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