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Surah An-Naml Englsh Translation, Transliteration Tafsir [81-90]

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

 

وَمَآ أَنتَ بِهَٰدِي ٱلۡعُمۡيِ عَن ضَلَٰلَتِهِمۡۖ إِن تُسۡمِعُ إِلَّا مَن يُؤۡمِنُ بِـَٔايَٰتِنَا فَهُم مُّسۡلِمُونَ

Transliteration:( Wa maaa anta bihaadil 'umyi 'an dalaalatihim in tusmi'u illaa mai yu'minu bi aayaatinaa fahum muslimoon )

81. And you can not guide the blind from their error (147). You can make only those to hear who believe in Our signs and they are Muslims (148),

۞وَإِذَا وَقَعَ ٱلۡقَوۡلُ عَلَيۡهِمۡ أَخۡرَجۡنَا لَهُمۡ دَآبَّةٗ مِّنَ ٱلۡأَرۡضِ تُكَلِّمُهُمۡ أَنَّ ٱلنَّاسَ كَانُواْ بِـَٔايَٰتِنَا لَا يُوقِنُونَ

Transliteration:( Wa izaa waqa’al qawlu ‘alaihim akhrajnaa lahum daaabbatan minal ardi tukal limuhum annan naasa kaanoo bi aayaatinaa laa yooqinoon (section 6) )

And when the time for the fulfilment of Our Word against them will come, We shall bring forth for them a beast from the earth who will speak to them because people did not believe in Our Signs.

وَيَوۡمَ نَحۡشُرُ مِن كُلِّ أُمَّةٖ فَوۡجٗا مِّمَّن يُكَذِّبُ بِـَٔايَٰتِنَا فَهُمۡ يُوزَعُونَ

Transliteration:( Wa Yawma nahshuru min kulli ummatin fawjan mimmany yukazzibu bi Aayaatinaa fahum yooza'oon )

83. And the day when We shall raise from every group of people a troop (152) of those who belied Our signs, then their first comers shall be stopped that those coming after may meet them.

حَتَّىٰٓ إِذَا جَآءُو قَالَ أَكَذَّبۡتُم بِـَٔايَٰتِي وَلَمۡ تُحِيطُواْ بِهَا عِلۡمًا أَمَّاذَا كُنتُمۡ تَعۡمَلُونَ

Transliteration:( Hattaaa izaa jaaa'oo qaala akazzabtum bi Aayaatee wa lam tuheetoo bihaa 'ilman ammaazaa kuntum ta'maloon )

84. Till, when all would have come(153), Allah will say, 'Did you belie My Signs while Your Knowledge could not reach to them (154). Or what you used to do? (155)

وَوَقَعَ ٱلۡقَوۡلُ عَلَيۡهِم بِمَا ظَلَمُواْ فَهُمۡ لَا يَنطِقُونَ

Transliteration:( Wa waqa'al qawlu 'alaihim bimaa zalamoo fahum laa yantiqoon )

85. And the word has already fallen upon them because of their wrongs, so now they speak nothing (156).

أَلَمۡ يَرَوۡاْ أَنَّا جَعَلۡنَا ٱلَّيۡلَ لِيَسۡكُنُواْ فِيهِ وَٱلنَّهَارَ مُبۡصِرًاۚ إِنَّ فِي ذَٰلِكَ لَأٓيَٰتٖ لِّقَوۡمٖ يُؤۡمِنُونَ

Transliteration:( Alam yaraw annaa ja'alnal laila li yaskunoo feehi wannahaara mubsiraa; inna fee zaalika la Aayaatil liqaw miny-yu'minoon )

86. Have they not seen that We have made the night that they must rest therein (157), and the day sight giving? Undoubtedly, in them necessarily there are signs for those who believe(158)

وَيَوۡمَ يُنفَخُ فِي ٱلصُّورِ فَفَزِعَ مَن فِي ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَمَن فِي ٱلۡأَرۡضِ إِلَّا مَن شَآءَ ٱللَّهُۚ وَكُلٌّ أَتَوۡهُ دَٰخِرِينَ

Transliteration:( Wa Yawma yunfakhu fis Soori fafazi'a man fis samaawaati wa man fil ardi illaa man shaaa'al laah; wa kullun atawhu daakhireen )

87. And the Day when the trumpet shall be blown (159), then all those who are in heavens and those in the earth shall be unnerved (160) but he whom Allah wills (161). And all were present before Him showing humility (162)

وَتَرَى ٱلۡجِبَالَ تَحۡسَبُهَا جَامِدَةٗ وَهِيَ تَمُرُّ مَرَّ ٱلسَّحَابِۚ صُنۡعَ ٱللَّهِ ٱلَّذِيٓ أَتۡقَنَ كُلَّ شَيۡءٍۚ إِنَّهُۥ خَبِيرُۢ بِمَا تَفۡعَلُونَ

Transliteration:( Wa taral jibaala tahsabuhaa jaamidatanw wa hiya tamurru marras sahaab; sun'al laahil lazeee atqana kulla shai'; innahoo khabeerun bimaa taf'aloon )

88. And you shall see the mountains, you shall think that they are fixed, but they will be passing (like) the passing of clouds (163). This is the work of Allah Who made everything with wisdom. Undoubtedly. He is aware of your work.

مَن جَآءَ بِٱلۡحَسَنَةِ فَلَهُۥ خَيۡرٞ مِّنۡهَا وَهُم مِّن فَزَعٖ يَوۡمَئِذٍ ءَامِنُونَ

Transliteration:( Man jaaa'a bil hasanati falahoo khairun minhaa wa hum min faza'iny Yawma'izin aaminoon )

89. Whoever brings good (164) for him there is a better reward than that (165) and they are secure that Day from bewilderment (166).

وَمَن جَآءَ بِٱلسَّيِّئَةِ فَكُبَّتۡ وُجُوهُهُمۡ فِي ٱلنَّارِ هَلۡ تُجۡزَوۡنَ إِلَّا مَا كُنتُمۡ تَعۡمَلُونَ

Transliteration:( Wa man jaaa'a bissai yi'ati fakubbat wujoohuhum fin Naari hal tujzawna illaa maa kuntum ta'maloon )

90. And whoever brought evil, then their faces were lied down in the fire(167). What reward you will get but of only that which you used to do (168).

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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