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Surah An-Naml Englsh Translation, Transliteration Tafsir [41-50]

About the surah An-Naml

An-Naml(Arabic: النمل, romanized: ’an-naml, lit. 'The Ant') is the 27th chapter (sūrah) of the Qur'an with 93 verses (āyāt).

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The summary/ theme of the surah An-Naml: 

The message of tawhid (monotheism) in Arabian and Israelite prophets is emphasized by the stories of Musa (Moses), Sulayman (Solomon), Saleh, and Lut (Lot) in sura 27. In contrast to the arrogance and disbelief of the Pharaoh, Moses' miracles are described in the Book of Exodus.

Lesson learned from surah An-Naml: 

  1. Be thankful to Allāh just like Sulaymān عليه السلام was.  
  2. The mark of a person working for Allāh is that he/she cannot be tempted away from it through wealth.  
  3. Read the du‘ā of Sulaymān عليه السلام regularly:  رَبِّ أَوْزِعْنِي أَنْ أَشْكُرَ نِعْمَتَكَ الَّتِي أَنْعَمْتَ عَلَيَّ وَعَلَى وَالِدَيَّ وَأَنْ أَعْمَلَ صَالِحًا تَرْضَاهُ وَأَدْخِلْنِي بِرَحْمَتِكَ فِي عِبَادِكَ الصَّالِحِينَ (٢٧: ١٩) 
  4. 'O My Rabb! Enable me to become grateful to Your favour that you have bestowed on me and on my parents, and to do good deeds that You like, and admit me, with Your mercy, among Your righteous servants.’  
  5. Start off letters/correspondence with بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم  
  6. Whoever is grateful to Allāh, will only benefit themselves; whoever is ungrateful, Allāh is independent of their gratitude.  
  7. Allāh is the one who answers the du‘ā of those who are helpless.  
  8. Allāh knows what the hearts conceal and what they expose.  
  9. Allāh has perfected everything.
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بِسۡمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحۡمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ

 

قَالَ نَكِّرُواْ لَهَا عَرۡشَهَا نَنظُرۡ أَتَهۡتَدِيٓ أَمۡ تَكُونُ مِنَ ٱلَّذِينَ لَا يَهۡتَدُونَ
 Transliteration:( Qaala nakkiroo lahaa 'arshahaa nanzur atahtadeee am takoonu minal lazeena laa yahtadoon )

41. Sulaiman ordered, 'make the throne of the woman strange before her changing its shape so that we see whether she gets the right way or is one of those who remain misguided (82).
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Topic Discussed: Misguided   | See   | Right   | Throne of Queen of Sheba   | Story of Queen and Solomon   | Women(Word)   |

فَلَمَّا جَآءَتۡ قِيلَ أَهَٰكَذَا عَرۡشُكِۖ قَالَتۡ كَأَنَّهُۥ هُوَۚ وَأُوتِينَا ٱلۡعِلۡمَ مِن قَبۡلِهَا وَكُنَّا مُسۡلِمِينَ
 Transliteration:( Falammaa jaaa'at qeela ahaakaza 'arshuki qaalat ka'annahoo hoo; wa ooteenal 'ilma min qablihaa wa kunnaa muslimeen )

42. Then when she came, it was said to her (83), 'Is your throne like this? She said, 'as it is the same; and we were given knowledge before this and we have already submitted (84).
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Topic Discussed: Throne of Queen of Sheba   | Story of Queen and Solomon   | Knowledge(Word)   |

وَصَدَّهَا مَا كَانَت تَّعۡبُدُ مِن دُونِ ٱللَّهِۖ إِنَّهَا كَانَتۡ مِن قَوۡمٖ كَٰفِرِينَ
 Transliteration:( Wa saddahaa maa kaanat ta'budu min doonil laahi innahaa kaanat min qawmin kaafireen )

43. And that she used to worship besides Allah had stopped her. Undoubtedly she was of a disbelieving people (85).
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Topic Discussed: Worship(Word)   | Allah(Word)   | Story of Queen and Solomon   |

قِيلَ لَهَا ٱدۡخُلِي ٱلصَّرۡحَۖ فَلَمَّا رَأَتۡهُ حَسِبَتۡهُ لُجَّةٗ وَكَشَفَتۡ عَن سَاقَيۡهَاۚ قَالَ إِنَّهُۥ صَرۡحٞ مُّمَرَّدٞ مِّن قَوَارِيرَۗ قَالَتۡ رَبِّ إِنِّي ظَلَمۡتُ نَفۡسِي وَأَسۡلَمۡتُ مَعَ سُلَيۡمَٰنَ لِلَّهِ رَبِّ ٱلۡعَٰلَمِينَ
 Transliteration:( Qeela lahad khulis sarha falammaa ra at hu hasibat hu lujjatanw wa kashafat 'an saaqaihaa; qaala innahoo sarhum mumarradum min qawaareer; qaalat Rabbi innee zalamtu nafsee wa aslamtu ma'a Sulaimaana lillaahi Rabbil 'aalameen (section 3) )

44. It was said to her, 'Come to the courtyard (86). Then when she saw it, she thought it was deep water and uncovered shanks (87). Sulaiman said it is a soft courtyard set with glasses. The woman said, 'O my Lord I have wronged my soul (88) and now I submit with Sulaiman before Allah who is the Lord of the entire world(89).
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Topic Discussed: Water(Word)   | Bilqis misunderstood glass as water   | Solomon Sulaiman   | Story of Queen and Solomon   | Lord of the universe   | Rab(Word)   | Allah(Word)   | Soul(Word)   | Women(Word)   |

وَلَقَدۡ أَرۡسَلۡنَآ إِلَىٰ ثَمُودَ أَخَاهُمۡ صَٰلِحًا أَنِ ٱعۡبُدُواْ ٱللَّهَ فَإِذَا هُمۡ فَرِيقَانِ يَخۡتَصِمُونَ
 Transliteration:( Wa laqad arsalnaaa ilaa Samooda akhaahum Saalihan ani'budul laaha fa izaa hum fareeqaani yakhtasimoon )

45. And undoubtedly, We sent towards Thamud their compatriot Saleh that worship Allah (90), then henceforth they became two parties(91) contending.
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Topic Discussed: Worship(Word)   | Allah(Word)   | People of Thamud Shamud   | Prophet Salih / Salih   |

قَالَ يَٰقَوۡمِ لِمَ تَسۡتَعۡجِلُونَ بِٱلسَّيِّئَةِ قَبۡلَ ٱلۡحَسَنَةِۖ لَوۡلَا تَسۡتَغۡفِرُونَ ٱللَّهَ لَعَلَّكُمۡ تُرۡحَمُونَ
 Transliteration:( Qaala yaa qawmi lima tasta'jiloona bissaiyi'ati qablal hasanati law laa tas taghfiroonal laaha la'allakum turhamoon )

46. Saleh said, 'O my people why you hasten the evil before the good (92)? Why you don't ask forgiveness from Allah (93) haply you may be shown mercy?
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Topic Discussed: Evil(Word)   | Mercy(Rahmah/Rahmat)   | Forgiveness(Word)   | Allah(Word)   | Salih Preached Oneness of Allah   |

قَالُواْ ٱطَّيَّرۡنَا بِكَ وَبِمَن مَّعَكَۚ قَالَ طَـٰٓئِرُكُمۡ عِندَ ٱللَّهِۖ بَلۡ أَنتُمۡ قَوۡمٞ تُفۡتَنُونَ
 Transliteration:( Qaalut taiyarnaa bika wa bimam ma'ak; qaala taaa'irukum 'indal laahi bal antum qawmun tuftanoon )

47. Said, 'We took a bad omen from you and your companions (94). He said, 'Your bad omen is with Allah' (95), rather your people are lying in temptation (96).
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Topic Discussed: The powerful people denied Salih Message   | Allah(Word)   | companion   |

وَكَانَ فِي ٱلۡمَدِينَةِ تِسۡعَةُ رَهۡطٖ يُفۡسِدُونَ فِي ٱلۡأَرۡضِ وَلَا يُصۡلِحُونَ
 Transliteration:( Wa kaana fil madeenati tis'atu rahtiny yufsidoona fil ardi wa laa yuslihoon )

48. And there were nine persons (97) in the city making mischief in the earth and didn't like rectification (98).
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Topic Discussed: Human(Word)   | Cities   | Earth(Direct Word)   | People of Thamud Shamud   | Salih   |

قَالُواْ تَقَاسَمُواْ بِٱللَّهِ لَنُبَيِّتَنَّهُۥ وَأَهۡلَهُۥ ثُمَّ لَنَقُولَنَّ لِوَلِيِّهِۦ مَا شَهِدۡنَا مَهۡلِكَ أَهۡلِهِۦ وَإِنَّا لَصَٰدِقُونَ
 Transliteration:( Qaaloo taqaasamoo billaahi lanubaiyitannahoo wa ahlahoo summaa lanaqoolana liwaliy yihee maa shahidnaa mahlika ahlihee wa innaa lasaadiqoon )

49. They said swearing by Allah among each other, we shall necessarily fall upon Saleh and his household (99) by night. Then we shall say to his heir (100); we were not present at the time of the murder of the members of this family and undoubtedly, we are truthful (101).
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Topic Discussed: The people Thamud planned to Kill him   | Allah(Word)   | Family   | Truthful   |

وَمَكَرُواْ مَكۡرٗا وَمَكَرۡنَا مَكۡرٗا وَهُمۡ لَا يَشۡعُرُونَ
 Transliteration:( Wa makaroo makranw wa makarnaa makranw wa hum laa yash'uroon )

50. And they plotted their own plot and We made Our secret plan and they remained unaware (102).
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Topic Discussed: Plan   | Secretly   | Allah is the best planner   | The people Thamud planned to Kill him   |

Surah An-Naml English Translation and Transliteration

In Surah An-Naml 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 An-Naml 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 An-Naml.

Surah An-Naml English Tafsir/Tafseer (Commentry)

In Surah An-Naml 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 93 verses / Ayat in Surah An-Naml

Surah An-Naml was revealed in Makkah

Surah An-Naml can be found in Juz or Para 19-20

There are 7 Ruku in Surah An-Naml

Surah number of Surah An-Naml is 27

The meaning of Surah An-Naml is The Ant, The Ants

You can find English Translation, Transliteration and Tafseer/Tafsir of Surah An-Naml 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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