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Surah Al-Anam Englsh Translation, Transliteration Tafsir [71-80]

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

 

قُلۡ أَنَدۡعُواْ مِن دُونِ ٱللَّهِ مَا لَا يَنفَعُنَا وَلَا يَضُرُّنَا وَنُرَدُّ عَلَىٰٓ أَعۡقَابِنَا بَعۡدَ إِذۡ هَدَىٰنَا ٱللَّهُ كَٱلَّذِي ٱسۡتَهۡوَتۡهُ ٱلشَّيَٰطِينُ فِي ٱلۡأَرۡضِ حَيۡرَانَ لَهُۥٓ أَصۡحَٰبٞ يَدۡعُونَهُۥٓ إِلَى ٱلۡهُدَى ٱئۡتِنَاۗ قُلۡ إِنَّ هُدَى ٱللَّهِ هُوَ ٱلۡهُدَىٰۖ وَأُمِرۡنَا لِنُسۡلِمَ لِرَبِّ ٱلۡعَٰلَمِينَ
 Transliteration:( Qul anad'oo min doonil laahi maa laa yanfa'unaa wa laa yadurrunaa wa nuraddu 'alaaa a'qaabina ba'da iz hadaanal laahu kallazis tahwat hush Shayaateenu fil ardi hairaana lahooo ashaabuny yad'oo nahooo ilal huda' tinaa; qul inna hudal laahi huwal hudaa wa umirnaa linuslima li Rabbil 'aalameen )

71. Please declare: "Shall we worship besides Allah that which neither does any good nor does any harm. And shall we turn back on our heels after Allah has shown us the way? (143), It is like the one whom the Shaitaan have left in the darkness to forget the way on the earth. He is bewildered, (while) his companions are calling him towards the way that comes to Us. (144) Please declare: "The guidance of Allah is the only guidance, and we are commanded to submit to Him only, Who is the Lord of all the worlds.
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Topic Discussed: Shaitan(Direct Word)   | Guidance   | companion   | Darkness   | Worship(Word)   | Earth(Direct Word)   | Allah(Word)   | Even though their friends call to true path the pay no heed   | Ask them Shall we invoke, apart from Allah who cannot help themselves   | Rab(Word)   |

وَأَنۡ أَقِيمُواْ ٱلصَّلَوٰةَ وَٱتَّقُوهُۚ وَهُوَ ٱلَّذِيٓ إِلَيۡهِ تُحۡشَرُونَ
 Transliteration:( Wa an aqeemus Salaata wattaqooh; wa Huwal lazeee ilaihi tuhsharoon )

72. And to establish Prayer and to fear Him (is real life). And it is He towards Whom you are to rise (145).
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Topic Discussed: Salat Prayer Namaz   | People will be mustered on the day of Judgement   | Establish Prayer   |

وَهُوَ ٱلَّذِي خَلَقَ ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلۡأَرۡضَ بِٱلۡحَقِّۖ وَيَوۡمَ يَقُولُ كُن فَيَكُونُۚ قَوۡلُهُ ٱلۡحَقُّۚ وَلَهُ ٱلۡمُلۡكُ يَوۡمَ يُنفَخُ فِي ٱلصُّورِۚ عَٰلِمُ ٱلۡغَيۡبِ وَٱلشَّهَٰدَةِۚ وَهُوَ ٱلۡحَكِيمُ ٱلۡخَبِيرُ
 Transliteration:( Wa Huwal lazee khalaqas samaawaati wal arda bilhaqq; wa Yawma yaqoolu kun fa yakoon; Qawluhul haqq; wa lahul mulku Yawma yunfakhu fis Soor; 'Aalimul Ghaibi wash shahaadah; wa Huwal Hakeemul Khabeer )

73. And it is He Who has made the heavens and the earth rightly. And the Day when the destruction (146) will occur, He will say to everything; "Be!" and it (147) will come into being at once. His word is the Truth, and His is the kingdom on the Day when the trumpet will be blown (148). He is the Knower of everything visible and invisible and He is the Wise and Aware.
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Topic Discussed: Allah has created the heavens and the earth   | Allah Knows what is Visible and Invisible   | Allah has power which lies beyond the reach of human perception   | Heaven(Sky)   | Earth(Direct Word)   | Day(Word)   | Destruction   | Truth   | Kingdom(Word)   |

۞وَإِذۡ قَالَ إِبۡرَٰهِيمُ لِأَبِيهِ ءَازَرَ أَتَتَّخِذُ أَصۡنَامًا ءَالِهَةً إِنِّيٓ أَرَىٰكَ وَقَوۡمَكَ فِي ضَلَٰلٖ مُّبِينٖ
 Transliteration:( Wa iz qaala Ibraaheemu li abeehi Aazara a-tattakhizu asnaaman aalihatan inneee araaka wa qawmaka fee dalaalim mubeen )

74. And remember when Ebrahim said to his father (149), Azar: "Do you take the idols for gods? Undoubtedly, I find you and your people in open error" (150).
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Topic Discussed: Ibrahim/Abraham   | Remember   | Deities(Word)   | Father(Word)   | Story of Abraham and His fathers Idol worship-3   |

وَكَذَٰلِكَ نُرِيٓ إِبۡرَٰهِيمَ مَلَكُوتَ ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلۡأَرۡضِ وَلِيَكُونَ مِنَ ٱلۡمُوقِنِينَ
 Transliteration:( Wa kazaalika nureee Ibraaheema malakootas samaawaati wal ardi wa liyakoona minal mooqineen )

75.And thus We show to Ebrahim all the kingdoms of the heavens and the earth (151), in order that he might become convinced at sight (152).
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Topic Discussed: Ibrahim/Abraham   | Kingdom(Word)   | Earth(Direct Word)   | Heaven(Sky)   | Story of Abraham and His fathers Idol worship-3   | We showed Abraham the kingdom of the heavens and the earth   |

فَلَمَّا جَنَّ عَلَيۡهِ ٱلَّيۡلُ رَءَا كَوۡكَبٗاۖ قَالَ هَٰذَا رَبِّيۖ فَلَمَّآ أَفَلَ قَالَ لَآ أُحِبُّ ٱلۡأٓفِلِينَ
 Transliteration:( Falammaa janna 'alaihil lailu ra aa kawkabaan qaala haaza Rabbee falammaaa afala qaala laaa uhibbul aafileen )

76. When the darkness of night came on him, he (Ebrahim) saw a star. He said: "This is my Lord" (153). Then when it set, he said: "I do not like the setting ones" (154).
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Topic Discussed: Darkness   | Rab(Word)   | Night(Word)   | Story of Abraham and His fathers Idol worship-3   |

فَلَمَّا رَءَا ٱلۡقَمَرَ بَازِغٗا قَالَ هَٰذَا رَبِّيۖ فَلَمَّآ أَفَلَ قَالَ لَئِن لَّمۡ يَهۡدِنِي رَبِّي لَأَكُونَنَّ مِنَ ٱلۡقَوۡمِ ٱلضَّآلِّينَ
 Transliteration:( Falammmaa ra al qamara baazighan qaala haazaa Rabbee falammaaa afala qaala la'il lam yahdinee Rabbee la akoonanna minal qawmid daaalleen )

77. Then when he saw the shining moon, he said: "This is my Lord". But, when it set, he said: "If my Lord had not guided me, I would also have been of those who had gone astray" (155).
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Topic Discussed: Guidance   | Astray(Word)   | Story of Abraham and His fathers Idol worship-3   | Rab(Word)   | Moon(Word)   |

فَلَمَّا رَءَا ٱلشَّمۡسَ بَازِغَةٗ قَالَ هَٰذَا رَبِّي هَٰذَآ أَكۡبَرُۖ فَلَمَّآ أَفَلَتۡ قَالَ يَٰقَوۡمِ إِنِّي بَرِيٓءٞ مِّمَّا تُشۡرِكُونَ
 Transliteration:( Falammaa ra ashshamsa baazighatan qaala haazaa Rabbee haazaaa akbaru falammaaa afalat qaala yaa qawmi innee bareee'um mimmaa tushrikoon )

78. Then when he saw the sun shining, he said: "You say (156), 'this is my Lord', this is the biggest of all". Then when it set, he said: "O my people, I am surely away from all those things which you associate with God" (157).
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Topic Discussed: Story of Abraham and His fathers Idol worship-3   | Sun(Word)   |

إِنِّي وَجَّهۡتُ وَجۡهِيَ لِلَّذِي فَطَرَ ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلۡأَرۡضَ حَنِيفٗاۖ وَمَآ أَنَا۠ مِنَ ٱلۡمُشۡرِكِينَ
 Transliteration:( Innnee wajjahtu wajhiya lillazee fataras samaawaati wal arda haneefanw wa maaa ana minal mushrikeen )

79. "I turn straight my face towards Him Who had created the heavens and the earth, being of Him (158), only, and I am not of the polytheists.
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Topic Discussed: Story of Abraham and His fathers Idol worship-3   | I worship only who has created heaven and the earth   | Heaven(Sky)   | Earth(Direct Word)   | Polytheists   |

وَحَآجَّهُۥ قَوۡمُهُۥۚ قَالَ أَتُحَـٰٓجُّوٓنِّي فِي ٱللَّهِ وَقَدۡ هَدَىٰنِۚ وَلَآ أَخَافُ مَا تُشۡرِكُونَ بِهِۦٓ إِلَّآ أَن يَشَآءَ رَبِّي شَيۡـٔٗاۚ وَسِعَ رَبِّي كُلَّ شَيۡءٍ عِلۡمًاۚ أَفَلَا تَتَذَكَّرُونَ
 Transliteration:( Wa haaajjahoo qawmuh; qaala a-tuh'haaajjooonnee fillaahi wa qad hadaan; wa laaa akhaafu maa tushrikoona bihee illaaa ai yashaaa'a Rabbee shai'anw wasi'a Rabbee kulla shai'in 'ilman afalaa tatazakkaroon )

80. And his people began to dispute with him in respect of Allah. "He has shown me the Straight Way (159). And I do not fear those that you make as His associates (160), but, if my Lord wills anything (161). My Lord comprehends everything in His knowledge. Then will you not ponder?"
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Topic Discussed: Respect   | Knowledge(Word)   | Allah(Word)   | Straight Path(صِرَٰطٖ مُّسۡتَقِيمٖ)   | Story of Abraham and His fathers Idol worship-3   | Rab(Word)   |

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.

Dear bothers and sisters as a Sunni Muslim we cannot say any Translation and Tafseer was as long it conforms with the 4 school of thoughts. But here at quran4ever.com, we have included Tafsir Ibn-Kathir which is most comprehensive tafsir. Apart from that we have also included tafsir of Mufti Ahmad Yaar khan, Tafsir-e-Naeemi of Surah Al-Anam.

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