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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
16:10
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
هُوَ
ٱلَّذِيٓ
أَنزَلَ
مِنَ
ٱلسَّمَآءِ
مَآءٗۖ
لَّكُم
مِّنۡهُ
شَرَابٞ
وَمِنۡهُ
شَجَرٞ
فِيهِ
تُسِيمُونَ
١٠
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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16:11
ينبت لكم به الزرع والزيتون والنخيل والاعناب ومن كل الثمرات ان في ذالك لاية لقوم يتفكرون ١١
يُنۢبِتُ لَكُم بِهِ ٱلزَّرْعَ وَٱلزَّيْتُونَ وَٱلنَّخِيلَ وَٱلْأَعْنَـٰبَ وَمِن كُلِّ ٱلثَّمَرَٰتِ ۗ إِنَّ فِى ذَٰلِكَ لَـَٔايَةًۭ لِّقَوْمٍۢ يَتَفَكَّرُونَ ١١
يُنۢبِتُ
لَكُم
بِهِ
ٱلزَّرۡعَ
وَٱلزَّيۡتُونَ
وَٱلنَّخِيلَ
وَٱلۡأَعۡنَٰبَ
وَمِن
كُلِّ
ٱلثَّمَرَٰتِۚ
إِنَّ
فِي
ذَٰلِكَ
لَأٓيَةٗ
لِّقَوۡمٖ
يَتَفَكَّرُونَ
١١
With it He produces for you ˹various˺ crops, olives, palm trees, grapevines, and every type of fruit. Surely in this is a sign for those who reflect.
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16:12
وسخر لكم الليل والنهار والشمس والقمر والنجوم مسخرات بامره ان في ذالك لايات لقوم يعقلون ١٢
وَسَخَّرَ لَكُمُ ٱلَّيْلَ وَٱلنَّهَارَ وَٱلشَّمْسَ وَٱلْقَمَرَ ۖ وَٱلنُّجُومُ مُسَخَّرَٰتٌۢ بِأَمْرِهِۦٓ ۗ إِنَّ فِى ذَٰلِكَ لَـَٔايَـٰتٍۢ لِّقَوْمٍۢ يَعْقِلُونَ ١٢
وَسَخَّرَ
لَكُمُ
ٱلَّيۡلَ
وَٱلنَّهَارَ
وَٱلشَّمۡسَ
وَٱلۡقَمَرَۖ
وَٱلنُّجُومُ
مُسَخَّرَٰتُۢ
بِأَمۡرِهِۦٓۚ
إِنَّ
فِي
ذَٰلِكَ
لَأٓيَٰتٖ
لِّقَوۡمٖ
يَعۡقِلُونَ
١٢
And He has subjected for your benefit the day and the night, the sun and the moon. And the stars have been subjected by His command. Surely in this are signs for those who understand.
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16:13
وما ذرا لكم في الارض مختلفا الوانه ان في ذالك لاية لقوم يذكرون ١٣
وَمَا ذَرَأَ لَكُمْ فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ مُخْتَلِفًا أَلْوَٰنُهُۥٓ ۗ إِنَّ فِى ذَٰلِكَ لَـَٔايَةًۭ لِّقَوْمٍۢ يَذَّكَّرُونَ ١٣
وَمَا
ذَرَأَ
لَكُمۡ
فِي
ٱلۡأَرۡضِ
مُخۡتَلِفًا
أَلۡوَٰنُهُۥٓۚ
إِنَّ
فِي
ذَٰلِكَ
لَأٓيَةٗ
لِّقَوۡمٖ
يَذَّكَّرُونَ
١٣
And ˹He subjected˺ for you whatever He has created on earth of varying colours.1 Surely in this is a sign for those who are mindful.
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16:14
وهو الذي سخر البحر لتاكلوا منه لحما طريا وتستخرجوا منه حلية تلبسونها وترى الفلك مواخر فيه ولتبتغوا من فضله ولعلكم تشكرون ١٤
وَهُوَ ٱلَّذِى سَخَّرَ ٱلْبَحْرَ لِتَأْكُلُوا۟ مِنْهُ لَحْمًۭا طَرِيًّۭا وَتَسْتَخْرِجُوا۟ مِنْهُ حِلْيَةًۭ تَلْبَسُونَهَا وَتَرَى ٱلْفُلْكَ مَوَاخِرَ فِيهِ وَلِتَبْتَغُوا۟ مِن فَضْلِهِۦ وَلَعَلَّكُمْ تَشْكُرُونَ ١٤
وَهُوَ
ٱلَّذِي
سَخَّرَ
ٱلۡبَحۡرَ
لِتَأۡكُلُواْ
مِنۡهُ
لَحۡمٗا
طَرِيّٗا
وَتَسۡتَخۡرِجُواْ
مِنۡهُ
حِلۡيَةٗ
تَلۡبَسُونَهَاۖ
وَتَرَى
ٱلۡفُلۡكَ
مَوَاخِرَ
فِيهِ
وَلِتَبۡتَغُواْ
مِن
فَضۡلِهِۦ
وَلَعَلَّكُمۡ
تَشۡكُرُونَ
١٤
And He is the One Who has subjected the sea, so from it you may eat tender seafood and extract ornaments to wear. And you see the ships ploughing their way through it, so you may seek His bounty and give thanks ˹to Him˺.
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16:15
والقى في الارض رواسي ان تميد بكم وانهارا وسبلا لعلكم تهتدون ١٥
وَأَلْقَىٰ فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ رَوَٰسِىَ أَن تَمِيدَ بِكُمْ وَأَنْهَـٰرًۭا وَسُبُلًۭا لَّعَلَّكُمْ تَهْتَدُونَ ١٥
وَأَلۡقَىٰ
فِي
ٱلۡأَرۡضِ
رَوَٰسِيَ
أَن
تَمِيدَ
بِكُمۡ
وَأَنۡهَٰرٗا
وَسُبُلٗا
لَّعَلَّكُمۡ
تَهۡتَدُونَ
١٥
He has placed into the earth firm mountains, so it does not shake with you, as well as rivers, and pathways so you may find your way.
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16:16
وعلامات وبالنجم هم يهتدون ١٦
وَعَلَـٰمَـٰتٍۢ ۚ وَبِٱلنَّجْمِ هُمْ يَهْتَدُونَ ١٦
وَعَلَٰمَٰتٖۚ
وَبِٱلنَّجۡمِ
هُمۡ
يَهۡتَدُونَ
١٦
Also by landmarks and stars do people find their way.
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16:17
افمن يخلق كمن لا يخلق افلا تذكرون ١٧
أَفَمَن يَخْلُقُ كَمَن لَّا يَخْلُقُ ۗ أَفَلَا تَذَكَّرُونَ ١٧
أَفَمَن
يَخۡلُقُ
كَمَن
لَّا
يَخۡلُقُۚ
أَفَلَا
تَذَكَّرُونَ
١٧
Can the One Who creates be equal to those who do not? Will you not then be mindful?
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16:18
وان تعدوا نعمة الله لا تحصوها ان الله لغفور رحيم ١٨
وَإِن تَعُدُّوا۟ نِعْمَةَ ٱللَّهِ لَا تُحْصُوهَآ ۗ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ لَغَفُورٌۭ رَّحِيمٌۭ ١٨
وَإِن
تَعُدُّواْ
نِعۡمَةَ
ٱللَّهِ
لَا
تُحۡصُوهَآۗ
إِنَّ
ٱللَّهَ
لَغَفُورٞ
رَّحِيمٞ
١٨
If you tried to count Allah’s blessings, you would never be able to number them. Surely Allah is All-Forgiving, Most Merciful.
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16:19
والله يعلم ما تسرون وما تعلنون ١٩
وَٱللَّهُ يَعْلَمُ مَا تُسِرُّونَ وَمَا تُعْلِنُونَ ١٩
وَٱللَّهُ
يَعۡلَمُ
مَا
تُسِرُّونَ
وَمَا
تُعۡلِنُونَ
١٩
And Allah knows what you conceal and what you reveal.
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