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Surah An-Naml

Surah 27 · 93 Ayahs · Meccan · Juz 19, 20

Read with Uthmanic Arabic text, Sahih International English translation, and Malay Basmeih translation.

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بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ

In the name of Allah, the Most Compassionate, the Most Merciful.

An-Naml • Ayah 1
طسٓ‌ۚ تِلۡكَ ءَايَـٰتُ ٱلۡقُرۡءَانِ وَكِتَابٍ مُّبِينٍ ١
EN · Sahih Intl. Ṭā, Seen.1 These are the verses of the Qur’ān [i.e., recitation] and a clear Book
An-Naml • Ayah 2
هُدًى وَبُشۡرَىٰ لِلۡمُؤۡمِنِينَ ٢
EN · Sahih Intl. As guidance and good tidings for the believers
An-Naml • Ayah 3
ٱلَّذِينَ يُقِيمُونَ ٱلصَّلَوٰةَ وَيُؤۡتُونَ ٱلزَّكَوٰةَ وَهُم بِٱلۡأَخِرَةِ هُمۡ يُوقِنُونَ ٣
EN · Sahih Intl. Who establish prayer and give zakāh, and of the Hereafter they are certain [in faith].
An-Naml • Ayah 4
إِنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ لَا يُؤۡمِنُونَ بِٱلۡأَخِرَةِ زَيَّنَّا لَهُمۡ أَعۡمَـٰلَهُمۡ فَهُمۡ يَعۡمَهُونَ ٤
EN · Sahih Intl. Indeed, for those who do not believe in the Hereafter, We have made pleasing to them their deeds, so they wander blindly.
An-Naml • Ayah 5
أُوۡلَـٰٓئِكَ ٱلَّذِينَ لَهُمۡ سُوٓءُ ٱلۡعَذَابِ وَهُمۡ فِى ٱلۡأَخِرَةِ هُمُ ٱلۡأَخۡسَرُونَ ٥
EN · Sahih Intl. Those are the ones for whom there will be the worst of punishment, and in the Hereafter they are the greatest losers.
An-Naml • Ayah 6
وَإِنَّكَ لَتُلَقَّى ٱلۡقُرۡءَانَ مِن لَّدُنۡ حَكِيمٍ عَلِيمٍ ٦
EN · Sahih Intl. And indeed, [O Muḥammad], you receive the Qur’ān from one Wise and Knowing.
An-Naml • Ayah 7
إِذۡ قَالَ مُوسَىٰ لِأَهۡلِهِۦٓ إِنِّىٓ ءَانَسۡتُ نَارًا سَـَٔـاتِيكُم مِّنۡهَا بِخَبَرٍ أَوۡ ءَاتِيكُم بِشِهَابٍ قَبَسٍ لَّعَلَّكُمۡ تَصۡطَلُونَ ٧
EN · Sahih Intl. [Mention] when Moses said to his family, "Indeed, I have perceived a fire. I will bring you from there information or will bring you a burning torch that you may warm yourselves."
An-Naml • Ayah 8
فَلَمَّا جَآءَهَا نُودِىَ أَنۢ بُورِكَ مَن فِى ٱلنَّارِ وَمَنۡ حَوۡلَهَا وَسُبۡحَـٰنَ ٱللَّهِ رَبِّ ٱلۡعَـٰلَمِينَ ٨
EN · Sahih Intl. But when he came to it, he was called, "Blessed is whoever is at the fire and whoever is around it. And exalted is Allāh, Lord of the worlds.
An-Naml • Ayah 9
يَـٰمُوسَىٰٓ إِنَّهُۥٓ أَنَا ٱللَّهُ ٱلۡعَزِيزُ ٱلۡحَكِيمُ ٩
EN · Sahih Intl. O Moses, indeed it is I - Allāh, the Exalted in Might, the Wise."
An-Naml • Ayah 10
وَأَلۡقِ عَصَاكَ‌ۚ فَلَمَّا رَءَاهَا تَهۡتَزُّ كَأَنَّهَا جَآنٌّ وَلَّىٰ مُدۡبِرًا وَلَمۡ يُعَقِّبۡ‌ۚ يَـٰمُوسَىٰ لَا تَخَفۡ إِنِّى لَا يَخَافُ لَدَىَّ ٱلۡمُرۡسَلُونَ ١٠
EN · Sahih Intl. And [he was told], "Throw down your staff." But when he saw it writhing as if it were a snake, he turned in flight and did not return.1 [Allāh said], "O Moses, fear not. Indeed, in My presence the messengers do not fear.
An-Naml • Ayah 11
إِلَّا مَن ظَلَمَ ثُمَّ بَدَّلَ حُسۡنَۢا بَعۡدَ سُوٓءٍ فَإِنِّى غَفُورٌ رَّحِيمٌ ١١
EN · Sahih Intl. Otherwise, he who wrongs, then substitutes good after evil - indeed, I am Forgiving and Merciful.
An-Naml • Ayah 12
وَأَدۡخِلۡ يَدَكَ فِى جَيۡبِكَ تَخۡرُجۡ بَيۡضَآءَ مِنۡ غَيۡرِ سُوٓءٍ‌ۖ فِى تِسۡعِ ءَايَـٰتٍ إِلَىٰ فِرۡعَوۡنَ وَقَوۡمِهِۦٓ‌ۚ إِنَّهُمۡ كَانُواۡ قَوۡمًا فَـٰسِقِينَ ١٢
EN · Sahih Intl. And put your hand into the opening of your garment [at the breast]; it will come out white without disease. [These are] among the nine signs [you will take] to Pharaoh and his people. Indeed, they have been a people defiantly disobedient."
An-Naml • Ayah 13
فَلَمَّا جَآءَتۡهُمۡ ءَايَـٰتُنَا مُبۡصِرَةً قَالُواۡ هَـٰذَا سِحۡرٌ مُّبِينٌ ١٣
EN · Sahih Intl. But when there came to them Our visible signs, they said, "This is obvious magic."
An-Naml • Ayah 14
وَجَحَدُواۡ بِهَا وَٱسۡتَيۡقَنَتۡهَآ أَنفُسُهُمۡ ظُلۡمًا وَعُلُوًّا‌ۚ فَٱنظُرۡ كَيۡفَ كَانَ عَـٰقِبَةُ ٱلۡمُفۡسِدِينَ ١٤
EN · Sahih Intl. And they rejected them, while their [inner] selves were convinced thereof, out of injustice and haughtiness. So see how was the end of the corrupters.
An-Naml • Ayah 15
وَلَقَدۡ ءَاتَيۡنَا دَاوُۥدَ وَسُلَيۡمَـٰنَ عِلۡمًا‌ۖ وَقَالَا ٱلۡحَمۡدُ لِلَّهِ ٱلَّذِى فَضَّلَنَا عَلَىٰ كَثِيرٍ مِّنۡ عِبَادِهِ ٱلۡمُؤۡمِنِينَ ١٥
EN · Sahih Intl. And We had certainly given to David and Solomon knowledge, and they said, "Praise [is due] to Allāh, who has favored us over many of His believing servants."
An-Naml • Ayah 16
وَوَرِثَ سُلَيۡمَـٰنُ دَاوُۥدَ‌ۖ وَقَالَ يَـٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلنَّاسُ عُلِّمۡنَا مَنطِقَ ٱلطَّيۡرِ وَأُوتِينَا مِن كُلِّ شَىۡءٍ‌ۖ إِنَّ هَـٰذَا لَهُوَ ٱلۡفَضۡلُ ٱلۡمُبِينُ ١٦
EN · Sahih Intl. And Solomon inherited David. He said, "O people, we have been taught the language of birds, and we have been given from all things. Indeed, this is evident bounty."
An-Naml • Ayah 17
وَحُشِرَ لِسُلَيۡمَـٰنَ جُنُودُهُۥ مِنَ ٱلۡجِنِّ وَٱلۡإِنسِ وَٱلطَّيۡرِ فَهُمۡ يُوزَعُونَ ١٧
EN · Sahih Intl. And gathered for Solomon were his soldiers of the jinn and men and birds, and they were [marching] in rows
An-Naml • Ayah 18
حَتَّىٰٓ إِذَآ أَتَوۡاۡ عَلَىٰ وَادِ ٱلنَّمۡلِ قَالَتۡ نَمۡلَةٌ يَـٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلنَّمۡلُ ٱدۡخُلُواۡ مَسَـٰكِنَكُمۡ لَا يَحۡطِمَنَّكُمۡ سُلَيۡمَـٰنُ وَجُنُودُهُۥ وَهُمۡ لَا يَشۡعُرُونَ ١٨
EN · Sahih Intl. Until, when they came upon the valley of the ants, an ant said, "O ants, enter your dwellings that you not be crushed by Solomon and his soldiers while they perceive not."
An-Naml • Ayah 19
فَتَبَسَّمَ ضَاحِكًا مِّن قَوۡلِهَا وَقَالَ رَبِّ أَوۡزِعۡنِىٓ أَنۡ أَشۡكُرَ نِعۡمَتَكَ ٱلَّتِىٓ أَنۡعَمۡتَ عَلَىَّ وَعَلَىٰ وٰلِدَىَّ وَأَنۡ أَعۡمَلَ صَـٰلِحًا تَرۡضَـٰهُ وَأَدۡخِلۡنِى بِرَحۡمَتِكَ فِى عِبَادِكَ ٱلصَّـٰلِحِينَ ١٩
EN · Sahih Intl. So [Solomon] smiled, amused at her speech, and said, "My Lord, enable me1 to be grateful for Your favor which You have bestowed upon me and upon my parents and to do righteousness of which You approve. And admit me by Your mercy into [the ranks of] Your righteous servants."2
An-Naml • Ayah 20
وَتَفَقَّدَ ٱلطَّيۡرَ فَقَالَ مَا لِىَ لَآ أَرَى ٱلۡهُدۡهُدَ أَمۡ كَانَ مِنَ ٱلۡغَآئِبِينَ ٢٠
EN · Sahih Intl. And he took attendance of the birds and said, "Why do I not see the hoopoe - or is he among the absent?
An-Naml • Ayah 21
لَأُعَذِّبَنَّهُۥ عَذَابًا شَدِيدًا أَوۡ لَأَاۡذۡبَحَنَّهُۥٓ أَوۡ لَيَأۡتِيَنِّى بِسُلۡطَـٰنٍ مُّبِينٍ ٢١
EN · Sahih Intl. I will surely punish him with a severe punishment or slaughter him unless he brings me clear authorization."1
An-Naml • Ayah 22
فَمَكَثَ غَيۡرَ بَعِيدٍ فَقَالَ أَحَطتُ بِمَا لَمۡ تُحِطۡ بِهِۦ وَجِئۡتُكَ مِن سَبَإِۭ بِنَبَإٍ يَقِينٍ ٢٢
EN · Sahih Intl. But he [i.e., the hoopoe] stayed not long and said, "I have encompassed [in knowledge] that which you have not encompassed, and I have come to you from Sheba with certain news.
An-Naml • Ayah 23
إِنِّى وَجَدتُّ ٱمۡرَأَةً تَمۡلِكُهُمۡ وَأُوتِيَتۡ مِن كُلِّ شَىۡءٍ وَلَهَا عَرۡشٌ عَظِيمٌ ٢٣
EN · Sahih Intl. Indeed, I found [there] a woman ruling them, and she has been given of all things, and she has a great throne.
An-Naml • Ayah 24
وَجَدتُّهَا وَقَوۡمَهَا يَسۡجُدُونَ لِلشَّمۡسِ مِن دُونِ ٱللَّهِ وَزَيَّنَ لَهُمُ ٱلشَّيۡطَـٰنُ أَعۡمَـٰلَهُمۡ فَصَدَّهُمۡ عَنِ ٱلسَّبِيلِ فَهُمۡ لَا يَهۡتَدُونَ ٢٤
EN · Sahih Intl. I found her and her people prostrating to the sun instead of Allāh, and Satan has made their deeds pleasing to them and averted them from [His] way, so they are not guided,
An-Naml • Ayah 25
أَلَّا يَسۡجُدُواۡ لِلَّهِ ٱلَّذِى يُخۡرِجُ ٱلۡخَبۡءَ فِى ٱلسَّمَـٰوٰتِ وَٱلۡأَرۡضِ وَيَعۡلَمُ مَا تُخۡفُونَ وَمَا تُعۡلِنُونَ ٢٥
EN · Sahih Intl. [And] so they do not prostrate to Allāh, who brings forth what is hidden within the heavens and the earth and knows what you conceal and what you declare -
An-Naml • Ayah 26 ۩ Sajdah
ٱللَّهُ لَآ إِلَـٰهَ إِلَّا هُوَ رَبُّ ٱلۡعَرۡشِ ٱلۡعَظِيمِ ۩
EN · Sahih Intl. Allāh - there is no deity except Him, Lord of the Great Throne."
An-Naml • Ayah 27
۞قَالَ سَنَنظُرُ أَصَدَقۡتَ أَمۡ كُنتَ مِنَ ٱلۡكَـٰذِبِينَ ٢٧
EN · Sahih Intl. [Solomon] said, "We will see whether you were truthful or were of the liars.
An-Naml • Ayah 28
ٱذۡهَب بِّكِتَـٰبِى هَـٰذَا فَأَلۡقِهۡ إِلَيۡهِمۡ ثُمَّ تَوَلَّ عَنۡهُمۡ فَٱنظُرۡ مَاذَا يَرۡجِعُونَ ٢٨
EN · Sahih Intl. Take this letter of mine and deliver it to them. Then leave them and see what [answer] they will return."
An-Naml • Ayah 29
قَالَتۡ يَـٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلۡمَلَؤُاۡ إِنِّىٓ أُلۡقِىَ إِلَىَّ كِتَـٰبٌ كَرِيمٌ ٢٩
EN · Sahih Intl. She said, "O eminent ones, indeed, to me has been delivered a noble letter.
An-Naml • Ayah 30
إِنَّهُۥ مِن سُلَيۡمَـٰنَ وَإِنَّهُۥ بِسۡمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحۡمَـٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ ٣٠
EN · Sahih Intl. Indeed, it is from Solomon, and indeed, it is [i.e., reads]: 'In the name of Allāh, the Entirely Merciful, the Especially Merciful,
An-Naml • Ayah 31
أَلَّا تَعۡلُواۡ عَلَىَّ وَأۡتُونِى مُسۡلِمِينَ ٣١
EN · Sahih Intl. Be not haughty with me but come to me in submission [as Muslims].'"
An-Naml • Ayah 32
قَالَتۡ يَـٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلۡمَلَؤُاۡ أَفۡتُونِى فِىٓ أَمۡرِى مَا كُنتُ قَاطِعَةً أَمۡرًا حَتَّىٰ تَشۡهَدُونِ ٣٢
EN · Sahih Intl. She said, "O eminent ones, advise me in my affair. I would not decide a matter until you witness [for] me."1
An-Naml • Ayah 33
قَالُواۡ نَحۡنُ أُوۡلُواۡ قُوَّةٍ وَأُوۡلُواۡ بَأۡسٍ شَدِيدٍ وَٱلۡأَمۡرُ إِلَيۡكِ فَٱنظُرِى مَاذَا تَأۡمُرِينَ ٣٣
EN · Sahih Intl. They said, "We are men of strength and of great military might, but the command is yours, so see what you will command."
An-Naml • Ayah 34
قَالَتۡ إِنَّ ٱلۡمُلُوكَ إِذَا دَخَلُواۡ قَرۡيَةً أَفۡسَدُوهَا وَجَعَلُوٓاۡ أَعِزَّةَ أَهۡلِهَآ أَذِلَّةً‌ۖ وَكَذٰلِكَ يَفۡعَلُونَ ٣٤
EN · Sahih Intl. She said, "Indeed kings - when they enter a city, they ruin it and render the honored of its people humbled. And thus do they do.
An-Naml • Ayah 35
وَإِنِّى مُرۡسِلَةٌ إِلَيۡهِم بِهَدِيَّةٍ فَنَاظِرَةُۢ بِمَ يَرۡجِعُ ٱلۡمُرۡسَلُونَ ٣٥
EN · Sahih Intl. But indeed, I will send to them a gift and see with what [reply] the messengers will return."
An-Naml • Ayah 36
فَلَمَّا جَآءَ سُلَيۡمَـٰنَ قَالَ أَتُمِدُّونَنِ بِمَالٍ فَمَآ ءَاتَـٰنِۦَ ٱللَّهُ خَيۡرٌ مِّمَّآ ءَاتَـٰكُم بَلۡ أَنتُم بِهَدِيَّتِكُمۡ تَفۡرَحُونَ ٣٦
EN · Sahih Intl. So when they came to Solomon, he said, "Do you provide me with wealth? But what Allāh has given me is better than what He has given you. Rather, it is you who rejoice in your gift.
An-Naml • Ayah 37
ٱرۡجِعۡ إِلَيۡهِمۡ فَلَنَأۡتِيَنَّهُم بِجُنُودٍ لَّا قِبَلَ لَهُم بِهَا وَلَنُخۡرِجَنَّهُم مِّنۡهَآ أَذِلَّةً وَهُمۡ صَـٰغِرُونَ ٣٧
EN · Sahih Intl. Return to them, for we will surely come to them with soldiers that they will be powerless to encounter, and we will surely expel them therefrom in humiliation, and they will be debased."
An-Naml • Ayah 38
قَالَ يَـٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلۡمَلَؤُاۡ أَيُّكُمۡ يَأۡتِينِى بِعَرۡشِهَا قَبۡلَ أَن يَأۡتُونِى مُسۡلِمِينَ ٣٨
EN · Sahih Intl. [Solomon] said, "O assembly [of jinn], which of you will bring me her throne before they come to me in submission?"
An-Naml • Ayah 39
قَالَ عِفۡرِيتٌ مِّنَ ٱلۡجِنِّ أَنَاۡ ءَاتِيكَ بِهِۦ قَبۡلَ أَن تَقُومَ مِن مَّقَامِكَ‌ۖ وَإِنِّى عَلَيۡهِ لَقَوِىٌّ أَمِينٌ ٣٩
EN · Sahih Intl. A powerful one from among the jinn said, "I will bring it to you before you rise from your place, and indeed, I am for this [task] strong and trustworthy."
An-Naml • Ayah 40
قَالَ ٱلَّذِى عِندَهُۥ عِلۡمٌ مِّنَ ٱلۡكِتَـٰبِ أَنَاۡ ءَاتِيكَ بِهِۦ قَبۡلَ أَن يَرۡتَدَّ إِلَيۡكَ طَرۡفُكَ‌ۚ فَلَمَّا رَءَاهُ مُسۡتَقِرًّا عِندَهُۥ قَالَ هَـٰذَا مِن فَضۡلِ رَبِّى لِيَبۡلُوَنِىٓ ءَأَشۡكُرُ أَمۡ أَكۡفُرُ‌ۖ وَمَن شَكَرَ فَإِنَّمَا يَشۡكُرُ لِنَفۡسِهِۦ‌ۖ وَمَن كَفَرَ فَإِنَّ رَبِّى غَنِىٌّ كَرِيمٌ ٤٠
EN · Sahih Intl. Said one who had knowledge from the Scripture, "I will bring it to you before your glance returns to you." And when [Solomon] saw it placed before him, he said, "This is from the favor of my Lord to test me whether I will be grateful or ungrateful. And whoever is grateful - his gratitude is only for [the benefit of] himself. And whoever is ungrateful - then indeed, my Lord is Free of need and Generous."
An-Naml • Ayah 41
قَالَ نَكِّرُواۡ لَهَا عَرۡشَهَا نَنظُرۡ أَتَهۡتَدِىٓ أَمۡ تَكُونُ مِنَ ٱلَّذِينَ لَا يَهۡتَدُونَ ٤١
EN · Sahih Intl. He said, "Disguise for her her throne; we will see whether she will be guided [to truth] or will be of those who is not guided."
An-Naml • Ayah 42
فَلَمَّا جَآءَتۡ قِيلَ أَهَـٰكَذَا عَرۡشُكِ‌ۖ قَالَتۡ كَأَنَّهُۥ هُوَ‌ۚ وَأُوتِينَا ٱلۡعِلۡمَ مِن قَبۡلِهَا وَكُنَّا مُسۡلِمِينَ ٤٢
EN · Sahih Intl. So when she arrived, it was said [to her], "Is your throne like this?" She said, "[It is] as though it was it." [Solomon said], "And we were given knowledge before her, and we have been Muslims [in submission to Allāh].
An-Naml • Ayah 43
وَصَدَّهَا مَا كَانَت تَّعۡبُدُ مِن دُونِ ٱللَّهِ‌ۖ إِنَّهَا كَانَتۡ مِن قَوۡمٍ كَـٰفِرِينَ ٤٣
EN · Sahih Intl. And that which she was worshipping other than Allāh had averted her [from submission to Him]. Indeed, she was from a disbelieving people."
An-Naml • Ayah 44
قِيلَ لَهَا ٱدۡخُلِى ٱلصَّرۡحَ‌ۖ فَلَمَّا رَأَتۡهُ حَسِبَتۡهُ لُجَّةً وَكَشَفَتۡ عَن سَاقَيۡهَا‌ۚ قَالَ إِنَّهُۥ صَرۡحٌ مُّمَرَّدٌ مِّن قَوَارِيرَ‌ۗ قَالَتۡ رَبِّ إِنِّى ظَلَمۡتُ نَفۡسِى وَأَسۡلَمۡتُ مَعَ سُلَيۡمَـٰنَ لِلَّهِ رَبِّ ٱلۡعَـٰلَمِينَ ٤٤
EN · Sahih Intl. She was told, "Enter the palace." But when she saw it, she thought it was a body of water1 and uncovered her shins [to wade through]. He said, "Indeed, it is a palace [whose floor is] made smooth with glass." She said, "My Lord, indeed I have wronged myself, and I submit with Solomon to Allāh, Lord of the worlds."
An-Naml • Ayah 45
وَلَقَدۡ أَرۡسَلۡنَآ إِلَىٰ ثَمُودَ أَخَاهُمۡ صَـٰلِحًا أَنِ ٱعۡبُدُواۡ ٱللَّهَ فَإِذَا هُمۡ فَرِيقَانِ يَخۡتَصِمُونَ ٤٥
EN · Sahih Intl. And We had certainly sent to Thamūd their brother Ṣāliḥ, [saying], "Worship Allāh," and at once they were two parties conflicting.
An-Naml • Ayah 46
قَالَ يَـٰقَوۡمِ لِمَ تَسۡتَعۡجِلُونَ بِٱلسَّيِّئَةِ قَبۡلَ ٱلۡحَسَنَةِ‌ۖ لَوۡلَا تَسۡتَغۡفِرُونَ ٱللَّهَ لَعَلَّكُمۡ تُرۡحَمُونَ ٤٦
EN · Sahih Intl. He said, "O my people, why are you impatient for evil before [i.e., instead of] good?1 Why do you not seek forgiveness of Allāh that you may receive mercy?"
An-Naml • Ayah 47
قَالُواۡ ٱطَّيَّرۡنَا بِكَ وَبِمَن مَّعَكَ‌ۚ قَالَ طَـٰٓئِرُكُمۡ عِندَ ٱللَّهِ‌ۖ بَلۡ أَنتُمۡ قَوۡمٌ تُفۡتَنُونَ ٤٧
EN · Sahih Intl. They said, "We consider you a bad omen, you and those with you." He said, "Your omen [i.e., fate] is with Allāh. Rather, you are a people being tested."1
An-Naml • Ayah 48
وَكَانَ فِى ٱلۡمَدِينَةِ تِسۡعَةُ رَهۡطٍ يُفۡسِدُونَ فِى ٱلۡأَرۡضِ وَلَا يُصۡلِحُونَ ٤٨
EN · Sahih Intl. And there were in the city nine family heads causing corruption in the land and not amending [its affairs].
An-Naml • Ayah 49
قَالُواۡ تَقَاسَمُواۡ بِٱللَّهِ لَنُبَيِّتَنَّهُۥ وَأَهۡلَهُۥ ثُمَّ لَنَقُولَنَّ لِوَلِيِّهِۦ مَا شَهِدۡنَا مَهۡلِكَ أَهۡلِهِۦ وَإِنَّا لَصَـٰدِقُونَ ٤٩
EN · Sahih Intl. They said, "Take a mutual oath by Allāh that we will kill him by night, he and his family. Then we will say to his executor,1 'We did not witness the destruction of his family, and indeed, we are truthful.'"
An-Naml • Ayah 50
وَمَكَرُواۡ مَكۡرًا وَمَكَرۡنَا مَكۡرًا وَهُمۡ لَا يَشۡعُرُونَ ٥٠
EN · Sahih Intl. And they planned a plan, and We planned a plan, while they perceived not.
An-Naml • Ayah 51
فَٱنظُرۡ كَيۡفَ كَانَ عَـٰقِبَةُ مَكۡرِهِمۡ أَنَّا دَمَّرۡنَـٰهُمۡ وَقَوۡمَهُمۡ أَجۡمَعِينَ ٥١
EN · Sahih Intl. Then look how was the outcome of their plan - that We destroyed them and their people, all.
An-Naml • Ayah 52
فَتِلۡكَ بُيُوتُهُمۡ خَاوِيَةَۢ بِمَا ظَلَمُوٓاۡ‌ۗ إِنَّ فِى ذٰلِكَ لَأَيَةً لِّقَوۡمٍ يَعۡلَمُونَ ٥٢
EN · Sahih Intl. So those are their houses, desolate because of the wrong they had done. Indeed in that is a sign for people who know.
An-Naml • Ayah 53
وَأَنجَيۡنَا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُواۡ وَكَانُواۡ يَتَّقُونَ ٥٣
EN · Sahih Intl. And We saved those who believed and used to fear Allāh.
An-Naml • Ayah 54
وَلُوطًا إِذۡ قَالَ لِقَوۡمِهِۦٓ أَتَأۡتُونَ ٱلۡفَـٰحِشَةَ وَأَنتُمۡ تُبۡصِرُونَ ٥٤
EN · Sahih Intl. And [mention] Lot, when he said to his people, "Do you commit immorality1 while you are seeing?2
An-Naml • Ayah 55
أَئِنَّكُمۡ لَتَأۡتُونَ ٱلرِّجَالَ شَهۡوَةً مِّن دُونِ ٱلنِّسَآءِ‌ۚ بَلۡ أَنتُمۡ قَوۡمٌ تَجۡهَلُونَ ٥٥
EN · Sahih Intl. Do you indeed approach men with desire instead of women? Rather, you are a people behaving ignorantly."
An-Naml • Ayah 56 Start of Juz 20
۞فَمَا كَانَ جَوَابَ قَوۡمِهِۦٓ إِلَّآ أَن قَالُوٓاۡ أَخۡرِجُوٓاۡ ءَالَ لُوطٍ مِّن قَرۡيَتِكُمۡ‌ۖ إِنَّهُمۡ أُنَاسٌ يَتَطَهَّرُونَ ٥٦
EN · Sahih Intl. But the answer of his people was not except that they said, "Expel the family of Lot from your city. Indeed, they are people who keep themselves pure."
An-Naml • Ayah 57
فَأَنجَيۡنَـٰهُ وَأَهۡلَهُۥٓ إِلَّا ٱمۡرَأَتَهُۥ قَدَّرۡنَـٰهَا مِنَ ٱلۡغَـٰبِرِينَ ٥٧
EN · Sahih Intl. So We saved him and his family, except for his wife; We destined her to be of those who remained behind.
An-Naml • Ayah 58
وَأَمۡطَرۡنَا عَلَيۡهِم مَّطَرًا‌ۖ فَسَآءَ مَطَرُ ٱلۡمُنذَرِينَ ٥٨
EN · Sahih Intl. And We rained upon them a rain [of stones], and evil was the rain of those who were warned.
An-Naml • Ayah 59
قُلِ ٱلۡحَمۡدُ لِلَّهِ وَسَلَـٰمٌ عَلَىٰ عِبَادِهِ ٱلَّذِينَ ٱصۡطَفَىٰٓ‌ۗ ءَآللَّهُ خَيۡرٌ أَمَّا يُشۡرِكُونَ ٥٩
EN · Sahih Intl. Say, [O Muḥammad], "Praise be to Allāh, and peace upon His servants whom He has chosen. Is Allāh better or what they associate with Him?"
An-Naml • Ayah 60
أَمَّنۡ خَلَقَ ٱلسَّمَـٰوٰتِ وَٱلۡأَرۡضَ وَأَنزَلَ لَكُم مِّنَ ٱلسَّمَآءِ مَآءً فَأَنۢبَتۡنَا بِهِۦ حَدَآئِقَ ذَاتَ بَهۡجَةٍ مَّا كَانَ لَكُمۡ أَن تُنۢبِتُواۡ شَجَرَهَآ‌ۗ أَءِلَـٰهٌ مَّعَ ٱللَّهِ‌ۚ بَلۡ هُمۡ قَوۡمٌ يَعۡدِلُونَ ٦٠
EN · Sahih Intl. [More precisely], is He [not best] who created the heavens and the earth and sent down for you rain from the sky, causing to grow thereby gardens of joyful beauty which you could not [otherwise] have grown the trees thereof? Is there a deity with Allāh?1 [No], but they are a people who ascribe equals [to Him].
An-Naml • Ayah 61
أَمَّن جَعَلَ ٱلۡأَرۡضَ قَرَارًا وَجَعَلَ خِلَـٰلَهَآ أَنۡهَـٰرًا وَجَعَلَ لَهَا رَوٰسِىَ وَجَعَلَ بَيۡنَ ٱلۡبَحۡرَيۡنِ حَاجِزًا‌ۗ أَءِلَـٰهٌ مَّعَ ٱللَّهِ‌ۚ بَلۡ أَكۡثَرُهُمۡ لَا يَعۡلَمُونَ ٦١
EN · Sahih Intl. Is He [not best] who made the earth a stable ground and placed within it rivers and made for it firmly set mountains and placed between the two seas a barrier? Is there a deity with Allāh? [No], but most of them do not know.
An-Naml • Ayah 62
أَمَّن يُجِيبُ ٱلۡمُضۡطَرَّ إِذَا دَعَاهُ وَيَكۡشِفُ ٱلسُّوٓءَ وَيَجۡعَلُكُمۡ خُلَفَآءَ ٱلۡأَرۡضِ‌ۗ أَءِلَـٰهٌ مَّعَ ٱللَّهِ‌ۚ قَلِيلاً مَّا تَذَكَّرُونَ ٦٢
EN · Sahih Intl. Is He [not best] who responds to the desperate one when he calls upon Him and removes evil and makes you inheritors of the earth?1 Is there a deity with Allāh? Little do you remember.
An-Naml • Ayah 63
أَمَّن يَهۡدِيكُمۡ فِى ظُلُمَـٰتِ ٱلۡبَرِّ وَٱلۡبَحۡرِ وَمَن يُرۡسِلُ ٱلرِّيَـٰحَ بُشۡرَۢا بَيۡنَ يَدَىۡ رَحۡمَتِهِۦٓ‌ۗ أَءِلَـٰهٌ مَّعَ ٱللَّهِ‌ۚ تَعَـٰلَى ٱللَّهُ عَمَّا يُشۡرِكُونَ ٦٣
EN · Sahih Intl. Is He [not best] who guides you through the darknesses of the land and sea and who sends the winds as good tidings before His mercy? Is there a deity with Allāh? High is Allāh above whatever they associate with Him.
An-Naml • Ayah 64
أَمَّن يَبۡدَؤُاۡ ٱلۡخَلۡقَ ثُمَّ يُعِيدُهُۥ وَمَن يَرۡزُقُكُم مِّنَ ٱلسَّمَآءِ وَٱلۡأَرۡضِ‌ۗ أَءِلَـٰهٌ مَّعَ ٱللَّهِ‌ۚ قُلۡ هَاتُواۡ بُرۡهَـٰنَكُمۡ إِن كُنتُمۡ صَـٰدِقِينَ ٦٤
EN · Sahih Intl. Is He [not best] who begins creation and then repeats it and who provides for you from the heaven and earth? Is there a deity with Allāh? Say, "Produce your proof, if you should be truthful."
An-Naml • Ayah 65
قُل لَّا يَعۡلَمُ مَن فِى ٱلسَّمَـٰوٰتِ وَٱلۡأَرۡضِ ٱلۡغَيۡبَ إِلَّا ٱللَّهُ‌ۚ وَمَا يَشۡعُرُونَ أَيَّانَ يُبۡعَثُونَ ٦٥
EN · Sahih Intl. Say, "None in the heavens and earth knows the unseen except Allāh, and they do not perceive when they will be resurrected."
An-Naml • Ayah 66
بَلِ ٱدّٰرَكَ عِلۡمُهُمۡ فِى ٱلۡأَخِرَةِ‌ۚ بَلۡ هُمۡ فِى شَكٍّ مِّنۡهَا‌ۖ بَلۡ هُم مِّنۡهَا عَمُونَ ٦٦
EN · Sahih Intl. Rather, their knowledge is arrested concerning the Hereafter. Rather, they are in doubt about it. Rather, they are, concerning it, blind.
An-Naml • Ayah 67
وَقَالَ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوٓاۡ أَءِذَا كُنَّا تُرٰبًا وَءَابَآؤُنَآ أَئِنَّا لَمُخۡرَجُونَ ٦٧
EN · Sahih Intl. And those who disbelieve say, "When we have become dust as well as our forefathers, will we indeed be brought out [of the graves]?
An-Naml • Ayah 68
لَقَدۡ وُعِدۡنَا هَـٰذَا نَحۡنُ وَءَابَآؤُنَا مِن قَبۡلُ إِنۡ هَـٰذَآ إِلَّآ أَسَـٰطِيرُ ٱلۡأَوَّلِينَ ٦٨
EN · Sahih Intl. We have been promised this, we and our forefathers, before. This is not but legends of the former peoples."
An-Naml • Ayah 69
قُلۡ سِيرُواۡ فِى ٱلۡأَرۡضِ فَٱنظُرُواۡ كَيۡفَ كَانَ عَـٰقِبَةُ ٱلۡمُجۡرِمِينَ ٦٩
EN · Sahih Intl. Say, [O Muḥammad], "Proceed [i.e., travel] through the land and observe how was the end of the criminals."
An-Naml • Ayah 70
وَلَا تَحۡزَنۡ عَلَيۡهِمۡ وَلَا تَكُن فِى ضَيۡقٍ مِّمَّا يَمۡكُرُونَ ٧٠
EN · Sahih Intl. And grieve not over them or be in distress from what they conspire.
An-Naml • Ayah 71
وَيَقُولُونَ مَتَىٰ هَـٰذَا ٱلۡوَعۡدُ إِن كُنتُمۡ صَـٰدِقِينَ ٧١
EN · Sahih Intl. And they say, "When is [the fulfillment of] this promise, if you should be truthful?"
An-Naml • Ayah 72
قُلۡ عَسَىٰٓ أَن يَكُونَ رَدِفَ لَكُم بَعۡضُ ٱلَّذِى تَسۡتَعۡجِلُونَ ٧٢
EN · Sahih Intl. Say, "Perhaps it is close behind you [i.e., very near] - some of that for which you are impatient.
An-Naml • Ayah 73
وَإِنَّ رَبَّكَ لَذُو فَضۡلٍ عَلَى ٱلنَّاسِ وَلَـٰكِنَّ أَكۡثَرَهُمۡ لَا يَشۡكُرُونَ ٧٣
EN · Sahih Intl. And indeed, your Lord is the possessor of bounty for the people, but most of them are not grateful."
An-Naml • Ayah 74
وَإِنَّ رَبَّكَ لَيَعۡلَمُ مَا تُكِنُّ صُدُورُهُمۡ وَمَا يُعۡلِنُونَ ٧٤
EN · Sahih Intl. And indeed, your Lord knows what their breasts conceal and what they declare.
An-Naml • Ayah 75
وَمَا مِنۡ غَآئِبَةٍ فِى ٱلسَّمَآءِ وَٱلۡأَرۡضِ إِلَّا فِى كِتَـٰبٍ مُّبِينٍ ٧٥
EN · Sahih Intl. And there is nothing concealed1 within the heaven and the earth except that it is in a clear Register.2
An-Naml • Ayah 76
إِنَّ هَـٰذَا ٱلۡقُرۡءَانَ يَقُصُّ عَلَىٰ بَنِىٓ إِسۡرٰٓءِيلَ أَكۡثَرَ ٱلَّذِى هُمۡ فِيهِ يَخۡتَلِفُونَ ٧٦
EN · Sahih Intl. Indeed, this Qur’ān relates to the Children of Israel most of that over which they disagree.
An-Naml • Ayah 77
وَإِنَّهُۥ لَهُدًى وَرَحۡمَةٌ لِّلۡمُؤۡمِنِينَ ٧٧
EN · Sahih Intl. And indeed, it is guidance and mercy for the believers.
An-Naml • Ayah 78
إِنَّ رَبَّكَ يَقۡضِى بَيۡنَهُم بِحُكۡمِهِۦ‌ۚ وَهُوَ ٱلۡعَزِيزُ ٱلۡعَلِيمُ ٧٨
EN · Sahih Intl. Indeed, your Lord will judge between them by His [wise] judgement. And He is the Exalted in Might, the Knowing.
An-Naml • Ayah 79
فَتَوَكَّلۡ عَلَى ٱللَّهِ‌ۖ إِنَّكَ عَلَى ٱلۡحَقِّ ٱلۡمُبِينِ ٧٩
EN · Sahih Intl. So rely upon Allāh; indeed, you are upon the clear truth.
An-Naml • Ayah 80
إِنَّكَ لَا تُسۡمِعُ ٱلۡمَوۡتَىٰ وَلَا تُسۡمِعُ ٱلصُّمَّ ٱلدُّعَآءَ إِذَا وَلَّوۡاۡ مُدۡبِرِينَ ٨٠
EN · Sahih Intl. Indeed, you will not make the dead hear, nor will you make the deaf hear the call when they have turned their backs retreating.
An-Naml • Ayah 81
وَمَآ أَنتَ بِهَـٰدِى ٱلۡعُمۡىِ عَن ضَلَـٰلَتِهِمۡ‌ۖ إِن تُسۡمِعُ إِلَّا مَن يُؤۡمِنُ بِـَٔـايَـٰتِنَا فَهُم مُّسۡلِمُونَ ٨١
EN · Sahih Intl. And you cannot guide the blind away from their error. You will only make hear those who believe in Our verses so they are Muslims [i.e., submitting to Allāh].
An-Naml • Ayah 82
۞وَإِذَا وَقَعَ ٱلۡقَوۡلُ عَلَيۡهِمۡ أَخۡرَجۡنَا لَهُمۡ دَآبَّةً مِّنَ ٱلۡأَرۡضِ تُكَلِّمُهُمۡ أَنَّ ٱلنَّاسَ كَانُواۡ بِـَٔـايَـٰتِنَا لَا يُوقِنُونَ ٨٢
EN · Sahih Intl. And when the word [i.e., decree] befalls them,1 We will bring forth for them a creature from the earth speaking to them, [saying] that the people were, of Our verses, not certain [in faith].
An-Naml • Ayah 83
وَيَوۡمَ نَحۡشُرُ مِن كُلِّ أُمَّةٍ فَوۡجًا مِّمَّن يُكَذِّبُ بِـَٔـايَـٰتِنَا فَهُمۡ يُوزَعُونَ ٨٣
EN · Sahih Intl. And [warn of] the Day when We will gather from every nation a company of those who deny Our signs, and they will be [driven] in rows
An-Naml • Ayah 84
حَتَّىٰٓ إِذَا جَآءُو قَالَ أَكَذَّبۡتُم بِـَٔـايَـٰتِى وَلَمۡ تُحِيطُواۡ بِهَا عِلۡمًا أَمَّاذَا كُنتُمۡ تَعۡمَلُونَ ٨٤
EN · Sahih Intl. Until, when they arrive [at the place of Judgement], He will say, "Did you deny My signs while you encompassed them not in knowledge, or what [was it that] you were doing?"
An-Naml • Ayah 85
وَوَقَعَ ٱلۡقَوۡلُ عَلَيۡهِم بِمَا ظَلَمُواۡ فَهُمۡ لَا يَنطِقُونَ ٨٥
EN · Sahih Intl. And the decree will befall them1 for the wrong they did, and they will not [be able to] speak.
An-Naml • Ayah 86
أَلَمۡ يَرَوۡاۡ أَنَّا جَعَلۡنَا ٱلَّيۡلَ لِيَسۡكُنُواۡ فِيهِ وَٱلنَّهَارَ مُبۡصِرًا‌ۚ إِنَّ فِى ذٰلِكَ لَأَيَـٰتٍ لِّقَوۡمٍ يُؤۡمِنُونَ ٨٦
EN · Sahih Intl. Do they not see that We made the night that they may rest therein and the day giving sight? Indeed in that are signs for a people who believe.
An-Naml • Ayah 87
وَيَوۡمَ يُنفَخُ فِى ٱلصُّورِ فَفَزِعَ مَن فِى ٱلسَّمَـٰوٰتِ وَمَن فِى ٱلۡأَرۡضِ إِلَّا مَن شَآءَ ٱللَّهُ‌ۚ وَكُلٌّ أَتَوۡهُ دٰخِرِينَ ٨٧
EN · Sahih Intl. And [warn of] the Day the Horn will be blown, and whoever is in the heavens and whoever is on the earth will be terrified except whom Allāh wills. And all will come to Him humbled.
An-Naml • Ayah 88
وَتَرَى ٱلۡجِبَالَ تَحۡسَبُهَا جَامِدَةً وَهِىَ تَمُرُّ مَرَّ ٱلسَّحَابِ‌ۚ صُنۡعَ ٱللَّهِ ٱلَّذِىٓ أَتۡقَنَ كُلَّ شَىۡءٍ‌ۚ إِنَّهُۥ خَبِيرُۢ بِمَا تَفۡعَلُونَ ٨٨
EN · Sahih Intl. And you see the mountains, thinking them motionless,1 while they will pass as the passing of clouds. [It is] the work of Allāh, who perfected all things. Indeed, He is Aware of that which you do.
An-Naml • Ayah 89
مَن جَآءَ بِٱلۡحَسَنَةِ فَلَهُۥ خَيۡرٌ مِّنۡهَا وَهُم مِّن فَزَعٍ يَوۡمَئِذٍ ءَامِنُونَ ٨٩
EN · Sahih Intl. Whoever comes [at Judgement] with a good deed will have better than it, and they, from the terror of that Day, will be safe.
An-Naml • Ayah 90
وَمَن جَآءَ بِٱلسَّيِّئَةِ فَكُبَّتۡ وُجُوهُهُمۡ فِى ٱلنَّارِ هَلۡ تُجۡزَوۡنَ إِلَّا مَا كُنتُمۡ تَعۡمَلُونَ ٩٠
EN · Sahih Intl. And whoever comes with an evil deed1 - their faces will be overturned into the Fire, [and it will be said], "Are you recompensed except for what you used to do?"
An-Naml • Ayah 91
إِنَّمَآ أُمِرۡتُ أَنۡ أَعۡبُدَ رَبَّ هَـٰذِهِ ٱلۡبَلۡدَةِ ٱلَّذِى حَرَّمَهَا وَلَهُۥ كُلُّ شَىۡءٍ‌ۖ وَأُمِرۡتُ أَنۡ أَكُونَ مِنَ ٱلۡمُسۡلِمِينَ ٩١
EN · Sahih Intl. [Say, O Muḥammad], "I have only been commanded to worship the Lord of this city,1 who made it sacred and to whom [belongs] all things. And I am commanded to be of the Muslims [i.e., those who submit to Allāh].
An-Naml • Ayah 92
وَأَنۡ أَتۡلُوَاۡ ٱلۡقُرۡءَانَ‌ۖ فَمَنِ ٱهۡتَدَىٰ فَإِنَّمَا يَهۡتَدِى لِنَفۡسِهِۦ‌ۖ وَمَن ضَلَّ فَقُلۡ إِنَّمَآ أَنَاۡ مِنَ ٱلۡمُنذِرِينَ ٩٢
EN · Sahih Intl. And to recite the Qur’ān." And whoever is guided is only guided for [the benefit of] himself; and whoever strays - say, "I am only [one] of the warners."
An-Naml • Ayah 93
وَقُلِ ٱلۡحَمۡدُ لِلَّهِ سَيُرِيكُمۡ ءَايَـٰتِهِۦ فَتَعۡرِفُونَهَا‌ۚ وَمَا رَبُّكَ بِغَـٰفِلٍ عَمَّا تَعۡمَلُونَ ٩٣
EN · Sahih Intl. And say, "[All] praise is [due] to Allāh. He will show you His signs, and you will recognize them. And your Lord is not unaware of what you do."

Recitation: Mishari Rashid al-‘Afasy · Audio provided via Quran Foundation

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