An-Nahl 16:90

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