Ruku 225, Juz 14 (ٱلْرُكوع 225, جزء 14)

١٦ - ٱلنَّحْل

16 - An-Nahl

ہُوَالَّذِيْۗ اَنْزَلَ مِنَ السَّمَاۗءِ مَاۗءً لَّكُمْ مِّنْہُ شَرَابٌ وَّمِنْہُ شَجَـرٌ فِيْہِ تُسِيْمُوْنَ۝۱۰
Huwa allathee anzala mina alssamai maan lakum minhu sharabun waminhu shajarun feehi tuseemoona

English

Ahmed Ali

It is He who sends down water from the sky of which you drink, and which nourishes the plants you feed your cattle,

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يُنْۢبِتُ لَكُمْ بِہِ الزَّرْعَ وَالزَّيْتُوْنَ وَالنَّخِيْلَ وَالْاَعْنَابَ وَمِنْ كُلِّ الثَّمَرٰتِ۝۰ۭ اِنَّ فِيْ ذٰلِكَ لَاٰيَۃً لِّقَوْمٍ يَّتَفَكَّرُوْنَ۝۱۱
Yunbitu lakum bihi alzzarAAa waalzzaytoona waalnnakheela waalaAAnaba wamin kulli alththamarati inna fee thalika laayatan liqawmin yatafakkaroona

English

Ahmed Ali

With which He makes crops grow, and olives, dates and grapes and fruits of every kind for you. In this is a sign for those who think.

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وَسَخَّرَ لَكُمُ الَّيْلَ وَالنَّہَارَ۝۰ۙ وَالشَّمْسَ وَالْقَمَرَ۝۰ۭ وَالنُّجُوْمُ مُسَخَّرٰتٌۢ بِاَمْرِہٖ۝۰ۭ اِنَّ فِيْ ذٰلِكَ لَاٰيٰتٍ لِّقَوْمٍ يَّعْقِلُوْنَ۝۱۲ۙ
Wasakhkhara lakumu allayla waalnnahara waalshshamsa waalqamara waalnnujoomu musakhkharatun biamrihi inna fee thalika laayatin liqawmin yaAAqiloona

English

Ahmed Ali

He harnessed the day and night for you, as also the sun, the moon and the stars, by His command. In this are signs for men who understand.

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وَمَا ذَرَاَ لَكُمْ فِي الْاَرْضِ مُخْتَلِفًا اَلْوَانُہٗ۝۰ۭ اِنَّ فِيْ ذٰلِكَ لَاٰيَۃً لِّقَوْمٍ يَّذَّكَّرُوْنَ۝۱۳
Wama tharaa lakum fee alardi mukhtalifan alwanuhu inna fee thalika laayatan liqawmin yaththakkaroona

English

Ahmed Ali

And other things of different shades has He produced on the earth for you. In this are signs for those who reflect.

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وَہُوَالَّذِيْ سَخَّرَ الْبَحْرَ لِتَاْكُلُوْا مِنْہُ لَحْمًا طَرِيًّا وَّتَسْتَخْرِجُوْا مِنْہُ حِلْيَۃً تَلْبَسُوْنَہَا۝۰ۚ وَتَرَى الْفُلْكَ مَوَاخِرَ فِيْہِ وَلِتَبْتَغُوْا مِنْ فَضْلِہٖ وَلَعَلَّكُمْ تَشْكُرُوْنَ۝۱۴
Wahuwa allathee sakhkhara albahra litakuloo minhu lahman tariyyan watastakhrijoo minhu hilyatan talbasoonaha watara alfulka mawakhira feehi walitabtaghoo min fadlihi walaAAallakum tashkuroona

English

Ahmed Ali

It is He who has subdued the sea that you may eat fresh meat from it, and obtain ornaments to wear. You see the ships plough through it that you may seek of His bounties and, perhaps, be grateful.

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وَاَلْقٰى فِي الْاَرْضِ رَوَاسِيَ اَنْ تَمِيْدَ بِكُمْ وَاَنْہٰرًا وَّسُـبُلًا لَّعَلَّكُمْ تَہْتَدُوْنَ۝۱۵ۙ
Waalqa fee alardi rawasiya an tameeda bikum waanharan wasubulan laAAallakum tahtadoona

English

Ahmed Ali

He placed stablisers in the earth so that while it revolves you live undisturbed, and rivers and tracks so that you may find your way;

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وَعَلٰمٰتٍ۝۰ۭ وَبِالنَّجْمِ ہُمْ يَہْتَدُوْنَ۝۱۶
WaAAalamatin wabialnnajmi hum yahtadoona

English

Ahmed Ali

As well as many other signs, as by the stars (you) find direction.

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اَفَمَنْ يَّخْلُقُ كَمَنْ لَّا يَخْلُقُ۝۰ۭ اَفَلَا تَذَكَّرُوْنَ۝۱۷
Afaman yakhluqu kaman la yakhluqu afala tathakkaroona

English

Ahmed Ali

So, could one who creates be like one who cannot? Will you not then contemplate?

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وَاِنْ تَعُدُّوْا نِعْمَۃَ اللہِ لَا تُحْصُوْہَا۝۰ۭ اِنَّ اللہَ لَغَفُوْرٌ رَّحِيْمٌ۝۱۸
Wain taAAuddoo niAAmata Allahi la tuhsooha inna Allaha laghafoorun raheemun

English

Ahmed Ali

If you count the favours of God you will not be able to calculate. Assuredly God is forgiving and kind.

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وَاللہُ يَعْلَمُ مَا تُسِرُّوْنَ وَمَا تُعْلِنُوْنَ۝۱۹
WaAllahu yaAAlamu ma tusirroona wama tuAAlinoona

English

Ahmed Ali

God knows what you hide and disclose.

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