The Bee

Surah
An-Nahl

أَتَىٰٓ
أَمۡرُ
ٱللَّهِ
فَلَا
تَسۡتَعۡجِلُوهُۚ
سُبۡحَٰنَهُۥ
وَتَعَٰلَىٰ
عَمَّا
يُشۡرِكُونَ
١

The command of Allah is at hand, so do not hasten it. Glorified and Exalted is He above what they associate ˹with Him in worship˺!

— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, The Clear Quran

16:2

يُنَزِّلُ

ٱلۡمَلَٰٓئِكَةَ

بِٱلرُّوحِ

مِنۡ

أَمۡرِهِۦ

عَلَىٰ

مَن

يَشَآءُ

مِنۡ

عِبَادِهِۦٓ

أَنۡ

أَنذِرُوٓاْ

أَنَّهُۥ

لَآ

إِلَٰهَ

إِلَّآ

أَنَا۠

فَٱتَّقُونِ

He sends down the angels with revelation by His command to whoever He wills of His servants, ˹stating:˺ “Warn ˹humanity˺ that there is no god ˹worthy of worship˺ except Me, so be mindful of Me ˹alone˺.”

— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, The Clear Quran

16:3

خَلَقَ

ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ

وَٱلۡأَرۡضَ

بِٱلۡحَقِّۚ

تَعَٰلَىٰ

عَمَّا

يُشۡرِكُونَ

He created the heavens and the earth for a purpose. Exalted is He above what they associate with Him ˹in worship˺!

— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, The Clear Quran

16:4

خَلَقَ

ٱلۡإِنسَٰنَ

مِن

نُّطۡفَةٖ

فَإِذَا

هُوَ

خَصِيمٞ

مُّبِينٞ

He created humans from a sperm-drop, then—behold!—they openly challenge ˹Him˺.

— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, The Clear Quran

16:5

وَٱلۡأَنۡعَٰمَ

خَلَقَهَاۖ

لَكُمۡ

فِيهَا

دِفۡءٞ

وَمَنَٰفِعُ

وَمِنۡهَا

تَأۡكُلُونَ

And He created the cattle for you as a source of warmth, food, and ˹many other˺ benefits.

— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, The Clear Quran

16:6

وَلَكُمۡ

فِيهَا

جَمَالٌ

حِينَ

تُرِيحُونَ

وَحِينَ

تَسۡرَحُونَ

They are also pleasing to you when you bring them home and when you take them out to graze.

— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, The Clear Quran

16:7

وَتَحۡمِلُ

أَثۡقَالَكُمۡ

إِلَىٰ

بَلَدٖ

لَّمۡ

تَكُونُواْ

بَٰلِغِيهِ

إِلَّا

بِشِقِّ

ٱلۡأَنفُسِۚ

إِنَّ

رَبَّكُمۡ

لَرَءُوفٞ

رَّحِيمٞ

And they carry your loads to ˹distant˺ lands which you could not otherwise reach without great hardship. Surely your Lord is Ever Gracious, Most Merciful.

— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, The Clear Quran

16:8

وَٱلۡخَيۡلَ

وَٱلۡبِغَالَ

وَٱلۡحَمِيرَ

لِتَرۡكَبُوهَا

وَزِينَةٗۚ

وَيَخۡلُقُ

مَا

لَا

تَعۡلَمُونَ

˹He also created˺ horses, mules, and donkeys for your transportation and adornment. And He creates what you do not know.

— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, The Clear Quran

16:9

وَعَلَى

ٱللَّهِ

قَصۡدُ

ٱلسَّبِيلِ

وَمِنۡهَا

جَآئِرٞۚ

وَلَوۡ

شَآءَ

لَهَدَىٰكُمۡ

أَجۡمَعِينَ

It is upon Allah ˹alone˺ to ˹clearly˺ show the Straight Way. Other ways are deviant. Had He willed, He would have easily imposed guidance upon all of you.

— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, The Clear Quran

16:10