16. An-Nahl

وَٱللَّهُAnd Allahجَعَلَ(has) madeلَكُمfor youمِّمَّاfrom whatخَلَقَHe createdظِلَٰلًاshadesوَجَعَلَand (has) madeلَكُمfor youمِّنَfromٱلْجِبَالِthe mountainsأَكْنَٰنًاsheltersوَجَعَلَand (has) madeلَكُمْfor youسَرَٰبِيلَgarmentsتَقِيكُمُto protect youٱلْحَرَّ(from) the heatوَسَرَٰبِيلَand garmentsتَقِيكُمto protect youبَأْسَكُمْfrom your (mutual) violenceكَذَٰلِكَThusيُتِمُّHe completesنِعْمَتَهُۥHis Favorعَلَيْكُمْupon youلَعَلَّكُمْso that you mayتُسْلِمُونَsubmit﴿٨١﴾

And Allah has made for you, from that which He has created, shadows and has made for you from the mountains, shelters and has made for you garments which protect you from the heat and garments which protect you from your [enemy in] battle. Thus does He complete His favor upon you that you might submit [to Him]

فَإِنThen, ifتَوَلَّوْا۟they turn awayفَإِنَّمَاthen onlyعَلَيْكَupon youٱلْبَلَٰغُ(is) the conveyanceٱلْمُبِينُthe clear﴿٨٢﴾

But if they turn away, [O Muhammad] - then only upon you is [responsibility for] clear notification

يَعْرِفُونَThey recognizeنِعْمَتَ(the) Favorٱللَّهِ(of) Allahثُمَّthenيُنكِرُونَهَاthey deny itوَأَكْثَرُهُمُAnd most of themٱلْكَٰفِرُونَ(are) the disbelievers﴿٨٣﴾

They recognize the favor of Allah; then they deny it. And most of them are disbelievers

وَيَوْمَAnd the DayنَبْعَثُWe will resurrectمِنfromكُلِّeveryأُمَّةٍnationشَهِيدًاa witnessثُمَّthenلَاnotيُؤْذَنُwill be permittedلِلَّذِينَto those whoكَفَرُوا۟disbelievedوَلَاand notهُمْtheyيُسْتَعْتَبُونَwill be asked to make amends﴿٨٤﴾

And [mention] the Day when We will resurrect from every nation a witness. Then it will not be permitted to the disbelievers [to apologize or make excuses], nor will they be asked to appease [Allah]

وَإِذَاAnd whenرَءَا(will) seeٱلَّذِينَthose whoظَلَمُوا۟wrongedٱلْعَذَابَthe punishmentفَلَاthen notيُخَفَّفُit will be lightenedعَنْهُمْfor themوَلَاand notهُمْtheyيُنظَرُونَwill be given respite﴿٨٥﴾

And when those who wronged see the punishment, it will not be lightened for them, nor will they be reprieved

وَإِذَاAnd whenرَءَا(will) seeٱلَّذِينَthose whoأَشْرَكُوا۟associated partners with Allahشُرَكَآءَهُمْtheir partnersقَالُوا۟They will sayرَبَّنَاOur Lordهَٰٓؤُلَآءِtheseشُرَكَآؤُنَا(are) our partnersٱلَّذِينَthose whomكُنَّاwe used toنَدْعُوا۟invokeمِنbesides Youدُونِكَbesides Youفَأَلْقَوْا۟But they (will) throw backإِلَيْهِمُat themٱلْقَوْلَ(their) wordإِنَّكُمْIndeed, youلَكَٰذِبُونَ(are) surely liars﴿٨٦﴾

And when those who associated others with Allah see their "partners," they will say," Our Lord, these are our partners [to You] whom we used to invoke besides You." But they will throw at them the statement, "Indeed, you are liars

وَأَلْقَوْا۟And they (will) offerإِلَىtoٱللَّهِAllahيَوْمَئِذٍ(on) that Dayٱلسَّلَمَthe submissionوَضَلَّand (is) lostعَنْهُمfrom themمَّاwhatكَانُوا۟they used (to)يَفْتَرُونَinvent﴿٨٧﴾

And they will impart to Allah that Day [their] submission, and lost from them is what they used to invent

ٱلَّذِينَAnd those whoكَفَرُوا۟disbelievedوَصَدُّوا۟and hinderedعَنfromسَبِيلِ(the) wayٱللَّهِ(of) AllahزِدْنَٰهُمْWe will increase themعَذَابًا(in) punishmentفَوْقَoverٱلْعَذَابِpunishmentبِمَاbecauseكَانُوا۟they used (to)يُفْسِدُونَspread corruption﴿٨٨﴾

Those who disbelieved and averted [others] from the way of Allah - We will increase them in punishment over [their] punishment for what corruption they were causing

وَيَوْمَAnd the DayنَبْعَثُWe will resurrectفِىamongكُلِّeveryأُمَّةٍnationشَهِيدًاa witnessعَلَيْهِمover themمِّنْfromأَنفُسِهِمْthemselvesوَجِئْنَاAnd We (will) bringبِكَyouشَهِيدًا(as) a witnessعَلَىٰoverهَٰٓؤُلَآءِtheseوَنَزَّلْنَاAnd We sent downعَلَيْكَto youٱلْكِتَٰبَthe Bookتِبْيَٰنًا(as) a clarificationلِّكُلِّof everyشَىْءٍthingوَهُدًىand a guidanceوَرَحْمَةًand mercyوَبُشْرَىٰand glad tidingsلِلْمُسْلِمِينَfor the Muslims﴿٨٩﴾

And [mention] the Day when We will resurrect among every nation a witness over them from themselves. And We will bring you, [O Muhammad], as a witness over your nation. And We have sent down to you the Book as clarification for all things and as guidance and mercy and good tidings for the Muslims

إِنَّIndeedٱللَّهَAllahيَأْمُرُcommandsبِٱلْعَدْلِjusticeوَٱلْإِحْسَٰنِand the goodوَإِيتَآئِand givingذِى(to) relativesٱلْقُرْبَىٰ(to) relativesوَيَنْهَىٰand forbidsعَنِ[from]ٱلْفَحْشَآءِthe immoralityوَٱلْمُنكَرِand the badوَٱلْبَغْىِand the oppressionيَعِظُكُمْHe admonishes youلَعَلَّكُمْso that you mayتَذَكَّرُونَtake heed﴿٩٠﴾

Indeed, Allah orders justice and good conduct and giving to relatives and forbids immorality and bad conduct and oppression. He admonishes you that perhaps you will be reminded

وَأَوْفُوا۟And fulfilبِعَهْدِthe covenantٱللَّهِ(of) Allahإِذَاwhenعَٰهَدتُّمْyou have taken a covenantوَلَاand (do) notتَنقُضُوا۟breakٱلْأَيْمَٰنَoathsبَعْدَafterتَوْكِيدِهَاtheir confirmationوَقَدْwhile verilyجَعَلْتُمُyou have madeٱللَّهَAllahعَلَيْكُمْover youكَفِيلًاa suretyإِنَّIndeedٱللَّهَAllahيَعْلَمُknowsمَاwhatتَفْعَلُونَyou do﴿٩١﴾

And fulfill the covenant of Allah when you have taken it, [O believers], and do not break oaths after their confirmation while you have made Allah, over you, a witness. Indeed, Allah knows what you do

وَلَاAnd (do) notتَكُونُوا۟beكَٱلَّتِىlike her whoنَقَضَتْuntwistsغَزْلَهَاher spun yarnمِنۢafterبَعْدِafterقُوَّةٍstrengthأَنكَٰثًا(into) untwisted strandsتَتَّخِذُونَyou takeأَيْمَٰنَكُمْyour oathsدَخَلًۢا(as) a deceptionبَيْنَكُمْbetween youأَنbecauseتَكُونَisأُمَّةٌa communityهِىَ[it]أَرْبَىٰmore numerousمِنْthanأُمَّةٍ(another) communityإِنَّمَاOnlyيَبْلُوكُمُAllah tests youٱللَّهُAllah tests youبِهِۦby itوَلَيُبَيِّنَنَّAnd He will make clearلَكُمْto youيَوْمَ(on) the Dayٱلْقِيَٰمَةِ(of) the Resurrectionمَاwhatكُنتُمْyou used (to)فِيهِin itتَخْتَلِفُونَdiffer﴿٩٢﴾

And do not be like she who untwisted her spun thread after it was strong [by] taking your oaths as [means of] deceit between you because one community is more plentiful [in number or wealth] than another community. Allah only tries you thereby. And He will surely make clear to you on the Day of Resurrection that over which you used to differ

وَلَوْAnd ifشَآءَAllah (had) willedٱللَّهُAllah (had) willedلَجَعَلَكُمْsurely He (could) have made youأُمَّةًa nationوَٰحِدَةًoneوَلَٰكِنbutيُضِلُّHe lets go astrayمَنwhomيَشَآءُHe willsوَيَهْدِىand guidesمَنwhomيَشَآءُHe willsوَلَتُسْـَٔلُنَّAnd surely you will be questionedعَمَّاabout whatكُنتُمْyou used (to)تَعْمَلُونَdo﴿٩٣﴾

And if Allah had willed, He could have made you [of] one religion, but He causes to stray whom He wills and guides whom He wills. And you will surely be questioned about what you used to do

وَلَاAnd (do) notتَتَّخِذُوٓا۟takeأَيْمَٰنَكُمْyour oathsدَخَلًۢا(as) a deceptionبَيْنَكُمْbetween youفَتَزِلَّlest, should slipقَدَمٌۢa footبَعْدَafterثُبُوتِهَاit is firmly plantedوَتَذُوقُوا۟and you would tasteٱلسُّوٓءَthe evilبِمَاfor whatصَدَدتُّمْyou hinderedعَنfromسَبِيلِ(the) wayٱللَّهِ(of) Allahوَلَكُمْand for youعَذَابٌ(is) a punishmentعَظِيمٌgreat﴿٩٤﴾

And do not take your oaths as [means of] deceit between you, lest a foot slip after it was [once] firm, and you would taste evil [in this world] for what [people] you diverted from the way of Allah, and you would have [in the Hereafter] a great punishment

وَلَاAnd (do) notتَشْتَرُوا۟exchangeبِعَهْدِthe covenantٱللَّهِ(of) Allahثَمَنًا(for) a priceقَلِيلًاlittleإِنَّمَاIndeed, whatعِندَ(is) withٱللَّهِAllahهُوَitخَيْرٌ(is) betterلَّكُمْfor youإِنifكُنتُمْyou were (to)تَعْلَمُونَknow﴿٩٥﴾

And do not exchange the covenant of Allah for a small price. Indeed, what is with Allah is best for you, if only you could know

مَاWhateverعِندَكُمْ(is) with youيَنفَدُwill be exhaustedوَمَاand whateverعِندَ(is) withٱللَّهِAllahبَاقٍ(will) be remainingوَلَنَجْزِيَنَّAnd surely We will payٱلَّذِينَthose whoصَبَرُوٓا۟(are) patientأَجْرَهُمtheir rewardبِأَحْسَنِto (the) bestمَا(of) whatكَانُوا۟they used (to)يَعْمَلُونَdo﴿٩٦﴾

Whatever you have will end, but what Allah has is lasting. And We will surely give those who were patient their reward according to the best of what they used to do

مَنْWhoeverعَمِلَdoesصَٰلِحًاrighteous deedsمِّنwhetherذَكَرٍmaleأَوْorأُنثَىٰfemaleوَهُوَwhile heمُؤْمِنٌ(is) a believerفَلَنُحْيِيَنَّهُۥthen surely We will give him lifeحَيَوٰةًa lifeطَيِّبَةًgoodوَلَنَجْزِيَنَّهُمْand We will pay themأَجْرَهُمtheir rewardبِأَحْسَنِto (the) bestمَاof whatكَانُوا۟they used (to)يَعْمَلُونَdo﴿٩٧﴾

Whoever does righteousness, whether male or female, while he is a believer - We will surely cause him to live a good life, and We will surely give them their reward [in the Hereafter] according to the best of what they used to do

فَإِذَاSo whenقَرَأْتَyou reciteٱلْقُرْءَانَthe Quranفَٱسْتَعِذْseek refugeبِٱللَّهِin Allahمِنَfromٱلشَّيْطَٰنِthe Shaitaanٱلرَّجِيمِthe accursed﴿٩٨﴾

So when you recite the Qur'an, [first] seek refuge in Allah from Satan, the expelled [from His mercy]

إِنَّهُۥIndeed heلَيْسَnotلَهُۥfor himسُلْطَٰنٌ(is) any authorityعَلَىonٱلَّذِينَthose whoءَامَنُوا۟believeوَعَلَىٰand uponرَبِّهِمْtheir Lordيَتَوَكَّلُونَthey put their trust﴿٩٩﴾

Indeed, there is for him no authority over those who have believed and rely upon their Lord

إِنَّمَاOnlyسُلْطَٰنُهُۥhis authorityعَلَى(is) overٱلَّذِينَthose whoيَتَوَلَّوْنَهُۥtake him as an allyوَٱلَّذِينَand those whoهُم[they]بِهِۦwith Himمُشْرِكُونَassociate partners﴿١٠٠﴾

His authority is only over those who take him as an ally and those who through him associate others with Allah