have sent messengers before you [Muhammad] to other communities, but Satan made their foul deeds seem alluring to them. He is the patron of these present disbelievers too, and a painful punishment awaits them all

Translation 1260

16:64
وَمَآ
wama
And not
أَنزَلۡنَا
anzalna
We revealed
عَلَيۡكَ
alayka
to you
ٱلۡكِتَٰبَ
al-kitaba
the Book
إِلَّا
illa
except
لِتُبَيِّنَ
litubayyina
that you make clear
لَهُمُ
lahumu
to them
ٱلَّذِي
alladhi
that which
ٱخۡتَلَفُواْ
ikh'talafu
they differed
فِيهِ
fihi
in it
وَهُدٗى
wahudan
and (as) a guidance
وَرَحۡمَةٗ
warahmatan
and mercy
لِّقَوۡمٖ
liqawmin
for a people
يُؤۡمِنُونَ
yu'minuna
who believe
٦٤

We have sent down the Scripture to you only to make clear to them what they differ about, and as guidance and mercy to those who believe

Translation 1260

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16:65
وَٱللَّهُ
wal-lahu
And Allah
أَنزَلَ
anzala
has sent down
مِنَ
mina
from
ٱلسَّمَآءِ
al-samai
the sky
مَآءٗ
maan
water
فَأَحۡيَا
fa-ahya
then gives life
بِهِ
bihi
by it
ٱلۡأَرۡضَ
al-arda
(to) the earth
بَعۡدَ
ba'da
after
مَوۡتِهَآۚ
mawtiha
its death
إِنَّ
inna
Indeed
فِي
fi
in
ذَٰلِكَ
dhalika
that
لَأٓيَةٗ
laayatan
(is) surely a Sign
لِّقَوۡمٖ
liqawmin
for a people
يَسۡمَعُونَ
yasma'una
who listen
٦٥

It is God who sends water down from the sky and with it revives the earth when it is dead. There truly is a sign in this for people who listen

Translation 1260

16:66
وَإِنَّ
wa-inna
And indeed
لَكُمۡ
lakum
for you
فِي
fi
in
ٱلۡأَنۡعَٰمِ
al-an'ami
the cattle
لَعِبۡرَةٗۖ
la'ib'ratan
(is) a lesson
نُّسۡقِيكُم
nus'qikum
We give you to drink
مِّمَّا
mimma
from what
فِي
fi
(is) in
بُطُونِهِۦ
butunihi
their bellies
مِنۢ
min
from
بَيۡنِ
bayni
between
فَرۡثٖ
farthin
bowels
وَدَمٖ
wadamin
and blood
لَّبَنًا
labanan
milk
خَالِصٗا
khalisan
pure
سَآئِغٗا
saighan
palatable
لِّلشَّٰرِبِينَ
lilsharibina
to the drinkers
٦٦

In livestock, too, you have a lesson- We give you a drink from the contents of their bellies, between waste matter and blood, pure milk, sweet to the drinker

Translation 1260

16:67
وَمِن
wamin
And from
ثَمَرَٰتِ
thamarati
fruits
ٱلنَّخِيلِ
al-nakhili
the date-palm
وَٱلۡأَعۡنَٰبِ
wal-a'nabi
and the grapes
تَتَّخِذُونَ
tattakhidhuna
you take
مِنۡهُ
min'hu
from it
سَكَرٗا
sakaran
intoxicant
وَرِزۡقًا
wariz'qan
and a provision
حَسَنًاۚ
hasanan
good
إِنَّ
inna
Indeed
فِي
fi
in
ذَٰلِكَ
dhalika
that
لَأٓيَةٗ
laayatan
(is) surely a Sign
لِّقَوۡمٖ
liqawmin
for a people
يَعۡقِلُونَ
ya'qiluna
who use reason
٦٧

From the fruits of date palms and grapes you take sweet juice and wholesome provisions. There truly is a sign in this for people who use their reason

Translation 1260

16:68
وَأَوۡحَىٰ
wa-awha
And inspired
رَبُّكَ
rabbuka
your Lord
إِلَى
ila
to
ٱلنَّحۡلِ
al-nahli
the bee
أَنِ
ani
[that]
ٱتَّخِذِي
ittakhidhi
Take
مِنَ
mina
among
ٱلۡجِبَالِ
al-jibali
the mountains
بُيُوتٗا
buyutan
houses
وَمِنَ
wamina
and among
ٱلشَّجَرِ
al-shajari
the trees
وَمِمَّا
wamimma
and in what
يَعۡرِشُونَ
ya'rishuna
they construct
٦٨

And your Lord inspired the bee, saying, ‘Build yourselves houses in the mountains and trees and what people construct

Translation 1260

16:69
ثُمَّ
thumma
Then
كُلِي
kuli
eat
مِن
min
from
كُلِّ
kulli
all
ٱلثَّمَرَٰتِ
al-thamarati
the fruits
فَٱسۡلُكِي
fa-us'luki
and follow
سُبُلَ
subula
(the) ways
رَبِّكِ
rabbiki
(of) your Lord
ذُلُلٗاۚ
dhululan
made smooth
يَخۡرُجُ
yakhruju
Comes forth
مِنۢ
min
from
بُطُونِهَا
butuniha
their bellies
شَرَابٞ
sharabun
a drink
مُّخۡتَلِفٌ
mukh'talifun
(of) varying
أَلۡوَٰنُهُۥ
alwanuhu
colors
فِيهِ
fihi
in it
شِفَآءٞ
shifaon
(is) a healing
لِّلنَّاسِۚ
lilnnasi
for the mankind
إِنَّ
inna
Indeed
فِي
fi
in
ذَٰلِكَ
dhalika
that
لَأٓيَةٗ
laayatan
(is) surely a Sign
لِّقَوۡمٖ
liqawmin
for a people
يَتَفَكَّرُونَ
yatafakkaruna
who reflect
٦٩

Then feed on all kinds of fruit and follow the ways made easy for you by your Lord.’ From their bellies comes a drink of different colours in which there is healing for people. There truly is a sign in this for those who think

Translation 1260

16:70
وَٱللَّهُ
wal-lahu
And Allah
خَلَقَكُمۡ
khalaqakum
created you
ثُمَّ
thumma
then
يَتَوَفَّىٰكُمۡۚ
yatawaffakum
will cause you to die
وَمِنكُم
waminkum
And among you
مَّن
man
(is one) who
يُرَدُّ
yuraddu
is sent back
إِلَىٰٓ
ila
to
أَرۡذَلِ
ardhali
the worst
ٱلۡعُمُرِ
al-'umuri
(of) the age
لِكَيۡ
likay
so that
لَا
la
not
يَعۡلَمَ
ya'lama
he will know
بَعۡدَ
ba'da
after
عِلۡمٖ
il'min
knowledge
شَيۡـًٔاۚ
shayan
a thing
إِنَّ
inna
Indeed
ٱللَّهَ
al-laha
Allah
عَلِيمٞ
alimun
(is) All-Knowing
قَدِيرٞ
qadirun
All-Powerful
٧٠

It is God who has created you and in time will cause you to die. Some of you will be reduced, in old age, to a most abject state, so that, after having knowledge, they will know nothing at all: God is truly all knowing and all powerful

Translation 1260

16:71
وَٱللَّهُ
wal-lahu
And Allah
فَضَّلَ
faddala
has favored
بَعۡضَكُمۡ
ba'dakum
some of you
عَلَىٰ
ala
over
بَعۡضٖ
ba'din
others
فِي
fi
in
ٱلرِّزۡقِۚ
al-riz'qi
[the] provision
فَمَا
fama
But not
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhina
those who
فُضِّلُواْ
fuddilu
were favored
بِرَآدِّي
biraddi
would hand over
رِزۡقِهِمۡ
riz'qihim
their provision
عَلَىٰ
ala
to
مَا
ma
whom
مَلَكَتۡ
malakat
possess
أَيۡمَٰنُهُمۡ
aymanuhum
their right hands
فَهُمۡ
fahum
so (that) they
فِيهِ
fihi
(are) in it
سَوَآءٌۚ
sawaon
equal
أَفَبِنِعۡمَةِ
afabini'mati
Then is it the Favor
ٱللَّهِ
al-lahi
of Allah
يَجۡحَدُونَ
yajhaduna
they reject
٧١

God has given some of you more provision than others. Those who have been given more are unwilling to pass their provision on to the slaves they possess so that they become their equals. How can they refuse to acknowledge God’s blessings

Translation 1260

16:72
وَٱللَّهُ
wal-lahu
And Allah
جَعَلَ
ja'ala
(has) made
لَكُم
lakum
for you
مِّنۡ
min
from
أَنفُسِكُمۡ
anfusikum
yourselves
أَزۡوَٰجٗا
azwajan
spouses
وَجَعَلَ
waja'ala
and has made
لَكُم
lakum
for you
مِّنۡ
min
from
أَزۡوَٰجِكُم
azwajikum
your spouses
بَنِينَ
banina
sons
وَحَفَدَةٗ
wahafadatan
and grandsons
وَرَزَقَكُم
warazaqakum
and has provided for you
مِّنَ
mina
from
ٱلطَّيِّبَٰتِۚ
al-tayibati
the good things
أَفَبِٱلۡبَٰطِلِ
afabil-batili
Then in falsehood do
يُؤۡمِنُونَ
yu'minuna
they believe
وَبِنِعۡمَتِ
wabini'mati
and the Favor
ٱللَّهِ
al-lahi
of Allah
هُمۡ
hum
they
يَكۡفُرُونَ
yakfuruna
disbelieve
٧٢

And it is God who has given you spouses from amongst yourselves and through them He has given you children and grandchildren and provided you with good things. How can they believe in falsehood and deny God’s blessings

Translation 1260

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16:73
وَيَعۡبُدُونَ
waya'buduna
And they worship
مِن
min
other than
دُونِ
duni
other than
ٱللَّهِ
al-lahi
Allah
مَا
ma
which
لَا
la
not
يَمۡلِكُ
yamliku
possesses
لَهُمۡ
lahum
for them
رِزۡقٗا
riz'qan
any provision
مِّنَ
mina
from
ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ
al-samawati
the heavens
وَٱلۡأَرۡضِ
wal-ardi
and the earth
شَيۡـٔٗا
shayan
[anything]
وَلَا
wala
and not
يَسۡتَطِيعُونَ
yastati'una
they are able
٧٣

Those they worship beside God have no power to provide anything for them from the heavens or the earth: they can do nothing

Translation 1260

16:74
فَلَا
fala
So (do) not
تَضۡرِبُواْ
tadribu
put forth
لِلَّهِ
lillahi
for Allah
ٱلۡأَمۡثَالَۚ
al-amthala
the similitude
إِنَّ
inna
Indeed
ٱللَّهَ
al-laha
Allah
يَعۡلَمُ
ya'lamu
knows
وَأَنتُمۡ
wa-antum
and you
لَا
la
(do) not
تَعۡلَمُونَ
ta'lamuna
know
٧٤

So do not make up images about God: God knows and you do not

Translation 1260

16:75
۞ضَرَبَ
daraba
Allah sets forth
ٱللَّهُ
al-lahu
Allah sets forth
مَثَلًا
mathalan
the example
عَبۡدٗا
abdan
(of) a slave
مَّمۡلُوكٗا
mamlukan
(who is) owned
لَّا
la
not
يَقۡدِرُ
yaqdiru
he has power
عَلَىٰ
ala
on
شَيۡءٖ
shayin
anything
وَمَن
waman
and (one) whom
رَّزَقۡنَٰهُ
razaqnahu
We provided him
مِنَّا
minna
from Us
رِزۡقًا
riz'qan
a provision
حَسَنٗا
hasanan
good
فَهُوَ
fahuwa
so he
يُنفِقُ
yunfiqu
spends
مِنۡهُ
min'hu
from it
سِرّٗا
sirran
secretly
وَجَهۡرًاۖ
wajahran
and publicly
هَلۡ
hal
Can
يَسۡتَوُۥنَۚ
yastawuna
they be equal
ٱلۡحَمۡدُ
al-hamdu
All praise
لِلَّهِۚ
lillahi
(is) for Allah
بَلۡ
bal
Nay
أَكۡثَرُهُمۡ
aktharuhum
but most of them
لَا
la
(do) not
يَعۡلَمُونَ
ya'lamuna
know
٧٥

God presents this illustration: a slave controlled by his master, with no power over anything, and another man We have supplied with good provision, from which he gives alms privately and openly. Can they be considered equal? All praise belongs to God, but most of them do not recognize this

Translation 1260

16:76
وَضَرَبَ
wadaraba
And Allah sets forth
ٱللَّهُ
al-lahu
And Allah sets forth
مَثَلٗا
mathalan
an example
رَّجُلَيۡنِ
rajulayni
(of) two men
أَحَدُهُمَآ
ahaduhuma
one of them
أَبۡكَمُ
abkamu
(is) dumb
لَا
la
not
يَقۡدِرُ
yaqdiru
he has power
عَلَىٰ
ala
on
شَيۡءٖ
shayin
anything
وَهُوَ
wahuwa
while he
كَلٌّ
kallun
(is) a burden
عَلَىٰ
ala
on
مَوۡلَىٰهُ
mawlahu
his master
أَيۡنَمَا
aynama
Wherever
يُوَجِّههُّ
yuwajjihhu
he directs him
لَا
la
not
يَأۡتِ
yati
he comes
بِخَيۡرٍ
bikhayrin
with any good
هَلۡ
hal
Is
يَسۡتَوِي
yastawi
equal
هُوَ
huwa
he
وَمَن
waman
and (the one) who
يَأۡمُرُ
yamuru
commands
بِٱلۡعَدۡلِ
bil-'adli
[of] justice
وَهُوَ
wahuwa
and he
عَلَىٰ
ala
(is) on
صِرَٰطٖ
siratin
a path
مُّسۡتَقِيمٖ
mus'taqimin
straight
٧٦

God presents another illustration: two men, one of them dumb, unable to do anything, a burden to his carer- whatever task he directs him to, he achieves nothing good- can he be considered equal to one who commands justice and is on the straight path

Translation 1260

16:77
وَلِلَّهِ
walillahi
And to Allah (belongs)
غَيۡبُ
ghaybu
(the) unseen
ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ
al-samawati
(of) the heavens
وَٱلۡأَرۡضِۚ
wal-ardi
and the earth
وَمَآ
wama
And not
أَمۡرُ
amru
(is the) matter
ٱلسَّاعَةِ
al-sa'ati
(of) the Hour
إِلَّا
illa
but
كَلَمۡحِ
kalamhi
as a twinkling
ٱلۡبَصَرِ
al-basari
(of) the eye
أَوۡ
aw
or
هُوَ
huwa
it
أَقۡرَبُۚ
aqrabu
(is) nearer
إِنَّ
inna
Indeed
ٱللَّهَ
al-laha
Allah
عَلَىٰ
ala
on
كُلِّ
kulli
every
شَيۡءٖ
shayin
thing
قَدِيرٞ
qadirun
(is) All-Powerful
٧٧

All that is hidden from view in the heavens and earth belongs to God. The coming of the Hour of Judgement is like the blink of an eye, or even quicker: God has power over everything

Translation 1260

16:78
وَٱللَّهُ
wal-lahu
And Allah
أَخۡرَجَكُم
akhrajakum
brought you forth
مِّنۢ
min
from
بُطُونِ
butuni
the wombs
أُمَّهَٰتِكُمۡ
ummahatikum
(of) your mothers
لَا
la
not
تَعۡلَمُونَ
ta'lamuna
knowing
شَيۡـٔٗا
shayan
anything
وَجَعَلَ
waja'ala
and made
لَكُمُ
lakumu
for you
ٱلسَّمۡعَ
al-sam'a
the hearing
وَٱلۡأَبۡصَٰرَ
wal-absara
and the sight
وَٱلۡأَفۡـِٔدَةَ
wal-afidata
and the hearts
لَعَلَّكُمۡ
la'allakum
so that you may
تَشۡكُرُونَ
tashkuruna
give thanks
٧٨

It is God who brought you out of your mothers’ wombs knowing nothing, and gave you hearing and sight and minds, so that you might be thankful

Translation 1260

16:79
أَلَمۡ
alam
Do not
يَرَوۡاْ
yaraw
they see
إِلَى
ila
towards
ٱلطَّيۡرِ
al-tayri
the birds
مُسَخَّرَٰتٖ
musakharatin
controlled
فِي
fi
in
جَوِّ
jawwi
the midst
ٱلسَّمَآءِ
al-samai
(of) the sky
مَا
ma
None
يُمۡسِكُهُنَّ
yum'sikuhunna
holds them up
إِلَّا
illa
except
ٱللَّهُۚ
al-lahu
Allah
إِنَّ
inna
Indeed
فِي
fi
in
ذَٰلِكَ
dhalika
that
لَأٓيَٰتٖ
laayatin
(are) Signs
لِّقَوۡمٖ
liqawmin
for a people
يُؤۡمِنُونَ
yu'minuna
who believe
٧٩

Do they not see the birds made to fly through the air in the sky? Nothing holds them up except God. There truly are signs in this for those who believe

Translation 1260

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16:80
وَٱللَّهُ
wal-lahu
And Allah
جَعَلَ
ja'ala
(has) made
لَكُم
lakum
for you
مِّنۢ
min
[from]
بُيُوتِكُمۡ
buyutikum
your homes
سَكَنٗا
sakanan
a resting place
وَجَعَلَ
waja'ala
and made
لَكُم
lakum
for you
مِّن
min
from
جُلُودِ
juludi
the hides
ٱلۡأَنۡعَٰمِ
al-an'ami
(of) the cattle
بُيُوتٗا
buyutan
tents
تَسۡتَخِفُّونَهَا
tastakhiffunaha
which you find light
يَوۡمَ
yawma
(on) the day
ظَعۡنِكُمۡ
za'nikum
(of) your travel
وَيَوۡمَ
wayawma
and the day
إِقَامَتِكُمۡ
iqamatikum
(of) your encampment
وَمِنۡ
wamin
and from
أَصۡوَافِهَا
aswafiha
their wool
وَأَوۡبَارِهَا
wa-awbariha
and their fur
وَأَشۡعَارِهَآ
wa-ash'ariha
and their hair
أَثَٰثٗا
athathan
(is) furnishing
وَمَتَٰعًا
wamata'an
and a provision
إِلَىٰ
ila
for
حِينٖ
hinin
a time
٨٠

It is God who has given you a place of rest in your homes and from the skins of animals made you homes that you find light [to handle] when you travel and when you set up camp; furnishings and comfort for a while from their wool, fur, and hair

Translation 1260

16:81
وَٱللَّهُ
wal-lahu
And Allah
جَعَلَ
ja'ala
(has) made
لَكُم
lakum
for you
مِّمَّا
mimma
from what
خَلَقَ
khalaqa
He created
ظِلَٰلٗا
zilalan
shades
وَجَعَلَ
waja'ala
and (has) made
لَكُم
lakum
for you
مِّنَ
mina
from
ٱلۡجِبَالِ
al-jibali
the mountains
أَكۡنَٰنٗا
aknanan
shelters
وَجَعَلَ
waja'ala
and (has) made
لَكُمۡ
lakum
for you
سَرَٰبِيلَ
sarabila
garments
تَقِيكُمُ
taqikumu
to protect you
ٱلۡحَرَّ
al-hara
(from) the heat
وَسَرَٰبِيلَ
wasarabila
and garments
تَقِيكُم
taqikum
to protect you
بَأۡسَكُمۡۚ
basakum
from your (mutual) violence
كَذَٰلِكَ
kadhalika
Thus
يُتِمُّ
yutimmu
He completes
نِعۡمَتَهُۥ
ni'matahu
His Favor
عَلَيۡكُمۡ
alaykum
upon you
لَعَلَّكُمۡ
la'allakum
so that you may
تُسۡلِمُونَ
tus'limuna
submit
٨١

It is God who has given you shade from what He has created, and places of shelter in the mountains; garments to protect you from the heat, and garments to protect you in your wars. In this way He perfects His blessings on you, so that you may devote yourselves to Him

Translation 1260

16:82
فَإِن
fa-in
Then if
تَوَلَّوۡاْ
tawallaw
they turn away
فَإِنَّمَا
fa-innama
then only
عَلَيۡكَ
alayka
upon you
ٱلۡبَلَٰغُ
al-balaghu
(is) the conveyance
ٱلۡمُبِينُ
al-mubinu
the clear
٨٢

But if they turn away [Prophet], your only duty is to deliver the message clearly

Translation 1260

16:83
يَعۡرِفُونَ
ya'rifuna
They recognize
نِعۡمَتَ
ni'mata
(the) Favor
ٱللَّهِ
al-lahi
(of) Allah
ثُمَّ
thumma
then
يُنكِرُونَهَا
yunkirunaha
they deny it
وَأَكۡثَرُهُمُ
wa-aktharuhumu
And most of them
ٱلۡكَٰفِرُونَ
al-kafiruna
(are) the disbelievers
٨٣

They know God’s blessings, but refuse to recognize them: most of them are ungrateful

Translation 1260

16:84
وَيَوۡمَ
wayawma
And the Day
نَبۡعَثُ
nab'athu
We will resurrect
مِن
min
from
كُلِّ
kulli
every
أُمَّةٖ
ummatin
nation
شَهِيدٗا
shahidan
a witness
ثُمَّ
thumma
then
لَا
la
not
يُؤۡذَنُ
yu'dhanu
will be permitted
لِلَّذِينَ
lilladhina
to those who
كَفَرُواْ
kafaru
disbelieved
وَلَا
wala
and not
هُمۡ
hum
they
يُسۡتَعۡتَبُونَ
yus'ta'tabuna
will be asked to make amends
٨٤

The day will come when We raise up a witness from every community, when the disbelievers will not be allowed to make excuses or amends

Translation 1260

16:85
وَإِذَا
wa-idha
And when
رَءَا
raa
(will) see
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhina
those who
ظَلَمُواْ
zalamu
wronged
ٱلۡعَذَابَ
al-'adhaba
the punishment
فَلَا
fala
then not
يُخَفَّفُ
yukhaffafu
it will be lightened
عَنۡهُمۡ
anhum
for them
وَلَا
wala
and not
هُمۡ
hum
they
يُنظَرُونَ
yunzaruna
will be given respite
٨٥

When the evildoers face punishment it will not be lightened for them nor will they be given any respite

Translation 1260

16:86
وَإِذَا
wa-idha
And when
رَءَا
raa
(will) see
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhina
those who
أَشۡرَكُواْ
ashraku
associated partners with Allah
شُرَكَآءَهُمۡ
shurakaahum
their partners
قَالُواْ
qalu
They will say
رَبَّنَا
rabbana
Our Lord
هَٰٓؤُلَآءِ
haulai
these
شُرَكَآؤُنَا
shurakauna
(are) our partners
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhina
those whom
كُنَّا
kunna
we used to
نَدۡعُواْ
nad'u
invoke
مِن
min
besides You
دُونِكَۖ
dunika
besides You
فَأَلۡقَوۡاْ
fa-alqaw
But they (will) throw back
إِلَيۡهِمُ
ilayhimu
at them
ٱلۡقَوۡلَ
al-qawla
(their) word
إِنَّكُمۡ
innakum
Indeed you
لَكَٰذِبُونَ
lakadhibuna
(are) surely liars
٨٦

When the idolaters see the partners they joined with God they will say, ‘Our Lord, these are the partners we used to invoke beside You,’ but the partners will retort, ‘You are liars,’

Translation 1260

16:87
وَأَلۡقَوۡاْ
wa-alqaw
And they (will) offer
إِلَى
ila
to
ٱللَّهِ
al-lahi
Allah
يَوۡمَئِذٍ
yawma-idhin
(on) that Day
ٱلسَّلَمَۖ
al-salama
the submission
وَضَلَّ
wadalla
and (is) lost
عَنۡهُم
anhum
from them
مَّا
ma
what
كَانُواْ
kanu
they used (to)
يَفۡتَرُونَ
yaftaruna
invent
٨٧

and on that Day they will offer total submission to God: their false deities will desert them

Translation 1260

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16:88
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhina
And those who
كَفَرُواْ
kafaru
disbelieved
وَصَدُّواْ
wasaddu
and hindered
عَن
an
from
سَبِيلِ
sabili
(the) way
ٱللَّهِ
al-lahi
(of) Allah
زِدۡنَٰهُمۡ
zid'nahum
We will increase them
عَذَابٗا
adhaban
(in) punishment
فَوۡقَ
fawqa
over
ٱلۡعَذَابِ
al-'adhabi
punishment
بِمَا
bima
because
كَانُواْ
kanu
they used (to)
يُفۡسِدُونَ
yuf'siduna
spread corruption
٨٨

Because of the corruption they spread, We shall add torment upon torment for those who disbelieved and barred others from the path of God

Translation 1260

16:89
وَيَوۡمَ
wayawma
And the Day
نَبۡعَثُ
nab'athu
We will resurrect
فِي
fi
among
كُلِّ
kulli
every
أُمَّةٖ
ummatin
nation
شَهِيدًا
shahidan
a witness
عَلَيۡهِم
alayhim
over them
مِّنۡ
min
from
أَنفُسِهِمۡۖ
anfusihim
themselves
وَجِئۡنَا
waji'na
And We (will) bring
بِكَ
bika
you
شَهِيدًا
shahidan
(as) a witness
عَلَىٰ
ala
over
هَٰٓؤُلَآءِۚ
haulai
these
وَنَزَّلۡنَا
wanazzalna
And We sent down
عَلَيۡكَ
alayka
to you
ٱلۡكِتَٰبَ
al-kitaba
the Book
تِبۡيَٰنٗا
tib'yanan
(as) a clarification
لِّكُلِّ
likulli
of every
شَيۡءٖ
shayin
thing
وَهُدٗى
wahudan
and a guidance
وَرَحۡمَةٗ
warahmatan
and mercy
وَبُشۡرَىٰ
wabush'ra
and glad tidings
لِلۡمُسۡلِمِينَ
lil'mus'limina
for the Muslims
٨٩

The day will come when We raise up in each community a witness against them, and We shall bring you [Prophet] as a witness against these people, for We have sent the Scripture down to you explaining everything, and as guidance and mercy and good news to those who devote themselves to God

Translation 1260

16:90
۞إِنَّ
inna
Indeed
ٱللَّهَ
al-laha
Allah
يَأۡمُرُ
yamuru
commands
بِٱلۡعَدۡلِ
bil-'adli
justice
وَٱلۡإِحۡسَٰنِ
wal-ih'sani
and the good
وَإِيتَآيِٕ
waitai
and giving
ذِي
dhi
(to) relatives
ٱلۡقُرۡبَىٰ
al-qur'ba
(to) relatives
وَيَنۡهَىٰ
wayanha
and forbids
عَنِ
ani
[from]
ٱلۡفَحۡشَآءِ
al-fahshai
the immorality
وَٱلۡمُنكَرِ
wal-munkari
and the bad
وَٱلۡبَغۡيِۚ
wal-baghyi
and the oppression
يَعِظُكُمۡ
ya'izukum
He admonishes you
لَعَلَّكُمۡ
la'allakum
so that you may
تَذَكَّرُونَ
tadhakkaruna
take heed
٩٠

God commands justice, doing good, and generosity towards relatives and He forbids what is shameful, blameworthy, and oppressive. He teaches you, so that you may take heed

Translation 1260

16:91
وَأَوۡفُواْ
wa-awfu
And fulfil
بِعَهۡدِ
bi'ahdi
the covenant
ٱللَّهِ
al-lahi
(of) Allah
إِذَا
idha
when
عَٰهَدتُّمۡ
ahadttum
you have taken a covenant
وَلَا
wala
and (do) not
تَنقُضُواْ
tanqudu
break
ٱلۡأَيۡمَٰنَ
al-aymana
oaths
بَعۡدَ
ba'da
after
تَوۡكِيدِهَا
tawkidiha
their confirmation
وَقَدۡ
waqad
while verily
جَعَلۡتُمُ
ja'altumu
you have made
ٱللَّهَ
al-laha
Allah
عَلَيۡكُمۡ
alaykum
over you
كَفِيلًاۚ
kafilan
a surety
إِنَّ
inna
Indeed
ٱللَّهَ
al-laha
Allah
يَعۡلَمُ
ya'lamu
knows
مَا
ma
what
تَفۡعَلُونَ
taf 'aluna
you do
٩١

Fulfil any pledge you make in God’s name and do not break oaths after you have sworn them, for you have made God your surety: God knows everything you do

Translation 1260

16:92
وَلَا
wala
And (do) not
تَكُونُواْ
takunu
be
كَٱلَّتِي
ka-allati
like her who
نَقَضَتۡ
naqadat
untwists
غَزۡلَهَا
ghazlaha
her spun yarn
مِنۢ
min
after
بَعۡدِ
ba'di
after
قُوَّةٍ
quwwatin
strength
أَنكَٰثٗا
ankathan
(into) untwisted strands
تَتَّخِذُونَ
tattakhidhuna
you take
أَيۡمَٰنَكُمۡ
aymanakum
your oaths
دَخَلَۢا
dakhalan
(as) a deception
بَيۡنَكُمۡ
baynakum
between you
أَن
an
because
تَكُونَ
takuna
is
أُمَّةٌ
ummatun
a community
هِيَ
hiya
[it]
أَرۡبَىٰ
arba
more numerous
مِنۡ
min
than
أُمَّةٍۚ
ummatin
(another) community
إِنَّمَا
innama
Only
يَبۡلُوكُمُ
yablukumu
Allah tests you
ٱللَّهُ
al-lahu
Allah tests you
بِهِۦۚ
bihi
by it
وَلَيُبَيِّنَنَّ
walayubayyinanna
And He will make clear
لَكُمۡ
lakum
to you
يَوۡمَ
yawma
(on) the Day
ٱلۡقِيَٰمَةِ
al-qiyamati
(of) the Resurrection
مَا
ma
what
كُنتُمۡ
kuntum
you used (to)
فِيهِ
fihi
in it
تَخۡتَلِفُونَ
takhtalifuna
differ
٩٢

Do not use your oaths to deceive each other- like a woman who unravels the thread she has firmly spun- just because one party may be more numerous than another. God tests you with this, and on the Day of the Resurrection He will make clear to you those things you differed about

Translation 1260

16:93
وَلَوۡ
walaw
And if
شَآءَ
shaa
Allah (had) willed
ٱللَّهُ
al-lahu
Allah (had) willed
لَجَعَلَكُمۡ
laja'alakum
surely He (could) have made you
أُمَّةٗ
ummatan
a nation
وَٰحِدَةٗ
wahidatan
one
وَلَٰكِن
walakin
but
يُضِلُّ
yudillu
He lets go astray
مَن
man
whom
يَشَآءُ
yashau
He wills
وَيَهۡدِي
wayahdi
and guides
مَن
man
whom
يَشَآءُۚ
yashau
He wills
وَلَتُسۡـَٔلُنَّ
walatus'alunna
And surely you will be questioned
عَمَّا
amma
about what
كُنتُمۡ
kuntum
you used (to)
تَعۡمَلُونَ
ta'maluna
do
٩٣

If God so willed, He would have made you all one people, but He leaves to stray whoever He will and guides whoever He will. You will be questioned about your deeds

Translation 1260

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16:94
وَلَا
wala
And (do) not
تَتَّخِذُوٓاْ
tattakhidhu
take
أَيۡمَٰنَكُمۡ
aymanakum
your oaths
دَخَلَۢا
dakhalan
(as) a deception
بَيۡنَكُمۡ
baynakum
between you
فَتَزِلَّ
fatazilla
lest should slip
قَدَمُۢ
qadamun
a foot
بَعۡدَ
ba'da
after
ثُبُوتِهَا
thubutiha
it is firmly planted
وَتَذُوقُواْ
watadhuqu
and you would taste
ٱلسُّوٓءَ
al-sua
the evil
بِمَا
bima
for what
صَدَدتُّمۡ
sadadttum
you hindered
عَن
an
from
سَبِيلِ
sabili
(the) way
ٱللَّهِ
al-lahi
(of) Allah
وَلَكُمۡ
walakum
and for you
عَذَابٌ
adhabun
(is) a punishment
عَظِيمٞ
azimun
great
٩٤

Do not use your oaths to deceive each other lest any foot should slip after being firmly placed and lest you should taste the penalty for having hindered others from the path of God, and suffer terrible torment

Translation 1260

16:95
وَلَا
wala
And (do) not
تَشۡتَرُواْ
tashtaru
exchange
بِعَهۡدِ
bi'ahdi
the covenant
ٱللَّهِ
al-lahi
(of) Allah
ثَمَنٗا
thamanan
(for) a price
قَلِيلًاۚ
qalilan
little
إِنَّمَا
innama
Indeed what
عِندَ
inda
(is) with
ٱللَّهِ
al-lahi
Allah
هُوَ
huwa
it
خَيۡرٞ
khayrun
(is) better
لَّكُمۡ
lakum
for you
إِن
in
if
كُنتُمۡ
kuntum
you were (to)
تَعۡلَمُونَ
ta'lamuna
know
٩٥

Do not sell for a small price any pledge made in God’s name: what God has [to give] is better for you, if you only knew

Translation 1260

16:96
مَا
ma
Whatever
عِندَكُمۡ
indakum
(is) with you
يَنفَدُ
yanfadu
will be exhausted
وَمَا
wama
and whatever
عِندَ
inda
(is) with
ٱللَّهِ
al-lahi
Allah
بَاقٖۗ
baqin
(will) be remaining
وَلَنَجۡزِيَنَّ
walanajziyanna
And surely We will pay
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhina
those who
صَبَرُوٓاْ
sabaru
(are) patient
أَجۡرَهُم
ajrahum
their reward
بِأَحۡسَنِ
bi-ahsani
to (the) best
مَا
ma
(of) what
كَانُواْ
kanu
they used (to)
يَعۡمَلُونَ
ya'maluna
do
٩٦

What you have runs out but what God has endures, and We shall certainly reward those who remain steadfast according to the best of their actions

Translation 1260

16:97
مَنۡ
man
Whoever
عَمِلَ
amila
does
صَٰلِحٗا
salihan
righteous deeds
مِّن
min
whether
ذَكَرٍ
dhakarin
male
أَوۡ
aw
or
أُنثَىٰ
untha
female
وَهُوَ
wahuwa
while he
مُؤۡمِنٞ
mu'minun
(is) a believer
فَلَنُحۡيِيَنَّهُۥ
falanuh'yiyannahu
then surely We will give him life
حَيَوٰةٗ
hayatan
a life
طَيِّبَةٗۖ
tayyibatan
good
وَلَنَجۡزِيَنَّهُمۡ
walanajziyannahum
and We will pay them
أَجۡرَهُم
ajrahum
their reward
بِأَحۡسَنِ
bi-ahsani
to (the) best
مَا
ma
of what
كَانُواْ
kanu
they used (to)
يَعۡمَلُونَ
ya'maluna
do
٩٧

To whoever, male or female, does good deeds and has faith, We shall give a good life and reward them according to the best of their actions

Translation 1260

16:98
فَإِذَا
fa-idha
So when
قَرَأۡتَ
qarata
you recite
ٱلۡقُرۡءَانَ
al-qur'ana
the Quran
فَٱسۡتَعِذۡ
fa-is'ta'idh
seek refuge
بِٱللَّهِ
bil-lahi
in Allah
مِنَ
mina
from
ٱلشَّيۡطَٰنِ
al-shaytani
the Shaitaan
ٱلرَّجِيمِ
al-rajimi
the accursed
٩٨

[Prophet], when you recite the Quran, seek God’s protection from the outcast, Satan

Translation 1260

16:99
إِنَّهُۥ
innahu
Indeed he
لَيۡسَ
laysa
not
لَهُۥ
lahu
for him
سُلۡطَٰنٌ
sul'tanun
(is) any authority
عَلَى
ala
on
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhina
those who
ءَامَنُواْ
amanu
believe
وَعَلَىٰ
wa'ala
and upon
رَبِّهِمۡ
rabbihim
their Lord
يَتَوَكَّلُونَ
yatawakkaluna
they put their trust
٩٩

He has no power over those who believe and trust in their Lord

Translation 1260

16:100
إِنَّمَا
innama
Only
سُلۡطَٰنُهُۥ
sul'tanuhu
his authority
عَلَى
ala
(is) over
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhina
those who
يَتَوَلَّوۡنَهُۥ
yatawallawnahu
take him as an ally
وَٱلَّذِينَ
wa-alladhina
and those who
هُم
hum
[they]
بِهِۦ
bihi
with Him
مُشۡرِكُونَ
mush'rikuna
associate partners
١٠٠

his power is only over those who ally themselves with him and those who, because of him, join partners with God

Translation 1260

16:101
وَإِذَا
wa-idha
And when
بَدَّلۡنَآ
baddalna
We substitute
ءَايَةٗ
ayatan
a Verse
مَّكَانَ
makana
(in) place
ءَايَةٖ
ayatin
(of) a Verse
وَٱللَّهُ
wal-lahu
and Allah
أَعۡلَمُ
a'lamu
(is) most knowing
بِمَا
bima
of what
يُنَزِّلُ
yunazzilu
He sends down
قَالُوٓاْ
qalu
they say
إِنَّمَآ
innama
Only
أَنتَ
anta
you
مُفۡتَرِۭۚ
muf'tarin
(are) an inventor
بَلۡ
bal
Nay
أَكۡثَرُهُمۡ
aktharuhum
most of them
لَا
la
(do) not
يَعۡلَمُونَ
ya'lamuna
know
١٠١

When We substitute one revelation for another- and God knows best what He reveals- they say, ‘You are just making it up,’ but most of them have no knowledge

Translation 1260

16:102
قُلۡ
qul
Say
نَزَّلَهُۥ
nazzalahu
Has brought it down
رُوحُ
ruhu
the Holy Spirit
ٱلۡقُدُسِ
al-qudusi
the Holy Spirit
مِن
min
from
رَّبِّكَ
rabbika
your Lord
بِٱلۡحَقِّ
bil-haqi
in truth
لِيُثَبِّتَ
liyuthabbita
to make firm
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhina
those who
ءَامَنُواْ
amanu
believe
وَهُدٗى
wahudan
and (as) a guidance
وَبُشۡرَىٰ
wabush'ra
and glad tidings
لِلۡمُسۡلِمِينَ
lil'mus'limina
to the Muslims
١٠٢

Say that the Holy Spirit has brought the Revelation with the Truth step by step from your Lord, to strengthen the believers and as guidance and good news to the devout

Translation 1260

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16:103
وَلَقَدۡ
walaqad
And certainly
نَعۡلَمُ
na'lamu
We know
أَنَّهُمۡ
annahum
that they
يَقُولُونَ
yaquluna
say
إِنَّمَا
innama
Only
يُعَلِّمُهُۥ
yu'allimuhu
teaches him
بَشَرٞۗ
basharun
a human being
لِّسَانُ
lisanu
(The) tongue
ٱلَّذِي
alladhi
(of) the one
يُلۡحِدُونَ
yul'hiduna
they refer
إِلَيۡهِ
ilayhi
to him
أَعۡجَمِيّٞ
a'jamiyyun
(is) foreign
وَهَٰذَا
wahadha
while this
لِسَانٌ
lisanun
(is) a language
عَرَبِيّٞ
arabiyyun
Arabic
مُّبِينٌ
mubinun
clear
١٠٣

We know very well that they say, ‘It is a man who teaches him,’ but the language of the person they allude to is foreign, while this revelation is in clear Arabic

Translation 1260

16:104
إِنَّ
inna
Indeed
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhina
those who
لَا
la
(do) not
يُؤۡمِنُونَ
yu'minuna
believe
بِـَٔايَٰتِ
biayati
in the Verses
ٱللَّهِ
al-lahi
(of) Allah
لَا
la
not
يَهۡدِيهِمُ
yahdihimu
Allah will guide them
ٱللَّهُ
al-lahu
Allah will guide them
وَلَهُمۡ
walahum
and for them
عَذَابٌ
adhabun
(is) a punishment
أَلِيمٌ
alimun
painful
١٠٤

If people do not believe in God’s revelation, God does not guide them, and a painful punishment awaits them

Translation 1260

16:105
إِنَّمَا
innama
Only
يَفۡتَرِي
yaftari
they invent
ٱلۡكَذِبَ
al-kadhiba
the falsehood
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhina
those who
لَا
la
(do) not
يُؤۡمِنُونَ
yu'minuna
believe
بِـَٔايَٰتِ
biayati
in the Verses
ٱللَّهِۖ
al-lahi
(of) Allah
وَأُوْلَٰٓئِكَ
wa-ulaika
and those
هُمُ
humu
they
ٱلۡكَٰذِبُونَ
al-kadhibuna
(are) the liars
١٠٥

Falsehood is fabricated only by those who do not believe in God’s revelation: they are the liars

Translation 1260

16:106
مَن
man
Whoever
كَفَرَ
kafara
disbelieves
بِٱللَّهِ
bil-lahi
in Allah
مِنۢ
min
after
بَعۡدِ
ba'di
after
إِيمَٰنِهِۦٓ
imanihi
his belief
إِلَّا
illa
except
مَنۡ
man
(one) who
أُكۡرِهَ
uk'riha
is forced
وَقَلۡبُهُۥ
waqalbuhu
while his heart
مُطۡمَئِنُّۢ
mut'ma-innun
(is) content
بِٱلۡإِيمَٰنِ
bil-imani
with the faith
وَلَٰكِن
walakin
But
مَّن
man
(one) who
شَرَحَ
sharaha
opens
بِٱلۡكُفۡرِ
bil-kuf'ri
to disbelief
صَدۡرٗا
sadran
(his) breast
فَعَلَيۡهِمۡ
fa'alayhim
then upon them
غَضَبٞ
ghadabun
(is) a wrath
مِّنَ
mina
of
ٱللَّهِ
al-lahi
Allah
وَلَهُمۡ
walahum
and for them
عَذَابٌ
adhabun
(is) a punishment
عَظِيمٞ
azimun
great
١٠٦

With the exception of those who are forced to say they do not believe, although their hearts remain firm in faith, those who reject God after believing in Him and open their hearts to disbelief will have the wrath of God upon them and a grievous punishment awaiting them

Translation 1260

16:107
ذَٰلِكَ
dhalika
That (is)
بِأَنَّهُمُ
bi-annahumu
because
ٱسۡتَحَبُّواْ
is'tahabbu
they preferred
ٱلۡحَيَوٰةَ
al-hayata
the life
ٱلدُّنۡيَا
al-dun'ya
(of) the world
عَلَى
ala
over
ٱلۡأٓخِرَةِ
al-akhirati
the Hereafter
وَأَنَّ
wa-anna
and that
ٱللَّهَ
al-laha
Allah
لَا
la
(does) not
يَهۡدِي
yahdi
guide
ٱلۡقَوۡمَ
al-qawma
the people
ٱلۡكَٰفِرِينَ
al-kafirina
the disbelievers
١٠٧

This is because they love the life of this world more than the one to come, and God does not guide those who reject Him

Translation 1260

16:108
أُوْلَٰٓئِكَ
ulaika
Those
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhina
(are) the ones
طَبَعَ
taba'a
Allah has set a seal
ٱللَّهُ
al-lahu
Allah has set a seal
عَلَىٰ
ala
over
قُلُوبِهِمۡ
qulubihim
their hearts
وَسَمۡعِهِمۡ
wasam'ihim
and their hearing
وَأَبۡصَٰرِهِمۡۖ
wa-absarihim
and their sight
وَأُوْلَٰٓئِكَ
wa-ulaika
And those
هُمُ
humu
they are
ٱلۡغَٰفِلُونَ
al-ghafiluna
the heedless
١٠٨

These are people whose hearts, hearing, and sight have been closed off by God: they are heedless

Translation 1260

16:109
لَا
la
No
جَرَمَ
jarama
doubt
أَنَّهُمۡ
annahum
that they
فِي
fi
in
ٱلۡأٓخِرَةِ
al-akhirati
the Hereafter
هُمُ
humu
[they]
ٱلۡخَٰسِرُونَ
al-khasiruna
(are) the losers
١٠٩

and there is no doubt that they will be the losers in the Hereafter

Translation 1260

16:110
ثُمَّ
thumma
Then
إِنَّ
inna
indeed
رَبَّكَ
rabbaka
your Lord
لِلَّذِينَ
lilladhina
to those who
هَاجَرُواْ
hajaru
emigrated
مِنۢ
min
after
بَعۡدِ
ba'di
after
مَا
ma
what
فُتِنُواْ
futinu
they had been put to trials
ثُمَّ
thumma
then
جَٰهَدُواْ
jahadu
strove hard
وَصَبَرُوٓاْ
wasabaru
and were patient
إِنَّ
inna
Indeed
رَبَّكَ
rabbaka
your Lord
مِنۢ
min
after it
بَعۡدِهَا
ba'diha
after it
لَغَفُورٞ
laghafurun
surely is Oft-Forgiving
رَّحِيمٞ
rahimun
Most Merciful
١١٠

But your Lord will be most forgiving and most merciful to those who leave their homes after persecution, then strive and remain steadfast

Translation 1260

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16:111
۞يَوۡمَ
yawma
(On) the Day
تَأۡتِي
tati
(when) will come
كُلُّ
kullu
every
نَفۡسٖ
nafsin
soul
تُجَٰدِلُ
tujadilu
pleading
عَن
an
for
نَّفۡسِهَا
nafsiha
itself
وَتُوَفَّىٰ
watuwaffa
and will be paid in full
كُلُّ
kullu
every
نَفۡسٖ
nafsin
soul
مَّا
ma
what
عَمِلَتۡ
amilat
it did
وَهُمۡ
wahum
and they
لَا
la
(will) not
يُظۡلَمُونَ
yuz'lamuna
be wronged
١١١

On the Day when every soul will come pleading for itself, every soul will be paid in full for all its actions- they will not be wronged

Translation 1260

16:112
وَضَرَبَ
wadaraba
And Allah sets forth
ٱللَّهُ
al-lahu
And Allah sets forth
مَثَلٗا
mathalan
a similitude
قَرۡيَةٗ
qaryatan
(of) a town
كَانَتۡ
kanat
(that) was
ءَامِنَةٗ
aminatan
secure
مُّطۡمَئِنَّةٗ
mut'ma-innatan
and content
يَأۡتِيهَا
yatiha
coming to it
رِزۡقُهَا
riz'quha
its provision
رَغَدٗا
raghadan
(in) abundance
مِّن
min
from
كُلِّ
kulli
every
مَكَانٖ
makanin
place
فَكَفَرَتۡ
fakafarat
but it denied
بِأَنۡعُمِ
bi-an'umi
(the) Favors of Allah
ٱللَّهِ
al-lahi
(the) Favors of Allah
فَأَذَٰقَهَا
fa-adhaqaha
so Allah made it taste
ٱللَّهُ
al-lahu
so Allah made it taste
لِبَاسَ
libasa
(the) garb
ٱلۡجُوعِ
al-ju'i
(of) the hunger
وَٱلۡخَوۡفِ
wal-khawfi
and the fear
بِمَا
bima
for what
كَانُواْ
kanu
they used (to)
يَصۡنَعُونَ
yasna'una
do
١١٢

God presents the example of a town that was secure and at ease, with provisions coming to it abundantly from all places. Then it became ungrateful for God’s blessings, so God afflicted it with the garment of famine and fear, for what its people had done

Translation 1260

16:113
وَلَقَدۡ
walaqad
And certainly
جَآءَهُمۡ
jaahum
came to them
رَسُولٞ
rasulun
a Messenger
مِّنۡهُمۡ
min'hum
from among them
فَكَذَّبُوهُ
fakadhabuhu
but they denied him
فَأَخَذَهُمُ
fa-akhadhahumu
so seized them
ٱلۡعَذَابُ
al-'adhabu
the punishment
وَهُمۡ
wahum
while they
ظَٰلِمُونَ
zalimuna
(were) wrongdoers
١١٣

A messenger who was one of them came to them, but they called him a liar. So punishment overwhelmed them in the midst of their evildoing

Translation 1260

16:114
فَكُلُواْ
fakulu
So eat
مِمَّا
mimma
of what
رَزَقَكُمُ
razaqakumu
Allah has provided you
ٱللَّهُ
al-lahu
Allah has provided you
حَلَٰلٗا
halalan
lawful
طَيِّبٗا
tayyiban
and good
وَٱشۡكُرُواْ
wa-ush'kuru
And be grateful
نِعۡمَتَ
ni'mata
(for the) Favor
ٱللَّهِ
al-lahi
(of) Allah
إِن
in
if
كُنتُمۡ
kuntum
[you]
إِيَّاهُ
iyyahu
Him Alone
تَعۡبُدُونَ
ta'buduna
you worship
١١٤

So eat of the good and lawful things God has provided for you and be thankful for His blessings, if it is Him that you worship

Translation 1260

16:115
إِنَّمَا
innama
Only
حَرَّمَ
harrama
He has forbidden
عَلَيۡكُمُ
alaykumu
to you
ٱلۡمَيۡتَةَ
al-maytata
the dead animal
وَٱلدَّمَ
wal-dama
and the blood
وَلَحۡمَ
walahma
and the flesh
ٱلۡخِنزِيرِ
al-khinziri
(of) the swine
وَمَآ
wama
and what
أُهِلَّ
uhilla
has been dedicated
لِغَيۡرِ
lighayri
to other (than)
ٱللَّهِ
al-lahi
Allah
بِهِۦۖ
bihi
[with it]
فَمَنِ
famani
But (if) one
ٱضۡطُرَّ
ud'turra
(is) forced
غَيۡرَ
ghayra
without (being)
بَاغٖ
baghin
disobedient
وَلَا
wala
and not
عَادٖ
adin
a transgressor
فَإِنَّ
fa-inna
then indeed
ٱللَّهَ
al-laha
Allah
غَفُورٞ
ghafurun
(is) Oft-Forgiving
رَّحِيمٞ
rahimun
Most Merciful
١١٥

He has forbidden you only these things: carrion, blood, pig’s meat, and animals over which any name other than God’s has been invoked. But if anyone is forced by hunger, not desiring it nor exceeding their immediate need, God is forgiving and merciful

Translation 1260

16:116
وَلَا
wala
And (do) not
تَقُولُواْ
taqulu
say
لِمَا
lima
for that which
تَصِفُ
tasifu
assert
أَلۡسِنَتُكُمُ
alsinatukumu
your tongues
ٱلۡكَذِبَ
al-kadhiba
the lie
هَٰذَا
hadha
This
حَلَٰلٞ
halalun
(is) lawful
وَهَٰذَا
wahadha
and this
حَرَامٞ
haramun
(is) forbidden
لِّتَفۡتَرُواْ
litaftaru
so that you invent
عَلَى
ala
about
ٱللَّهِ
al-lahi
Allah
ٱلۡكَذِبَۚ
al-kadhiba
the lie
إِنَّ
inna
Indeed
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhina
those who
يَفۡتَرُونَ
yaftaruna
invent
عَلَى
ala
about
ٱللَّهِ
al-lahi
Allah
ٱلۡكَذِبَ
al-kadhiba
the lie
لَا
la
they will not succeed
يُفۡلِحُونَ
yuf'lihuna
they will not succeed
١١٦

Do not say falsely, ‘This is lawful and that is forbidden,’ inventing a lie about God: those who invent lies about God will not prosper

Translation 1260

16:117
مَتَٰعٞ
mata'un
An enjoyment
قَلِيلٞ
qalilun
little
وَلَهُمۡ
walahum
and for them
عَذَابٌ
adhabun
(is) a punishment
أَلِيمٞ
alimun
painful
١١٧

they may have a little enjoyment, but painful punishment awaits them

Translation 1260

16:118
وَعَلَى
wa'ala
And to
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhina
those who
هَادُواْ
hadu
are Jews
حَرَّمۡنَا
harramna
We have forbidden
مَا
ma
what
قَصَصۡنَا
qasasna
We related
عَلَيۡكَ
alayka
to you
مِن
min
before
قَبۡلُۖ
qablu
before
وَمَا
wama
And not
ظَلَمۡنَٰهُمۡ
zalamnahum
We wronged them
وَلَٰكِن
walakin
but
كَانُوٓاْ
kanu
they used (to)
أَنفُسَهُمۡ
anfusahum
themselves
يَظۡلِمُونَ
yazlimuna
wrong
١١٨

[Prophet], We forbade the Jews what We told you about. We did not wrong them; they wronged themselves

Translation 1260

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16:119
ثُمَّ
thumma
Then
إِنَّ
inna
indeed
رَبَّكَ
rabbaka
your Lord
لِلَّذِينَ
lilladhina
to those who
عَمِلُواْ
amilu
did
ٱلسُّوٓءَ
al-sua
evil
بِجَهَٰلَةٖ
bijahalatin
in ignorance
ثُمَّ
thumma
then
تَابُواْ
tabu
repented
مِنۢ
min
after
بَعۡدِ
ba'di
after
ذَٰلِكَ
dhalika
that
وَأَصۡلَحُوٓاْ
wa-aslahu
and corrected themselves
إِنَّ
inna
indeed
رَبَّكَ
rabbaka
your Lord
مِنۢ
min
after that
بَعۡدِهَا
ba'diha
after that
لَغَفُورٞ
laghafurun
(is) surely Oft-Forgiving
رَّحِيمٌ
rahimun
Most Merciful
١١٩

But towards those who do wrong out of ignorance, and afterwards repent and make amends, your Lord is most forgiving and merciful

Translation 1260

16:120
إِنَّ
inna
Indeed
إِبۡرَٰهِيمَ
ib'rahima
Ibrahim
كَانَ
kana
was
أُمَّةٗ
ummatan
a nation
قَانِتٗا
qanitan
obedient
لِّلَّهِ
lillahi
to Allah
حَنِيفٗا
hanifan
upright
وَلَمۡ
walam
and not
يَكُ
yaku
he was
مِنَ
mina
of
ٱلۡمُشۡرِكِينَ
al-mush'rikina
the polytheists
١٢٠

Abraham was truly an example: devoutly obedient to God and true in faith. He was not an idolater

Translation 1260

16:121
شَاكِرٗا
shakiran
Thankful
لِّأَنۡعُمِهِۚ
li-an'umihi
for His favors
ٱجۡتَبَىٰهُ
ij'tabahu
He chose him
وَهَدَىٰهُ
wahadahu
and guided him
إِلَىٰ
ila
to
صِرَٰطٖ
siratin
the way
مُّسۡتَقِيمٖ
mus'taqimin
straight
١٢١

he was thankful for the blessings of God who chose him and guided him to a straight path

Translation 1260

16:122
وَءَاتَيۡنَٰهُ
waataynahu
And We gave him
فِي
fi
in
ٱلدُّنۡيَا
al-dun'ya
the world
حَسَنَةٗۖ
hasanatan
good
وَإِنَّهُۥ
wa-innahu
and indeed he
فِي
fi
in
ٱلۡأٓخِرَةِ
al-akhirati
the Hereafter
لَمِنَ
lamina
(he) will surely (be) among
ٱلصَّٰلِحِينَ
al-salihina
the righteous
١٢٢

We gave him blessings in this world, and he is among the right-eous in the Hereafter

Translation 1260

16:123
ثُمَّ
thumma
Then
أَوۡحَيۡنَآ
awhayna
We revealed
إِلَيۡكَ
ilayka
to you
أَنِ
ani
that
ٱتَّبِعۡ
ittabi'
You follow
مِلَّةَ
millata
(the) religion
إِبۡرَٰهِيمَ
ib'rahima
(of) Ibrahim
حَنِيفٗاۖ
hanifan
upright
وَمَا
wama
and not
كَانَ
kana
he was
مِنَ
mina
of
ٱلۡمُشۡرِكِينَ
al-mush'rikina
the polytheists
١٢٣

Then We revealed to you [Muhammad], ‘Follow the creed of Abraham, a man of pure faith who was not an idolater.’

Translation 1260

16:124
إِنَّمَا
innama
Only
جُعِلَ
ju'ila
was appointed
ٱلسَّبۡتُ
al-sabtu
the Sabbath
عَلَى
ala
for
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhina
those who
ٱخۡتَلَفُواْ
ikh'talafu
differed
فِيهِۚ
fihi
in it
وَإِنَّ
wa-inna
And indeed
رَبَّكَ
rabbaka
your Lord
لَيَحۡكُمُ
layahkumu
will surely judge
بَيۡنَهُمۡ
baynahum
between them
يَوۡمَ
yawma
(on) the Day
ٱلۡقِيَٰمَةِ
al-qiyamati
(of) the Resurrection
فِيمَا
fima
in what
كَانُواْ
kanu
they used (to)
فِيهِ
fihi
[in it]
يَخۡتَلِفُونَ
yakhtalifuna
differ
١٢٤

The Sabbath was made obligatory only for those who differed about it. On the Day of Resurrection your Lord will judge between them as to their differences

Translation 1260

16:125
ٱدۡعُ
ud'u
Call
إِلَىٰ
ila
to
سَبِيلِ
sabili
(the) way
رَبِّكَ
rabbika
(of) your Lord
بِٱلۡحِكۡمَةِ
bil-hik'mati
with the wisdom
وَٱلۡمَوۡعِظَةِ
wal-maw'izati
and the instruction
ٱلۡحَسَنَةِۖ
al-hasanati
the good
وَجَٰدِلۡهُم
wajadil'hum
and discuss with them
بِٱلَّتِي
bi-allati
in that
هِيَ
hiya
which
أَحۡسَنُۚ
ahsanu
(is) best
إِنَّ
inna
Indeed
رَبَّكَ
rabbaka
your Lord
هُوَ
huwa
He
أَعۡلَمُ
a'lamu
(is) most knowing
بِمَن
biman
of who
ضَلَّ
dalla
has strayed
عَن
an
from
سَبِيلِهِۦ
sabilihi
His way
وَهُوَ
wahuwa
And He
أَعۡلَمُ
a'lamu
(is) most knowing
بِٱلۡمُهۡتَدِينَ
bil-muh'tadina
of the guided ones
١٢٥

[Prophet], call [people] to the way of your Lord with wisdom and good teaching. Argue with them in the most courteous way, for your Lord knows best who has strayed from His way and who is rightly guided

Translation 1260

16:126
وَإِنۡ
wa-in
And if
عَاقَبۡتُمۡ
aqabtum
you retaliate
فَعَاقِبُواْ
fa'aqibu
then retaliate
بِمِثۡلِ
bimith'li
with the like
مَا
ma
of what
عُوقِبۡتُم
uqib'tum
you were afflicted
بِهِۦۖ
bihi
with [it]
وَلَئِن
wala-in
But if
صَبَرۡتُمۡ
sabartum
you are patient
لَهُوَ
lahuwa
surely (it) is
خَيۡرٞ
khayrun
better
لِّلصَّٰبِرِينَ
lilssabirina
for those who are patient
١٢٦

If you [believers] have to respond to an attack, make your response proportionate, but it is best to stand fast

Translation 1260

16:127
وَٱصۡبِرۡ
wa-is'bir
And be patient
وَمَا
wama
and not
صَبۡرُكَ
sabruka
(is) your patience
إِلَّا
illa
but
بِٱللَّهِۚ
bil-lahi
from Allah
وَلَا
wala
And (do) not
تَحۡزَنۡ
tahzan
grieve
عَلَيۡهِمۡ
alayhim
over them
وَلَا
wala
and (do) not
تَكُ
taku
be
فِي
fi
in
ضَيۡقٖ
dayqin
distress
مِّمَّا
mimma
for what
يَمۡكُرُونَ
yamkuruna
they plot
١٢٧

So [Prophet] be steadfast: your steadfastness comes only from God. Do not grieve over them; do not be distressed by their scheming

Translation 1260

16:128
إِنَّ
inna
Indeed
ٱللَّهَ
al-laha
Allah
مَعَ
ma'a
(is) with
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhina
those who
ٱتَّقَواْ
ittaqaw
fear (Him)
وَّٱلَّذِينَ
wa-alladhina
and those who
هُم
hum
[they]
مُّحۡسِنُونَ
muh'sinuna
(are) good-doers
١٢٨

for God is with those who are mindful of Him and who do good

Translation 1260