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Surah Al-Anam Englsh Translation, Transliteration Tafsir [111-120]

About surah Al-An'am 

Al-An'am (Arabic: ٱلأنعام, al-ʾanʿām; meaning: The Cattle) is the sixth chapter (sūrah) of the Quran, with 165 verses (āyāt).

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The summary/theme of the surah Al-An'am:

 This Surah was revealed in the Holy City of Mecca, the emphasis in this chapter is on monotheism or the Oneness of God. Seventy times the name of God, Allah, is mentioned in this chapter, and idolatry and polytheism are strongly condemned.

Lesson learned from Al-An'am:

  1. Allāh sent many nations before us but when they disbelieved, He removed them and sent others.  
  2. Those who mock the punishments of Allāh will be faced with the same punishments they would mock at when warned of.  
  3. All things disputed in this world will become clear on the Day of Judgement.  
  4. Everyone believes in Allāh when faced with difficulties, but when that difficulty is lifted, becomes neglectful of Him.  
  5. If you try following the opinion of the majority of people on Earth, you’ll stray from the right path.  
  6. Leave all types of sin.  
  7. Allāh is best aware of whom to bestow with prophethood.  
  8. Don’t kill your offspring in fear of poverty; Allāh alone is the Sustainer. He sustains you and them.  
  9. When measuring and weighing, do not deceive people.  
  10.   The Qur’ān is blessed, and practicing upon it attracts the Mercy of Allāh.  
  11.  Whoever performs a single good deed, will be rewarded ten-fold, while a sin will only be recompensed for its like.  
  12. Allāh gave some of us a lower rank than others so that He may test us with what He gave us. 

Recitation   Benefits of surah Al-An'am:

  1. Our Beloved Imam Ja’far as-Sadiq (A.S.) has said that if a person writes this Surah Anam using musk or saffron and then drinks it (i.e. puts the written surah in water for its writing to dissolve) for six consecutive days, that person will be blessed abundantly and will be free from all problems and ailments. He will not lose his health or fall sick & would remain safe from every kind of ache and pain.
  2. Whoso recites this Surat Al-Anam, the seventy thousand angels who came with it at the time of its descending, glorifying Allah, will pray for his forgiveness, and good fortune day and night upto the day of judgement.
  3. To seek fulfillment of legitimate desires pray a 4 rakat salat, in sets of 2 rakats, with Surat al Fatihah and surah An-am in each rakat, after the recitation of al Surah Al-Anam  say:
  4. YA KARIM YA KARIM YA KARIM
  5. YA AZIM YA AZIM YA AZIM
  6. YA AZAM MIN KULLI AZIM
  7. YA SAMI AL DU-A-I
  8. YA MAN LA TUGHAYYIRUTUL AYYAMU WAL LAYLI
  9. SALLI ALA MUHAMMADIN WA ALI MUHAMMAD
  10. WARHAM ZAFI WA FAQRI WA FAQATI WA MASKANATI
  11. FA INNAK ALAMU BIHA MINNI
  12. WA ANTA ALAMU HAJATI
  13. YA MAN RAHIMA SHAYKHA YAQUBA RADDA
  14. ALAYHI YUSUFA QURRATA AYNIHI
  15. YA MAN RAHIMA AYYUBA BADA HULULI BALA-IHI
  16. YA MAN RAHIMA MUHAMMADAN ALAYHI WA ALIHIS SALAMU
  17. WA MANIL YATIMA AWAHU
  18. WA NASARAHU ALA JABABIRATI QURAYSH WA TAWAGHITIHA WA AMKANAHU MIN HUM
  19. YA MUGHITHU YA MUGHITHU YA MUGHITHUNow beseech Allah to fulfill your legitimate desire, inshallah He would surely grant you what you want.
  20. Whoso recites surah An-am from the beginning upto taksibun, Allah would give him reward of the worship of forty thousand angels upto the day of judgement. The same reward is available to those who recite this surah in the morning.
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بِسۡمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحۡمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ

 

۞وَلَوۡ أَنَّنَا نَزَّلۡنَآ إِلَيۡهِمُ ٱلۡمَلَـٰٓئِكَةَ وَكَلَّمَهُمُ ٱلۡمَوۡتَىٰ وَحَشَرۡنَا عَلَيۡهِمۡ كُلَّ شَيۡءٖ قُبُلٗا مَّا كَانُواْ لِيُؤۡمِنُوٓاْ إِلَّآ أَن يَشَآءَ ٱللَّهُ وَلَٰكِنَّ أَكۡثَرَهُمۡ يَجۡهَلُونَ

Transliteration:( Wa law annanaa nazzal naaa ilaihimul malaaa'ikata wa kallamahumul mawtaa wa hasharnaa 'alaihim kulla shai'in qubulam maa kaanoo liyu'minooo illaaa ai yashaaa'al laahu wa laakinna aksarahum yajhaloon )

111. And if We had sent down (238). angels towards them and the dead had spoken to them. And We had brought together all things before them, even then they would not believe (239). But, if Allah would have willed (240). But most of them are totally ignorant (241).

وَكَذَٰلِكَ جَعَلۡنَا لِكُلِّ نَبِيٍّ عَدُوّٗا شَيَٰطِينَ ٱلۡإِنسِ وَٱلۡجِنِّ يُوحِي بَعۡضُهُمۡ إِلَىٰ بَعۡضٖ زُخۡرُفَ ٱلۡقَوۡلِ غُرُورٗاۚ وَلَوۡ شَآءَ رَبُّكَ مَا فَعَلُوهُۖ فَذَرۡهُمۡ وَمَا يَفۡتَرُونَ

Transliteration:( Wa kazaalika ja'alnaa likulli nabiyyin 'aduwwan Shayaateenal insi waljinni yoohee ba'duhum ilaa ba'din zukhrufal qawli ghurooraa; wa law shaaa'a Rabbuka maa fa'aloohu fazarhum wa maa yaftaroon )

112. And in the like manner We have made for every Prophet an enemy, Shaitaan from among men and jinns (242), that in them one inspires the other secretly with fabricated discourse in order to deceive (243). And had your Lord wished, they would not have done so. Therefore, leave them alone with their fabrications (244).

وَلِتَصۡغَىٰٓ إِلَيۡهِ أَفۡـِٔدَةُ ٱلَّذِينَ لَا يُؤۡمِنُونَ بِٱلۡأٓخِرَةِ وَلِيَرۡضَوۡهُ وَلِيَقۡتَرِفُواْ مَا هُم مُّقۡتَرِفُونَ

Transliteration:( Wa litasghaaa ilaihi af'idatul lazeena laa yu'minoona bil Aakhirati wa liyardawhu wa liyaqtarifoo maa hum muqtarifoon )

113. And because that the hearts (245), of those who do not believe in the Hereafter may incline towards it, and that they may like it, and may earn sin that they are to earn (246), (by such deeds).

أَفَغَيۡرَ ٱللَّهِ أَبۡتَغِي حَكَمٗا وَهُوَ ٱلَّذِيٓ أَنزَلَ إِلَيۡكُمُ ٱلۡكِتَٰبَ مُفَصَّلٗاۚ وَٱلَّذِينَ ءَاتَيۡنَٰهُمُ ٱلۡكِتَٰبَ يَعۡلَمُونَ أَنَّهُۥ مُنَزَّلٞ مِّن رَّبِّكَ بِٱلۡحَقِّۖ فَلَا تَكُونَنَّ مِنَ ٱلۡمُمۡتَرِينَ

Transliteration:( Afaghairal laahi abtaghee hakamanw wa Huwal lazee anzala ilaikumul Kitaaba mufassalaa; wallazeena atai naahumul Kitaaba ya'lamoona annahoo munazzalum mir Rabbika bilhaqqi falaa takoonanna minal mumtareen )

114. Then shall I seek the judgement (247), of someone other than Allah, when it is He Who has revealed towards you this detailed Book? (248), And those whom We have given the Book (249), know that it is revealed by your Lord in truth. So (O listener) then never be of those who doubt (250).

وَتَمَّتۡ كَلِمَتُ رَبِّكَ صِدۡقٗا وَعَدۡلٗاۚ لَّا مُبَدِّلَ لِكَلِمَٰتِهِۦۚ وَهُوَ ٱلسَّمِيعُ ٱلۡعَلِيمُ

Transliteration:( Wa tammat Kalimatu Rabbika sidqanw wa 'adlaa; laa mubaddila li Kalimaatih; wa Huwas Samee'ul 'Aleem )

115. And complete is the word of your Lord in veracity and justice (251). There is no one to change His words(252). And He is the All Hearing, All Knowing.

وَإِن تُطِعۡ أَكۡثَرَ مَن فِي ٱلۡأَرۡضِ يُضِلُّوكَ عَن سَبِيلِ ٱللَّهِۚ إِن يَتَّبِعُونَ إِلَّا ٱلظَّنَّ وَإِنۡ هُمۡ إِلَّا يَخۡرُصُونَ

Transliteration:( Wa in tuti' aksara man fil ardi yudillooka 'an sabeelil laah; iny yattabi'oona illaz zanna wa in hum illaa yakhrusoon )

116. And (O listener) there are majority of those on earth that if you follow their sayings, they would mislead you (253), from the way of Allah. They are only behind their imaginations (254), and they are in mere conjecture (255).

إِنَّ رَبَّكَ هُوَ أَعۡلَمُ مَن يَضِلُّ عَن سَبِيلِهِۦۖ وَهُوَ أَعۡلَمُ بِٱلۡمُهۡتَدِينَ

Transliteration:( Inna rabbaka Huwa a'lamu mai yadillu 'an sabeelihee wa Huwa a'lamu bilmuhtadeen )

117. Your Lord knows well (256), who has gone astray from His way. And He knows well the guided ones.

فَكُلُواْ مِمَّا ذُكِرَ ٱسۡمُ ٱللَّهِ عَلَيۡهِ إِن كُنتُم بِـَٔايَٰتِهِۦ مُؤۡمِنِينَ

Transliteration:( Fakuloo mimmmaa zukirasmul laahi 'alaihi in kuntum bi Aayaatihee mu'mineen )

118. Then eat of that on which the name of Allah has been pronounced (257) if you believe in His signs (258).

وَمَا لَكُمۡ أَلَّا تَأۡكُلُواْ مِمَّا ذُكِرَ ٱسۡمُ ٱللَّهِ عَلَيۡهِ وَقَدۡ فَصَّلَ لَكُم مَّا حَرَّمَ عَلَيۡكُمۡ إِلَّا مَا ٱضۡطُرِرۡتُمۡ إِلَيۡهِۗ وَإِنَّ كَثِيرٗا لَّيُضِلُّونَ بِأَهۡوَآئِهِم بِغَيۡرِ عِلۡمٍۚ إِنَّ رَبَّكَ هُوَ أَعۡلَمُ بِٱلۡمُعۡتَدِينَ

Transliteration:( Wa maa lakum allaa ta'kuloo mimmaa zukirasmul laahi 'alaihi wa qad fassala lakum maa harrama 'alaikum illaa mad turirtum ilaih; wa inna kaseeral la yudilloona bi ahwaaa'ihim bighairi 'ilm; inna Rabbaka Huwa a'lamu bilmu'tadeen )

119. And what had happened to you that you should not eat (259), out of that on which the name of Allah has been pronounced. He has explained to you in detail (260), what is forbidden to you. But when you are compelled (261) to it. And surely many mislead others with their own desires without knowing (262). Surely, your Lord knows well the transgressors (263).

وَذَرُواْ ظَٰهِرَ ٱلۡإِثۡمِ وَبَاطِنَهُۥٓۚ إِنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ يَكۡسِبُونَ ٱلۡإِثۡمَ سَيُجۡزَوۡنَ بِمَا كَانُواْ يَقۡتَرِفُونَ

Transliteration:( Wa zaroo zaahiral ismi wa baatinah; innal lazeena yaksiboonal ismaa sa yujzawna bimaa kaanoo yaqtarifoon )

120. And leave the apparent and secret sins (264). Those who commit sins, soon they will get punishment for what they are earning (265).

Tawhid is highly emphasized in this Surah. It contains the basic principles of Tawhid. It provides beautiful descriptions of Allah's creative power. It criticizes Shirk and its manifestations.

The following Important points have been discussed in this Surah Al-Anam

  • in this universe, Allah's Oneness is the reality.
  • There is no foundation for polytheism.
  • Tawhid was preached by Prophet Ibrahim, peace be upon him. Other Prophets also preached it.
  • The truth will prevail when Allah's judgment comes.
  • Food and other matters of life are guided by Allah.

You can read Surah Al-Anam English translation and Tafseer above. Two Fafseer are included, one is tafseer-e-naeemi and another one is tafseer Ib-Kathir.

Surah Al-Anam English Translation and Transliteration

In Surah Al-Anam you can read the translation of Ahmad Raza Khan who was a renowned scholar of the Islamic world and his translation book is known as Kanzul Imaan. You can read the transliteration of Surah Al-Anam which will help you to understand how to read the Arabic text. Apart from that, we have included a Word-By-Word English Translation of the Arabic text of Surah Al-Anam.

Surah Al-Anam English Tafsir/Tafseer (Commentry)

In Surah Al-Anam we have included two Tafseer (Commentary) in English. The first one is from Mufti Ahmad Yaar Khan who was a well-known scholar. In this tafsir, we have also included the most popular Tafsir Ibn-Kathir which is the most comprehensive tafsir available in the world. You can read both or any one of your choice.

Frequently Asked Questions

There are 165 verses / Ayat in Surah Al-Anam

Surah Al-Anam was revealed in Makkah

Surah Al-Anam can be found in Juz or Para 7-8

There are 20 Ruku in Surah Al-Anam

Surah number of Surah Al-Anam is 6

The meaning of Surah Al-Anam is The Cattle

You can find English Translation, Transliteration and Tafseer/Tafsir of Surah Al-Anam here at quran4ever.com. Here two tafseer are currently.One is Tafsir Ibn-Kathir and another one is Tafsir-e-Naeemi.

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