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16. Surah An-Nahl

The Bee

Read and listen to the full Surah An-Nahl (Chapter 16), consisting of 128 verses. Revealed in Mecca (Juz 14), it includes complete Arabic text with diacritics, translations, tafsirs, word-by-word meaning, and audio by Maher Al-Muaiqly, Abdul Basit and other reciters.

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In the Name of Allah—the Most Compassionate, Most Merciful
16:1
اتى امر الله فلا تستعجلوه سبحانه وتعالى عما يشركون ١
أَتَىٰٓ أَمْرُ ٱللَّهِ فَلَا تَسْتَعْجِلُوهُ ۚ سُبْحَـٰنَهُۥ وَتَعَـٰلَىٰ عَمَّا يُشْرِكُونَ ١
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The command of Allah is at hand, so do not hasten it. Glorified and Exalted is He above what they associate ˹with Him in worship˺!
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16:2
ينزل الملايكة بالروح من امره على من يشاء من عباده ان انذروا انه لا الاه الا انا فاتقون ٢
يُنَزِّلُ ٱلْمَلَـٰٓئِكَةَ بِٱلرُّوحِ مِنْ أَمْرِهِۦ عَلَىٰ مَن يَشَآءُ مِنْ عِبَادِهِۦٓ أَنْ أَنذِرُوٓا۟ أَنَّهُۥ لَآ إِلَـٰهَ إِلَّآ أَنَا۠ فَٱتَّقُونِ ٢
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He sends down the angels with revelation by His command to whoever He wills of His servants, ˹stating:˺ “Warn ˹humanity˺ that there is no god ˹worthy of worship˺ except Me, so be mindful of Me ˹alone˺.”
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16:3
خلق السماوات والارض بالحق تعالى عما يشركون ٣
خَلَقَ ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضَ بِٱلْحَقِّ ۚ تَعَـٰلَىٰ عَمَّا يُشْرِكُونَ ٣
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He created the heavens and the earth for a purpose. Exalted is He above what they associate with Him ˹in worship˺!
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16:4
خلق الانسان من نطفة فاذا هو خصيم مبين ٤
خَلَقَ ٱلْإِنسَـٰنَ مِن نُّطْفَةٍۢ فَإِذَا هُوَ خَصِيمٌۭ مُّبِينٌۭ ٤
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He created humans from a sperm-drop, then—behold!—they openly challenge ˹Him˺.
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16:5
والانعام خلقها لكم فيها دفء ومنافع ومنها تاكلون ٥
وَٱلْأَنْعَـٰمَ خَلَقَهَا ۗ لَكُمْ فِيهَا دِفْءٌۭ وَمَنَـٰفِعُ وَمِنْهَا تَأْكُلُونَ ٥
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And He created the cattle for you as a source of warmth, food, and ˹many other˺ benefits.
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16:6
ولكم فيها جمال حين تريحون وحين تسرحون ٦
وَلَكُمْ فِيهَا جَمَالٌ حِينَ تُرِيحُونَ وَحِينَ تَسْرَحُونَ ٦
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They are also pleasing to you when you bring them home and when you take them out to graze.
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16:7
وتحمل اثقالكم الى بلد لم تكونوا بالغيه الا بشق الانفس ان ربكم لرءوف رحيم ٧
وَتَحْمِلُ أَثْقَالَكُمْ إِلَىٰ بَلَدٍۢ لَّمْ تَكُونُوا۟ بَـٰلِغِيهِ إِلَّا بِشِقِّ ٱلْأَنفُسِ ۚ إِنَّ رَبَّكُمْ لَرَءُوفٌۭ رَّحِيمٌۭ ٧
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And they carry your loads to ˹distant˺ lands which you could not otherwise reach without great hardship. Surely your Lord is Ever Gracious, Most Merciful.
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16:8
والخيل والبغال والحمير لتركبوها وزينة ويخلق ما لا تعلمون ٨
وَٱلْخَيْلَ وَٱلْبِغَالَ وَٱلْحَمِيرَ لِتَرْكَبُوهَا وَزِينَةًۭ ۚ وَيَخْلُقُ مَا لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ٨
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˹He also created˺ horses, mules, and donkeys for your transportation and adornment. And He creates what you do not know.
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16:9
وعلى الله قصد السبيل ومنها جاير ولو شاء لهداكم اجمعين ٩
وَعَلَى ٱللَّهِ قَصْدُ ٱلسَّبِيلِ وَمِنْهَا جَآئِرٌۭ ۚ وَلَوْ شَآءَ لَهَدَىٰكُمْ أَجْمَعِينَ ٩
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It is upon Allah ˹alone˺ to ˹clearly˺ show the Straight Way. Other ways are deviant. Had He willed, He would have easily imposed guidance upon all of you.
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16:10
هو الذي انزل من السماء ماء لكم منه شراب ومنه شجر فيه تسيمون ١٠
هُوَ ٱلَّذِىٓ أَنزَلَ مِنَ ٱلسَّمَآءِ مَآءًۭ ۖ لَّكُم مِّنْهُ شَرَابٌۭ وَمِنْهُ شَجَرٌۭ فِيهِ تُسِيمُونَ ١٠
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He is the One Who sends down rain from the sky, from which you drink and by which plants grow for your cattle to graze.
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