Juz 14, Half

١٦ - ٱلنَّحْل

16 - An-Nahl

بِالْبَيِّنٰتِ وَالزُّبُرِ۝۰ۭ وَاَنْزَلْنَاۗ اِلَيْكَ الذِّكْرَ لِتُبَيِّنَ لِلنَّاسِ مَا نُزِّلَ اِلَيْہِمْ وَلَعَلَّہُمْ يَتَفَكَّرُوْنَ۝۴۴
Bialbayyinati waalzzuburi waanzalna ilayka alththikra litubayyina lilnnasi ma nuzzila ilayhim walaAAallahum yatafakkaroona

English

Ahmed Ali

We had Sent them with miracles and Books; and We have sent to you this Reminder so that you may explain distinctly to men what was sent down to them: They may haply reflect.

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اَفَاَمِنَ الَّذِيْنَ مَكَرُوا السَّيِّاٰتِ اَنْ يَّخْسِفَ اللہُ بِہِمُ الْاَرْضَ اَوْ يَاْتِيَہُمُ الْعَذَابُ مِنْ حَيْثُ لَا يَشْعُرُوْنَ۝۴۵ۙ
Afaamina allatheena makaroo alssayyiati an yakhsifa Allahu bihimu alarda aw yatiyahumu alAAathabu min haythu la yashAAuroona

English

Ahmed Ali

Have the plotters of mischief become unafraid that God will not split the earth to swallow them, or that punishment will not fall upon them from somewhere they do not (even) suspect?

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اَوْ يَاْخُذَہُمْ فِيْ تَقَلُّبِہِمْ فَمَا ہُمْ بِمُعْجِزِيْنَ۝۴۶ۙ
Aw yakhuthahum fee taqallubihim fama hum bimuAAjizeena

English

Ahmed Ali

Or that He will not seize them as they move about, and they will not be able to elude (His grasp);

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اَوْ يَاْخُذَہُمْ عَلٰي تَخَــوُّفٍ۝۰ۭ فَاِنَّ رَبَّكُمْ لَرَءُوْفٌ رَّحِيْمٌ۝۴۷
Aw yakhuthahum AAala takhawwufin fainna rabbakum laraoofun raheemun

English

Ahmed Ali

Or He may seize them by diminishing their portion. Yet your Lord is compassionate and kind.

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اَوَلَمْ يَرَوْا اِلٰى مَا خَلَقَ اللہُ مِنْ شَيْءٍ يَّتَفَيَّؤُا ظِلٰلُہٗ عَنِ الْيَمِيْنِ وَالشَّمَاۗىِٕلِ سُجَّدًا لِّلہِ وَہُمْ دٰخِرُوْنَ۝۴۸
Awa lam yaraw ila ma khalaqa Allahu min shayin yatafayyao thilaluhu AAani alyameeni waalshshamaili sujjadan lillahi wahum dakhiroona

English

Ahmed Ali

Do they not see the shadows of all things God has created incline to the right and the left, bowing in obeisance to God?

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وَلِلہِ يَسْجُدُ مَا فِي السَّمٰوٰتِ وَمَا فِي الْاَرْضِ مِنْ دَاۗبَّـۃٍ وَّالْمَلٰۗىِٕكَۃُ وَہُمْ لَا يَسْتَكْبِرُوْنَ۝۴۹
Walillahi yasjudu ma fee alssamawati wama fee alardi min dabbatin waalmalaikatu wahum la yastakbiroona

English

Ahmed Ali

All things that move on the earth and in the heavens, and the angels, bow in homage to God, and do not behave with pride.

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يَخَافُوْنَ رَبَّہُمْ مِّنْ فَوْقِہِمْ وَيَفْعَلُوْنَ مَا يُؤْمَرُوْنَ۝۵۰ۧ۞
Yakhafoona rabbahum min fawqihim wayafAAaloona ma yumaroona

English

Ahmed Ali

They have fear of God for His power over them, and act as commanded.

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وَقَالَ اللہُ لَا تَتَّخِذُوْۗا اِلٰـہَيْنِ اثْـنَيْنِ۝۰ۚ اِنَّمَا ہُوَاِلٰہٌ وَّاحِدٌ۝۰ۚ فَاِيَّايَ فَارْہَبُوْنِ۝۵۱
Waqala Allahu la tattakhithoo ilahayni ithnayni innama huwa ilahun wahidun faiyyaya fairhabooni

English

Ahmed Ali

God says: "Do not take to two gods, for there is only one God. So fear Me."

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وَلَہٗ مَا فِي السَّمٰوٰتِ وَ الْاَرْضِ وَلَہُ الدِّيْنُ وَاصِبًا۝۰ۭ اَفَغَيْرَ اللہِ تَتَّقُوْنَ۝۵۲
Walahu ma fee alssamawati waalardi walahu alddeenu wasiban afaghayra Allahi tattaqoona

English

Ahmed Ali

Whatsoever is in the heavens and the earth belongs to Him, and His the judgement for ever. So will you fear any other than God?

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وَمَا بِكُمْ مِّنْ نِّعْمَۃٍ فَمِنَ اللہِ ثُمَّ اِذَا مَسَّكُمُ الضُّرُّ فَاِلَيْہِ تَجْــــَٔــرُوْنَ۝۵۳ۚ
Wama bikum min niAAmatin famina Allahi thumma itha massakumu alddurru failayhi tajaroona

English

Ahmed Ali

Whatsoever the blessings you enjoy are surely from God, and when in trouble you turn to Him in supplication.

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