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Surah Al-Anam Englsh Translation, Transliteration Tafsir [31-40]

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

 

قَدۡ خَسِرَ ٱلَّذِينَ كَذَّبُواْ بِلِقَآءِ ٱللَّهِۖ حَتَّىٰٓ إِذَا جَآءَتۡهُمُ ٱلسَّاعَةُ بَغۡتَةٗ قَالُواْ يَٰحَسۡرَتَنَا عَلَىٰ مَا فَرَّطۡنَا فِيهَا وَهُمۡ يَحۡمِلُونَ أَوۡزَارَهُمۡ عَلَىٰ ظُهُورِهِمۡۚ أَلَا سَآءَ مَا يَزِرُونَ

Transliteration:( Qad khasiral lazeena kazzaboo biliqaaa'il laahi hattaaa izaa jaaa'at humus Saa'atu baghtatan qaaloo yaa hasratanaa 'alaa maa farratnaa feehaa wa hum yahmiloona awzaarahum 'alaa zuhoorihim; alaa saaa'a ma yaziroon )

31. Certainly they remain losers who denied the meeting with their Lord, so much so, when the Hour came to them suddenly (59), they said: "We are sorry that we committed a mistake (60), in accepting it and that we bear our burden on our backs" (61), O! What an evil burden they are bearing (62).

وَمَا ٱلۡحَيَوٰةُ ٱلدُّنۡيَآ إِلَّا لَعِبٞ وَلَهۡوٞۖ وَلَلدَّارُ ٱلۡأٓخِرَةُ خَيۡرٞ لِّلَّذِينَ يَتَّقُونَۚ أَفَلَا تَعۡقِلُونَ

Transliteration:( Wa mal hayaatud dunyaaa illaa la'ibunw wa lahwunw wa lad Daarul Aakhiratu khaiyrul lillazeena yattaqoon; afalaa ta'qiloon )

32. And the worldly life is nothing but a play and amusement (63). And surely, the last abode is better for those who fear (64). Do you not then understand?

قَدۡ نَعۡلَمُ إِنَّهُۥ لَيَحۡزُنُكَ ٱلَّذِي يَقُولُونَۖ فَإِنَّهُمۡ لَا يُكَذِّبُونَكَ وَلَٰكِنَّ ٱلظَّـٰلِمِينَ بِـَٔايَٰتِ ٱللَّهِ يَجۡحَدُونَ

Transliteration:( Qad na'lamu innahoo layahzunukal lazee yaqooloona fa innahum laa yukazziboonaka wa laakinnaz zaalimeena bi Aayaatil laahi yajhadoon )

33. We know that what they say grieves you, they belie (65), you not, but the evildoers deny the signs of Allah (66).

وَلَقَدۡ كُذِّبَتۡ رُسُلٞ مِّن قَبۡلِكَ فَصَبَرُواْ عَلَىٰ مَا كُذِّبُواْ وَأُوذُواْ حَتَّىٰٓ أَتَىٰهُمۡ نَصۡرُنَاۚ وَلَا مُبَدِّلَ لِكَلِمَٰتِ ٱللَّهِۚ وَلَقَدۡ جَآءَكَ مِن نَّبَإِيْ ٱلۡمُرۡسَلِينَ

Transliteration:( Wa laqad kuzzibat Rusulum min qablika fasabaroo 'alaa maa kuzziboo wa oozoo hattaaa ataahum nasrunaa; wa laa mubaddila li Kalimaatil laah; wa laqad jaaa'aka min naba'il mursaleen )

34. And the Messengers of Allah were falsified before you, but they endured patiently when they were belied and were persecuted until Our help (67) came to them. And there is none to change the words of Allah, and the news of the Messenger has already come to you.

وَإِن كَانَ كَبُرَ عَلَيۡكَ إِعۡرَاضُهُمۡ فَإِنِ ٱسۡتَطَعۡتَ أَن تَبۡتَغِيَ نَفَقٗا فِي ٱلۡأَرۡضِ أَوۡ سُلَّمٗا فِي ٱلسَّمَآءِ فَتَأۡتِيَهُم بِـَٔايَةٖۚ وَلَوۡ شَآءَ ٱللَّهُ لَجَمَعَهُمۡ عَلَى ٱلۡهُدَىٰۚ فَلَا تَكُونَنَّ مِنَ ٱلۡجَٰهِلِينَ

Transliteration:( Wa in kaana kabura 'alaika i'raaduhum fa inistata'ta an tabtaghiya nafaqan fil ardi aw sullaman fis samaaa'i fata' tiyahum bi Aayah; wa law shaaa'al laahu lajama'ahum 'alal hudaa; falaa takoonanna minal jaahileen )

35. And if their turning away of faces has grieved (68), you, then if you can do, seek a tunnel in the earth or up by a ladder unto heaven and bring a sign for them (69). And if Allah has willed them he would have gathered them (70), on the guidance. So, (O listener) never be from the ignorant (71).

۞إِنَّمَا يَسۡتَجِيبُ ٱلَّذِينَ يَسۡمَعُونَۘ وَٱلۡمَوۡتَىٰ يَبۡعَثُهُمُ ٱللَّهُ ثُمَّ إِلَيۡهِ يُرۡجَعُونَ

Transliteration:( Innamaa yastajeebul lazeena yasma'oon; walmawtaa yab'asuhumul laahu summa ilaihi yurja'oon )

36. Only those can accept who listen (72), and Allah will raise those whose hearts are dead (73). Then, towards Him will they be returned.

وَقَالُواْ لَوۡلَا نُزِّلَ عَلَيۡهِ ءَايَةٞ مِّن رَّبِّهِۦۚ قُلۡ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ قَادِرٌ عَلَىٰٓ أَن يُنَزِّلَ ءَايَةٗ وَلَٰكِنَّ أَكۡثَرَهُمۡ لَا يَعۡلَمُونَ

Transliteration:( Wa qaaloo law laa nuzzila 'alaihi Aayatum mir Rabbih; qul innal laaha qaadirun 'alaaa ai yunazzila Aayatanw wa laakinna aksarahum laa ya'lamoon )

37. And they say: "Why has not a verse been revealed to them (74), from their Lord?" Please declare: "Allah has the power to reveal such a verse, but most of them are fully ignorant" (75).

وَمَا مِن دَآبَّةٖ فِي ٱلۡأَرۡضِ وَلَا طَـٰٓئِرٖ يَطِيرُ بِجَنَاحَيۡهِ إِلَّآ أُمَمٌ أَمۡثَالُكُمۚ مَّا فَرَّطۡنَا فِي ٱلۡكِتَٰبِ مِن شَيۡءٖۚ ثُمَّ إِلَىٰ رَبِّهِمۡ يُحۡشَرُونَ

Transliteration:( Wa maa min daaabbatin fil ardi wa laa taaa'iriny yateeru bijanaahaihi illaaa umamun amsaalukum; maa farratnaa fil Kitaabi min shaiyy' summa ilaa Rabbihim yuhsharoon )

38. And there is one crawling on earth nor any bird that flies on its wings but is the communities like you(76). We have left out nothing in the Book(77). Then, to their Lord shall they be raised.

وَٱلَّذِينَ كَذَّبُواْ بِـَٔايَٰتِنَا صُمّٞ وَبُكۡمٞ فِي ٱلظُّلُمَٰتِۗ مَن يَشَإِ ٱللَّهُ يُضۡلِلۡهُ وَمَن يَشَأۡ يَجۡعَلۡهُ عَلَىٰ صِرَٰطٖ مُّسۡتَقِيمٖ

Transliteration:( Wallazeena kazzaboo bi Aayaatinaa summunw wa bukmun fiz zulumaat; mai yasha il laahu yudlillhu; wa mai yashaa yaj'alhu 'alaa Siraatim Mustaqeem )

39. And those who belied Our signs are deaf and dumb in utter darkness (78). Allah sends those astray whom He wills and places on the Straight Path, whom He wills (79).

قُلۡ أَرَءَيۡتَكُمۡ إِنۡ أَتَىٰكُمۡ عَذَابُ ٱللَّهِ أَوۡ أَتَتۡكُمُ ٱلسَّاعَةُ أَغَيۡرَ ٱللَّهِ تَدۡعُونَ إِن كُنتُمۡ صَٰدِقِينَ

Transliteration:( Qul ara'aytakum in ataakum 'azaabul laahi aw atatkumus Saa'atu a-ghairal laahi tad'oona in kuntum saadiqeen )

40. Please declare (0 Beloved Prophet): "Have you seen when the punishment of Allah comes to you, or the Hour is established? Will you call upon any other than Allah, if you are truthful?"

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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